The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-20

national Republican convention be adopted
until this organization il perfected,
The Chairman--lf the gentleman will wait
one moment will put this motion. ] am
| directed by the national committee 10 am
| nouncc that IL has recommended that the
Dakota delegation bo allowed ten votes dur
| ing the preliminary deliberations OF this
convention lapplusc,l and that Washington
Territory, by the grace Of the Democratic
party, be given six. Now, do hear second
10 the motion OF the gentleman from Penn
sylyaniaY
A Delcgate---Mr Chairman, second the
motion.
The Chairman Of the conyen-
ton, Il il moved and seconded that the rules
Of the last Republican convention be adopted
for our use until further action by the con.
vention. Are you ready for the question:
lCries Of Question: Question: So many
Us favor the motion say aye. Contrary, no.
The ayes have IL, and IL is 40 ordered.
Col. Hollowell, Of Kansas rising 10 pre-.
sent a resolution Of sympathy with Gen.
Sheridan, said;
| desire to offer n resolution Of sympathy
10 Gen. Sheridan IN his ailliction, aud | de-
sire 10 move is adoption by the unanimous
vote of the convention.
Some difficulty having been experienced
In the identification Of delegates who asked
recognition by the chair, when about to
speak, Chairman Thurston requested all del
ognies ON rising 10 speak 10 announce their
names and States.
The secretary read Col. IIollovell's rcsolu.
| ton, rs follows
The delegates TO the Republican national
convention representing the surviving COM
/ Nuflaa ~ glaa IlaftuwttNal ..l.If..
cal Of the army, Phillip II. Sheridan, aud
representing also the living principles for
which lac NJ calamity fought and triumphcd
during the great era Of the war, send him
their sincere congratulations ON the prospect
81 his recovery, and hope that his life may
be preserved for many years.
On the conclusion ~ the reading ~ the
resolution, the delegates aud tho audience
emitted hearty cheer. Tho chair put IA,
question 70 shs convention. requiring a ris
ing vote. Tho delegates rose " n man, wlrI
seIuo enthusiastic Individual shouted
Evsrybodynp upon which the whole an
disncc rose aud with tremendous cheers In
dorsed tho resolution VI sympathy TO th,
heroic soldier.
Delegate Lewis, Of kcntucky--Mr. Chair
man At the request Of number OF old
| Union soldiers and veterans, | desire 10 offer
Tor the consideration NJ the convention PC
ttion handed IN by them asking that tli,
| convention assign nc least a certain number
Of seats Tor the use II those old defenders of
the government aud the Union. fChccrsl
The Chair-Tho clerk will read the rcsolu.
ton.
Whercupon the clerk read rs follows To
the Officers aud Members of the Republican
| National Convention: Gcntlcmcn-The un.
| dcrigncd committee, appointed 10y their
comrades, would respectfully represent that
large numbcro VI cx Union soldiers are pres
cnt Ia the city. but very few 0f whom have
been able 10 procure tickets Of admission 10
/ the convention. They feel the ame Keen
interest in the welfare ~ their country as
they did In the other days, when they proved
their loyalty by their actions. On behalf Of
| these bGttlcscarrcd veterans We nsk. ~ a
favor NJ our hands, that the DO tickets Of
admission be- granted Ia the Grand Army Of
the Republic for their use, Ia be distributed
! among the representatives 81 that organiKa.
ton by their committee appointed for that
purpose.
Mr.. Henderson, Of Iowa. would offer nm
amendment to the motion. adding tho words
equally among the States aud Territories. /"
The Chairnan--.1fho chair will say that
under the rules which we have adopted, this
petition will go t0 the committee on rrsolu.
lions without debate unless IL Is decided Ia
suspend the ruls
Mr.. Henderson, of Iowa--.I move that the
rules be- suspended and that the petition Of
these veterans be granted now.
VIM. Taft Of South Car0linn---Mr Chair.
man. II seems 10 me that IN view Of the 20.
sition taken by the Democratic party uf this
country. and IN view Of the many questions
now before the people involving The inter
csts OF the poor soldiers who marched up 10
the mouth ~ the cannon during the war
that the Republican convention, represent
Ing loyal people Of the country, ought 10
vote 10 suspend the rules and admit these
men. Every soldier ~ this country l. loyal
today 30 the land. The country has one
grand issue today and that Ia the
iahn, but there \ another issue that
tcct the widows aud orphans aud the
soldiers who lost their limbs In the service
Of the country lappnusol.
Tho Democratic party Is upon record NJ
against the soldier. II was against the
soldier In 1851. II was against The soldier
IN lsB5, aud u u against the soldier today.
I think the debt Of the Republican party Ia
those who led ~ b. victory under Grant
aud Sherman, and Sheridan Is not ~ small
that II can be paid by mere resolutions of
sympathy. II | had my way ! would vote
10 admit not only hundreds but thousands
here. The Democratic convention u ~.
Louis let In 100 aud let us do at least as
generously as the Democratic party which
was the enemy and opponent Of the soldier.
| therefore move that the rules be suspended
aud that we vote on the resolution.
Mr.. Buttcrworih. Of Ohio--l only want 10
suggest the propnoty Of the reference Of this
resolution to The national committee with
the direction that they distribute the tickets
accordingly with the resolution. ask unan.
imous consent that that order be- made.
Mr.. Henderson, 81 Iowa. suggest 10 the
gentleman from Ohio that the amendment
offered by me be considered ~ n part of the
resolution. Let II be understood that Il was
accepted by the mover.
The Chairman-lt Il asked that the unani.
nous consent Of the convention be given 10
the reference u the resolution together with
tho amendment thereto 90 the national com
mitteo with the request that IT, prayer be
granted. Hearing no objection the chair UNI
derstanda that unanimous consent II given,
and tho resolution with the amendment IL ~
referred.
Mr. Davis, Of illinois, move the adoption
Of the following resolution. Tho secretary
read as follows
Resolved. That tho roll Of States and Tor
ritorics be called, aud the chairman Of each
delegation announce the names al the por-