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contention, and ought not to have been introduced. The 

 Convention should have confined itself to the railroad ques 

 tion, and left out all disturbing issues. He ended by mov 

 ing that the vote by which the tariff resolution was adopted 

 be reconsidered. It was also moved to reconsider the reso 

 lution censuring the President. It was decided that the 

 consideration of the two resolutions be postponed, and the 

 Convention adjourned. 



