The Dallas Daily Herald

All Other Business, However. Disposed of and the Candidates Entered-Blaine. Grant, Sherman, Washburne. Windom and Edmunds in the Field-The Wildest Enthusiasm for the Plumed Knight and the Silent Man.

Special to the Herald.

FIRST DISPATCH.

Chicago, June 5, 10:00 a. m.-It is possible that the convention may finish to-night, but the probability is that it will not reach a final adjournment before Monday. The Illinois question was settled in favor of the contestant at 2:35 this morning.

SECOND DISPATCH.

12 m.-The convention was called to order at 11:45 a. m. The contestants from the Illinois districts are in their seats, and the question of the Kansas contestants has been taken up.

THIRD DISPATCH.

12:30 p. m.-The convention has just voted to accept the majority report on Kansas admitting the ten delegates to seats, but allowing the State but six votes. A delegate has demanded the call of States on the Kansas question. The roll is now being proceeded with.

FOURTH DISPATCH.

12:45 p. m.-The call of States on the acceptance of the majority report on the Kansas question resulted-in favor of, 476; against, 184. The contested question in West Virginia has been taken up.

The motion that the report of the minority of the Committee on credentials, seating the two contestants from West Virginia, has been adopted.

FIFTH DISPATCH.

1 p. m.-Mr. Boutwell, of Massachusetts, moved that the National committee be instructed to prepare a plan for the selection of delegates by States to the National convention of 1884. Adopted. The majority report on rules and order of business has been adopted, and the committee on resolutions asked to report. The Utah question on contested seats has been taken up. The minority report, in favor of the contestants in place of the sitting members, has been adopted.

SIXTH DISPATCH.

3 p. m.-The report of the Committee on Rules and Order of Business has been taken up. The rules of the National House of Representatives has been recommended and that when the vote of a State is cast for a candidate it cannot be changed except in case of a numerical error. Ten minutes is to be allowed for the presentation of each candidate for President. General Sharpe, of New York, moved that the convention proceed immediately to ballot for a candidate for President of the United States.

SEVENTH DISPATCH.

2:30 p. m.-The chairman has ruled that Sharpe's motion is in order and a vote on the motion to proceed to the presentation of candidates for President is now going on. Sharpe's motion to proceed immediately to the nomination of a candidate for President has been rejected. He has demanded the roll of States to be called on his motion and it has resulted in favor of, 276; against, 479.

EIGHTH DISPATCH.

4:00 p. m.-After considerable discussion on the platform and in favor of the insertion of a proposed civil-service plank, which was adopted, the resolutions were adopted.

Mr. Cresswell has moved to take a recess until 7 p. m. Carried.

NINTH DISPATCH.

7:45 p. m.-The convention was called to order at 7:15 p. m.

GARFIELD A DARK HORSE.

It is reported on good authority that if there is no nomination before the fourth ballot is reached, Connecticut and Indiana will cast their votes for Garfield. The roll of States is being called for the selection of a National committee.

CANDIDATES PRESENTED.

Mr. Hale, of Maine, moved that the roll of States be called for the presentation of candidates for nomination by the convention. It is now being debated.

BLAINE PRESENTED.

8 p. m.-When Joy mentioned the name of Blaine there was great applause, continuing for some time, many delegates rising to their feet, swinging their hats and handkerchiefs. At the end of Joy's remarks there was great cheering, which lasted ten minutes, and Frank Pixley, of California, rose to second the nomination. 8:30 p. m.-Mr. Frye, of Maine, followed and made an electric speech, which was loudly cheered.

MR. WINDOM.

Mr. Drake, of Minn., now presented the name of Mr. Windom, whose name was received with cheers.

GRANT'S GREETING.

9:00 p. m.-When the State of New York was reached Mr. Conkling took the platform to nominate Grant and received a tremendous ovation, delegates and audience rising to their feet. 9:06 p. m.-When Conkling mentioned Grant's name it was loudly cheered, which was taken up again and again. He said Grant is the most illustrious man living and could carry many of the doubtful States North and South. Conkling finished at 9:45 p. m., when there was loud and prolonged applause for Grant. 10:15 p. m.-The cheering for Grant at the end of Conkling's speech continued nearly half an hour.

SHOUTS FOR SHERMAN.

10:40 p. m.-When Ohio was called Garfield took the platform to nominate John Sherman, and was, as well as the others, cheered for some time. 10:50 p. m.-It is now thought a ballot will be reached by 11:30 p. m. Mr. Billings, of Vermont, nominated Mr. Edmunds. Mr. Cassidy, of Wisconsin, nominated E. B. Washburne. Mr. Brandage, of Connecticut, seconded the nomination of Mr. Washburne. The last speech was made at 11:38, and it is doubtful if a ballot will be taken to-night.

MIDNIGHT.

The convention has, without balloting, adjourned to 10 a. m. Monday.

To the Associated Press.

THE ILLINOIS CONTESTS.

Chicago, June 5.-In the convention last night the question on the adoption of the majority report in the case of the First district of Illinois resulted-ayes, 384; nays, 356. So the majority report was adopted On the question of concurring in the adoption of the report in the Illinois case, Logan asked for a division of the question and to take a separate vote on each contested district. The majority report on the Third district was adopted-yeas, 385; nays, 324. Logan withdrew his demand for any further division of the question regarding the remaining Illinois contestants. The call of the roll for the Fourth district resulted-ayes, 385; nays, 351. The majority report, so far as regards the Illinois contests, was then adopted On motion of Sewell, of New Jersey, the convention, at 2:20 a. m., adjourned to 11 o'clock this morning.

RE-ASSEMBLING OF THE CONVENTION.

11:55 a. m.-Delegates are steadily assembling. The galleries are filling rapidly. Heavy showers of rain are falling and the sultry atmosphere is only partially relieved by occasional thunder. The usual rounds of applause are given to the notable speakers as they enter. Mr. Garfield, especially has received much enthusiasm. It is probably thought that in some contingencies he may be considered the possible winning dark horse in the Presidential election. The convention was called to order at 11:45 a. m., at which time the delegates generally were in their seats and an immense audience in the galleries and in the rear of the floor. Prayer was offered by Rev. John R. Baxter, of Washington.

CONTESTANTS IN THEIR SEATS.

The contestants from the Illinois districts are in their seats. The question of the Kansas contestants is to be now taken up.

THE KANSAS CONTESTS.

At the end of the prayer the Chair stated that the question had been reported from the Committee on Credentials in the case of Kansas. Mr. Conger briefly explained and sustained the minority report. The convention agreed to limit debate on Kansas to forty minutes. Mr. Plumb, of Kansas, replied on behalf of the sitting members, and sustained the minority report. Mr. Houck, of Tennessee, said he did not know which side of the pending question he was on, and asked to be allowed to speak two minutes in order to ascertain his own position. [Laughter.] The Chair said the gentleman must be on one side or the other to entitle him to occupy a seat in the convention. [Renewed laughter.] Mr. Houck was allowed to proceed, and in conclusion said he would sustain the majority report, because there was no minority report; but he did not want to be understood as thereby condemning the action of the Congressional districts in Kansas. The question was then taken up, and by a call of the States the majority report in the Kansas case was sustained-yeas, 475; nays, 176. It was noticeable that in the Kansas case New York cast only twenty-two votes in the affirmative. So the majority report, which admits four Grant men from Kansas, was adopted. the Committee on Credentials holding that they were entitled to the seats under the principle of district representation. The failure of the New York Grant men to vote is understood to be caused by a desire to have the majority report sustained, while their votes for it would be inconsistent with their votes in the Illinois case.

The next case taken up was the contest in the Third district of West Virginia. The committee recommended the retention of the sitting members, who are Blaine men. Mr. Conger explained and supported the majority report, recommending the admission of the contestants. Mr. Raum insisted that the West Virginia case stood precisely on all fours with the Illinois and Kansas cases, and as the contestants from Illinois and Kansas had been admitted those from West Virginia should also be. Mr. Manning, of Mississippi, spoke against the report. Mr. Hogans, of West Virginia, sustained the majority report, arguing that the contestants had failed to prove before the committee that they had secured the votes of a majority of the delegates to the State convention from the Congressional district. Mr. Conger stated that the members of the committee were nearly equally divided in this case. and rather intimated that he was not clear in his opinion as to the true merits of the case. The contestants in the case are Sherman men. After considerable cross-firing between the different delegates as to facts of purely local interest, there was no doubt, and the Sherman delegates from West Virginia were admitted. The New York Grant men voted in their favor. Mr. Hammond, of California, said each side here claims to be the district representatives, and the only controverted question is as to whether the sitting or the contesting delegates were the legally chosen representatives of the district. A vote was then taken by a call of States upon substituting the minority for the majority report, and resulted, 417 yeas to 330 nays. So the motion to substitute the minority report was agreed to, and the convention voted viva voce to seat the contestants. The Grant, Sherman and Edmunds men appeared to combine on this affirmative vote.

UTAH NEXT.

The next was the Utah case, debate on it to be limited to thirty minutes. The roll of States was called on the motion to substitute the minority for the majority report and thus seat the Utah contestants, resulting-yeas, 426; nays, 312. So the minority report was substituted. New York voted 5 ayes 9 nays. The vote was in no sense a test of the strength of the respective factions or the partisans of the different candidates. The committee then admitted the Utah contestants.

A DENIAL FROM CONKLING.

Mr. Conkling privately denies emphatically the report published at Baltimore stating that he has received a letter from General Grant requesting him to consult with Logan, and if it was thought best to withhold his name from the Presidential convention.

BLAINE'S STRENGTH TESTED.

The 276 votes for negation on the West Virginia case is regarded by many as indicating Blaine's strength in the convention. It is considered at least as great as this. Sharpe, of New York, moved a resolution that the convention proceed immediately to ballot for a candidate for President of the United States. [Applause.]

THE RULES THAT WILL GOVERN.

At 2:50 p. m. the report of the Committee on Rules was taken up. The rules of the National House of Representatives were recommended, and that when the vote of a State is cast it cannot be changed, except in case of a numerical error. Ten minutes is to be allowed for the presentation of each candidate for President.

ABOUT TO BALLOT.

There is strong probability of a ballot to-night, as the Blaine men want to adjourn to-night, and the Grant men have sprung their effort to ballot immediately.

Mr. Garfield, rising, was greeted with great applause. He inquired of General Sharpe, who made the minority report from the Committee on Rules and Order of Business, how much time he required for discussion of said report. Sharpe replied he did not design to detain the convention unnecessarily about what his course would be. After Mr. Garfield had stated his own motion, Mr. Garfield then moved to adopt the majority report, and hoped and proposed that an amendment would be presented before the debate should begin. Both the majority and minority reports were read for information. The Chairman stated the question to be on the motion of Mr. Garfield to adopt the majority report. Mr. Sharpe offered the following resolution: Resolved, That this convention will proceed at once to ballot for a candidate for President of the United States and that only fifteen minutes be allowed for the presentation of each candidate and speakers ten minutes to second each nomination; that after such nominations are made a ballot shall be taken by a call of the roll of States. Garfield raised the point of order that under the order of the convention the report of the Committee on Rules was before the body and Sharpe's resolution being for proceeding to different business was not in order. The Chair ruled Sharpe's motion in order. A vote was ordered by the call of States. This motion was at first a surprise, coming from the anti-Blaine men. Sharpe modified the resolution so as to provide that after the nominating speeches shall be made the ballots for presidential nominees shall be taken by a call of the roll of States. After some discussion the Chair stated that the question be upon the substitution of Sharpe's resolution for the report of the Committee on Rules. Upon a viva voce vote it was negatived. Then the call of States was demanded, and being taken resulted-yeas, 276; nays, 479. New York voted 48 yeas, 22 noes. The result was hailed with great applause. Mr. Sharpe moved to substitute the minority report, which was rejected, but Wells moved to amend the majority report by adding the following: "The National Republican committee shall, within twelve months, prescribe a method, or methods, of election of delegations to the National Convention, to be held in 1884, and announce the same to the country, and issue a call for that convention in conformity therewith."

Mr. Butterworth, of Ohio, moved an amendment, by adding the following: "Provided, that nothing in such rules or methods shall be so construed as to prevent the several Congressional districts in the United States from selecting their own delegates to the National convention. [Applause.]" Mr. Boutwell accepted Mr. Butterworth's amendment. Mr. Garfield hoped the amendment would be adopted, and it was so adopted by the convention. Then the rules were adopted as a whole. On motion of Mr. Garfield, the Committee on Resolutions were ordered to report.

RESOLUTIONS REPORTED.

The resolutions were reported by Mr. Pierrepoint, of New York. After being read Mr. Baker, of Massachusetts, moved to amend by adding the following: "The Republican party, adhering to the principles affirmed by its last National convention, of respect for the constitutional rules governing the appointment to office, adopts the declaration of President Hayes, that the reform in the civil service shall be thorough, adequate and complete, and to that end it demands the co-operation of the Legislative with the Executive departments of the government, and that Congress shall so legislate that fitness ascertained by popular practical tests shall admit to the public service; that the tenure of administrative offices, except those through which the distinctive policy of the party in power shall be carried out, shall be permanent during good behavior, and that the power of removal for cause with due responsibility for good conduct of subordinates shall accompany the power of appointment." Mr. Anthony, of Illinois, moved an amendment, which Mr. Barker accepted, and then the amendment of Barker was adopted, and then the resolution as amended was also adopted, without a call of States. The resolution as adopted omits the tenure of office clause; otherwise it is practically as originally. Mr. Cresswell, of Maryland, moved a recess till 7 o'clock to-night, which was adopted. The convention was called to order in evening session at 7:15 o'clock, but it was ten minutes later before the delegates were in their seats to admit of the opening of business. A communication was read from Mr. Root, calling attention to the historical association connected with THE GAVEL USED by the presiding officer of the convention. Its head is made from a piece of wood taken from the home of Abraham Lincoln, and the handle from a cane from Mount Vernon and the late home of George Washington The presiding officer is asked to accept it as a memento of the most interesting convention in the history of the Republican party.

NEW NATIONAL COMMITTEE.

Mr. Hale moved that the roll of States be called for presenting names of members of the Republican National committee. Agreed to. The roll was called accordingly. Alabama named Paul Strobach; Arkansas, S. W. Dorsey; California, Horace Davis; Colorado, John L. Routt; Connecticut, Marshall Jewell; Delaware, Christian Febiger; Florida, William N. Hicks; Georgia, James B. Devereux; Illinois, John A. Logan; Indiana, John C. New; Iowa, John A. Kasson; Kansas, John A. Martin; Kentucky, W. O. Bradley; Louisiana, H. C. Warmoth; Maine, Wm. L. Frye; Maryland, James A. Gary; Massachusetts, John M. Forbes; Michigan, James H. Stone; Minnesota, D. E. Sabin; Mississippi, George McKee; Missouri, C. I. Filley; Nebraska, James W. Dawes; Nevada, John W. Mackey; New Hampshire, William E. Chandler; New Jersey, George A. Halsey; New York, Thomas C. Platt; North Carolina, W. H. Canady; Ohio, W. C. Cooper; Oregon, D. C. Ireland; Pennsylvania, J. D. Cameron, unanimously; Rhode Island, W. A. Pierce; South Carolina, Samuel Lee; Tennessee, W. M. Rule; Texas, not ready; Vermont, George W. Hooker; Virginia, N. Jones; West Virginia, John W. Mason; Wisconsin, Elihu Enos; Arizona, R. C. McCormick; Dakota, unable to agree; District of Columbia, not ready; Idaho, Geo. L. Shoup; Montana, A. H. Beatty; New Mexico, S. B. Elkins; Utah, W. B. Bennett; Washington Territory, T. T. Minor; Wyoming, Joseph L. Carey. The two delegates from Dakota were unable to agree. Mr. Conger moved that the National committee should fill the vacancy. Mr. Conkling objected. The Chair ruled the motion in order and it was adopted. Mr. Drake, of Minnesota, offered the following: Resolved, That in the case of the death or resignation of any member of the National Central committee, the vacancy may be filled by appointment by the Central committee of the State from which such member was elected. Mr. Hale moved the call of the roll of States in alphabetical order, and that whenever a State is reached which has a nomination to present it may be presented under the rule as already adopted. Mr. Logan inquired how many were allowed to second nominations. The Chair said the rule made no provisions for speeches in seconding nominations, but allowed ten minutes for the presentation of each candidate. Mr. Conger asked unanimous consent that five minutes be given for seconding each nomination, immediately after the nomination. It was so ordered. Mr. Hale's motion was then agreed to and the roll called. James F. Joy, of Michigan, rose and took the platform, in response to numerous calls. After some reference to the public life of his proposed nominee, he presented for the nomination to the presidency James G. Blaine. The mention of the name was received with grand demonstrations of applause among the galleries and on the floor. The nominating speech was not inspiring in its delivery, and the demonstration of applause which interrupted it must be attributed to its subject alone-the mention of Blaine's name. At the conclusion of Joy's speech, the signal for another wild scene of confusion and excitement, the larger half of the audience and all the Blaine delegates rose and cheered vociferously, waving flags, fans, hats and umbrellas most frantically.

A CONSPICUOUS WOMAN.

The lady, who was so conspicuous in the remarkable scene of last night, is said to be Mrs. Chas. F. Deems, the widow of a soldier of New York. The flag which she displayed is said to have been Abraham Lincoln's. Again to-night she was present on the platform, swinging her flag in one hand and her fan in the other, and cheering like mad. Bystanders pulled her down to her seat and tore the flag into tatters in their efforts to take it from her, while she folded it about her person and struggled for its possession. The confusion continued fully ten minutes, when a loud-voiced delegate succeeded in attracting attention and demanded to know whether the convention was not capable of protecting itself from the mob in the galleries. Mr. Pixley seconded the nomination of Blaine.

Minnesota was called. E. F. Drake presented the name of William Windom, which was also received with cheers. When New York was called, Conkling mounted the reporters' platform and there took a position on the reporters' table. He too, received long continued, but not so general or so apparently spontaneous cheering. His mention of the name Grant was received with renewed demonstrations, lasting two or three moments. Mr. Conkling's speech was an eloquent panegyric and grand eulogy on the life and services of General Grant. The need of the hour was not a candidate who could carry the States which are strictly Republican, but one who can carry the doubtful States, South as well as North. Grant could carry the doubtful State of New York and several in the South. [Applause.] He briefly reviewed the third term objection to Grant, and urged that it was no objection to any man who had been weighed in the balance and not found wanting. [Cries of "Time! Time!" but he paid no attention to them and was soon permitted to proceed.] Toward the conclusion he said the convention was master of the supreme opportunity. It can make the next President and also make his peaceful inauguration. It can be said that the power which mildews the South in Democratic success is a menace to order and progress, which this convention can overthrow and emancipate the solid South. It can make the Republican army march to certain victory with its greatest marshal at its head. As Mr. Conkling took his seat there was another scene of disorder and immense cheering by the supporters of Grant, which continued fifteen minutes. Mr. Bradley, of Kentucky, seconded Grant's nomination in a brief and eloquent five-minutes speech. When Ohio was called, Garfield, amid great cheering, advanced to the same portion which Conkling had occupied. When order had been restored, he said that he was always touched by a sentiment in honor of a great and noble man. He had seen the sea in its fury of storm. It was a grand sight; but he remembered that after all it is the calm level of the sea from which all heights and depths are measured. He counseled them to calm and quiet consideration in the hour of determining their duties here. The applause and noise which followed Sherman's nomination came from those who made up in persistent effort what they lacked in numerical force. The Chair did not seem to feel called upon to make any effort to check it, and so much additional time was wasted, until finally A STORM OF HISSES Reduced the unruly to comparative quiet Winkler, of Wisconsin, and Eliott, of South Carolina, colored, seconded Sherman's nomination, the latter taking the opportunity also to say a graceful compliment to Blaine. He said if any candidate in the canvass was relying on the vote of any Southern State for his election, he would fail. We may put votes in the ballot box, but we are powerless to have them counted for the nominee.

EDMUNDS IS ENTERED.

Vermont being called, Mr. Billings rose to put in nomination Geo. F. Edmunds as the most fitting nomination to bear upon the Republican banner. His nomination was seconded by Mr. Sanford, of Massachusetts.

THE PLATFORM.

The following is the platform. After reviewing the administration of the Republican party it asks for continued confidence and support of the people, and submits the following statement of principles and purposes, which will continue to inspire it: First, it affirms that the work of the last twenty-one years has been such as commends itself to the favor of the nation, and the fruits of its victories appear without derision. It says that a dissevered Union has been happily restored, and should be perpetuated, and the credit of the country should never be impaired, and reviving industries should be further promoted. Second, The Constitution is the supreme law of the land, and not a mere contract. Out of the Confederate States it made sovereign States. It made a nation. Some powers are denied to the nation, while others are denied to the States; but the boundaries between the powers delegated and those reserved is to be determined by the Nation and not by the State tribunals. Third-Popular education to be left to the care of the States, but it is the duty of the National government to aid that work to the extent of its constitutional duty. The fourth recommends that the Constitution be amended so as to forbid the Legislature of each State to make any law respecting the establishment of religion, and to forbid the appropriation of the public funds to the support of sectarian schools.
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The fifth affirms the belief that duties levied for the purpose of revenue should discriminate so as to favor American labor; no further grants of the public domain to railway corporations. Slavery having perished in the States, its twin barbarity, polygamy, must die in the territories: that everywhere protection should be accorded to citizens of American birth and must be secured to citizens by American adoption. It acknowledges obligations to the men who preserved its integrity in the hour of battle, invokes Congress and the treaty making power to restrain and limit Chinese immigration. The seventh endorses the administration of Mr. Hayes. The eighth charges that the Democratic party, to obtain possession of the National and State governments and control of place and position, have obstructed all efforts to promote purity and to conserve the freedom of suffrage and have devised fraudulent certifications and returns; labored to unseat lawfully elected members of Congress, to secure at all hazards a vote of a majority of the States in the House of Representatives: have endeavored to occupy by force and fraud places of trust given to others by the people of the State of Maine, and resented by the courage and action of Maine's patriotic sons; have attached partisan legislation to appropriation bills upon which the movements of the government depends have been crushed, and also the rights of individuals. It has advocated the principles and sought the favor of rebellion against the nation and endeavors to obliterate the sacred memories of the war and overcome its inseparable valuable results of nationality, personal freedom, and individual equalities, the equal application of law and protection to all, the securing to all citizens, the enjoyment of all privileges and immunities guaranteed by the constitution is the first duty of the nation. The dangers of a solid South can only be avoided by the faithful performance of every promise which the nation has made to its citizens. The executive of the laws and the punishment of all those who violate them are the only safe methods with which enduring peace can be secured and genuine prosperity established throughout the South. A solid South must be divided by the peaceful agency of the ballot, and opinions must there find free expression: and to this end the honest votes must be protected against terrorism, violence and fraud.