Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-06-27

3jl0Wei nim to commune TO q end.
Mr.. Marsh OF Illinois, Gen. Chalmers
of Mississippi, Mr., Terent of Delaware
spoke for Morton in that order.
MacEiwee, colored, of Tennessee
placed in nomination the patriot states
man, the man whose name was synoni-
nous with victory and the man who could
redeem Tennessee and place her in the
Republican ranks. The man was Hon
William r.. Moore of Tennessee. Mr..
Shear of North Carolina rose to a ques.
ton Of privilege, and said that North
Carolina had been passed with.
out being called. It was called
again Shear, who had, made the
point raised himself upon a chair and
began n humorous address. The crowd
shouted "Platform.n While the chail
raped for order the crowd gave Mr..
Shear three cheers and there were fur
Their cries of "Platform," but holding
two crutches he said, IL cannot get tc
the platform.n
Go on ther," said the chair, and the
speaker shouted.
.tThis is the proudest moment of my
lfe.n
Chandler of Mississippi at s O'Clock
seconded the nomination of Moore, but
that gentleman at once withdrew from
the contest, and the roll call began and
resulted as follows:
Morton 591, Phelps 119, Bradley 1D3,
Bruce IL, w. +. Thomas /.
The nomination was made unanimous.
1t was decided to appoint a committee
of one from each state to notify the can
didates of their nominations.
Mr.. Hustled of NewYork moved that the
national committee be instructed in their
call, four years hence, to include two del
egates from Alaska. Carried.
Boutelle of Maine, in behalf of a large
number of delegates, moved to suspend
the rules and adopt a resolution to be
added to the platform as follows;
1.-THE first concern of all good govern
ment is the virtue and sobriety of the
| people, and the purity of the home. The
Republican party cordially sympathizes
with all wise and we'll directed Efforts
for the promotion of temperance and
morality"
In submitting the amendment Boutelle
attempted to speak, but was interrupted
by Ollyer of Pennsylvania, who made
the point that under the rule all resolu-
tions should go to the committee with
out debate. The chair ruled that the
motion to suspend the rules for the in
PRODUCTION of Mr.. Boutelle's motion re.
CURED a two-thirds vote.
MIR. Oliver shouted styou have made
your platform, now stick to it.'t
a scene of confusion followed. Oliver
mounted a chair and the convention
shouted q terrible yell. The chair or
deTed the sergeant-at-arms to arrest Oil
yer unless he sat down. Depew, from
| his seat protested vigorously to the chair
to decide against the resolution being
read. The chair ruled that Boutelle
could read his resolution, but a number
of delegates shouted t'no." Oliver, amid
a storm of Misses, again arose and refused
to be seated. The sergeant-at-arms wa
sent to help him into his seat. He sub
sided, however, before the official reached
him. The chair was clearly wrong, but
he could not see it. Thompson of New
York refused to sit down. Hoar, Depew
and oehers crowded the aisles and the
excitement grew intense.
Green of Nebraska appealed from the
decision of the chair OF the ground that
| Boutelle could not read his resolution
until the rules had been suspended tic
allow him to have it read.
Senator Hiscock appealed for permits
sion to have the resolution read, saying
they were not afraid to meet any fosolu-
tion..
Boutelle was. permitted to read it as
given above. After ten minutes of up.
car there was great applause and way
ing of haudkerehiefs and flags, Wher
the reading was finished Massachusetts
New York and Michigan seconded the
motion to suspend the rules. Then Ohio
and Iowa and a dozen other states, ont
after the other, seconded it, each being
i ornr1,f1do1 Ia t1,a no11- nIf,ya- = 49,
to make a speech in support of the sus
pension of the rules, but was suppressed
This scene went on until all the dele
cations had seconded the motion, and
amid u scene OF unparalleled excitement
Boutelle asked unanimous consent TO,
passage,of the resolution. This was re
fused. By this time the convention wa!
q mob, but eventually the resolution wa.
adopted under the suspension of the rule
by a rising vote.
To save the possibility Of another sucl
a scene, Senator Hissock moved that tn,
convention adjourn sine die. Gen. Hast
ings seconded the motion. 1t was car
ried, n at 800 the convention ended
its full week of labor and adjourned sin,
die.
Lew T. morton.
Levi p. Morton, candidate for vice
president, is a resident of New York
City, and his home is at No. So Fifth
avenue. Mr.. Morton was born at Shore
ham, VT, in 1924, his father being the
Rev. Daniel Morton. At the age of II
young Morton was placed in q small
general" store at Hanover, near his
birthplace. When he reached the age oil
21 he was madea partnerin the business,
and later bought out the entire stock,
In 1S49 he removed to Boston, where he
was made partner in a heavy mercantile
firm. Five years later he again changed
his location, and in 1853 founded TIL,
banking houses of Morton, Bliss & Co.
New York, and Morton, Rose & Co.
London. The partthese concerns played
in the resumption of specie payments b,
the United States government is a mat
ter of history. Mr.. Morton entered poll
tics in 1876, when he was nominated TO,
congress from a New York City dis
trict. He ran on the Republican ticket
but was defeated. Two years later, how
ever, he was elected from the Eleventh
district of New York, and was reelected
two years after. In 1880 he was tenderet
the nomination for the vice presidency
which Mr.. Arthur afterwards accepted
After President Garfield's election, Mr.
Morton was offered the navy portfolio ii
the cabinet, but declined the honor. II,
was afterward nominated by Presiden
Garfield as minister to France, and hi
nomination was unanimously caafirme,
by the senate in March, 1881. His posi-
ton was one of greatest distinction an,