Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-06-29
Evening SRsaiOn.

The convention was called to order at s 90
o'clock. The auditorium was uncomfortably
crowded, and the air was sitting. The sec
retary 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 Estee 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:
I'VE tender to the German Deople our
heartfelt sympathy in the double loss they
have recently su-tNined IN the decease of the
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 (coloredl Of Maryland offered
resolutions OF respect TO the memory OF
Grant, Logan, ex-Presdent Arthur and the
late Senator Conkling, which was also adopt
ed by rising vote.
The chair called for a 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 uf 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-
| Jo tba,, la1 fha tfna
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 in 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 recommendations
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 minority report, which dissents from
the majority report in favor Of the admission
of the Wise delegates from the I'd, 9th, 9th,
| 7th, 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 Mlhone
| delegates lrOiH Vne Sd, OUn, OUni itn, ON anu
| 10th districts. The majority report was
adopted, except SO much as relates to the
| Virgi mia contests.
Gen. Bingham Of Pennsylvania moved that
that part of the report which refers to the
delegates tlarge from Virginia be adopted.
The majority report seats the Wise dele
gates, and the minority report, which seats
Malone delegates, was offered as substi-
tute, and call of states was had upon the
adoption of the substitute. A laugh went
through the assembly when, on Ohio being
called, Gov. Foraker arose and stated that
there were only SS delegates present, and
that 10 of them voted yea and 10 nay. The
minority report was rejected-yeas, $50;
nays, 5l2 The announcement of the vote
was received with applause.
The majority report was then adopted as
whole and applicable to all the Virginia dis
trIcts and then the convention at 11.25 ad-
journed until Thursday at 10 o'clock.