Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-04


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WSoiiillg OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
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Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3S7
As stated in the kilograms TO THE STAR Lynch's
electlon was subsequently made unanimous.
The speech Of Chairman Lynch.
Mr.. Lynch, in taking the chair, said:
Gentlemen OF the Conventions: / feel that I
ought not to say that 1 thank you for the distin-
guished honor that you have conferred upon me-
for do not. Nevertheless, from the standpoint
that no patriot should fail to respond to his coun-
try'S call. and that no loyal member OF his party
should fail to comply with the demand of his party
yleld with reluctance to your decision, and as
sumo the duties OF the position to which you have
assigned me. Every member OF this convention
who approached me on this subject within the last
few hours knows that this position was neither ex-
pecteu nor desired by Inc. If, therefore, there is
any such thing as man having hOnors thrust
upon him, you have an eXemplifcation OF it In this
Instance daughter and applause.l
came TO this convention, not for the purpose of
securing the defeat or any man or the success OF
any man, but for the purpose OF contributing-to
republican success in November next an assured
TACT. tCheers.l l hope and believe that the as
sembled wisdom of the republican party of this
nation through Its chosen representatives in this
hall, Will so shape its platform and viii present
such candidates before the American people as will
make that victory beyond a shadow OF a doubt So
far as the candidates for the presidential nomina-
ton are concerned, do not wish any gentleman TO
feel that my election by your vote is Indicative OF
any lnlflS relative TO the preference OF caDd-
date over another. am prepared, and hope that
every member OF the convention is prepared, to re-
turn TO Ills home with an unmistakable determlna-
ton to give to the candidates OF this convention
loyal ana hearty support, whoever they may be.
| am satisfied in my own mind that when we 90
before the people OF the country actions will be
ratified, because the great heart OF the American
people VIII never consent TO have political party
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reliance Is on fraudulent ballot and on violence
at the polls. [Applause.l / am satisfied that the
people OF the country too loyal ever to allow
man TO be 1naugurated President whose title to the
position IS brought forth in fraud. / am satisfied
That the American people will ratify action, be-
cause they VIII never consent TO have revenue
system for the government other than one that Will
not only raise the necessary revenue for Its sup
American citizen in his business [Cheers.l
Gentlemen, not for myself but perhaps In obedi-
ence to custom, thank you for the honor you have
conferred upon Inc.
Other Matters.
woMAN'S MEMORIAL FOR PROHIBITION
After the election Of temporary Chairman Hon.
w. e. Donnan, OF Iowa, presented memorial from
The National Womans Christian Temperance Union
bearing the signatures Of officers OF the Womans
Christian Temperance Union in forty-eight states
and territories who petition the convention to ad-
VOcate and adopt such measures are requisite to
the end that prohibition OF the Importation expOr-
tation, manufacture and sale OF alcoholic beverages
may become an integral part OF the national Con-
Sltuton, and that the candidate shall, by charac-
ter and public life, be committed TO national pro-
hibitory constitutional amendment The petition
was referred to the committee on rules.
PROPOSED REVISION OF APPoRTIoSMENT
Henry L. Pearce, OF Massachusetts,, presented
resolution, which was adopted that the subject OF
revised apportionment OF delegates to future ma
tional conventions, and OF revised apportionment
OF members OF the national committee. be referred
to the committee on rules and order OF business
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Work Of Convention Committees.
THE COMMITTEE ON ORGANIZATION NAME J. B.
HENDERSON, ANTT-BLAINE, FOR PERMANENT
CHAIRMAN OF THE CONVENTION
The committee on organization was In session
TILL a late hour last night After electing George
B. Williams, OF Indiana, chairman OF the COM
mttee, they proceeded to the election OF a perma-
nent president and secretary OF the convention.
The Hon. GaluSha A. Grow, OF Pennsylvania was
put in nomination by the friends OF Blaine and j.
b. Henderson, OF Missouri, by the opposition.
Henderson was elected by vote OF 20 to IL. ChaS.
W. Cl1sbee OF Michigan, was unanimously elected
secretary.
MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS
The committee on resolutions met at the Grand
Pacific hotel last evening and elected Maj VIM.
Mckinley, Jr., OF Ohio, chairman, and William
Walter Phelps, OF New Jersey, secretary. A sub
committee. consisting OF Henry Cabot Lodge, OF
Massachusetts; j. III. Baker, OF Indiana: George r.
w. T. ..
NJ. Bynum, OF Mississippi; Judge Ebert, Of Colo
rado and Horace Davis, OF California, were ap-
pointed, who with the chairman and secretary
mentioned above, prepared the platform and re-
ported it TO the full committee this morning. At
ter the appointment OF the subcommittee Mr.
Alexander sullivan appeared before the COM
mlttee on behalf OF the executive committee OF
the Irish National League and delivered a long
and interesting address on the subject OF the
ownership OF American lands by foreigners.
The committee also received and heard the State
menIs OF delegation OF Knights or Labor and
other kindred organizations. They professed to
represent 100000 workingmen. The principles for
which they asked recognition the enforcement
OF the eighthour law, the right OF labor organ
lie In the same manner as capital does the enforce
ment OF compulsory education, and the prevention
OF the importation OF contract labor.
THE DISTRICT DELEGATES DISAGREE.
In the convention yesterday, after the election OF
temporary chairman, the naming OF members of
the committees was called for, when Delegate Car
son. from this District said II object the list of
committees presented by Mr.. Conger, because there
there is dispute between u.s."
The Chair-'.That Will have to be decided he
tween Mr. Conger and yourself The secretary
says the name OF both delegates Is signed In the
report
Last night Col. Carson presented to the commit
tee on credentials formal protest against MI Con-
ger as member OF that committee serving by his
own appointment
Two Previous Conventions.
STORY OF THE BALLoTING IN 1876 AND 1880.
The republican national convention OF 1876 met In
Cincinnati on Wednesday, June IL The balloting
began and ended on the third day, Friday. There
were seven ballots The leading men at the start
were Blaine, Morton OF Indiana, and Bristow. On
the first ballot Blaine received 2s5, Morton los and
Bristow 1l3 Conkling had SO and Hayes 81. Blaine
steadily increased to 3S the sixth and 351 on the
seventh ballot. while Morton's and Conkling's
steadily fell on on every ballot The break to
Hayes began on the fifth ballot when he got 1Oa
votes which were increased to 113 on the sixth and
3S4 on the seventh ballot
The convention OF 1880 met In Chicago on Wed
neSday, June It was not TILL the following Mon
day that baliottng was begun. Twenty EIGHT bal
lots were taken on that day and eight on the next
The two leading names before the convention were
those OF Grant and Blaine. Grants vote was 304
on the first ballot; It touched its minimum-3e-on
the twenty fifth, reached its maximum-313-on
the thirty NTH, and closed h the famous 3O6 on
the last ballot Blaine started with 2S4 votes and
did not get more than 2S5 any subsequent ballot
There was no serious break IN his column until
next to the laSt-thtrty ballot On the thirty
fourth hts vote was 27a On that ballot Garfield,
for whom not more than two votes appeared on
any preceding count, showed II votes On the
thirty fifth ballot Garf1eds vote had jumped up TO
$50 and Blatne's had dropped TO 81. On the next
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