Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-20
THE CHICAGO CONVENTION.
The Wise Contest takes ND its
time During the Afternoon Bitter
Speeches by the Contestants.

LIE "anome-w hse contest takes mp Its
time During the AfsernOOn Bitter
Speeches by the Contestants.
After The STARS report OF the proceedings OF
the Chicago convention closed yesterday after
noon, Mr.. Lewis, OF Kentucky, presented a peti-
ton from a committee OF the @. A. II. asking that
200 tickets OF admission be accorded to them for
distribution AT the suggestion OF Mr.. Butter
worth, OF Ohio, however, the petition was re-
ferred to the national committee, with instruc-
tons 70 comply with the request therein contained
AN OVATION TO GEN. FREMONT.
The chair said that he desired TO make a pleas
ing announcement The Nebraska delegation had
with 1t as its guest the first nominee OF the re-
publican party for the presidency, and desired to
present him 70 the convention. They desired TO
present John c. Fremont. This announcement
was received with cheers, and the convention
voted 70 allow Chairman Green, OF the Nebraska
delegation. to present Gen. Fremont. When Mr..
Green appeared upon the stage with Gen. FIRE.
mont there was an outburst OF applause, which
lasted several moments Gen. Fremont was IN
willing, he said, to delay the busineS OF the con-
yeDtion, and therefore he would consume only a
few moments OF time But he would feel that he
sympathetic heart In his breast IL he did not
respond. He was senslbly grateful for the wei
come he had received.
A SPEECH BY FRED. DOUGLASS.
Fred. Douglass was then presented amid cheers
He hoped, he said, that the convention would
lhdhC SuCu EcCOTu III It's pIOCteuiDB5 Us u IL
entirely out OF the power Of the leaders of the
democratic party and the leaders OF the mugwump
party TO say that there was no difference between
the republican party and the democratic party In
respect 10 the class which he represented. lie
continued: 81 have great respect for a certain
quality that have distinguished in the democrat
party. IL Is Its fidelity to its friends; its faithful
ness TO those whom 10 has acknowledged as its
masters Tor the last forty years. daughter and
applause.l They were faithful mean the demo-
cratsweTe faithful-tO the slave-hOlding class dur
ing the existence OF slavery. They were faithful
before the war. They were faithful during the
war. They gave them all the encouragement that
they possibly could do without drawing their own
necks into the halter. believe that the republic
can party viii prove Itself equally faithful TO its
friends, and those friends during the war who
were men with black faces. They were eyes TO
your blind; they were shelter to your shelterlesS
sons when they escaped from the line OF the
rebels; they are faithful to-day, and when this
great republic was at its EXTREMIST need, when its
late seemed 10 tremble In the balance, and the
crowned heads and the enemies OF republican in
stitutionS were saying In Europe, Aha aha, this
republican bubble Is about to burst when your
armies were melting away before the fire and
pestilence OF rebellion, you called upon your
friends, your black friends; when your Star
Spangled Banner now glorious, was trailed In the
dust heavy with patriot blood, you called upon the
negro-yes, Abraham Lincoln called upon the negro
10 reach forth his iron arm and clutch with his
steel fingers your ALTERING banner. and they came,
they came 100000 strong. Let US remember those
black men in the platform that you are about TO
promulgdJe, and let us remember those black men
are stripped OF their constitutional right to vote"
Douglass speech was frequently interrupted by
applause, and at It's conclusion Mr.. Foraker asked
that the committees on rules, resolutions, perma-
nent organization and order OF business as consti-
tuted by the different states be read. The secre-
tary proceeded TO read the names OF the commit
tees for permanent organization.
THE MAHoNE-wIsE BATTLE.
When the Virginia members name was reached
It was stated that two names had been sent up by
conteSting delegations from that state The chair
said that he would submit the Virginia question
ha full lt.r of iffaaS
had been read
While the secretary was reading the names of
the committeeman and corrections were being
MADE, General FitZsimTnons and ASSistant-Secre-
tary Carson Lake sent up magnificent baskets OF
cut flowers TO Miss Rachel sherman. daughter OF
Gen. sherman, and TO Mrs. Thurston. the wife OF
the temporary chairman OF the convention who
occupied seats in the ladi s. balcony, on the right
OF the platform Immediately back OF Miss Sher-
man sat Mr.. Walker Blaine.
The chairman then announced that the question
as 10 which set OF Virginia delegates should be
allowed to name the several committees from that
state remained 10 be settled, and said that the
national committee had placed on the roll the
names or delegateS-at-large headed by WIN.
Manone as prima facie entitled to seats. "There
are Also" the temporary chairman continued
-four district delegates from that state whose
seats are uncontested. The national committee
placed the other set OF delegates-at-arge upon the
list OF contestants and they place all OF the other
district delegates upon the list, with the recon-
mendation that neither shall be allowed to vote
until the contest is settled by the convention,
unless the convention shall otherwise determine.
The chair Will. therefore, hold that, for the pur-
poses OF participation In this temporary orgaIZa-
lion, the four delegates-at-large headed by WIN.
Malone, together with The four delegates whose
seats are unconteSted are the delegates who alone
have the right to name the committees and to
vote"
wIsE's SPEECH
At this point Mr.. WISE OF Virginia obtained
recognition and was called to the platform. Mr..
Wise said: 81 am here claiming to be the chair
man OF the Virginia delegation We are here per
united haVp ~ fn,Yr laGa,
from the state OF Virginia. and OF that twenty -four
twenty are contested and four uncontested. The
four uncontested delegates are from the first and
fourth districts OF virginia. The contested dele
gates are the four delegates at large and the dele
gates from the second third, fifth, SIXTH seventh
eighth, ninth, and tenth districts BY the deci.
sion or the national committee, with which we
make no issue, the delegates at large from Viz
ginia have been held to have prima facie title TO
place upon the roll with the representatives
from the first and fourth districts. The re-
suit Is that four OF the delegates on the roll
nave contests and four have not. Thus eight
out one-tnlru OF Nirginla'S representation now
led by WIN. Malone, whose trifllng with the
rights or the republicans OF Virginia is the issue
here-have associated themselves together with
their comrades and placed Vim. Malone upon the
committee on credentials TO pass upon his own
case. gentleman, that matter has been going on
In virginia Tor some years, and the decision Is
always In favor OF the plaintiff. VIM Maho1e's
maine Is sent here by VIM. Malone to decide
whether Vim. Malone is delegate or not And
assure you that learned in the battle Of virginia
that Tree ballot and fair count are the dearest
boon OF national republicaniSm. / have learned
In the long struggles which We have waged there
that no man ought 10 be permitted to be Judge
and suitor both. And yet the proposition grayely
presented 10 the convention by these eight
men, four OF whom are contested and ali OF
whom are led by him, Is that In this contest
he shall go upon the committee and have a
vote upon his rights and mine. Now. Mr. Chair
man and gentlemen or the convention, / say it Is
not fair IL is not right that these eight should
go on the committee on credentials, upon the COM
mlttee on rules, upon the committee on perma-
nent organization, and decide In behalf OF Vir-
gfnia what the policy OF this convention shall be
what the personnel or this convention shall be
what the rules OF this convention shall be, when
IL may that Within twenty-iOur hours they will
have their hats under their arms walking out OF
this convention as never having had a right to
have voice In It's AFFAIR. We sent up our rival
delegation TO make this issue, and this issue we
stand before the country. appeal 10 this conven-
ton 10 say: Gentlemen, your difficulty Is unfor-
tunate. Gentlemen, We feel like you. that tears
rather than words should express the feelings
which We have about this unfortunate coutro-
versy; but gentlemen, until ii is settled neither OF
you shall be judge, juror, Witness and counsel In
this matter And so appeal TO the convention 20
consider this matter, and appeal from the decision
OF the chair which places VIM. Malone on the
committee on credentials, and rely upon the tus-
tice OF this convention 10 reverse the ruling OF
the chair on that point. AS To the other Commit
tees, II Is matter OF utter Indifference"
NR. HoARs REMARKS.
Wise'S speech was followed by cries for Malone
who advanced TO the platform amid confusion.
senator Hoar tried to get hearing and after some
disorder succeeded he said: 81 FULLY appreciates
the desire or this convention TO listen 10 the gem
tleman from Virginia In matter in which he is so
much concerned, and Will interpose but two SEN
fences before that desire can be fulfilled. They are
these First, IL Is absolutely necessary In the ma
make up a roll OF delegates who must deal with
the organization OF the convention. Otherwise