Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-05
THE CONVENTION AT WORK.


Special Dispatch to The EVENING STAR:
CHICAGO, June 6-Although the convention was
to meet at 10 M, twas more than an hour before
1t was called to order. The report of the commit
tee on credentials was then read and that portion
admitting the Malone delegation by q unanimous
vote OF the committee was received with great ap-
plause The report wasadopted without debate
The Rules Reported.
The committee on rules then submitted their re
port There Is but very little new In 1t. Those
nominating candidates are not to be restricted as
to time The District of Columbia is given two
votes as at present, and the chairman OF the dele
cation is to be required to name in the convention
the member Of the national committee.
how the national committee should be Constitutes S
as 10 non-eg1bility Of those disrranchised in the
electoral college from being members Of said COM
mttee, which was adopted.
Mi. Hoar made quite speech In its defense
sHARP DEBATE ON THE REPRESENTATION QUESTION
After the report OF the majority OF the committee
on rules had been adopted the minority reported q
resolution to cut down the representation In future
national conventions to the basis of the latest re-
turn OF republican voters. The whole south pro
tested against the scheme-kentucky and other
states loudly objecting. Mr.. Lynch, Of Miss, said
it was worthy Of the democratic party, and in his
state the republican representation now was 1ust
what the democrats proposed to give them.
THE MINORITY REPORT WITHDRAWN.
After spirited speeches from the north by Mr.
Townsend, OF New York, Mr.. Vert, OF Ohio, Gov.
ernor Long, OF Massachusetts,, Mr.. Filley of Mis-
souri, and others, the minority report was with.
drawn, and the majority report adopted almost by
During the debate Mr. F1lley said the representa-.
ton ought to be increased in the south rather
than be diminished.
ANDY GLEASON CAUSES LAUGH.
Andy Gleason shouted out, "What would you dc
with the District of Columba7" No reply was
made except by much laughter.
The Platform.
With Galusha A. Grow In the chair, the platform
was read by Mckinley, of Ohio. It congratulates
the country on the republican party's record o.
twenty-four years. on the currency, the rights
Of labor and equal rights, and accepts
for the future the work Of progress ane
reform, endorses Arthurs administration a.
wise, honest and patriotic, and entitled
to the approval Of every citizen; declares thai
only, but levied to secure protection to the di
versned industries OF the country; pledges the re
favors an international basis OF gold and silvel
coinage; the control OF interstate commerce, and
the supervision OF the railroads also favors labor
bureau and the enforcement OF the eight hour law
also denounces contract labor, whether imported
from Europe or Asia, ,rreceived with great applause
for the repeal q al ispsed land grants to
thanks the soldiers and sailors OF the late war; and
favors the repeal Of the arrears act Of 1879, by
which pension begins with date OF disability, In
stead Of the time OF Ming application; demandsres
toration Of the navy and ship building; asks
that territorial appointments should be
made OF citizens Of territories favors suppression
OF pOlygamy by military force, II need be; arraigni
the Democracy for its record in elections in The
south, and closes with guarantee to oil citizens OF
their equal and political righta The platform was
unanimously adopted
NOmima1iOm Of Member 01 National
COmmtttee.
The nomination OF members Of the national com
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