The Portland daily press., 1876-06-17

After the vote, Mississippi asked to record the
additional vote of delegate who was absent
when the state was called
The chair SAID that could not be done under
the rule, unless the chairman of the delegation
had made an error in announcing the vote.
The absentee vote was not pressed.
There was no choice on the first ballot, and
the second ballot was now in order. The chair
man did Lot report the vote as cast in dele
cations.
The chair ruled it the right and privilege of
each delegate to vote his own sentiments. Cap
plause}
Mr.. Cardwault of Pennsylvania, appealed
from the decision and the chair put the ques-
ton and announced the decision of the chair
sustained. A scene of great confusion ensued,
A.Pennsylvania delegate said that the chair
did not hear his appeal because he did not wish
to hear.
The chair replied with irritation that his col.
league from Pittsburg had dishonored himself
by his remark.
Mr.. Thompson of Indiana denounced the
chairman for bringing into the convention his
personal differences Subsequently the chair
man disavoWed any intent to abuse his power,
and confessed that his colleague had irritated
him into a retort, but withdrew his remarks.
Massachusetts made point of order that
the house was executing its order to ballot
and nothing but the call of the roll was in Or
der.
Mr. Thornburgh of Tennessee moved to re-
consider the vote sustaining the ruling of the
chair in order to give Pennsylvania an oppor-
tunity TO be heard.
He yielded to Mr.. Cessna. who read the Sec
ond rule, providing that the vote OF each state
shall be announced by its chairman, and the
next rule, that there shall be no change Of vote
until it is announced.
Great confusion ensued for sometime, but
Mr.. Cessna persisted in speaking, claiming
| that he was here in the interests of peace and
harmony, and reading the instructions to the
| Pennsylvania delegates to vote as a unit for
Hartranft.
MI. Stewart of Pennsylvania, said that his
| duty to those who sent him here was to repre-
| sent them. He had voted once for Hartranft,
| and on the second ballot he considered it his
| duty to represent them by casting his vote for
James G. Blaine. daughter and cheersl
Mr.. Furey of Pennsylvania, Chester district,
said that he came here with the credentials Of
his own district convention. His constituents
were almost unit for Blaine, and he recognize
ed no right of any state convention to bind him
against the views and wishes of his people.
Mr.. Hale of Maine suggested that by uani-
| nous consent the Pennsylvania delegation be
allowed to retire to consult pending roll called
| to determine and report their votes and wishes.
Pomeroy of New York objected.
Van Zandt of r. I claimed that delegates
| who allowed themselves to be elected on plat
| form requiring them to vote as unit are bound
by it. He warned the convention against be-
| coming mob
Mr.. Oliver of Pennsylvania argued that it
was the practice in his state to have delegates
| to Republican National Convention chosen by
State Convention and not by districts, and
accordingly the Pennsylvania chairman was
| right in obeyng the order of the delegation
| sustaining the unit rule. This unit rule was
| adopted by the convention unanimously.
Mr.. Thompson of Indiana, questioned wheth-
structons 81 the sttsl Eigyet tie Eiolate the in
| his personal views instead of the directions of
| the party.
The chairman ordered the roll call to pro-
| coed and no vote was taken on the motion to
| reconsider, Pennsylvania being allowed to
stand