The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-06-07

Sldhe w 4Ay pCOpiO AfoA 1900 6'S " -
IN knowledge, virtue and power, tina
constitute genuine national
humanity. And we now ask Thee
to pronounce Thy benedictien upon
this convention ana grant it to-day
Thy Invaluable support, and
that what is done here may
be- done In right business and
in the good spirit .of patriotism
and may every man N this C )nven.
tion be endowed with an inspira-
ton OF true loyalty to the Interests
of our great republic: and now, fin
ally, great and holy God, we pray
thee that this convention may be
led with unanimity to select for
nomination to the Presidency of
these United States one from among
the great men of the nation. and
when he is selected by this conven
! ton, may he b, hereafter selec' ed
by the people to the chief magis~
tracy OF his country, and after he
[ is elected, if that be Thy will, may
his life be precious in Thy sight and
may he be 80 endowed with every
gift that he may give the country an
administration thai will be one Of
honor to the convention, the Repub>
lican party and to the whole Ameri-
can people, and lesson for m ,n~
kind, an an administration which
shall be acceptable In Thy sight, oh
Lord OF hosts, Thou who art Lord
God, and we ask it in the name of
our Lord and Re6eemer, Jesus
Christ. Amen.
When the chairman OF the Florida
delegation announced Its vote as
seven for Arthur and one for Blaine,
Mr.. Long demanded a poll of the
individual delegates OF that State.
Joseph E. Lee, of Florida: We
came here entitled to eight votes in
this convention. Our State conven-
ton instructed US In this wise by
this resolution:
ReSol0ed, That no delegate or al
ternate shall be authorized to give
proxy to any person not elected
as such by the convention, and in
case the full number of delegates or
alternates are not present at any
time in the Chicago convention,
those present shall pass the vote of
the delegation. (Cries Of "That
won't do.O (Confusion.) The clerk
called the individual names OF dele
gates from the State of Florida, with
the following result: Emanuel For
tune, Arthur; Joseph e. Lee, Ar
thur; Jesse d. Cole, Arthur; w. g.
Stewart, Arthur; J. N. Combs, Ar
thur; A. G. Lightborn, Arthur; J.
G. Long, Blaine; 81. w. Chandler,
Arthur.
The chair - Gentlemen of the
convention, the secretary will call
the roll of States and Territories that
have not yet given In the names OF
delegate of the national committee
and whose names were not given in
yesterday.
A delegate from California; de-
sire to offer q resolution with com,
ments.
Mr.. Davis, Of IllinoIs-I demand
the regular Greer; I object to this
resolution.
The secretary then proceeded to
call the roll Of States for national
committeeman as follows:
California Delegate from Cali
fornia responded with the name Of
Horace Davis.
Colorado delegate from Color
ado: Pass Colorado for the present.
Florida-A delegate from Florida:
Pass Florida.
New Hampshire "A delegate from
New Hampshire: Edwin Toilet.
TenneFsse-A delegate from l en-.
nessee A. ID. Browlow.
District of C0lumbia-Mr Carson,
of the District of Columbia: We
have not agreed yet, and 1 am salts.
fed We will not gree.
New MeXico-A delegate from
New Mexico, Col. VIM. II. Rivers. !
A delegate from California; de-
sire to withdraw that resolution by
request of members OF my delega-
tien
The Chair Gentlemen of the
There is now nothing
in order exert to call the rsll for
OF a candidate for the
presidency.
Mr.. Turner, of Alabama-Mr.
President, is that the call of the roll
Tor ballotting.
The chair-For balloting for the
1omin alton OF candidate.
The Secretary then proceeded to
,alI the roll of states for the pres
dency, the first ballOL resulting as
.ollows:
Alabama-The chairman of the
responded. Alabama
lasts one vote for James @. Blaine,
me vote for j. A. Logan, seventeen
rotes for Chester A, Arthur, with
ne delegate at home sick in bed.
will state that one delegate is
lex in bed, otherwise the vote would
70 eighteen for G. A. Arthur.
The Chair-You cannot count mis-
'ote.
Arkansas-Chairman of the del.
CATION responded. Arkansas casts
wo votes for Geo. F. Edmunds.
Dur for Arthur, and IS for Jas. @.
Elaine.
Gibbs, of Arkansas, not being sat. q
fled with that announcement-l
sk that ballot be poIled, l chal- r
'nge the vote.
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