Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-15
TINE AMERICAN PARrr.
Second Nay % the ConvensiOa


second nay % The Csavsasisa.
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Ten O'Clock was the hour named for the reas,em-
bling OF the American party convention this morn
ing. Shortly after that hour the delegates began
70 come In They gathered 10 groups talking, and
while thus engaged the announcement was made
that - the committee on platform was not ready
TO report recess would be taken until IL O'Clock.
The committee was then In secret session at WI
lardS endeavoring to complete the work which
had made fair progress at the long session held
last evening. Il was reported from behind the
closed doors that the discussion was very lively,
and at times quite heated II was stated that the
principal bone OF contention was the immigration
clause.
CALLED 10 ORDER
Chairman wigginton called the convention 10
order shortly after IL O'Clock The upper portion
Of the hall was well niieAthe section where the
New YORK delegation wasSeated being conspicu-
QUA The nrst business done was 20 appoint a
committee OF three TO consider any additional Gre
denttals that might be handed In.
THE LET or pKLEeArEA
The delegates 70 the convention as reported by
the committee are Is follows: Alabama-Col Lee
Crandall; California;. d. wigginton- J. n. has-
sets Geo W. Grayson, DR.. J. W: Curragh pr.
ncsvain, 9. Union Brewster, K L Potter, Victor
! Robertson, J. II. Mcdonald, b. p. Moore, Frank
Harensi Florlda-k n. kuter; Lnnois.A. =.
Thompson, W. X Mcpherson, X r. Taylor, n. X.
howe; kansas-lsaac sharp; Louisiana-Dr. X X
SsylsSsA Bower sSn a. sow SaA Il d Ader
cen. Leonard Wales Isaac Newton; Minnesota
9. Pine Geo: n. Proper; NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
4 Hoag, b. Pratt A B. White, A. N Z. Hewitt,
8. c. Bancroft; Mississippi-J. W. Gallup; New
Jersey-yohn McInneA Thomas Miller. Frederick
Byrne, James Kennedy, Geo. G. Phelps samuel
Ihann; Pennsylyania-Dr. Z. +. Leake, j. NJ.
Nunyon, J. Frank Peterson. w. A. Louis: YER
W Wedde1Sura M9ss s,e vrginisnh = kirts gqna
OF Columbia-MaJ. J. B. Burke, L r. Trembly;
Tennessee-Capt Hickey George, Col JACK Brown;
Church, Geo. H. Hunter J. +. Lippard, J. B. Guild.
VIM Lock head; DIR. c. u. Welsh, Chas II. DitInar,
W. H. wels. Leon Godfrey, r. II. shannon, Robert
VIM. Phillips, Chas Echard, John W. Luke, Albert
sharpe, j. L. Wilkinson Geo. T. Wilkinson, John
N Douglass, Chas Rogers Henry Wilson, John
Clark 4. j. Fish, w. j. Duane, V. J. smiley, John
h. Coulter, Alexander Bell, w. 5. Chamberlin, II.
| T. swift, l. Rowden, j. NJ. wach, j. IL Jollie, Jas
sweet, W. s. Carr, c. ID. Lockhead. G. w. Burgher,
{. u. johnson, g. n Hlnman, cnss whitmore,
Wilson, John McInnes, +. w. Flick, y. +. Smith,
| Thos. Miller, W. J. kemble, T. b. Glutz, ID. &.
d. d.
Walter Jones' James Jones, walter bergman.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION AND ORDER or BUSINESS.
Mr.. Taylor, OF Illinois, submitted a report from
| the committee on permanent organization and
| order OF business. which recommended the choice
OF the temporary chairman and secretary as per-
manent officers OF the convention, also the adop-
ton OF the rules OF the House OF Representatives
for the government or the convention, and the
following as the order or business: l. Reports OF
ca nittees- 2 Platform 3. Nominations for
President L. BalloLing for President. 5. Noni.
nations for Vice President Q. Baoting for Vice
President 2. other business.
DEFENDING THE NEW YORK DELEGATION.
A minority report was submitted By Mr.. II. r
Nash, OF New York, which stated that the action
OF the majority OF the committee was a reflection
upon the dignity and standing OF New York In
| the convention. Simon A Church was named for
chairman, ana Mr.. John +. Lpphard Tor secretary,
The report was then considered, and Mr.. Ken
nedy, OF New Jersey, nominated Mr.. Church for
chairman, and a number OF delegates spoke In
| favor OF his election.
MT: wadesof New York, said that thl aelega-
ton had left the convention last night Ser The
stigma or being packed This was cruz insult.
They were representative men and had a large
e S a. saer Saen ae paa tribute 70
CLINTON. He said that he was the representative
OF the American party and also OF the British
American party. He added that they had come
| TO nominate ticket. and were willing 20 make
any sacrifice to this end He predicted In the
| event of the nomination Of a ticket that they
1
A delegate from California moved TO lay the sub
| stitute nominating Mr.. Church on the table. lie
argued that, as California had won the first victory
for the party their wishes should be given consid-
| Grafton.
The discussion went on quietly, the main argu-
| ments advanced on each side being the claims OF
California and New YORK 10 recognition In the
| choice OF officers OF the convention.
| Before the vote was taken Mr.. Wiggtnton made
speech In which he said that he favored the cleo
| ton OF a New York man II II would tend TO har.
mony In the convention.
THE MINORITY REPORT VOTED DOWN.
| The question was then put on the motion for the
adoption OF the substitute and IL was lost by q
| vote OF Il TO 43.
Mr. CHURCH wITHDRAws.
Church who is man OF medium height and a
fluent pleasant talker, arose and said that In his
opinion matters OF greater importance were TO be
considered by the convention than the chairman
ship and rather than have any feeling this sub
Ject be would withdraw. This announcement was
greeted with great demonstrations. the delegates
arising TO their feet and cheering. The chair then
promoted the good feeling by stating that any
doubt about the earnestness OF the New York
delegation was now dispelled. To remove any
feeling from this matter he would withdraw.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
This however, was received with shouts OF ssNo!'
from the New York delegation, ana Mr. wigginton
and Mr. Boyer were elected chairman and secretary
Geo n. Proper, OF Minnesota, was chosen assist
ant secretary, and the entire report was adopted
TWO REPORTS FROM THE PLATFORM COMMITTEE.
The majority report from the committee on plat
form was read by MI Bassett, or California, and