The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-06-04

&c IN pSopl0s WlGuOuC QleLlncb ioI
of party, that American cisi
zenship bs made rssponsiol,
to the ownership of land ia til,
Unite1 States. The address con
cludes By requesting the committe,
to report to the National Conven
| ton a recommendation to Congress,
to enact effectual prohibitcry legis
lation, and is signed by Alexandel
Sullivan of Illinois, Rev. CHARLES
OR illey, D. D. of Michigan, Thos
O'Rellloy, NJ. d. of Missouri, VIM
NJ. Callins of Kentucky, James
Reynolds OF Connecticut.
Papers affecting the agricultural.
and manufacturing interests were
also read after which sub.
committee repaired to Msj l
| McKinleys room where the
platform is now being dra ted.
The proceedings Of the day, while
characterized By great earnestness
and keen watchfulness to detect any
evidence that the tide is turning in
any direction, were not prolific in
dramatic incidents, for the reason
that large share OF the session was
occupied by the routine Of calling
| the roll Of the convention on ejec
ton of temporary chairman. This
part of the proceedings was only
relieved from mon0tony by glimpses
of personal characteristics and
phases of feeling exh bited by mem
bers OF the committee as they rose,
one at time, to announce their
personal or political preferences for
temporary chairman. The first
sensational feature Of the session
was Immediately after Chairman
Sabin announced the name OF Powell
Clayton OF Arkansas as the choice
Of the national com mittee for tenn
porary chairman of the convention.
When Henry Cabot Lodge of Mas
sschusetts rose and moved to sub
stitute the name Of Judge r.
Lynch, one ofcolorej delegates from
Mississippi. Though some such
action was not unexpected it caused
decided sensation. 1t was known
last night that there was a move
ment on foot looking to putting for
ward the name of B. X. Bruce of
Mississippi, colored man who was
one of the vice presidents CT the last
national convention, who welded
the gavel as chairman for a short
time at the reques9 Of Senator
Hoar, who was permanent
chairman; but 1t was stated,
Bruce refused the position, the cam
didacy for which wa then trans
ferred to Lynch. The conference at
which Lynch was determined on
was held this morning. The first
general demonstration was made
when, on the call OF the roll, the
name Of Virginia was reached, and
the name of General Malone was
called, a general cheer rose from the
main floor and galleries, interrupt.
ing the call for a brief time. Theo~
dore Roosevelt, a young New Y orker
who has so suddenly sprung int
prominence in the politics OF his
state, also received marked evil
dences Of recognition when ha first
rose to speak. When the call was
made, Powell Clayton was the
centre of observation, as he
mounted the chair at the head of
the Arkansas delegation and with a
great deal Of deliberatiOn and out
ward calm which was scarcely
to be anticipated under the circum-
stances, he announced he was not
present when his name was called,
and announced be desired to cast
his vote for his opponent. The an
nouncemnnt Of the ballot for tenn
porsry chairman was the signal for
a general outburst. Delegates rose,
upon chairs, swung hats,
hendkerchiefs, canes, and UNI brellas
in the air. and cheered Justify, and
when it subsidized, Gov Clayton still
with great apparent calmness, moved
to make the choice nnsDimOus.
About the only other points to
prick the foot Of observe ton were |
when w. G. Donnan, of Iowa, pre-
sented v0luminous memorial |
from the National Woman's Chris
tan Tenn perance Union and was
re Warded by g,nved hands in the
gallery; and ~hen Leslie w. Rus
sell, OF New York, presented reso. |
luton empowering the Committee
on resolutions to reserve and con.
slider the memor al from the Irish |
National League of America on the !
question of proprietorship of lands
in the United States by aliens.
Leaders of the Edmunds move
ment held consultation in the
rooms of Geo. VIM. Curtis tonight,
and in view that they held a balance
of power, they decided to keep up
the light until either a sufficient
number of votes came their way to
decide the contest in their favor, or
else to give their strength to some
one of their liking. Some of the
men afterwards held a
consultation with Arthur people,
and the bond between the two |
appears binding enough to cause /
them to join hands as against the
Blaine people. The Wisconsin dele.
cation held a consultation; and |
Sherman was considered as one
which they might at the proper
time, spring upon the convention.
The com mittee on Credentials had
oDlS considered the contested Ala j
oama case up to miduight, and
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