Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-04

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I their seats, cheered,
SWUNG THEIR HATS
and shouted. The spectators Joined
lin the demonstration.
On motion the vote was
made unaniinous aud the chair
man appointed Powell Clayton,
q. @. Lodge Of Massachusetts and
Wm. Tan of South Carolina commit
tee TO escort Lynch TO the chair. As
the committee appeared the applause
was hearty, and feeling of disap-
pointment seemed to disappear.
Mr.. Lynch made good impression
by his quiet and modest demeanor.
! The chairman said that he had the
honor and great pleasure of present
ing to the convention as its temporary
chairman the Hon. John b. Lynch of
Mississippi. [Cheers,
Mr.. LYNCH, t4f
IN TAKING THE CHAIR,
said: "Genilemen Of the con vention
Il feel that ought not to say that i
thank you for the distinguished honor
THAT YOU have conferred upon me,
for do not. Neverthee ss, from the
standpoint that no patriot should fail
correspond to his countrv's call, and
that no local member Of his party
should fail to comply with the de-
mand OF his party, yield with re-
luctance to your decision and assume
the duties of the position to which you
have assigned me. Every member of
this convention who approached me
on this subject within the last few
hours, knows that this position was
neither expected nor desired by me.
If, therefore, there is any such thing
as man having
1IoNORS THRUST UPON HIM,
you have an example of it In this case.
Laughter and applausel. came to
this convention, not for the
purpose Of securing the de-
feat of any mau, or the
success of any man, but for the pur-
pose of contributing to the extent of
my vote to make Republican success
IN November next an assured fact
lCheers. !. hope and believe that Il Q
assembled wisdom of the Republican
party of this nation, through its
chosen representatives in this hall,
Will 50 shape its platform and present
such candidates before the American
people as will make the victory beyond
shadow of doubt. So far as the
candidates for the presidential nomina-
gentleman TO feel that my election by
your votes is an indication of
anything relative to the preference
of one candidate over another. / am
prepared, and hope every member of
this convention is prepared, to return
to his home with an unmistakable de-
termination to give to the candidates
of this convention
LONAL AND HEARTY
whoever they may be. Cheers. |
am satisfied in my own mind that
when We go before the people of this
country our action will be ratified be-
cause the great heart of the American
people Will never consent TO have po-
lltical party gain the ascendancy in
this government whose chief reliance
is on Il fraudulent ballot and on
violence at the polls. Applause.
l am satisfied that the people of this
country are too loyal ever to allow a
man TO ce inaugurated president of
the United States whose title to the
position is brought forth in fraud. L
am satisfied that the American people
Will ritify our action because they will
never consent to have revenue sys.
tenn for the government other than
that one that will not only raise the
necessary revenue for IFS support, but
VIII also be sufficient to protect very
American citizen in his busin ess.
| Cheers.
Gentlemen, not for myself, bat, per-
haps, in obedience to custom, | thank
you for the honor you have conferred
upon me.
AT the suggestion of Hon. John A.
martin, secretary of the national
committee, Hon. Titus S. Heard
OF New York and j. w.
Lee of Pennsylvania were
chosen assistant secretaries to serve
during the pendancy of the temporary
organization.
The chairman of the delegation then
announced the names of the persons
seiected TO serve on the various COM
mlttees of the convention.
Henry l.. Pearce of Massachusetts
presented the following resolution:
Resolved, that the subject of a re-
vised apportionment of delegates to
the future national conventions and of
a revised apportionment of the men,
pers OF the national committee be RI
ierred To the committee on rules and
ORDER OF business, to report before the
ballot for president.
Alter some discussion the resolution
was adopted.
Leslie w. Bissell of New York pre-
scented the following, which was re-
ferred to the committee on resolutions:
Resolved, that the committee on res
olution be and they are hereby direct.
ed to give hearing to the committee
appointed by the Irish National league
OF America to present a memorial to
; this convention on subject of owner
ship of reality in the United States by
foreigners. The convention then adj
Journed to III o'clock tomorrow.
Alter careful study of the vote on
tue question of temporary chairman it
does not appear to have been really a
test OF strength, as some delegates
voted with view to sustaining the
action of the national committee, leay-
lug the questions to be decided later.
while others voted for Lynch with a
view to its effect on the colored dele
: gates.
The Elaine and Logan men after the
vote estimated that they held greater
strength in the convention than they
had before.