Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-05

one delegate, and an additional delegate for every
10000 majority votes or fraction thereof. cast for
last preceding presidential election and that the
republican national committee shall. within year
after each presidential election. certify the repre-
sentation to which each state is entitled
IN Favor OF GREATER REPRESENTATION TO REFuBLI-
CAN STATES
Mr.. Carver Qnd.) supported the minority report
as entirely in keeping with the genius OF American
Institutions II did not decrease the representation
OF any district but only added 70 representation In
accordance with republican majortties
OPPOSITION TO rRI MINORITY REPORT.
Mr.. Bradley tKy) opposed the minority report as
something that might come from the democratic
party but not from the republican party. There had
been times when the south had saved the republi-
can party. II was Florida that gave them the
President in 1876 He warned the republican party
that the tarin question was coming up before the
country, and The time might come when the
mort hern states might want the aid OF the south.
not as slaves. They did not ask TO dictate Doml-
nations, but they declined TO surrender their man.
hood. The galows which II was now proposed
might hang some OF those who proposed. West
virginia, North Carolina, Florida and the Old Do
minlon, In spite OF democratic shot guns and in
spite or legalAed murder, which cries to God for
vengeance, would give the republican party their
electoral votes at the coming election tApplause
MI MT Lynch MISS, also opposed the minority re-
stuner at the south and TO the shotgun holders
that they should have the benefit OF their crimes
A delegate from Iowa declared that the Mahones
OF the south should be encouraged, and that Iowa
would G. cast 26 solid votes to do so. ICheersl
Mr. Townsend (N.Yl, also opposed the proposi-
uon as an attempt to disfranchse the brave repub-
ncanS or the south.
Mr. West (ohio,, also argued against the minority
report.
Mr. Long tMass) said 1t was perfectly evident
tnat the convention was not prepared 10 adopt the
to elect the next President and that fact would 60
far towards settling equal rights at the south.
Az the end OF the next presidential term the
matter might be taken up and decided He, there
fore. hoped that the matter would be referred to
the next executive committee. tShouts OF dissent
Mr Filley CMissourp opposed the minority report.
He spoke or the 66000 republicans OF Missouri who
voted with the greenbackers. and asked whether
they were to be abandoned, or whether they should
not be encouraged as Malone had been encouraged,
who had saved Virginia to the republican party.
Mr O'Hara CNorth Carolina, declared that the
adoption OF the minority report would be = total
surrender OF the political rights OF every republ-
can In the south, white as well as black
-, Mr. Clayton arkansas also opposed the minor
Mr.: Bishop Mass) then withdrew the report
tamid great applause stating that 1t was entirely
evident that the sentiment OF the convention was
The majority report was then adopted.
TIE PLATFORM
Mr. Mckinley (Ohio), from the committee on
resolutions, then presented the report.
The platform recommends such revision OF the
IdIlu as VIII project American interests and
American labor. 1t denounces the importation OF
foreign labor, either from China or Asia
CHEERS FOR ARTHUR
The reference to Arthur In the report on plat
form was received with cheers
The anti-polygam plank was cheered heartily.
THE PLATFORM UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
Platform unanimously adopted.
THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
The call OF states for members OF the national
committee was then gone through and the conven.
ton took recess till p. m.
Gen. Sherman's DeclinatiOn.
He WILL KEEP HIS REASONS TO HIMSELF.
ST. Louis. Mo-, Jun 5.-Gen. erman was seen
at his residence yes erday and asked abcut MS ac-
ceptance or a nomination by the iic go conven-
u n, and about the rumored telegram to John
Henderson.
81 sent no telegram to Chic"go,n he sid. .sbut
three days ago mailed a letter Gen. Hen ierson
He telegrapned me last night, and presum- my
letter reached him to-day, AMI ann glad 1t got
there"
"You would not accept, then, unanimous nomina-
tton"
"No, would not"