The Russellville Democrat., 1888-06-28

| By the time that the verihcston hao been 1 completed the delegates began to get hungry,
 and there were indications of a disposition to
 adjourn But they suddenly ceased when it
 was stated by the Chair that in consequence Of
 the contest in Virginia the name of that State l had been omitted from the roll call. There
 were twenty four delegates, and in all but four | cases their eligibility to serve was disputed 1 The National committee had decided to place l upon the roll the four uncontested delegates 1 and the four delegates-at-large, headed by Gen
 eral Malone He asked that this action be ap-
 proved.
 l Along discussion ensued, but the entire mat | ter was finally laid upon the table, and the con
 vention adjourned until eleven o'clock to-mor- l row morning.
 l To sum LID the situstion, 1t is, as last night
 Depew against the field. with the latter ready
 to fly to Sherman, if the New Yorker can be l beaten by that means. -- 1 SECOND DAY. | The convention was called to order at i2:2u 1 D. m. by Temporary Chairman Thurston, who
 introduced Rev. Stephen A. Northup as chap
 lain for the day, and the proceedings were l opened with prayer | The committee on credentials not being ready l to report, after a lengthy discussion it was de | cided 10 receive the report Of the committee on l permanent organization, Ex-Governor Foster | of Ohio making the report. The following Is | he list Of permanent officers, in addition to | full list of yice-presidents: l Chairman-Hon NJ Nj. Estee, of California l Secretaries-Charles W. Clisoee, Michigan; | Michael Grimm, wisconsin Win Ruel, Ten | nessee; Mir Lynch, Pennsylvania. l Assistant Secretaries--Thos. J. Brogan, Ten | lessee; Jas. Bisbee, Minnesota; Henry M l Cooper, Arkansas; Wm. Nelson, New Jersey
 A W. Monroe, Maryland; J. E. Wiley, Texas; ; l c. NJ. Shinn, West Virginia, and John E. Minor, l Louisiana.
 | Reading Clerks-Henry Ballard, Vermont | lfTz1 ' ,nya An.u Vnrlys nfr | David Lenning, Ohio; Jas. H. Stone, Michigan l and Geo. NJ. Brinkerhoof, Illinois. l Onicial Stenographer-Gustavus r. English l Sergeant-at-Arms Charles Fitzsimmons, 1 Chicago
 Governor Foster Of Ohio, Geo B. Sloan, of 1 New York and Nj. D, Foley, Of Nevada were | appointed n committee for that purpose and
 escorted Chairman Estee to his seat. l Temporary Chairman Thurston addressed l few words of thanks to the ronvention and in 1 troduced his successor. who stepped to the | front and acknowledged the honor in brief | speech.
 1 Delegate Charles A. Work followed Mayor l Roche, and presented the chair with gavel | made from a desk in tannery in Galena and | which once belonged to that superb, mag
 nifcent soldier, Grant" GLong-con- 1 tiuued applause.
 Congressman Bayne, of Pittsburgh. Pa, sub. mitted the report of the committee on rules
 which provide the following order of business I
 l. Report of committee on credentials. | 2. Report of committee on resolutions. 3. Calling roll for members of National com
 mittee
 | f. Placing in nomination candidates for Pres l ident.
 ,. Balloting.
 6. Nominating candidates for vice-President | T. Balloting.
 | A lengthy jangle occurred over some efforts to amend the rules they related to alternates, but finally the rules were adopted as reported
 and the committee on credentials not being ready to report, a recess was taken until p. m,
 WEDNESDAY NIGHTS SESSION. CHICAGO, June 2f.-The convention was some
 what tardy in assembling for the night session,
 and il was nearly half-past eight o'clock when | Chairman Estee rapped for order. l A telegram was read from the Republican
 committee Of California, thanking the conven- | tion for the selection of native of the Pacific
 slope for permanent chirman. | The following resolution, submitted by MT. 1 Harris, Of North Carolina, substitute for one sent up by Mr. Wellington, of Mary | land. was adopted
 Rssotyei, That we tender to the German people 1 our heartfelt sympathy in the double loss they l have recently sustained in the decease of the | great man under whose reign Germany has be
 come united nation and that other great man, l his hberalminded, peace loving and noble son I | following, which was adopted by rising vote: l WHEREAS It has pleased All-wise Prov-
 dence. since the last National Republican Con
 vention, to remove from the scenes of earth | four Of Americas most distinguished sons, 1 whose names have been associated with her | history during more than a quarter Of cen | tury. and whose distinguished military serv- l ices. exalted private virtues and noble charsc- | ters have shed glory upon her name: and WnE ia hAr Nina apd yrn nj | this Nation, while humbly lowing to the dis pensations of Infinite Wisdom, should in such cases testify it's sense of the worth and exalted 1 character of the illustrious dead by tributes Of
 respect to their memories, and cherishing the l recollection of their virtues; therefore be it | Resol8ed By the National Republican Con- | vention in meeting assembled. that 1t deplores | the loss Of Generals U s. Grant, John A. To- | gan and Chester A. Arthur, who so often led our armies to victory, and of Hon. Roscoe Conkling, the fearless statesman and citizen of
 New York Lapplausel q calamity both to the l cause of Republican principles and the inter l ests of the Nation.
 l Hon. w. O. Bradley, of Kentucky was called | for, and entertained the convention with a | ringing speech, al the close of which 1t was an | nounced that the credentials committee would | report in twenty minutes. shout then arose 1 for Governor Foraker of Ohio, who addressed | the convention, predictin success in Novem-
 Der and detailing the qualities te be possessed
 by the nominee. He coneluded as follows: | With such a man we sAp catch up the glori- | ous refrain that comes from Oregon, and carry
 it sweeping the whole country with magnif-
 cent triumph. wewiIl knock Grover Gle, eland 1 and the old bandana into inoeuous desuetude. | tGreat applausel.
 l Congressman Hepburn, on behalf of the com | mttee on credentials, then submitted the fol- l lowing report:
 | The committee on credentials report in favor 1 of seating the delegates placed on the roll by 1 the National committee, except in cases of con-
 tests. of the nineteen cases of contest the
 committee recommends the seating Of dele gates as follows;
 | Third Georgia District--B. A. Dudley and N. | A. Taylor.
 Tenth Georgia District-R ". Wright, Jesse l Wimberdid, P H. Krebs and O. F. Gander, with | half vote each.
 Fifth Louisiana District-David Young and | George Gall
 | Third South Carolina District-James k. 1 Torrock and r. l.. Hicks
 Seventh Tennessee District-A. NJ. Hughes
 Third Maryland District-wm. F. Airey and l Wm. W. Johnson
 Third Massachusetts Distrct-F. L. Stevens l and John Borne.
 District Of Columba-Andrew Gleason and | r. H Carson.
 The report also favored the admission Of the l Wise delegates from Virginia and the four | Malone delegates at-large.
 minority report was also presented which
 dissents from the majority report in favor of l the admission of the Wise delegates from the
 Second, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and 1 Tenth districts, who, itis claimed, were elected | by pretended conventions 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 districts.
 l The majority report was adopted except SO
 much thereof as relates to the Virginia con- 1 tests.
 1 A long discussion ensued on the rest of the l Virginia contest and the majority report as | originally presented was adopted and made ap- 1 phcable to all the Virginia districts. l The convention then, at :25 D. m., ad- | journed until Thursday morning at ten 1 o'clock.