The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-15
THE NEW PARTY.
The First Convention in Session.
The American Party Holds It's First
National Convention.
Two Hundred Delegates from
Twenty-Five States Present.
war Declared Against Everything
that is Not American.
Americans Called Upon to Aid In Rid
ding the Country OF the Oppressive
Evils of Unrestricted Immigra-
tion-Political Matters.

WASHINGTON, Aug. l4.-The first ma
honal convention Of the American party
began its sessions in Grand Army hall on
PENNSYLVANIA avenue, at 1866 o'clock this
afternoon. The convention was called to
meet at noon, but ii was nearly an hour
later when Chairman Sharp called the
convention TO order There were about
2oO delegates in the hall, representing
twenty-five States and Territories. The
Hon. 2. ID. Wigginton, Of California, was
elected temporary chairman.
Mr.. Wigginton predicted that the day
was not far distant when il can truthfully
be said that America is for Americans. He
believed that Americans have the courage
and the ability to manage their own af-
fairs, notwithstanding the fact that Ameri-
ca is becoming the cess-pool Of the world.
A motion was here made limiting the
votes to one for each congressional district
and two at large from each State represent
cd, the District Of Columbia TO have two
votes. Pending action upon this PROPOSE
ton, motion was made and adopted di-
recting the chairman TO appoint commit
tee on credentials recess was then
taken TO allow the chairman 10 make
proper selections for this committee.
On calling the convention 10 order after
recess, the Chairman announced rs creden-
tals committee: Jerome B. Burke, District
OF Columbia; A. Ii. Chase, Illinois; A. j.
Roger, Maryland; ]. w. Jarboe, New
York; II. X. llntz, Virginia; DR.. A. r.
Ieek, Pennsylvania, and l.. n. Wilson,
California Each State delegation present
was asked by the chairman TO name a
member OF the national committee at to-
morrow's session.
At D o'clock the committee on creden-
tials reported l2S delegates; sixty.seven
were from New York, fifteen from Cali
fornia, seven from Illinois and seven from
New jersey; five each from Maryland and
Massachusetts, four from PENNSYLVANIA,
three from Virginia, two each from Maine
--s.fI Minnesota and the District OF Colum-
bia, and one each IRON Alabama, Florida,
Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina and
Vermont.
The pending motion, allowing each con-
Frcssional district in the several States and
Territories. represented in the convention,
one vote and two at large, TO be
east by the delegations present,
was called up. NJ. X. Liphard,
OF New York, opposed and declared his
delegation was made up OF Americans in
favor Of nominating ticket and fighting
for Il from the start His State had sent a
large delegation tothis convention because
moro than any one clsc they had suffered
from the evils which tho American party
was pledged 30 correct. New York city,
he sad, was dominated and controlled by
Irish Catholics Of foreign birth. lie
called upon all good Americans 10 lend a
hand and help 10 rid his State and every
other State from the oppressive eyils oi
unrestricted immigration.
A. 5. Tharin, OF Charleston, S. c., "a
vorcd the motion. lie denounced tho
old parties, and charged them with dis
LOYALTY In trucking 10 the foreign vote.
lie was followed by Gen. Hawloy, Of
Chicago, who denounced in emphatic Ian.
guagc the declared purpose Of the New
York and California delegations 10 act in
concert, elect their own permanent chair
man, nominate their own candidates for
President and Nice.Ppsdent and broOking
no interference, run the convention 10 suit
themselves irrespective Of and without the
least regard to the wishes OF the delegates
from other States. lie declared that tho
Ncw York and California delegations were
trying 10 gag the other delegations and run
the convention in their own personal In
tercsts. lie gave notice that Illinois would
not sit in a convention where this gag pro-
cess was permitted.
j. VI. Munyon, Of PENNSYLVANIA, lol-
--l-wcd In the same line.
Tho question was referred 10 the com
miitcc ON platform and resolutions, when
appointed,
The chairman announced these commit
tees
Permanent Organization G.
TAYLOR, Illinois, &. u. Anderson, Mary
land; A. j. Simmons, Maine; j. I. Peter
son, Pennsylvania; George W. Gmyson,
California; llaniord Nash. New York,
and A. White, Massachusetts,.
Platform and Resolutions VI. Basscit,
California, chairman; A. J. Boyer, Mary.
land, j. NJ. MunyOn, Pennsylvania, q.
Thompson, Illinois; Charles B. Poag, Mas
sachusctis, :. l.. Church, New York;
John Wcddcrburn, Virginia; H. II. Rob
crls. Louisiana, r. W. Reuter-, Florida; A.
J. simmons, Maine; G. A. Moss, Yer
mont. |. Sharp, Kansas, George n. Prop
pcr, Minnesota, ]. N. Gallup. Mississippi;
Thomas Miller, New Jersey; X. II. Tharin,
South Carolina, /, Il. Trembly, District OF
Columbia; Lrc Cnndall, Alabama, aud
j. u. Baker, Delaware.
The convention then adjourned until 10
O'Clock tomorrow.