The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1872-06-12
of the Party Reafirmed.
PROTECTION TO AMERICAN INDUSTRY.
ABOLITION OF THE FRANKING PRIvI-
IEGE


LEGE.
PHILADELPHIA, June 5.-The
Committee on Platform not having
come in, there was some delay in
opening the session. Its isunderstood
there has been some serious difference
of opinion in the committee At
1890 the Chairman, T. III. Settle,
called the Convention to order. The
roll of States was called, and the pres
ence of each one was announced by
the chairman of the respective dele
cations. Here it was discovered that
about a hundred persons had obtained
entrance surreptitiousiy to the body
all of whom were expelled by the
Sergeant-at-Arms.
PRAYER was offered by the Rev DR.
Harper, of the North Broad Street
Church. He spoke of the day as one
which would be memorable in the fu-
ture a day which was to record an
other page in our national history; a
day in which centered and around
which clustered not merely the wei
fare but possibly the destiny of the
nation. He prayed that the platform
to-be established should be the en-
bodiment of wise, just and humane
principles, and that the men to be Sc
lected to bear the banner of the Re-
publican party TO fill the highest places
of honor and trust in this land shonld
be especially blessed, and that the eff
forts of the Convention should be
crowned with glorious success.
Mr.. Oliver Ames, Of Massachusetts,,
from the Committee on Rules and
Order of Business, reported that the
States be called in alphabetical order,
and that each State shall be entitled
to double its Senatorial and Congress
ional votes according to the recent APP
portionment. The report of creden-
tials shall be first, and a platform is to
be disposed of before nominations.
Roll call shall not be dispensed with
on nominations, and when majority
given for any candidate shall appear,
the Chair shall put the question to the
Convention-"Shall the nomination
be made unanimous ?" In case of di-
vided delegations the Chairman shall
state the vote in detail for each candi-
date or proposition.
The rules of the House of Repre-
sentatives were generally adopted,
but only five minute speeches were
allowed, except by consent of the
Convention, except that in nominating
candidates ten minutes each shall be
allowed. The National Committee
TO be named by lhe respective States.
The report was unanimously adopted.
Mr.: Pendleton, of Iowa, from
the Committee on Credentials, repor-
ted all the States and Territories re-
presented in full, there being no con-
tested seats except Dakota and Utah.
From Dakota they admit all for dele
gates, with two seats between them.
In the case of Utah they admit the
Hollister-Gould delegates.
Mr.. Southard, of California, moved
to amend the report so as to admit
both sets of Utah delegates He un-
derstood one set were excluded be-
canse they were Mormons
Mr.. Stoddard, of Massachusetts,
said the excluded delegates were ex-
cluded because not regularly chosen.
Mr.. Spencer, of New York, said
these men had come great way, and
he proposed to admit and marry all
Mr.. Wurtz, of New York, said that
proposition had been made in the
committee, and that the compromise
had been distinctly refused by the
Mormon delegates.
The amendment was rejected and
the ropert was then adopted.
The chairman stated that the Ma
tional Executive Committee is called
to meet in an adjoining hall immedi-
ately after the adjournment of the
Convention.
Mr.. Parson, of Alabama, offered
resolution extolling peace, but warn
ing England that we will uphold the
government firmly in maintaining our
rights.
Mr.. Parker moved to submit theresa
luton to the Committee on Resolu-
tions without debate. A motion to
table was rejected, and then motion
to refer was carried.
Mr.. Parker, Of New Jersey, moved
that all resolutions offered be referred
without debate 10 the Committee on
Resolutions.
Mr.. Robinson, of Louisiana moved
to refer without reading. Mr. Parker
accepted the amendment, and the res
olution was adopted.
Mr.. McMichael presented a com
munication to the Convention, which
being resolutions from the Union
League Of America, the Convention
by vote ordered to be read. They
set forth the principles Of the Repub- !
licap party and urged the importance
of faithfully standing by and uphold |
ing them against all foes, opposition
or treachery. An expression sustain
ing universal civil rights, and anti
Ku-Klux legislation called forth ap-
plause.
Mr.. Loripg, of Massachusetts,, fol-
lowed the reading Of the Union