, 1884-06-05

After the first storm of applause ha(
worn itself out it was again renewed an
once again the enthusiasm was intense.
James A. Cove, of Maryland, presented
a memorial, and asked that it be read. i
was from the president and secretary O.
the State Temperance alliance, of tina
state, embodying the resolutions passed
by that body on May G, last, appealing to
the conventions of the Republican and
Democratic parties, to embody a clause in
their platforms
DISTINCTLY RECOGNIZING PROHIBITION,
and to nominate candidates in accordance
Herewith, and saying if neither r~ecogniz-
ed this principle, the memorialists would
vote for neither, and that if one of these
did so, then the ballots of the alliance
would be cast for the candidates of that
party. Mr.. Massey, of Delaware, offered
a resolution, referring to the committee on
resolutions, to enlarge the term of presi-
dental Office to six years, and to render
an incumbent of the office Ineligible to re-
election. Referred.
Senator Plumb, of Kansas, offered a
resolution against the ownership of lands
in this country, by foreigners, as a system
opposed to the doctrines of the fathers.
Referred.
Mr.. Hawkins, ofTennessee, offered a re-
solution pledging all delegates to support
the nominee of the convention whoever he
may be. The convention would not bind
its conscience in the manner proposed.
General j. B. Henderson was reported
by the committee on permanent ~organiza-
ton as chairman. If any delegate was
not willing to support the nominee of the
convention he should not p~tici-
pate in its deliberations. CCheersl.
No harm could come of its adoption, and
he thought its adoption 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 N of the great metropolitan Journals
as a reason why the resolution should be
adopted.
Mr.. Curtis, of New York, warmly op-
posed the resolution and referred in the
of his remarks to the act of the
convention which nominated Mr.. Lincoln
twenty-four years ago, where a similar
resolution was introduced and voted down.
He also reminded the convention of what
was said and done four years age when
Mr.. Campbell, of West Virginia, declared
that he was a Republican who carried his
sovereignty under his own hat and when
under the lead of Garield) the gentle
man who presented a similar resolution
was induced to withdraw it. CCheers.
He therefore asked this convention to as
sumo that every delegate was an honest
and honorable man. He characterized
the resolution as one which was unworthy
to be considered.
RATIFIED BY A BODY OF FREEMEN.
After Mr.. Hawkins, ofTennessee. made
his motion, pledging each member of the
convention to support the candidate who
ever he might be, and Mr.. Knight, of
California, and others had made stirring
speeches in supporting it, there was an
impression on the part of many that it
would be adopted, yet it was widely felt
that it ought to be rejected. The speeches
of Mr.. Curtis, and others, against
it, created a great deal of feeling,
and it was shown that a Ike resolution
introduced in the last national conven-
ton, and the history of the stand made
by Mr.. Campbell, of West Virginia,
against Mr.. Conkling on this very ques-
ton, with a reminder of the fact that
MIR. Garfield, in a powerful speech, sus-
tanned Mr.. Campbell and opposed the
resolution, and recalled with great effect,
that so earnest was the spirit of the con-
vention of 1880 against this same effort
to gag delegates that Mr.. Conkling was
constrained to withdraw his resolution.
After Mr.. Curtis had finished speaking,
Mr.. Dolph, of Oregon, amid great APP
plause, moved to take up MIR. Hawkins
resolution. The vote was about to be
called, when Mr.. Hawkins, seeing the
resolution would be rejected by a great
vote, asked leave to withdraw it, and thus
the spirit of Independence was once more
indicated in a National Republican con-
vention.
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