New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-07

..r +bot the movement of the machine " to force
n third term for General Grant-nOt because tne
country desires 1t, but because tut maGa'r 800
a. for its own purpOses-we ado our HoSt
earnest protest against his nomination
The cry for strong military man an tple o. pip-
found peace, the tacI. au,SS csnahe Of benT it's
standard bearer. call for determined pTOIsSI hoD
ali lovers of their country. We demand strong
civil COMMUNICATION pledged to honesty. economy.
and Civil Service reform. and shall only support q
candidate free from talnt or s'spicioh ana Iroin
corrupt associations
committee of thirteen was then appointed by
the chairman TO consider and report platform all
resolutions offered to be referred to the committee
Te,eerams and letters from ALI parts Of the coun-
try exures sinC sympathy with the purposes OF VIC
Convention, were read. Among them were ~essages
from Henry Randall Waite. of wilmington I'm a
ecmmtee Of prominent c Rn.trswortS Member Of
from HsGIS i6W Ton Of
fr"n the Rev. James Freeman Clarke Of Boston
from Ex-Governor PierIepont or Wese N VIIEs
from large HsS, Su T%Sg of q MSsssehusests;
Hsr,nson' of New-York; J. D. Cox, of Ohio WI
ian Everett; Professor Chadburne. presiagy' " =!
WnpaT% sndv ~ Wilmington n c.. General ). H.
Wilson of Massachusetts; F. W. BaG6y' OF fau9G M
Ky O. BroTnnTt 81 2alGGfSb efec i Of Cincn-
pat Leonard Bacon. Of New Raven w -; ho
Of Anstin Tex; General A. Z. McGiurg, OF Sncago5
g. B. benson. OF Auscat1"e' Iowa. "uu many
Vile awaiting the report Of the Committee on
Resolutions, Z. A. Hill, OF lndlail2 maui V
address IN humorous vein, which eiieHeo frequent
applause. - -, ,,yopu
The report of the Committee on Resolutions WAS
adoptcd without debate. The first part OF the re-
port says IN substance:
Ia nnrsuance Of the demand aud representing inc
cony,ctlons of what we believe TO be II majority 3l
the Repnbilcan party throughout the, Union th ms
Convention of Republicans has asseuoleu ioI il t,o
nnrpose OF declaring those conVl'u9"S WIN TIL me
enc 10 the present aspect of political dflirS' ms
s"ton Is NECESSARY in vewUf the determined etorls
9 Or csDd HGSR t faf GarTp re sid
tb,r6 term in defiance not only. OF tue
traditions of the Government but also OF the solemn
declarations of the Republican party thTnugh i,N
conventions in the largest anu contr"lInH m tbc
can States reaflrmed by its representatives 10 thc
popular branch Of Congress- and ad!ptHa ~ re W en-
fire party in the declarations OF It's latest lIes-
dental candidate. The report reatins aHnesoE i"
the principles of the Republican party as theretoio
sci forth by It's authorized rei.reSF MlattI1BSs
esneciaIlv in the declarations of the New-10rE he
publican Convention in 1873 the tenTsy O ond
Wsssscbnsetts Conventions in 1875. as well Il the
declarations of other states and the ueclara'0, W
an overwhelming majority, of the House OF Repre-
%TSe nomination Of third-term candidate, the re-
port declares. will pnt the party on tnt oeieS.Ie
by rcSying the memory Sc Oh 1G the Sry TO
the verge of ruin. The questions nov az issue
finance tariff etc.-rp0ujre q trained statesman l1E
President An additional objection TO thlrd-'erm
candidate is found in the fact that such nomlna-
ton would Substitute a dangerous tendency TO per
sonal government for an unwcarled effort 1or the
irUc reform OF civil service, which IS vital 10 the
welfare and safety Of the republic:
The closing resolutions Of the platform are rs TO-
lows:
Realized Ihat as Republicans we cannot he hero
vnrshipners and we demand from party without
a MASTER the nomination OF candidate without q
Resolrcd. That National committee of 100 be APP
nointrd and instructed in the event of the n0mia-
tjop of General Grant, 10 meet in the City OF New
York at the call of the chairman OF TINS commit'
tee there to act in such manner Us they snail Inen
deem hest 10 cRrry the spirit ana purpose o.
these res buttons the sad committee TO he Selec'
by committee of thirteen aud published al lts
earliest convenience.
The following committee was chosen by the Con
yention, in accordance with the provision of the
platform: Lucien Eaton, DR.. Emil Praetorns' Of
81. Louis; Henry Hitchcock, r. II. Hubbard. W. 5
AIlerton, ]. w. Carter. Mr.. Wood, Mr.. Jones, Of
PENNSYLVANIA; X. A. Hill. Of Indiana w. W. VAL
iams. of Minnesota Bluford Wilson. of Illinois; NJ
Whtridge of New-York, and John b. Henderson, o
St. Louis This committee was instructed to appoin
committee of five to present the resolutions to TIL
Chicago Convention. The Convention then 40
journeA sine die
NETWORK ANTI-GRANT DELEGATES.
CARD FROM SENATOR RODERTSoN-THREE OIHE1