New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-09

Whole number Of votes. Jl1 for choice, III
Mr.. MAILoRY-Mr President; have a proposition "a
makca motion 70 submit TO this C0nN enton My motion
Is TINS; That every gentleman VINO mas eIeaenais en-
titng him to seat ON this floor sbail be entitled 10 rep
resent vote and voice, the District that in part seht
him here" Applause, and cries Of Take your seat
The PREsIDENT-The delegates must all take their
The gentleman from Illinois (Mr Mallory, II the
Chair understands his proposition moves That cach dele
gate shall have right % vote he 1t upon each
Nomination. The rule already adopted by the Conven-
this That when the nominations are made, eaek
delegation is 10 vote through It's chairman THAT IS now
the rule Of the Convention The motion therefore Of the
gentleman from Illinois 10 motion to change the rules
tie Convention and the order OF It's proceedings.
eotos are made TO such change More than that, the
Chair viii state that it understands and think Ia every
Convention have attended when the question has been
raised touching the votes OF the delegates has always
been decided that each delegation had right to decide
itself how 1t would act whole That was the DE-
cisiOn Of the Convention which met IN Baltimore
delegate from California; object TO the proposed
Mr. MULLANY Qn)-Do understand the Chair. then,
the Chairman Of the illinois Delegation must permit his
vote TO be taken here and not mine
vcnon Be read bs the sscrsf%y
ter understand IL than If | state IL.
Mr.. BAYARD Del)-I understand the rule of the Con
venon be that the Chairman is to the vote
OF each delegation.
the PREsIDENT-It Is
Mr. BAYARDDoes that involve the principle that ndi
ydua members TO DO here mere agents of the ma
suppose this be dellberative body much
the House OF Representatives, and should think just
rational that majority OF the members OF
the House OF Representatives should undertake to control
the individual Opinions OF the representatives rs that
majority of delegation should undertake here to control
the individual opinion Of any member Of this Convention.
such delegation no longer representative or the sen
tmen OF the people Of the state, If such principle 10
permitted 10 govern the action Of such delegation. 10
would be nothing more than a mode by which faction
ment.
The CLERK then read the rule already adopted by the
,soi That in casting their votes for Praen, and viceP.s
dent, eAe Chairman OF each delegation shall rise his place and
Mr.. CLYlER-Mr. President, this Convention adopted
the rules which governed the Convention az Chicago;
that Convention adopted the rules OF the Conventions
which at Charleston and Baltimore. Al Charleston
there rule reported Tor the OF the Con-
Yenon upon TINS subject Nhch was adopted oy the Con-
yentlon, and that rule Is this:
That State which has provided directed by Its state
Pow y. woe sas Dc ae Cos'nuon All recognize Lac
have thought IL my duty To bring TO the knowedRc
OF the President of the Convention this rule.
Mr.. MALLoRY-Mr. President, sure ndered the floor
only out of compliment 10 the gentleman from PennsyI-
vania, and now claim my right DC heard Cries Of
order and other attempts to prevent the delegate from
The PREsIDESr-The Clerk will first read the rule sub
mltted by the gentleman foom Pennsylvania.
The Clerk again read the rule just read by Mr. Cymer
Mr.. MALLoRN-Mr. President: Under that rule, which
vndcaes the right Of every district in this broad country
to give an expression. through it's delegates here
It's wishes In regard TO the nomination made and de
OF the attempt Of the Chairman OF the Illinois dele
CATION 10 down my district give one-haf vote for
the ablest defender of the Constitution the man who
and the pOty and sovereignty OF its states under the
constitution OF our country than any other living
need not say, gentlemen and Mr. Chairman that vote
Tor Andrew Johnson. lGreat applause
The PkEslDENrmThe Chair wishes 10 inquire OF the
Chairman OF the Illinois delegation what instruction n
any given that delegation By the state COuyentlop
Mr.. RICHARDSON Qn)-The Convention of Illinois in
struced her delegates To vote They instructed
them 10 vote for Mr. PendetOn. majority OF the dele
CATION, not In accordance with wish but overthrow
Ing that wish OF mime chose 10 go for another DUSTIN
gushed gentleman Thought IL my duty. SIR still
think IL was my duty, 10 her whole vote for thar
other gentleman. lApplausel have disregarded-
lIhe Speaker pointed 10 Mr. Mallory OF Illinois dele
gatonD lLaughterl
Mr. MALLORY Mr.. Precedent.
The PRESIDENT: beg the gentleman from Illinois 70
take his seat and allow the Convention TO proceed 10 an
will come up in its order.
Mr. ABBOTT (Mass.)-I move that this Convention do
adjourn -
vote was taken on the motion to adjourn and it was
The PRESIDENT then announced, at five minutes past
O'Clock that the Convention stood adjourn ed until 10
o'clock on Thursday morning