River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-06-21


De'eglte Moody, of Dakota, moved that
Dakota be allowed ten votes in the conven-
ton, claiming she was emitted to this vote
by her population ard hy all precedents in
the history of the party, tut the chair an
nounced that the National committee had
recommends Dakota be given ten votes
and Washington Territory be given six, and
further discussion was dropped.
On motion of Mr. Bingham tPa.) the rules
Of the last convention We're adopted for tho
government of tn, present one until fur
Their action.
Mr. Hallowell tKan.) offered the follow
ing. which was adopted 10y a rising vote:
The delegates to the Republican convention
representing the surviving comrades OF the
distinguished soldier am general OF the
army. Philip H. sheridan. and representing
aiso inc iNihS piihCipleS LOT nllich ne 50 e''i-
lantly fought and tTiumphed during he great
era OF the war, send their sincere congTatula-
tinns on The prospect Of his recovery. and
hope that his life may be pr, served for many
years.
petition from committee of the g. A.
r. asking that 200 tickets be accorded them
for distribution was referred to the Nation
al committee.
The roll of states and territories was then
called, and for members Of the committees
on rules, resolutions, permanent organiza-
tion, credentials and order of business.
The chair announced that the Nebraska
delegation had with it as its CUES John c.
Fremont the first nominee OF the Republi-
can party for President, and the convention
voted to allow chairman Green, of the Ne
braska delegation, TO present him.
Gen. Fremont made brief speech, in
which be said he was unwilling to delay the
business of the convention, and therefore he
would consume only few moments of
time. But he would feel that he carried an
insensib'e clod and not warm and SYM
phatic heart in his breast He was sensibly
grateful for the welcome he had received.
He was happy and proud TO receive here, in
this great National assembly, the welcome
given by his friends and companions of
many years. by his party friends, by the
men, and the sons of the men with whom it
had been his conspicuous honor TO have
been associated in the first opening cam
paign of 1856.
Fred Douglass was then presented and
urged that the Republican party should be
faithful to its friends, the colored people,
and that the platform speak out for equal
rights for al, AID not lie driven from its
duty by the cry of bloody shirt
Tie Malone Wise contest Virginia was
brought up. The National committee had
placed upon the rolls of delegates as prima
facie entitled to seats the delegation at
large headed by William Malone. and the
chair stated that, unless the convention
should otherwise determine. the four dele
gates at the head Of which was William Ma
hone, and the four delegates whose seats
were uncOntested, would have the right TO
name the committee membership
Wise, Malone, and others made speeches.
Wise asked the chair for recognition but
Butterworth (Ohio) was recognized by the
chair, who said that a matter of course
and according TO all parliamentary usages,
Malone would be excluded from the com
mittee while his case was under consfdera-
ton.
1881.
The committee on permanent organza-
ton held a meeting after the adjournment
Of the convention and unanimously decided
upon Hon. NJ. NJ. Estee of California, for
permanent chairman.
The committee then took up the Virginia
contest and speeches were made by Exon
gresham Brady (anti-MahOne), and John
A. Watts, S B. Allen and A. c. Harris MA
hone), all of Virginia. Gen. Malone and
ex-Congressman Wise also presented their
sides Ct the case, but without reaching any
conclusion the committee adjourned for the
day.
The platform committee also he'd an eva
ming session, Mckinley Ohio presiding,
aud a hearing was given several members
of the delegation from the National Wom-
ans Suffrage Association, among them Mrs.
Isabella Beecher Hooker, Miss Carolina Har-
ding. and Miss Susan b. Anthony, who
made brief arguments in favor of a plank
recognizing the right OF woman to express
their opinions Mt the ha lot -boT.