Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1884-06-06
The Platform Adopted in Favor OF
Tariff, the Rights Of the Laborcr
and Reform.
Exciting Scenes and Incidents Attend
ING the Presentation of the
Names of Candidates.
Bands Playing, Flags Waving, People
Cheering and Confusion the Order
of the Day.
The Work of the Convention.

THIRD Days PROCEEDINGS.
CHICAGO, lane 5.-The convention was called
to order at 10:45 and was opened with prayer
by Bishop Fallows, of the Reformed Episcopal
church. He prayed that those who might be
selected by the convention for the loftiest polt-
icsl positions to which mortal man can aspire
shall possess every qualification Of body, mino
and heart for their bright and holy trusts; thai
personal preferences and interests should yield
to the lust demands Of true and broad patriot
ism, and that final ratification of the Chicago
choice should be made by the people in an un-
mistakable manner.
Henry Ballard, Vermont, chairman of the
committee on credentials, reported that the
sessions of the committee had been almost con
tinuous. leaving the members no time for rest
He took pleasure in saying that the proceedings
had been entirely harmonious, and without
reference to personal preferences, the result was
a unanimous report, which announcement was
received with applause. The report OF the COM
mittee on credentials was then read by Mr.. Fort
of New York. 1t was to the effect that the sit
ting members in all the contested cases are en-
titled to their seats except in the case OF TIRE
Nineteenth district of New York and the Fifth
district Of Kentucky, where both delegates and
contestants are admitted to cast half vote
each In TIE Virginia case the committee found
unanimously that the delegation headed by
Senator Malone was entitled to the seats The
report was adopted without discu ssion.
Parks of California, from the committee on
rules, reported that the committee had adopted
substantially the rules of the last convention ex
cept that it It commended the adoption ofCush.
ing's manu- as the parliamentary law OF the
body. in tead of the rules of the house of rep
resentatives, except that the previous question
is to be in force as. in the house. Grow OF Penn
8, ,lvania, from the minority of the committee
offered substitute for the 10th rule which pre-
scribss the mode of electing delegates to the
national republican convention. 1t proposes
that delegates shall be elected in the came man
ner as members of congress. Parks accepted
the proposed amendment, Grow having explain
ed that the delegates at large are to be electeo
hv state conventions and that the manner OF
electing delegates from the District OF Coium'
bia should be presented by the national repub-
iican committee. The rules were then adopted
Parks offered an additional rule as to the order
of business. Gayne, of Pennsylvania moved
an amendment to make the order OF business az
follows: First, report of the committee on
platform and resolutions; Second, the
cal of the roll of states. Third,
presentation of candidates for President;
Fourth ballotting; Fifth, presentation OF can
didates vice president. Sikh, ballottlng'
The amendment was agreed to, and the sddl-
tional rule adopted. Roosevelt, OF New 1ork'
INQUIRED what had become of the proposition IN
regard to representation in future national con-
yentions. He knew that there was strong
feeling that there should be some change oy
which the number of delegates should be more
nearly proportioned to the republican votes
cast in their respective states. Parks OF Call
fornia, chairman of the committee on rules,
said that subject had been withheld until MI
nority report could be prepared. Thurston' OF
Nebraska. moved to amend the seventh rule,
which provides for nominations by majority
of the votes cast, by requiring majority OF al
the delegates. He said that the rule should be
enforced, by which majority of duly elected
delegates should attempt to enforce candidate
upon the party, such &C ion would be repud'ateo