Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-12-13

Second ballot:
Cincinnati, II
Chicago, II
On the fourth ballot Chicago was selected
for the National con, ention. The vote
stood:
Chicago. &c
Cincinnati, Is
Saratoga,
Pennsylvania,
So Chicago was declared to be the place of
next republican convention.
resolution was offered by Mr.. Elkins
and adopted by a rising vote, eulOgistic of
the late Marshall Jewell.
The committee at 3.45 took a recess until
Up. M.
EVENING SESSION.
Regular order being called for the chair
man stated that the pending question was on
Mr.. Frye's resolution. The chair declined
to rule upon the point of order raised by Mr..
Hicks and declared the matter open for dis
cussion.
Frye suggested that the point had been
raised to late in the proceedings which was
in controversy by Mr.. Logan who argued
that the resolution proposed was not such as
the committee had power to act upon.
Mr.. Magee moved that the whole matter
be referred to the next national convention.
Gof of West Virginia entered protest
against the proposition to draw a ''dead line"
through the country and say ''that north of
this line we advocate republicanism and
south of it we will turn the country over to
bourbonism.''
The basis which had given the party victory
in '6S, ~, &c and 80 could not be wholly
vicious. The Southern States could and
would give their electoral votes for the re-
publican candidate in 'S4.
Magee's motion was finally agreed to ::
Yeas %, nays Is.
Mcgee moved to amend the call by insert
ing authority for the election of two dele
gates for each Congressman at large
Adopted.
The following call was then adopted:
The republican National convention will
meet at Chicago on Tuesday, June 3rd, 1884,
at IL O'Clock, noon, for the nomina-
alton of candidates 10 be supported
for President and Vice President at the next
election. The republican electors of the sew
eral States and other voters, without regard
to past political differences, in favor of elect
ing and Identifying American labor, extending
and promoting home industry, giving free
popular education to the people, securing
free suffrage and honest counting of ballots,
effectually protecting all human rights of
every section of our common country, and
who desire to promote all friendly feeling
and permanent harmony throughout the land
by securing national government and pledged
TO these objects and principles are cordially
invited to send for each State four delegates
at large and for each Congressional district
two delegates and for each representative at
large two delegates.
The call was signed by all the members of
the committee.
Mr.. Chandler of New Hampshire offered
the following resolution, which was agreed
to:
Resolved, That this committee views with
regret and indignation the recent attempt to
suppress human rights and destroy
free suffrage and honest court of
various States by methods at war
with humanity and civilization
against the prevalence of such methods The
republican party stands irrevocably pledged,
and extends sympathy to all sufferers from
such inhumanity. and pledge earnest coopera-
ton and the right hand of fellowship to all
men. whatever may have been their past pol
tics, who now unreservedly commit them
selves to organized efforts to secure free ed
ucation. suffrage and protection of the life
and property of all citizens without regard to
race. color or political opinions or votes.
The committee then at III o'clock adjourned
to meet at the Grand Pacific Hotel, Chicago,
May 81, 1884.