River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-06-12
SECOND Day.

This was emphatically day of waiting, the
committee on credentials not being ready to re
port
Rev, Mr. Barrows, pastor of the First Pres
byterian church of Chicago, addressed the
Throne of Grace .
Mr. Gary of Maryland presented a memorial
of the Maryland State Temperance alliance on
behalf of prohibition. 1t was read and re-
ferred to the committee on resolutions
Mr. Mason, of Delaware, offered resolution
in favor Of presidential term of six years,
and ineligibility thereafter Referred
Senator Plumb, of Kansas, offered the fol
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That American land should belong
alone to those willing to assume the duties and
responsibilities of American citizenship The
best interests of the republic are with those
who are bound to it by the tie of ownership
and possession Of it, The system of tenant
farming and absentee landlordism, which has
disturbed Ireland and destroyed the peace of
Europe, is opposed TO the doctrine of the faith
ers and has no place in the policy of repub-
lie.
Referred to committee.
Mr. Hawkins, of Tennessee, offered the fol
lowing resolution, and moved its immediate
passage;
Resolved. AS tLl3 sense OF tDlS convention,
that every member of it is bound in honor to
support its nominee, whoever that nominee
may be; that no man should hold a seat hero
who is not ready to so agree.
The resolution was advocated by the mover
and one or two others and severely denounced
by George William Curtis and Mr., Pearce of
Massachusetts, Curtis said GA Republican
and free man came into this convention. By
the grace of God Republican and a free man
will go out of this convention. The gentle
man who was last upon the floor dared any one
upon this floor to vote against that resolution.
/ say to him in reply that the presentation
of such q resolution In such a
convention as this is stigma,
an insult upon every man who stands here.
This question is not a new question precisely
the same motion was brought up at the last con
vention, and man from West Virginia. hon
or his name-that man said in the face of the
roaring galleries and in the face of all this sue
cess this man from West Virginia said; Il am
q Republican who carries his sovereignty
under his own hat Now, Mr. Chairman, Mr..
Campbell's position in that convention, the wise
reflection, the afterthought Of the Republican
convention of 1880 confirmed.
Mr. Hawkins finally withdrew the resolutions;
Other resolutions we're offered relating to tenn
perance, the elections of delegates, etc, to fu-
ture conventions which were referred
The committee on permanent organization
reported as permanent president of the con-
yention, Hon. John b. Henderson of Missouri,
and lists of honorary vice presidents and sec
retaries The chair appointed TO conduct the
permanent president of the convention to the
stand, Hon. G. A. Grow of Pennsylvania,
George f. Hoar Of Massachusetts and u. H.
Williams of Indiana. The committee appointed
bv the temporary chairman escorted Mr.. Hen
derson to the platform, and he spoke as fol-
lows:
CHAIRMAN HEyDERsoN's SPEECH
Gentlemen of the Convention: We have as
sembled to survey the past history of the party;
to rejoice as we may because OF the good It has
done: to correct the errors there be; to discoy-
or if possible the wants of the presenta and with
patriotic firmness to provide for the future
Our past history is the Union preserved, slavery
abolished by its former victims are equally and
honorably by our sides in this convention
The public faith is maintained. We have I'M
bounded credit at home and abroad, currency
convertible into coin andthe pulses of industry
throbbing with renewed health and vigor In
every section of a prosperous and peace
ful country. These are the
fruits of triumph over adj
verse policies gained in the military and civil
conflicts of the last twenty -four years Out of
these conflicts has come race of heroes and
statesmen challenging confidence and love at
home and respect and admiration abroad; and
now, when we came to select standard bearer
for the approaching conflict, our chief embar-
rassment is not in the want but i'll the abund-
ance of presidential material New York has
her true and tried statesman, upon whose ad-
ministration and fierce and even unfnendly
light of public scrutiny has been turned, and
the universal verdict Is, ''Well done, thou good
and faithful servant"
VERMONT HAS HER GREAT STATESMAN
whose mind is as clear as the crystal springs of
his native state, and whose virtue is as firm as
ts granite hills. OHIO can come with name
whose history is the history of tho Republican
party itself. Illinois can come with one who
: I n. .I,,,.f s.FRN T7l, lTfRf lTfrg
whether in the council chamber or on the field
Of battle Maine has her honored favorlte,
whose splendid abilities and personal qualities
have endeared him to the hearts of his friends,
and the brilliancy of whose genius challenges
the admiration of all Connecticut and Indiana
may come to us with names scarcely less IL
ustrious than these And now, in conclusion,
if, because of personal disagreements or
emergencies, another name is sought, there
vet remains that grand old hero of Kenesaw
Mountain and Atlanta. When patriotism calls
he cannot If he would, be silent; but grasping
that banner to him so dear, which he has already
borne in triumph he will march to CIVIC
victory no less renowened than those of war.
thank you, gentlemen, for this distinguished
mark of confidence
A delegate from Arizona offered the follow
ing resolution to be referred to the committee
on resolutions: Resolved, That the appoint
ment of offices in the territories by the presi-
dent ought to be from the bona fide residents
of the territories, and iii accordance with the
wishes of the people thereof
Resolutions were also offered and referred IN
favor of farmer in the cabinet, III the person
Of the commissioner of agriculture; that wom
an shall have a right to vote, all Of which were
referred The committee on credentials were
not ready to report and a recess was taken to
Z o'clock p M
On reassembling the committee on creden.
tails informed the convention that they woulc
not be ready to report this evening.
The secretary read the following message;
To Honorable Senator DoIph of Oregon
have to report that there is no longer any
doubt that the Republicans have carried a ma
jority of the legislature of this state, which vii
secure gain of a senator to the Uuited State!
senate [Applause.1 They have also elected
Republican representative in congress, and
Oregon is safe for the nominee of this conyen-
ton for president