The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-06-07

/ in the United states by foreigners.
Adjourned to meet at II o'cloc
Wednesday morning.
THE SECOND DAY.
The convention was called to orde
about IL O'Clock and duly opened wit
prayer by Rev. ]. B. Barnes, of til
First Presbyterian church.
A temperance memorial from tn
Maryland State Temperance societ,
was presented and read askin,
that temperance plank be inserted
IN the party platform, which was re
ferred to tire committee on resolutions
Mr.. Massey, of Delaware wanted
the presidential term extended to 81,
years, and confined to one term only
Kansas presented a resolution
against foreigners owning lands in thi
country. Mr.. Plumb who offered tn,
resolution thought the system wa
contrary to the doctrines of our fore
fathers.
Mr.. Hawkins of Tennessee, Offered
a resolution pledging delegates to sup
port the nominee of the convention
whoever he may be.
This resolution called forth Ions
running debate pro and con, and a
the feeling got to running pretty higl
Mr.. Hawkins finally said he would
Withdraw it.
Mr.. Ewing of Pennsylvania Offered
the following sensible resolution, which
was referred:
Resolved That hereafter in the selection b,
district conventions that the basis Of representa-
ton of the several counties parts of counties o.
wards be the same as that which, at that time
prevails in each district respectively, for tn,
nomination of republican candidates for mem
bers of congress and wherever Il majority of thC
counties or subdivisions containing more thar
one-half the population of the district shall regu
larly unite in the call and conduct of the con
vention, the action therefore, shall be valid
THE PERMANENT CHAIRMAN.
Gen Geo. B. Williams, of Indiana
chairman of the committee on per-
manent organization, reported that the
committee had selected Gen. J. B.
Henderson, Of Missouri, for perman-
ent chairman and requested the Sec
rotary to read the list of vice presi-
dents and secretaries. Chas. w. CHS
bee, Of Michigan, was selected as
principle secretary. The report was
agreed to and the chair appointed
Galusha A. Grow, of PENNSYLVANIA,
Geo. F. Hoar, of Massachusetts, and
Geo. B. Williams, of Indian, com.
mittee to conduct the permanent
chairman to the platform. Gen Hen
derson was received with cheers, and
spoke as follows:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CoNvENriox:-We have as
sembled to survey the past history of the party to
rejoice, as all may, because of the good it has
DONE to correct the errors if there be any, TO dis
cover if possible, the wants of the present and
with patriotic frmneSs provide for the future
Our past history is the union preserved, slavery
abolished and its former victories equally and
roll, 1s-
ion, the public iaith maintained. unbounded cred
it at home and abroad, currency convertible
into coin and The pulses of Industry throbbing
with renewed health and yigor in every section
of a prosperous and peaceful country These are
the fruits of triumphs over adverse policies. gain
ed in the military and civil conflicts of the last
twenty four years.
out of these conflicts has come race of heroes
and statesmen, challenging confidence and love
at home, and respect and admiration abroad and
now, when We come to select standard bearer
for the approaching conflict our chief embarrass-
ment is not in the want but in the abundance of
of presidential material. New York has her true
and tried statesman, on whose admiration the
fierce and even unfriendly light of public scrutiny
has been turned and the universal verdict is
''Well done, thou good and faithful servant
Vermont has her great statesman, whose mind is
as clear as the crystal springs of his native state
and whose virtue is firm its granite hills.
Ohio can come with name whose history is the
history of the republican party itself Illinois can
come with one who never failed in the discharge
of public duty, whether in the council chamber
or on the field of battle Maine has her honored
fayorite, whose splendid abilities and personal
qualities have endeared him to the hearts of his
friends, and the brilliancy of whose genius chal-
lenges the admiration of all Connecticut and
Indiana may count with hands scarcely less
illustrous than these, and now, in conclusion, if
because of personal diSagreemcnts in the emerg-
ences another name is sought here, there remains
that grand old hero of keHeSaw mountains and
Atlanta. When patriotism calls. he can not, if he
would, be silent, but grasping that banner to him
so dear, which he has already borne in triumph
he VIII march, 10 a civil victory no less renowned
than those of war. l thank you. gentlemen, for
this distinguished mark of confidence.
The illusions to Arthur, Sherman,
Edmunds and Logan were heartily
but when Blaine was al
luded to as "a man whose splendid
abilities and personal qualities had
endeared him to the hearts of his
friends, and whose brilliancy challeng-
ed the admiration of mankind" a
storm of applause broke out, and on
the stage, the floor and in the gallery,
men stood up and waved their hats
and handkerchiefs and cheered again
and again. The women waved their
hands and handkercheifs. After the
first storm of applause had wore itself
out, it was again renewed and then
once again, and the enthusiasm was as
and intense as that which
the convention of 1880
at the time of Garfeld's nomination.
1t was fully five minutes before the
chairman WAS able to resume and fin
ish his speech.
Stebbins, of Arizona, presented a