Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-06-05

4 Tive.brasd acknowledgements OF
Knight, Of California. and Carts,
Of New York.


4 Tfre.bvasd acknowledgements Of
Knight. Of California. and Carts,
OF New York.
CHICAGO, June 4.-Mr. knight, Of Cal |
ifornia. said Mr.. Chairman, | hope |
that that resolution will pass. Ap- |
plause. No honest Republican, no
man having the good of the great Re
publican party at heart. should dare to
stand on the floor of this convestion
and vote down that resolution. Cheers
There are already whisperings in the
air of men high in the Republican party
openly and ayowedy declaring that
they will not support one man II he be
nominated by this convention-a con.
veution Of the most intelligent men OF
this Nation. That kind OF men We
want TO know, and tbs sooner they are
out Of the Republican party, the better
IL will be for the party. GentIstnsn ot
the convention. no more enthusiastic
people are under the shadow OF the
American flag than those Of the section
where come from. No more enthnsi-
astic people for their candidate can ne
found in this convention. but II ne
should not he nominated | believe We
would be false To- every principle OF the
Reunb!ican party, We would be false 10
the constituency we represent, We would
he false To ourselves IL We did not abide
by the nominee of this party of intelli-
Qence. Tremendous applause. Tel
me what reason can be urged that these
men, gentlemen of this convention, Sc
lectcd alone for their intelligence, their
patriotism their zeal in behalf OF the
Republican party, that this conven-
tioa SHALL not support the noml-
nee. None can be. Therefore, gentle
men IF this convention, | hope. yea We
| insist from the section OF the country
that we come from, that this be voted
| for, and whoever he NAV he he will have
| the hearty support and votes of this con
yention. and all those, be they edit
| ors of newspapers, conducting great
political journals, who refuse TO sup
port the nominee, let them be branded
| tremendous applause and cheers that
| they not only came here and violated
the implied faith that the masses put In
them, but by the direct and honest con
yictions of this convention expressed
by direct votes on the subject.
When Mr.. Knight took mis- seat, about
rs delegates arose in different parts oil
the hall and insisted on being recog
nized by the chairman. The chairman
refused 10 recognize any OF them, ano
repeatedly asked them TO be seated; re-
luctantly they took their seats, and
moment after the confusion had sub
sided, the chair said: The chair recog,
nizes the gentleman from New York.
Geo. VIM. Curtis
Mr.. Curtis climbed upon his chair
and began to speak. He said, mr.
Chairman" but at this point loud call.
came up from all parts of the house oi
Platform, platform. platform" Mr.
Curtis shook his head, retained his pos
itlon on his chair, and resumed: Gen
tlemen of the convention, Republicans
and free men. | came INTO this con
vention by the grace of God a Republi
can and free man, and a. sush Will
90 ont OF this convention. Cheers
Twenty-fOur years ago | was here IL
Chicago; "a years ago took part with
the men of this country who nominated
man who bears the most illustrion'
name in the Republican party, and the
brightest ray III whose halo of glory ant
immortality IL that he was To gran
emancipation. Cheers, aud cries o
good, good In that convention, sir
u resolution WAS offered, la amendment
of the platform. Ii introduced int
that platform certain words from tn
Declaration of Independence. Ths
man WAS voted down in that cOnven
ton. and Joshua X. Giddings, of Ohio
r, 10 from his seat and was passing GU
of the convention; as he went 10 pas
by my chair, ! reached out m
hand, we'll nigh a boy, asd unknown
To HIM | said, Sir, where are you 20
iugI" He said to me, Young man,
am going out of this convention, for
find there is no place in Republican
convention for an original anti-slaver.
man." Well, gentleman, after this b
stopped and again took his scat, and DO
fore the convention concluded, the Re
publican party declared that NO word
no deed, no sign, shoald ever be mad,
in a Republican convention that IN til,
slightest degree reflected on the homo
; or loyalty of men who took part In tina
convention or upon their adherence I,
liberty. Loud APPLAUSE The gentle
rsan who WAS last upon this tiour darec
anyone here to vote against that resOlu
} ton. | say IA him in reply that suct
resolution In sl,ch convention a.
this il "A stigma and insult upon ever,
man who stands here. This Is hot 4
new question. Exactly the same mo
ton was made at the last convention
aud man from West Virginia.
4 honor his name-said In tho face Vi
roaring galleries aud IN the face of al
4 this success, this man from West Nlr
Rinia said, Il am Republican whI
carries bis sovereignty under his owl
hat" Loud applause No, MIR
Cnairmau; Mr.. Campbelfs Position II
. that Convention was wise. he retiec
ton and afterthought of the Republi
can Convention of $780, under the leal
of that great immortal leader who's,
face frouts us thers-James A. Garfield
of Ohio applausey under the lead o
GARFIELD, remind my friend FROM Cali
fornia, that Convention, taking It
action. induced the gentleman VIII
presented the resolution to Withdraw
that resolution from consideration o
the Convention. No, sir. In light o
the character of the Republican party
in light of the action of the last Re
public u Convention-the first Conven
ton of which | have known in whicl
such pledge was required of mem
bers-i ask the Convention 10 be mind
full of all that hangs upon the wisdom
moderation, tolerance and patriotism
of our action. l beg this Convention
to remember Lincoln, 10 remembe
Garfield. to remember every vital prin
ciple of the Republican party, an,
assume that every man here who is a
honest and honorable man will vot
this resolution down, which shout
never have appeared IN a Republican
Convention, rs unworthy to be rattle
by this eJnconrse of freemen her
before me. fApplsuse.
As will be seen elsewhere, the rsso
laiion which pledges the Convention (
support the nominee whoever he nigh
be was withdrawu.-Ep.