Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-06-10

tuom' AAo ISntS OF representatives so ooCte
have ever been regarded as sacred and Shout
not now be invaded for the first time in the hif
tory Of the party by this convention. Th
committee declares that the purpose of the COZ
vention is to select a candidate most likely to b
elected, and the nearer we get to the true fee
ing OF the people the wiser and safer will
that election. If state conventions may selet
delegates to national convention who do nc
represent the feeling of the people, then thos
state conventions might as well select all tn
delegates from a single district in the state
This overriding of the will of the people car
not be too severely censured. In the Utah cas-
the committee favors retaining the sitting mem
Mr.. Conger said Mr.. Clayton, oak. woul
present the minority report of the committe
Oh credentials.
This report differs from the majority on til
application of the principle of district represel
tation. They declare the majority offer an 9
post facto rule to be applied in this convention
and one which will work great injustice an
subject the convention to the criticism of chang
ing delegates for the purpose of affecting th
nomination. They find that there is vacanc
In the Alabama delegation in the district fror
which the majority report Rapier entitled to
seat. They find that Warner and Smith are nc
entitled to seats from the Seventh district an
that Brigham and Mosey are. The facts i
these cases are reviewed IN ertenso, and the re
! port of the minority justified thereby.
| In the Illinois case the minority find tina
sweeping and positive charges of fraud, ETC.
| have been made by the side in favor of whic
the majority report, and that there was no basi
whatever for such charges. No evidence Q
fraud was produced, but on the contrary ther
Is weight of evidence on the other side to sho,
that there was great amount of fraud on til
side OF the contestants. This was freely ad
nitted by the friends of the contestants befor
the committee. The committee first take u
the Cook county primary election and the con
ventlon, and make the point that the Gran
Chat is, when the alleged bolt occurred), hat
adjourned the convention. This point had no
previously been made by the friends of tn
Palmer house delegation. The committee justi
ry the bolt chiefly on this ground. They thel
allude to the action of the state convention il
instructing delegates to vote for Grant and claim
that the state convention was competent to 81
instruct: The argument is strong for sucf
right in convention as against district
instructions. The Utah case is discussed more
briefly, but the conclusion is reached in favor Of
the contestants. The West Virginia case is
considered with the same result. The reports
are differently signed. Some of the minort,
do not sign the report on each case. Their con:
clllslons are that the regularly elected and sit
ting members should retain their seats, that the
others should not
After considerable discussion over the two
reports, it was finally agreed to take recess
until 700 P. NJ.
The convention reassembled at 1888. The
Louisiana delegates took their seats. The chat,
announced that the question was on the adop.
on credentials as related to the state of Ala.
bama.
MIR. Harrison, of Indiana-Before entering
upon the discussion of this question, think the
convention should fix some limitation of time
for its consideration. [Applause.] twas agreed
that each side In the Alabama contested case
have 20 minutes. Mr.. Conger spoke in favor of
the majority report, allowing Rapier to take the
seat. Mr.. Turner followed on the other side.
Gen. Tracy, Of New York, supported Mr.. Tur-
ner's views. Mr.. Bateman, Of Ohio, favored
the majority report. Mr.. Conger moved as
substitute for the pending motion on the adop-
ton of the minority report, that Mr.. Rapier be
a.; ADMITTED as delegate, but withdrew it
The motion to substitute was lost, and the re-
port of the committee adopted. One hour was
allowed for discussion in the Illinois contested
cases: A motion that the minority districts be
substituted for the majority report was lost, and
the roll of states was demanded. The roll on
the adoption of the minority report on the second
district of Illinois, in place of the majority, re-
suited: in favor of 1853; against 1877.
Finally, all tho contesting Illinois delegates,
who's admission was recommended by the COM
nittee, were admitted, and at 2:2O A. M. the
convention adjourned till II A. NJ.
Fourth Day.
to order at 11:45 A. NJ. Prayer by Rev. John R.
Baxter, of Washington.
Mr.. Boutwell, (Aiass.) offered a resolution as
follows:
RESOLVED, That the national Republican executive
committee be requested to prepare and present a
method for the election of delegates to the national
convention to be held in 1884, and to issue instruc-
tons in conformity Herewith.
Mr.. Conger objected to the present consider
alton of the resolution as did also several others.
It was therefore laid over.
The convention then proceeded to the consid-
Grafton of the report of the committee on Gre
dentials. On the Kansas case the roll was called
and the majority report sustained by 476 yeas to
1874 nays, thus BUSTING four sitting members and
seating four contestants (Grant men). vote
on the West Virginia case sustained the minor
ity report, which reduced the Blaine men two
and added one to Sherman and one to Grant.
The Utah case was taken up last, and decided
in favor of seating the contestants (Grant men)
by 426 yeas to 312 nays.
now before the convention, the chairman recog-
niZed Mr.. Garfield, who moved that the major
ity report be adopted.
Mr.. Sharpe, of New York, here introduced as
a substitute resolution that the convention at
once proceed to ballot for candidate for presi-
dent of the United States. On call of states,
the resolution was defeated. The majority re-
tenth rule by adding as follows: "And said
committee shall within the next twelve months
prescribe methods or rules for the selection of
delegates to the national convention to be held
IN 1884, announce the same to the country, and
issue the call for that convention in conformity
Herewith; provided that such methods or rules
shall include and secure to the several congress
sonal districts in the United states the right to
elect their own delegates to the national conven-
tion."
Mr.. Pierrepont, of New York, then arose and
presented the resolutions which had been pre-
pared by the committee
THE PLATFORM
The Republican party in national convention as
sembe at the end of twenty years since the federal
government was first committed to its charge, sub
mits to the people of the United States this brief
report Of its administration. 1t suppressed rebel
lion which had armed nearly million Of men to
subvert the national authority. It reconstructed
the union Of the states with freedom instead of
slavery in its cornerstone. It transformed four
million human beings from likeness of thugs to the
famous work of hunting fugitive Slaves and charged
to see that slavery does not exist 1t has raised
the value OF our paper currency from SO per cent
the par of gold It has restored upon solid basis
payment in cash for all the national obligations and
has given us a currency absolutely good and
legal, and equal in every part Of our extended
country. 1t has lifted the credit of the nation
from the point where six per cent. bonds
sold at 86 to that point where four per cent bonds
are eagerly sought at a premium. Under the
railways have increased from 81 900
miles in 1860 to more than $4,000 miles in 1878.
Our foreign trade has increased from $500 600 600
to 81 $50, 100000 in the same time and our exports
which 500 900 less than imports in 1860
were $164, 900 600 more than our imports in 1879
Without resorng to loans it has since the war closed
betrayed the ordinary expenses of government be-
sides the accruing interest the public debt and
dlsbursed annually more than $780, for soldiers
pensions. 1t has paid 1888 600 of the public debt
and by refundng the balance at lower rates has re-
duced the annual interest charge from nearly $751;
OOO 900 to less than $40 O0O OOO All the industries Of
our country have revived. Labor is in demand,
wages have increased, and throughout the entire
country there is evidence of coming prosperity
greater than we have enjoyed. Upon this
the Republican party asks for the continued conf
dence and support of the people, and this convention
submits for their approval the following statements
OF the principles and purposes which will continue to
guide and inspire it's efforts
First We affirm that the work of the last twenty
one years has been such to commend itself to the
favor of the nation, and that the fruits of the costly
Victories which we have achieved through immense
shall be preserved that the peace regained
happily restored shall be perpetuated and the liberties
secured to this generation should be transmitted un
diminished to future generations; that the order e.
tablished and the credit acquired should never be
impaired; that the pensions and promises should be
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