Show the chicago convention the republican national con convention ve kion hion assembled at dt the wigwam at 11 am may the delegates dele ates and substitutes numbering nearl nearly ly one thousand avast A vast concourse of people were in attendance and it is reported that there were not less than ten thousand persons in the building including many hundred ladies eighty of the principal editors and reporters e had seats assigned them in the center of the building smaller stars had seats assigned 0 them in the gallery at twelve the convention was called to 0 o order by geo morgan of new york and hon david wilmot of pennsylvania was appointed temporary chairman north caroli na South carolina georgia Florida Alabama mississippi tennessee louisiana and arkansas were not represented A committee on permanent organization was w as appointed also a committee on credentials a and nd a committee of one from each state and territory Te represented presented to report the order of business for the convention horace hor ice greeley of new york and eli ell thayer M G of massachusetts were delegates 0 to the convention from ore on the convention adjourned till five pm when it a again ain aln assembled and the wigwam wi on the doors doirs bein being opened was almost instantly filled to its utmost capacity the committee on permanent organization chairman mr horton of otilo onlo reported re portee I 1 ui name of george ashmun cf gf massachusetts for president which vas was received by applause and anti be he was condu conducted eted to the chair by hon preston king of new york and carl of wisconsin mr ashmun on taking the chair was greeted with immense applause the dele delegates bates gates 0 t giving 11 him sixty cheers when order was restored he delivered a short but pertinent address A vice president and Sec secretary y iro from each state were also reported and received with loud cheers mr judd of Illino 1 s on the part of C D th thomas 0 mas of chicago presented to the chair a hand band handsome some gavel made of a piece of oak from flom the fda fla alag flag a ship of the gallant lawrence bearing a his hig motto dont give up the ship ile he hoped that at the end of the carpa campaign ign the republicans would be able to say with another great commander we hav emet the enem encoyand yand they are armours ours ll 11 A committee on resolutions consisting of one from each sate and aud Terri territory togy toFy represented was appointed and the convention then adjourned jour ned |