The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-07

tory manner In which he discharged the duties OF temporary
TIE CANDIDATES AND THE PLATFORM.
=. The CHAIRMAN-What Is the further pleasure Oh
Mr. BIGLER, OF Pennsylvania-As there seems to
be no business before the chair, and as the Conven-
ton is In very comfortable and mt condition to pro-
the Convention do now proceed to nominate can
didate for President Of the United States Cheersl
Mr. PHILLIPS. Of Missouri ask the gentleman TO
allow me first to 0fYer this resolution
Resolved, That the delegates this Convention pledge
nominee Of this Convention.
Adopted unanimously.
Mr. HUTcHINs, Of Missouri, offered the following
amendment to the motion OF Mr.. Bigler:-
Resolves That steps be taken towards the nomnson
shall have been presented.
Mr.. HUroHINs-I ask for vote by States on that
The SECRETARY commenced calling the roll, and
several States responded, when
Mr.. BI0LER-I am under the impression that there
Ii Misrepresentation as to the Importance OF the
resolution have offered 1t Ii not intended that
shall proceed to ballot for the candidate Immediately.
The motion was intended to present the Names to
nominate them, then proceed to fix an hour at
which we will ballot for candidates. The amend
ment as It stands now involves the question OF NOM
mating the candidates In advance OF platform.
For myself am decidedly IN favor OF that policy.
The gentleman will see therefore that this Is not the
DELEGATE from Michigan-I rise to point OF
order-that 1t Is not In order TO make remarks after
the clerk has commenced to call the roll
Mr.. BlGLER-I have proceeded simply In eXplana-
ton, Tor there Is some misunderstanding OF my mo-
ton. l wish simply to say to the gentleman from
Missouri (Mr. Huchins) that the place for his amend
ment will be when the motion Is substituted to pro-
coed to ballot.
Several DELEGATES-Order, order.
The CHAIRMAN-The gentleman from Pennsylvania
(Mr. Blgler) IS requested to suspend one moment.
The gentleman from Michigan raises the point OF
order that he is not in order the calling OF the roll
having commenced. Unless there are objections,
however, the gentleman from Pennsylvania Will be
allowed to state the effect OF his resolution, as 1t
seems that 1t Is not understood by the Convention,
and, therefore, tho amendment OF the gentleman
The resolution does not require that the Convention
shall proceed to elect its candidate but merely
shall present names Of candidates for cOnsidera
ton. Am correct?
Mr.. BIGLEa-Yes sir; and fix the hour for the
ballot.
The CHAIRMAN--The Clerk will read the resolution
The CLERK read the resolution and also the amend
ment.
The CHArRmAN-Does the gentleman from Missouri
insist upon his amendments
Mr.. HUTCHINS-I do. Ii 1t Is not in order as an
amendment will offer 1t as substitute.
The CHAIRMAN-The amendment is in order. The
Clerk will proceed TO call the list of States upon the
amendment offered by the gentleman from Missouri
(Mr. Hutchins).
Tn CLERK proceeded to call the roll.
The vote from Kentucky having been announced
In the negative
delegate from Kentucky who did not announce
his name stated that six OF the delegates voted for
tue amendment and desired their votes to be 80 re-
corded.
The delegation from New York asked leave to re-
tire for consultation.
The Chairman announced that the amenoment
was adopted by vote OF 1917 yeas to 80 nays,
as fOOWS-