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Mr.. George +. Hoar, OF Massachusetts,
presented memorial Of the National
Women's Suffrage Association, which,
under the rules, was to 60 to the Com
mittee on Resolutions at once.
Mr.. Hoar moved the rules be suspend
cd and Mrs. spen Ger be heard for ten
minutes in favor Of the resolutions.
Mrs. Spencer said:
"The request for q hearing would n OF
have been made II, ON yesterday, the
speakers In the Convention had remem-
bered that the women OF this country
had no voice in the proceedings. The
platform Of the party says that four
million Of people had been enfran-
chised. But where are the women? are
they to be excluded forever. The party
processes to be one OF perfect liberty and
equality, but the wives. daughters and
mothers OF the Republic are excluded.
1t begins to dawn that there are women
in the land. After Fred. Douglass
speeC4 she had reminded him that to
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe he owed a
deeper debt of gratitude than to any one
who ever lived. She wanted the
principle established that women be-
long to the mselyes. The Republicans
promised to give their attention to this
subject in 1872, and the promise had
been broken, and now in this Centennial
year she wanted the party to bring to
| their sides the women Of the Republic" /"
The Committee ON Rules made long
reports. Among other rules it adopts
the regulations Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives, as far as applicable, and
postpones the ballotin4 for President
and Vice President until after the adop-
ton Of the platform.
The rules, as reported by the Commit
tee, except the one providing tor the
adoption Of the platform previous to the
balloting, were adopted.
Mr. Eugene Hale objected to that, and
1t was lett open to discussion.
He then offered an amendment strik.
ing out that rule. and allowing the SO.
lection Of candidates first aud the adop
ton of the platform afterwards. Mr.
Hale, in speech, supported his amend.
ment, and was followed by MIR. Giles
Hodgk kiss, OF New York, who said in 1861
the Republicans made platform placing
a candidate upon it. 1t is an absurdity
said he, to attempt to put a man Oh
horseback before you have the horse.
| Mr.. Hale withdrew the amendmen ent,
and the rules as presented by the Com
mittee were adopted.
| A resolution was offered by Mr.. Still.
man, OF New York, that after each bal
lot recess Of thirty minutes be taken
Ior conference.
| A Rhode Island delegate moved tc
amend by ordering that delegates de-
string recess he required to plainly In.
dicate what they Want-whether cotton,
produce or cash.
On motion, the matter was laid ON the
table.
The Committee ON Credentials then
made report, stating that all the dele
| rrat Hlntn
Carolina and Nevada; that there was
tions, and recommended that the STATES
be allowed the full vote. The report
also recommended the admission OF the
Smith delegation from Alabama, the
Conover delegation from Florida, and
the Bowen delegation from the District
OF Columbia.
A minority report was read by Mr.
Harris, OF Nevada, recommending the
seating OF the Spencer delegation from
the State of Alabama.
Alter the report was read, It was
moved that all Of it be adopted save
that relating to the. Alabama dispu.
Mr.. Cessna, of Pennsylvania, movec
as an amendment that the name o
s. j. Bowen, of the District of Col
umbia delegation, be stricken out and
After considerable discussion Mr.
Cessna Withdrew his proposition, and al
the majority reports were adopted, ex
cepting that relating to the AlaDam,
contest. The question then arose on th,
Two reports in reference to tn,
delegation from that State. an(
q long and bitter debate followed, par
ticipated in by Messrs. Cumback, Tyner
Adkins and Pomeroy In favor of the mi
nUrity report, and Messrs. Milliken, En-
sor and others for the majority report.
The vote being taken as to the adOp
tion OF the minority report, resulted il
its rejection by vote OF 3b4 to 375. Thi
seats the Smith delegates, and is c0nsid
cred Blaine victory.
4 Platform.
i When, In the economy of Providence
this land was to be purged OF human
slavery, and when the strength of gov
ernment of the people, by the people
and for the people was to be demon
strated, the Republican party came int
power. Its deeds have passed into his
tory, and we look back to them will
pride. Incited by their memories to higl
aims for the good OF our country an,
mankind, and looking to the future will
unfaltering courage, hope and purpose
we, the representatives Of the party il
National Convention assembled, max
the following declaration of principles
l. The United States of America Is
nation, not a league. BY the combine,
workings of the National and Stat
Governments, under their RESPECTIVE
Constitutions, the rights Of every cit
izen is secured at home, and protecte,
abroad, and the common welfare pro
noted.
i 2. The Republican party has preserve,
these governments to the hundredth a d
niversary OF the nations birth, and the
are now emb0diments OF the great truth
spoken at its cradle--that all men ar
created equal, that they are endowed b
their Creator with certain inalier
able rights, among which ar
life, liberty, and the pursui
of happiness; that tor the attainment o
these ends governments have been insti
tuted among men, deriving their jus
Ipowers from The consent OF the governed
Until these truths are eheerfuily obeyed
or II need be, vigorously enforced, til
work of the Republican party is uu
finished.
8. The permanent paclfcation Of tn
Southern section of the Union and th,