The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-06-11


cu,c.co June At was some
thing after II O'Clock whenythe con-
yention was called to order this
PRAYER was ofi1ed by Rev. DIR.
Jobn II. Barnes, of the First Presby-
terian church, in the course OF which
he smoke of the vast moral and pe--
l;t;csl changes whichthe Nation had
undergone. as indicated by the pres
ence of him whe now so worthlly
presided over the convention, and
he asked blessing on the race end
the Commonwealth and the cause
which that gentleman represented.
he praved that when the convention
had dissolved it would have pre-
scented to the suffrages of the Nation
for the highest office IN the peoples
gift a candidate who, in personal
character and in devotion 10 duty,
iniloyaltv to American institutions,
In courage and experience and WIS
dom. should worthilv succeed to the
chair of Washington, and thus help
the Nation to become notonly more
nrospereus and Just and peaceful,
but also to be an inspiration and a
blessing TO the struggling people OF
mankind.
James A. Gary, CT Maryland, pre-
.an,.d a memorial. and asked that
il be read. 1t was from the Presl-
dent and Secretary Of the State
Temperance Alliance of that State,
embodving resolutions passed by
that body on May 9th last, appeal
ing 10 the convention OF the Repub-
lican and Democratic parties to EN-
body a resolution in their platform
distinctly recognizing Prohibition,
and to nominate candidates in ac-
cord Herewith, and saying that If
neither recognized this principal the
memorialists would vote for neither,
and that If one of them did so then
the ballots of the Alliance would be
cast for their candidate.
Mr.. Massey, of Delaware, offered
a resolution referring TO the COM
mittee on resolutions a proposition
to enlarge the time of the Presiden-
tial ofiiceto six years, and to render
All incumbent Of the Office ineligible
to return. Referred.
A resolution that all delegates
should bind themselves to support
the nominee, whoever he may be,
created warm discussion.
Mr.. Plumb, of Kansas, offered a
resolution against the ownership OF
lands in this country by foreigners
as a system opposed to the doctrine
of the fathers. Referred.
Mr.. Hawkins, of Tennessee, offer
ed resolution pledging all delegates
to support the nominee Of the con-
vention, whcever he may be.
Mr.. Pierce, of Massachusetts,, OPP
posed the resolution, hoping that
the Convention would not bind its
conscience in the manner proposed.
Mr.. Winkler, of Wisconsin, also
opposed the resolution. 1t was a
declaration on the part of every del
egate that he would support the
nominee of the Convention. and he
thought that no such declaration
was necessary.
Mr.. Hawkins, of Tennessee, said
he had offered the resolution 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 conven-
ton, he should not participate in Its
deliberations. lCheers.l No harm
could come of its adoption. and be
thought its adoption advisable, in
view of certain whispers in the
air.
Mr.. Knight, of California advoca.
ted the resolution, and alEo alluded
TO certain whispers in the air, and
particularly to the editorial declare
ton of one of the great metropoli.
tan journals. as a reason why the
resolution should be adopted.
Mr.. Curtis, of New York, warmly
opposed the resolution, and referred
in the course of his remarks to the
position of the Convention whick
nominated Mr.. Lincoln twenty-foul
years ago, when a similar resolution
was introduced and voted down
He also reminded the Convention
0what was said and done for years
o. when Mr.. Campbell, of West
irginia, declared that he was Re-
iblican who carried his sovereignty
ider his own hat, and when, under
2 lead of Garfield, the gentleman
10 presented a similar resolution
sinduced to Withdraw il. Cheers.
therefore asked this Convention
assume that every delegate was
honest and honorable man. He
racterized the resolution as one
ch was unworthy to be ratified
D body of freemen Loud cheers.
he Chair decided that, as tar a;
sible, the rules of the House O.
,resentstives should be followed
wing alternate speeches for ano
INST. This ruling was made il
onse to appeals for recognition
b two delegates at once, the Chair
ding in favor of the man who
led TO speak for the resolution
enator Dolph, of Oregon, moved
by the resolution on the tablet
r. Hawkins said that as his res
hon had developed so much op
tion he would withdraw it.
lr. Ewing, of Pennsylvania, made
partial report from the Committe,
on Credentials, to the effect that he
hoped to be able to complete th,
labors of that Committee this after
neon.
Mr.. Ewing offered the following
ResolUed, That hereafter. in tn,
selection by district conventions. th,
basis of representation of the severa
counties, parts of counties, or wards
be the same as that which at tina
time prevails in each district respect
lively, for the nomination of Repub
lcan candidates for members of Con
gress, ana wherever a majority O
the counties or subdivisions con
tanning Eot less than one-half tn
population OF the district shall reg
ularly unite in the call and conduc