The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL L
TEE.
The Convention to be Held in Chi
cngO, June ;, 1854.

mia, Senator Miller; Connecticut. O..
III. Plat; Delaware, Christian Febri-
ger; Florida, w. w. Hicks; Georgia,
J. b. Deveraux; Illinois, J. A. Log an;
Indiana, ]. G. New; Iowa, j. ).
Runnels; Kansas, J. a. Mar
tin; Kentucky, VIM. o. Bradley;
Louisiana, Frank Morey; Maine, VIM.
p. Fry; Maryland, J. q. Gary; Massa-
chusetts, j. NJ. Forbes; Michigan, j.
H. Stone; Minnesota, d. NJ. Sabin.
Mississippi, Geo. G. Mckee; Missouri,
c.. J. Filley; Nebraska, j. w. Dawes;
Nevada, Senator Jones; New Hamp-
shire, w. f. Chandler; New jersey,
Geo. A. Haley; Jew York. u &.
Plat, North Caroline, w. Z. Candy;
Ohio,C Cooper; Oregon, J H. Mitchell;
Pennsylvania, G. L. Magee: Rhode
Island, w. A. Piel ce; South Carolina,
Samuel Lee; Tennessee, VIM. Rule;
Texas, A. G. MalloY; Vermont, G. w.
Hooker; Virginia, V. S. NJ. Yost;
West Virginia, n. Golf; Wisconsin,
Elisha Enos; Arizona, l.. Bashford;
Dakota, G. t. Mccoy; Idaho, G. L..
hoap; New Mexico, j. Is. Elkins;
Utah, G. W. Bennett; Washington
Territory, I. J. Brents; Wyoming, j..
l.. Carey; District of Columbia. G. b.
z. Purvis.
The committee was called to order
by Secretary Martin.
Mr.. Chandler nominated ex-senator
Chaffee, of Colorado, as temporary
presiding officer. Elected unanimously.
After reading the journal, Mr.. Ell
kins nominated Mr.. Sabin, of MINES
ota, as permanent chairman. Elected
by accla nation.
Mr.. Sabin, in taking the chair, said:
while deeply sensible of the dis
tInguished courtesy you have con-
ferred, l am much surprised, as the
country doubtless will be; but, pressed
by all parties in the interest of peace
and harmony, accept what is rather
a distasteful position at this time. l
trust, however, that the work of this
committee will be characterized by
the same unanimity with which L
have been elected, and that the next
election of a Republican president
will be by the same unanimous vote
of the whole country" Applause.
A motion fixing the time of holding
the next convention on Tuesday, June
3, 1884, Was agreed to.
Mr.. Joyce, of Maine, then submitted
his resolution for a new basis of rep
resentation in the next convention.
Mr.. Frye said the subject demanded
hoaest and conscientious attention.
Since the proposition was made he
had received a hundred Republican
newspapers from all over the North
with a united expression, and the de-
mand was for reform. When any
gentleman made proposition to
change the form of the convention
every man who was a candidate for
president or who had one, immediate
ly shifted at it. 1t was charged he
offered the proposition in the interests
OF Mr.. Blaine and in opposition to the
possible to conceive that man might
make a proposition without a
selfish end? When he made the propo-
sition candidate for the presidency
of the United States never entered his
lead. He had no candidate for the
president, and, so help him God, never
would again. His candidate for pres
ident was that tried and known Re
publican, who, by his experience, so
commended himself to the Republican
throughout the length and breadth
of the land in his favor. His candi-
date was man whose votes in Con-
greSs, if he happened to be in Con-
greSs, and whose acts outside of
O ongreSs, commended him to
the business interests of the
United States and compelled the bust
ness interests to come with their
strength to the Republican party and
save this country from what he be-
lieved would disorganize it, or at least
harm it greatly. [Applausel. He had
no other candidate. His proposition
was offered in the interests of abso
Lutte Justice, which the national COM
mittee could not afford to deny. Mr..
Frye then quoted statistics to show
that representation from the South
ern states, which were anti-Republi
can, was nearly as large as from
the states which were surely Re
publican, and argued that his pro-
position is in the interest of absolute
justice. He did not wish to be under
stood as being antagonistic to the Re-
publicans. He did believe there had
been intimidation in the South, and il
he had had his way it would not have
existed. While in Congress lie put his
soul into the task of maintaining the
Southern representatives their rights
from the South. He never buckled
to the bourbons. He never melted
down words. He had called murder
murder everywhere, and no man
could charge him with forgetfulness
of the rights OF any one.
| Mr.. Forbes briefly supported the
proposition submitted by Mr.. Frye,
stating the country would criticise
the party if it refused to recognize re-
form in the organization of the con-
| vention.
The matter was laid over to allow
the hearing of delegations in support
of the claims of various sections fol
the national convention.
Mr.. Elkins offered resolutions de.
ploring the death OF Chairman Mar.
shall Jewell, which were adopted by
rising vote.
Messrs, Brewster, Cross and State
Senator Vedder, of New Pork, briefly
presented the claims of Chautauqua
before the convention. The Pennsyl.
vania delegation were then received
and in a stirring speech by Col Sno-
den, of Philadelphia, the claims OF
that city to the honor were presented
So far as Pennsylvania was concerned
she had no candidate to present anC
only desired that'the Republican party
present the strongest and best man
The central feature of the Republic
can platform would be protection o.
American industry and labor
and it was well that the convention
which represented that party and up
held that principle should come to thu
great city which had been built VI
largely by the influence of that sys
tenn. The convention come to thu
city where the party was born anC
take new impulse for its march, to bt
led on for protection and rights of al
men guaranteed by the constitution
1t seems to him, however, the consti
tuition needed some tinkering' in thi
respect SO that all men should hav,
equal rights before law, ant
an equal chance in tn
country for liberty and comfort. 1
the convention were held in Philadel
pnia, it would have mighty effect OF
the coming campaign.
The Indiana delegation receive,
Mayor Duggs, of Indianapolis, VIII
pointed out the advantages of tina
city as the place for holding the con
J vention, reviewing the hotel an
. other facilities offered there. The Re
, publicans of Indiana were earnest, il
, telligent and active, and were a
/ faithful and able as Republicans @
; any state. Indiana always was
doubtful state and would likel
become more doubtful il
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