The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-06-13

Gentlemen OF the Convention: ! have the
as temporary chairmnn of this convention, the
| Hon. John r. Lynch of Mississippi
CHAIRMAN LYNcHs SPEECH
Gentlemen OF the Convention; i feel that l
o~.ht not to thank You for the distinguished
! honor you have conferred upon EIe, IlUf 40 a
nevertheless from the standpoint. that no patrlot
| should fail to respond to his country's call, and
that no loyal member Of his party should fan
70 comply with the demand or MS
| party | yield with reluctance to your decision
1 and assume the duties Of the position to which
Won have assigned me. Every member Of this
! convention who has approached Inc on this sub
ject within the last few hours knows that thls
| position was neither expected nor desired py
me. If, therefore, there Is any suoh thing as a
| man having honors thrust upon MIN, YOU nave
an cxemplitcation in this case. daughter ana
| applause.l ] came to this convention not TOT inc
purpose OF securing the defeat or success OF any
man, bat fer the purpose Of contributing, 90 the
extent of my vote and my influence, to make Re-
publican success in November next an assured
fact. [Cheers.l Ihope and believe that the as
! sembled wisdom of the Republican party OF this
nation, through it's chosen representatives in
this hall, win so shape its platform and WIZ pre-
| sent such candidates before the American people
as will make that victory beyond a shadow 81 a
doubt. 50 far as the candidates for the presi-
Dental nomination are concerned, 1 40 not Wish
any gentleman TO feel that my election, by your
vote, is indicative of anything relative TO the
preference OF
n CANDIDATE OVER ANOTHER.
| / am prepared, j nope GOaE every ciLD u NnIo
convention is prepared, to return to his home
with an unmistakable determination TO give 10
the candidates of this convention a loyal and
| hearty support, whoever they may be. tCheers.J
| / am satisfied, in my own mind, that when we
90 before the people of this country our action
will be ratified, because She great heart OF the
American people viii never consent TO have a
political party gain the ascendancy OF this gov
eminent whose chief reliance Is on q fraudulent
ballot and on violence at the polls. tApplause.I
/ am satisfied that the people Of this country are
tpo ypyal ayar IN allow a man TO he inanuurate ed
| president of the United States ~Aose title TO the
position is brought forth in fraud. /
am satisfied thai the American people
consent to have a revenue system for the govern
! ment other than one that will not only raise the
necessary revenue for its support, but will also
be sufficient TO protect every American citizen in
his business. ICheers.l Gentlemen, not for nay
self, but perhaps in obedience to custom, l thank
| you for the honor you have conferred upon me
On motion of Mr.. Russell Of New York, Mr..
Sheard of New York and Mr.. Lee of Pennsyl-
vania were appointed temporary secretaries.
The chair then called for the names of the dele
gates to serve on the various committees-cred-
entails, resolutions, rules and order OF bust
ness which occupied a great deal of time.
The committee men selected by the dele
cations of Northwestern States are as follows:
Dakota-Permanent organization, N. Il.
Nelson; credentials, j. l. Jolly; resolutions, j.
l. Jolly.
Montana-Permanent organization and Gre
dentials, Lee Mantle; rules and resolutions, w.
F.. Saunders.
Observation-Disclosures, R. B. Langdon; rules
and order of business, L. II. Armstrong: per-
manent organization, O.. B. Gould; resolutions,
Liberty Hall
Wisconsin.-E. w. Reyes was made chairman
and George b. Shaw secretary. j. h. Mead
was named for the committee On credentials.
Calvert Spensley on resolutions, f.. G. Winick-
Ter on permanent organization and @. M. Butt
| on rules. Edwin anderson was selected for
the national committee and Z. H.. Broadhead as
vice president for the convention.
Mr.. Pcarce of Massachusetts, offered the fol-
lowing resolution which was referred TO COM
mite on resolutions:
Resolved, That the subject Of the revised APP
portionment of delegates TO future national
conventions and of the revised apportionIaent of
members of the national be referred
TO the committee on rules and order of business
with leave to report before the ballot for pres
ident
THE PRoHTBIoIoH MEMORIAL
Mr.. Donnan Of Iowa presented the follow
Ing memorial, which, after a long discussion
was read by the secretary:
We, members of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance union OF the states herein represented
by the signatures OF our oficers. believe tnao
| while the personal habits Of the nation can be
largely restrained by an appsal TO to the intel
lect, through argumen TO the heart. through
J sympathy, and to the conscience Through the
j AAOONNQ ~ vi OAAA WIZ Wiz hA6AAAO III RLV0( R0A90AA
4 will be best controlled by a prohibitory law. We
believe the teachings of science, experience and
the golden rule combine 20 testify against the
traffic i'm alcoholic liquors as a drink,
and the homes or America, which are the citadels
of patriotism, purity and happiness, have nc
enemy so relentless as the American saloon
Therefore, as citizens OF the United States
irrespective OF sect or section, but having
deeply at heart the protection of our homes, We
do hereby respectfully and earnestly petition
you to advocate and adopt such measures as are
requisite TO the end that prohibition OF the i'm.
portation, expectation, manufacture and sale
of alcoholic beverages may become an
Integral part OF the national constitution, and
that your party candidate shall be by characteI
and public pledge committed to a national pro
Francis K. Willard. president; Caroline B. Buell.
corresponding secretary; Mary A Woodbridge
recording secretary. IL. M. Stevens, assistant
secretary: Esther Pugh, treasurer.
The Chair:-It Is referred to the com mtttee OF
rules.
GIVING TEE IRzsK A CHANCE
Leslie w. Bissell Of New York presented
the following which was referred to the
committee On resolutions.
Resolved, That the committee on resolution
be and they are hereby directed 10 give q hearinl
to q committee appointed by the Irish Nationa
Land league of America to present a memOria
to this convention ON the subject OF ownership
Of realty in the United States by foreigners.
Mr.. Bayne moved to adjourn till Tomorrow
the chair stated that committees on rules and
CREDENTIALS would meet In the hall, and the com
MIA sproceeded to the work on hand
sEcoND DAY.
This was emphatically a day of waiting, the
| COMMITTEES on credentials mt being ready Ia re-