The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-12
graduation

CHICAGO, July l2-The hour at which the
convention adjourned at night, coupled with
the fact that the Thermometer was close ON
the nfneties In the shade, acted as an effectuai
damper on the early riser who may have
been anxious to be punctual at 10 O'Clock,
Friday, the hour appointed fer the reassem
bling Only twenty delegates were insstheir
seats and less than half of the galleries occu-
pied The crowd outside was not
as large as Thursday, and there was
noticeable diminution in the
enthusiasm. From early hour speculation
was rife concerning the probable outcome of
the days halloSng. Rumors of trades bar
gains and breaks flew thick and fast, but
there was nothing which could be regarded
as absolutely authoritative, There was o
great increase of talk in favor af Villas fm'
the second place, should Cleveland get the
nomination for first place, and it was also
said that the Bayard vote would show an in
crease ON the first ballot
At 1920 Hendricks entered, amidst the
hcartiest ovation received since the conyen-
ton opened, but John Kelly received equal !
as hearty IA recognition.
By 1870 every part of the hall was
crowded. The delegations were in tlsis
places, but President Villas, usually ahead OF
time, had not put in an appearance. Mean
while the throng on the outside had increased
to several thousand. @k
An authoritative statement was com.
inundated to the United Pres
that Mcdonald would absolutely refuse tllt
second place, and that if ne were placed il
nomination letter to that effect would bt
presented.
At last, at 1850, President Villas arrived
and at once called the convention to order
While the convention was being called tc
order hand bills containing an extract from
letter written i'll June last by Carl Schurz tC
Senator Bayard, eulogizing the latter, were
distributed to each delegate; also among the
| audience
Another letter, however, written by
| Schurz to friend here is quoted, in which he
| says the Independent Republicans will not
| vote for any candidate whose nomination
would be accepted as victory for Tammany
hall Bayard's friends regard THU
edict as completely destroying
the independence of, his supporters
Rev Clinton Locke, d. D., of Grace Epis
copal church, Chicago, was called upon t.
! ledO but uoVOLtOuai eAerlclseS.
The reverend gentleman prayed that every
delegate might be kept ssom being guided BY
selfish aims or by the fear of what might be
said of him, that bribery and Illegal voting
be kept from the country and that aftel
election all factions should join in loyal sup
port of the president
| When the prayer was concluded. the char
made an eloquent appeal for order durin,
| the day. 4s
The names of states which failed on Thurs
day to respond with names for the nationa
committee were called, after which the chat
announced the receipt Of numerous telegram
favoring various candidates, which the con
vention declined to have read or placed o.
the record. e
Munford, of Missouri, submitted a resoIu
ton that on roll call of states for nomina
ton, the vote of a state, when once an
nouneed, shall not be changed until the sue
ceeding ballot The resolution was vote
down.
A delegate from Pennsylvania then move
TO proceed to ballot, and Pennsylvania with
drew Randall The call of the roll was OF
dered and began. The following is the SET
ohd ballot in detail: