The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-12
CHICAGO.
I THE AGONY OVER AND THE PLUM
ED KNIGHT OF MAINE NOM
MATED;
The Fourth and Final Ballot
Blaine 53S, Arthur
2O1.
Arthur, Like a Man, Tele-
graphs His Acquescence
and Support.
Convention Fairly Runs Over
with Enthusiasm for the
Standard Bearer.
.san Given the Second Place
an the Ticket by Accla-
nation,

CHICAGO, June At was some
thing after IL o'clock when the con
Vention was called to order. Praye
was offered by Rev. DR.. John II
Barnes, of the First Presbyterian
church, in the course of which hi
spoke of the vast moral and politica
changes which the nation had under
gone as indicated by the presence Of
him who now so worthily presided
over the convention, and he asked g
blessing on the race and the country
and the cause which that gentleman
represented. He prayed that when
the convention had dissolved it would
have presented to the suffrages of the
nation for the highest office in the
peoples gift, candidate, who, In per-
sonal character, in devotion and duty,
IN yalty, to American institutions,
IN courage and experience and wis
dom, should worthily succeed to the
chair of Washington, and thus help
the nation to become not only more
prosperous and just and peaceful, but
also to be an inspiration and a bless
ing to the struggling peoples of man.
kind.
James A. Gary, Of Maryland, pre-
sented memorial and asked that 1t
be read. 1t was from the president
and secretary of the state temperance
alliance of that state embodying reso-
buttons passed 10y that body May 9Th
last, appealing to the conventions of
the republican and democratic parties
to embody a clause in their platforms
distinctly recognizing prohibition and
to nominate candidates In accord
Herewith, aud saying that Ii neither
recognized this principle the memo
ralists would vote for neither, and
that If one Of them did so then the
ballots OF the alliance would be cast
for the candidate of that party.
Massey offered resolutions referring
to the committee on resolutions a
proposition to enlarge the term of the
presidential office to six years, and
W AOA0MA oil 1hOODnDCAU VI Lu0
ineligible to reelection. Referred.
Plumb, of Kansas, offered q resolu-
ton against the ownership of lands
in this country by foreigners, as
system opposed to the doctrine of the
fathers. Referred.
Hawkins, of Tennessee, offered
resolution pledging all delegates to
support the nominee Of the conVen-
ion whoever he may be. Pierce, Of
Massachusetts, opposed the resolu.
ion, hoping that the convention |
would not bind its conscienc in the |
hammer proposed. Winkler, of Wis
onsin, also opposed the resolution. |
t was a declaration on the part of ev-
ry delegate he would support the |
ominee of the convention, and he |
bought no such declaration was nee
,sary. Hawkins said ne had offered |
te resolution in good faith and he |
tusted that no man would be found |
pting against it. If any delegate |
was not willing to support the nomi-
nee of the convention he should not |
participate in its deliberations. |
(Cheers.) No harm could come of its
adoption. and he thought its adoption !
was desired in view of certain whis- |
pers in the air, Knight, of Califor-
mia, advocated the resolution, and also |
alluded to certain whispers in the air, !
and particularly in the editorial de- |
claration of one of the great metro |
politan journals as reason why the |
resolution should be adopted. Curtis,
of New York, opposed the resolution |
add referred in the course of his re- |
marks to the action OF the conven-
ton which nominated Mr.. Lincoln |
twenty-four years ago, where SINH |
lar resolution was INTRODUCED and |
voted down. He also reminded the |
convention of what was said and |
done four years ago, when |
Mr.. Campbell, of West Virginia |
remarked that he was a republican |
who carried his sovereignty under his |
own hat, and when, Under the lead of |
Gen. Garfield, the gentleman who pre-
scented similar resolution was induc-
ed to withdraw it. He therefore ask
ed this convention to assume that |
every delegate was an honest and hon. |
orable man. He characterized the |
resolution az one which was unworthy !
to be ratified by body of freemen.
Loud cheers
Senator Dolph, of Oregon, moved to |
lay this resolution on the table.
Mr.. Hawkins said that as his resolu- |
ton had developed so much opposi-
tion, he would withdraw it.
Mr.. Ewing, of Pennsylvania, madea |
partial report from the committee on
credentials TO the effect that he hoped |
to be able to complete the laborS of |
that committee this afternoon.
The committee on permanent organ
lZatiOn reported that 1t had selected |
Gen. ] ohm B. Henderson, of Missouri, |
for permanent chairman, and would |
request the secretary to read the list |
of vice-presidents and secretaries. |
ChRs. w. Clisbee, of Michigan, was Sc
lected as principal secretary. The re-
port was agreed to.
The chair appointed Galusha A.
Grow, of Pennsylvania, Geo. F. Hoar,
of Massachusetts, and Geo. B. Will
hams, of Indiana, committee to con-
duct the permanent chairman to the
platform.
Gen. John B. Henderson, president
of the convention, was then introduced
and spoke as follows;
HENDERsoN's SPEECH.
Gentlemen of the Conventioni-We
have assembled to survey the past
history of the party; to rejoice as we
may, because of the good it has done
to correct its errors-if errors there be;
to discover if possible, the wants of
the present, and with patriotic firm
ness to provide for the future. Our
past history Is the union preserved;
slavery abolished, and its former vic
Tins equally and honorably by our
sides in this convention. Public peace
maintained, unbounded credit at home
and abroad; q currency convertible
into coin, and the pulses of
industry throbblng with renewed
vigor in every section of a prosper
Gus and peacefully country. These
are the fruits of triumphs over adj
verse policies, gained 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; respect and confidence abroad;
and now when we come to elect
standard bearer for the approaching
conflict, our chief embarrassment is
not in the want but in the abundance
of presidential material. New
York has her true and tried states
man, upon whose administration the
fierce and even unfriendly light of
public scrutiny has been turned, and
the universal verdict Is "wen done
thou good and faithful servant"
Vermont has her great statesman
whose mind is as clear as the crystal
sprinrs of his state. and whose virtue