Wichita eagle., 1888-06-21

the declaration that the nominee would
not go fishing on Decoration day.
Continuing, Foraker said that the next
nominee would be a man of good charac-
ter and would have some social standing
in the community. He would not only be
man to cherish patriotic recollectlons
without spot or blemish. He would take
the Republican standard in his hand and
carry it to victory in the name of Repub-
llcanism without explanation or apology
to anybody, and when once elected it
would be his highest business to
give the country Republican admin
istration. [Applause] He would not do
at the mark. In conclusion he said: I'VE
can catch up the glorious refrain that
comes from Oregon and carry IL sweeping
over the whole country with that magnlti-
cent triumph which will knock Grover
Cleveland and old bandana to the inocu-
Gus desuetude Loud and long continued
applause and cheers.
Mr.. Fuller, of North Carolina, moved
that Col. Robert IngersoQ be asked to
make an address, but the committee on
credentials being ready to report, the reg
ular order was proceeded with. Inc
chairman Of the credentials committee
then advanced to the plntform and made
his report. The report among other
recommendations favors the adj
mission of the Wise district delegates
from Virginia and the four Malone dele
gates at large.
Mr.. Russell, of North Carolina, from
the committee on credentials, presented a
minority report which dissents from the
majority report in favor of the Wise dele
gates from the Second, Fifth, Sixth, Sew
enth, Eighth and Tenth districts, who
it is claimed were elected by pretended
conventions never called by the state COM
mittee. The report also favors the admis-
sion of the Malone delegates
from the Second, Fifth, Sixth,
Seventh, Eighth and Tenth dis
tricts The majority report was
adopted, except so much thereof as re-
lates to the Virginia contests.
General Bingham, of Pennsylvania,
moved that that part Of the report which
refers to the delegates at large from VIZ
ginia be rejected,
Senator Riddleberger, Of Virginia, then
took the stand to present, as he said, the
truth of the question. He came here, he
said, without a vote being cast against
him by Republican in the Seventh con-
gressional district.
He said they had never been contested
there yet He was asked to sit down quiet
Iy and then listen to a gentleman from
North Carolina make a minority report,
that he was entitled to seat on the floor;
if he was not entitled to a seat, who was
Qaughter). At this point Mr.. Wall, of Ne
braska, broke in on the point Of order, that
Riddleberger was out OF order as the
Your patience will not permit me TO state
in detail the important measures to which
he aided in giving form. The cOnstitu-
tional amendments, one and ALL he aided
in framing; the currency leg SlatlOn, and
those laws of honor that preserve the ma
tional credit; the resumption of specie
payment; the silver coinage act; the stop
page of Chinese importation, and all other
legislative efforts approved by the Repub-
genius. his industry aided in securing
TO us. We, of Iowa, know that
in her naming our friend, we place
him in generous rivalry with most illus
trious names. Sherman, of ripe experience,
sagacious methods and honest principles.
Ben Harrison, the worthy son of an ances-
try renowned for worth. Gresham, the
soldier, the statesman and the just judge,
varied has been the character, but never
varying the pure quality of his extended
service. Alger, who has no enemies save
the country's enemies, and who wins the
love of men. whether he leads them in the
fierce shock of battle or guides them in the
quiet walks of peace; New jerseys son,
cultured, eloquent, wise. How contentedly
our leader. Rusk, as fearless in
duty, the clamor of the mob
has no fears for his infexible soul, and In
galls-how the affections of my old COM
rades turns towards him as their cham
pion who never falterS in his strife to Sc
cure redemption of the pledges made to
the BOYS who wore the blue The man of
that calm mind whose methods are con-
sentative, and yet who has on all occasions
the courage TO do the right. Who excites
no anger and has no enemies. Who IS sa-
gacious, conservative, versed in the ways
of the public business. Whose integrity
is above the reach of calumny.
confidence and kindly regard of
all who knew him, and on whose candi-
dacy all classes of Republicans can unite
and so uniting, he will lead a harmonious
party to satisfactory victory
question now pending related to the dele
gates at large.
The chair sustained that point of order
end Mr.. Riddleberger left the platform
with the inquiry as to whether there would
be time when he could protest against
the partisanship which allowed men to
walk people in here to vote for their spe-
cIal candidate.
That part of the credential committees
report upon the admission of the Virginia
delegates at larne, was adopted.
1He question Uueu DeluS upon lne duOp-
ton of that portion of the reports
of the credentials committee
relating to the admission of district dele
gates from Virginia, Mr.. Wood, of Vir-
ginia, spoke in favor of the minority re-
port, with special reference to the Ninth
district delegates. He said that he and
his colleague were properly and lawfully
elected by convention which was reeu-
larly called by the state committee, and
the contestants were elected by the three
men who held a pretended convention in
private office of one of the delegates who
was there chosen. He (Woods) had
been elected by a convention which
was composed of delegates from every
legislative district in the congress
sional district and it was unjust to throw
him and his colleagues out Of the national
convention.
Gen. Gibson, of Ohio, expressed himself
as one of those who insisted that the mag
nificent Republican Ninth district of Nir-
ginia should be represented III the conven-
ton. He then moved that both sets of
delegates from the Ninth district be &C
cepted, each delegate to have half a vote
Mr.. Wise, of Virginia, seconded the mo-
ton.
Mr.. Hepburn of Iowa, protested against
the motion as being dangerous in its eff
feet. 1t would put it in the power of
few men to play the miserable farce of
holding a so-called convention, called by
no one in authority, representing no one |
and composed of these men, and by that |
kind of fiaud. under the pretense of |
these men could heel their |
way into the deliberations of a national |
Was the convention pre-
pared to offer that kind of premium for |
this sort of trickery? applause and cries |
of No NOD
Mr. Stevenson. of Minnesota. moved |
that the minority report so far as it refer |
red TO the admission of Mr.. Wood and his |
colleagues be adopted.
The chair explained that the minority |