The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-14
He was so elected.


DIR. Lorirg, of Massachusetts,: move
that the roll of states and territories be
called, and that the chairman of each dele
cation announce the names of persons
selected to serve in the following COM
mittees viz: lst, credentials; I'd, perma-
ment organization; Sd, rules and order of
business; 4th, resolutlons.
The motion was carried.
The chair The secretary will call the
roll of states for the presentation of the
committees on credentials.
A delegate from Indiana moved that as
the roll was called the delegation should
nominate members of all committees.
Carried
The presiding officer: The delegates
will then nominate representatives on the
committee GU credentials, permanent or
ganization, rules and order of business,
and resolutions.
General Woodford, of New York,
moved that in any state or territory where
there is contest as to the proper delega-
ton or where there are contesting delega-
tlons that such state or territory be passed
on the roll call. An amendment was
added including the District of Columbia
and the motion carried.
Finally. to simplify matters, the chair
men OF the different delegations were al
lowed to hand in their committeeman in
waiting to be subsequently read by the
secretary. This consumed much time
aud it was | 80 before the collection of this
statistical information had been completed
and the secretary then read the list of
committees.
j. Dillenhaffer, Of New York, president
, ~ hn Nafr al
vention, called attention to the following
resolutions adopted by them.
|. Advocating, in view of the recent
decision of the supreme court OF the Z. S.
declaring state legislation On the subject of
of the protection Of Immigration unconsti-
tutionai, that the national government
legislate on that subject
, 2. Demanding a revision of the treaties
between the foreign governments affecting
naturalization ana expatriation.
+ 3. Demanding non scctarian schools
Cheers and taxation of church prop.
erty lApplause recommended by
l President Grant in his message.
tie asked that committee of with
Y Simon Wolf, chairman, be allowed to at
r tend session of the committee on resolu
/ tions and discuss them.
Ht SCCIctdIS luGE TCdu Tic TGSOlU
0 tions and they were referred to com
e mittee. They declare, in addition to the
5 points already mentioned, unalterable I'D
t herence to the principles of the Republican
, party; declare every attempt to abridg
3 citizens of the right to observe Sunday a
o they please is unconstitutional de
r mand revision of existing treatie
with foreign governments. especially will
n IT,
/ ton; declare in favor of civil service base
q On moral character, not on political alone
e oppose the reputation and inhatiol
q heresies; favor maintenance of all the con
e sti,uional amendments. especially con
corning citizens south, and declare tn
l. nation supreme, not the state.
The presiding officer suggested that th
of four committees repair to the committe
n rooms at the right of the stage, whic
'r they did, The band then occupied th
n time and the members moved freely abou
Of the Lall.
t Finally George William Curtis, of Me-
n York, said: L hold in my hand an ad
n dress of the Republican Reform Assooi,
a ton, from thecity of New York, which lhav
j. been requested to lay before this convel
ut ton and to ask that it be read. | Their
-
he the honor to submit be now read to IL
IS convention"
De Several objections were made. but II
as convention decided, by a good majority,
ou hear it.
ny Mr., Curtis went forward, amid lot
ty cheers. and read the address, already pu
es lished in the papers of June Eth.
on The illusions to return to specie pa
M hp hrp nf hn
We dent and congress aud the propo
'e- ton to put the political pow
lis Of the country 10 the hands Of Il
We Democratic party unless the convention
10 its nomination expresses a determinati
vi to reform things generally were receiv
INT with applause.
nd Upon retiring from the platform, N
lat Curtis was escorted to his seat by stor
he of cheers.
per: A delegate from Missouri Il move til
the document just read by the gentlem
ED be referred to the committee on resolutio
all without debate
rly A delegate from Montana Il desire
lily amend that motion. l move that the &
he dress be adopted as the sense of this ct
at vention Cries of mo, no
no The Chairman. 1t is referred to t
committee on resolutions without deba
ms, A motion to adjourn till 4 O'Clock v
ous lost
as Mr. Pearse, of Mass: Il move that
lsi addresses, memorials aud resolutions
on referred to the committee on resolutio
can without reading and without debat,
as Agreed to.
lies Gen. Logan, who had taken his seat
veil the stage,was called out, and was speak,
BAL when this report closed