Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-06-05
CHICAGO CONVENTION.
FURTHER ACTION OF THE RE
PUBLICANS.
Permanent Officers Elected-Reso-
Iutions Offefed-Adjourned
Until To-day.
SPECIAL BY TELEGRAPH TO THE RrooRD-uNIoS.I ]


Until To-day.
SPECIAL BY TELEGRAPH TO THE RECORD UNIoN.l
CHICAGO, June ith - The Convention was
called to order at l1:l7. There was an immense
attendance Prayer was offered by Rev. DR..
John H. Barnes of the First Presbyterian
Church.
4 temperance memorial was presented and
read from the President and Secretary of the
state Temperance Association of Maryland, ask
ing for prohibition plank in the platform.
Massey of Delaware offered a resolution,
which was referred to the Committee ON Resolu-
tions. to enlarge the term of the Presidential
office TO six years, and TO render an incumbent
of the Office ineligible to reelection.
Plumb of Kansas ohereda resolution against
the ownership of lands in this country by for
eigners as a system opposed to the doctrines of
our fathers. Referred.
An UNporUI.AE RESOLUTION.
Hawkins of Tennessee offered a resolution
pledging all delegates to support the nominee of
the Convention whoever he may be.
Pierce of Massachusetts opposed the resolu
ton. hoping that the Convention would not
bind its conscience in the manner proposed.
Winkier of Wisconsin also opposed the rcSo-
luton as it was a declaration on the part of
every delegate that he would support the nom
inee of the COnventSOn, and he thought that no
such declaration was necessary
KNIGHT OF CALIFORNIA.
Knight of California said Mr. Chairman.
hope that that resolution viii pass. Applause.
No honest Republican, no man having the good
of thcsgreat Republican party at heart should
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vote down that resolution. lCheeTS There
are already whSperingS in the air from men
high in the Republican party, open and avOW-
edly declaring they will not support one man
if he be nominated by this Convention, Con
vention Of the most intelligent men of this ma
ton That kind of men We want to know and
the sooner they are out OF the Repubhcan party
the better it win be for the party. Cheers.
Gentlemen of the Convention, no more euthusi-
astic people are under the shadow Of the Ameri-
can flag than those in the section that | come
from No more enthusiastic people for their
candidate can be found in this Convention.
But if Blaine should not be your choice, be
licVe we would be false to every principle Otthc
Republican party: we would be false TO the con
stituency We represent; we would be false to
ourselves if we did not abide by the nomi-
nee of this party OF Intelligence. Tire
mendOus applause. Tell me what rea-
son can be urged that these men, gentle
men of this Convention, selected alone
for their intelligence their patriotism, their
zeal in behalf of the Republican party by this
convention. SIl;lll NOT support lllt lOIllltC
None can be. Therefore, gentlemen of the Con
ventiou. / hope-yea, we insist from the section
of country that we come from, that this be voted
for and that whoever he may be. he VIII have
the hearty support and votes of this COnven-
ton and let all those, be they editors OF news
papers or conducting great political journals, who
refuse to support the nominee, be branded, ire
mendouS applause and cheers that they have
not only come here and violated the implied
faith that was put in them, but the direct
and honest convictions OF this Convention,
pressed by direct vote on the subject.
When Mr.. Knight took his seat about seventy
five delegates arose in different parts of the
hall and insisted on being recognized by the
Chairman.
The Chair refused TO recognize any of them
and repeatedly asked them to be seated. Reluct-
antly they took their seats, and a moment after
the confusion had subsidized, the Chair said
THE Chair recognizes the gentleman from New
York George William Curtis.
GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS.
Mr.. Curtis climbed up on his chair and began
to speak He said: =" Mr. Chairman but at
this point loud calls came up from all parts of
the house of - Platform, platform, platform
Mr. Curtis shook his head, and returning to his
position on his chair, said: Gentlemen OF the Con
vention Republicans and Freemen: came into
this Convention, by the grace of God, a Repub-
lican and free man will ! go out of this Con
vention icheersl. TWenty-tour years ago | was
here in Chicsgo twenty-four years ago took
part with men of this country, who nominated
, Il man who bears the most illuStrious name in
the Republican party, AID the brightest ray i'll
whose halo of glory and immortality Is that he
was a real emancipation. lCheerS ana cries OF
good. good ~ Ia that Convention, sir. II reSO-
luton was offered i'll amendment of the plat
form Ii introduced into that platform certain
words from the declaration of independence.
That man was voted down in that Convention,
and Joshua X. Giddiugs, of Ohio, rose from his
seat and was passing ont of the Convention. As
he went to pass my chair, reached out my
hand, well nigh boy and unknown to him.
said: Sir, where are you going% He said to
me young man am going out of this town.
for find there is no place in the Republican
Convention for an original antlSlavery man.
Well, gentlemen, after this he stopped and
again took his seat, and before the Convention
concluded the Republican party declared that
no work, no deed no sign should ever be made
in IL Republican Convention that in the slightest
degree reflected upon the honor or loyalty of
men who took part in that Convention, and
upon their adherence to liberty. loud ap-
piause. The gentleman who was last upon this
floor dared any one on this hOOr TO vote against
that resolution. ] say to him in reply that the
presentation of such resolution i'll such Il
Convention as this is a stigma and insult upon
every man who stands here. This question Is
not Il new question. Exactly the same motion
was brought up at the last Convention and a
man from West Virginia. honor his name
that man said, in the face of roaring galleries
and in the face of all this success: " am IL Re
publican who carries his sovereignty under his
own hat" Loud applause. Now. Mr.. Chair
man. Mr.. Campbell's position in that Conven-
ton was wise. | nder the lead of that great,
immortal leader whose face fronts lis there
James \. Garfield, of Ohio Applause under the
lead of Garfield remind my friend from Cali
fornia that that Convention, taking the ad-
vice of MIR. Campbell. induced the gentleman
who presented the resolution to withdraw that
resolution from the consideration of the Con
ventiOn. Now, sir, in the light of the character
of the Republican party; in the light of the
action of the Republican Convention, the first
Convention of which have known in which
such pledge was asked of its members, | ask
the Convention to be mindful of all tnat hangs
wisdom. moderation, tolerance
patriotism of our action: beg this Convention
to remember Lincoln, to remember Garfield, to
remember every vital principle of the Rcpub-
lican party: and assume that every man here
was an honest and honorable man, and VIII vote
this resolution down. which should never have
appeared in Il Republican Convention, as it is
unworthy to be ratified by this cOucouTse of
freemen here before NE. Applause
The Chair decided that as far Us possible the
rules Of the House of Representatives would be
followed, allowing alternate speeches for and
against This ruling was made in response to
appeals for recognition from two delegates ut
once. The Chair decided in favor OF the man
who wanted to speak for the resolution.
Senator Dolph OF Oregon moved TO lay the
resolution the table.
Hawkins, seeing the resolution would be re
iected by a great vote asked leave to withdraw
it, and thus the spirit of independence was
once more vindicated in q National Republican
Convention.
BASIS OF REPRESENTATION.
Ewing of Pennsylvania offered the following:
HCSOtrCd That hereafter, IN the selection by
District Conventions, the basis of representation
of the several counties, parts OF counties or
wards be the same as that which at that time
prevails in each district respectively for the
nomination OF Republican candidates for mem
berS of Congress, and wherever a majority OF
the counties of such district containing not less
than one-half the population of the district.
shall regularly unite in the call and conduct OF
the Convention. the action thereof shall be
valid. Referred.
ELECTION OF PERMANENT OFFICERS
Hon George B. Williams, of Iowa. Chairman
of the Committee on Permanent Organization,
reported that the committee had selected Gen
eral John b. Henderson, of Missouri, for per
manent Chairman, and would request the Sec
retary to read the list of Nice-Presidents and
Secretaries G. W. Chisbee, of Michigan was
selected as principal Secretary. The report was
agreed TO. The Chair appointed Galasha a.
Grow of Pennsylvania, George A. Hoar, of
Massachusetts, and George B. Williams. of Indi-
ana. Il committee to conduct the permanent
Chairman to the platform
HENDERSoSs ADDRESS.