Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-13

~ poiiuchi contests in Ohio, stain
that the entry of Democrats info IA,
borders from Kentucky, pennsylyani
ana West Virginia tended To mai
them more doubtful. $3.50
Senator Cullom of Illinois elaine
That Chicago was the best conyen,io,
city In the United States. mud ~
forth tho advantages of that city I'm ~
way or health, railroad and teIepra,,l
facilities. II was well known villa
the spirit Of the party was going n H.
III the next election The Repnhliea,
party Is going 10 Join issue with ia,
Democrats on the great financial nues
ton. Its adversaries are ottemnjino
TO reach out in the great Nortbwea,
and make the fight there. and II wa.
the Interest of the party thar tbc con.
vention be held In Chicago m ~
pubiicnns OF Illinois expected 10 be in
line with the great party, and expected
the next Republican nominee for pres.
iuent To be elected triumphantly,
Senator Miller ofNew York laid tbe
claim OF Saratoga was backed by the
great STATE of New York. The Repub-
lican party has never vet held n ma.
'ional convention within the borders
OF New York. He did not come here
stating II was necessary the conyen.
ton should be held there for the pur-
pose of carrying the state. New
York claimed to be Republi.
can, and he believed without
New York in 1884 the cause of the Re.
publican party would be substantially.
hopeless, but wherever the convention
was held New York will be safe To the
Republican party. Still, that state
would he delighted to have the conven-
ton held at Saratoga.
.Iudson of New York said should the
convention be located at Saratoga not
only the Empire state would be car
ried, but would furnish the means to
carry NIL doubtful states. laughter |
Platt said he thought New York
would be Republican without the con
vention, but IL Saratoga Is selected IL
Will go n good way in helping the par
ty raise money for carrying on the
campaign
The first ballot was then proceeded
with. Whole number of votes cast.
46 necessary to choice, 81.
The first ballot for the location Of
the convention resulted: Chicago IA,
Cincinnati II; Indianapolis 4; Phila-
delphia 1; Saratoga s.
Second ballot: Chicago IL; Cincin.
natl IL; indianapolis 0; Philadelphia
o; Saratoga o.
Third: Cincinnati II; Chicago 20;
Saratoga !; Philadelphia |; Indiana
polls o.
Last ballot: Chicago &c; Cincinnati
is; Philadelphia o; indianapolis o.;
Saratoga o. Chicago gets the convcn.
ton.
Consideration was then resumed of
Frye's plan of represer tation. He
said the object demanded honest, con-
scientlous attention. Since the propo-
sition was made he had received "A
hundred Republican newspapers from
all over the North, which united In
expressions that the demand was for
reform in the convention. Doubtless
consideration of the proposition is to
be- postponed, yet he had duty to
perform. When any gentleman pro-
posed to change the form of the con
vention, every man who was a candi-
date for president. or who
mt IT,. 1t was charged that
flp OlltTtu lDt pIOpDSIilpl III biIt INTER
ests OF Blaine, and in opposition to the
interests of Arthur. Was 1t not pos
sible TO conceive that a man might
make proposition without any selfish
end? When he made the proposition,
IA candidate for the presidency of the
United States never entered his head.
He had no candidate for president, and
SO help him God never would have
again. His candidate for president
was that tried and known
who by his ex-
perience 80 commended himself
10 the Republican party that he would
unite them throughout the breadth OF
the land i'm his favor. His candidate
was IA man whose votes in congress, II
he happened to be In congress, and
whose acts outside of congress com
him TO the business interests
Of the United States, aud compelled
he business interests to come with
heir strength to the Republican party
and save this country from what he
believed would disorganize ii, or
lt least harm II greatly.
Applause. He had no other
candidate. His PROF osition was Of
fered in the interests of absolute JUS
tice, which the national committee
could not afford TO deny. Frye then
quoted statistics To show that the rep
fesentation from the Southern states,
which Were anti-Republican, was
rs large AS from states which
we're surely Republican, and argued
hat his'propo-ition was In the interest
IF absolute justice. He did not
wish to. lie understood rs being
10 the Republicans
Of the Southern states. He ala
believe there had been intimidation in
he South, and II he had had his way
i would not have existed. While IN
he put his soul into the task
Southern representatives
m their rights from the South. He |
never knuckled To the Bourbons; he
never melted down words; had called
murder murder everywhere. and no
nan could charge him with forgetiui'
ness OF the rights of any one.
Forbe. briefly supported the propo-
.ition submitted by Frye, stating that
he country would criticise the party |
( il refused to organize reform in the
of its convention.
Morey of Louisiana offered
to amend the call for dele
rates adopted AT the last meeting, ny
,ddipg: Except that in the state OF
louisiana the delepates may he elected
H.. Al r,.r fh,. | u of February,