The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-05

tons a proposition to enlarge the term o,
the presidential Office to six years, and x
render the incumbent Of the office Inellgi
bic to reelection. Referred.
| Mr.. Plumb, OF Kansas, offered resolu
ton against the ownership Of lands in thi
country by foreigners as q system opposed
TO the doctrine Of our fathers. Referred.
A RESOLUTION THAT rRovoKEs HEATED TALK
Mr.. Hawkins sent to the Chair a resolu
ton, which was read by the secretary al
follows:
RESOLVED as the sense Of this Conuen
| tion, That every member OF II Is bound II
honor TO support It's nominee, whoever
| that nominee may be. and that no mar
| should hold seat here who Is not ready
TO so agree.
Mr.. Hawkins: ask vote by State,
upon that.
The Chair: The gentleman from Tennes
see moves that the rules be suspended ant
that the resolution pass.
Mr.. Pierce, OF Massachusetts, trus,
that that resolution will not pass. came
here with the purpose that / believe
every man has, expecting in good faith
to support the Convention nominee
and believing that this Convention would
not nominate any man who would not
command the universal support OF the
members Of this Convention tremendous
applause] and OF the United States. This
matter has had, In past, c bad record
| brought here when Lincoln was nomi-
mated, and brought by the gentleman from
New York, Mr.. Conkling-the late Mr..
Conkling-and trust that this Convention
will not bind itself by such a resolution.
Mr.. Winkler, OF Wisconsin: / take IL
that our presence here is an assertion In
itself on the part Of every one Of us that
we propose to support the nominee OF tins
Convention. [Applause.l 1t needs no
resolution In order TO enforce that asser-
ton [applausel, and it is for.that reason
that am opposed to the adoption Of any
resolution upon the subject. fCrles Of
" Good."l
Mr.. Hawkins, of Tennessee: In Offering
that resolution did it in good faith, and l
trust there ia not delegate to be found
that is not ready and willing TO subscribe
TO that resolution; and il there be dele
gate who is not willing to support the
nominee OF this Convention he surely
ought not to be allowed in this Conven-
ton, don't care where he comes from,
and know OF no harm that can come to n
man who is here for the purpose OF par
ticipating in making this nomination. l
know OF no harm that can come OF en-
dorsing that resolution and saying he is
willing to stand by the nominee OF this
Convention. ask that 1t be passed. have
heard whispers in the air as to the course
of some gentleman-I don't believe they
are true-and for the purpose OF showing
the world that the Republican party stands
here to-day unit and determined TO sup
port the nominee OF this Convention 1
introduce that resolution, and L now move
its adoption.
Mr.. knight, OF California: Mr.. Chair
man, hope that that resolution will pass.
TAppause.] No honest Republican-no
man having the good Of the great Republic.
can party at heart-should dare TO stand
on the floor of this Convention and vote
down that resolution. [Cheers.l There
are already whisperings in the air from
men high in the Republican party, or
that once stood high in the Repub-
lican party, openly and avowedly de-
claring that they will not support one
man il he be nominated by this Conven-
tion-a Convention OF the most intelligent
men of this nation. That kind OF men we
want TO know, and the sooner they are out
OF the Republican party the better it Will
be for the party. Gentlemen OF the Con-
yention, no more enthusiastic people are
under the shadow OF the American nag
than those in the section that come from
no more enthusiastic people for their candl-
date can be found in this Convention. But
II he should not be the Conventions choice,
Ibelieve we would be false to every princi-
pie OF the Republican party; we would DE
false to the constituency we represent; we
would be false to ourselves, IL we did not
abide by the nomination OF the party OF
intelligence. Tremendous applause.] Tell
me what reason can be urged that tnese
gentlemen OF this Convention, selected
alone for their intelligence, their patriot
ism. their zeal in behalf Of the Republican
marty, that this Convention shall not sup
mort its nominee ?, Therefore, gentlemen
OF the Convention, we bOpe-yes, we In
sist. from the section OF the country that
we come from-that this resolution be
voted for, and that whoever may
be the nominee will have the hearty
support and votes OF this Conven-
tion. and all those. he they editors
OF newspapers or conducting great po-
litical Journals, who refuse to support the
nomination, let them be branded loud APP
plause and cheers] that they not only came
here and violated implicit faith that was put
in them, but the direct honest conviclions
OF this Convention, expressed blythe direct
vote upon the subject.
When Mr.. Knight took his seat apout
seyenty-five delegates rose in different parts
Of the hall and insisted upon being recog-
nized by the Chair. The Chair refused 10
recognize any Of them, and repeatedly re-
nuested them to be seated. Reluctantly
they took their seats, and a moment after
the confusion had subsidized the Chair said
:. The Char recognizes the gentleman from
New York, George William Curtis"
MIR. Curtis climbed upon his CHAIR ano De-
Gan to speak. He said "Mr. Chairman
But at this point loud calls came up from
ali narts OF the house OF "Platform." Mr..
Curtis shook his head, and; retaining his
position on his char, said: Gentlemen
Of the Convention, as Republican and a
freeman came to this Convention, and. by
the grace OF God, Republican and Tree
man will / go out OF this Convention.
TCheers.l Twenty-four years ago was
here in Chicago. Applause. twenty.
four wears ago took part with the men OF
this country who nominated man VINO
hears the most ilustrious name IN the he'
publican party and'th brightest ray Id lhe
whole halo of glory and immortality, IN thal
he was the great emancipation. [Cheers