The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-06-13

resolution, hoping that the convention would
not bind its conscience In the manner pro
posed Delegate Wrinkler, of Wisconsin, also
opposed the resolution.
Mr.. Hawkins said he had offered the reso-
luton in good faith, and he trusted that no
man would be found voting against IT, If
any delegate was not willing TO support the
nominee of the convention he should not par
ticipate in its deliberation No harm could
come of its adoption, and he thought its adop-
ton desirable in view of certain whispers in
the air.
Mr.. Knight, of California, advocated the
resolution, and also alluded to certain whispers
in the air, and particularly to the editorial
declaration of one of the great metropolitan
journals as a reason why the resolution should
be adopted.
Mr.. George William Curtis, of New York
to whom Mr.. Knight referred, warmly OPP
posed the resolution and referred in the course
of his remarks to the action Of previous con.
ventions where a similar resolution was in
PRODUCED and voted down. He also reminded
the convention of what was said and done four
years ago when Mr.. Campbell, of West Vir-
ginia, declared that he was Republican who
carried his sovereignty under his own hat and
when under the lead of Garfield the gentle
man who presented similar resolution was
induced to withdraw it. He, therefore, asked
this convention to assume that every delegate
was an honest and honorable man. He char
unworthy to be ratified by a body of free
men.
Senator Dolph, of Oregon, moved to lay the
resolution on the table.
Mr.. Hawkins said that as his resolution had
developed so much opposition, he would with
draw it.
Mr.. Rollins, Of New Hampshire, presented
resolution reciting the evils Of the liquor
traffic and proposing that this convention re-
commendS the submission by Congress to the
legislatures of the States n joint resolution
proposing an amendment to the constitution
of the United States, providing for the prohi
bition of traffic in alcoholic beverages.
George B. Williams, of Indiana, 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.
retay to read the list of vice-presidents and
secretaries. Charles W. Clisbee, of Michigan,
was selected as principal secretary. The re-
port was agreed to.
The chair appointed Galusha A. Grow, of
Pennsylvania George F. Hoar, of Massachu-
setts and George Z. Williams, of Indiana, a
committee to conduct the permanent chair
man to the platform.
On taking the chair General Henderson was
cheered and made speech in which he
thanked tho convention for.the honor con-
ferred upon him and praised the various can
didates likely to be presented for nomination
before the convention
Mr.. Johnston, of California, presented a
resolution that the agricultural commissioner
be made a cabinet officer, and Mr.. Hoar pre-
sented a resolution in favor of woman suf-
frage Both were referred to the committee
on resolutions.
A recess was then taken until evening
The evening session was begun at 1885, but
as the committee on credentials was not ready
to report, the convention adjourned until 10
o'clock the next morning.