Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-03-13

vnsn which can be suspended by maiortv
Mr.; Wallace.-My object +. to ,,.,.nd Tho,
which prevents any democrat in hi. ron1,, ,a
hnk 'o-nlghf, notwithstanding the PRECEDENT
sir kno ns Mli! live up 70 the contribution Now,
here that w, mere 10 arel hundreds Of Democrats
;oi .u ua' nds navel never had an opportunity tn
b.. Mis association. And, sir this Association
Ia not met for three years. and one half of The
have st .h are dead and some Of them has
nis room sir as good Democrats a. either YOU or
a, applause who are anxious to ioin this
sno@ .,i ,w ss ,5R atacipsts In this meeting
meeting are in favor Of adopting the resolution. ~
MT Ennis and postponing the election of ofn. ~
nn.I ai'ef the Charleston Convention. TApplanse
allow eye,U zone n we can then open the books and
JOIN ms associations and participate. under the
constitution, In electing officers. fApnlanse INC
The p Prs ri coSt.a mt; President
this dah,,a ; 81 permit me to saw
ton ~ - ou' OF order G"Question, ques-
The President will state, gentlemen thu. 7
:. not ehteialn any tufthef remarks unless there
ton. A' iAoehhg iof considera
Mr.: Cook Mr. President. =
:, Mails; L. Lewis.-tExcitedly1 President
h IL mere Is to be any debate, sir, claim to be
The President. gentlemen come =, order,
ne following IL to be the order ef business nm.
lris sss d with i'1 by The.
tn fhpir
them. ' VIII feao
Mr.. ,Cook.-(Exclamatory tone. )-Mr. Presi.
Gen', understood motion had been made to
dispense with the regular order
The President DO understand the gentleman
to say
MIR Wa'lace.-i move to suspend all the rules
that you have previously, so as to come directIv
at the unfinished business of the last meeting
The Presdent.-Precisely. am coming to 1t
Voice-Read the whole constitution.
MIR. 9. T. Drury.-f believe the Chair IA the
only person who has made any profession of being
determi ned to sustain that Constitution, and the
Chaif, In order to evince his sincerity in that
the gentleman over the way That gentleman
mas moved that the rules be suspended and /
hereby second that motion "iO
Mr. Cook.-Mr. President, permit me to saw
The President Does the gentleman move to
dispense with all proceedings prior to the order
OF Unfinished Business 90
MT w aliace.-Yes, sir; that is nv motion
The question being put, the motion Of A., Wal
lace was agreed TO by apparently a large majority
The Presldent.-The next question i'm order
gentlemen, is the unfinished business of the last
meeting-the resolution Of Mr. Ennis
Mr. Cook have the floor. ["Ouestion -,
'0uestion 6"''0"
The President-The call for the previous oues-
ton Is not debatable.
The previous question was ordered.
The President -Gentiemen. the Question now
recurs upon the resolution. What acton shall be
had upon 1t, "
Mr. Wallace.-1 move the adoption of the res.
olution. - 'Ao '''-
Mr., w. NJ. Thomas-Mr Pres. I"oues-
ton ~ "Question ~
The President Order, gentlemen, ifyou please.
MI homas-I wish to say few words which
this room. -
A Voice MIR. President, do understand that
that resolution adjourns this meeting?
Inc PreSldent-NO sir the resOl Ilti on nrovid g
= when it djOurn -
MIR; Thomas-Take the vote on the resolution,
and then will make my motion.
The resolution was adopted
MI f. b; Robtnson.-l call, sir, for the reading
OF my resolution offered at the last meeting. and
upon the passage of that resolution demand the
previous question tCries Of 'goOd - " good ,,
Mr. rCcook'CMr. Pres
Voice.-I move that the Association do now
adjourn.
The President Out of order at this moment, a,
there is a Question pending
Mr.. Cook WI hat is it!
The Presidsnt.-The resolution Of Mr.. Rob-
Tread, read"l
Mr.. l. F. Clark rise to a point of order.
The President.-The gentleman is out of order.
Mr.. Clark Mir. President you are Obliged to
hear me- appeal from the decision of the Chair
The President.-I have decided that when
was stating the question the gentleman was out
gentleman appeals. Gentlemen, as many of YOU
MIR, Clark i desire to state the ground of my
appealing, so that the Associat on NAV nd
it. [-'Read the resolution."I
Mr. Clark MIR President, my appeal is simply
this: called upon the President to proceed with
the regular order Of business of this association.
Voice.-"No you didn't"
Mr.. Clark II did, sir. | understood Mr.
Thomas to obtain the floor imnedatel on the
passage OF the resolution Certainly the resolution
was not regularly before the meeting the other
night. 1t was ''squeezed in,' If | may use the
expression.
hIr- NJ. w. Cluskey, (Secretary Twill the gen.
teman allow me to interrupt him just there |
Will state that MIR. Robinson has reintroduced his
MIR. Ciark.-Tc-night, sir,
Mr. Cluskey.-ies, sir. ['' Read the resolu-
The President-The Secretary will continue
the reading.
The Resolution was read as follows:
ReSOlrsd, That any man, no matter what NAV
have been his political position in the Democratic
party, who has advised aided. or abetted i'm the
appointment Of Know Nothing or Black Repub.
lcan to office, either under the President of the
United States in any Department Of the Govern
ment, or in any other position. is unfit to be prr.i-
dent Of the Jackson Democratic Association.
which was formed upon high principles Of politi-
Cal consideration.
MIR. Robinson Now, Mr.. President I call for
the previous question.
Mr.. Hoover. - Mr. President [Yells of
Question, question, "Order, order."l
The President The previous question has been
demanded. AS many as are in
MIR. n Mclaughlin Il will ask as favor of
the gentleman, that he will withdraw the call for
the previous question, so that Mr. Hoover NAV
have an opportunity Of submitting any remarks
that he desire. Loud cries Of Que stfon, ques-
ton, '''No, no, nc."]
MIR. Ennis-Mr President, desire to appeal to
the courtesy CT the gentleman who has offered
that resolution. offered a resolution at the last
meeting, and it will be recolected Welded the
floor to that gentleman to make a speech Of more
than twenty nutes upon abstract and general
questions. Now, appeal to his courtesy, 1 ap-
peal to the courtesy If every man with heart In
his bosom, to give MIR Hoover an opportunity to
be heard T. Good, good, aAd applause | make
that appeal. have done (.'Queston, question ~
Mr. Robinson Mr.. President, | am, sir, first;
and" t''Hoover, )" 'Hoover,nl
Mr. Robinson Il have. sir, no desire to gag any
man My object in submitting these resolutions
Is to assert great principle. 1 am not wanting
In hdelity to the great party to which have al
ways belonged. tAPplauss l am the last man
that wishes to do any man injustice.
The President-Is the main question with.
drawn!
Mr.. Robinson will withdraw It, with the
understanding that after Mr.. Hoover concludes.
that will be the first question in order Is.No,"
mo" "Yes," .'yes."I