The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-06-12
NO. IL

lutlollS proposition to enlarg6-the ter
Eot the Presidential office to six years al
fto render an incumbent of the office fnel
glDle to reelection. Referred. a issii,it
MI. Plumb, of Kansas, offered resoll
Lion against the ownership of lands in th
2 country ny foreigners as system oppose
: TO Ine doctrine of the fathers. Referred,
Mr.. Hawkins, of Tenn. offered a res,
llutlon pledging the delegates to suppol
the nominee Of the convention whoever h
may be- HshiH iNg.fuHt aidii1 900
Mr.. Pierce, of Mississippi, opposed, th
resolution, hoping that the conyentiO
would not bind its conscience in the mar
ner proposed.
Mr.. Wlnkler. of Wisconsin, also oppose
tne resolution 1t was a declaration o
the part OF every delegate that be W0tl
support the nominee of the convention
and he thought that no such declaration
was necessary.
I Mr.. Hawkins, Of Tenn, said he hatl d
\ Tered the resolution in good faith, and b
trusted that no man would be found yOtin
against it,, If any delegate was not vii
ing to support the nominee of the cOnven
tlonhe should not participate in its de
hDeratlons. lCheers.l No harm coult
come ofits, adoption and it was desirable il
view OF certain whispers in the air.
MI. Knight, of California, advocated TIN
resolution and also alluded to certain
Whispers in the air, and particularly to thu
editorial declaration of one of the great
metropolitan journals as a reason why tn,
resolution should be adopted. . INF ,H-
Mr.. Curtis, of New York, warmly CD
posed the resolution, and referred, in the
course OF his remarks, to the action of the
! convention where similar resolution was
| introduced and voted down. He also re-
| minded the convention sof what was said
and done four years ago when Mr.. Camp
bell, OF West Virginia, declared that be
was a republican who carried his sOver.
eighty under his own hat. and when fun
der the lead of Garfield the gentleman who
presented a similar resolution was induced
to withdraw it (cheers).9 He characterized
the resolution as one which was unworthy
to be ratified by body of free men loud
cheerS).
Senator Dolph, of Oregon, moved to lay
the resolution on the table. H1sy4na ),
Mr.. Hawkins said that as his resolution
had developed so much opposition, he
would withdraw it. ''i g
Mr.. Ewing, of Pennsylvania, made par
tial report from the committee on creden-
tials to the effect that he hoped to be able
to complete the labors of that committee
this afternoon. .iiii ~sill z rae hi f,.fllllu
y The committee on permanent organiza-
ton reported the name of General John B.
Henderson, of Missouri, for permanent
president, with a long list of vice-presis
dents and secretaries. HsalliH 2 "a lA
q The following is the speech of General
Henderson, of Missouri, permanent chair
man 't''7 Htsti'' iflH
Gentlemen Of the Convention I'VE have as
sem4led tolsurYey the past history Of the party.
to rejoice as.we may, because of the good tt has
done toicofrectits errors If errors there be; to
discover If possible the wants of the present,
and with patriotic hrmness provide for the fu-
ture Our past history is the Union preserved:
slavery abolished and its former victims equally
and hOnOrably by our sides in this convention
the public faith maintained; unbounded credit
at home and abroad; currency convertible
into coin, and the pulses of industry throbbing
with renewed health andvigor in every section
of prosperous and peaceful country. These are
the fruits of triumphs over adverse policies gain
ed In the military and civil conflicts of the last
81 years. Out Of these conflicts have como a
race of heroes and statesmen challenging con-
fdence and love at home, respect and admira-
tton abroad. And now when we come to elect q
standard bearer for the approaching conflict our
chief embarrassment is not in the want but in
the abundance of presidential material. New
York has her true and tried Statesman upon
whose administration the fierce and even I'M
ed and the universal verdict is '.Well done. thou
good and faithful servant" Vermont has her
great statesman whose mind isas clear as the
crystal springs of his native State and whose
virtue is firm as its granite hills. Ohio can
come with name whose history is the history
Of the Republican party itself. Illinois comes
with one who never failed in the discharge of
public duty whether in the council chamber or
field Of battle. Maine has her own honored
favorlte whose splendid abilities and personal
qualities have endeared him to the hearts his
friends and the brilliancy of whose genius chal-
Indiana may come with names scarcely less IL
lustrious than these. And now In conclusion
il, because of personal disagreements or the
OF the occasion, another name is
sought. there remains that grand old hero OF
Kenesaw Mountain and Atlanta. When patrir
otism calls, he cannot, if he would, be silent,
but grasping that banner to him so dear, which
he has already bourn in triumph he will march
to civic victory no less renowned than those
OF war. L thank you, gentlemen, for this dis
tinguished mark of your confidence ilIiit aaI
% The illusions to Arthur, Sherman. Ed,
munds, and Logan were heartily applaud
ed, but when Blaine was alluded to a storm
of applause broke out and on the stage the
floor, and in the galleries, men stood up
and waving their hats and handkerchief,
eheered again and again. The women also
took part in the demonstration and waved
their fans and handkerchiefS. After the
first storm of applause had worn itself out,
it was again renewed and once again, and
the enthusiasm was as marked and intense
as that which characterized the eOnven-
ton of 1880 at the time of Garfeld's nom-.
1nation. 1t, was fully five minutes before
the chairman was able to resume and finish
his speech. s ''''tiiF'i'lh 'ie'i'dl''lih hl-
A delegation from California presented
a resolution to the effect that the Commits
sloner of Agriculture be made Cabinet
officer, which was referred to the commit!
tee on resolutions. leiiHF i.nh iiah einuihyl
A woman s suffrage resolution was pre-
scented and referred to the committee on
resolutions.
The convention then adjourned at 1920
p. IN. to O'Clock 3N pa ~ h5lNi 80. 81
At the evening session the committees
on resolutions and credentials, were not
ready to report. A telegram was read
from Gen1W.i T.. Sherman, positively der
Ginning to accept if nominated. ,,, ,,,,t.
The convention adjourned until Thurs
day morning "'"''''Ni f'i'N