, 1880-09-05

| adopted:
WHEREAS, The control OF the House Of Repre-
Republican party, scarcely, Ii any, less impor.
tant than the election Of President: ana
p,fs ,MfnERFEAS> Our friead and nei9hbor. the Hon
ness % to accept the nomination from this district
W w1EnEAs His long ezperienee tried integrity
anu Nauonal reputation would render him eB,
| peGially useful in that position; and
WHEREAS, We believe he could do more thar
e any tf etnsr man to carry through Congress bi
! lhr Inc deepening md enlargement Of the ILL
n9ls & Michigan Canal; therefore
othese sseosas "a Taaf without djspa,ageneat ts
abest, strongest, and best man tlat can be nom.
| inated that IN our Judgment ho will strengthen
hano Inn t1eket from President down, and that We
be so useful to the Republican party, to thil
city, and to the Nation.
MR.. ARNOLD, IN SUPPORT OF HIS RESOLUTIONS
said TINT he introduced them for the reason that
2t ne believed Mr: washburne the best man for the
Posiuon hen ne was q member Of Congress
| he found Mr. W ashburne one Of the most intiu-
cntfat men there. >Mr. Washburne was one OF
and other statesmen Of tho present day entered
| the House They gil willingly followed bis lead,
md he never led them astrny. Garfield would,
! of Mr.. Washburne in Congress He hnd nothing
against other candidates. There was Mr.. Bar
! , ner, ~ excellent M young man; bur when man
IKE Mr. Washburne was willing to accept the
position Mr. Barber would NO doubt be willing
to stand inside for the Great statesman. Nj.
itt Tarrgn qHgnc NOT 20 stand IN the way Of man
b., be s certainly was MT the ,saual of Mr. Wash,
! m nurne IN sncn POSITION The watch dog of the
corr.ntion VIM III a'o5 'hg ~ ~ ASlnst
ali times and IN Mi oceasnre wa 10
man to represent this city ID Congress
sSsu shu NJ GS'ss5 msn IT, fSs ma ae
had been more energetic IN Congress to bring
whatever had bee7 done was nno t6rnt,Ih Io t5o
influence of Mr.. Wnshburne. r. others ~ TIA
nlln9's g ds'sgqs,on lad been as ensrsete' 70
and our nostr1ls would m jones,i. he ofanded T
that cesspooi running throt5eh onr citv. an, nd
nite3 M stcem,5oat teans monia t1uaeS ne
Washburae had been idcntiaed With % thaf meas..
more He Would not " onestinn IN IN ~ zen1 u1 snG
honesty nf nthers. m,+ cra os ao Ana 1na,, e ~
Nadonal reputation ni a. Who 6e' COZ could a carry ~
thronch mcnenra cf thnt Iin1d
hetter thar anv ntSer n.on Wa +hara
mau tn the district as we'll known:
Thcso were The reasons @ wtv be- should be nom-
carrv ~ was ~ no ufner d. man Tao oonta
s no y a5ey do feIs5 m TAKE the
at contest to ease ,Sn any rsk It thy
un,G ~ + "ue ~ ~ nehta eneto IT, a1o Mno
tfo,, stJ " HMef n 81 sa1engsa q tne hepuo
Washburne was nominated there would BE Be no 10
Wantoa stn,, ~ ,aIs maHb tI 1nd hatto - tney
+ha 1.auuH tt'am .ney r nHh oq,t9T
fEnthusiastfc and Inc. r.cnntinned nnnla7,se oS
Mr.. WASHINGTON HEs1So
Was then given the floor, and made an impas-
stoned speech against the resolutions. He begun
BY saying that. in the words Of the eminent
Senator from New York, +" There Is objection"
With due Difference to Mr. Arnold and to mir.
times il Tho National Convention, Until ho
found It was fortorn vote, he would say that,
however we'll the resolutions appeared, he must
enter his objections. After Whit had transpired
during the last SIX months, Mr. Washhurne
could no longer clnim the support Of bis friends:
arsn9th sa9 n9 - & T en,iics o. hS a4o 70
this, this strong, strong, Republican district could be
dirn2s;tv ~ cninins whefhnr ~ w,.hhH$,ra
Was renitv candidata or nnr The ,nornin~ has
1T IT, s tsa. IF E. Ut. 1g caaea
hus T. n, ,'i, nu e. , " f.
statea tnat ne va 1oi % fanade ;l 1hdRgNE tht
Whh,trre ma ttd h.t - xn,,i5 8ana.et at ~. ~
nousia%top ahaioo naa S@A'so ae "ou4u A'eep' 'n'
If "nrt"in ar9ee truimee ~ inferr,nt re s.,osr
er Thev u wcrn snnelchad n howeTer bx the ahsjr-
man: r. n....,. 49,. .sa. =, =, 49, e ,..
afr,;i to a16ress hta nn;no1 IA detted ~ h,a n
nnnnn+s snd ho5s 1 ~ yeer that +hie o,,d n-nr
nnaii in hfs n1,ftir. Mr- Wasnhurne came ~ hin
q n r. =
ha W. shh,,rnot ~ n,os ,astps p1t hi
to state in the Stats citt110 that the report ns
not true. Mr.. Washburne lost bis standing on |
account Of bis constantly trying to carry water |
on both shoulders.
Hero Mr.. Arnold asked the speaker II he would ]
support Mr. Washburne II q dispatch was re-
cetved from him before next Saturday. annouuc- |
Ing his willingness to accept the nomination.
Mr.. H2s{ng replied that he would not. He was !
not In favor of Washburne's nomination under ]
any circumstances.
Mr. Arnold regretted that Hesing should take !
;uch course against the wishes Of Washhurne'e
German friends
Mr.. Hestng, continuing his speech, said Mr.
Hashburne had always done all he could to
Upset THE AIMS OF HIS FRIENDS.
rh,, h1s e,o,,,s 4ro .zr,,t-,, y ~ ~, h,, for
H. % Ps,dnncr he IA ali r. hs ,xar r. nid ne
~ h;,d .tartn n:nnna r. H.d y, he ha pMnsinv3 Inown
ht ~, ~ - ~ M nu ,,,1 ~ u@ u@ h,a .atd
~ liz 70 ar om 10 asal,t ~ thta ~ in
- Ff9aot - III, s,at.s ~ ~ ~ t,,a c"rg
r ;Uat I. irt tta, ~ ~ a, x fat3 ~, tn1d @ ~
i 80 - A so3t ~ eaI .a LIE LIZ e1. T., ta - Wpt3
Je was confident tho ward was not for Wnsh- /
,urne. This whole affair Ind been cut and
lried, and notices OF this meeting had been
ept to the friends Of Washburno only. He had |
he evidence in bis possession that Democrats
ven had been invited. But the true Repuh- !
loans were neglected or forgotten. Mr.. Wash~
urne demanded the nomination. Mr, FArNclt