The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-15
The Inauguration OF rormaIi,Ie-.


CHICAGO, ILL.,, June 1.-THE Inaugural
ton Of the formalitics preceding the call to
order Of the Republican national conven.
ton, took place just before noon today,
when the members Of the national COM
mittee assembled in their headquarters 10
settle all preliminaries. The Hon. b. +.
Jones, chairman OF the committee, pre-.
sided, with Gen. w. l.. Alexander, Of
Iowa, acting ms sergeant-atarms, and Sam
uel Presenter, Of Connecticut, secretary,
assisted by Carson Lake, Of New York.
Twenty.eight States were represented, by
members or by proxy. Seated about tho
long table were the following gentlemen:
Gen. Powell Clayton, Of Arkansas; +. +.
Putney, Of Georgia; David T. Littlcr, Of
Illinois; John G. New, Of Indiana; J. S.
Clarkson, OF Iowa; Cyrus Leland. Of Kan.
sas; Walter Evans, Of Kentucky; j. NJ.
Haynes, OF Maine; James A. Gary, Of
Maryland; II. q. llorr, OF Michigan; John
7. Sanborn, OF Michigan; Robert Owens,
OF Minnesota; John X. Lynch, Of Missis.
sippi; Garrett A. Hobart. OF New jersey;
A. l.. Conger, Of Ohio; Horace A. jerks,
Of Rhode Island; w. 7. Brownlow, Of Ten.
ncssee; n. W. Quincy, Of Texas; George
w. Hooker, Of Vermont; Henry G. Payne,
Of Wisconsin: Clark Churchill, OF Arizona:
Robert 4. Fisk. Of Montana; John Il.
Mcbride, Of Utah; Thomas :. Miner. Of
Washington Territory; Joseph VI. Carey. Of
Wyoming; Robert 4. Nanbrou, Of Mis-
souri,.
The proceedings opened by Mr.. Clark.
son, on behalf Of the committee Of arrange.
ments making q report concerning the
plan Of seating that had been adopted.
Sanborn, Of Michigan; Hooker, Of Vermont.
Lynch, Of Mississippi; Payne, Of Wisconsin;
Iittlcr, Of Illinois. Nav, Of Indiana, and
Congcr, Of Ohio took part in the discussion
that the report gave rise 30. Tho allotment
Of 200 more tickets 20 Chicago than the
original 200 proposed was the nub OF the
| debate. As result the number of tickets
/ for local distribution was decreased, being
restricted from a total OF 900 10 $50. inclnd.
Ing those 10 be given the mayor for distin.
guished guests.
II was nearly an hour before the matter
Of tickets was finally settled.
The matter OF preparing roll Of the
convention was, on motion Of Mr.. Conger,
referred 10 a subcommittee Of five To re-
port tomorrow Messrs. Conger, Fessen.
den, Leland, Hobart aud Brownlow were
appointed ~ the committee 10 prepare the
roll.
Littler, Of Illinois, suggested that nj
times when the convention was not In
session the hall be opened 30 the crowds Of
visitors who would DO unable 90 get in
when the convention was In session. The
suggestion was fayombly received, but on
second thought the Committeeman tacitly
agreed that the plan would involve nu.
merous difficulties, and that Il would DO
necessary 20 first obtain the consent Of tho
auditorium committee. The question was
then dropped.
Mr.. Clarkson called attention 10 the
matter Of selecting chaplain. Several
members OF the committee at once inter.
jecied that a different chaplain every
morning was desirable. One committee
man mischicvously moved that no chap.
lain be selected by the name Of Burchafd.
Anoihef gentleman moved that tho chan.
lain's prayer be every morning submitted
In manuscript before delivery 70 the chair.
man Of the convention.
Chairman Jones thought tho officers Of
the convention would have enough 90 do
TO attend TO their own prayers. The mat
ter OF prayers and cbaplains was then
promptly relegaied 10 the subcommittee
on arrangements.
Without taxing up the contests, Of which
ulere are scycrsl, including the important
one con Virginia between the Mahons
and Riddloberger delegations or the APP
poiniment Of temporary officers Tor the
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