The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-06-28
Evening Session.

The convention was called to order at 8. 20
o'clock. The auditorium was uncomfortably
crowded, and the air was sitting The sec
rotary read telegram from the republican
central committee of California, sending
greeting to the convention, and returning
fraternal thanks for the honor bestowed on
the Pacific coast by the selection of Mr.. Estee
as permanent chairman.
Chairman Estes announced that, as the
limit of time for speaking was five minutes,
all the speakers in the convention would
hereafter be called to order on time except
those presenting the names of presidential
candidates
The following resolution was offered and
adopted by rising vote:
1--WE tender to the German people our
heartfelt sympathy in the double loss they
great man under whose reign Germany has
become an united nation, and that other
great man, his liberal minded, peace-loving
and noble son."
Mr. Dixon tcolored of Maryland offered
resolutions OF respect TO the memory or
Grant, Logan, ex-President Arthur and the
late Senator Conkling, which was also adopt
ed by a rising vote.
The chair called for report Of the com.
mittee on credentials as being next in the
regular order of business.
Gen. Henderson of Iowa announced that
Chairman Hepburn of that committee was
not present The band in the gallery then
began to play and during the music Col.
Fred Grant and his wife, accompanied by
Mrs. Potter Palmer, entered the convention,
and, walking through one of the delegation
aisles, stepped upon the platform and took
the seats in he rear Of the stand assigned to
them. The convention at once recognized
Col. Grant and cheered the visitors. The
chairmen again called upon the committee
on credentials and again received no re-
Spouse. He then called upon the committee
on resolutions. Mr.. Harris of North Caro-
lima stated that the committee was not ready
TO report and would not be before tomorrow
Considerable time was taken up in speech
making, INDUCED by w. o. Bradley. of
Kentucky, Gov. Foraker, of Ohio, senator
Riddleberger of Virginia, and others. The
chairman of the credential committee then
advanced to the platform and made his re-
port;
The report, among other recomme ndations
favored the admission of the Wise district
delegates from Virginia and the four Malone
delegates at-large, Mr.. Russell of North Caro-
lima, from the credentials committee, pre-
sented a minority report, which dissents from
the majority report in favor of the admission
Of the Wise delegates from the I'd, 9Th. 9th,
7tb, Sth and 10th districts, who, it is claimed,
were elected by pretended conventions never
called by the state committee. The report
also favored the admission of the NJ hone
delegates from the %, 9th, 9Th, 7th, sth and
10th districts. The majority report was
adopted, except SO much as relates to the
Virg mia contests
Gen. Bingham of Pennsylvania moved that
that part of the report which refers 10 the
delegates-at-lnrge from Virginia he adop,e /.
The majority report seats thu Wise dele
gates, and The minority report, which seats
Malone delegates, was offered as a substi-
tute, and call OF states was bad upon tire
adoption OF the sui stitute au n went
, through the ass mhly wh-n, on Ohio D., .
called, Gov. Forascr ARCS. and st tel L..
there were only delegates present, an
that 10 Of them voted yea and 10 nav. The
minority report was rejected--yeas, $50;
nays, 5l2 The announcement Of the vote
was received with applause.