The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-03-02
AFTERNOON SESSION.

AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention reassembled at 3 clock,
and the following committees were reported
by the Chairman
On Permanent Organization Pennsyl-
vania, Joseph knipe Connecticut, f. NJ.
Graves Missouri, p. II. French New York,
Hugh Dalton Kansas, w. II. Peckham
Ohio. p j Manley Illinois, VIM. Cogswell f;
Massachusetts, Chas. 5. Crane Mississippi,
E. Aldrich; West Virginia, John A.
Thomson Maine, d. Gazzam; Indiana,
A. NJ. Puett Michigan, Robert Hodgkin ;
New Jersey, John Ii. Jones Iowa, c. h.
Fastnacht; Arkansas, L. ID. Chamberlain.
On Finance Ohio, A. r. Fay Indiana,
A. NJ Puett Massachusetts,, s. G. Hunt
Maine, f. d. Gazzam New York, John
Ennis Connecticut, Otis f. Porter; Hi
nois, Alex Campbell Nebraska, w. p.
Jones Pennsylvania, James S. Birming-
ham Michigan, Robert Hodgkin Iowa,
O. H. Fastnacht New Jersey, John L.
Sharp Kansas, d. ii. Moore Mississippi,
E. Aldrich; Arkansas, S. H. Chamber
berlain; West Virginia, John A Thorn
son Missouri, p H. French.
Committee on Platform A. c. Cam
eron, Illinois S. p Cummings, Massa-
chusetts R. F. Trevellick, Michigan ;
Horace H. Day, New York A. NJ. Pnett,
Indiana Albert II. Harrison, Connecti-
cut b. F. johnson, Pennsylvania W.
H. Jones, Nebraska c.. H. Fastnacht,
Iowa John A. Thomson, West Virginia I;
Z. Aldrich, Mississippi p. H. French,
Missouri Z. H. Chamberlin, Arkansas /;
E. D. Garran, Maine J. H. Jones, New
Jersey.
The Committee on Permanent Organiza-
ton was instructed to retire and report at
four o'clock.
On motion it was agreed that all resolu-
tions having reference to the platform, be
referred, without debate, to the Committee
on Platform.
Mr. Troup moved that each delegation
have power to cast the full electoral vote
Of their State.
Mr. Day said he knew from extensive CORE
pondence and acquaintanceship with dele
gates that many from States not fully re-
presented here would have been present
but for the want Of money to get here.
The great State Of Pennsylvania with her
extensive railroad facilities. and through the
courtesy Of Thomas Scott, their delegation
was full twenty-eight delegates being
present from that State. Ohio, also, by
reason of the short distance the delegates
had to travel, was fully represented, and
these two States have majority on this
floor Of the whole number of delegates
present; and simply, because, others have
not the railroad facilities and means OF
getting here. He, therefore, seconded
this motion as a matter Of justice and gen.
erosity on the part Of those fully repre-
sented.
Mr.. Davis, Of Ohio, thought there seemed
to be a wrong impression in regard to the
delegates from Ohio, which was not very
pleasant to them. He desired to state that
the delegates from Ohio wished every State
represented in the Convention to cast
their full electoral vote. Applause.
Mr.. S. G. Morrison, Of Pennsylvania, was
tired of hearing Of this plea Of poverty. He
thought each State should cast her electo-
raj vote according to the representation
sent in No other way would be honest.
Pennsylvania which has her full delegation
on the floor stands divided and cannot cast
her vote unitedly. He did not think gen.
tlemen from the different States were pre-
pared with one vote to cast the entire vote
of the State. The delegation from Penn
sylvania would not submit to it. He was
from Pennsylvania himself, and he protest
ed against a measure 30 unjust and sc
much opposed to right, TO law, to reason
and everything else. (Applause.)
Mr.. S. P. Cummings entered his protest
against this proposition to vote BY States
(Applause.) There were present five dele
gates from the most distant eastern section
of the country; all they asked in the name
of the Labor Party was simply the privi
lege to cast five votes on the different ques
tions that may come before them.
Mr.. Harpeek, Of Ohio, said he had nC
objection to States casting their full vott
in the Convention He understood tha
the delegation from California was snow
bound and unable to get here. He hopeC
his friends from Pennsylvania would no
debar those States that could not be fully
represented from the right Of their vote
in the Convention.
Mr.. Mcdowell, of Pennsylvania, wa
not N favor Of any one member casting
the votA for the State he might represent
Mr.. Cameron, Of Illinois, regretted tha
the discussion had taken the course it had
He did not care whether delegates had paiC
two railroad fares, or were unable to pa
half fare. That was not germane to thu
question under discussion. He thought i
a very foolish practice to put forward il
this connection the especial claims or sac
ri6ces Of any particular section, and thos'
who did 30 deserved the reprobation Of tn
Convention. He came from State which
knew no sectional lines, issues or interests
(Applause.) Illinois had not been named
in this connection, and he hoped it woulC
not be. Its delegates had come here de
termined to put their shoulders to tn,
wheel, never to rclinquish their efforts un