New-York tribune., 1883-12-13

that he offered the proposition in favor of the inter-
ests of Mr. Blaine and in opposition to the interests
of Mr. Arthur. Was 1t not possible to conceive that
a man might make proposition without selfish
endl When he made the proposition, q candidate
for the Presidency of the United States never
entered his head He had not candidate for Presi-
dent and, so help him God, he never again would
have candidate. His candidate for President was
that Repubican-tried and known Republican,
who by by his experience cOmmendedhmself to the
Republican party that he would unite them through
out the breadth of the land in his favor His cam
didate whose votes in Congress if he happened to
be in Cougress and whose acts outside of Congress
commended him to the business interests of the
United States and compelled the business interests
to come with their strength to the Republican party
and save this country from what he believed would
disorganize it, at least harm it greatly. lApplause
He had no other candidate. His proposition was
offered in the interest of absolute Justice which the
National Committee could not afford to defy.
Mr.. Frye then quoted statistics to show that the
representation from the Southern States which
were anti-Republican was nearly as large
as that from States which were surely Re-
publican. He did not wish to be understood
as being antagonistic to Republicans in the Southern
States. He did not believe in intimidation in the
South, and, if he had his way, it would not have
existed While in Congress he had put his soul into
the task of maintaining Southern Republicans i'll
their rights; and he wished to say to representa-
tivcs from the South that he had never truckled to
the Bourbons. He had never melted down his
words. He had called murder murder, everywhere
and no man could charge him with forgetfumess of
the rights of any one.
Mr.. Forbes of Massachusetts, briefly supported
the proposition made by Mr.. Frye, stating that the
country would crticse the party if il refused to in
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ton. The matter was laid over for the present.
On motion of Mr. New, a resolution adopted
providing that the Chairman shall appoint three
members of the committee, who, together with the
Chairman and Secretary, shall compose committee
to make arrangements for the holding of the Con-
VentlOn at the city.
MIR. Brewer, Mr. Bloss and State Senator VcGder, Of
New-YOrk, briefly presented the claims OF Chat
tauqua for selection.
THE CLAIMS OF PHILADELPHIA.
The Pennsylvania delegation was then received
and in speech by Colonel Snowdcn, of Philadel-
phia the claims of that city to the honor were
presented. The place selected for the holding of
the convention would have little to do with the
naming of a candidate; and so far as Pennsylvania
was concerned she had no candidate to present.
and only desired that tic Republican party
should present the strongest and best man for the
ticket. The central feature of the Republican
platform would be the protection Of American in
ton which represented the party which upheld
that principle shoul1 come to great city, which
had been built mp largely b. the influences Of that
system The convention should come to the city
where tie party born, and take
new impulse for the march to be led on for
the protection of the rights of all men which
have been guaranteed by the constitution. 1t SEEM
ed to him, however that the constitution needed
some tnkering in this respect so that a men should
have equal rights before the law and equal chance
i'm the country fol liberty and comfort II the con-
vention wee held in Philadelphia, 1t would have
mighty effect on the campaign before the party.
The Indiana delegation was the next received and
Mayor DuPgs, of Indianapolis, pointed out the ad-
convention. The Republicans of Indiana were
earnest intelligent and active. They were AZ faith
full and able as the Rcpnblcons Of any other state
Indiana always was doubtful state and was likely
10 become more doubtful in 1sSi Should the Dem
ocratic Convention name a certain man, now prOmi-
ncntly mentioned, Indiana would he placed in the
centre Of the fight and her Republicans would be
called upon to lead what might be called "foIorn
hope" but they would dp,t uobly. lie did not hc.i
Indiana would bc cast fOrtho Republican candidate
Colonel Dudley, of Indiana, seconded the Efforts
of Mayor Duggs, claiming That the delegation repre-
sentcd people devoted 10 the Republican party
willing and capable of coping with powerful
enemy. lie thought he was just cd in saying that
The interests of the party demanded that the claim
of Indiana shOuld receive respectful consideration
BENJAMIN Butterworth, OF OHIO followed in sup
port of the claims Of Cincinnati and suggested the
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party by selecting that city for the convention
Cincinnati was not dedicated TO any candidate, It
was alone dedicated TO the election OF the Repmhl-
! can candidate. Ohio an October State. What
/ Ouatre Bras was TO Waterloo, iwhat Round Top
Was to Gettysburg, Ohio wa. To the National battle
ground of 1854. There the Republicans would gain
| or lose the vantage ground for November. If the
Republican party should lose Ohio i'll Octoberit was
doubtful whether the lost ground could be rec92y-
! 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 70 make them more doubtful.
SENATOR CCLLOM FOR CHICAGO.
Senator Cullom 81 Illinois, claimed that Chicago
WAS the best convention city in The United States.
II was well known that the spirit of the party was
going 10 be in the next election. The Republican
party was going to join issue with the Democratic
uartv OF one great financial question: Its adycrsa-
! RIGS were attempting TO reach out into the great
! Northwest and make the fight there and il was in
the interest Of the party that the convention should
be held in Chicago. The Repuh!icansof of Illinois ex-
pccted to be in line with the great party, and cX-
pected that the next Republican nominee for Prcsi-
dent will be elected triumphanty..
! of saratoga was backed by the great State of New
| York. The Republican party had never yet he'd
National Convention within the borders OF New
ccssary that should be held there for the purpose
of carrying the. State, New York claimed
! that without New York in 1884 the cause
of the Republican party would be substantially
homeless. But wherever the convention was HcId,
Ncw-York would be safe to the Republican party.
Still that State would be deli ighted to have the
Convention held at Saratoga. ~
Mr. Judson of NcwYork, said that should the
Convention be held 1T Saratoga, not only would the
Empirc State be carried, but it would furnish
means to carry all the doabtig states, llaqg1ier
Mr. Platt, of NewYork, said that though New
York would be Republican without having the
Convention held within her borders, if Saratoga
were selected, it would go good way toward help
ing the party to raise money for carry on the
campaign of 1884. o.. -,
Tie first ballot was then proceeded with thc
whole number OF the votes cast being 16, - being
necessary TO a choicc) aId resulted as follows;
Chicago a. Philadelphia >, Cincinnati II, Indian
apOs 1, Saratoga ;. ~,
Second balOt-Chicago ~ Cincinnati II, ihlld-
delpha 4, Saratoga >. ~