The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-06-12

prayed that those who might be selected
~ this convention TOR the loftiest
political position to which mortal men
AN aspire shall possess every qualif-
;atlon of body. mind and heart for their
high and holy trusts; that personal
preferences and interests should yield
o the just demands OF a true and broad
and that final ratification
Of the choice should be made by the
people in an unmistskable manner.
REPORT ON CREDENTIALS.
Henry Ballard, OF Vermont, chairman |
Of the committee on credentials. reported |
hat the sessions Of the committee had |
been almost continuous, leaving the
members no tine to rest. He took
pleasure in saying that the proceedings
had been entirely harmonious and with.
out reference to person.
al preference. The result was q
UNANIMOUS REPORT
which announcement was received with
applause. The report of the committee
on credentials was read by Mr.. Frost, of
New Jersey. It was TO the
effect that the sitting members
IN all the contested cases are
entitled TO their seats, except in the case
of the Nineteenth district Of New York
and the Fifth district of Kentucky,
where both delegates and contestants are
admitted to cast half vote each. In
the Virginia case the committee found
unanimously that the delegation headed
by Senator Malone was entitled to the
seats.
The report was adopted without dis
sion.
Parks of California from the
COMMITTEE ON RULES
reported that the committee had adopted
substantially the rules of the last con-
ventIon except that 1t recommended the
adoption OF CushiDg's manual as the
parliamentary law of the body instead
OF the rules of the house OF representa-
tives, except that the previous question
is to be in force as in the house. Grow,
of Pennsylvania, from the minority of
the committee offered q substitute for
the tenth rule, which prescribes the
mode OF electIng delegates to the next
national Republican convention. He
proposes that delegates shall be elected
in the same manner as members of con
gress. Parks accepted the proposed
amendment. Grow having explained
that the delegates at large are to be
elected by state conventions and that the
manner OF electiDg delegates from the
District of Columbia be prescribed by
the national Republican convention,
the rules were then adopted.
| Mr.. Parks offered an additional rule as
TO the order of business.
| Mr.. Bayne, of Pennsylvania, moved
an amendment to 1t so as to make the
order of business as follows: LIST, report
of the committee on platform and reso-
lutlons. I'd, the call of the roll of states
Sd, presentation of candidates for presI
dent. 4th, balloting. 9Th, presentation
Of candidates tor vice president.
9th, balloting. The amendment was
agreed TO and the additional rule &C
cepted.
Roosevelt, of N. Y, inquired WhAl
had become of the proposition in regard
TO representation in future national con-
ventions. He knew there was q strong
feeling that there should be some
change by which the number of dele
gates should be more nearly proportIoneC
to the Republican votes cast in the dit
feTent states.
Parks, of California, chairman of iht
committee on rules, said that this sub
ject had been withheld until a minority
report could be prepared. -..--
ThuTston, of Nebraska, moved K
amend the seventh rule which provides
of all the delegates. HI
said that no rule should be enforced by
which a majority of duly elected dele
gates should attempt to force a candi
date on the party. Such actor
would be repudIated by the
free men of America. [Applause.l
Sanders, of Montana offered ar
amendment that no person shall be eli
gible as member of the national con
vention who Is not eligible as q membel
OF the electoral college.
Hoar, of Massachusetts, made an ex
PLANTATION as to the effect of the civi
service passed by congress year ago anC
said IT was not the purpose of that Law
to prohibit any Federal officer from ex
erCising all the rights of an American
citizen.
The amendment offered by Sander
was adopted.
The amendment offered by ThurstoI
of Nebraska was adopted, after SOM
verbal notifications. This was dis
posed at 10 80 and the question as to tn
representation in future conventions
was taken MP, that subject having beef
with held.
Parks, of California, then made re
port as to the apportionment of dele
gates for future conventions. Il direct
that each state shall be entitled to fOu
delegates at large with two additions
delegates for each member of congree
at large, If there are any; that each tel
rItoEy and the District of Columbia shall
be entitled to two delegate
and that each congressiona
district shall De entitled to two dele
!, gates.
Mr.. Bishop, of Massachusetts,, on be
halt of the minority of the committee
reported a rule that each state shall
be entitled to four delegates q
large, and one additional delegat
for each representative at larg
at any; that each territory and the DIS
trict OF Columbia shall be entitled {
two delegates; that each congressiona
|. district shall be entitled to one delegat
and an additional delegate for every 10,
600 majority OF votes or fractions thereO
cast for the Republican presidentia
electoral ticket at the lest preceding
presidential election, and that the Re
publican national committee shall with
in year after each presidential election
certify the representation to which eacl
state is entitled.
Carver, of Indiana, supported the mi
nority report, It is entirely within
keeping of the genius of American inst
tutions. 1t did not decrease the repre-
sentatinn of any district but only adde'
to the representation in accordance witt
Republican majorities.
Bradley, of Kentucky, opposed th
minority report as something that nigh
r come from the Democratic party, bu
would not do for the Republican party
There had been time when the soutl
: had saved the Republican party. Their
} was Florida that gave them the presi
) dent in 1876. He warned the Republics
party that the tariff question va,
coming up before the country, and tn
time might come when the nOrtheE
states might want the aid c
4 the south. The southern delegate
, came here as free men not as slaFei
They did not attempt to dictate 20 IL
nation, but they declined TO surrende
their manhood. The gAEows which
I was now proposed TO eTeG
might hang some of thos
who proposed it. West Virgins, Mort
; Carolina, Florida and the Old Dominic
g in spite of Democratic shot-guns and /
I spite OF legaliZed murder which cried I
God tor vengeance, could give the RI
publican party their electoral votes {
: the coming election. (Applause)
Lynch, of Mississippi, also oppose
the minority report. II would be sim