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VOL. 12, No. i.
XEW8 COHIIESTS.
LYNCH is the dark bone of the convention.
BEETHOVEN was stone deaf, says an exchange.
That accounts for his love of music.
PABNEM, thanks America for her aid. Don't
mention it, Mr. ParnelL we'are used to it.
HAS Sammy Tilden a nephew or a neice?
We wonder if he will ever be called Uncle Sam.
FBIDAY'S St. Paul Dispatch was dated May
39. Castle must have been inspecting "oils"
that day.
THE May festival in Chicago has been a grand
success and now the June spree is upon them
in all its Vermillion hilarity.
PROFESSOR SWING says ev.ry person is a
lunatic once in a while. The ministerial lum
inary knows how it is himself.
OREGON has
cut-worms.—Exchange,
Now if
the will cut hay and prepare to cut her wheat,
the public will have more respect for her.
Mr. Mahone says he "stands ready to stake
bis life he can carry Virginia for Arthur." How
careful he is not to make a good respectable wa-
A
PUTT,
saw eighty -eight railroad accidents.—
Exchange. No wonder it covered its paralyzed
eyes with its bloody hands and forever vanishes
from our view,
Rev. J. M. Savage of Boston hopes the time
will come when women will not have to go into,
a kitchen.—Exchange. Thank heaven, we are
not all Savages.
DICK OGLESBY wants to be a dark horse.
How unfortunate it ft for ambitious Dick that
be did not come Jom Mississippi and bis
name is not Lynch.
AN
English poet wrote, "Into all lives some
rain must fall." It is now time for the Ameri
can poet to write that into some "lives" now in
Chicago some snow must fall.
AN item to the effect that Grand Forks has
fire bugs is now going the rounds. Winship is
liable to make more startling discoveries than
this if he don't swear off soon.
PIVE prominent musical ladies have the same
christian name, namely, Emma Albina, Emma
Thursby. Emma Juch, Emma Nevada and Emma
Abbott.—Ex. And Whoa Emma.
THE Rev. Dr. Fowler, recently elected a
Methodist bishop, painted a calf jet black when
he was a student.—Exchange. Then, the idea
is not original with Barnuin, after all.
WILL oar Fourth be a fizzle?—Sionx City
Times. Don't know, Cbarley. We don't even
know what your first was, and have never
heard it hinted that you already have three.
FLORIDA is shipping green corn north. We
will give our southern friends to understand
that we are "on to their racket." They can't
kill us off in this way. We intend to vote in
the fall.
ANNA CHALUPA, St. Paul, appears to have
drowned herself through grief for her dead
lover.—Phila.
Press. Well, it was a little mean
to drop off and leave Anna jnst as the ice cream
season arrived.
THE thief who robbed the Roman Catholic
church of St. Charles Borromeo, of the sacred
host and eiborium, has not been arrested.—N. Y.
TimeB. Nor will he be for with the sacred
host he has flown.
THE only arrival yesterday at Castle Garden
was the steamship Celtic, from Liverpool, with
869 passengers.—N. Y. Journal. Of this num
ber yon can safely count on an addition of 800
policemen to Amsrica's force.
PRINCE
BISMARCK says, "When I appear in
the streets I am no longer on individual, but an
event." If he ever appears on an American
street when the newsboys are out, he will be a
total wreck—a bloody phenomenon.
A CHINESE lady recently arrived in New York
and expressed her surprise at the magnitude of
the national female foot. Wait nntil she gets
into Chicago. Her olive-curved eyes will start
iilfA shooting stars from their sockets.
A man in Pittsburg the other night lectured
on "Why 1 am a Democrat." His friends
should take are of bim. While he may be
harmless at present, his insanity is liable to
assume a dangerous phase at any time.
THE
oowardly militia officers at Cincinnati
are found
guilty.—Exchange.
Thank provi
dence no such charge can be madeagainst thef.ir
untarnished name of Bismarck's Guards
And
they hate been organized several long
weeks,- too. LA
BLAINE denounces the story that he said the
reuublican candidate could not be elected. Of
never said it. It's a mistake of the
00116 W a a»
reporter.
He said
that unless a certain ge.tle-
Jn from Maine be nominated the republican
candidate cannot be elected.
TB, first edition of "Tommy Upmore,"
Bladcmore'v new novel, w- immediately ex
hausted.—Ex. Now if Tommy Upmore had
been downmore and Blackmore had been
Whitemore, bis first edition might not have
been exhausted.
"THE Chicago clergymen say that the Sunday
horse race must go." We should think that the
Sunday horse racing ought to stop going.—Call.
Certainly. It thty don't, all our steeds, includ
ing sires, mates, and the whole dam herd will.be
sild or given away
Some miscreant opened a switch at Chatta
nooga, Tenn., yesterday, and in the collision
which followed a tramp was ki led.—New York
Journal. »u may call|hitn a miscreant and.all
that, but just watch the switches fly open as
this item goes the rounds.
OPERATOR WHATTON forgot to hold a freight
train and a collision ensued, says an exchange.
There is but o»e man in America today phys
ically qualified to hold a freight train against a
full head of steam. He is the democratic
favorite—the muscular Sam.
NEAR Baldwin, Alabama, a large pine box
was found floating in the Stix nvjr containing
the bodies of two negroes. The box was la
beled "Free transportation to hell."—Exchange.
Let's see that was several days ago. They
will be in Chicago for the convention.
UNITED PRESBYTERIANS are fighting over
mnsic again.—Pioneer Press. Some prefer the
torn torn and others the bazoo, while a few of
the most distingushed members want the huzzy
guzzy. Why can't they unite on a dark horse
and elect the bass drum and cymbals?
HON. LELAND STANFORD wants General Grant
and family to go to California to live at his
expense.—Globe. You must remember, Mr.
Leland, that our invitation was in first. We
will have the General if it requires the pay
ment of all his—but let us figure—$13,000,000!
A Colorado man ha-i duck that laid an egg
with a nickle embedded in the yolk. It is not
known how the nickle got there.—Philadelphia
Call. What haven't you ever heard of catching
game with a silver hook. This time it was a
nickle, though, and the duck came out victori
ous.
The Chicago papers evidently think they own
the earth. A couple of them ask for only forty
seats, twenty each, at the republican national
convention next week.—New York Herald.
That's all right. They have a Chicago girl as
reporter and she must have a little room for her
feet to wiggle around.
JOHN T. CONDJN, a young merchant of
Bloomington, who was to inar?y Miss Mollie
Boler, disappeared when the preparations for
the wedding were compl-ted.—Chicago Herald.
Condon) old boy, accept our congratulations.
But you should have discovered that she was in
earnest at an earlier date.
REV. DAVID WIRT held service in a passenger
coach at Sykeston on Sunday and organized a
Congregational church numbering thirteen
members.—Jamestown Alert. There it goes
again. Thirteen members Thirteen! What
an ominous cloud of bad luck hangs over that
poor, little congregation.
J. W. WILLIS, of Savannah, Georgia, laid
down on the common to sleep matches in bis
pocket ignited ond burned him so badly that
he will die.—Ex. Friends of the delegates to
the Chicago convention should send them this
item, as temptations will meet them on every
hand, and when a mar is "fnll" on Chicago
whiskey he is liable to do most anything.
I'd rather know the dead, dear,
Than see thy noble brow
Flush with a well earned shame, dear.
At thought of a broken vow.
—Mary C. Forester.
Don't be alarmed, now Molly,
Oar fair and noble brow
'Z'as pale and me'ancholy
As when we made the vow.
Bnt if you "wish us dead, dear"
And all that sort of trash
We'll don our broadest smiles, dear,
And start out on the "Mash."
A girl in Baraboo, Wis., six months ago an
Bwered the advertisement of a man who solicited
correspondence, and last week they were mar
ried and have gone east to live.—Exchange. If
a girl has a wart on her hose, is bald headed, has
no teeth and less brain, we know of no better
way for her to catch a husband. But she can
bet her last year's bonnet that she don't get any
the beat of the bargain, even nnder these cir
cumstances.
THERE was a great soldier called Logan,
Who sported a number ten brogan
He traded his shoe
For a booming bazoo
And howled, with a horrible hullaballoo,
"Oh, list to the sound of my slogan
—Philadelphia Call.
He went to Chicago's convention,
Which was found to be rife with contention
In a fret and a stew,
He bellowed and blew,
Crying ont in the loudest, most exquisite
Si ux,
Oh, give me the scalp of dissension.
Wa boo!
BISMARCK, DAKOTA, FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 1884.
THE TUG OF WAR!
The Battle of the Giants Takes Place
at Chicago Today, When the
Convention Ballots
To Determine Which of the Leaders
Named Shall be the Standard
Bearer.
The.Names of the Candidates Pre
sented to the Convention Amid
Great Enthusiasm.
Blaine, Arthur, Edmunds, Hawley and
Sherman Named, W hich
Will it be?
The Platform Adopted in Favor of
Tariff, the Rights of the Laborer
and Reform.
Exciting Scenes and Incidents Attend
ing the Presentation of the
Names ot Candidates.
Bands Playing, Flag's Waving:, People
Cheering'and Confusion the Order
of the Day.
Tlie Worn of the Convention.
THIRD DAY'S PROCEEDINGS!
CHICAGO, Jane 5.—The convention was called
to order at 10:45 and was opened with prayer
by Bishop Fallows, of the Reformed Episcopal
church. He prayed that those who might be
selected by the convention for the loftiest polit
ical positions to which mortal man can aspire
shall possess every qualification of body, mind
and heart for their bright and h')ly trusts that
personal preferences and interests 'should yield
to the just demands of a true and broad patriot
ism, and that a final ratification of the Chicago
choice should be made by the people in an un
mistakable manner.
Henry Ballard, Vermont, chairman of the
committee on credentials, reported that the
sessions of the committee had been almost con
tinuous, leaving the members no time for rest.
He took pleasure in saying that the proceedings
had been entirely harmonious, and without
reference to personal prefeiences, the result was
a unanimous report, which announcement was
received with applause. The report of the com
mittee on credentials was then read by Mr. Fort,
of New York. It was to the effect that the sit
ting members in all the centested cases are en
titled to their seats except in the case of the
Nineteenth district of New York and the Fifth
district of Kentucky, where both delegates and
contestants are admitted to cast half a vote
each In Ae Virginia case the committee found
unanimously that the delegation headed by
Senator Mahone was entitled to the seats The
report was adopted without discussion.
Parks of California, from the committee on
rules, reported that the committee had adopted
substantially the rules of the last convention ex
cept that it recommended the adoption ofCush
ing's manu 1 as the parliamentary law of the
body, in-tead of the rules of the house of rep
resentatives, except that the previous question
is to be in force as,in the house. Grow of Penn
sylvania, from the minority of the committee,
offered a substitute for the 10th rub which pre
scrib
9a the mode of electing delegates to the
national republican convention. It proposes
that delegates shall be elected in the same man
ner as members of congress. Parks accepted
the proposed amendment, Grow having explain
ed that the delegates at large are to be elected
by state conventions and that the manner of
electing delegates from the District of Colom
bia should be presented by the national repub
lican committee. The rules were then adopted.
Parks offered an additional rule as to the order
of business. Gayne, of Pennsylvania, moved
an amendment to make the order of business as
follows: First, report of the committee on
platform and resolutions Second, the
cal of the roll of states. Third,
presentation of candidates for President
Fourth, ballotting Fifth, presentation of can
didates vice president. Bix.h, ballotting.
The amendment was agreed to, and the addi
tional rule adopted. Boosevelt, of New York,
inquired what bad become of the proposition in
regard to representation in future national con
ventions. He knew that there was a strong
feeling that there should be some change by
which the number of delegates should be more
nearly proportioned to the republican votes
cast in their respective states. Parks, of Cali
fornia, chairman of the committee on rules,
said that subject had been withheld until a mi
nority report could be prepared. Thurston, of
Nebraska, moved to amend the seventh rule,
which provides for nominations by a majority
of the votes cast, by requiring a majority of all
the delegates. He said that the rule should be
enforced, by which a majority of duly elected
delegates should attempt to enforce a candidate
upon the party, such ac ion would be repudiated
by the freemen of America. (Applause.) San
ders, of Montana, offered an amendment, that
no person shall be elected as a member of the
national committee who is not eligible as a
member of the electoral college. Hoar, of Mas
sachusetts, made an explanation as to the effect
of the civil service law passed by congress a
year ago, and said it was not the purpose of that
law to prohibit any federal officer from exercis
ing all the right of an American citizen. The
amendment offered by Sandera was adopted,
and the amendment offered by Thurston, of
Nebraska, was adopted after some verbal modi
fications. This disposed of, the question
of the rules except as to the
representation in future conventions, that sub.
ject being withheld. Parks, of California, then
made a report as to the appointment of dele-,
gates for future conventions. It directed that
each state shall be entitled to four delegates at
large with two additional delegates for each
member of congress at large, if any: that each
teriitory and the District of Columbia shall be
entitled to two delegates and that each congres
sional district shall be entitled to two delegates.
Bishops, of Massachusetts, on behalf of the
minority of the committee, reported a rule that
each state shall be entitled to four delegates at
large and one additional delegate each
representative at large, if any that eac'i terri
tory and the District of Columbia shall be
entitled to two delegates, that each congressional
district shall be entitled to one delegate for
every ten thousand majority votes or fraction
thereof cast for the republican president elect
oral ticket at the preceding presidential election
and that the republican national committee
shall, within a year after each presidential elec
tion, certify the representation to which each
state is entitled. Carver, of Indiana, supported
the minority report as entirely in keeping with
the nius of American institutions. Bradley,
of Kentucky ^opposed theminority report as
something that might come from the demo
cratic party but not for the republican party.
There had been times when the south had saved
the republican party it was Florida that
gave them the president in 1876. He
warned the republican party that the tariff
quest ion was coming up before the country and
the time might come when the northern
states might want the aid of the south. The
southern delegates came here as free men, not as
slaves they did not ssk to dictate nominationp,
but they declined to surrender their manhood
the gallows which was now proposed might
hang some of those who proposed it. West
Virginia, North Carolina, Florida, and the old
Dominion, in spite of democratic shot guns,
and in tpite of legalized murder, which cried to
God for vengeance, would give the republican
party their electoral votes at the coming elec
tion. (Applause.)
Lynch, of Mississippi, Townsend, of New
York, West, of Ohio, and Filley, of Missouri, all
strongly denounced the minority report. Long,
of Massachusetts, said it was perfectly evident
that the convention was not prepared to adopt
the views of the minority report, but they were
going to elect the next president, and that fact
would go far toward settling equal rights at the
south. At the end of the next presidential term
the matter might be taken up and decided. Ha
therefore hoped the matter would be referied
to the next exenutiv. committee. By the shout
of dissent it then became evident that the nti
ment of the convention was against the minority
report and the majority repoit was adopted.
McKinley, of Ohio, from le tommittee cn resc
lutions, then presented the report. The plat
form as read is as follows:
The republicans of the United States in Na
tional convention assembled renew their alle
giance to the principles upon which they have
triumphed in six successive presidential elec
tions,|and congratulate the American people on
the attainment of so many reanltB in legislation
and administration by which the republican
party has, after saving the Uui n, done so much
to render its inststutions just, eqnal and bene
ficient the safeguard of liberty and the estab
lishment of the best thought and highest
purpose of our citizens. The republican party
has gained its strength by quick and faithful
response to the,demands of tne people for the
freedom and the equality of all men for a
united nation, assuring the rights of all citi
zens for tte elevation of labor for an honest
currency fir purity in legalation and for in
tegrit and acc untability in all departments of
the government and it accepts anew the duty
of leading in the work of progress and refoim
We lament the death of President Garfield,
whose sound statesmanship, long conspicuous in
congress, gave promise of a strong and success
ful administration, a promise fully realized
during the short period of bis office as president
of the United States, and his distinguished suc
cess in war and peace, which have endeared him
to the hearte of the American people. In the ad
ministration of President A thur we recogaiza
a wise, conservative and patriotic policy, under
which the country has Be blessed with re
markable prosperity, and we believe his emi
nent services are entitled to and will receive the
hearty approval of every citizen.
It is the first duty of a good government to
protect the rights and promote the interests of
its own people the largest diversity of industry
most productive of general prosperity, and of
the comfort and independence of the people.
We, therefore, demand that the imposition of
duties on foreign imports shall be made not for
revenue only, but that in raising the requisite
revenues for the government, such duties shall
be so levied as to afford security t-j our diversi
fied industries and protection to the rights,
the wages of the laborer, to the end
that active and intelligent labor as well as capi
tal, may have its best reward and the laboring
min his fnll share in the national prosperity.
Against the so called economic system of the
democratic party, which would relegate oar la
bor to the foreign standard, we enter oar earnest
protest. The democratic party has failed com
pletely to relieve the people of the burden of
unnecessary taxation by a wise reduction of the
surplus the republican party pledges itself to
correct the inequalities of the tariff and to re
duce the|*urplus, not by the vicarious and indis
criminate process of horizontal reduction, but
by such methods as will relieve the tax payer
without injuring the laborer and the great pro
ductive interests of the country. We recognize
the import anoeiof sheep husbandry in the United
States, the serious depression which it i* now
experiencing and the danger threatening its fu
ture prosperity, and we therefore respect the
demands of the representatives of the important
agricultural interest for a readjmtmeat of duty
upon foreign wool in order that snch industry
-hall have full and adequate protection.
We have always recommended the best money
known to the civilized world and we urge that
efforts should be made to unite all_ commercial
rations in the establishment of an international
standard, which shall fix for all the relative
value of gold and silver coinage.
The reputation of commerce with foreign na
tions and between the states is one of the moBt
important prerogatives of the general govern
ment and the republican party distinctly
announces its purpose to support snch legisla
tion as will fully and efficiently carry ont the
constitutional power of congrcss over interstate
commerce.
The principle of the public regulation of
railway corporations is a wise and salutary one
for the protection of a'l classes of the people,
and we favor legislation that shall prevent un«
just discrimination and excessive charges for
transportation, and that shall secure to the peo
ple and the ilways alike the fair and equal
protection of the laws.
We favor the establishment of a national bu
reau of labor, the enforcement of the eight
hour law, a wis» and judicious system of general
education by adequate appropriation from the
national revenues, wherever the same is needed.
We belieye that everywhere the proteotion to
a citizen of American birth mnst be secured to
citizens by American adoption and we favor
the settlement of national differences by intei
national arbitration.
The republican party having its birth in a
hatred of slave labir and a desire that all men
may be truly free and eqnal is opposed to plac
ing our working men in competition with any
form of servile labor, .whether at home or
abroad in this spirit we denounce the importa
tion of contract labor, whether from Europe or
Asia, as an offense against the spirit of Ameri
can institutions, and we pledge ourse'.ves to sus
tain the present law rjestrictipgChine*!
.irami
vgratioih, and to provide such further legislation
as is necessary to carry out its purpose.
Reform of the civil service, auspiciously be
gan under republican administration, should be
observed in all the executive appointments and
all laws at variance with the objects of ii&t.ng
reformed legislation should be repealed, to the
end that the dangers to free institutions which
lurk in the power of official patronage may be
wisely and effectually avoided.
The public lands are the heritage of the
people of the United States, and should be
reserved as far as possible for small holdings by
actual settlers We are opposed to the acquisi
tion of large tracts of these lands by corporations
or ind'viduals, especially where such holdings
are in the bands of non resident al:ens, and we
will endeavor to obtain snch legislation as will
tend to correct this evil. We demand of
congress the speedy forfeiture of all land grants
lapsed by reason of non compli nee wi'h the
acts of incorporation in all cases where there has
been no attempt in good faith to perform the
conditions of such grants.
The grateful thanks of the American people
are due to the Union soldiers and sailors of the
late war, and the republican party stands
pledged to suitable pensions for all who were
disabled and for the widows and orphans of
those who died in the war. The republican
party al pledges itself to the_ repeal
of the limitation contained in the
arrears act of 1879 so that all
invalid soldiers share alike and their pensions
begin with the date of disability or discharge
not with the date of the application.
The republican party favors a policy which
shall keep us from entangling alliances with
foreign nations and which givfs us the right to
expect that foreign nations shall refrain from
meddling in America's affairs. The policy
which seeks peace can trade with all powers but
especially with those of the western hemisphere.
We
demand the restoration of our navy to its
old time strength and efficiency, that it may, in
any sea, protect the rights of American citiz »ns
and the interests of American commerce, ani
we call upon congress to remove the burdens
under which American shipping has been de
pressed so that it may again be true that we
have a commerce which leaves no sea unexp'orcd
and a navv which takes no law from superi
force.
Resolved, that appointments by the president
to offices in the territories should be made from
bona fide citizens and residents of "the territory
wherein they are to serve.
Resolved, that it is the duty of congress to
exact such lawsas shall promptly and effeetaally
suppress the system of polygamy within our
territory and divorce the political from t*»e ec
clesiastical power of the so called Mormon
church and that the lawso enacted shall berigidly
enforced by the civil authorities if possible and
the military if need be.
The
people of the United States in their or
ganized capacity constitute a nation and not a
mere
confederacy of states the national gov
ernment is supreme within the sphere of its
national duty, but the states have reserved
rights
which should be faithfnily maintained.
should be guarded with jealous care, so
that the harmony of our system of government
may be preserved and the Union kept invio
late.
The perpetuity of our institutions rests on
the maintainanee of a free ballot, honest count
and correct returns. We denounce the fraud
and violence practiced by the democratic party
in southern states, by which the will of the
voter is defeated, aa dangerous to the preserva
tion of free institutions, and we solemnly ar
raign the democrats party as being the guilty
recipient of the fruits of such fraud and vio
lence.
We extend to the republicans of the south,
regardless of their former party affiliations, our
cordial sympathy, and pledge to them our most
earnest
efforts to promote the passage of such
legislation as will secure to every citizen, of
whatever race or color, the full and complete
recognition, possession and exercise of all civil
and polical rights.
The reading of the platform was frequently
interrupted by loud applause. The resolutions
were adopted withoat discussion and amid
much applause..
The-next business in order was the call of
states for the announcement of members of the
national committee. A motion to postpone the
call was made and voted down, and the call waa
then proceeded with, when the convention took
recess until 7 p. m.
PRICE FIVE CENT
EVENING SESSION.
Chairman Henderson called the convention to
order at 7:30 p. m. The first business was to
call the roll of states for members of the
national committee. Dakota elected Judge
Bennett as its member and Montana named
James I. Mills.
The secretary then began to call the roll of
states, and when the name of a state having a
candidate to present was called, the party to
make the presentation came forward and
speak. The secretary proceeded to call the roll
of states, calling Alabama, Arkansas, California
Colorado and Connecticut, and when the latter
state was called Mr. Brandigee, of Connecticut,
arose and took the stand amid loud applause
and nominated Senator Hawley.
Mr. Brandigee speech was well received. He
said, "if the convention concluded it had a
better candidate than Hawley, of Connecticut'
he would cheerfully support him.
Mr. Collum dwe't on Logan's war record. He
said he never lost a battle, nor disobeyed any
orders. His remarks were frequently cheered.
Judge West took the fi jor to present the name
of Blaine, and paid an elegant tribute to Mr
Blaine, which was frequently interrupted by
cheering. He referred to President Arthar,
which brought out cheering, which was repeated
When he mentioned Blaine's name, the audience
arose to their feet with tremendous cheers, long
continued. He said Blaine
could be elected with
or without New York.
When West had finished, there was renewed
cheering, which continued for some time after.
Mr. Davis of Minnesota took the fl jor to second
the nomination.
C. K. Davis, of Minnesota,'seconded'the
nomination of Blaine, remarking that in the:
face of the demonstration just witnessed itr.
..seemed soarcely necessary to.^^%.^^is/nem«K«ir
lnation appears to be alnadj^yiprefoner
conclusion. (Cheers.) Blaine was not the man
of a state he had grown far beyond. that his
transcendent popularity, his magnificent per
sonal traits, his unfailing tact, his unswerving
loyalty to bis party and his commanding states
manship were felt and honored in every
community from Maine to Calafornia.
Mr. Blaine's nomination was also seconded
by Goodlowe, of Kentucky, in a stirring speech.
Thos. 0. Piatt, of New York, seconded the
nomination, which was received with applause.
Mr. Piatt asked the Blaine delegates to stand
firm, and victory, now and in Novenbec would
be theira. He was followed by Mr. Grow, of
Pennsylvania, who also spoke for Blaine.
When New York was called the house burst
into cheers, which was generally participated in.
Flags, banners and handkerchiefs were waved,
and many delegates threw their bats into the
air.
Mr. Townsend's speech was frequently inter
rupted by cheers. He said, that Arthur's nomi
nation would give satisfaction to all classes of
citizsns. His reference to Conkling and Piatt
resigning on account of Blaine's wickedness,
was received with a storm of hisses. The latter
part xf his Bpeech was amid a good deal of con
fusion and interruption.
Mr. Bingham, of Pennsylvania, seconded the
nomination of Arthur in an enthusiastic speech,
which was well received.
Mr. Lynch (colored), of Mississippi, took the
stand and seconded the nomination of Arthur.
He was received with cheers.
Mr. Pinchbeck, of Louisiana, also spoke for
Arthur.
A motion tc adjourn was lost. When Ohio
waa called there was considerable cheering, and
Judge Foraker took the platform to present the
name of Sherman. Men seized flags and ban*
ners and marched up and down the aisles,
while the chairman struggled to produce order.
The band struck up, but could not be heard for
the cheering.
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Mr. Foraker was referring to. Blaine, when the
audience again rose to their feet and began
cheering and waving banners, which continued
for many minutes, the tumult increasing and
the air being filled with bats and cheers bursting
out with every word.
Or. er being finally restored, Mr. Foraker re
minded them of the maxim "that they
shouldn't holler till they get out offthe woods."
Judge Holt, of Kentuoky, seconded the nomina*
tion of Sherman in a well received speech.
Gov. Long's speech nominating Edmunds was
listened to with great attention. He was fre«
quently interrupted by applause.
Geo. W. Curtis took the stand to second Ed
mund's nomination and was received with loud
cheers. He WBB closely listened to and often
app auded.
A motion that the convention prooeed to bal
lot, and an amendment that it take five ballots,
created a lively discussion.
When the nominations were completed a mo
tion wa? made to adjourn. This excited a con
tent, as the Blaine men wished to feme ballot
tonight. The roll of states was called and the
motion toadjourn was lost. This nm conaid
ered a Blainfe victory, and the result
was received with tremendous
cbeers.j
Immediately another motion to adjonrnwas
made and likewise defeated. After this both
•idea agreed to adjourn until tomoarow at 10 a. a
m. The vote upon the question waa not strictly
drawn between the parties, though it la claimed
that it shows Blaine's strength to to 871 against i'
the field.
The first bnsine
balloting.
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