New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-24
MIR. CURTIS AND IHE CONVENTION.


REPkFsENTAuvE BAYSE, OF PENNSYLVANIA. RE-
LArEs An INCIDENT AND DRAWS AN INFERENCE.
my rgLrGRAru To TIE TsiBUNR.i
WASHINGTON, June 23.-Toa TRIBUNE cor
respondent last evening Representative Bayne of Penn
sylyauia said IL 10 time that certain facts
relating to George William Curtis and his attitude
toward the Republican Presidential ticket should be
made known"
ITO what facts do you alludci"
"You remember that earlyin the proceedings OF the
convention Mr. Hawkins, of Tennessee, Blame uele-
gate offered resolution TO bind the members OF the con
Venten 20 support it, nominees MI CARTS opposed tue
resolution in a vigorous speech. I'M which he declared
that IA, hal come into the convention free man. and
g. q free man he proposed 70 go out oft went
there ~ free man too, and Mr. Curuss brave speech
won my hearty approval and warm admiration as be-
Hove IL atd the sympathy and approval OF every other
free man in the convention. The resolution was with
drawn Mr. Curtis remained I'm the convention, aud as
chairman a, his state de cation took part in all its pro-
ceedings After Mr. Blaine had received mai ority OF
al ,hc votes president OF the Ivention. under the
edle put question. Shall the nomination be made
anannousr The motion carried without dissent
ing vote Dir Curtis any other delegate. Inc
convention then took During the recess an in
formal conference was held the Grand Pacific Hotel to
d-cuss the question OF Vice-PresidentiA candidate
L. that conference were present 80 10 delegates from
dnSrn sesAr ,so mracp h' Was Mr. curtis
MARY land delegate, whose name 10 NOT nov IeCtl
pTesNiea a
views A " isconsn delegate advocated Governor Fair
cAi rs candidate for Vice President MI stewart or
IeunsV an and Others, spoke IN favor OF secretary
J1nco.n General Gresan's name was presented ana hlN
warmly adv uCatch senator warner Mlliti
and both spoke in favor senator Logan. Mt curtis
did not speak behalf Of particular man. cut De was
understood Ia favor the nomination OF General Gresham
AcI mach discussion, proposed that an luinra D'pl
b. i,ku ~ order ascertain the dflft Of sentiment IN
lie conference whcrcupOn Mr. Curtis spraug &" MS tet
ana -sd .ati avoe To- he taken he must with
tie conference OtherwiSci he Nohd Itrl
bound SEAPORT thcscanddtte who might De- the choice
of majority o. those It sent at once said that IL Wa>
not my purpose that the vote. should lie Dlhdg upon
tanning their preferences This view was taken D.! lic
chairman aud others, Int Nj curtis insisted lHd NE
vnuiI feel Boo honor bound 10y the preferences p u NM
1Drty A. lac remained and he therefore lett The room toe
Iurr "a. vote taken. When the convention ita>-
seu.' Lee ,ss~ 90 and participated lu the pro
-e.,iuy- which resulted the domination Uf senator
Ip.It IIr cast the vote ~ the New YORK delegation
Sow" cnu uued Colonel BayHc 10 seems 60 me, FROM
Tie fl,s have detailed AMI which Nh Gurus Will rot
,c, 10 is iu,t 20 infer that when he SAID lac entered ad
taken. lie would not participate In au informal eN-
preston of preferences among the several men named "l
The Nicc-pr.-ldCucy because lac would feel lu h"uOi
bound Geo abide by tie VIII ~ majority thus lnioIhdiN
with the distinct understanding tt u was
t. bud nobody; but would and did participate ma the
formal d noiatc and solemn proceedings oi Tie cuhNth
uIt~f offered ~ dissent nor protest 10 It's action ana
then a. brfarly Ttpuulacd II Mr. Curtis j. an abic
man. bat BE- not free man IN that convention
Ped assert hat appears 10 Inc 70 lt ul-
our-finu.y ruc. that his action controlled 10y MI
pfNatr employers. the Harpcrs, ana not h the wishes oI
The Republican,, who elected hlm delegate or h' Ills
own h.-u -,i-D of honor and duty. admire MI 'uf'-
fof his uhI, but think there h. no escaping TIE con
ciu.ilr hI,r drawn TO tue power which controlled
d.. rrtinu oIuug tAc convention, aud M.lcA has gov
C4u,d Li- tUlI-c since thai iliu'.