Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-06-04

free discussion Of the question. He also
carried an empty sleeve, but he carried
be,ides a heart true 10 the Republican
party, and he believed II TO be to the
best interests Of that party TO elect Mr..
Lynch as its Temporary Chairman.
Thurston, OF Nebraska, expressed the
idea that II IL was the intention Of the
Convention to overlurn the action OF
the National Committee, 1t should not
be done under pretext which masked
the real design. While recognizing the
c0lored element they should do justice
10 the element which made II possible
for a colOred man to sit on the iloor OF
the Convention, tapplause).
BENJAMIN, Of Arkansas, moved the
nomination Of Powell Clayton, az man
who had done more than any other
Southern Republican TO elevate the Re
publican cause in the South. This was
empbatieally, he said, Convention OF
the people, aud every delegate had an
undOubted right 10 free expression OF
his opinion and to have his vote record
ed, tapplausel.
Mr.. Harrow. of Michigan, argued that
the question should be settled not by
call Of the roll, but by call Of States.
Mr. Pron'iss, OF Missouri, could not
under tand the object Of the proposition
TO ignore the action Of the National
Committee. A refusal to endorse that
nomination wonld & forward "a a stigma
on n man who was TO be honored as q
citizen and soldier and statesman.
Powell Clayton bore the mark of his
love for the national flag.
Mr. Theo lore Roosevelt. of New York,
favored the motion of Mr.. Lodge. 1t
was not without precedent TO set aside
the aetion,of the committee.
The roll call was then proceeded with,
when il was announced that Lynch had
t3l votes and was elected Temporary
Chairman, Clayton polling 3S7.
A scene of the widest confusion on.
sued The delegates rose In their seats,
cheefed, swung their hat, and shouted.
The spectators joined in the demonstra.
tion.
On motion of Clayton, the vote was
made unanimous. The Chairman ap.
pointed Powell Clayton, OF Ark, II. &.
Lodge, Of Mas. aud w. II. Taft, of
south Carolina, committee to escort
Lynch TO the chair. As the committee
appeared the applause was hearty aud
the feeling Of disappointment seemed to
disappear. Mr.. Lynch made good
impression by his quiet and mod
est demeanor. The Chairman said
that he had the honor and great
pleasure of presenting to the Conven-
ton as its Temporary Chairman the
Hon. John r. Lynch, of Mississippi.
Applause
Mr. Lynch, in taking the chair, said:
"Gentlemen of the Conv ention-I feel
that ought not to say that thank you
for the distinguished honor that you
have conf,rred upon me, but do, never
iheless. and accept from the standpoint
that no patriot should tail to re
spond to his country's call, and that no
loyal member of party should fail to
comply with the demand of his party"
Continuing, MIR. Lynch expressed the
hope that the candidate chosen, whoever
he might be, would have tho hearty
support of the entire Republican
party. The American people, he said,
will never consent to have political
party gain the ascendency in the Gov
ernment whose chief reliance is on n
fraudulent ballot aad on violence ut the
polls. Concluding, he said: 81 thank
you for the honor you have conferred
upon me.
At the suggestion of Hon. Jno. "A.
Martin. Secretary of the National Com
nittee of the United States, Hon. Titus
Shea,d, of New Y ork, and j. W. Lee, of
Penn, were chosen Assistant Secre-
taries, to serve during the presidency of
the temporary organization.
The Chairmen of the several delega-
tions then announced the names of per-
sons selected to serve on the various
committees of the Convention.
Henry l.. Pearce. of Massachusetts,,
presented the following resolution:
Resolred, That the subject of a revis-
I'd apportionment of delegates to future
National Conventions and of service
apportionment of members of the Ma
tional Committee be offered to the Com
mitte on Rules aud Order Of Business,
with leave to report before the ballot for
President. After some discussion, the
resolution was adopted.
Hon. w. q. Donnan, of Iowa, pre-
scented memorial and petition Of the
Womans National Christian Temper
ance Union" 1t bears the signatures of
the officers of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union in forty eight States
and Territories The memorial made
strong argument against the traffic in
alcoholic liquors. The homes of Amer.
lea, which are the homes of patriotism
aud purity, had no more deadly enemy
than whisky. The petition was read
g. - ,,..sk
Rules.
A resolution was adopted that the
Committee on Resolutions be directed to
give hearing to the Irish National
League of America on the ownership OF
realty in the United States by foreign
ers.
Adjourned to II o'clock tomorrow.
The Vote by states for Temper
Chairman.
CuICAGo, June 3. - The vote for
Temporary Chairman by States was as
follows: Alabama, Lynch 20; Arkansas,
Lynch |. Clayton l3; California, Clayton
III; Colorado, Clayton q; Connecticut,
Lynch O. Clayton g; Delaware, Lynch !,
c ayton 3; Florida, Lynch !, Clayton ! (;
Georgia, Lynch "a; Illinois, Lynch 10,
C.ayton %. Indiana, Lynch 10, Clayton
20; Iowa, Lynch J, Clayton %; Kansas,
Lynch ,, Clayton IL; Kentucky, Lynch
~, Clayton 4: louisiana, Lynch l3.
Clayton 3; Name, Clayton 10; Montana,
Lynch |, Clayton l.; Wyoming, Lynch
,; Maryland, Lynch 5, Clayton IL;
Massachusetts,, Lynch 25, Clayton 3;
Michigan, Lynch ., Clayton II; Mime
sofa, Lynch ), Clayton .; Mississippi,
Lynch II; Missouri, Lynch IA, Clayton
Is; Nebraska, Lynch 9, Clayton s;
Nevada. Clayton o. New Jersey, Lynch
O, Clayton IL; New Hampshire. Lynch
:, Clayton l.; New York, Lynch 43,
Clayton %; North Carolina, Lynch II,
Clayton >; Ohio, Lynch -, Clayton %;
Oregon, Clayton q; Pennsylvania, Lynch
is, Clayton ~; Arizona, Lynch |. Clay
ton |; New Mexico, Lynch =; Dakota,
Lynch |, Clayton |; Idaho, Lynch >;
District of Columbia. Lynch >; Rhode
Island, Lynch s; South Carolina, Lynch
is; Tennessee, Lynch %, Clayton .;
Texas, Lynch l6, Clayton .; Vermont,
Lynch :, Clayton |; Virginia, lynch
2l, Clayton 3; West Nirglni,. Clayton
II; Wisconsin, Lynch IL, Clayton II;
Utah, Clayton .: Washington, Lynch !,
Clayton l.. Total for Lynch, i3l; Clay
ton, 3S7.
A careful study of the vote on the
question of Temporary Chairman does
not appear to have been really a test OF
strength, as some delegates voted with a
view to sustaining the action of the
National Committee, leaving other ques-
tions to be considered later, while others
voted for Lynch with view to its effect
on the colored vote. Blaine and Logan,
after the vote, estimated that they held
greater strength in the committee than
they had supposed, while the adhere is
OF the independents and dark horses
seemed to feel satited with the position
which they held between the great con
tending forces.
The Republican Convention Incl.
dents OF the Meetings OF
Delegations.