The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-15

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countries, which upon the sam,
ground prohibit the importation o
all American products.
In the case of the public lands II
San joe, California. in which the
United States and the city of Sar
Jose claimed the title to 250 acres o1
land within the city limits, the Com
missioner of the General Land Office
decided in favor of the city.
The National Republican Com
mlttee.
WASHINGTON, Dec. H. Senator
Cullom, Of Illinois, claimed Chicago
was the best convention city in the
United States, and set forth the ad.
vantages OF that city in the way OF
hotel, railroad and telegral .hic facili.
ties. It is we'll known what spirit
the party was goiug to be In the next
election. The Republican party is
going to join issues with the Demo
cratic party on one of the great tinan-
cial questions, and it's adversaries are
attempting to reach out into the great
northwest and make fight there,
and it was to the interest OF the par y
that the convention be held in
Chicago. The Republicans of Illi-
nOis expected to be in line with the
great party and expected the next
Republican nominee for President
will be elected triumphantIy.
Senator Miller, of New York, said
the claim OF Saratoga was backed by
the great State Of New \ ork. The
Republican party never yet held a
national convention within the
'ourdaries of New York. He did
not come stating that it was nee g.
sary it should be held there for the
purpose of carrying the State. New
York claimed to be a Republican
State, and he believed that without
New York III 1884 the cause of the
r -publiran party will be suhstan-
TALLY hopeless indeed. Where
ever the convention was held. New
York will be safe to The Republican:
party. Still, that state will be de-
lighted to have the convention held
at Saratoga.
Judson, of New York, said: Should
the convention be located at Saratoga
not only the entire State will be Car
ried, but it will furnish means to car
ry all doubtful States. Laughter.)
Platt. of New York, said: Though
New York will be Republican with
out the convention, if Saratoga be
selected it will go a good ways to-
wards b lping the party raise money
in carrying on the campaign iu 'S4.
Speeches also were made tavOring
Philadelphia, Cincinnati and Indian
apolis.
The first ballot was then proceeded
with, the whole number of Votes cast
being As; necessary to a choice, "a;
and resulted rs follows: Chicago, IA;
Philadelphia, 8; Cincinnati, II; In
dianapolis, 4; Saratoga, 8.
Second ballot--Chicago, II; Cincin-
natti, II; Philadelphia, 4; Saratoga, 8.
Third ballot-Chicago, ~; Cincin-
natl, 10; Saratoga, 4; Philadelphia. IL.
Fourth ballot-Chicago, 26; Gin
cinnati, IS; Saratoga, !; Philadel-
phia, l.
Chicago was declared the place for
the next Republican convention. The
question was referred on Frye's prop
osition against which Hicks, Of
Florida, raised point OF order.
Morey La. offered a resolution to
amend the call for delegates which
was adopted at the last meeting by
adding, except that in the state Of
Louisiana, delegates be elected any
time after the first of February 1884.
Mazelle pa offered an amendment
amending the call SO as to extend it
ninety days before the meeting of the
convention, the time within which
delegates may be elected. Hicks
raised point of order against both
propositions and pending the deci-
sion the committee took a recess.
The Repb!ican National committee
held an evening session. The regu-
lar order being called for the chair
man stated the pending question
was Or Frye's resolution against
which Hicks raised point OF order,
the grounds being the resolution has
been in principle discussed, voted on
and negatived in January last.
The chair declined to rule upon the
noint of order and the matter was
omen to discussion. Frye suggested
the point was raised too late in the
proceedings, q suggestion which was
controverted by Logan who argued
the resolution propo-ed was not such
as the committee had power to act
upon. He was willing to refer it to
the next national convention to rule,
for that was the body that had the
tight to consider it.
CLAYTON opposed the plan and
Magee mvved that the whole matter
he referred to the next national con-
ventiOn.
Chandler claimed the proposition
was sustained by the strong Repub-
lican committees, for which the
Republican party got Votes 10 eject
the President. That statement was
not in favor taking representation
from Southern States. but giving
additional representi"n to Northern
States. That was the sentiment
and the committee could not afford
to dispose OF or rule down the point
of order. 1t was a sentiment that
cnuld not be buried out Of sight, but
should be met fairly and squarely
hv the voluntary action of Southern
members of the committee.
Bradley, of Kentucky, complalnea
that the Republicans OF the South
were taunted with giving no electoral
votes. ,,
If the people of the South couid 60
to the polls and vote as the Nor!h
could they would give electoral vctes;
He was surprised it should be asked
that an increase in the basis OF repre-
sentation be given one section as
against another, for he always under
stood the Republican party was
national party which knows no
North or South, East or West. One
thino the Republicans of the South