The Dillon tribune., 1884-06-07
Republican National Convention.
REPORT OF THE BALLOTINGS.
elaine NOS animated
on THE FOURTH BALLOT.
OPENING PROCEEDINGS.

on THE FOURTH BALLOT.
OPENING PROCEEDINGS.
At12:o4 on Tuesday the chairman an
nounced that the hour having arrived for
the Eighth Republican National Conven.
ton, the Convention would now be opened
by PRAYER by the Rev. DIR. Frank Bristol Of
Chicago Prayer was then offered by Mr.
Bristol, as follows: "God Of our fathers
We adore and worship Thee, and to Thee by
whose grace and providence we are what
We are as a Nation, we would lit our hearts
in devotion and everlasting praise; W.
thank The. for our glorious national herit
age, for this magnificent land Of wealthy
hills and fertile plains, and for the laws and
institutions which make 1t y land Of progress
and of liberty. We thank Thee f.r our
Christian States, love otfreedon, aud Of God,
for men Of conscience and integrity, whose
names have filled history, and the memory
OF whose deeds Is an inspiration to her oisn
and patriotic pride. We thank Thee for
Plymouth Rock, for Yorktown, for Apo.
mattox, footsteps to mark the progress of
righteousness and the higher law. We
thank Thee for the Declar alton Of Indepen.
dence, the Constitution Of the United States
and the Emancipation Proclamation, our
blood. bought charter of freedom. We thank
Thee for the Republican party, and for its
splendid history, and its still more splendid
possibility. And now as this great con.
yention enters on work which will in.
volve the most precious interests Of fifty
millions Of people. and In large sense the
interests OF free institutions, we devoutly
and most earnestly supplicate the blessing
Of Almighty God. Bless the members OF
this body, the homes, the States, the parts
Of the Nation which they represent. May
the ambition Of patriotism, the wisdom Of
craftsmanship, and the Righteousness Of
Christian consciousness possess every heart
and control every action, and may the re-
suit Of this convention be in harmony will,
the will OF God concerning us, and be re.
ceived with joy BY the people Of the whole
land. And grant, Almighty God, that the
coming political campaign may be con.
ductcd with that decency, intelligence, pat.
rio,ism, and dignity Of temper that become
a free and intelligent people. Continue
thy ,nercies to us. Bless our county with
peace, prosperity, and universal enlighten.
inent. May we never deny the faith OF our
fathers. May We never cease to be tern
perate, and free, and industrious, a Sabbath
keeping, God fearing, and Christian
people blessed with the Righteousness
which exalteth nation
The call for the convention was then
read BY Col. J. A. Martin, secretary Of the
National committee.
CHAIRMAN sABIN CALLS TO ORDER.
Chairman Sabin, on behalf Of the Re-
publican committee, called the convention
to order in its name. He said, Chicago was
known as convention city:it it was the
field of Republican victory; here il was
that the immortal patriot, Abraham Lin.
coin, was chosen. Here the party chose
that great chieftain, General Grant. Here
it nominated that honored soldier, that
great statesman, that representative citizen,
James A. Garfield. Cheers.] Every
action OF the party on this historic ground
had been followed by victory. Having sue
cceded against its opponents on all former
occasions it was about to put its house in
order for another conflict. AS a con-
sequence Of a vote adopted by the last con.
vention, the present body is largely formed
OF men instructed by their own constitu.
cnts. and it was therefore to be hoped that
the voice of the people would be largely
puissant in its deliberations. [Appla.se.
lie closed with an expression ot hope for
victory, and proposed for temporary chair
man the Hon. Powell CLAYTON, of Arkansas.
When the chairman had concluded and
mentioned the name Of Mr.. Clayton, Mr..
IL. &. Loige Of Massachusetts, proposed the
name of John r. Lynch Of Mississippi. He
said they recognized the claim Of the South,
and therefore he had proposed this second
name as one acceptible to the Republican
convention. Silas b. Butcher Of New
York, seconded the nomination of Lynch.
y warm debate ensued. The roll call
was then proceeded with. When It was
announced that Lynch had 43l votes and
was elected temporary chairman, over
Powell Clayton. who had 3S7, a scene OF
tine Widest confusion ensued. Delegates
rose in their seats, cheered, swung their hats
and shouted. The spectators joined in the
demonstration. On motion OF Clayton the
vote was made unanimous.
The vote Of Montana was: For Clayton,
Wilbur F. Sanders; Tor John X. Lynch,
Lee Mantle.
The convention, after appointing com.
ni,tees, adjourned until "Wednesday morn
ing.
SECOND DDAY-wEDNESDAi.
The convention was called to order at
ll:I7, a. IN. There was an immense at
tendance. Weather clear.
PRAYER was offered BY Rev. d. Jno. IL.
Barnes of the First PRESBYTERIAN Church, in
the course of which he spoke Of the vast
moral and political changes which the ma.
ton had undergone, as indicated by tine
presence OF him who now SO worthily pre-
sided over the convention, and he asked
blessing ON the race, the commonwealth
AID the cause which that gentleman rep.
resented. He prayed that when the con-
rtntion had dissolved, i. would have pre-
.nted to the suffragcs OF the Nation for the
highest Office in the peoples gilt, cand''
date who in personal character, IN devo'
t'o, to duty, in loyalty to American inst''
tntions, in courage and experience and wis
dom, would worthily succeed to the chair
o! Washington. and thus help the Nation
to become not only more prosperous and
jus. and peaceful. but also to be an inspir.
a'ion and blessing to the struggling peo'
PIE Of mankind.
Gen. Geo. B. Williams Of Indiana, chair.
man Of the committee on permanent organ.