The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-06-28


came from Mr.. Harris, Of North Carolina, that
the Committee on Permanent Organization
should not report until the Committee on
Credentials should have been heard from. He
did not wish to force gag law upon the conven-
tion but he moved that the motion DO laid upon
the table,
The Chair stated that at the last two Repub-
lcan Conventions the Committee on Permanent
Organization had reported before the Commit
tee on Credentials had completed its labors.
He was informed that the Committee on Gre.
dentials would not be ready TO report until
o'clock this evening.
Mr.. Henderson, Of Iowa, said that rs the con-
vention could do nothing under the circum.
stances except to organize, unless II should be
proposed to go on with the nominating speeches,
he would move to take q recess until o'clock
tonight. Cries OF mo, no." Mr.. Bayne, OF
Pennsylvania, opposed this, and Mr.. Henderson
withdrew his motion, and moved to proceed TO
permanent organization, which was agreed TO.
Ex-Governor Foster, OF Ohio, Chairman OF
the Committee on Permanent Organization.
then stepped upon the platform and read tho
unanimous report of the committee. He was
given an enthusiastic reception by the audi.
ence, and rs no stated that M. NJ Estee, OF Cal.
fornia, was selected for Permanent Chairman
Of the Convention, the cheering broke forth
afresh. Governor Foster proceeded to read
the list Of vice-Presidents as selected by the
various State delegations.
the chair appointed Governor Foster, Of Ohio;
Senator Foley, Of Nevada and Mr.. George b.
Sloan, OF New York; o committee to escort Mr..
Estee to tho platform from his seat In the Cali
fornia delegation.
The committee then escorted Mr. Estee to
greeted with cheers, which was renewed as he
took his place at the speakers stand, where he
made short but impressive speech.
Mayor Roche's gavel was then presented by
that worthy in happy speech
Chas. A. Works, of Rockford, ILL.,, then said:
''Mr Chairman: hold In my hand also gavel,
sent to the Illinois delegation by Mr. Z. W.
Montgomery, Of Galsna, Ill. 1t is aplain tool
and is made Of neither silver or gold, but II is
connected closely by associations with name
the memory of which will ever be dearer to the
hearts Of the American people than either sill
yer or gold. IL Is made from o piece Of wood
from the desk in tannery In Galena Qoud
cheers) which desk was left by that superbly
magnificent silent soldier Of America u. s.
Grant. Cloud and continued applause, the en-.
tiro audience rising TO its feot with enthusi-
asm.)
Mr.. Bayne, Of Pennsylvania. Chairman Of
the Committee on rules, made his report The
report was adopted after some discussion by
Senator Hoar Of Massachusetts, and Hon.
Benz Butterworth, Of Ohio.
The Comittec on Credentials were not ready
to report.
A motion to admit Union veterans to the floor
OF the Convention carried.
Convention then adjourned until O'Clock
this evening"
The Convention re.assembled at $50. The
Secretary then read telegram received from
the Republican State Central Committee OF
California, sending greeting to the Convention,
and returning grateful thanks for the honor be-
slowed 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, oil
speeches would be called to order on time, OK.
cept In the presentation Of candidates for the
Presidency, and SO would the Convention here
after be called to order on time.
The following resolution was adopted by
rising yote 1--WE tender to the German people
our heartfelt sympathy in the double loss they
have recently sustained in the decease OF the
great man under whose reign Germany hos be-
come q united nation, and that other great
man, his hberal-minded, peace-loving and noble
son.
Resolutions of respect to the memory Of
Grant, Logan Arthur and Conlling were unani-
mously adopted.
The reports of the Committee on Credentials
and Committee on Resolutions not being ready,
Bradley OF Kentucky, and Foraker, OF Ohio, I'D
dressed the convention.
The Committee on Credentials then reported
In the case of the contest from the Third Con-
gressional District Of Georgia the committee
recommends that the following named persons
be recognized as DELEGATES: ID. A. Dudley and
A. J. Taylor; in the Third District OF Georgi'.
r. Il. wright Jesse Wimoerly, +. h. Craig ana
o. F.. Gonder, be each admitted to q seat
with the power to cast one half Of one
vote. From the Fifth District OF Louis
lana, David Young and w. J. Yell From the
Third District OF south Carolina John H.
Ialcott ana r.. L. Hix' delegates; ana l.. y.
Halsey and Henry Kennedy, alternates. From
the Seventh District OF tennessee, A. w.
Hughes, delegate. From the Third District OF
Maryland william +. Airey, william w. John'
son. delegates; Charles f. Riehl lsidor ID. Oil
yer, altcrnntes. From the Third district OF
MASSACHUSETTS, FRANK L. stevens Jonathan
i,u,,,, AnS.a,r Cioosan porr,, II CarsoU ~ All
crates
That the following named persons are the
duly elected ana lawfully chosen delegates and
alternate delegates of Virginia at large; The
Hon. VIM. Mahone Iloud epplauseI. s. Brown
Allen, John a. watts and A. Nv. Harris. dele.
gates and w w Evans g n. Downing Henry
Hudnall ana p q " Corrioan aIternate.
From the First DistrictgO n Foster n n
Lee. delegates: !. Trader. !. A. Bristow. altern.
ates. From the Fourth District-Charies Gee
and John M. I,anpston. delegates: Ross Hamil.
ton and w III Ash. alternates From tho
Second Distrct-Harry Libely. Patrick O,con.
nor delegates: Robert Norton. George r.,
Prior, aIternates. From the Third
District-John s. Wise Iapplausel. Nor.
gan Treat delegates: s. II. Clarkson. Gilbert
Boyd, alternates. From the Fifth District
Winfield Scott. j. Hardin. delegates: w f.
Simms, ]. d. Wright alternates. From the
Sixth pstrlct-D. F. Houston, G. w. Jackson,
delegates, A. 81. Lawson, ]. 8. Sampson. alter
nates. from inc clBntn Dlstrlct--O. H. mines,