The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-19
THE RAIIOTING-

THE BALLoTING.
The balloting was proceeded with,
the whole numer of votes cast being
46. necessary to choice, "A. 1t re-
suited as follows:
Place "sai. I'd Bal. Sd Bai. aa Bal,
6inaiaSaII. EniihasiRhia.. -. ,s !. 81 IS
Indianapolis.
Saratoga ......
So Chicago, on the fourth ballot was declared
the place OF the next Republican Convention.
FIXING REPRESENTATION.
The question recurred on Mr..
Fryes proposition, against which
Mr.. Hicks, of Florida, raised a point
of order Mr.. Morey, of Louisiana,
offered resolutions to amend the call
for delegates adopted at the last
meeting by adding except that IN
the State of Louisiana delegates may
be elected at any time after the 1st
of February, 1884" Mr.. G. L. Magee
of Pennsylvania, offered an amend
ment amending the call so as to
extend to ninety days before the
meeting of the convention the time
within which delegates may be elec-
/ tee.
Mr.. Hicks raised a point of order
against both propositions and pend
ing decision the committee took a
recess.
REPRESENTATION PROPOSITION.
The regular order being called for
the Chairman said the pend
ing question was on Mr..
Frye's resolution against
which Mr.. Hicks raised the point
of order, the grounds being that the
proposition had been in principle
discussed, voted on and negatived in
January last. The Chair declined
to rule upon the point of order and
the matter was open to discussion.
Mr.. Frye suggested that the point
had been raised too late in the pro-
ceedings, a suggestion which was
controverted by Mr. Logan, who ar
gued that the resolution proposed
was not such as the committee had
power to act upon. He was willing
to refer it to the next National Con-
vention, for that was the body that
had the right to consider it. Mr..
Clayton opposed the plan and Mr..
Magee moved that the whole matter
be referred to the next National
Convention. Mr.. Chandler claimed
. the proposition was sustained by the
sentiment of strong Republican COM
mittees from which the Republican
f party got votes to elect the President.
That sentiment was in favor, not
of taking the representation from
the southern States, but giving addi-
(, tional representation to Northern
States. That was a sentiment the
committee could not afford TO des-
], pise or rule down on point of order.
: 1t was sentiment that could not be
/ buried our of sight, but should be
met fairly and squarely by the vol
: untary action of the Southern men,
: bers of the committee.
o VOICE FROM THE SOUTH.
Mr.. Bradley, of Kentucky, CON-
: planned that the republicans Of the
:, South were taunted with giving no
electoral votes. If the people of :he
: South could go to the polls and vote
a as the people of the North could
D they would give electoral votes He
r was surprised that it should be ask
ed 10 increase the basis of represen-
e tation of one section as against an
l. other, for he always understood
: theRepubllcan party was National
g party and knew no North, South,
r. East or West. One thing the Re-
publicans of the South could do,and
that they had done. Whether they
could give electoral votes or not they
+ could give their lives to the cause
ii of Republicanism.
l. Mr.. Pierce, of Rhode Island, spoke
n in support of the old basis of repre-
It sentation, under which the Repub-
i lican party constantly succeeded
;, He was opposed to discriminating
d against the Southern States
rs Those States had given the
5 Presidency to the Republicans
n in 1876. If it had not been for Flor
ida, South Carolina and Louisiana
d they would have been beaten. Wha,
o was the use of destroying the bridge
n which carried the party over? Was
e it safe to abandon the cid basis
n which served so well on the very
t, eve Of the contest.
d Mr.. Filley, of Missouri, reviewed
d the benefits which occurred to the
1t Republican party from the Republi.
4 canism of the South. Mr.. Golf, Of
L West Virginia, entered protest
1t against the proposition to draw a
h dead line" through the country and
l. say north of this line we will advo-
y cate Republicanism and south of il
% will turn the country over to Bour-
p bonism." A basis OF representation
'e which bad given the Republican
'r party the victory in 1860 was hal
n lowed with the association of Lin.
'e coin and Chase and Seward, the
e. founders of the party. The basis
te which had given the party the vic.
he tory in go, - and 80 could not be
te wholly vicious. The South could
4 and would give electoral votes fol
n the Republican candidate in 1884
OF Mr.. Magee's motion was finally
e agreed to-yeas ., nays Is.
:. THECALL ADOPTED.
to The following call was then adopt
is ed
ID The Republican National Conpen.
1t ton will meet in Chicago, ILL.,, on
10 Tuesday, June 3, 1884, at II O'Clock
N noon, for the nomination of candi
o. dates to be supported for President
a. and Vice President at the next cleo
tion. Republican electors of the
TO several States, and all other voters
N without regard to past political diff
e. ferences, who are in favor of elevat
at ing and dignifying American labor
e. extending and protecting home in
p dustry, giving free popular educa
te ton to the masses of the people, Sc
a. curing free suffrage and the homes,
E. counting of ballots, effectually pro-
g. tecting all human rights in every
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