The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-06-04
THE CONVENTION.
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CONTINUED fauM lhihs rAoI'
srob an important matter by the
action of body of outsi iers. he hoped
that the vote would be taken, by csll
of delegates. twas fitting thing tor
the convention to select man OF It's OVID
choice and he hoped that Mr.. Lynch
would be elected temporary chairman OF
the convention.
Carol. of Illinois, argued that the
question to be- considered was whether
or If the action of the national COM
Tnittea had been ~ise, prudent and in the
interest ofthe republican party. Ii the
national committee had failed in this 1t
should be set aside, otherwise it should
he sustained. Was Mr.. Clayton a fit
nan 20 preside temporarily? Re was
known to many of them ana they were
unwilling that stigma should be placed
on his great and grand name [applausel
bv voting against the sction of the ma
tionsl committee. The fact was 1t would
not be proper to go before the country to
sustain the candidate Of the convention
whose FIST act bad been to pull down
man who carried an empty sleeve. lap
a delegate from South Carolina advo-
Gated the nomination Of Lynch, but
without meaning thereby any r hectIon
upon Mr.. CLAYTON ss Southern Kepao-
licsn. He wished the election or Mr'
Winston. of Moth Carolina, sup
,posed the action of the national COM
; mittee had no more force than mere
recommendation, and with all courtesy
TO the committee he wonld say tnaS ne
preferred somebody else. Applause He
honored Mr.. Clayton, for having served
under the national flag, but there were
5000. 600 colored Llen in the country
who deserved recognition at The nands OF
the committee. C0pish and OanVIiie
appealed to the nation in their behalf
and would not appeal IN valn' zap
plause
sion of The question. He carried hinseh
an empty sleeve, but he carried besides
g heart true to the Republican party, Anc
he believed it 10 be for the pest interests
of that party to elect Mr.. Lynch as its
temporary chairman.
Thurston, of Nebrasks, expressed the
idea that If it VAS the intention OF the
convention to overturn the aetlon OF the
national committee, it should not De
done under pretext which msFRea the
real design. While recognizing the col
ored element, they should do Justice 10
the element which made it possible for
colored man TO sit on the tofr OF Inc con-
vention. (Applause)
Bepjsmin, IF Arksnssf, supported the
nomination of Powell Clay'oc IS man
who had done more than any ether south
ern Republican to elevate the RsPubilcan
csuse in TIE south.
The chairman quoted approving y the
decision ofSenstor Hoar in tho last con-
Yention, to the effect that in the absence
of any rule the method Of taking the |
question must rest 10 the sound dlscre-
ton of the chair, subject OF course 10 the
action of the convention. This was en-
he said, convention OF the
people, and every delegate had an un-
doubted right to fee expression or MS
opinion, and to have his vote recorded
[ Applause .,
The roll call was then proceeded with;
When it was announced that Lynch hso
431 votes, and was elected temporary
chairman, scene Of the widest coniu-
sion eneued. Delegates rose IN their seats,
cheered, swung their hats and shouted
The spectators Joined in the demOnstra.
lion.
On molten Of Clayton the vote was
made unanimous.
ANALYSIS OF THE VOTE.