Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-06-12
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
FIRST DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

| The National Republican Convention met
in Chicago on Tuesday, the 3rd instant, and
at 1924 O'clock was called to order by Chair
man Sabine, on behalf Of the Republican
National Committee, and proposing for
temporary Chairman Hon. Powell Clayton,
of Arkansas. The name of John r. Lynch,
cclored, of Mississippi, was also proposed
for temporary chairman by Henry. Cabot
Lodge, of Massachusetts. This nomination
York. There was quite struggle over the
temporary craftsmanship, several speeches
being made in opposition to Lynch, the
principal argument being that the National
Committee had the right to nominate that
officer, and that it had been the custom for
forty years. At length the ballot was taken,
| when it was announced that Lynch had 43l
votes, and was therefore elected temporary
chairman.
On taking the chair, Lynch delivered a
short address, the main features of which
were urging the importance of sustaining
the nominees, whoever they might be and
the sentiment that the great heart of the
American people will never consent to have
political party gain the ascendancy in this
government whose chief reliance is on a
| fraudulent ballot and on violence at the
polls.
At the close of Lynch's speech, the chair
men of the delegations announced the names
of the persons selected to serve on the va
rious committees of the Convention. Sew
eral memorials and resolutions were pre-
sented and appropriately referred, after
which the Convention adjourned until II
o'clock Wednesday.
SECOND Days PROCEEDINGS.
On Wednesday morning, after the intro
duction of some resolutions on different
subjects, which were appropriately referred,
Gen. George B. Williams, ofIndiana, Chair
ganization, reported thatthe committee had
Selected John B. Henderson, Of Missouri,
for permanent Chairman and would request
the Secretary to read the list Of Vice-Presi-
dents and Secretaries. Charles w. Clisbee,
of Michigan, was selected as permanent
Secretary. The report was agreed to. The
Chair appointed Galusha A. Grow, of Penn
| sylVania, George A. Hoar, of Massachusetts,
and George B. Williams of Indiana, the
committee to conduct the permanent chair
man to the platform. Gen. Henderson was
received with cheers.
On taking the chair, Henderson spoke
briefly, his remarks being mainly a review
of the various statesmen Of the party availa-
BILE for the nomination.
The Convention then adjourned until
P. M.
The night session was merely of routine
character, and at 1856 adjourned until 10
o'clock Thursday.
THIRD DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The Convention was not called to order
until 1l.54 A. NJ, on Thursday, when the
report of the committee on credentials and
the report of the committee on rules were
presented. After the disposition of these
subjects the committee On resolutions pre-
sented their report as follows:
THE PLATFORM.
The Republicans of the United States, in Ma
tional Convention assembled, renew their allie
glance to the principles upon which they have
triumphed in six successive Presidential eec-
tions, and congratulate the American people up
on the attainment of so many results in legisla-
ton and administration by which the Republic
can party has, after saving the Union, done SO
much to render it's institutions the just equal
and benefcent safeguard of liberty and the en-
bodiment of the best thoughts and highest pur
poses Of our citizens. The Republican party
has gained it's strength by quick and faithful
response to the demands of the people for the
freedom and equality of all men, for the union
OF the nation, assuring the rights of all citizens,
for the elevation Of labor, for an honest curren-
cy for purity in legislation and for integrity and
accountability in all departments of the Govern
ment, and it accepts anew the duty of leading in
the work Of progress and reform.
We lament the death of President Garfield,
whose sound craftsmanship, long conspicuous
in Congress, gave promise of strong and sue
cessful administration, a promise fully realized
during the short period of his office as President
of the United States. His distinguished success
in war and in peace have endeared him to the
hearts of the American people.
In the administration of President Arthur we
recognize wise conservative and patriotic poll.
cy, under which the country has been blessed
with remarkable prosperity, and we believe his
eminentserv are entitled to and will receive
the hearty approval of every citizen.
1t is the first duty of good government to
protect the rights and promote the interests of
its own people. The largest diversity of indus
try is the most productive of general prosperity
and of the comfort and independence of the peo-
pie. We therefore demand that the imposition
of duties on foreign imports shall be made, not
for revenue only, but that, in raising the re-
quisite revenue for Government, such duties
shall be so levied to afford security to our di-
versified industries and protection to the rights
and wages of labor, to the end that active and in
telligent labor, as well as capital, may have its
just reward, and the laboring man his full share
in the national prosperity. Against the SOCIAL
ed economical system Of the Democratic. party,
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