Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-06-04
GLUSEU run ktrAlN,
The Blaine Boom Springs a Sc
rious Leak.
Lynch, a Mississippi Negro, Downs
the Blaine Candidate for Tenn
: porary Chairman.
The New Born Harrison Boom Com
plicates Affairs
And Upsets All Previous Calcu-
Iati0ns.
The Convention Adjourns Until
n A. M. To-Day.
Meanwhile the Blaine Leaders will
Attempt to Rally Their Demor-
allied Hsnchmen.
The Convention Adiourns Until
II A. N. To-Day.
Incidents of the First Days Ex'
citing Session.

p NJ, the Chair announced that the
hour having arrived for the meeting of the
eighth Republican Convention, the con-
vention would now be opened by prayer by
the Rev, Frank Bristol of Chicago.
Prayer was then offered by Mr.. Bristol.
The call for the convention was then read
by Hon. J. A, Martin, Secretary Of the
National Committee, Chairman Sabin on
behalf of the Republican Committee called
the convention to order in its name.
Sabin's speech.
He said Chicago was known as the con-
vention city. 1t was the field of Republic
can victory. Here it was that that immor-
tai patriot Abraham Lincoln was chosen
Here it nominated that honored soldier, that
great statesman, that representative e
citizen, James A. Garfield. (Cheers. }
Every action of party on this
historic ground had been followed by victo-
~. Having succeeded against its opponents
on all former occasions it was
about to put its house in
order for another conflict. As a conse-
quence Of the vote adopted by the last con-
vention the present body was largely made
up of men instructed by their own constitu-
ents, and it was therefore to be hoped that
the voice of the people would be largely
present in its deliberations. (Applauscli
He closed with an expression of hope for
victory and proposed for temporary chair
man Hon Powell CLAYTON, of Arkansas.
The Gage of Battle.
When the chairman had concluded and
mentioned the name of Clayton Mr.. II. c.
Lodge of Massachusetts, rose and proposed
the name of John r. Lynch, of Mississippi
He said they recognized the claims of the
South and therefore he had proposed this
name as one acceptable to the Republican
Convention. Silas b. Dutchner, of New
York, seconded the nomination Of Lynch,
At this point a great sensation was created
bv speech from ". W. Morrow of Cali
fornia. lie said that harmony was essen
tial. That peace could not be secured by
raising factional issues. 1t had been the
practice for forty years for the National
Committee to select the temporary chair
man of the Convention and departure
could not now he made from the custom
without creating bitterness of feeling There
were several delegates on their feet to re-
ply hut the chairman recognized
George VIM. Curtis,
of New York The announcement was
erected with Widest applause. Mr.. Curtis
said this was the supreme council of the
party. Representatives were met to open
the campaign of 1854. 1t had been un-
uuc>tiUnaby customary for the National
Committee to name the temporary Chair
man and for the Convention to ratify it,
But if the party as here represented so
desired it also unqucstiOnably had the
right to reverse the action of the National
Committee in this matter and make Chair.
man of its own choosing.
Mr. Carr, of Illinois, approved the action of
the Committee in the selection of Clayton in
an eloquent appeal which was greeted with
long applause. 1t was evident that the
Blaine men were getting warmed up and
resolved to contest every inch the ground
Mr.. Prentiss. of Missouri, could not under
stand the object of the proposition TO
ignore the action of fhe National Commit
tee. A refusal to endorse that nomination
would 90 forward as stigma on the man
who was to he hOnOred as a citizen. sol
der and a statesman Powell Clayton
bore the mark of his love for the national
flag. Mr.. Theo. Roosevelt Of New York,
favored the motion Of Mr.. Lodge and said it
was not without a precedent to set aside
the action of committee. There were
but two delegates to the convention who
held seats in the National Committee and
the convention should not be governed in
such important matters by the action of
body of outsiders. 1t was fitting thing for
the convention to select man of its own
choice and,he hoped that Mr.. Lynch would
he elected temporary chairman.
More Address.
Speeches on the same subject were made
by Carr Of Illinois, and others, several of
the speeches being notably severe Refer
enceS was made to Copiah and Danville
and the declaration that the colored man
deserved recognition was frequent.
The Roll Call.
After many speeches had been said loud
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