The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-23
THE AMERICAN PARTY.

The National Convention spIit-Candidatss fol
President and Vice President.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-The second
days session Of the national convention
Of the American party was called to or
der at ITO O'Clock this morning by the
chairman. The committee on perma-
nent organization made Its report rec
ommerding that the temporary officers
OF the convention be made the perma-
nent officers of the convention. This
was adopted. The committee on plat
form and resolutions made majority
report which was signed by all the
members of the committee except S. G.
Thompson, editor or THE America
magazine of Chicago, and Secretary
Roger, who submitted q minority res
port. Both reports were received with
great applause and they were finally
recommitted with instructions to re-
port this afternoon at 1:55 o'clock. Re-
cess was taken until that time.
When the convention reasSembled,
the committee on platform made a
further report recommending that
each state and territory represented be
allowed one vote in the convention for
each congressional district and two at
large.
Judge Church submitted minority
dissenting report. The New York del
egates vigorously protested against the
adoption of the report.
Governor Sharp offered resolution
pledging the convention to nominate
independent candidates for president
and Vice-preSdent.
A long discussion followed. during
which il was intimated that the New
York delegation was in somebody's
pay.
The previous question being called
| for Governor Sharp'S Motion was put
and carried by an almost unanimous
vote.
A substitute motion that New York
be allowed one vote in the convention
| for every two delegates present from
40.
Mr.. Hawley's resolution allowing a
congressional representative was taken
up. The roll being called, the reSolu-
ton was lost by 43 to 40.
The Illinois delegation then an
nOunced that inasmuch as 1t came
here to participate in the national con-
vention it would withdraw, and left
the hall. The Pennsylvania, Vermont,
| lions also left. The New York and
/ California delegations we're nearly the
only ones which remained. A recess
was taken until p. m. The. boilers
will also meet at o'clock at the Ebbiti
house.
In the evening the New York, Cali
fornia and other delegations which re-
manned in possession OF the hall
adopted plan of representation, New
York to have thirty-eight votes, or ont
for every two delegates present, anC
/ al. l.ln vnuaoaorf zach
The majority report OF the commit
tee on platform and resolutions wa
adopted. 1t favors the abolition OF thu
naturalization laws, demands that M
criminals, pauperS or insane persons
shall be allowed to immigrate
and that in order to become
an immigrant to the United States
man must satisfy the consul at TIT
port from which he wishes to sail tina
he does not come under the prohibited
clauses and must pay per capita tal
to the consul before sailing. 1t declare
in favor of prohibiting immigration o.
all persons not in sympathy with TIT
government OF the United States
against alien ownership of land
/ in favor of free technical school,
for American children and ii
favor of the expenditure of the surplus
for the building of Notifications AM
l naval vessels.
At ten O'Clock Chairman Wiggintol
announced that nominations for can
didate for president of the Unite'
States were in order.
Ex-Governor Sharp. in brie
speech. placed in nomination
the name of James s. Negley, of Penn
, Mr.. Watts of Maryland, nominate
: Abram S. Hewitt of New York. iii
! uncomplimentary references to tn
} British lion, the fisheries treaty an
} Grover Cleveland were greeted wit
J Kisses from some of the members c
the New York delegation.
Judge Church of New Yor
I placed in nomination James l.. Curtl
3 of New York. The California deleg;
: ton seconding Mr.. Hewitt's nomins
: ton as did also the district of ColuIl
: bia. New York seconded the nomlI
: alton of Curtis.
4 The result of the first ballot: Curt
: As, Hewitt, 1, Negley 4.
s General Curtis was declared u
nominee of the convention. On m
n ton of delegate from California, &c
& eral Curtis nomination was MAJ
> unanimous, amid great cheering.
It Jas. N. Greer was then unanimous
IS nominated for vice president. Ih'
d the convention adjourned, sine die.