Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-06-11
THE NOMINATIONS.

THE NOMINATIONS.
The National Republican Conven-
tion at Chicago.
Wrestling for the Championship -
Blaine, of Maine. and Logan,
of Illinois, Knock the
Persimmons.
CHICAGO, June 3-Monday was hot day.
| The weather was not so warm as on Sunday,
but the political situation was just seething.
The carpenter and decorator were very
busy putting the final touches on the con-
tion chamber. The delegates will it on the
main floor, Immediately in front of the presi-
dent, and solid partition, as high as chair
back, runs across the hall and separates their
chairs from the chairs of the alternates, just
in the rear of them. The alternates' chairs
are separated from the seats of spectators on
the main floor by low, ornamented picket
fence, running across the hall. On the in
side of the entrance to the main floor at the
southwest corner of the hail. is very unique
display of all the flags that have been used
in this country since it was discovered. The
following are few of them: A New
Jersey flag, white ground, blue
union with white stars, an anchor
and the word "Hope" in black;
a Hopkins flag, l776 of red and black stripes,
with "Join or DE-" in white; Col. Moultrie
flag, 1775 black ground, with white crescent
in the upper corner; flag with blue ground,
and rattlesnake and "Culpeper Minute
Men, Liberty or DEATH" in white; a
Boston Tea Party flag, with brick
red ground, red-white-and-blue union,
and "George Rex, and Our Liberties in
white; a 1776 flag with the same ground and
union, and "Union and Liberty" in white;
black flag with "Qui transtulit sustinet" in
white; and white Massachusetts, flag, 1776.
with green pine tree "An Appeal to Heaven"
in white. Just inside the entrance is lofty
pole, bearing the national colors, and cross
piece containing the inscription, "Welcome."
CHICAGO, June 3.-At 1915 the delegates
and visitors began pouring into the conven-
tion hall, and soon the floors, galleries and
stage were crowded, making a brilliant
spectacle. The richly colored costumes of
the lady guests, the bright badges of the del
egates, with the profusion of flags and BAN
ners, like Joseph's coat of
MANY COLORs, COMBINED
to make the scene one long to be remem-
bered.
Sabin arose to call the conven-
ton to order, and silence was soon
obtained. AS he raised the gavel to sound
the notice of business, the delegates ceased
their conference, the visitors craned their
necks to get a view of the chairman, and the
press representatives made ready to record
the proceedings.
He said: Gentlemen of the Eighth Ma
tional Republican Convention, the hour hav-
ing arrived for the meeting of this convention,
it will now be opened by prayer by the Rev.
Mr.. Bristol.
The prayer was greeted with prolonged
applause.
Senator Sabin read the opening address,
He said Chicago was known as the con-
vention city. 1t was the field of Republi-
can victory. Here it was that that immortal
patriot, Abraham Lincoln, was chosen; here
the party chose that great chieftain, Gen.
Grant; here it nominated that honored sol.
dier, that great statesman that representa-
tive citizen, James A. Garfield. [Cheers.l
Every action of the party on this historic
ground had been followed by victory. Hay
ing succeeded against its opponents on
to put its house in order for another conflict.
As consequence of the vote adopted by the
last convention the present body was largely
made up of men instructed by their own
constituents, and it was therefore to be hoped
that the voice of the people would be puissant
in its deliberations. [Applause.] He closed
with an expression of the hope for victory,
and proposed for temporary chairman the
Hon. Powell Clayton, of Arkansas.
Clayton was about to take the chair when
Cabot Lodge, of Massachusetts, rose and
said it was the right of the convention to
adopt the choice of the committee for tenn
porary chairman or reverse it. With no |
view of attempting to make a test vote of
the strength of the candidates, but to give the |
best possible effect and to strengthen the |
party, he would move to substitute the |
name of John R. Lynch, of Mississippi |
[Great applause.] butcher, of New York,
seconded the resolution, and demanded call |
of the roll. This brought more cheering,
and the excitement became intense.
Then ensued a scene to be remembered of |
a life time. Excited delegates were on their
feet at once,
DEMANDING RECOGNITION
by the chair Morrow, of California, dep
urged the endorsement of the committees |
selection. Then, amid the din, the chairman
made it understood that he recognized George
William Curtis. The announcement was
greeted with the widest applause. Mr..
Curtis said this was the supreme council of
the party. Representatives were met to open
the campaign of 1884. It had been unques.
tionably customary for the national commit
tee to name the temporary chairman and for
the convention to ratify it, but if the party
as here represented SO desired, it also, un-
questionably, had the right to revise the &C
tion of the national committee in this matter
and make chairman Of its own choosing. A
delegate from South Carolina, advocated the
nomination of Lynch, but without meaning
thereby any reflection upon Mr.. Clayton. As
. southern Republican he wished the election
Of Mr.. Lynch.
There was much discussion as to the mode
of voting, but it was finally decided to call
the roll of delegates and let each delegate
answer as his name was called. The dis
cussion was frequently interrupted by ap-
plause, as some orator voiced the sentiments
Of portion of the delegates, and the "hur-
rahs" were numerous and vociferous.
The vote was concluded at 1923. The chair.
man announced the whole number of votes
cast to have been S1S, out of which Lynch
received 431 and Clayton 3s7. Mr.. Clayton
moved to make Lynch's election unanimous,
which was carried by acclamation, and
committee was appointed to conduct him to
the chair
Mr.. Lynch, with his escort, moved toward
the chair amid tremendous applause, and was
by Mr.. Sabin as temporary chair
man. He is a man of small stature, not very
lark, and wears mustache and goatee. On
the stand he was greeted with
applause
He spoke briefly with strong voice, and
with the self-possession of a man who knew
what he wanted to say and knew how to
ay it.
The convention then proceeded to call the
states and territories for members Of the com
nittees on organization, ETC., and that being
completed number of resolutions were
,ffered and laid aside for the consideration of
he proper committees.
A al oil foy, ]