The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20

SAND OIL us Leaders IL WOulu uCG
stop its march one hour. aid Ohio was
an October state-what Quatre Bras
was to Waterloo, what Round Top to
Gettysburg, Ohio was to the national
battle ground in 1884. There the Re-
publicans would win or lose vantage
ground for November. If the Repub-
lican party should lose Ohio in Octo-
Der it was doubtful whether the lost
ground could be recovered-at least
he was "a doubling Thomas" He
alluded TO the bitterness of the politi-
cal contests in Ohio, stating that the
entry of the Democrats into her bor-
ders from Kentucky, Pennsylvania
them more doubtful.
Senator Cullum, of Illinois, claimed
that Chicago would be the best con-
vention in the United States and set
forth the advantages of that city in
the way of health, ruilroad and tele-
graph facilities. 1t was well known
what the spirit OF the party was going
to be in at the next election. The
Republican party was going to join
issue with the Democratic party on
the great financial questions. Its adj
versarieS were attempting to reach
out into the great northwest and
make fight there, and it was 30 the
interest OF the party that the cOnven-
ton be held in Chicago. The Repub-
Iicans of Illinois expected to be in
line with the great party and expected
the next Republican nominee for pres
ident to be elected triumPhantly.
A resolution was adopted providing
that the chairman appoint three men,
bers as committee who, together
with the chairman and secretary,
compose a committee to make ar
engagements for holding the conVen-
ton.
The first ballot for the location of
the convention resulted as follows:
Chicago, IA; Cincinnati, II; Indianap-
oils, 4; Philadelphia, A.; Saratoga, 8.
Second ballot-Chicago. II; CiIciD-
natl, II; indianapolis, none; Phila-
delphia, none; Saratoga, none. Third
ballot Cincinnati, q, Chicago, 20;
Saratoga, 4 Philadelphia, 1; Indian
apolis, none. Fourth and last ballot
Chicago, 26; Cincinnati, IS; Philadel-
phia, none; Indianapolis, none; Sara
toga, none. Chicago gets the con-
Vention.
After balloting the question recur-
red on Frye'S proposition, against
which Hicks, of Florida, raised point
OF order.
Morey, of Louisiana, offered a
resolution to amend the call for
delegates adopted last meeting, by
adding: Except that in the state of
Louisiana, delegates be elected
any time after the first of February"
Mr.. Magee, of Pennsylvania, Of
fered an amendment amending the
call 50 as to extend to nine days be-
fore the meeting of the convention,
the time within which delegates are
elected.
Mr.. Hicks raised a point Of order
against both propositions, and pend
ing a decision the commission took a
recess.
Mr.. Filley, of Missouri, reviewed
the benefits which accrued to the Re
blican party from Republicanism
in the South.
Mr.. Golf, of West Virginia, entered a
protest against the proposition to draw
the dead line" through the country.
1t will turn the country over to bour-
bonism. The basis of representation
which had brought Republicans vic
tory in 1860 was hallowed with the
association of Lincoln, Chase and
Seward, the founders Of the party
The basis which has given the party
victory in '68, 70, '76 and 80, could
not he wholly vicious and the South
ern states could and would give an
electoral vote for the Republican can
didates in '94.
Magee's motion was finally agreed
to. Yeas 25; nays IS.
At the Republican national conven-
tion in the evening session the reg
ular order being called for the chair
man stated the pending question to be
Mr.. Frye's resolution, against which
Mr.. Hicks raised the point of order on
the ground of being proposition that
had been in principal discussed, voted
on and negatived in January last.
The chair declined to rule upon the
point of order, and the matter was
open for discussion.
Mr.. Frye suggested the point had
been raised too late, which was con-
tradicted by Mr.. Logan, who argued
that the resolution proposed was not
such as the committee had power to
act upon. He was willing to refer it
to the next national convention, for
that was the body that had a right to
consider it.
Mr.. Clayton opposed this plan, and
Mr.. Magee moved that the whole mat
ter be referred to the next national
convention.
Mr.. Chandler claimed the proposition
was sustained by the sentiment in the
strong Republican states from which
the Republican party got the votes to
elect president.
Mr.. Bradley, of Kentucky, COM
planned that the Republicans Of the
South were tainted with not giving
electoral votes. If the people of the
South could go to the polls and vote
as the people of the North could, they
would give the electoral votes. He
was surprised that it should be in
creased on a basis of representation
of one section as against another, foI
he always understood that the Repub.
| lican party was national party, and
| knew no North, no South, no East, nc
West. One thing the Republicans
could do, and that they had done
whether they could give electoral
votes or not, they could give lives to
the cause of Republicanism.
Mr.. Pierce, of Rhode Island, spoke
in support of the old basis of repre-
sentation. If it had not been fol
Florida, South Carolina and Louisi'
ana they would have been beaten
What was the use of destroying the
bridge which carried the party oyer
Was it safe to abandon the basis which
served so very well on every eve of &
contest.
The resolution was finally referred
to the next convention
The committee, at IL o'clock, adj
journed to meet at the Grand Pacific
Chicago, an May 81, 1884.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The Re
publican national convention will
meet at Chicago. Tuesday, June 8
1884, at IL o'clock, noon, for the nomi
nation of candidates to be supported
for President and Vice-President a
the next election.
The Republican electors of the sew
eral states, and all other voters, with
out regard to past political differences
who are in favor of elevating and dig
nifying American labor, extending
and protecting home industry, giving
free and popular education to tn
masses of the people, securing fire.
suffrage and honest counting of bal
lots, and effectually protecting all hu
man rights in every section of GU
common country, and who desire t.
promote kindly feeling and permanen
harmony throughout the land by sc
, curing a national government pledges
to those objects and principles, ar
| cordially invited tO send for each stat