American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-06-12

bring it before the House the first Wednesday
in December next. A number of pension bills
were disposed of.
National Republican Convention.
CONTINUED from Another Column.l
THIRD DAY.
The Convention was called TO order on
Friday at 1915 a. m. Senator Conkling at
once offered a resolution declaring it to b
the sense of the Convention that every mem
Der in it is in honor bound to support the
nominee of the Convention, whoever he may
be, aud that no man should hold a seat here
who is not ready to so agree" lie called for
the yens and nays upon the passage of the
delegates from West Virginia every delegate
voted yea, Senator ConklinS then
had forfeited their rights elegates, but
was persuaded to withdraw it upon being as
sured that the gentlemen in question had no
serious designs of boiling the ticket, but only
opposed the resolution as matter OF prin-
cipIe. The Committee on Credentials not
having yet finished their report. it was
agreed that the Committee on Rules should
X Bruce, OF Mississippi to assume his place
temporarily. Senator Bruee.s appearance
upon the platform was greeted ,t with cheers
Rules, then read the report He explained
that the only substantial change made
from the rules of rs was in the eighth rule.
This is the clause abrosating the unit rule.
The report of the minority favors the reten-
ton OF the eighth rule as used ut C1nclnnat1.
a lricf recess was then taken, at the conclu-
sion of which the Committee on Credentials
made their report tilr T the Hon; Omar d.
mittee. The Glowing contests are thus dis
posed Of Alabama-James T. Rapier admit:
ted from the Fourth District; Smith and
Warner admitted from the seventh District in
place of Brigham and Mosby, Jr Illinois,
First, Second, Third. Fourth, Fifth, sixth.
Ninth. Tenth, Thirteenth and Seven
bers. KanSas-The four contrasting delegates
are admitted Loui.ana-The Yarmouth
sitting members retain their seats. The
Committee sly they have taken for the basis
of their action the call of the National Com
mittee, in which the principle of district rep
Fascination is distinctly recognized. Mr..
CLAYTON. of Alabama, presente the MINORITY
ventiOn to instruct its delegates justifes the
Cook County bolt on the ground of alleged
frauds, etc. After good deal of discussion
the Convention proceeded TO consider the
action of the Committee in detail. Alabama
being first taken up. motion to substitute
the minority for the majority report was re-
jected-ayes, sos; nays. 441-and the majority
report was adopted Naturalization. Illinois
was then taken up, under a resolution to limit
the debate each SIDE to one hour. Mr.. Con-
ger made a. brief argument in support of the
committees action laying especial stress up.
on the district representation precedents of
the State. Gen. Green u. Raum, on behalf of
the sitting me- bers, declared that the pre-
cedents ran contrary TO the rule laid down
in the majority report: Elliott anthony and
marks illusions to the names of Grant and
Blaine were greeted by the most enthusiastic
demonstrations by their respective partisans,
each side striving to Guido the other. Tho
Illinois contests were then voted upon, each
district separately. and the majority report
the vote stood 49, yeas to aa53 nays. At 2 20 "A.
m, the Illino $ cases being disposed of. the
Convention adjourned until ii a. m.
FOURTH DAY.
The Convention was called to order at II IA
O. m. Consideration of the report of the Com
mittee on Credentials was continued and the
remaining cases disposed of as fol.
admitted, in accordance with the
majority report. West Virginia
1ority report, the vote standing All yeas to $50
nays. Utah-Contestants admitted also
Chairman the Of s6e ep1 M Kne
then moved that the report of the
committee be adopted. Mr.. Sharpe. OF New
a resolution that the Convention proceed i'm
mediately to ballot. Consider able skirInish-
made by each of the gentlemen in support of
his motion. vote by States upon the adop-
ton of the substitute rcsultcd-yeas, 2i3 :;
nays. 479; and further motion to substitute
the minority for the majority report was like
: wise rejected. The majority report OF the
report of the Committee on RESOLUTIONS was
then presented by Mr.: I'ferrepont, of
and the resolutions as reported were adopted
without change, except the addition thereto
of a resolution in favor of civil service
form and indor7ing the administration of
President Hayes The roll of states was then
called for the naming of a National Commit
tee composed OF one delegate from each ST ate
The main business of the Convention, the
nomination of candidates for President. was
then declared in order. the roll of States be-
ing called for that purpose. When Micl igan
reached, Gov. Joy placed in nominal
ton James q. Blaine, Mr.. Pixley
of California, scconding the nomination.
Minnesota being next in order, Mr.. Drake of
that State presented the name of william
Window. When New York was called Sena-
tor Conkling In an effective speech, nominal
ed Gen. Grant; and Mr.. Garfield, of Ohio,
followed with the name of Secretary Sher-
billings, of Vermont, then nominated
Mr.. Edmunds, and Mr.. Cassidy, of Wisconsin,
nominated Mr.. Washburne. As the names of
the several candidates were announced their
supporters united III a grand harrah, the par
tisans of Grant and Blaine especially en,ieav-
oring to Guido each other in vociterOus cheer
ing. 1t being now IL so p. m, the Convention
adjourned over till Monday morning.
The following are the points OF the plat
publican rule to tine country; that il has
stored soidity to the national fnanc 8
lifted the credit of the country--has
insured prosperity of the future. 1t
advocates popular education and adj
rian schools, and it favors the protection of
American labor, commerce and industries
1t denounces pOlygauy and renews the obi
cations of the country to the Union sol
diers. IL opposes Chinese INN grafton
and suggests Congressional modification of
existing treaties to remedy the evil. 1t com
mends the Hayes admin istration- II ar
raign- the ID cmocratic party and il holds it TO
be the duty of Republicans to aimonizc the
whole country.
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