The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-03

chair appoint committee of three to
nominate permanent officers. Adopt.
ed.
The chair named j. Manchester
/ HAYNES, u. A. Hobert, and L. A. Mo
rey, committee, and the gentlemen
retired.
When the committee was again
called to order, Mr.. Haynes reported
as chairman, B. f. Jones, OF Pitts.
burg, secretary, Samuel Fessender, OF
Pennsylvania, and the following exec
utive committee: j. b. Chaffee, Col
orado; j. Q. New, indiana; j. M.
Mason, West Virginia. j. NJ. Haynes,
Maine; w. w. Grape. Massachusetts,;
E. Sanderson, Massachusetts; 5. b.
Elkifs, New Mexico; G. A. Hobart,
New Jersey; George w. Hooker, Yer
mont; John ID. Laws0ns New York;
r. w. Humphrey, North Carolina;
Frank S. Blair, Virginia; Powell
Clayton, Arkansas; Frank Morry,
Louisiana; A. s. Conger, Ohio; John
Z. Sanborn, Michigan; Church Howe,
Nebraska; Cyrus Leland, jr. Kansas;
John r. Lynch, Mississippi; J. s.
Garrison, Idaho; d. j. Layton, Della
ware; and E. II. Rollins, New Hamp-
shire.
Also the following finance com,
mittee: d. F. Jones. Horace Davis
John ID. Lawson, David L. Settler,
w. w. Grape, E. III. Rollins, James A.
Gary, and George w. Hooker.
Pending their deliberations the ma
tional committee, at 1885, took re-
cess.
On re-assembling, there was short |
deSultory talk and some brief address,
eS respecting the general prospects |
of the party throughout the country. |
Mr.. Jones, permanent chairman, read
the following address:
Gentlemen of the committee: did |
not seek, nor did expect, this distin-
guished honor. accept your action, |
not as compliment to myself, per-
sonally, but as recognition of our
great business interests. | beg to as. |
sure you your compliment is appre- |
ciated, and thank you for it. In ac-
cepting so important a position, | |
have many misgivings as to my abil-
ity to perform the duties involved
satisfactorily, and only do so with the
the committee will not only as
of their superior experience,
Judgment and energy, in conducting |
the campaign. 1t is my good fortune
for over thirty years, have watched
his career during that time with in
tereSt, and have never known anyone
to be actuated by purer motives, or
governed by higher standard of
His splendid abilities are
recognized and acknowledged every
where. He is always on the Ameri-
can side of every question. These
virtues and these accomplishments
account flor his wonderful magnet
SIN, and for his nearness to the
hearts of the American people. have
not the honor of a personal acquain-
iance with Gen. Logan, but who, in
his broad land, does not know his
record as a soldier, and
MS grand career as statesman?
The democratic party must be held to
is record on free trade and tariff for
,evenue only. Too many yet live who
the languishing trade;
cent employment and poor wages
,he burning of corn in the west for
,uel-because there was no other use
or thunder Democratic domination.
TO vote for return of
hat condition of affairs. Our peo-
Die believe that reasonably prosperous
conditions are attainable in this coun-
ry. The working class especially
lsk, claim and demand, that they
hall continue to have an opportunity
% earn such wages as Will enable
hem to live as American citizens
hould live. With such conditions
md such principles as are set forth
n our platform, success is assured.
Victory is ours in November as surely
IS the sun will bless us with its light.