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

left by U. s. Grant when he took the
field TO fight for his country.
The mention of General Grants naltie
was greeted with an outburst of cheering
which lasted several moments and was
the warmeSt demonstration of the day,
The Chair accepted the tokens in n
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 II Is recommended that an
Executive Committee consisting OF nine
members may be chosen by the National
Committee to conduct the affairs of tho
party. Under the rules adopted the Gre
dcntials Committee must report aud its
work be disposed Of and the platform
he adopted before any further business,
even the nomination Of candidate, could
be proceeded with.
EVENING SESSION.
The convention was called TO order NJ
S;24 p. m. The Secretary then read a
Central Committee of California, sending
greetings to the Convention and return
ing grateful thanks for the honor be
SlpWtN tu thC uNtut NbuSk w tut
selection Of NJ. nj. Estce as Permanent
Chairman. Mr.. Wellington. OF Mary
land, offered resolution rendering on
behalf of the Republican party of Tho
United States to the German nation It's
sympathy in this hour Of her bercave-
ment and deep sorrow. caused by the
death Of her ruler. Emperor Frederick,
of Germany. Mr.. Harris, Of North
Carolina, suggested the following rcso.
luton, which had been agreed upon by
the Committee on Resolutions. as an eX.
preston to be passed, not AS n part Of,
but along with the platform to be adopted
tomorrow: I'VE tender to the German
people our heartfelt sympathy in the
double loss they have recently sustained.
in the deCeasc of the man under whose
reign Germany has become an united ma.
ton, and that other great man, his hber'
al minded. pcace-loving and noble son. "
The substitute was accepted and was
adopted by rising vote. Mr.. Dixon
(colorcD OF Maryland, offered resolu.
ton of respect to the memory Of Grant,
Logan, cXPrcsidcnt Arthur and the late
Senator Conkling. which was also adopt.
ed by rising vote.
The Committee on Credentials report
cu. Inc report, among OtncF TcCon'
mcnda,ions. favored the admission of the
Wise District delegates from Virginia,
and the four Malone delegates Mt large.
Mr. Russell, of North Carlina, from the
| Committee on Credentials, presented a
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 Tenth
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,
except SO much thereof as relates to the
Virginia contests. After some discussion
the minority report was r9jected-yeas
| 25O, nays 512. The announcements; of votes
was received with applause.
The majority report was then adopted
rs whole and applicable to all the Vir.
ginia districts, and then the convention
ut / 90 adjourned until tomorrow at &c
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