Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-06-27
NIGHT SESSION.

The Convention was, called to order a
| $40, but as neither the committee on
credential nor that on resolutions was ready
to report, the time was consumed III read
ing kilograms and hearing speeches. W
D. Bradley, of KY, made brief speech
when he was followed by Gov. Foraker, Of
| Ohio who made characteristic speech it
which he reflected upon the character O.
| Cleveland. The committee on credentials
| then made their report.
| The committee, after long session, Fl
nally voted to seat the Malone delegates a
| large and the Malone delegates from the
| first and fourth districts, whose seats were
not contested, and to seat the Wise dele
gates from the second. third, fitch, sixth,
seventh, eighth and tenth districts, the
ninth district being ruled out, the commit
tees decision leaving the delegation, Wise,
| IA; Malone. s. The report occasioned a
spirited debate. The report was finally
adopted, with the exception of the ninth
district, from which the Malone delegates
were admitted. The committee also decid-
ed in favor of the Airey johnson delegates
from the third Maryland district, and OF
the Perry Carson, Or Blaine delegates, from
the District OF Columbia,
There was row between the Wise aud
Malone factions in the Committee room of
credentials on Tuesday night, an account OF
which is given elsewhere.]
THIRD DAY, THURSDAY, JUNE 21st.
The convention was called to order at five
minutes after ten, though many OF the dele
gates had not arrived. Rev. Thos. E..
Green, of Chicago, offered the opening
prayer At the conclusion of the prayer
the secretary proceeded to call the roll OF
States in order that the delegates might
designate the member to represent each
State upon the national committee. This
work having beeu Disposed of, Mr. Warner,
of Missouri, at 1890, announced on behalf
Of the committee on resolutions that the
committee would be ready to submit its re-
port in 10 minutes.
Mr.. Mckinley, of Ohio, chairman of the
resolutions committee, who had just enter.
ed the hall, was recognized by the chair, and
be arose to make the report of the commit.
tee
When the reading of the report had been
completed, Mr. Marine, of Maryla moved
that it be adopted By rising vote.
Mr.. Horr, of Michigan, on behalf of his
State delegation, seconded the motion and
| demanded the previous question. The pre-.
vious question having been ordered, the re.
port Of the committee was adopted unani
mousiy by standing vote amid great Ell
thusiasm.
| PUTTING CANDIDATES IN NOMINATION.
| The chairman stated that the next order
| of business was the call Of States for the
presentation of the names of nominees fol
the presidency.
| Alabama and Arkansas were called with
| out response. The California delegation.
whose position was we'll known here, asked
the convention to pass California on the
roll call for the present. Mr.. Warner Of
| Connecticut, when Connecticut was called,
presented, without further remarks, the
name of the Hon. Joseph r. Hawley.
When Illikois was called buzz of expec-
fancy broke out which grew into shout
of greeting when Leonard SWEET stepped
upon the platform to present the name OF
Walter @. Gresham.
Gresham's nomination was seconded by
Davis, of -NIiun., John r. Lynch, of Miss,
and Mccall, of Massachusetts,.
When Indiana was called Gov. Porter
nominated Gen. Benjamin Harrison of that
State At the conclusion OF Gov. Porter s
speech, on motion of Mr.. Brogan, of Tenn,
the convention took a recess until O'clock
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The nomination of Harrison was second
ed by Terrell Of Texas, and Gallinger, of
New Hampshire.
;sWben Iowa was called, Mr.. Hepburn, of
that State, amid loud applause, assembled
the platform and placed in nomination
Senator William 3. Allison.
Mr.. Boswovth, Of Rhode Island, seconded
AliiSan's nomination.
When Michigan was reached. Chairman
Horr, Of that delegation, arose and said that
Michigan had Candidate Who would be
presented by Mr.. r F. Frazer, of Detroit.
Alger's nomination was seconded by
Patrick Egan, of Nebraska.