New-York tribune., 1876-06-17
GOV. HAYES FOR PRESIDENT
Confined from First P.r.

isge and insisting upon tho right BE- fsiryP Pis ~.
A DeIeeate-Tbe Chair has declared the result
| M. Ccssna-OH, no; we have no vote
Mr.. ThOrnberg-I move that the vote Just taken IN an
tain the Chair shall be reconsdered. 'us
Mr.. Cessna-I second tnat motion, as TO allov III
Pennsylvania delegation TO be heard by Conyeno'
A Delegate-I move 70 lay it on the table '"''n-
Mr. Cessna-Tnc gentleman nas not the foor. Did not
Mr. Thornberg~NO, Sir, I did not Yield the foo,
move the previous question on my motion.
consider the by which the Chair was sustained ~
Several gentlemen claimed the floor
Mr.. Thornberg-I do not yield the door; my motion IA
| In order
4 Delegate from Georgia. rise TO point of order
Mr.. Oyer-I have the floor. This Il al wrong.
Delegate from Georgia-I raise the point that tb,
whole thing is out OF order.
The ChairThat has been raised and overrued on thu
ground that being question OF hgn privilege Il NAV
be rightly brought into the Convention.
To expediate business SIR Hale called the Chair Ia
the exact question before the House. Before ths
Chair could reply Mr. Van Zant of Rhode Island got nm
on chair and said: We willing in any way that
ths Convention should interfere with or suggest TO any
delegation that they shall retire for deberston or
The Chair-That proposition was objected TO, and d
consequently not before the House.
delegate from New Ne xico-May ask the New-York
gentleman question:
The Chair replied:
No, Sir The Chair will now be heard. VIII you allow
the Chair 10 make statement All Of this pro-
ceediug Is Ia violation of the rules There is no doubt
about 70 70 IT, PTSps s Tns The a. duty Of 3
duty Char is TO enforce the the Conyen
ton, and to direct the roieall to proceed Now the
decided In regard 10 these parties who claim
the right in their individual capacity to vote the par
nothing whatever OF any rules except the rules
winch you have laid down for my control lcries Of
made the duty OF the Chairman OF each delegation 10
OF pennsylvania be recorded 81 votes for John Hart
ranft and votes for James g. Blaine lapplause and
hisses stating this that IT. at the end OF the rollcal,
he q u,e of tile Convention that the Chair
made ruling, has done any oDean injury
or an injustice it will then competent for the Conyen-
ton 10 correct 1t without any interruption VI the Toll.
call.
The Secretary then proceeded with the roll-call
THE VOTE REcoNsIDERED
Mr. Pomeroy here took the chair. stating that Mr.
Mcpherson been called out of the house Mr. Thorn
berg here called up the motion made before the announce
eut OF the vote, namely, TO reconsider the vote by
which the Chair was sustained upon point Of order
The Chair held that motion to DE IN order Ihe previous
question was ordered upon it.
The Chair stated the question and ordered the CLERK to
call the roll OH the motion to reconsider Several dele
yates tried speak but the Chair would recognize
one and q great deal OF confusion reigned The C.erk
finally called the roll, and the motion to reconsider
passed by a vote OF 351 to 3j9
The Chair-The question arises, Shall the decision OF
the Chair be sustainedt
Col Ingerson OF Illinois, Col. Thompson OF Indiana,
and others spoke
They were followed by Eugene Hale Of Mane who
made an effective point Mr. Hale said:
only propose Mr. President TO give bit Of political
history. In 1858 the Republican party assembled IN
ment upon the question OF the Presidency Gen Grant
nominated by every vote there but there was di
vision upon tho question OF the Nice-Presidency, aud
then Peunsyyana presented one OF her gteo sons or
the second place in the American Republic Presented
him under instructions from the state TO pre-
sent him. and stand by him, and vote Tor hin.
delegate there myself helping 10 represent inc
Main nd rba WIN
before When Pennsylvania was called ana cast her
vote as unit for her war % iT un
ieryor upon countenanre aud words W meaning upon
his lips objected ana asserted nere tne gTfS PnSpe
ton IApplause Mr. President, that appeal taken TO
ae IN Was sustained hemngy and the Charman
directed TO east the vote OF the individual Tor MS
choose but il do it by asserting that this Con.
venon not ruled by majority OF it, deegates out
by the votes Of the States controlled In caucuses In tho
states. lCheers.l
The greatest confusion prevailed that Mr.. Hale
stepped down from the PLATFORM and the hall resounded
with cheers and cries Of Question" Question
Amid the confusion somebody moved the previous qes
ton aud it was seconded. Mr. butcher OF New-York
desired to ask question, but amid the confusion cries
Of Sit down" directed toward Mr. butcher which
were plainly heard all over the hal.
The Chair-The previous question has been called and
you only speak by consent have objection my
self.
Mr.. butcher (warmly)-Then say this Is gag game.
lApplause.I
The Chair-Oh my! Oh, my!
The question taken sustaining the Chair. Amid
general affirmative response Mr.. Cumback Of Indiana
moved that the be taken by States 1t was
dered and the roll called When the vote OF Penn
syyana was taken the delegate who voted for Blaine
the ballot asked the Chair for permission to re-
cord his vote in opposition to that OF the delegation
The Chair-Tne Chair ruled before in favor Of the ndi
- m ,harf
and until be changed Of stands as the rjle
OF the Convention. lCries OF No." No"l
The Chair-The result OF the vote is Yeas, 395 Nays
354; so the decision of the Chair is sustained, and is
stands as the sentiment House under the sixth rule
that It is the right of every individual member to vote
his individual sentiments.
The SECOND BALLOT.
Applying the rule adopted by the Convention to the
second ballot il stands as follows:
NnOle
Necessary Tor cnolce.....-
MI Bhlne
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MI tonAlng. 70
Mr. Have