Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-06-06
NO. II.

and propose to cast my vote for til,
distinguished gentleman from III,
great southern state of Mississippi.
The Chair-'The chair desires I,
state that this matter being uneApect
ed TO him, he felt called on to call I,
his assistance some of the best parlia
mentarians of the country, and has
presented a roling, which | will nov
read, made by the chairman of III,
last national republican, convention
that able parllameptarian, that dis
tlnguished jurisL Senator Hoar
From this he takes the position which
he feels bound 10 assume and main
tain at this time 1t reads as follows;
The chair proposes that in the alb
sence of any rules the method O
taxing the question must rest in the
/ sound discretion of the chair, subiec,
OF course, TO the orders of the con
yentlon, etc. The chair would state
that this is emphatically a conven
ton of the people, and that every
clnzen representing a state on this
hsor has the undoubted right to the
free expression of his opinions, anG
the right to have that expires.
sion SO recorded. Therefore after
reasonable debate IN this
respect will not assume to follow any
arbitrary rules, but to give the utmost
liberty and latitude TO debate. and
will call for the rule for delegates.
TIE gentleman from Maryland has
the floor
Mr.. Green, of Maryland, spoke as
follows:
MIR Chairman and Gentlemen
After prolonged public expectation
we have reached this eliminating
hour. Now that there comes lull-
throbbing, beating breath in the
farther purport and purpose of oar
proceedings standing as we do in the
presence of the whole land and the
aggregated millions of the citizens
of this republic; having halted
to catch with bated breath the further
pnrport and purpose of our proceed
lngs, 1t is eminently proper that we
should proceed in order, and submit
sir that we can take abundant time
upon question like this TO give full
and free discussion. Speaking for
myself republican district in bor-
der state, one on the southern side of
that land once so fielcely contended
for; speaking for southern republi-
cans and in behalf of a consult
uency made of native aud volunteer
northern and southern confederate
and federal white and black. | say
in their behalf that the voice of my
district will sustain me in sustaining
Jno. t. Lynch IS the proper candi-
date for chairman of this convention
(applausel Mr.. Chairman, IN saying
this abate not one jot or title of my
regard for the men who carried that
flag for 4 years through the fierce
combat of battle. There IS no memory
or association that will ever be dearer
to me than the memory of those
who took muskets and went
shoulder to shoulder with the
vanished columns who have
gone before. | remember her generals
and priyates, and | have respect and
love for those who lead into the
breech their fame and name. But
nearer. and dearer to me is my mem
ory of the weary and wounded col
umns that were commanded and
obeyed and | know that they marched
over southern soil, shoulder to should
er with the colored men and southern
republicans will endorse the
man that is representative
of that people whether they be
the great bulk and body
of the republican party of the south
ern states. (Cries of no no) 1t has
been said that Gen. Clayton has an
empty sleeve; carry, too, an empty
sleeve and in that there is bond of
sympathy between us; and | carry
also heart true to the republican
party and believe it to their best in
terests that John R Lynch should be
selected as our temporary chairman
here to-day. (Applause)
Mr.. Benjamin, of Arkansas: Mr.
Chairman and gentlemen of the con
ventIon, it seems to me that this is a
very strange proceeding 1t is an un-
usual one 1t has never bees attempt
ed before and now why is it2 Why,
they say, that they want to recognize
a southern republican; that they want
to do something Tor southern repub-
lican. Now there is one thing that
/ wish to call the attention
of this convention to in re-
gard to this candidate reported
by the convention. The Hon. Powell
Clay ton in 1868 was governor of the
state of Arkansas. 1t is "a well known
fact in history that all over the south
ern states there was organized what is
known as a kG klux khan, and there
have been killed and wounded and
whipped by this kIan and others,
more southern republicans than were
killed in the Mexican war, or than
were killed during the war of
1912. Now what did Powell
Clayton as governor do2 Why,
sir, he called out the militia
of the state of Arkansas, and he
whipped the ku klux SO that it was
the end of them in that state, and
never since that time have you heaad
anything Of any troubles about ku
klux ia Arkansas. You find it ia
every other state, but if they had had
the nerve of Hon. Powell Clayton,
and had called the militia and sup
pressed it, hundreds and hundreds of
colored men who have been murdered
by these men would be able to be
here and be in this convention instead
of being in the grave as they now are.
THE VOTE THAT BUSTED BLAINE.
The chair then directed call of the
roll Of delegates and began with Ala
bama, which voted solidIy for Lynch.
When the state of Arkansas was
reached, Mr. Roots, Of Arkansas,
arose and said: ''Mr. Chairman, am
authorized by the delegation from Ar.
kansas. thirteen of whom are present
(Gen. Powell Clayton being ABSENT,
that they cast the thirteen votes OF the
delegation for Powell Clayton. Loud
calls for the roll
The chair directed the secretary TO
finish the reading of the roll.
When the name Of Benjamin Har-
rison of Indiana, was called Mr..
Thompson of Indiana. said: THE del
egate who represents 1T large the state
of Indiana in place of Gen. Harrison
is Mr.. Roelker. Gen. Harrison will
Rot be here, shall his name be called2"
The chairman-"His name will be
called. The alternates
Mr.. Thompson-sIt is John FL
Rocker"
When the name of George Z. Hoar,
of Massachusetts, was called there