The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-06-10
THE STRUGGLE OVER.
GARFIELD WINS AS A DARK NOR
Tho Republican Platform and Nominee
The End Of Grant and g1Iaine.


The Convention which assembled in
Chicago on the End inst was one of the
most intensely exciting meetings which
has ever been held by the Republicans.
The delegates arrived early, and the
greatest eiectioneering aud manipulation
possible was begun from the very first by
the mapagers of the respective candi-
datea. AT first it was rumored that
Grant had the organization Of the Con-
vention through Don Cameron, chairman
of the National Republican Executive
Committee, but the committee, on which
majority of the members were anti
Grant men, decided to deposa him If he
did not act fairly, upon which he grace.
fully submitted to the inevitable, and
agreed TO nominate for temporary chair
man Hon. George +. Hoar, of Mnssa-
chusetts. Mr.. Hoar was unanimously
elected temporary chairman, and after
wards permanent president of the Con-
vention, which gave the organization, it's
committees, and 30 forth. to the anti
Grant party. The whole of "Wednesday.
Thursday and Friday, together with the
greater part of Saturday, was consumed
in deciding the cases Of contesting dele
gstions. These decisions were, for the
most part, unfayorable % the Grant party,
he losing eighteen votes by it from the
State of Illinois alone. The Convention
then adopted @ rule abrogating the pro-
vious rule, which required the States to
vote solidly, giving the majority of a
delegation from State the right to cast
the whole vote of the delegation. Under
the new rule, by which members voted
as they pleased, Grant lost, in addition
to the eighteen votes from Illinois,
twenty.six from Pennsylvania, and nine
teen from New York, besides quite q
number of delegates from c.her States.
The following Executive Committee was
then elected for the next four years:
Alabama, Paul Stroeback Arkansas
8. w. Dorsey; California, Horace Davis !;
Colorado, John L. Routt; Connecticut,
Marshall Jewell; Delaware, Christian
Febiger; Florida, William w. Hicks ;
Georgia, James B. Deveaux; Illinois,
John A. Logan; Indiana, John Q. New !;
Iowa, John 8. Runnells; Kansas, John
A. Martin; Kentucky, w. o. Bradley !;
Louisiana, H. G. Yarmouth; Maine,
William T. Frye; Maryland, james A.
Cary; Massachusetts,, John M. Forbes !;
4iohigan, James D. Stone, Minnesota,
D. NJ. Sabin; Mississippi, George G. Nc.
Kee; Missouri, @. !. Filley; Nebraska,
James w. Dawes; Nevada, John w.
Mackey New Hampshire, w. E. Chan.
dler; New Jeasey, George A. Halsey {;
New York, Thomas G. Plat; North Car
olina, W. r. Canady; Ohio, w. Q.
Cooper; Oregon, D. G. Ireland; Penn
syivania, J. D. Cameron unanimously !;
Rhode Island, w. A. Pierce; South Car
olina, Samuel Lee; Tennessee, William
Rule; Texas, not ready; Vermont, Geo.
w. Hooker; Virginia, Samuel M. Jones !:
Yves. Virginia, John n. Mason; Wiscon.
sin, Elihu Enos Arizona, r. g. McCor.
mick; Dakota, unable to agree District
Of Columbia, not ready; Idaho, George
L. Shoup; Montana, o. H. Betty; New
Mexico, s. T. Elkin; Utah, w. Bennett; !;
Washington Territory, T. T. Minor;
Wyoming, Joseph L. Cary.
The committee on platform next made
its report, which was adopted, and of
which the following is synopsis:
The resolutions, after viewing the ad-
ministration of the Republican party, ask
for the continued confidence and support
OF the people, and submit for their ap-
proval the following statements of the
principles and purposes which will con-
tinue to inspire it:
First. The work of the last 2l years
has been such as commends ityelf to the
favor of the nation, and the rlits of past
victories should be preserve. The dis
severed Union happily restored should
be perpetuated, credit should never be
impaired, and reviving industries be fur
ther promoted 't,
Second. The Constitution is supreme
law and not mere contract of confeder-
ated States. 1t made the sovereign States;
it made the Nation. Some powers are de.
MED to the Nation, while others are de.
MED to the States, but the boundary be-
tween the powers delegated and those
reserved is to be determined by the Ma
tion and not by the State tribunals.
Third. Popular education is to be left
to the care of the States, but it is the
DUTY Of the National Government to aid
that work to the extent of its Constitu-
tional authority.
Fourth. The Constitution should be
amended so es to forbid the Legislature
of each State making any Law respecting
the establishment of religion, and 80 as
to forbid the appropriation of public
funds to the support of sectarian schools.
Fifth. Duties levied for the purpose of
revenue should 30 discriminate as to IA
vor american labor. No further grants
public domain should be made TO rail-
way corporations. Slavery having per-
isted in the States, its twin harbarity,
polygamy, must die in the territories.
Everywhere protection should be &c.
corded to citisena of American adoption.
The party acknowledges its obligation
to the men who preserved its integrity in
the hour of battle. Congress and the
treaty-making power should restrain and
limit Chinese Immigration.
Seventh. Endorses the administration
Of Hayes.
Eighth. The Democratic party to OBJ
tain possession of the National and State
governments, and control Of place and
position, have obstructed all effort to
promote purity and to conserve Free
dom of suffrage, and have devised fraud.
ulent certificates and returns - have
labored to unseat lawfully elected
n,eanhera Of Congress 10 es;: are ssss I'll
hazards the vote Of the majority OF States
in the House of Representatives. Have
endeayored to occupy by force and fraud
places Of trust given to others by the
people OF Maine, which attempt was rc-
eented By the courage and action or
Maineia patriotic aons. Have attached
pastizan legislation to appropriation BILLS
upon which tho very exercise of govern
Went depended. Hayecrushed she rights
Of individuals, advopated the ptincinles
and sought the favOg of rebellion against
the nation, and endeavoreh to obliierate
the sacred memories ofwar and overcome
its inesEmahly valuable results OF m,
tionaIity, personal freedom and indiyid.
ual equality. The equal enforcement of
law and the protection Of all citizens In
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