The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-06-29

was stated Dy the Cnair LuaL IN consequence u
the contest IN Virginia the name OF that State
had been omitted from the roll call. There
were twenty-four delegates, and in all but tour
cases their eligibility to serve was disputed
The National committee had decided to place
upon the roll the four uncontested delegates
and the four delegates-at-Iarge, headed by Gen
eral Malone He asked that this action be aP-
proved.
A long discussion ensued, but the entire mat
ter was finally laid upon the table, and the con-
vention adjourned until eleven o'clock to-mor-
row morning.
To sum up the situation, it is, as last night,
Depew against the field with the latter ready
20 fly to Sherman, il the New Yorker can be
beaten By that means.
EECoND DAY.
The convention was called to order at 1890
p. m. by T Temporary Chairman Thurston, who
introduced Rev. Stephen A. Northup as chap
lain for the day, and the proceedings were
opened with prayer.
The committee on credentials not being ready
TO report, after p lengthy discussion It was de-
cidCd to receive phe report OF the committee on
permanent organization, Ex-Governor Foster
OF Ohio making the report. The following is
I he list OF permanent officers, in addition 70 a
full list Of vice-presidents:
Chairman-HOn. NJ. NJ. Estee, Of California.
Secretaries-Charlss w. Clisbee, Michigan;
Michael Griffin, Wisconsin,; VIM. Ruell. Ten
nessee; Mr.. Lynch, Pennsylvania
Assistant Secretaries-ThOs. J. Brogan, Ten
lessee; Jas. Bisbee Minnesota; Henry NJ.
Cooper, Arkansas; VIM. Nelson, New Jersey;
A w. Monroe, Maryland; J. f. Wiley. Texas;
@. NJ. Shinn, West Virginia, and John Z. Minor,
Louisiana.
Reading Clerks-Henry Ballard, Vermont
Colonel Clarlson Lake, New York; Captain
David Lenning, Ohio; Jas. Fl. Stone, Michigan,
and Geo. NJ. Brinkerhoof, Illinois
Onlcial Stenographer-Gustavus p. English
Sergeant-at-Arms - Charles Fftzsimmons,
Chicago.
Governor Foster, OF Ohio, Geo b. Sloan, OF
New York, and NJ. d. Foley, Of Nevada were
appointed a committee for that purpose and
| escorted Chairman Estee TO his seat.
Temporary Chairman Thurston addressed a
few words OF thanks to the invention and in
troduced his successor, who stepped TO the
| front and acknowledged the honor in brief
| speech.
Delegate Charles A. Work followed Mayor
| Roche, and presented the chair with a gavel
made from desk in tannery in Galena and
which once belonged to that superb, mag
| nincent soldier, Grant" [Long-cOn-
! tinued applause.I
| Congressman Bayne, OF Pittsburgh, Pa, sub
mitted the report OF the committee on rules,
which provide the following order Of business:
| j. Report Of committee on credentials.
| .. Report OF committee on resolutions.
| 3. Calling roll for members OF National com
/ mittee.
4. Placing in nomination candidates for Pres
| ident.
! >. Balloting.
| 6. Nominating candidates for vice-President.
/ T. Balloting.
! A lengthy janglc occurred over some efforts
to amend the rules they related to alternatcs,
! but finally the rules were adopted as reported
! and the committee on credentials not being
| ready to report a recess was taken until p N,
WEDNESDAY NIGHTS SESSION.
CHICAGO, June 21.-The convention was some
/ what tardy in assembling for the night session
and it was nearly half-past eight o'clock wher
Chairman Estee raped for order.
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 Mr.
Harris, OF North Carolina, as substitute Co.
| one sent up by Mr. Wellington, OF Mary
land, was adopted:
ReS0tce7, That we tender TO the German peO pie
our heartfelt sympathy in the double loss they
have recently sustained in the decease Of tn,
| great man under whose reign Germany has be
come a united nation and that other great man
| his liberal minded, peaceloving and noble son
| MT Pitcher obtained consent to introduce the
following, which was adopted by a rising vote
| WHEREAS It has pleased an AlI-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 hel
| history during more than a quarter Of cen
fury, and whose distinguished military serv
| ices, exalted private virtues and noble charac
| tiers have shed glory upon her name; and
| WHEREAS, It is becoming and proper thai
| this Nation, while humbly bowling to the dis
| pensations of Infinite Wisdom, should in sucl
cases testify its sense or the worth and exalted
| character OF the illustriOus dead by tributes o.
| respect to their memories, and cherishing the
recollection OF their virtues; therefore, be it
Rss0iUs}, BY the National Republican Con
vcntion in meeting assembled, that it deplore'
the loss OF Generals U. S. Grant, John A. Lo
gan and Chester A. Arthur, who often le
our armies TO victory, and of Hon. Rosco
! Coukling. the fearless statesman and citizen o
New York lapplausel as a calamity both to Tn
cause Of Republican principles and the inter
csts OF the Nation.
| Hon w o. Bradley, OF kentucky was Gale
for and entertained the convention with
- ringing speech, At the close of which 1t was al
. nounccd that the credentials committee woul
. report ia twenty minutes. shout then aros
| for Governor Foraker OF Ohio, who addresse
p the convention, predicting success IN NoVeH
Q Der and detailing the qualities to be possesse
| by the nominee. He concluded as follows:
| with such a man we can catch up the Rlor
Gus refrain that comes from Oregon, and carr
| II sweeping the whole country with magnl
cent triumph We will knock Grover CIel elan
, ! and the old baudana into inocuOus desuetud
> | LGreat applausel.
e Congressman Hepburn, on behalf Of the cor
Z, | mittee on credentials, then submitted the 10
T lowing report:
The committee on credentials report in fave
+ OF seating the delegates placed on the roll
T. the National committee, except in cases Of col
3 tests or the nineteen cases Of contest. II
g committee recommends the seating OF del
. gates as follows:
Third Georgia District-B. A Dudley and
A. Taylor.
Tenth Georgia District-R. w Wright, Jes
f.. wimberdid P. II. Brebs and o. F. Camden, wi
j. half a vote each.
. Fifth Louisiana District-David Young OIL
George Gall
Third South Carolina District-James
TorrocS and +. l. Hicks.
l. Seventh Tennessee District-A. NJ Hughe
j. Third Maryland Distriot-Wm. F. Airey al
VIM. w. Johnson,
and John Borne.
A. District Of CoIumbia-Andrew Gleason an
Il Z. II. Carson.
l. The report also favored the admission Of Il
Wise delegates from Virginia and the To-
s. Malone delegates -at-large.
j. A minority report was also presented viii
dissents from the majority report in favor
the admission OF the Wise delegates from q
Second, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth al
:. | Tenth districts, who tits claimed, were elect
by pretended conventions never called by I
State committee. The report also favors [
admission OF the Malone delegates from 4
Second, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth al
Tenth districts.
v The majority report was adopted, except
much thereof as relates to the Virginia &C
n. tests.
n A long discussion ensued on the rest OF 4
-. Virginia contest, and the majority report
n originally presented was adopted and made a
l. phcable to all the Virginia districts.
T. The convention then, at 11:25 p m,
iourned until Thursday morning at {
e o'clock.
RHIRD DAY.
CHICAGO, June 21.-Chairman Estee kept l
promise, made yesterday, and at 1925 u
called the convention to order.
~ Rev. Thomas 5. Green, pastor OF ST. a
drew's Episcopal Church, invoked the DIvi
blessing, and when he had concluded the de
gates began 20 pour in through every door, a
in five minutes the only empty seats were
the New York, Virginia and Rhode Island s,
tions.
The roll was then called for members OF I
National committee. The list. far as cDU