Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-06-23
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION.
Second Days Proceedings.

S0COnU Lays FrOce0OlO
GUtcAGo, June 2t-The convention was called ia
order ats12:s0 by Chairman Thurston. After praye,
by Rev. Steven Northdrope, of Fort Wayne Ind,
the chair stated that resolutions were forwarded
him referring to the formation of the platform,
which he said would be referred to the committee
on resolutions.
Mr.. Henderson Uowa) moved that the con-
vention proceed to permanent organization, which
was agreed to, and exGov. Foster, of Ohio, chair
man OF the committee on permanent organization,
read the unanimous reporter the committee and II
was adopted without dissent.
The report was as follows:
shairman-Hon. NJ. NJ. Estee of California
Secretaries Charles W. Clisbee, Michigan;
Michael Griffin, Wisconsin; William Buel, ennes-
see; Mr.. Lynch. Pennsylvania.
Assistant Secretaries Thomas j. Brogan, Ten.
nessee; Tams Bixby, Minnesota; Henry M. Cooper,
Arkansas; William Nelson, New Jersey; A. W.
Monroe, Maryland; j. E. Wiley, Texas; G. M
Shinn, West Virginia, and John E. Minor, Louisi-
ana.
Reading Clerks-Henry Ballard Vermont; Col.
Clarkscn Lake, New York; Capt. David Lenning,
Ohio; James A. Stone, Michigan, and George NJ.
Brinkerhon, Illinois
Official Observation-Disclosures p. English.
Sergeant at Arms-Charles Fitzsimmons, Chi.
cago.
Chairman Estee was escorted to the platform and
made short speech in which he predicted THAT
next November the people would hear lom Prcsi.
dent C.evelands Appomatox all over this great
republic.
Mayor Roche, Of Chicago, advanced to the plat
form, holding in his hand a beautiful silver gavcl'
q Al 70 had hpan jnetr pd fnp N
the convention in behalf of the citizens Of Chicago
Mr.. Charles H. Works, If Illinois, also presented
to the convention gavel which he said was made
from piece OF wood from a desk In a tannery in
Galena, Ill, which was left by Gen. Grant ~hen he
took the field to fight for his country.
The chair accepted the token in short speech,
Chairman Bayne OF the committee on rules pro.
ter considerable discussion.
The report adopted the rules of the House of Rep
resentatves, with some slight notifications, and
made the following order OF business
J. Report of committee Gre entails
2. The report of the committee resolutions.
8. The naming Of the national committee.
4. Naming candidates for president
$. Balloting. sE
o. Ifesentatlng OF candidates for the vice pres1.
Dental nomination.
I. Balloting.
The report also gave Dakota ten votes, Washing
ton Territory six and the other territories and the
District of Columbia two each.
At the evening session resolution extending the
conventions heartfelt sympathy to the German peo-
pie In the double loss they have recently sustained
in the death of William Il and Frederick III was
adopted.
The following resolution was adopted by rising
vote: .E
Whereas. 1t has pleased all-wisc Providence,
since the last national Republican yention to re-
move from the scenes Of car h four of Americas
most distinguished sons, whose names have been
associated with her history during more than n
quarter of q century, and whose distinguished mill
tary services, exalted private virtues and noble
character have shed glory upon her name; ard
Whereas, it is becoming and proper that this no
ton, while humbly bowling to the dtspensations Of
infinite wisdom, should in such testify its
sense of the worth and exalted character the illus.
rious dead by tributes of respect to their memor es
and cherishing the recollection of their virtues;
therefore be it
Resolved By the national Republican convention
In meeting assembled That It deplores the less Of
Generals U. S. Grant, John A. Logan and Chester
A. Arthur, who SO often led our armies In victory
and of the Hon. Roscoe Conkling, the fearless
statesman and citizen OF New York, as Il calamity
both TO The cause of Republican principles and the
interests Of the nation.
While wall lug for committee reports the conyen
ton was addressed by Hon. W. y. Bradley, of Ken
lucky, and Gov Foraker, of Ohio. .s.
Mo- RI. ole Oh
fly and minority report on the Virginia contest the
majority report favorng the admission of the Wise
district delegates and the Malone delegates large,
and the minority report favoring the admission of
The Malone delegates from six districts.
After lively debate the majority report was
adopted, and the convention adjourned for the day
at 1880. Ill.,.
A dispatch from London says that Hon. James
G.. Blaine, In interview at Newcastle, declined
to state whether or not he would accept the nomi.
nation for the presidency.