Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-06-11
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of gods blessing on Lynch and the
race be represents, and implored that
the nominee of the convention should
be christian man. The prayer was
short and to the point.
Mr.. Carey, of Maryland, asked per-
mission to read memorial 1t was
granted, and proved to be from Mary
land State Temperance Alliance asking
the adoption of prohibition plank.
The memorial says if both parties
take up the question the Alliance
would not make it a political issue, but
if one party did and the other party
did not it would support the party
that took it up. The resolution was
referred.
Mr.. Hastings, of Delaware, prese mt
ed resolution referring to the COM
mittee on resolutions the question of the
Presidential term of Office. 1t was re-
ferred
Senator Plumb, of Kansas, sent up
a resolution against the holding OF
land and real estate by foreigners, de-
claring that the land should be held
only by those willing to assume the
duties of citizenship. 1t was greeted
with applause.
The committee on credentials report
ed progress, and said it would make a
| report this afternoon or evening.
Mr. Robson of Massachusetts, sent
to the desk and had read still another
memorial against the traffic in alcohol,
| asking the convention to take action
looking to prohibition.
When the report of the Committee
ON Permanent Organization was pre-
| sented, Mr.. Lawson, of New York,
claimed it could not be read until the
contested seats were settled.
Mr.. Smalls, of South Carolina, took
the same ground.
The chair said the matter was with
in the discretion of the convention.
MIR. Williams, of Indiana, moved
that the report be received and agreed
to. 1t was carried by large MAORI
ty. .,,
Messrs. Grow, Hoar and Viii liams
of Indiana, were appointed commit
tee to conduct Mr.. Henderson, the Per
manent Chairman, to the platform.
The scene when the references to
Blaine were uttered was the most strik-
| ing and hearty demonstrations yet seen
| in the convention. The reference to
| General Sherman was warmly received.
1t was fully five minutes before the
| Chairman was able to resume and I'm
ish his speech.
Stebbens. of Arizona, then presented
| a resolution to the effect that appoint
| ments of Territorial officers by the
President of the United States should
be from actual residents of such Terri
tories. Referred to the Committee on
Resolutions. A delegate from Cali
fornia presented resolution to the ef-
| feet that the Commissioner of Agrlcul-
ture be made cabinet officer. Refer
red to the Committee on Resolutions.
A woman suffrage resolution was pre-
sented and referred to the Committee
on Resolutions Adjourned at 1l.2O
p. NJ. until 7 o'clock.
Despite Q cold, driving rain the even
ing session was well attended only a
few seats in the rear Of the hail were
vacant.
The Committee on Credentials not
being ready to report, another adjourn
ment was taken until 10 o'clock next
morning Thus the end of second day
of the convention found that body al
most as far from its real work as at the
opening.
THIRD DAY.
CHICAGO, June 5-The convention
was called to order at 1898 A. HI. The
hall was full.
The convention was opened with
prayer by Bishop. Fallows, of the Re-
formed Episcopal Church. He prayed
that those who might be selected by
this convention for the loftiest political
positions to VIII ich mortal men aspire,
shall possess every qualification OF
body, mind and heart for the high and
holy trusts; that personal preferences
and interest should yield to the just de-
mands of true and broad patriotism,
and that final ratification of the choice
should be made by the people in an un-
mistukdDIt IHdAuEf
The report of the Committee on
Credentials was then read by Mr. Fort,
of New Jersey. 1t was to the effect
that all the sitting members in all the
contested cases are entitled to their
seats, except in the case of the Nine
teenth New York district, and Fifth
Kentucky district, where both dele
gates and contestants were admitted,
to cast half a vote each In the Vir.
ginia case, the committee found unani-
mously that the delegation headed by
Senator Malone was entitled to their
seats. The report was adopted with
out discussion.
Parks, from California, from the Com,
mittee on Rules, reported that the com.
mittee had adopted substantially the
rules of the last convention, except that
it recommended the adoption of Cush-
ing's Manual as the parliamentary law
of the body, instead of the rules of the
House of Representatives, except that
the previous question is to be in force
as in the House.
Grow, of Pennsylvania, from the
minority Of tho committee, sffered a
substitute for the tenth rule, which
prescrbes the mode of electing dele
gates to the next National Republican
Convention. He proposes that dele
gates shall be elected in the same man.
ner as members of Congress.
Parks accepted the proposed amend
ment, Grow having explained that the
delegates at large are to be elected by
the State conventions, and that the
manner of electing delegates from the
District of Columbia should be prescrib-
ed by the National Republican Com
mittee The rules were adopted.
The report of the Committee on Res