Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-13

ported the proposition submitted by Frye
stating the country would criticise the
party if it refused TO inaugurate a reform
in the organization of the convention.
On motion of Mr.. New resolution was
adopted providing that the chairman ap-
| point three members of the committee,
| who, together with the chairman and Sec
| retary, shall compose committee to
| make arrangements for hold
| ing conventions at the city Of.
Brewer, Bross and State Senator vedder,
| New York, briefly presented the claims of
Chautauqua for the convention. The Penn
| sylvania delegation was then recsived, and
| adelphia, the claims of that city to the honor
were presented. So far as Pennsylvania
was concerned she had no candidate for
the present and only desired the Republi-
can party to present the strongest and
best man. The central feature of the Re
publican platform would be protection to
American industry and labor, and it was
we'll the convention which represented the
party who upheld that principle shonld
come to the great city which has been
built up largely by the influences of that
system. The convention should come to
oAfO SAtJ V41CiO iAO DelAbJ WGS OOIb, anu
take a new impulse for the march to be led
on for the protection OF the rights
of all men guaranteed By constitution.
1t seemed to him, however, the constitu-
ton needed some tinkering in this res
pecs, SO that ell men should have equal
rights before the law, and an equal chance
il the country for liberty and comfort.
II the conventions were held in PhiladeI-
phia it would have a mighty effect on the
campaign before the party. The Indiana
delegation was next received. Major
Duggs, indianapolis pointed out the ad-
vantages of that city as a place for hold
ing the convention, reviewing the hotel
and other facilities offered there. The
Republicans of Indiana were earnest, in
telligent. and active, and were as faithful
and able as the Republicans Of any state.
Indiana always was doubtful state and
likely would become more doubtful in 1884.
Should the Democratic convention
name certain man now prominently
mentioned, Indiana would be placed in
the c5nter of the fight, and her Republi-
cans would be called upon to lead what
might be called q ''forlorn hope" but they
wopled do it nobiy. He did not hesitate to
pledge. In 1884 the electoral vote of In
diana would be cast for .the Republican
candidate Col. Dudley af Indiana second
ed the efforts of Major Duggs' claiming
the delegation represented people devoted
to the Republican party, willing and capa-
BILE OF coping with the powerful enemy.
He thought he was justified in saying the
interests of the party demanded that the
claim of Indiana should receive respectful
consideration.
BENZ. Butterworth, (Ohio,) followed in
the support of the claims of Cincinnati.
He suggested the advantages to ensue to
the Republican party by selecting that
city for the convention. Cincinnati was
not dedicated to any candidate,
but was alone dedicated to the
election of the Republican candidate. The
party was national and larger than any
one man, or any thousand men, and if it
pleased Providence to take away the
thousand and its leaders, it wouldn't stop
the march of the column an hour. Ohio
was an October state. What Quatre Bras
was to Waterloo, what Roundtop was to
Gettysburg, Ohio was to the national bat
tie ground of 1884. There the Republicans
would gain or lose the advantage ground
for November. If the Republican party
should lose Ohio in October it was doubt
full whether the lost ground could be re-
covered; at least he was "doubting
Thomas" He alluded to the bitterness Of
political contests in Ohio, stating that the
entry of Democrats into her borders from
Kentucky, Pennsylvania and West Virginia
tended to make them more doubtful.
Senator Cullum (Illinois) claimed that
Chicago was the best convention city in
the United States, and set forth the sdvan-
tages of that city in the way of hotel, rail-
road and telegraphic facilities. It is well
known what spirit the party was going to
be in at the next election. The Republi-
can party was going to join issue with the
Democratic party on the one great fnan-
cial question. Its adversaries were at
tempting to leach out in the great north
west and make the fight there, and it was
to the interest of the party that the con
| vention should be held in Chicago. The
Republicans of Illinois expected to be in
line with the great party, and he expected
the next Republican president nominated
for president will be elected triumphantly
Senator Miller, of New York, said the
claim of jSaratoga was backed
by the great state of
New York. The Republican party never
yet held national conventio within the
boundaries of New York. He did not
come here stating that 1t was necessary
that it should be he'd there for the pur-
pose of carrying the state OF New York
He claimed it 10 be a Republican state
and believed without Nsw York in 1884
the cause of the republican party will be
substantially hopeless. But wherever the
convention was held, New York will be
safe to the Republican party. Still that
state will be pleased to have the conven
tiou hsld at Saratoga. Judson, of New
York, said, should the convention be To-
caied at Saratoga not only the Empire
state could be carried, but it furnished the
means to carry ell the doubtful states
| daughter.
Piatt, of New York, said he thought New
York will be Republican without the con
ventioo, but if Saratoga is selected it vii
go good ways towards helpirg the party
to raise the money for carrying on tn.
campaign of 1884.
The first ballot was proceeded with, the
whole number of votes cast being &c, nee
essary to choice "a, and resulted as fol
lows: Chicago "A, Philadelphia 8, Cincin.
natl y, Indianapolis 4, Saratoga s.
Second ballot---Chicago II, Cincinnati
L, Philadelphia 4, Saratoga 8.
Third ballot Chicago 90 Cincinnati 81
Saratoga 4, Pniladel phia l.