The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-06-11
VOL. XXIII.---NO. SO.

and ono which will work great injustice and
subject the convention to the criticism Of chang
ing delegates for the purpose Of affecting the
nomination. They find that there IL O vacancy
In the Alabama delegation in the district from
scat. They find that Warner and Smith arc not
entitled to seats from the Seventh district, and
that Brigham and Mosely are. The facts in
these cases are reviewed in 6rte,is0, and the re-
port of the minority justified thereby.
In the Illinois case the minority find that
sweeping and positive charges Of fraud, etc,
have been made by the side in favor of which
the majority report, and that there was no basis
whatever for such charges. No evidence of
ira'ld was produced, but on the contrary there
IL weight OF evidence on the other side to show
that there was great amount Of fraud Oh the
side of the contestants. This was freely adj
mitted by the friends of the contestants before
the committee. The committee first take up
the Cook county primary election and the con-
vention, and make the point that the Grant
chairman of that convention, just before leav-
ing 0hat is, when the alleged bolt Occurred),
had adjourned the convention. This point had
not previously been made by the friends Of the
Palmer house delegation. The committee justi-
fy the bolt chiefly on this ground. They then
allude TO the action Of the state convention in
instructing delegates to vote for Grant, and
claim that the state convention was competent
To so instruct. The argument is strong for
such right in convention as against district
instructions. The Utah case is discussed more
briefly, but the conclusion is reached i'm favor of
the contestants. tn, West Virginia case il
considered with the same result. The reports
are differently signed. Some Of the minority
do not sign the report on each case. Their
conclusions are that the regularly elected and
sitting members should retain their seat, that
the others should not.
After considerable discussion over the two re-
ports, it was finally agreed to take recess until
700 p. NJ.
The convention reasscmbled at 1885, The
Louisiana delegates took their seats. The chair
announced that the question was on the adOp-
ton Of so much Of the report of the committee
on credentials as related to the state of Ala
bama.
Mr.. Harrison, of Indiana-Before entering
upon the discussion Of this question, think the
convention should fix some limitation of time
for its consideration. Applause 1t was agreed
that each side in the Alabama contested case
have 20 minutes. Mr.. COnger spoke in favor of
the majority report, allowing Rapicr to take the
seat Mr. Turner followed on the other side.
Gen. Tracy, of New York, Supported Mr.. Tur-
ner's views. Mr.. Batcman, Of Ohio, favored the
majority report. Mr.. Conger moved as sub
stitute for the pending motion on the adOp-
ton of the minority report, that Mr.. Rapicr
be admitted AZ 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. motion that the minority districts be
substituted for the maJolityreport was lost, and
the roll of states was demanded. The roll on
the adoption of the minority report on the second
district of illinois, III place OF the majority, re-
suited: in favor of 1853; against 3S7.
Finally, all the contcsting Illinois delegates,
whose admission was recommended by the COM
mittee. were admitted, and at 2:20 A. NJ. the
convention adjourned till II A. NJ.
Fourth Day.
Cu,c.co Time 5-Tbe convention was called
20 -. ~ liz PRAYER Inv Row Jobn n
1Utor 81 wosLin.ton
A.. i,on,ron |Vi,sS offered n resolution as
fmnr,s.
49, Ill.,. ., o.,o,., po,,,,,;o,, o,oc,,,,,,o
oI'n;,.a h raonas,nJ tn nren,rc and nrescnt a
method for the election of DELEGATES TO the national
convention 10 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
II was therefore laid over.
The convention then proceeded to the consid-
erction 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 ousting four sitting men,
hers and seating four contestants Grant mem.
!. - - a. Wost yi.o;r;o cooo Sucto;noJ tLo
4 .l,.
minority report, WHICH ieuuoeu 'iie biaine hi.h
two and added one TO sherman ana one 10
Grant. The Utah case was taken up last ana
decided i'm favor of seating the contestants
Grant mepl nv a16 yeas IN 3l2 nays
Tho ,nnort ~ the committec on rules being
~ ~ W oo,',ont;o, tbo cbairmon rccoa,
Nv" peioi9 ti4o W. ~, '.'' ~, -. a.. 80
mZed Mr.. uarneld, WHO hloNeu 'hat the niaJoi-
ity report DC adopted.
MI. sharpe, OF New YORK, mere ere introduced as
once proceed to ballot for q candidate for pres
don't Of thc limited States On n call of states
~. IN VI ~. 80 Iro"ta M 80 go, ~
the resolution was ueieateu. IHc iiiaJoiit! re-
port was tnch auoP'cu, ai'Tt niienuinS tnS
tenth rule by adding as follows: "And SAID
committee shall within the next twelve months
prescribe methods or rules for the selection of
delepates to the national convention TO be held
IN 1901 onnnrnco tbo game to tbo couptrv and
-, H. 40 II CO.. thot cnnyant;on in conf99rn,;t,,
Issue inc call ior tnat cohNeiitloh III Sohioiiity
thcrcwltn; pro'iucd that such hiethouS or Iuics
shall include and secure 10 the several congress
sional districts in the United States the right to
elect their own delegates to the national COLI
vention
NJ po,,enont of New York then arose and
VII. iiePoh', " ~" h;I' - I CIV
presented tne rosoiutioiS "hich h"u UGH pre-
pared ny the committees:
THE PLATFORM.
rho po,u,J.a, Marty in national convention rs
son,S.d M thc cnd of twenty wears ,ince the fed
ori nnurnn,ant was first committed TO lis charge
snhpts 10 the neone of the United states this brief
rcnort of its administration II suppressed REBEL
r'poi. , Ui bd AIMED nearly miIlion of men to
non Mni W. h.u .;nS .m,hnri,y To raconstrncta5
~ - uA Of the states with freedom instead 81
". " -, nornsrstone II tr,nsformcd four
t,n! q hr,,,,, honos from, Hleness Of tbugs 10
t t ~ Of ;ti1ans II relieved congress from the
;nfamons work of hunting fugitive slaves, and
hr"cI Il 70 see that slavery does not exist 1t has
~; , a. ,,a,,o Of nur unncr CURRENCY from "a ner
, 80 H. nor Of oold n has restored unon a sol;d
30 ,,',,,oyt On casb for ali national obpotions
pAsi' pas -, ,,s = curroncv obsnIute,v grnd and
na, ' amd cona in every part of our extended coun
IT. has lifted the credit of the nation from tho
9,rt ,bnro s;x ner cent bonds sold at 80 To that
wher, four per cent bonds are eagerly sought at q
;,,N' iiTn5er the adnnstrati9n RAILWAYS have
imroaSad from a OOO miles i'm 1870 TO more than
on aoo ,.,;ios i, IST9 Omr foreign trade has in.
cr.osea from 5000 600 900 to Sll5OO 900 in the
crene g.; U and "vr ernorts which were s2OO oOo Oo0
s', ., go ;mors IN is6o wrre sI64 ono Oo0 more
tu ma" - ;rnnrts in 1870 Without r,sorting IN
man, :. - 80 Tho VAR clos vi defrayed tho 0r,i
lo.io =. @ - ,oyernn,ent hcsidcs The occrn,ng
mary n the nnSc dcbt and dsbursed annuaIIS
. t san ma 0o0 for soIdiers' pcnsons II has
Ga ~ - nSo 90n ~ thc mblic debt and Inv refund-
palu SoSoy1o,o ~ ,nwcr ratss has reduced The an.
MAJ intcrrst charge from nearly $751; 900 to less
than S79 O0O 600 An the industries Of the country
, ,in 1891 7 ,hor IL in demand wages have in.
nav 80 ,,r~nahout the entire country there IL
;, nf Coming prosperiy greater than we
s.iuei.o ;oro1 iIno,, this record the Republi-
an nortv asks for the Continued confidence and sup
." l 20 T., roorlc aud This convention submits for
; y, he following statements of the prin-
;nias ami purposes which Will continue to guide and
.p, ~ ;,s ptfnrts
isR . We anirm that the work of the last twenty
ono raars has been such as to commend itself to the
S Of the nation and that the fruits of the costly
atnr;os which we have achieved through immense
, shal, he preseryed. that the peace regained
uin,d he cherished that the discovered union now
snouu s,oro5 sboj, be perpetuated and that the