The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-06-07
WEDNESDAYS SESSION.
The Convention Permanently Organized
and Business Begun

The Convention Permanently Organized
and Business Begun
At 1;.25 \. NJ, on Wednesday when
Chairman Lynch arose to call the Conven-
tion to order, the hall was packed with
an immense throng, and the vigorous and
repeated rapping Of the gavel was I'M
needed amid the roar of voices. Finally.
as last resort. the Chair called on the
Rev. John II. Barrows. of the First
Presbyter Church of Chicago, for
prayer. The convention recognized the
clerical gentleman, and order was instant
ly secured. The prayer laid special stress
on the desirability of Gods blessing on
Lynch and the race he represents, and
implored that the nominee of the con-
vention should be a Christian man. The
prayer was short and to the point.
Carey, of Maryland, asked permission
to read memorial. 1t was granted,
and proved to be from the Mary land
State Temperance Alliance asking for
the adoption of prohibition plank. The
convention received 1t coldly. The me-
mortal says that if both parties take up
the question the alliance would not make
it political issue, nut if one party did
and the other did not the prohbitiorists
would support the party that did. The
resolution was referred to The propc:
committee.
Hastings, OF Delaware, presented a
resolution referring to the committee on
resolutions the question of the presi-
Dental term of office Referred.
Senator Plumb. OF Kansas, sent up Il
resolution against the Holding of land
and real estate by foreigners, ana de
those willing t" assume tie duties o!
citizenship 1t WAS greeted with ap-
plause.
Hawkins, OF Tennessee, moved that
the rules be suspended ard that the fol
lowing resolution be passed: That every
member OF the convention is bound in
honor to support the nominee, whoever
that nominee may be, and that no man
should hold Il seat here who is moi ready
to so agree" [Great Applause.
Pierce, of Massachusetts, made strong
speech against it.
General Wiuckler, of Wisconsin, de
clared that 1t needed no resolution to en-
force such an idea, AMI he opposed it.
The conv ntioned cheered.
Hawkins declared that he had good
grounds for introducing the resolution
and did it in good faith. He declared
that the adoption Of the resolution is a
necessity. and demanded call by States.
Mr.. Knight. of California, advocated
the resolution and also alluded to certain
whispers in the air, and part icularly to
the editorial declaration Of one Of the
great metropolitan journals, as reason
why the resolution should he adopted.
The convention howled for George
William Curtis of New York, and he
arose upon his chair and said:
Gentlemen of the ConvGntiolI-A Rrpub-
ican and free man came To this convrn-
ton: by the grace of God Il Republican and
| free man will 90 ont of Ibis convention.
| [Cheers. Twenty-tour years ago | WAS
here in Chicago (applausr); twrnty-tour
years ago took par; with the men of this
| country who nominated he man who bears
| the most illuStriGuS name i'll the Republican
party and the brightest ray in whose halo
of glory and Immortality is that he was the
great emancipator. Cheers and cries OF
Good" 'Good." In that convention,
| sir, a resolution was offered in aIHendm: MT
| of the platform. IL introduced into that
platform certain words from the Declara-
ton of Independence. That was voted down
| in that convention and Josiah K. Giddens,
of Ohio rose from his seat and was passing
out of the convention. AS he went to pass
by my chair | reached out my hand (well-
nigh Il boy and unknown to him). | said
''Sir, where are you going" He said tC
me: "Young man, | am going ont of this
| convention, for find there is no place in 4
! Republican Convention for an original anti
slavery man like me" We'll, gentlemen
after this he stopped and again took Iii.
seat and before the convention concluded
the Republican party declared that no wore
no deed, no sign should ever hc made in !
! Republican Convention that in the Sli.h;cS
degree reflected upon the honor or loyalty
of the men who took part in that CONVEX.
ton and upon their adhesion to liberty
! Loud applause. The gentleman VIII" wa
last upon the floor dared any one upon thi,
floor to vote against the resolution. | say
to him i'll reply that the presentation o.
such a resolutions in such a convention a.
this is a stigma, an insult upon every man
who stands here.
Mr.. Curtis concluded his speech amid
great cheers and yells.
Ralph, of Oregon, moved to lay the
resolution on the table, but at this point
it was withdrawn, because. as H:.wkins