Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-06-12

this principle the memorialists would
vote for neither, and that if one of them
did 80 then the ballots of the Alliance
would be cast for the candidates of that
party.
A GRIsT OF RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Ewing offered the following:
Resolved, That hereafter. in the selec-
tion of district conventions, the basis of
representation of the several counties,
parts of counties and wards be the same
AS that which at that time prevails In
each district respectively for the nonin
alton Of Republican candidates for men,
bers of congress. and wherever a ma
jority of the counties or subdivisions.
containing not less than one-half the
population of the district, shall regu-
larry write in the call and conduct of
the convention the action thereof shall
he valid. Referred.
Mr.. Plumb, of Kansas. offered a reso-
luton against the ownership of lands in
this country by foreigners, as system
opposed to the doctrines of the fathers.
Referred.
Mr. Hawkins, of Tennessee. offered
resolution pledging all the delegates to
support the nominee of the convention
whoever he may be. This resolution
caused considerable debate, which is
given below:
Mr.. Hawkins, of Tennessee send
resolution to the Secretary's desk which
1 ask to he read, and 1 move that the
rules be suspended and the resolution
passed. 1t is q resolution pledging the
support of this convention to its nomi-
nee, whoever he may be.
The Chair-The Secretary will read
the resolution.
Resolved, As the sense of this cOnven-
tion, that every member of it is bound
| in honor to support its nominee, whoever
that nominee may. and that no man
should hold q seat here who is not ready
to so agree.
MIR. Hawkins-I ask a vote by States
upon that.
The Chair-The gentleman from Ten
nessee moves that the rules be suspend
ed and that the resolution pass.
PROTEST FROM MASSACHUSETTS.
Mr.. Pierce, of Massachusetts-I trust
that that resolution will not pass. l
came here With the purpose that be-
lieve every man had done-expecting in
good faith to support its nominee, and
believing that this convention would not
nominate any man who would not CON-
mand the universal support of the men,
bers of this convention tremendous
spplause) and of the people of the United
States. This matter has had in the past
a bad record. Brought here when Lin
coin was nominated, and brought by the
gentleman from New York, the late Mr..
Conkling, and l insist that this conven-
tion will not bind itself to any such a
resolution.
Mr.. Winkler. of Wisconsin, take it
that our presence here Is an assertion in
itself, on the part of every one of US,
that we purpose to support the nominee
of this convention. (Applause.) 1t needs
no resolution In order to enforce that
assertion, and it is for that reason that
l am opposed to the adoption Of the res
olution on the subject.
MR.. HAWKINS DEFENDS HIS MOTION.
Mr.. Hawkins, of Tennessee-In offer
ing that resolution did it in good faith
and / trust there is not delegate to be
found here that is not ready and willing
to subscribe to the resolution, and il
there be delegate who is not willing
to support the nominee of this conven-
ton, he surely ought not to be allowed
I in this convention. l don't care where
he comes from, and l know of no harm
that can come to man who is here fol-
the purpose of participating in making
this nomination. l know of no harm
that can come of endorsing that resolu
ton, and saying he is willing to stand by
the nominee of the convention. ! ask
that IL be passed. have heard whis
. pers in the air AS to the course of som,
gentlemen. / don't believe they ar,
true, and for the purpose of showing th'
world that the Republican party stands