St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-06-30


WHEREAS, 1t has pleased an All-wise Provi.
| dence, since the last National Republican Con
vention, to remove from the scenes OF earth
| four of Americas most distinguished sons,
| whose names have been associated with her
history during more than a quarter OF CEN
| turY. and whose distinguished military serv-
ices exalted private virtues and noble charac-
| ters have shed glory upon her name; and
WHEREAS, 1t is becoming and proper that
this Nation while humbly bowling to the dis
pensations of Infinite Wisdom, should in such
| eases testify its sense Of the worth and exalted
character of the illustrious dead by tributes Of
respect to their memories, and cherishing the
recollection OF their virtues; therefore, be it
Res0lued. BY the National Republican Con-
vention in meeting assembled, that it deplores
| the loss OF Generals u S. Grant, John A. Lo-
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 as a calamity both to the
cause of Republican principles and the inter
ests of the Nation.
Hon. w. o. Bradley, of Kentucky was called
for, and entertained the convention with q
ringing speech, at the close of which it was an
| nounced that the credentials committee would
report i'll twenty minutes. A shout then arose
for Governor Foraker of Ohio, who addressed
the convention, predicting success in Novem-
by the nominee. He concluded as follows:
With such man we can catch up the glori-
GUS refrain that comes from Oregon, and carry
it sweeping the whole country with magnif.
cent triumph. We will knock Grover Cleveland
and the old bandana into inocuous desuesude.
lGreat applausel.
Congressman Henburn, on behalf Of the COM
mittee on credentials, then submitted the fol-
lowing report:
The committee on credentials report in favor
Of seating the delegates placed on the roll by
the National committee, except in cases OF con-
tests. or the nineteen cases of contest. the
committee recommends the seating of dele
gates as follows:
Third Georgia District-B. A. Dudley ana N
A. Taylor.
Tenth Georgia District-R. w. Wright, Jesse
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 r.
Torrock apd F. L. Hicks.
Seventh Tennessee District-A. M. Hughes.
Third Maryland District-Wm. F. Airey and
VIM. w. 1jhnson.
Third Massachusetts District-F l. Stevens
and John Borne.
District of Columbia-Andrew Gleason and
p. H Carson.
The report also favored the admission Of the
Wise delegates from Virginia and the four
Malone delegates-at-large.
A minority report was also presented which
dssents from the majority report in favor OF
the admission OF the Wise delegates from the
Second Fifth, Sixth Seventh, Eighth and
Tenth districts, who, it is 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.
The majority report was adopted except so
much thereof as relates to the Virginia con.
tests.
long discussion ensued on the rest of the
Virginia contest, and the majority report as
originally presented was adopted and made ap-
pllcable to all the Virginia districts.
The convention then, at II :2j p m, ad-
journed until Thursday morning at ten
O'Clock.
THIRD DAY.
CHICAGO, June 21.-Chairman Estee kept his
promise, made yesterday and at 1925 a. m.
called the convention to order.
Rev. Thomas S. Green, pastor of St. An
drew's Episcopal Church, invoked the Divine
blessing, and when he had concluded the dele
gates began to pour In through every door, and
in five minutes the only empty seats were in
the New York, Virginia and Rhode Island Sec
tions
The roll was then called for members of the
National committee. The list, as far as could
be completed by the secretary. is as follows:
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