National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-05-07
THE OPPOSING FACTIONS.
Anti-Third Termers, Democrats and
Greenbackers.
The Old Liberal Element at ST. Louis-Air-
Ing Their Personal Grievances-Ohio
Democrats Complimenting Their
Leader--The Unit and Two
Thirds Rule Delaware
Soft Money Men.
Tho Antl-Third Termcrs.

ST. LOUIS, May 6.-The Anti Third Term National
Republican convention was called TO order OF 1890
o'clock by General Henderson, who called to the
chair Mr.. L. c. Hubbard, of Kentucky, delegate
to the Chicago Convention. Mr.. Hubbard de-
cl0red, in behalf OF the convention, that 1t was
possible for the Republican party to nominate the
next President of the United States, and that the
safety Of the Republic demanded that the Repub
licams should remain in charge Of the Nations af
fairs Referring TO the third. term candidate he
asserted that this meeting called TO combat with
that idea represented larger part of the eRepubli
can party than any gathering ever before con-
vcncd The chief point to which this convention
was directed was hostility TO any movement tend
ing in the least degree to the establishment OF
monarchy.
The remark that there was hero no private axes
| TO grind that there was candidate to be brought
| forward for the Presidency, elected hearty and
In conclusion Mr.. Hubbard said he was stall
| wart Republican, but he believed the day that the
| Republican party commits itself to n third term,
that day II signs It's own death-wurant. II was the
| hope of every man here that the third term idea
would to-day receive Il blow which would kill 1t
| forever.
Colonel Bluford Wilson. Of Illinois addressed
the convention nt length, opposing the violation of
the precedent set by the lather of our country lie
named as men who had courage and manhood
| and could demand the respect and support OF the
whole Nation, General Henderson. j. d, Cox. J. b.
Hawley and George w; Curtis lApplause Mt the
| mention of each name
Permanent organization was effected with John
b. Henderson, OF Missouri, as president, and Il
| vice president from each State represented.
| General Henderson, on taking the platform, out
lined briefly the purpose and scope of the eonven-
ton. The question was whether the great Repub-
lican party know that success was deemed MS i'm
portant as ever before; whether they should uomi-
nate a man on whom all could uuitc or man
| whom what was believed to be u large majority of
the party opposed on conscientious and patriotic
grounds whether that great unwritten law of
| precedents which, Mt least as far reaching as
| The written custom should be observed IN the
| nomination of a lr sldcnt He quoted General
Grants speeches ut Bloomington and Little Rock TO
dsproye that there was need OF strong government
and said the Chicago Convention would force him
on the party il might become necessary to, declare
eternal dissolution of all connection with them
and to affirm the right to call conventions and act
independent lCheers.
Mr. Whittridge, in behalf of the executive com.
mittee of the independent Republican party OF
New York, presented mesSlge of the present
hearty sympathy and cooperation in their opposi-
ton to the third term.
Mr.. Ward, Of Philadelphia. from the National Re.
publican League OF that city presented one in the
same tenor.
4 committee of thirteen was appointed to con-
slider and report platform.
Telcgrams and letters from all parts of the coun-
try expressing sympathy with the purposes Of The
| Among them were messages from Henry Randall
Wal te, Of Wilmington, from committee of prom.
jamin Butterworth, Member Of Congress from
Cincinnati, from committee OF the German Amer
lean RcpublicanI league of Philodelphia Rev. Il
II. Melton, of New York; Rev. James Freeman
| Clarke, of Boston; Governor Perrepont of Wes
Virginia, and from large number of Ohio Re
puOnCals. lne report oil lne cOlnlulllce on rcSO
iutlons was adopted without debate Tho con
Guiding resolution Is as follows:
"Res0lred, That Il National committee OF 100 b
appointed and instructed, In the event of the nom
nGion of General Grant to meet In the city of New
York at the call Of the chairman of this COMMITTEES
and there to act in such manner they shall thci
deem best to carry out the spirit and purpoS
of these resolutions. The said committee To be Sc
ected by a committee Of thirteen and published u
its earliest convenience"
The following committee was chosen b,
the convention IN accordance with tn
provso of the PLATFORM Lucien Eaton an,
Dr. Emil PrGetorius, of ST. Louis; Henry Hitch
cock L. II. Hubbard, w. S. Allcrton, j. W, Carter
MessrS. Wood and Jones,o Pennsylvania; r. A. Hill
! of Indiana; w. W. Williams, of Minnesota BlufDr
! Wilson, Of Illinois; NJ. Whirldge, of New York
{ John b. Henderson, of st. Louis. The commIuc
t above named was instructed to appoint commit
( tee of hvo to present resolutions to the ChiCag
4 Convention. Adjourned sine die.