The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-13

WIFI bne CHAIRMAN anu SeCTeldTy, Slall COlIi-
pose a committee to make arrangements 1or
holding the convention at the city of -.
Messrs, Brewer, Bross and Vedder, of New
York, briefly presented the claims OF Chau-
tauqua for the convention. The Pennsylya-
mia delegation was then received, and IN
stirring speech by Colonel Snowdon, of Phil
adelphia, the claims of that city to the honor
were presented. So far as Pennsylvania was
concerned, she had no candidate for Presi-
dent, and only desired that the Republican
party present the strongest and best man.
The central feature of the Republican plat
form would be the protection of American
industry and labor, and it was we'll that the
convention which represented the party
which upheld that principle should come to
great city which had been built up largely
by the influences of that system. The con-
vention should come to the city where the
party was born, and take new impulse for
the march to be led on foF the protection of
the rights of all men guaranteed by the con-
stitution. 1t seemed to him. however that
the constitution needed some tinkering in
this respect, so that all men should have
equal rights before the law and an equal
chance in the country for liberty and COM
fort If the convention were held i'll Phila-
delphia it would have mighty effect on the
campaign.
The Indiana delegation was next received.
Mayor Grubbs of Indianapolis, pointed out
the advantages OF that city as the
place for holding the convention,
reviewing the hotel and other
facilities offered there. The Republicans of
Indiana were as earnest intelligent, active,
faithful and able as the Republicans of any
State. Indiana always was doubtful State,
and likely to become more doubtful, in 1884.
Should the Democratic convention name
certain man, DOW prominently mentioned,
Indiana would be placed in the center of the
fight and her Republicans be called upon to
lead what might be called "forlorn hope;"
but they would do it nobly. He did not
hesitate to pledge, then, that in 1884, the
electoral vote of Indiana would be cast for
the Republican candidate.
Col. Dudley, of midland, seconded the eff
forts OF Mayor Grubbs, claiming that the
delegation represented a people devoted to
the Republican party, and willing and capa-
BILE of coping with powerful enemy. He
thought himself justified in saying that the
interests of the party demanded that the
claim of Indiana receive respectful consider
alton!
Hon. BENZ. Butterworth, of Ohio, followed
in support OF the claims of Cincinnati, and
suggested the advantages to inure to the Re-
publican party in selecting that city for the
convention. Cincinnati was not devoted TO
any candidate, but was alone devoted to the
election of a Republican candidate. The
party was national and larger than one man,
or many thousand men, and if it pleased
Providence 10 take away one of its thousands
of leaders, it would not stop the march
of the column an hour. Ohio was an
October State. What Quatre Bras was to
Waterloo, what Round Top vas to Gettys-
burg, Ohio was to the a'ional battle
ground in 1884 There the Republicans
Would gain or lose the vantage ground for
November. If the Republican party should
lose Ohio in October, it was doubtful whether
the lost ground cound be recovered at least
hn WaS a ThnnaS 10 oil cd
to the bitterness of the political contests in
Chic, stating that the Democrats from the
borders of Kentucky, Pennsylvania and
West Virginia, tended to make them more
doubtful
Senator Culom, of Illinois, claimed that
Chicago was the best convention city in the
United States, and set forth the advantages
OF that city in the way of hotel and tele-
graphic facilities. 1t is we'll known what
the spirit of the party was going to be in the
next election. The Republican party was
going to join issue with the Democratic
party on one great financial question. Its
adversaries are tempting to reach out into
the great Northwest and make the fight
there, and it was to the interest of the party
that the convention be held in Chicago. The
Republicans of Illinois expected to be in line
with the great party and expected that the
next Republican nominee for President
would be elected trium phantly.
H.
claims OF Saratoga were backed by the great
State of New York. The Republican party
had never yet held a national convention
within the borders of New York He did not
come here stating that it was necessary it
should be held there for the purpose of car
ryng the State. New York claimed to be a
Republican State. and he believed without
New York in 1914 the cause of the Republi-
can party would be substantially hopeless;
but, wherever the convention was held, New
York would be safe to the Republican party.
Still, that State would be delighted to have
the invention held al Saratoga.
Mr.. Judson, of New York said that should
the convention be located at Saratoga, not
only the Empire State would be carried, but
it would furnish means to carry all the
oubtful States.
Mr.. Platt, of New York, said that though
New York be Republican without the CON
vention if Saratoga was selected it would go
good way towards helping the party to
raise money for carrying on the campaign of
1884.
The first ballot was proceeded with (the
whole numbe of votes cast being 46, neces-
sary to choice 24) and resulted as follows:
Chicago IA, Philadelphia s, Cincinnati II, In
danapolis 4, Saratoga s.
Second Ball lot-Chicago II, Cincinnati II.
Philadelphia f. Saratoga 8.
Third Ballot-Chicago 20, Cincinnati 81,
Saratoga 4, Philadel phia l.
Fourth Ballot-Chicago 26, Cincinnati IS,
Saratoga 1, Philadelphia l.
So Chicago was declared the place for the
next Republican convention.
THE FRYE PROPOSITION.
The question recurred on Mr. Frye's pro-
position, against which Mr.. Hicks, of Flor
ida, raised point of order.
Mr. Moray, of Louisiana offered a resolu-
ton to amend the "call for delegates" adopted
at the last meeting by adding, Except that
in the State of Louisiana delegates be elected
at any time after the 1st of February, 1854"
Mr.. McGee, of Pennsylvania, offered an
amendment amending the ''call' so as to ex-
tend to ninety days before the meeting of
the convention the time within which dele
gates be elected