Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-06-06
The Conven,Ion Preceding,

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weather. The great hall, of lofty height,
with arched roof, where the convention met,
holds II, 600 people. The delegates sat in the
centre, dark blue banners with gold letters
marking the location of the different states.
Vermont's place was in the 18th row Of seats.
At the appointed hour of noon the chairman
of the national committee, Senator Sabin of
Minnesota, called the convention to order
and asked attention during the opening pray
or by Chicago clergyman. The secretary
then read the call and Mr.. Sabin made
short Speech closing with IN expression Of a
hope for victory, and proposing for Temporal
ry chairman Powell Clayton of Arkansas.
Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts, imme-
diately arose and proposed the name of John
Il. Lynch of Mississippi saying that he also
recognized the claim of the South, and pro-
posed this second name as one acceptable TO
the convention. The lines were at once
drawn and the fight began. Lynch
was seconded by Mr.. butcher, of New York,
in behalf of the Arthur men. Mr.. Morrow,
of California urged in behalf of Blaine that
the convention should not snub the national
committee and go back on precedent which
had ruled for 40 years. George William
Curtis declared that the convention had a
right to reject Clayton and take such action
AZ would exhibit the party's spirit, and give
to the country a fair measure of the party 5
greatness and dignity. Drummond of Maine,
Stewart Of Pennsylvania, Carr Of Illinois,
and Thurston of Nebraska pleaded for Clay
ton. The best speech of the day was made
by Theodore Roosevelt, of New York, the
young representative of the Republican re-
formers, who declared against the convention
being ruled by IAN outside body" A yea
and nay vote was taken and resulted in 427
votes for Lynch to 1856 for Clayton. The
Maine men all voted for Clayton, and the
Connecticut delegation was evenly divided
between Clayton and Lynch, but the rest of
the New England vote was cast solid for
Lynch. A great shout went up when the re-
suit was announced, and Clayton arose and
moved to make the election unanimous. On
takingsthe chair Mr.. Lynch made a brief,
modest speech, refusing to take to himself
any of the honor of the election. Mr.. Lynch
is a young man of excellent presence nota-
bly, fine orator, and ons of the strongest and
best of the colored men who ave come into
prominence. He frat BEGAN known ten
years ago when he was elected t. Congress.
petition from the national w. @. T. u,
asking for prohibitory plank in the plat
form was presented, and also one from the
Irish national league asking for plank against
the ownership of United States lands by
foreigners. The convention then adjourned
to Wednesday morning.
wednesday, Proceeding.
The convention held two sessions Wednes-
day. At the first, which was opened at IL
O'Clock, Hon. John B. Henderson, ex-senator
and delegate-at-large from Missouri, was pre-
scented by the committee on permanent Or
ganization Bs its nominee for permanent chair
man, and was elected with little opposition
and without resort to ballot. Mr.. Hender-
sons first choice for the presidential nominR-
ton is understood to be Edmunds, and his sec
ond Arthur. In his inaugural address Gen.
Henderson referred to all the prominent can
didates in eulogistic terms, and the rRme Of
each was applsuded. The mention of Blaine
was the signal for an extraordinary demonstra.
ton in the galleries as well as on the floor,
which recalled the scenes in the convention
of 1880. One other exciting episode marked
this session. Delegate Hawkins of Tennessee
offered resolution almost identical with that
presented four years ago by Senator Conkling,
and adopted with only three dissenting votes,
pledging every member of the convention to
support its nominee, whoever he may be.
This measure was advocated and opposed by
a number of delegates. Mr.. Knight of Cali
fornia made an imprisoned appeal for its
adoption, and closed by imputing bad faith
TO "a certain newspaper editor and his follow
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as well as a majority of the delegates under
stood this remark to be aimed at him, and he
replied in an able speech in defence of free
dom of opinion, oharacterizing the resolution
as one unworthy of adoption by a body of
freemen. The resolution was finally with
drawn by the delegate who introduced it.
Several memorials from temperance societies
in different states, asking for a resolution in
the party platform i'll favor of a prohibitory
amendment to the federal constitution, were
presented and referred. Senator Plumb of
Kansas offered q resolution that American
land should belong only to those willing to
assume the duties of citizenship; Mr.. Massey
submitted one in favor of an extension of the
Presidents term of Office to six years, and Mr.
Ewing of Pennsylvania presented one chang
ing the basis of representation in national
conventions. They were all referred to the
appropriate committees. The committee on
credentials stated that it would be unable to
report before evening, and after a session of
about an hour the convention took a recess
until P. N.
THE EVENING SESSION.
Immediately after the chairman called the
convention to order in the evening, the com
mittee on credentials announced that they
would not be able 10 report till next day.
The only interest of the hRlf-hour's session
attached TO the effort of an Illinois delegate
to get 500 extra tickets issued to veteran sol.
diers. AS every seat in the ball was already
taken, this project for calling in shouters for
Blaine or Logan failed as it deserved Before
the adjournment till Thursday morning a de-
spatch from Oregon was read, announcing
the Republican victory in that state.
The Proceedings on Thursday.
The convention was called TO order at 10. 90
A. NJ, and although it was raining hard the
building was full. Henry Ballard of Yer
mont, chairman on credentials, reported that
the sessions of the committee had been al
most continuous, leaving members no time
TO rest The result was a unanimous report
which announcement was received with ap.
plause. The report was then read by Mr..
Fort OF New Jersey. 1t was to the effect
that the sitting members in all the contested
cases IRE entitled to their seats except in the
case of the 10th district of New York and the
fifth district of Kentucky, where both dele
gates and contestants are admitted to cast
half a vote each. In the Virginia cases the
committee found unanimously that the dele
cation headed by Senator Malone was en-
titled to the seats. The report was adopted
without discussion.
Mr.. Parks of California, from the commit
tee on rules reported that the committee had
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