The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-05-12
'THHREPUDLICAN MEETING.
The Committee on Resolutions
Makea Report.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE ENDORSED.
Tho BiAckballiag IL Hebrews Denounced The Secret
ballot Approved Almost Every Public Cues
ton That Comes IN ar Attention.

morning the subcommittee OF the
committee on resolutions was In sct-
sion. Tho bono 81 contention In this
body was the resolution faxuring
woman suffrage. which was introduced
by Or. Blackwell, of Boston WedneS
day. George Prince, OF Galcshurg I'LL,
made fight on the resolution and won
the day, TFe held that II was not a
question for the league 10 decide II
was matter TINT properly belonged 70
the nntional republican convention,
and for the league 10 adopt such a res
olution would fesult in serious injury TO
II. Or. blackwell favored Il and the
matter did not come 70 vote until
near 4 o'clock In tho morning. Then
the sub committee decided to report II
10 the COMMITTEES with nm unfayurnblc
recommendation Thursday morning
the whole committee sustained the ac-
tion of It's subcommittee and IL Will go
into the convention unfavorably recon-
mended
The attendance at the convention was
larger Thursday morning than II was
Wednesday There was good deal 81
disappointment expressed ON the part
OF the rank and file Of the convention
that more of the national party leaders
were not present II was announced
before the convention mot that Gen:
Russell A. Algels ) Sioat Faasett,
Thomas b. Reed, John e. Spooner, Gov.
William Mckinley, John NJ Thurston,
Levi +, Morton and dozen others Of
equal prominence would attend and
address the convention aud lend their
counsel in conducting Il. But not one
Of them came and their seeming neglect
has caused some of tho leaders of the
convention to make unkind remarks
towards the aforementioned leaders.
This Is especially trne az rcgards
Spooner and Fassett who IRE men
toned as candidates for the presidency
Of the league.
The convention was called ID order
at 1880 o'clock by President GARRISON
The delegations were all present. Dr.
Haywood, of this city, led in prayer
Frank Cannon, OF Utah. got the floor
when DIR. Haywood had finished his In
vocation, and moved the appointment
Of sergeant-at-arms He said there
WAS 50 mnch confusion during tho
prayer that the minister could not be
heard The motion prevailed and T.,
NJ Smith, Of Alabama, was appointed
to the Office.
The committee on credentials made
its report Tho rules adopted to gov
ern the convention were those Of the
fifty-first congress. over which Thomas
b. Reed presided
frha zoe m ,.s..f,l..fff.,,a ma sIss
It's report, which was received and read.
II touched upon almost every question
Of public interest now before the coun-
try. including resolutions Of respect to
the memory Of the late james q.
Blaine.
James Blount, a colorcd deffRnte
from Alabama. got the floor and offered
a few criticisins on the republican par
ty for it's seeming neglect of the Negro
In the south. He said the republican
party was the only party 10 which the
colored man could look for protection
and he hoped the party will not retro
grade from the position IL held under
the administrations OF Lincoln and
Grant
AZ lively discussion arose over reso-
luton regarding the restriction Of I'm
migration IL is rccited that all imrni-
grants be denied admission to this
country who could not read the Eng
lish language
Capt. Allen moved to indefinitely
postpone the resolution. He said II was
un-republicnn and un-American and
should be killed. His motion pre-
vailed.
(, A resolution was adopted denouncing
the action Of the Union League club, OF
New York, for refusing o Hebrew adj
mission to membership. Several
speeches were made in support Of the
resolution In which the action Of the
club was criticized In the severest
terms.
The resolutions recommended by the
committee on resolutions for adoption
were then taken up and considered one
at time. When the resolution offered
by DIR. blackwell Wednesday was read
q motion was made that 1t be adopted.
This caused furore all over the house
A score Of delegates were clamoring
for the door Order was at length re-
stored and division was called for,
anu ~ u ACbuAb tuC AC1OAut4O4 WIS
adopted by vote Of, $40 yeas TO 1856
nays.
The report Of the committee on reso-
lutions Ia full was as follows:
"We, the representatives Of the re-
publican clubs Of the United States in
national convention assembled, reaf-
firm our devotions to the principles Of
the republican party as enunciated by
the national republican convention in
1892
"We point out with pride to the pas
sage of general law Tor the safety Of
life and limb Of railway employees upon
the Recommendation Of President
Harrison by republican congress and
in conformity with the expressed
pledge Of the national republican con-
yention.
ave declare that we are heartily IN
sympathy with every legislative enact
ment which will promote the interests
Of the wage-earners and tends to equal
ize conditions and harmonize the rela-
tions between labor and capital. al
ways regarding the moral and material
welfare Of the great body Of the people
rs the primary object to be attained,
and recommends as one Of the most
efRaativs mAanS To attain this and the