Morris tribune., 1880-06-10

day to give us counsel from the store OF ar
experience gathered from life Of honorable
service. The Democratic
party was ruled then as now by the south
The single purpose of its being was to give
political supremacy to the oligarchy of the
south and Office to its sub-servant northern
allies. In the pursuit Of that end, every great
public interest was sacrificed or disregarded
expanding little for public improvements
either In the west or in inland rivers or lakes
The Democratic pal ty confronts us to-day, al
salf unchanged in purpose, in temper, In
character, united in nothing else, proposing
no osher measure Of policy, it urges its war
fare ppon the safeguards which the nation
has throWn around the purity OF its elections
1t can see no other evil except that q free
manshould cast free vote under the pro.
lection OF national authority. In Louisians
and Mississippi 1t is the accomplice of the
white league and the ku .klux. In South
Carolina 1t takes the honest ballot from the
box and stufts the tissue ballot. In it's place
in New York it issues fraudulent naturaliza-
tion papers, three score thousands in number.
In Maine its ambitious larceny tries to pilfer
Q whole State government at once.
In Deiawafei It looks with complacency on the
whipping post. As in war 1t foahdin the con.
stitntion nothing which could protect the ma.
ton, SO in peace it found nothing there whic b
can protect the national honor. Can you find
In the history OF the Democratic party for the
past sixteen years anything that the Demo.
cratic party has either done or tried 20 do, ex.
cept to break down legal safe guards so as to
make these things possible? The
Republican party has no such history. Rebellion
subdued, slaves freed, public ways construct.
ed, homestead laws, naturalization treaty
public credit re-established, debt diminished
sound currency restored, q flag respected
above all. But not for these things alone, Oh
chiefly, does the Republican party live. The
Republic lives, the Republican party lives that
every man within our borders may dwell Sc.
cure in happy home, may cast and have
counted his equal VOTE may send his child al
the public charge to free school. While
these things come to pass from the Atlantic
to the Pacific, from Canada to the Hulf, the
mission of our party is not accomplished, nor
its warfare with its ancient adversary ended
Mr.. Hale of Maine offered a resolution that
the roll Of the states be called, and that mem.
bers be named by the chairman of each State
for members OF the committee on permanent
organizations, rules, credentials and of resolu.
tons. When the names of Senator Conkling
and Gen. Garfield were reached by the secre-
tary in calling the committees there were loud
cheers, which were repeated with great hearth
ness. The Territory of Utah was omit.
ted from the roll by mistake of the Secretary.
This caused little discussion and explana-
ton, when Utah was placed on the roll.
A resolution was adopted that all contests
should be referred to the committee on cred
entails without debate or recommendation by
the convention.
When Illinois was called a contest was re-
corded in behalf of the ten Congressional dis.
tricts of that State, by Mr.. Henderson, dele.
gate to this convention from the State Of
Iowa.
The various States were called and the
chairman gave notice as rule, that the ere.
dentials OF the regular delegations had
been sent to the desk of the secretary
and where contests were announced in
the same manner of the other delegations, as
in the case of Pennsylvania, by the chairman,
and gave notice to the same effect. In Penn.
sylvania two contests in congressional dis
tricts, sixth and ninth, were recorded. This
business being nearly concluded, Mr.. COnk
ling, in behalf of the Republicans of Utah, pre-
sented protest and contest from that body
which was, according to the rule, sent to the
committee.
The committees on credentials, rules, bust
ness and perm anent organization and resOlu
tions were assigned rooms, and at once pro
ceeded to transact business in the quarters ad
joining the stage.
MF. Conkling obtained the floor and said
one or two of these committees might repor
this p. NOR evening, but at least one, that OF
credentials, would not be ready to report un
til tomorrow morning He suggested tina
the convenience of all members would
be subserved and business be for
warded by adjournment. He therefore moved
that the convention adjourn to II o'clock to
morrow morning. Mr.. Hale of Maine re
marked that this seemed to be proper actor
as nothing could be accomplished by an even
ing session which would not be done as well o.
better in the early hours of the morning. Tat
chairman put the question and the conven
ton adjourned.
June 8, vast, expectant crowd wa
present at the opening of the convention at 1
NJ. Rev. A. Noble D. D., in eloquent word
invoked the divine blessing on the days pro
ceedlngs. Mr.. Conkling asked the committe'
on credentials if they were ready to report
The chair understood they would not be read
for several hours. Mr.. Conkling said it wa
essential that it should be known who were
and who were not members of the convention
before proceeding to business. He moved a
adj ournment to six O'Clock in the evening
The motion was opposed-a debate ensued. 1
vote was taken and was largely against ad
journment.
The committee on rules, at its session las
night, adopted the Cincinnati convention G
1876, with three exceptions, one of them i'm
portant.
First-The order has been changed.
Second--A section has been added to rul
allowing individual delegates to vote as the
please.
It now reads as follows:
Rule eighth the record of the vote b
States, the vote of each State, Territory and th
District Of Columbia shall be announce
by the chairman, and in case the votes {
any State, Territory or the District of Colun
bia shall be divided, the chairman shall al
| nounce the number of votes cast for any cal
| if exception is taken by any delegate as to th
| correctness OF such announcements by tn
| chairman of his delegation, the president
| the convention shall direct the roll OF men
bers of such delegation to be called and til
result recorded in accordance with votes il
dividually given.
Third-In the national committee the Teri
tories and District of Columbia are not ALLOW
ed representation.
Mr.. jay of Michigan, moved that the CO.
testants from Illinois had the right to be heal
before the convention is through with sue
counsel as they may have selected. Objects
to, and after brief discussion the motion vi
withdrawn. Mr.. Pierson of New York, chal
man of the committee on the permanent o
L GAUlEdblOuI TGpOFtcu duo uLoA
NOUS agreement in recommending the ter
porary officers, Mr.. Hoar, for chai
man, and Mr.. Keogh for Secretary of til
permanent organization. A Vice Preside
was also nominated, and secretary from ca,
State and Territory Mr.. Peterson took Il
chair and put the question of adoption of Il
! report, and on its adoption introduced Il
permanent chairman, Hon. G. F. Hoar, WI
was received with hearty applause, and w
briefly returned thanks for the honor do
him
Mr.. Frye moved that the committee on rul
be requested to report. Mr.. Sharp, OF M
York, stated that the committee had prepar
majority report but that he had been dir
ted to prepare minority report from nj
States. He trusted he would be allowed
. prepare that report, he had not yet had tin
' It was furthermore agreed by the commit
! that no action should be taken till the vie
of the minority were taken.
Mr.. Frye then withdrew bis motion, o
: moved to adjourn till five o'clock p. m. Aft
remarks by Mr.. Frye, the chair put the II
: tion and declared the recess taken till o'clo
p. m.
The convention met at P. NJ, pursuant
2 adjournment and was called to order by
. chairman. Mr.. Henderson, Of Iowa, said:
|, understand that the committee on credenti
! ! will not be able to report at this session of
! convention, therefore move, Mr.. Charm
2 that the committee on rules be now request
Z to make their report to the convention,
2 that we may proceed with the busine
2 The motion was discussed at considera