The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-06-10

| seconded the nomination OF MIR. Blaine,
declaring his conviction that with Blaine
as a standard bearer of the party success
was assured in New York and victory in
the whole country. Applause.
GALUsHA A. GROW,
of Pennsylvania, also spoke in support of
Blsine's nomination.
The Chair-The secretary will call the
roll.
The calling of the roll was conducted by
the secretary until the state of New York
was reached, then came tie opportunity
OF the friends of Arthur and we'll was il
improved. Such burst OF enthusiastic ap.
plause upon the part of the general audi
ence such an uprising and cheering of q
great body of the delegates and waving of
flags showed their numbers and earnest.
ness.
THE CoLoRED DELEGATES
especially raised their voices and their hats
and added to the general applause. Flags
were again swung upon the platform and
along the sides and in the hall. After if
teen minutes of this enthusiastic cheering
the chairman raped twice to stop the
cheers but was only cheered
for his trouble. He raped
thrice and the crowd sang Marching
Through Georgia" Agdin he raped and
gave three cheers and tiger for Arthur,
when the business proceeded.
When the state OF New Yrrk was called
Martin S. Townsend then placed the name
of
CHESTER A. ARTHUR
in nomination. making strong argument
in favor of his candidate. At
one point in Townsend's address
considerable confusion arose from the
fact that he frequently turned his face to
the rear of the platform to speak to the of.
6cials. Frequent cries arose from the dele
gates and audience requesting him TO face
TO the front. After order was restored the
speaker concluded much had been said
about New York state politics; much has
been said about the New York machine
with Roscoe Conkling and Thomas G. Plat
stunning the crank of the machine. Lbugh-
ter. | have, sir, to prove that Mr.. Arthur
has not prostituted his office to the pur-
pose of faction, have but to point to this
fact. Roscoe Conkling has given his val
liable influence against Mr.. Arthur and
that Thomas G. Plat, the man who re-
signed his office; the man who could not
stay in Garfeld's administration because
Mr.. Blaine was so wicked as to persuade
Garfield TO nominate Mr. Robertson for COL
lector CT New York. He is here
tonight as delegate. i am
one of those men. ] am an old man, but |
am one of those men that for fifty years in
speaking of politics have uttered Just the
sentiments that feel and believe. If it
be the last act of my life, want to call the
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bition that we have had here TO night, as
an evidence that the executive chamber if
il was then, is not now a caucus room Of
faction. [Applause.l Now, the people
when we 60 down to our homes will say
"what means this Mr.. Arthur has had
everybody's commentator the politicians
met at Chicago and were compelled by
force of public opinion 10 give their
unqualified commentator for the admin
slrsition of Chester Arthur and yet he
are watching for a break in our army
| they have their lances at a rest they have
their spears.
| pointed and whenever we open our armor
they are ready to pierce the republican
party TO the heart What will they say?
Say OH here, OH here, what kind of par
years about reform In the civil service !;
you have been preaching ten years about
having a new fsctoral administration You
have found on yourselves as you'll say and
yet for the purpose of taking up somebody
else; you have struck down end cast in OBJ
livi IN as far as you have the power to do
you said you could do, and have spent ten
in mama for hi, hanI
JOHN R. LYNCH, OF MISSISSIPPI,
also endorsed the nomination of Arthur.
The republicans of this state believed Ar
thur should be- nominated because he had
given the country fair, clean, pure and
honest administration. The roll call was
continued When Ohio was reached Judge
Foraker advanced and was received with
loud cheers. He said if noise and demon
stration could nominate a candidate I
should not appear after what
has preceded TO night, but as such
result does not necessarily follow such
demonstrations and as these demonsIrs-
tons are conflicting, am emboldened 10
come before you and propose very plain
but very great and grand man. Contin-
uing, Mr.. Foraker placed 10 nom-
ination Senator Edmunds and at
l:35 a. m. by vote OF 40 TO 39l the con-
vention decided to adjourn. The chair de-
cided that nothing was now in order but to
ballot. Stewart of Pennsylvania moved to
take a recess until tomorrow.
The chsir reconsidered the ruling and a
vote was ordered by call of states which
now at las a. m. is in progress in the
midst of the roll call Mckinley Of Ohio
asked a viva voce vote be taken which was
acceded to an at lac the convention was
declared adjourned to IL a. m. tomorrow
on the first call of the roll most of the states
which are known TO favor the nomination
OF Blaine voted solidly or by a majority
in favor of adjournment while those known