Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-08
CAPITAL NOTES.
MADISON, May 5th, 1884.

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air of life that has been wanting
since the Legislature adjourned over
a year ago.
From the arrival of the first relay
of delegates on Tuesday, it was APP
parent that division of sentiment
as to who should be the national
standard bearer of the party would
defeat any attempts to elect delega-
ton solid for anybody, or in any
sense instructed. Blaine perhaps
had the greatest number of admir-
ers, and some of them manifested a
disposition TO run things in the in
terest of their favorite, but when
noses were counted in convention it
was found impracticable, and at the
outcome they got probably about
their proper proportion of the dele
cation.
While the convention took posi-
tive position against instructing its
representatives to Chicago, all were
DESTROYS of expressing that if the
result of the Chicago convention is
the nomination of Gen. Lucius Fair
child, it will be more gratifying to
the Republicans of Wisconsin than
any other, and of saying that our
delegates will be unpardonably
remiss in their duty, if they fail to
take advantage of any opportunity
that may offer, to bring about such
a result. In accordance with which
sentiment, the following resolution
was unanimously adopted by ris-
ing vote, and three ringing cheers
for Gen. Fairchild:
Resolved, That without instruct
ing the delegates to the national re-
publican convention, we affirm that
if in their judgment the proper oc-
casion shall arrive, they will meet
the unanimous sentiment of the re-
publican party in this state if they
present and urge the name of Gen.
Lucius Fairchild as candidate for
president
1t was not thought advisable to
enunciate any platform at this time,
as another state convention must be
held after the national convention,
when the work can be more tittingly
done. The following resolutions re-
ported by the committee, were deem
ed sufficient for the occasion:
Resolved, That this convention
has no instructions to offer to dele
gates to the republican national con-
vention, except to urge them to lay
aside all merely personal preferences,
and after due comparison of views
with the representatives of other
states, to unite in supporting for
president and vice president of the
United States the candidate whose
nomination, according to their best
Judgment, will most surely tend to
harmonic the party, and to assure
the continued ascendency of its prin-
ciples in the administration of the
| government.
Resolved further, That we cordi-
ally approve the general course of
the present national administration,
and that we express the almost uni
versal sentiment of the republicans
of Wisconsin, in commencing the
wise, even, consistent and statesman
like manner in which President Ar
thur has discharged the duties of
the great Office that devolved upon
him, under circumstances such as to
render the successful and satisfac-
tory performance of its functions a
task peculiarly difficult and arduous.
After considerable discussion, the
following resolution changing the
basis of representation in future re-
publican state conventions was
adopted, a division of the house
showing 80 for and IS against it:
ReSoLUed, That the basis of repre-
sentation in all future republican
state conventions shall be upon the
republican vote cast in the several
counties at the last preceding presi-
Dental election. Each county shall
be entitled to one delegate for each
500 republican votes cast, and one
for the major fraction thereof.
Each county shall be entitled to at
least one delegate
Another important innovation was
the adoption of resolutions direct
ing the state central committee here
after to act as a committee on ere
dentials for state conventions. All
credentials are to be handed to this