Daily globe., 1880-05-07
ANTI.THIRU TERRIERS.
ORGANIZATION AT ST. LOUIS.

ST.. LOUIS, May 6.-The anti-third term Ma
tional Republican convention was called to
order at 1885 by Gen. Henderson, who called
to The chair MIR. E. @. Hubbard of New York, a
delegate to the Chicago convention, who, in re-
turning his thanks for the honor conferred,
declared his belief that it was possible for the
Republican party to nominate the next Presi-
dent of the United States. and that the safety
of the republic demanded that Republicans
should remain in charge of the nations Offices.
For himself he was stalwart Republican, but
he believed the day the Republican party COM
mits itself to the third term, that day it signs
its own death warrant. He believed the Chi
cago convention would place IN nomination a
man above reproach who would lead the party
to victory and bring safety to the nation. It
was the hope of every man here that the third
term idea would to-day receive q blow that
would kill it forever.
A delegate moved the appointment, by the
chair, of committee of eleven to arrange a
permanent organization.
Col. Guilbert, of Iowa, WAS elected secretary.
The chair then appointed the following COM
mittee on organization: G.. O. Wharton, D..
A. Firtelburg, G. W. A'berton, VIM. B. Clark,
s. A. Archer, E. w. Bryant, M. E. Bryant,
Carl Roehl, Mr.. Hunt.
BLUFORD WILSON.
Col Bluford Wilson. of Illinois, being in
vited to address the convention, made speech
of some length. in which he declared unwaver-
ing hostility to the violation of the precedent
set by the father of his country against
the third term---a preced ent which had
long been recognized, a common unwritten law
of the party. He alluded to his past connec-
tion with political events and said that con-
nection had convinced him that the duty of
the Republican party was to oppose in every
way possible the nomination of Gen. q. 8.
Grant Personal matters and preferences
should not be allowed to figure. No senti-
ments of gratitude should overcome patriotic
duty. Where do you find the third term sup
porters? In Wisconsin, Indiana, Iowa, in all the
New England States-these States were silent
as to enforcement of the third term principle.
In South Carolina which represents the most
depraved political ideas. in Ala
bama, in other Southern States
where there is no shadow of hope that there
will be single electoral vote for the Republi-
can candidates, the voice is raised for third
term. He reviewed the strong government
idea and declared that dishonesty, favoritism,
the development of personal rower, violation
of law and treaties, were its principal features.
He referred to the elevation and support of
Robeson, Belknap, Shepherd and Others. and
the deposition of Hoar, Jewell and Bristow for
adherence to principles of justice and honesty.
voice, you must vote for TIlden.
No, not for Tilden, but for the Republican
nominee, who will be man you can all sup
port. In case, however, of the nomination of
Grant on one side and Tilden on the other, we
can at least do as some colored friends do in
the South. take to the woods. He named as
men who had courage and manhood, and could
command the respect and support of the whole
nation, Gen. Henderson, j. d. Cox, j. B. Haw-
ley and George W. Curtis.
Applause greeted the announcement of each
name.
PERMANENT OFFICERS.
committee on permanent organization re-
ported as follows and the report was adopted
President-John B. Henderson, Missouri.
Vice Presidents-T. B. Hoel, New York;
franklin McVeaugh, Illinois; E. r. Wood,
Pennsylvania Otto Kirzchway, Michigan;
Georgia; G. w. Bryaut, South Carolina; M.
| Bryant, Alabama; L. N. Dimbitty, Kentucky
| Robert A. Hill, Indiana; j. Fl. Wells. Florida;
| r. E. Rombaurs, Mi isouri; DR.. ii. j. Lampe,
| Missouri.
| Secretaries-Col. Guilbert, Iowa; E. s.
Foster, Missouri; J. w. Wilson, Missouri;
Col. F. f. Ledergerber. Missouri.
GEN. HENDERSON.
| Gen. Henderson, on taking the platform out
lined briefly the purpose and scope of the CON-
vention. The question was asked whether the
great Republican party, now that success
was deemed as important as ever before.
should nominate man upon whom all could
unite, or man whom it was believed a large
majority of the party was opposed to on conscien-
tious and patriotic grounds; whether that great
unwritten law of precedents and memorial Gus
TOMS which was, at least, as far-reaching as the
written code, should be observed in the nomi-
nation Of President. The nomination Of Gen.
Grant would not be only an endorsement of
his administration, but it would place upon
| the Republican party the oneroga burden of