Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-13
THE AMERICAN CONVENTION.
Delegates Assembling who May Nonai.
nate q Presidential Ticket.


IN THEIR PLATFoKN-hAroR HEWITT FAVORED As
NOMINEE FOR TIE fREsIDENcY-ARRASGEhESrs
goR THE CONVENTION TOMORROW.
The American party convention will begin It's
sessions tomorrow morning at Grand Army Hall
Delegates began TO come In saturday, and they
have been arriving In small delegations ever
since. The California delegation are already here,
and this afternoon seventy-six delegates from New
York came In. some OF the illinois delegates
reached the city to-day, and others are expected.
New Jersey will be represented. and IL is expected
that Massachusetts,, Virginia, and Maryland VIII
send delegates
MI. Trembly, the recording secretary OF the
headquarters In this city, stated this morning TO
STAR reporter that seven states at least would be
represented In the convention and probably other
that the organization In the several states not
very complete, and for that reason the nrst
national convention OF the American party would
not be as fully representative Of the friends OF the
party AZ was desired.
WHAT THE CONVENTION MAY DO.
The work OF the convention is not determined
upon. II is expected that the sessions will be de-
voted to discussion. A platform Will be adopted,
put whether a candidate for President Will be
Illuminated mas not been decided Some OF the DEL
egates said 10 be the majority, favor a nomina-
tlon, and others think that IL would be wiser 10
aeier placing a national ticket in the held until
mas been effected more thoroughly. The Callfor-
MIA delegation favor the nomination or a ticket,
ana nave been Instructed on this point They pro-
pose TO have local ticket In their own states this
Iall- r. ID. Wigginton, who ran for governor on
the American ticket In California two years ago. Is
mere as delegate ana viii probably be the cnair-
man OF the convention. So is j. NJ. BassetL
VINO drafted the American platform for CaHIornia-
Inc Calfornians and others OF the delegates favor
tne nomination OF Mayor Hewitt, or New York,
while others think that Gen Negey, OF PiUtsburg,
M Mouia oe strong man. In case IL Is decided 70
nominate national ticket, Mayor Hewitt, II he
VIII accept, could no dopot oe nominated.
TIE PLATFORM.
The main planKs Ia the platform viii be the re-
striction OF immigration, the maintenance OF the
public school system and the taxation Of all church
property. The immigration question is the main
one. Some or the delegates favor the passage OF a
law demanding residence OF fourteen or twenty
one years In this country requisite for citzen-
ship. Others are opposed TO any foreign born citl
gen oelng allowed 70 vote. except those who
come 10 this country under ten years OF age after
they attain their majority. Whatever diversity Of
views exist among the delegates on other subjects
they are all unit on the question OF restricting
Immigration.
TIE HEADQUARTERS
OF the national committee are at e15 street, and
In the rooms may be found the files OF the news
papers published In the interests OF the party.
The walls are adorned With the pictures OF Abra-
han ham uAcoln, Senator Leland stanford, JAS Rus
Sell Loweil, Geo. William Gurus and others. The
American nag Is, oI course, e featureof the deco
ration. the officers OF the committee, Isaac
sharp, president; A j. Boyer, corresponding sec
Rev. l. II. York, treasurer, were at the head
quarters to-day receiving the delegates as they
came IN.
EDITORS on HAND.
A number Of newspapers are published In the
interests OF the American party, and their editors
as rule, will attend the convention. Frank NJ.
Pixley, the editor OF tue san Francisco Argonaut,
Will be represented by an alternate as be was un-
able 10 Come owing 10 III health. Bobart C. Taylor
and Slason Thompson, ot the editorial staff OF the
new chicago paper America, are here. Chas. l..
hoag, the editor OF the Peabody lsass) Reporter,
and lne Boston AMeTtcua Cutzea, is expected.
JAS NJ. Aunyon, editor Oh the Philadelphin Illus
lrated World, Will arrive to-day. Toe associate
editor OF the san Francisco Commercial Nescs l.
Times, which Is sand 10 be the only American
paper published In the south. Will Nc unauie 10 he
presen, but he sent the nalle Or a nomnee Tor the
vice-presidency.
PROPOSED As PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEES.
Delegate Llppard, OF New York, told a STAR re-
porter to-day that Gen. j. Langdon Curtis, OF New
York, would be put In nomination for President
The Philadelphia delegates, II is said, Will present
the name OF J. q. Ditman, Of that city, although
some or them think that IL would be wise not 10
put a ticket an the Held this Iall
chicago delegate told STAR reporter to-day
that IL Was mistake 10 suppose that the Ameri-
can party would draw entirely from the repuoIi-
can party. de said thai Lnere was a large num-
Der VI democrats IN favor OF the principles OF the
new party. TIE membership OF the American
Club In chicago was equally divided, he said,
among the democrats and republicans. Tney had
a large following In the South.
SOME OF THE DELEGATES.
Among the delegates already here are the fol-
lowing: p. d. wigginton, J. NJ. Bassett G. W.
Grayson, c. Union Brewster, j. NJ. Cunagh, Victor
J. Robertson, c. n. Wilson, Henry L curtis, L. s.
Rogers, j. 4. McSwann VI California; Albert Dlch-
nlrI, john h. Lippnarc and John n. Lake, OF New
lorA; A. Is, Case, MOZART Z. laylor apd Marshall
Howe. of Chicago; W. b. Fuller ana Z. D Alder
son. OF Maryland; A. j. Symonds, OF Maine; L X.
TreInbly and Major j. b. Burke, Of the District.
The Metropolitan Club Fire.
THE CLUB FILES An ANSWER TO THE PETITION OF TIE
INSURANCE COMPANIES.