Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-06-28

left by U. $. Grant when he took the
field to fight for his country.
The mention Of General Grants name
was greeted with an outburst OF cheering
which lasted several moments and was
the warmcst demonstration of the day.
The Chair accepted the tokens in
neat speech
The Committee on Rules reported
The rules recommended are substantially
similar to those adopted by the last Ma.
tional Convention. The most essential
change is that it is recommended that an
Executive Committee, consisting of nine
members, may be chosen by the National
Committee to conduct the affairs of the
party. Under the rules adopted the Gre.
dentials Committee must report and its
work be disposed of aud the platform
be adopted before any further business,
even the nomination of candidate, could
be proceeded with.
EVENING SESSION.
The convention was called TO order at
S:24 p. m. The Secretary then read q
telegram from the Republican State
Central Committee Of California, sending
greetings to the Convention and return
ing grateful thanks for the honor be
slowed on the Pacific Coast by tn,
selection Of NJ. NJ. Estee as Permanent
Chairman, Mr.. Wellington. OF Mary
land. offered resolution rendering on
behalf of the Republican party Of the
United States to the German nation its
sympathy In this hour OF her bereavc.
ment and deep sorrow, caused by the
death Of her ruler, Emperor Frederick.
Of Germany. Mr.. Harris, of North
('nrnlinn nI thn r,,lln,s,no,
luton, which had been agreed upon by
the Committee on Resolutions. as an cX.
preston to be passed, not as part Of,
but along with the platform to he adopted
tomorrow: I'VE tender to the German
people our heartfelt sympathy in the
double loss they have recently sustained.
in the deCease of the man under whose
reign Germany has become an united ma.
ton, and that other great man, his liber'
al'minded, peace'loving and noble SON"
The substitute was accepted and was
adopted by a rising vote, Mr., Dixon
(coloredD Of Maryland, offered resolu.
ton of respect to the memory of Grant,
Logan, eX.Prcsident Arthur and the late
Senator Conkling, which was also adopt.
ed by rising vote.
The Committee on Credentials report
GU, Inc report, among othcr recon-
mcndations, favored the admission of the
Wise District delegates from Virginia,
and the four Malone delegates at large.
Mr. Russell, of North Carlina. from the
Committee on Credentials, presented II
minority report, which disscnts from the
majority report in favor Of the admission
Of the Wise delegates from the second,
Fifth, Sixth, Seventh. Eight and Touih
Districts, who, it is claimed, were elected
by pretended conventions which were
never called by the State Committee The
report also favors the admission of the
Malone delegates from the Second Fifth,
Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Tenth Dis
tricts. The majority report was adopted,
evcept so much thereof rs relates TO the
Virginia contests. After some discussion
the minority report was rejeCted-yeas
250, nays 5l2. The announcement of votes
was received with applause.
The majority report was then adopted
as whole and applicable to all the Vir
ginia districts, and then the convention
at 1920 adjourned until tomorrow at 10
o'clock.