Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-06-04
Various Resolutions Presented.

would vote Tor that party.
Various Resolutions Presented.
Massey, of Delaware, offered rcsolu
ton referring to the committee on resolu.
tions proposition to enlarge the term OF
the presidential Office to six year, the in
cumbent to be ineligible for reelection
Referred.
Plumb, of Kansas, offered resolution
against the ownership of laud in this coun
try by foreigners. Also referred.
Hawkins of Tennessee, offered resolu,
ton pledging all delegates to support :the
nominee of the convention whoever he
may be. Pierce, of Mississippi, opposed
the resolution as did Winkler, of Wis
Consin.
Hawkins said "if any delegate was not
willing to support the nominee of the con-
vention he should not participate in its
deliberations" Cheers.
knight, of California, advocated the re-
solution and alluded to certain whisperings
and particularly to the editorial declaration
of one of the great metropolitan journals
as a reason why the resolution should be
adopted.
Mr. Curtis, of New York, warmly OPP
posed the resolution. He referred to the
convention of four years ago, when
Campbell declared he was "a Republican
who carried his sovereignty under his own
hat and when the gentleman who then in
troduCed resolution similar TO this one
was induced to withdraw it, lChcers. !
He therefore asked this convention TO
assume that every delegate was an honest
and honorable man. He said the resolu-
ton was one unworthy to be ratified by a
body of free men. Loud cheers.
Senator Dolph, of Oregon, moved to
lay the rcsolutio on the table.
Hawkins said that as his resolution had
developed so much opposition he would
withdraw it.
Ewing, of Pennsylvania, made partial
report from the committee on credentials
to the effect that they hoped to complete
their labors this afternoon.
Proposed Ohsnge OF Rules.
Judge Ewing, of Pennsylvania, offered
resolution that hereafter in tho selec-
ton of delegates by district con-
ventious the basis of the representatives
of tho several counties, parts of the ooun
ties or wards be the same as that which o.
that time prevails in each district respec
lively for the nomination Of Republican
Il candidates for Congress-, and, whereas ;
majority of tho counties or subdivision
containing not less than one half the pop
ulation of district shall regularly writ,
| in the call and conduct of the convention
| the action thereof shall be valid. Re
ferred.
Henderson,, Of Missouri. Permanent Chair
Il man.
Gen'l Williams, of Indiana. chairman
of the committee on permanent organiza
ton, reported that the committee hac
selected Gen'l Henderson, Of Missouri
for permanent chairman. The report wa
ageed to. The chair appointed Galushi
Grow, of Pennsylvania, Geo. f. Hoar, o
Massachusetts,, Geo. w. Williams, o.
Indiana, to conduct the permanent Chairman
to the platform. Gen. Henderson was re
ceived with cheers. He then made an ad
| dress. He referred to the past historyof tn
Republican party, the Union preserved
| slavery abolished and its victim
honorably seated by our sides in this con
vention, public faith maintained, un
bounded credit at homo and abroad
la currency convertible into coin
and the pulses OF industry throbbiDI
with renewed health and yigor in ever,
section OF tho prosperous and peace
full country. I" In selecting our standaI,
bearer aud chief, embarrassment is not II
tho want but in the abundance of presi
dental material. Now York has her tru
and tried statesman upon whose admins
tration fierce ana oven unfrieudly light O
public scrutiny has been turned aud tn
universal verdict is well done thou goo
and faithful servant Vermont has he
great statesman, whose mind is as clear q
the crystal springs of his native state, an
whose virtue is as firm as it's granite hill
Ohio can come with pame whose histoI
is the history Of the Republican part!
Illinois can come with one who has new
failed in discharge Of public duty, wheth
. in the council chamber or on the fisld I
, battle. Maine has her honored favori
whose splendid abilities and person
. qualities have endeared him to Il
hearts OF his friends, and the brilliau'
lof whose genius challenges the resps