National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-06-07
tatos of the tho national convention of 1884


olutiOns asked to report.
On motion of Mr.. Garfield the committee on
resolutions were ordered to report.
The Platform.
Mr. Piorrepont, of New York, from said COM
mttce, then reported the resolutions.
MR.. PIERREPoNT's REMARKS
Mr.. Pielrepont, in reporting the resolutions,
said II need hardly say that in committee
composed of ono from each state In tho union,
from each territory, and from tho District of
Columbia, there is u great diversity of opin-
ion about the questions of tho resolutions to
be brought before tho convention. Early in
the convention it became apparent that we
would have u sufficient number of exciting
topics to keep us active and awake, and we
have endeavOred in the resolutions which we
present to have nothing on which we could
not ourselves agree and nothing that would
tend to disturb tho harmony of this cOnvcu-
tion or awaken angry debate or long delay. ]
have now the honor to present the resolutions
which tho committee has agreed upon"
A CIvtL.sERvICE PLANK.
The resolutions having been then read by
tho secretary. Mr.. Barker, of Massachusetts,,
moved to amend by adding the following
" Tho republican party, adhcring to the prin-
ciplcs affirmed by its lust national convention,
of respect for the constitutional rules govern
ing appointment to office, adopts the declarG'
tion Of President Hayes that the reform in
the civil service shall be thorough, radical and
complete; to that end IL demands the co.opora.
tion of the legislative with the executive de-
partments of the government; and that con-
gress shall so legislato; that fitness asccrtained
by proper practical tests shall admit to the
public service; that tho tenure of admins
trativc Offices (oxccpt those through which tho
distinctive policy of the party in power shall
be carried OUT shall bo permanent during good
behavior, and that the power of removal fol
cause, with due responsibility for tho good con
duct of subordinates, shall accompany the
power of appointment,
Mr.. Barker briefly supported his PROPOSE
tion.
DEBATE on cIvIL-sERvIcE REFORM.
Mr.. Flanagan, of Texas, said his state had
enough of civil service. Thoy were not here
for the purpose OF getting Offices for tho do
mocracy. [Laughtor.1 What are VIC here fol
except to get Office? Great laughter and ap
plause. He had great regard for that motto
of tho democracy" tho vctors belong
tho spoils." Ii the republicans are vctor
they are entitled to the Offices and those whC
fought in tho cause will get them if justice is
done.
Mr. Cessna, of Pennsylvania, moved that Tho
whole platform, together with the proposed
| amendment, bo recommitted to the committe,
on resolutions, with instructions to report back
the platform forthwith without the amend
ment
Mr. Goldman, of Massachusetts, said that the
gentleman from Pennsylvania could not by
that means avoid having a vote on the amond
ment. Tho delegates from Massachusett.
were determined to have q vote upon it. He
had been impressed with the good opinion
which tho gentleman from Texas (Flaniyan,
entertained for his associates in the conven
tion. That gentleman had said the delegates
had come here to arrange for taking the
Offices. He (Codman) protested against such IN
idea. He and his colleagues had come to help
| to nominate II president who would see, so fai
AS he had anything to do with offices, that the
right men were put in tho right place. ZAP
plauso.l Ho hoped they would nominal,
somebody who did not peddle out Offices as
reward for political service. Applause.
| Mr.. Cessna urged adherence to tho work o
| tho committee on resolutions, who no dOub
had considered tho questions presented &c
them, and deliberately and intelligently do
termined what should bo acted on hero. The
| departments at Washington were still full o
old democrats and rebels, and he did not want
civil-service rules to be too strictly enforced
until these could be turned out and thei,
places filled with the singlc-lcgged and one
armed men who had been crippled in thoil
country's cause. [Groat applause.l
Mr. Warner, of Alabama, said that thi,
question OF civi-serYice reform was here
must be met, and they did not dare to vote ii
down.
Mr. Carter (colorcd), delegate from Missis
sipp, favored reference of tho resolutions back
to the committee for modification on some
other points than civil.service reform, and on
this hinged five minutes speech, in which
ho said though under Lincoln his race in the
south had been emancipated, and Were nc
longor chattels, they were still slaves in fact
| and not free, rs the resolutions declared.
NJ, of Alabama 70 tr;l -a
out tho sentence in Mr.. BArlScr's amendment
which rc-onacts the tenure of office act
Mr. Vanhorn, of Missouri, n member of the
committee on resolutions, said the proposition
had been brought twice before that commit.
too and had been rejected. Ho did not be-
| leve the people were in favor OF q lifo tenure
of Office in tho country. Ho thought that the
gentleman from Massachusetts, (Barker) had
not treated tho committee fairly in withhold.
ing notice that he intended to bring it before
the convention. Otherwise, the committee
might have reported resolution that would
meet the common sense OF the people.
cIvIL.sERvICE PLANK ADOPTED.
Mr. Anthony, of Illinois, moved an amend
mont, which Mr.. Barker accepted, and the
amendment of Mr.. Barker was adopted, aid
thon the resolution, az amended, was also
adopted without call of states.
The resolution MS adopted omits the tenure
of office clause, otherwise it is practically as
originally introduced.
A RECESS.
Mr.. Creswell, of Maryland, moved recess
till Z tonight, which was adopted Mt quarter
before 8.
Evoning Session.
Tho convention was called TO order for tho
evening session Mt 715 O'clock 1t was ten
minutes later before the dolog1tes were in
their seats to admit Of tho opening Of business,
Mr.. Hale, of Maine, moved that the roll of
states be called for the announcement of names
of momber5 of the republican national COM
mlttee. Agreed to.
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
Alabama named Paul Stroblck; Arkansas,
s. w. Dorsey; California, Horace Davis; Col
oralo John J.. Routt: Connecticut, Marshall
Jewell; Delaware, Christian Fobger; Florida,
William w. Hicks; Georgia, James b,
Deveaux; Illinois, John A. Logan; Indiana,
John 9. New; Iowa, John S. Runnells; Kansas,
John A. Martini Kentucky, w. D. Bradley;
Louisiana, II. Q. Warmoth; Maine, William
H. Frye; Maryland, James A. Gary; Massachu-
sotts, John NJ. Forbes; Michigan, James II.
Stone; Minnesota, d. NJ. Sabin; Mississippi,
George Mckee; Missouri G. J. Filley; Nebraska,
James w. Dawes; Nevada, John W. Mackey;
New Hampshire, William Il. Chandler; New
Jersey, George A. Hasoy; Now York, Thomas G,
Plat; North Carolina, w. r. Canady; Ohio,
w. G. Cooper; Oregon, ID. Q. Ireland; Pennsyl.
Vania, j. D. Cameron unanimously; Rhode
Island, w, A. Pierce; South Carolina, Samuel