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CHICAGO, July 4, 1910 P. M.-At a late
hour last night, after considerable earnest
talk among the Blaine delegates from
Missouri and Michigan upon the adyisa-
bility of bringing out Gen. Sherman as .
candidate as the only solution of the pres
ent situation in the convention. it was
urged that Gen. Sherman would not per-
NIT the use of his name or accent the
nomination under any circumstances. In
obedience to the wishes of a majority of
these delegates, John B. Henderson sent
an earnest telegram to Gen. Sherman
urging him to accept, and requesting him
to send them an answer this morning.
Horace White, of New York. stated
this morning that in his opinion RIaine
was already beaten, and could never get
as many votes in the convention as Pow
ell Clayton did.
The Committee on Credentials. settled
the contest in the First Alabama district
by deciding to seat the two delegates now
on ON the roll-James E. Slaughter and Frank
Ihreatt. The vote on the proposition to
to 10. "''' -
The general impression this morning is
that the chances Of the nomination of a
man not heretofore prominently mentioned
nave been increased. The names most
frequently mentioned are the two Sher
mans and Gresham. Gen. Sherman's re-
ply to ex-senator Henderson is understood
10 be peremptory refusal to allow the
use of his name.
In case of break in the Blaine column
1t is understood that Nebraska will 90 TO
senator Sherman. The Eastern delegates
are determined to adhere to Edmunds.
and as they are divided between Sherman.
Gfesham and dawley for some time, these
managers consider that the great point of
danger for them is to drift from Blaine to
Arthur. If this can be prevented they
hope for favorable result.
The Tribune this morning bristles all
over with bright articles for Blaine. and
claims that there is no cause for discour-
agement on account Of the Powell CLAYTON
incident, which is not regarded as a real
test. 1t compliments Lynch and the
Southern cOlOred delegates, and attacks
boldly George William Curtis. Roosevelt.
Dodge and the others, whom it STYLES DO
ltlcaI dudes. 1t says that the resolution
introduced by Pearce to decrease the rep
resentation from the South hereafter is an
ungracious return for the help received
yesterday from the South.
1t was something after II O'Clock this
morning when the convention was called
to order. Prayer was offered by Rev. Dr.
John ii. Barnes, of the First Presbyterian
Church of Chicago.
James A. Gary, of Maryland, presented
a memorial and asked that it be read. 1t
was from the President and Secretary of
the State Temperance Alliance of that
State, embOdying the resolutions adopted
N hot hraFIW ANsnar Ts,rvN
conventions of the Republican and Demo-
cratic parties to embOdy a clause in their
platforms distinctly recognizing prohibi-
tIon, and onOminate candidates in accord
herewith, and saying that if neither re-
cogniZed this principle the memOrialists
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.
Mr.. Massey, of Delaware, offered reso-
lutions offering TO the Committee on Res
olutiOns proposition to enlarge the term
of the Presidential office to six years, and
to render the incumbent of the office incl
igible to reelection. 1t was referred.
Mr.. Plumb, OF Kansas, offered resolu-
ton against the ownership of lands in
this country by foreigners, as a system
opposed to the doctrine of the fathers. 1t
was referred.
TRYING TO BIND THE DELEGATES.
Mr.. Hawkins sent to the Chair reso-
luton which was read by the Secretary as
follows:
Resolued, As the sense of this convention
that every member of it is bound in honor to
support its nominee, whoever that nominee
may be, and that no man should hold a seat
here who is not ready SO to agree.
Mr.. Hawkins asked a vote by States
upon the resolution.
The Chair said that the gentleman from
Tennessee moves that the rules be sus-
pended and that the resolution be passed.
Mr.. Pierce, of Massachusetts,
| trust that that resolution will not pass.
came here with a purpose, that | believe
every man has, expecting in good faith to
support the conventions nominee and belev-
ing that this convention would not nopninate
any man who would not command the univer-
sal support of the members of this cOnven-
tiOn tremendous applausel and of the peO-
pie of the United States. This matter has had
in the past bad record, brought here when
Lincoln was nominated and brought by a
gentleman from New York, Mr.. COnkling, the
late Mr.. Cenkling. and trust that this con-
vention will not bind itself by such resolu-
ton.
Mr.. Winkler, of Wisconsin,
1 take it that our presence here is an as
sertiOn in itself on the part of every one OF
us, that we propose to support the nominee of
this convention: Applause. 1t needs no
resolution in order to enforce that assertion
Lapplausel, and it is for that reason that am
opposed to adopting any resolution upon the
subject. [Cries of good.
HOLDING THEM TO THE POINT.
Mr.. Hawkins, of Tennessee
In Offering that resolution l did 1t in good
faith and trust that there is not delegate
to be found who is not ready and willing to
subscribe to that resolution, and if there be
delegate who is not willing to support the
nominee of this convention he surely ought
not to be allowed to be in this convention, L
don't care where he comes from. / know of
no harm that can come to man who is here
for the purpose of participating IN making
this nomination. / know of no harm that can
come of indOrsing that resolution and saying
that he IS willing to stand by the nominee of
this convention. | ask that it be passed.
have heard whispers in the
men, l don't believe that they are true, and
for the purpose of showing the world that the
Republican party stands here to-day unit.
and determined to support the nominee OF
this convention. / introduced that resOlu-
tion, and now move its adoption.
Mr.. Knight of California
Mr.. Chairman, hope that resolution viii
pass. Applause. No honest Republican,
no man having the good Of the great Republl-
can party at heart, should dare to stand on
the hoor of this convention and vote down
that resolution. LCheers.l There are already
whisperings in the air from men high in the
Republican party, or that once stood high in
the Republican parity pRspsX sXpabo4t anof4t one man
ventiOn OF the most intelligent men OF this
nation.
READING OUT THE INDEPENDENTS.
That kind Of men we want to know, and the
sooner they are out OF the Republican party
the better It will be for the party. Gentlemen
Of the convention, no more enthusiastic people
are under the shadow of the American nag
than those in the section L came from. No
more enthusiastic for their candidate can be
found in this convention, but il he should not
be the conventions choice l believe that we
would be false to every principle of the Re-
PUBLICAN party; we would ne raise TO the con-
stituency we represent; we would be false to
ourselves if we did not abide by the nominal
ton OF intelligence. Tremendous applause
Tell me what reason can be urged that these
gentlemen of this convention. selected alone for
their intelligence, their patriotism, their zeal
in behalf of the Republican party that this
convention shall not support Its nominee:
Tberefore gentlemen of the convention, we
hone yes. we insit, from the section OF the
country that we came from, that this resolu-
tion be voted for, and that whoever may De
the nominee he viii have the hearty support
and votes of this convention; and all those,
be they editors of newspapers or conducting
great pOltbal journals, who reIuse TO sup
port the nominee, let them be branded LOUD
applause sid cheersl, that they not only came
and violaEd the implicit faith that was put
in them, Jut the direct, honest CONVICTIONS OF
this confentiOn expressed by direct vote
Whdl Mr.. knight took his seat about
| "a delegates rose in different parts of the
hall md insisted on being recognized by
! the Chair. The Chair refused to recog-
nizfany of them, and repeatedly request
ed hem to be seated. Reluctantly they
tok their seats, and moment after the
cflfusion had subsided the Chair said:
gfhe Chair recognizes the gentleman
rom New York, George William Curtis"
CURTIS TAKES THE FLOOR.
MIR. Curtis climbed upon his chair and
began to speak. He said: ''Mr. CHAIR
man. But at this point loud calls came