St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-06-21
SECOND DAY.

CHICAGO, ILL, June 4.
At 11:25 Chairman Lynch raped the
Convention to order and called on Rev.
John II. Barrows, of the First Presby-
terrain Church of Chicago, for prayer.
The Convention recognizes the clerical
gentleman, and order is instantly secured.
The prayer laid especial stress on the de-
STABILITY of Gods blessing on Lynch and
the race he represents, and implored that
the nominee of the Convention should be
Christian man. The prayer was short
and to the point.
General John B. Williams, of Indiana,
chairman of the Committee on Permanent
Organization, reported that tho commit
tee had selected General John 3. Hen
derson, of Missouri, for permanent chair
man and would request the Secretary to
readthe list of Vice-Presidents and Sec
retaries.
Charles w. BiSbee, of Michigan, was
selected as principal Secretary. The re-
port was agreed to.
Grow, Hoar and Williams, of Indiana,
were appointed committee to conducg
General Henderson to the platform. He
spoke in low tone and could not be
heard but a few feet distant. He said the
past history of the party was, the Union
preserved; slavery abolished and its old
victims on the floor of the convention;
financial strength maintained and the
pulse of industry throbbing. These were
some of the fruits of Republican work. The
embarrassment of the Republican party
was not in the want, but in the pIenti-
tude of material for Presidential timber.
New York had true and tried candi-
date. ECheers. Vermont, one whose
virtues were as solid as a rock. Ohio,
one whose history is lasting. The Re-
publican party of Illinois, one who never
failed to discharge his public duty in the
Councils of the Nation, or on the field Of
battle. Maine had man who was en-
deared to the hearts of his friends and
whose brilliancy challenges the admira-
tion of the world.
The scene when these words were ut
tered was striking. Half the convention
and nearly all the galleries rose to their
feet and cheered and waved their hand
kerchiefs, hats, etc. Silence was re-
stored, only for the same scene to be re-
peated. A third time was it enacted.
Then a delegate from Iowa shouted:
"Hit 'em again. and once more the hall
shook. It was the most striking and
hearty demonstration yet seen in the con-
Vention. A reference TO General Sher-
man was warmly received, and the speak
er concluded.
Recess was then taken until seven
o'clock p. M, as no committees were
ready to report.
EVENING SESSION.
Chairman Henderson called the Con-
yention to order at 1885 p. m. and made
the following announcement:
The Committee on Credentials have the
honor to notify the Convention that, as
important business was occupying the
time of the committee, the committee
will not be able to report to the Conven-
tion this evening.
Mr.. Curtis OF New York: I hold in my
hand petition of the American Peace
Union which ask to have referred to
the Committee on Resolutions.
The Chair: 1t viii be so referred.
The Convention then adjourned till to-
morrow morntng at ten O'Clock.
THIRD DAY.
on 90 CHICAGO, Ill, June 5.
At 10: i4a. m. Chairman Henderson
arose andaropped the gayel, SD called
the Conviction order.
Rev. b.. Fellows, of Chicago, was
asked to s9 in prayer, and in ten min
utes he eViewed the GUdntrY from the
time Of tia revolution, and thanked the
Lord foEGhlae had done for the Repub-
lican party Sqrfng every decade. He
ended his prayer by asking that the party
be saved from the results of error, pride
and ignorance.
Mr.. Ballard, of Vermont, presented the
report of the Committee on Credentials,
which was adopted
Marks, Of California, announced that
the Committee on Rnles had two reports