The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-16
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 15-The national
convention of the American party has split
on the question of representation. A reso-
luton reported from the committee allow
ing representation corresponding to the
congressional membership was defeated by
a vote of As to 49, The Illinois delegation
thereupon, by one of its members, said that
inasmuch as it came here to participate
in national convention and not a New
York state convention, it would withdraw,
and 1t left the hall. Pennsylvania, Vermont,
Wisconsin and several other delegations
also left the hall, the New York and Coli
fornia delegations were nearly the only
ones that remained
A recess was then taken until Z o'clock
this evening.
PATCHED UP A TRUCE.
On reassembling at 1880 o'clock the New
York, California and other delegations,
which remained in possession of the conven-
tion hall, by vote OF As to 5, reconsidered
its action and adopted the plan Of represen-
tation which had been announced at the
afternoon session, namely, New York TO
have thirty-eight votes or one for every
two delegates present and the other dele
gates present one each.
The ma jority report of the committee on
platform and resolutions was taken up and
discussed, and finally adopted. Among
other things it favors total abolition of the
naturalization laws, demands that no crimi-
mails, paupers, or insane persons, shall be al
lowed to immigrate, and that in order TO
become an immigrant to the United States,
a man must bring from the consulate of the
port from which he comes q GER
tifcate that he does not come
under the prohibited classes and must pay a
per capita to the consul before sailing. 1t
declares in favor of prohibiting the immi-
grafton of all persons not in sympathy with
the government of the United States
against foreign ownership of lands; in
favor of free technical schools for American
children, and in favor of the expenditure
Of the surplus for bindings, fortifcations,
and naval vessels.
THE NOMINEE FOR PRESIDENT.
When at 10 o'clock the convention again
assembled, Chairman Wenington an
nounced that the presentation of names for
candidate for President of the United
States were in order.
Ex-Gov. Sharif, in brief speech, put in
nomination James s. Negley of Ohio.
Mr. Wales of Maryland nominated
Abram S. Hewitt Of New York.
His uncomplimeDtRry reference to the
British lion, fisheries treaty, and Grover
Cleveland was received with Kisses by some
VI bio VI huo 4tOW Il vi ucic-d-
ton.
Judge Church of New York placed in
nomination J. l.. Curtis of New York
The nominations being closed, the call of
tho states was ordered. The result on the
first ballot was as follows:
Curtis ......................... ...........4i
Hewitt t................s...... 1t
Negley y............... Observation-Disclosures.
Gen. Curtis was declared the nominee OF
the convention.
On motion of delegate from California
Gen. Curtis nomination was made unani-
nous amidst great cheering.
Judge James n. Greer was then unani.
mously nominated for vice president, and
convention adjourned sine die.
MEETING OF THE BoLTERs
The bolting delegates who left the hall
Just before adjournment this afternoon
met at the Ebbitt house this evening and
elected II. c. Taylor, chairman of the Chi
cago delegation, chairman, and j. Frank
Paterson of Pennsylvania secret ary. There
were present the full, or nearly full delega-
tions from Indiana, Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, Massachusetts, Louisiana, Ver-
mont, Virginia, Maryland, Mississippi,
South Carolina, Alabama, Florida
and Delaware, one voter from
California and one from New York, twenty
five in ALL On motion of Mr.. Tharin of
South Carolina n committee of one was ap-
pointed to proceed to the convention and
present, as the only condition upon which
they would again take seats in the conven-
ton, the adoption of the congressional rule
of representation as set forth in Mr.. Haw-
leys resolution.
Mr.. Hcag of Massachusetts was appointed
as committee and short recess was
taken. Mr.. Hoag soon returned and re-
ported that there was no apparent prospect
that a compromise could be effected on the
terms suggested.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Thereupon the following resolutions were
adopted and the meeting adjourned sine die.
WHEREAS We representatives Of sixteen out
Of nineteen states represented In the conven
ton called by the American party to meet at
Washington on August H. 1853, were compelled
by the outrageous and dishonest and indecent
packing of that convention by heelers from New
York city pretending to be delegates TO with.
draw therefrom IL we desired to maintain our
self respect as American citizens and represen.
tatives OF our respective states; therefore
ResoLUed, That we declare that the action
of that convention is no more entitled TO
the support Of the American party than II it
had been held at some underground ward meet
ing in New York city, the cost Of which was
betrayed by some person interested in dishonor-
ing the American party.
ReAoIved, That we apply this denunciation 10
the New York delegation, not individually, but
collectively, and In way 10 the delegations
Of other states who felt forced to retain their
seats
Resolved, That we reiterate the principles of
the American party. whose representatives we
are, and that we deplore the fact that we were
unable to secure n harmonious convention to
nominate American candidates
The report was signed by the chairman Of
the states respectively as follows: J. M.
Munyon OF Pennsylvania. Charles s. Moss
of Vermont, Leo Cransall Of Alabama, Ho-
bart c. Taylor of Illinois, K. w. Reuter- of
Florida, l.. w. Gallup of Mississippi, II. II.
Roberts Of louisiana s. s. Tharin OF South
Carolina, II. ID. Baker OF Delaware, II. j.
Kentz Of Virginia, Charles E. Hoag of Mis-
sissippi, C. D. Anderson Of Maryland, aud
the following delegates; George A. Howard
of New Jersey Jack brown of Georgia, l..
II. York of New York and A. G.. Symonds