The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-05-08

nomination of President The nomin atio,.s Of
Srsnt won at no only be an ind"rs oent Of
the Republican party the oDerous burden Of
scanda,s en- dishonor which were part OF
Grants sp- eches =, Bloomington and Little
Rock to disprove that there was need Of o
employ ed for forcing upon an unwilling party
ali un welcome nomination, and asserted that
OF the States which have declared for Grant
Pennsylvan "A alone wonld be able TO give him
single electoral vote. Even Illinois was
Ssn to In oppds s fsos eeo snd of " Sss
sG on the ehicase Sopve mis- no WdSs
sary to declare eternal diss outlon If all
nection with them, and 10 affirm the right to
eau conventions, and act Independently.
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Henderson, speech
three cheers were given for him by the Con-
Mr. whiteridge, in behalf of the Exc cutive
u or,tt OF the the ipTdspep14ent Repu6iicsn
long message.
Mr.. Wood, of Philadelphia. presented resolu:
tons iron. the National Republican League of
that city in the same tenor as those OF New
York.
| appointed by the Chair TO consider and report
q platform, all resolutions TO be referred TO
| the COMMITTEE.
The following were named Henry Hitch
cock, 81. Louis; Bluford will on. Illinois; X. A.
Hill, Indiana; L Il. Scripps, Michigan; John
| New York; z r. Woods. Pennsylvania; r. f.
Rambauer, Missouri: =. Ii. Dambitz, Ken
lucky; W w. Williams Minnesota: b. @ .
| j 81. WEIGH, Florida.
/ number o. resolutions were offered. and,
under the resolution, submitted TO the above
Telegrsms and letters from all parts OF the
| country, expressing sympathy with the pur-
poses OF the Convention, were read. Among
| the pumper were The messages of George Will
liam Curtis an Secretary SchuIz, already sent
| and others from Henry KanasII " ate, of VIII
ming ton. Del (; from a COMMITTEES of promi-
| nent citiz Ems OF wisconsin, at Madison; from
BENJAMIN Butterworth. a member of Congress
| from Cincinnati; from a Committee of the
Gei man American Republican League at
Philadelphia: from Rev. H. H Milton, OF New
ton; Governor Pierrepont. OF West Virginia,
and nom large number of Ohio Republicans.
The report of the Committee on Resolutions
was read, as follows, and at once adopted,
without de bate:
In pursuance of the demand, and represent
Ing the convictions of what we believe IT, be
majority of the Repub lean party throughout
the Onion. this Convention of Republicans
has assembled for the purpose Of declaring
their con ictions with relere nee to the pres
emit aspect OF political affairs Deliberate and
, In view OF he determined EFFORTS to force upon
the party the nomination of a Candidate for
the Presidency for a third term, In defiance
not only OF the traditions OF the Govern ment,
as established by its founders and consecrated
, by unbroken and venerable usage aud pre-
scrfptfoD down TO the present time, but also of
the solemn declaration of the Republican par
ty tn .ough its Conventions in the largest and
c co. Kep9oliesn states, reafirned oy
of Co gress, and adopted by the entire party
, in the declarstion of It's latest Presidential
candidates. Be 1t therefore
Resolved, That tue members OF this Conven.
3 ton. for themselves and those whom they
the principles of the Republican party as
heretofore set forth by Its au horized repre-.
sentasiyss and in view of a the presest ea
j dec arations of the State Republican Conven-
tons, as follow S:
. BY The State Convention of New York 1876.
;, we declare an unalterable opposition to the
}, | election Of any Pre- sdebt for "A third term.
|, BY the ; ate Convention OF Pennsylvania,
: 1876, affirmed ia 1876, unalteIsply OPP
!. | prsed to The election TO the Presidency OF any
: person for a third term.
}, BY the State Convention of Ohio, the OBJ
d servonce of Wasntugton's example will be In
the future as IL has been in The past, regarded
|. as FUNDAMENTAL rule in the unwritlen law
i BY the Mass achusetts Republican Conven-
e ton OF 1875, sound reasons as well as the wise
d and unbrOken usage of the Republic
y illustrate by the example of Washington
. requires that the term OF the Chief Magistrate
!, C the United States should not exceed a sec.
u ond term, like sentiments having been an
u nounced by the Republican tor vention Of
10 Minnesota, and other Republican States, and
/ having been affirmed In December 1876, by an
, overwhelming majority of both political par
in int the WORDS following: "That tie PRECEDENT
= established by Washington, and other Presi.
o dents OF the United States, In retiring ire M
has become, oy universal COZ current e, part
e of our Republican system of Government; and
II that any departure from this time-bonoI ed
custom would be unwise, unpatriotic and
fraught with peril to our free instiI uIions"
Resolved, That the nomination of third.
te M candidate is especially to De depIored
because II will unavoidably put the r. publ
can party on the defensive; because 1t will re-
N vive the memory of pubic scandals and Of
fetal corruption which brought our party to
the verge OF ruin, and will again ALLEVIATE a
o whose aid success is neither possible nor de-
o served, while In the CHI tracter and surround
If tngs of the third term candidate we find no
! guarantee against their tcurrepce, but rather
J. men who are loudest In his support
J. Resolved, That we believe tnat the Ques
If tions now agtating the public mind, con
J, nected as they are with the currency, the
tariff, the civil service, the railroads aud other
e means OF intercomDunications, require the
a talent OF a trained statesman. We fluid objec.
a ton to the third term nomination now VI ged
| upon the country: also, in that it would sub
It stitute q dangerous tendency to personal gov
y eminent; for determined and unwearied
q effort for the true reform OF the civil SERVICE
b that reform fearless, though we declare IL to
IS be vital to the welfare and safety of the Re
a Resolved, That, as Republicans, we can not
q be hero wolsht pers, and we demand nom a
o party without q master the nomination OF a
e candidate without stain.
d Resolved, That National Committee of 100
: be appointed and Instructed. III the event of
II of New York at the call OF the Chairman of
3 lhis Committee, and thus to act in such man
IS they Sh al then deem best to carry out
the spirit and purpose of these resolutions. the
d said COmmittee to be selected by a Committee
q of thirteen, and published at It's earliest con-
e venlence. -...
/. The following Committee was chosen by the
q Convention, in accordance with tbs prOviso
n of the platform: Luciep Eaton Dr. mil Prae-
II torius, of st. Louis; Henry HITCHCOCK, 4. q.
d Hubbard, w. b. Allerton, j. W. Carter, Mr..
S Wood, Mr. Jones, OF Peonsylvania; r r. Hill,
e Bluford wilson, of Illinois; NJ Whiteridge, of
o Kentucky; John Henderson, of st. Louis.
d The Committee above named was instructed
o to appoint Committee of five to present res
n olutions to the Chicago Convention
+ After adopting the customary resolutions Of
courtesy, the Convention adjourned sine die.
g Many delegates who had expected to be
a pres Mt failed TO appear, and sent letters and
| kilograms OF regret but the hall well
j. filed with an audience of about 900 persons OF
whom perhaps 4O were delegates In appear
ence the Convention com pared fayorably wi b
!, any ike body, and there was peTitc harmony
| throughout as to the object to be attained.
. The proceedings were dignified, and character
l lied by an earnest purpose, which fav0rably
impressed the audle and commanded re
: sp. ct from the outset. There was no attempt
To Introduce the name OF any Presiden tlal
aspirant. but the Convention went quiet thy
{ to work to do what IL called for, and
when that was done as quietly adjourned
The names of many puolic men, an es-
pecially that OF Pr sdent Hayes, we're warmly
applauded y hen they were mentioned, but no
t evidence was given of preference in FAVOR of
anyone of the more prominent candidates for
DIE Presidency.
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