The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-05
THE DAY SESSION.
! Completion of the Permanent Organization
The Chairman's Address.

To the Western Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June at something after IL
O'Clock when the convention called to order
Prayer offered by the Rev. DR.. John H. Barnes
of the First Presbyterian Church in the course of
which he spoke of the and political changes
which the nation had undergone, indicated by the
presence of him who worthily presdes
the convention, and he asked a blessing on the race
and the commonwealth, and the which that gen
tleman represented. He prayed that when the con
venton had dissolved it would have presented to the
surages of the nation for the highest Office in the
tons gift, candidate who in personal character, in
devotion to duty in loyalty American institutions
in courage, and experience and wisdom should worth
lily succeed to the cnar of Washington and thus help
the nation to become not only prosperous and
just and peaceful but also to be inspiration and
blessing to the struggling peoples of mankind. James
A. Gary of Maryland, presented memorial from the
Maryland temperance alliance asking the adoption
of a resolution forming national prohibition amend
ment
Mr. Massey, of Delaware, offered resolution,
ferring to the committee resolutions proposition
to enlarge the term of the presidential office to six
years and to render incumbent of the office inegi
bic to reelection. Referred.
Mr. Plumb, of Kansas offered resolution against
the ownership of lands in this country by foreigners
a system opposed to the doctrine of the fathers
Referred
Mr. Hawkins, of Tennessee, offered the following
resolution:
Resolved, AS the sense of the convention. that
every member in it is bound in honor to support its
nominee, whoever that nominee may be- and that no
man should hold seat here who is not ready to
agree"
Mr. Pearce, of Massachusetts,, opposed the resolu-
ton, hoping that the convention would not bind its
conscience in the manner proposed.
Mr.. Winkler, of Wisconsin, also opposed the reso
luton 1t was declaration on the part of every
delegate that he would support the nominee of the
convention and he thought that such declaration
necessary.
Mr.. Hawkins of Tennessee said he had offered the
resolution in good faith and he trusted that
would be found voting against it. If any delegate
was not willing to support the nominee of the
ton he should not participate in its deliberations
(Cheers) No harm could come of its adoption and
he thought its adoption desirable in view of certain
whispers in the air.
A DEFENSE OF THE RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Knight, of California said:
Mr. Chairman-I hope that that resolution will
pass. [Applause No honest Republican.
heart should dare stand the floor of this
ton and vote down that resolution. iCheers. There
are already whisperings in the air from men high in
the Republican party, or who once stood high in the
Republican party openly and avowedly declaring that
they will not support one man if he be nominated by
this Conventions convention of the most intelligent
men of this nation That kind of men
we want TO- know, and the sooner they
are out of the Republican party the
better it will be for the party. Cheers Gentlemen
of the convention, enthusiastic people are
under the shadow of the American flag than those in
the section that come FROM No enthusiastic
people for their candidate be found in this
ton. But if he should not be the choice, believe
would be false TO every principle of the Republican
party would be false to the constituency repre-
sent would be false to ourselvesi if did abide
by the nominee of this party of intelligence. Tremen
dous applausel. Tell me what reason can be urged
that these gentlemen of this convention, selected
alone for their intelligence their patriotism their zeal
in behalf of the Republican party-that
this convention shall not support its nominee. There
fore, gentlemen of the convention hope-yes we
insist, from the section of the country that
from-that this be voted for, and that whoever he
may be, he will have the hearty support and the
of this conventions; and all those be they editors of
newspapers conducting great political journals,
who refuse to support the nomination. let them be
branded tremendous applause and cheersl that they
not only came here and violated the implied faith that
was put IN them but the direct and honest convictions
of this convention, expressed by direct vote upon
the subject.
SPEECH BY GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS.
George William Curtis of New York. warmly op-
posed the resolution He said:
Gentlemen of the Conventional Republican and
freeman came into this conventions by the grace Of
God Republican and freeman will go out of this
convention [Cheers.] Twenty four years ago was
took part With the men Of this country who nom,
mated the man who bears the most llustrious name
in the Republican party and the brightest ray in
whose halo of glory and mmoit taty is that he was
the great emancipator. lCheers and cries of Good
good In that convention, sir. resolution was
offered in amendment of the platform. 1t introduced
into that platform certain words from the Declaration
of Independence. That voted down, and Joshua
r. Giddings. of Ohio from his seat and pass.
ing out of the convention As he went TO pass by my
chair reached out my hand we'll nigh boy and un.
known to him. and said Sir, where you soingl'
He said to me: Young man, am going out of this
convention, for find there is place in Republican
convention for an original anti-slavery man like me.
Well gentlemen after this he stopped and again took
his seat and before the convention concluded the Re
publican party declared that no word deed. sign
should ever be made in a Republican convention that
in the slightest degree reflected upon the honor the
loyalty of the men who took part in that convention
and upon their adhesion to liberty. Loud applause
The gentleman who was last upon the floor dared any
one upon this floor to vote against that resolution
say to him in reply that the presentation of such
resolution in such convention as this is a stigma
insult upon every man who stands here. This ques
tion is not II new question. Precisely the same mo-
tion was brought up at the last convention and
man from West Nirginia-I honor his name-that man
said in the face of the roaring gallery, and in
the face of all this success, this from
Virginia said; Il am Republican, who carries his
sovereignty under his hat" Loud applause
Now, Mr.. Chairman, Mr.. Campbell's position in that
convention the wise reflection, the afterthought of
the Republican convention of 1880 under the lead
of that great immortal leader whose face fronted us
there, James A. Garfield, of Ohio, Iappausel under
the lead of Garfield l remind my friend from
California that the convention, taking its action, in
dueed the gentleman who presented the resolution
withdraw that resolution from the consideration of
the convention. Now, sir in the light of the char
acter of the Republican party, in the light of the
action of the last Republican convention the first
Vention which Ihave known in which such pledge Was
required of members, ask this nven,iou-mndful
Of all that hangs upon the wisdom, the moderation, the
tolerance and the patriotism of aeton-l beg this
convention to remember Lincoln TO remem bel GAR
field remember the very vital principle of the Re
publican party and assume that every man here who
is an honest and honorable man will vote this resol
tion down, which should never have appeared In a