New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-14
AMERICAN PARTY PLANS.
WORK BEFORE THE FIRST NATIONAL CON-
VENTION.
A UNIT ON THE QUESTION OF RESTRICTING IN.
MIGRATION BUT DIVIDED on A NoMINA.
MON FOR TRE5lDENI.
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Washington. Aug l3.-The Convention Of the
=" American party will begin it's sessions here to-
morrow morning. Delegates began TO arrive on
Saturday, and they have been coming in ever
since The California delegation Is already here
nnd this afternoon sevcnty-siy delegates from New
York came in Some Of the Illinois delegates
reached the city to-day and Others are expected.
Ncw-Jorsey will be represented, and so VIII Massa-
chusetts, Virginia and Maryland. Mr.. Trcmbly,
the recording secretary Of the National EAccu-
tive Committee, says that seven States at least
will be represented in the Convention, and pTooaDy
other delegates would come. lie SAID that the
organization in the several States was not very
complete, and for that reason the hrst Nauohai
Convention Of the American party would not be
as fully representative OF the friends OF the party
as was desired.
The work Of the Convention Is not determined
upon yet 1t is expected that the sessions Will De
devoted to discussion platform VIII be Adopted
but whether q candidate for President VIII DC
nominated has not been decided. Some of the
delegates said TO be the majority, favor nomina-
ton and others think that it would be wiser 70
defer placing q National ticket In the helu uiltll
the organization Of the party IN tIe various o.t i
has been effected more Thoroughly. ine - S"ii a
fornia delegation favor the nomination OF %
ticket and have been instructed on TINS point
They propose to have local ucKet III Ihclr o"n
State this fall. couo. ~, ,ho
American ticket in California two Years ago, Is
here as a delegate. and will probably be the chali-
man of the Convention. 30 Is - " i naS.o ~
who drafted the American platform LOT Caillothlh.
The CaIfornians and others of the delegates FAVOR
the nomination OF Mayor liewitS' Oh New p nUris,
while others think that General Neslcy u ! VS."
burg would be strong man IN ci'Se ~ ,d - ~
cidcd TO nominate q National ticket, Mayor Iiewu,'
II he will accept, coul1 no doubt be nominated
Delegate Lippard, of Newly ork, says that zen
eral j. lAngdon CqrtIs; or The Phadelphia
dslenatns. it is said will present the name OF D.
G.. Ditman, OF that city. ,., Ill y. 40
The main panks In the plast . WIZ ~ ~ tI'e
striction OF immigration the maintenance ot unf
nuhiic school system, and the taXatlon Oh al
church property. The Immigration ques,aoh Is tne
main one. Some OF the deli gates tavof tne pas,
sage of law demanding residence OF Iour i
or twenty-one years in this country as requisite
for a citizenship Others are opposed 10 any
foreign born citizen being allowed 70 vo.e eAceps
those who came to this country under Ten years
Of age after they attain their majority. what
over diversity Of views exist among tn: aeiegates
ON other subjects, they are all unit on the
question Of restricting lmmigia'ioh ,ishoa /, t,s
A number OF newspapers are pupLshea IN ,ue
! interests of the American party - and their
editors. as a rule will attend the Convention.
hrronsut.r win be represented by an alternate,
as he was unable to come owing TO I'll health
| Hobart c. Taylor and Slason Thompson, OF tho
editorial staff Of the hoas EFFECT of
fp% aoh" od Mass. Reporter" and " The Boston
American Citizen s extracted; james NJ Nun;
yon, Editor Of The Phlladeph'a il'uS'fa'e 20
{. The San Francisco Commercial News is here:
| Walker Kennedy, Editor Of The Memphis iInes
which is said 70 be the only Amsr,eh ao paihS r
present. but he sent the name OF nominee LOT
the Yice-Prcsdency.