New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-21
great man, his rberal-mnded, pcacelOvng and noble

great man, his liberal minded pcacelovlng and noble
SON.
The resolution was accepted and was adopted by
O rising vote.
Mr.. Dixon (colored) of Maryland. offered reso-
buttons of respect 10 the memory OF Grant, Logan
ex-President Arthur and the late Senator Conknng'
which were also adopted by rising vote
The chair asked for the report OF the Committee
on Credentials that being the regular order Vi
business.
General Henderson, of Iowa, announced that
Chairman Hepburn, Of that committee, was not
present, and the secretary of the Convention pro-
ceeded 10 kill time by announcing kilograms
received for delegates after which the band In the
gallery played until the Credentials Committee was
ready to report. While the band was Playing
Colonel Fred Grant and his wife, accompanied ny
Mrs Potter Palmer, entered the convention. ana
walking through one Of the delegation alSles'
stepped upon the platform and took the seats In the
rear OF the stand assigned to them. The c9nyenII
ton at once recognized Colonel Grant and cheered
the distinguished visitors.
Then the convention, having nothing else TO DO,
began to call Bradley" and in response the
chairman presented w. Q. Bradley, of Kentucky.
After thanking the Convention for the honor
conferred upon him by the request that he should
address the Observation-Disclosures were here,
ne said TO accept the challenge from 81 Louis
They were not here TO make any cowardiy sacrl-
fees of their principles, but to accept every re-
spOnsibility and prove themselves equal TO every
emergency in the country's history. That 1ac5
has been written in letters of gold all over TINS
country This is Nation, and not the subject OF
the petty States it has purchased with It's own
curse Of ignorance should be swept from the land
tApplause) They were here to say that every
man, black white, should be secure in his
rights and to protest against the cowardce OF the
South which trampled upon the voter. They
wanted to take the Democratic party out OF
power. 1t was snare, sham and deception.
Its only history was obstinate resistance TO the
grand measures inaugurated by the Republican
party. Applause.) Kentucky in November would
clasp hands with Ohio Indiana and Illinois. Jap
plause)
AN OVATION FOR GOVERNOR FORAKER
Mr.. Hallowell. of Kansas, amid the most enthusi-
astic outburst of enthusiasm that has yet been
seen in the Convention. moved that Governor
Foraker. OF Ohio. he asked to address the Con-
vention The motion was agreed to. and Governor
Foraker was introduced and received with vol
ley of cheers. lie said:
could not be rTons6Ie to the cT15pm1e, q which
While thank the Convention for the honor conferred
upon me, would greatly have preferred II had NOT
What are we here for' daugher Republicans
here to formulate Republican principles they are
States (Applause.l The first is easy 10 do. Every
schoolboy knows what the declarations Of the CG9yen
knows what the attitude OF the Republican party was
with respect to the question which concerned the
EepuOsanI% Is sincerity aqd sincerity ng Gs eaTIy
and we will not hesitate to say 50 in all the thunder
we can put in the platform We believe IN Pro G
ninistration is fraud and a pretense. We want
change and we arc determined to have We be-
with danger. We want TO take OF American labor
American homes and American industries and We VIII
say so. Then Will nominate candidate, don't
voice in the gallery" Gresham Cheers.
Governor Foraker.-I don't know what his name
VOICES Foraker, tchecrs).
Governor FOraker.-But l can say that he viii
be a gentleman. Continued Cheers. He VIII
be man Of good moral character. and VIII have some
social standing in the community. lie viii not only
cherish
have a record as a Republican that Will be without
I'm his hand and carry it 70 victory in the Of
Republicanism without explanation or apology TO any
body, and when elected It will be his highest
business to give the country Republican Administra
He viii not do It by false pletences. We
can catch up the glorious refrain that comes from
Oregon, and carry It sweeping over the whole country
Cleveland and the old bandanna into innocuous
desuetude.n loud and long-continued applause and
cheers.)
DIVIDING THE SEATS FOR VIRGINIA
The chairman of the Credentials Committee
then advanced to the platform and made his report
The report among other recommendations, favors
the admission of the Wise district delegates from
Virginia and the four Malone delegates-at-large.
Mr.. Russell. Of North Carolina. from the Creden-
tials Committee, presented minority report which
dissented from the majority report MA favor OF 1e
With, With. With, With and Xth Districts, who,
it is claimed. were elected by pretended conyen-
tons never called by the State Committee The
report also favors the admission of the Malone
delegates from these districts
The majority report was adopted at once, ex
cept much thereof as relates to the Virginia
contests. Then that part Of the Credentials
Committees report upon the admissi on Of the Vir
ginia deegates-at large was adopted the question
then being upon the adoption Of that portion Of
the reports Of the Credentials Committee relating
to the admission Of district delegates from Vir-
GINA.
minority report, with special reference to the
IXth District delegates He said that he and his
colleagues were properly and legally elected by
convention which was regularly called by the
State Committee, and the contestants were elected
by three men, who held a pretended convention
in private Office Of one ,, Of the DELEGATES who
by convention composed Of delegates from every
legislative district in the Congressional distinct
and il was unjust to throw him and his colleagues
out of the National Convention.
General Gibson, Of Ohio, expressed himself as
one of those who insisted that the magnificent
Republican IXth District of virginia should be
represented in the Convention. lie then moved
that both sets Of delegations from the IXth District
be admitted, each delegate TO have half a vote.
Mr. Wise, of Virginia, seconded the motion
Mr. Hepburn, of Iowa, protested against the
motion as being dangerous in its effect. 1t would
put it in the power Of few men TO play the farce
Of holding a so-called convention called by no one
in authority, representing no one. and composed
of three men. and by that kind OF fraud under the
pretence of compromise, these men could force
their way into the deliberations OF National Con-
vention. Was the Convention prepared TO ofier
Applause and cries of No. no!')
Mr. Stevenson, of Minnesota, moved that the
minority report, so far as it referred to the admis
sion of Mr. Wood and his colleague, be adopted
Finally Mr. Wood and his colleague were seated
motion TO reconsider the vote on this matter
made by Mr. Fessenden, Of Connecticut was lald
on the table at the motion Of Mr.. Butterworth, OF
Ohio. At IL 80 p. N. the majority report OF the
Committee adopted and the Convention ad-
journed until o a. m tomorrow
FOUR COSTLY CAvEIS FOR THE CHAIRMEN.
Chicago, June 90 GpeciaD.-There are plenty OF