Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-06-05

tain, ana new COMBINATIONS may develop al
any hour Blaine's friends, however, still
feel sure that he will lead Grant on the first
ballot, and far exceed his vote on the second.
If they have any special facts as the basis for
their evidently earnest conviction that Blaine
is sure of ultimate success, they are too pru-
dent to disclose them in such manner that
it can become public.
CONTESTS DEoIpED.
CHICAGO. June 4th.-The Committee on
Credentials early this morning decided all
cases not heretofore adjusted. The Thirteenth
Illinois District was decided in favor of the
contestants (Blsine). The Utah case was de-
cided in favor of the sitting delegates (Blainel.
The West Virginia case was decided in favor
Of the sitting members (Blaine)
PACIFIC COAST DELEGATION INpIGNANT-THE
CHINESE PLANK.
CHICAGO June 4th.-There is much indig-
nation this morning in the Pacific coast dele
cation on learning that Chairman Pierepoint,
of the Committee on Resolutions, has gone back
on his agreement to accept the plank on the
Chinese question which they had prepared.
and accepted and inserted one of considerable
! less force
The change in the Chinese plank since last
night strikes out all after the words "Amer-
lean people, and substitutes for the elimi-
mated matter the following:
| We welcome to the benefits and privileges
of our free institutions all those who seek
their enjoyment and are willing to assume
the obligations while they participate in the
benefits of American citizenship The influx
to our shores of hordes of people who are un-
willing to perform the duties of the citizen or
to recognize the binding force of our laws and
customs is not to be encouraged, and believ-
ing that respectful attention should be paid
to the evils complained of by our brethren on
the Pacific coast, we urge the renewed atten-
ton of Congress TO this important question
and suggest such change of our existing
treaty obligations as will remedy these evils.
ANOTHER RUMoR REGARDING THE CHINESE
PLANK.
CHICAGO, June 4th-The modified plat
form is said to contain clause allowing
Chinese to vote, aud contains none restrict
ing unlimited Chinese immigration.
AN IMPROVEMENT IN THE CHINESE PLANK OF
The PLATFORM.
CHICAGO, June 4th.-The Pacific coast
delegation have effected marked improve
ment in the Chinese plank in the platform.
Pixley, especially, by personal interviews
with other members of the committee, ener-
Setically supported by Raymond and his
other associates, has secured the pledge of
the committee that the resolution shall be
reported in the following form
The authority to regulate immigration and
intercourse between the United States and
foreign nations rests with Congress and its
treaty-making power. Fhe Republican party,
regarding the UNRESTRICTED immigration of
Chinese as an evil of great magnitude, invoke
the exercise Of that power to restrain and
limit that immigration by the enactment of
such just, humane and reasonable provisions
as will produce that result.
The Pacific Coast delegates are much elated
by the fact that their representations have
satisfied the committee Of the propriety Of
recognizing the necessity of affirmative ac-
ton to control and limit the Chinese evil.
REVIEW OF THE PROCEEDINGS.
CHICAGO, June 4th.-The proceedings in
the National Convention to-day have for the
most part been rather uninteresting. The
debates have often dragged heavily, and the
interest has been relaxed, as indicated by
| considerable confusion on the floor among the
delegates themselves, and in the body of the
audience. The exceptions have been the two
or three lively passages between Conger,
! Logan and Raymond. Complicated parlia-
mentary questions and points of order came
| w haf ba nd
| disentangled with consummate skill aud pa
tience by the Chair, whose rulings in every
case met with expressions of satisfaction
| from the audience and ready acquiescence
| from the delegates. Throughout the pro-
! ceedings the galleries were crowded by occu-
pants, who indicated such interest in the
proceedings, and displayed so much apprecia-
ton of the varying phases and the merits of
| the debate, that the Chair was several times
constrained to declare that if the marks of
restrained, business would be so delayed
that the galleries would have to be cleared to
allow continuation of business. The ap-
plause was particularly objected to by a
speaker when the speakers were limited to
time and were obliged to curtail their remarks
to the minimum on account of the noise.
When Kentucky was called to vote on the
Alabama case, and tie Chairman having an
nounced "a votes in favor OF the sitting
delegates, four delegates rose as on previous
occasions and recorded their votes in the
negative. The scenes of the previous day
were repeated, and the plaudits were more
marked. The vote on the unit rule was not
generally regarded as very decisive test of
the relative strength of the candidates, but the
opponents of Grant generally consider it to
show slight falling off in his support while
his friends declare that is has no significance
whatever.
The most exciting incident that occurred
during to-night's session was during the dis
cussion on the resolution to limit the time for
presenting the Illinois case to one hour.
General Logan spoke against the resolution,
and remarked that the purpose in admitting
the credentials was to secure votes to
defeat the old veteran, General Grant.
The reference to Grant brought out
deafening cheers, which was repeated,
accompanied by waving of hats. handker-
chiefs and clapping of hands, which lasted
for some moments but this handsome DEM
onsGration was exceeded largely in a few
moments, when Pixley, Chairman of the
California delegates, in reply to question Of
Logan, said that his delegation was in
structed to vote first, last, and all
the time for James G. Blaine. The
when it seemed that almost the entire
audience in the galleries and on the floor
sprang to their feet and chcered in a most
vociferous manner. Hats were flung into
the air again and again, and handkerchiefs
were waved in the widest manner. This
animated scene lasted fully three minutes.
1t was the first time since the Convention