Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-05
condition Of the convention tbe oils,
mercer GsS shall be valid. Referred.

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chairman OF the committee ON per,rs :
nent organization, reported that 49,.
ypnniittee had selected Gen. John n
Henderson OF Missouri for permanent
chairman, and would request the SEQ.
rotary TO read the list Of vice presidents
ana secretaries. Charles w. Clishee ~
Michigan was selected as pr,nc;n.i
secretary. The report WAS nrresd RI
anu the chair appointed Gslusha
a Grow OF Pennsylvania. Georoe
.. Williams of Indiana commii.s.s
r Hoar OF Massachusetts,, and Georve
70 conduct the permanent chairmen
70 The platform. Gen. Henderson WAS
reserved with cheers, and on taking
the chair said:
Gentlemen of the convention. Wa
nave assembled to survey the mast his.
TORY OF the party, TO rejoice az we may
because OF the good 1t mas done. 10 cor.
rect its errors, II errors there be- to dis.
cover II possible the wants of The nres.
ent, and with patriotic firmness nro.
woe Tor the future. Our past history
Is the Union preserved, slavery aboi.
isneu, and lis former victims souallv
ana honorabIy by our sides In this con.
vention, public peace maintained
unbounded credit ut home and abroad,
acurrency convertible into coin. and
the pulses Of industry throbbing with
renewed health and vigor In every sec.
lion of a prosperous and peaceful conn.
try. These are the fruits of triumnb
over adverse policies. gained IN tba
military and civil conflicts of the last
.Wenty-tour years. Out of these con-
n'c.s mas come a race OF heroes and
statesinen challenging confidence and
.ove AZ nome and respect and admira-
lion abroad, Aud now when we come
TO elect standard bearer for the an.
preaching conflict our chief embarrass.
ment Is not In the want, but In the
abundance of presidential material.
New York has her true and tried
statesman upon whose administration
the iieroeand even unfriendly light of
pupiic scrutiny has been turned and
the universal verdict is "well done,
thou good aud faithful SERVANT
Vermont has her great statesman
whose mind Is as clear as the crystay
/ springs of his native state and whose
virtue is as firm as his granite hills.
ONO can come with n name whose his
tory Is the history of the Republican
party itself; Illinois can come with
one who never failed In the discharge
OF public duty. whether In council
chamber or on field of battle; Maine
has an honored favorite son whose
splendid abilities and personal quail.
ties have endeared him TO the hearts
OF his friends and the brilliancy OF
whose genius challenges the admira-
ton of all; Connecticut and Indiana
may come with names scarcely less
Industrious than these, and now In
conclusion, If because of personal dis.
agreements or the emergencies of the
occasion another name Is sought there
remains that grand hero of the Kene-
saw mountain and Atlanta OF whose
patriotism he cannot If he would be
silent, but grasping the banner, To him
so dear, which he has already borne In
the triumphs, he will march TO civic
victory no less renowned than those OF
war. | thank you, gentlemen, for
this distinguished mark of your conf
dence.
The illusions to Arthur, Sherman
Edmund and Logan were heartily
applsuded, and when Blaine was al
luded to rs man whose splendid
ability and personal qualities had en-
deared him 10 the hearts OF his
friends, and whose brilliancy OF genius
challenged the admiration of mankind,
a storm of applause broke out, and on
the stage, floor and galleries men
stood up and with waving hats and
handkerchieis cheered again and
again. The women also took part in
the demonstration and moved their
fans and handkerchief. After the
first storm of applause had worn itself
out 1t was again renewed
and once again the en-.
thusiasm was rs marked and
as intense as that which characterized
the convention OF 1880 ut the time oil
Gariield's nomination.
IL was five minutes before the chair.
man was able TO resume and finish his
speech.
Stebbins of Arizona presented a res
olutiOn to the effect that the appoint
ments of territorial officers 10y the presi-
dent of the United States should be
from actual residents of such terrific.
rie,. Ref, rred TO the committee on res
olutions.
A delegate from California presented
resolution to the effect that the com
missioner of agriculture he made II
cabinet officer. Referred to commit
tee on resolutions.
A woman suffrage resolution was
presented and referred TO committee
on resolutions.
Adjourned at 1920 p. m. to : o'clock
CLAYTON's INTERVIEW.
Gen. Powell Clayton, In am inter
view to-day, said: The assertion is being
made by certain newspapers that / had
pledged myself and the Arkansas dele
CATION TO Arthur and an now unfairly
leaving him. The fact is that | have
never spoken or written word to him
on the subject of his candidacy. ] fell
friendly TO him, and do yet; and II he
had developed sufficient strength IN
his own state and other North
ern states that would give 4
Republican majority, ] would have
supported him and think the Al.
kansas delegation would have Joined
me In this conclusion although three
OF the delegates have from the first
been adverse TO him. Our state con
vention was the second one held,
Louisiana holding the first. At that
time no Northern state had voiced its
wishes, hence we had no light on thu
subject of Northern preferences and
for that reason the Arkansas
convention gave no indication as te
how its delegation should vote, II be
ing generally understood that our un.
pledged delegation should be governed
by tile will OF the conventions In the
states that give the electoral votes
When ascertained that Arthur had
carried only about twelve Republican
congressional delegations In the uniof
ana hnd fniIed TO carry his own state ]