Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-06-16

8 question.
Iar. Cessna-Certainly.
Mr.. Hsle-My main point in maxim
the motion was to have something 10
the convention to do. | wish to ask /
the chair has authoritative information
that the committee on resolutions /
ready 20 report?
Tne chair has not, bat the chairman
| bi the committee Ia present. He sat ul
sil night with his committee.
| Mr. Ces3na--This is q matter of very
Ministerial difference, because, undeI
| the Iulesf would state to my frienC
from Msihe, that the report of the com
! mittee 0noFedehtisls must ke considered
before the report of the COMMITTEES OIL
resolutions and before any nominations
are made; and from what l have heard
in relation to that report, think my
friend from Maine will find we have
enough TO do when that report comes in
Mr.. Hsle--I only asked the question
10 get my friend from Rhode Island the
information whether the committee was
ready to report .
A delegate nom Rhode Island-I am
so infsrmsd by my colleague on that
committee. -.--
Mr.. Hale--Then, Mr. President,
withdraw the motion.
Mr.. Cessna demand the previous
question on division two.
The previous question was ordered,
and the motion was agreed to.
The Pfesident-The next business Is
the motion of MIR. Silliman N. Y. for
the addition of new rule. The secre.
tary will read the proposition made by
the gentleman from New York whicn
is now pending as an addition.
The Secretary then read
ReSolUed, That after each bslloting,
and until some candidate shall recsive q
majority of the votes cast, this oOnven-
tion viii take recess for the space Of
half an hour.
Cries of SNo."l -.
The President-Is the convention
ready for vote? [Cries of "Yes."l
MIR. Sllliman-Perhaps the necessity
Of the resolution Will appear when 1 state
that after each ballot is taken, each dele
cation may wish to have time to con-
suit and confer with other delegations.
Ex-Governor Van ZSndt Rhode
Island II trust before the motion is put
it may be amended. offer as an amend
ment, ''thst before the thirty-miuutes
recess be taken, each delegation, or the
chairman of each delegation, be suitably
Labelled for what they ask, and whether
they are cash or country produce. Loud
laughter and applause.l
A Voice-Goo tor Rhode Island. Re-
newed applsuse].
A Delegate from Virginia. move to
lay it on the table.
The Presidential in favor of laying
the motion of the gentleman from Now
York, which provides that after each
ballot there shall be q recess OF thirty
viii please say "aye."
There was loud affirmative response.
The PIes.dsnt-All opposed to tabIing
will please say mo"
The hoes were not so strong.
The President-The ayes appear to
have it; the motion Is tabled. Tne next
business in order is the report of the
on credentials. Mr.. John F.
Ensor, chairman of the committee on
will now read the report.
Mr.. Ensor, on coming forward, was
loudly applauded, and read the follow
ing report:
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON GRE
DENTIALs.
The majority of the committee re-
ported in favor of the admission of the
dele cation from Alabama headed by
HARRISON (anti-SpenceT), and also that
from the District OF Columbia known as
the Shepherd delegation. The remain
der of the report consists of the names
OF delegates, which have already been
published.
A MINORITY REPORT.
Mr.. G. n. Harris Nevada then came
forward amid consi derable cheering to
present a minority report. From the
limited opportunities afforded the COM
nittee the minority were led to the con-
olusioR that the deleg alton headed by
Hon. Geo. E. Spencer was the only le-
gitimate representative delegation from
that State. [Cheers ]
A long discussion took place on the
subject of admitting the Spencer dele
CATION.
The President-The majority Of the
committee made a report in favor of
seating the delegation headed by Hon.
Jeremiah Harrison, and the minority OF
the committee made report in favor Of
seating the delegation headed by Geo.
E. Spencer. The pending question is
the motion to substitute the resolution of
the minority of the committee for the
resolution OF the majority, and under
the rules, as each State is called, the
chairman OF the delegation will an
nounce the vote OF his delegation.
Tho vote was then called md had
as far as California " nen Ex'
Governor Vsn Zandt R. /. arose and
asked the chair to put the question
more definitely, as there appeared to be
some misunderstanding among the del |
sgates.
The President-In order to get clear
of the question, the chair |
has been requested to state what 1t Is for. |
Those gentlemen who vote "aye," vote |
n favor of seating the Spencer delega-
lion; thUs9 who vote ''nO" upon this |
Haralson delegation.
The vote was then taken by States.
After the vote had been called by |
States it was announced by the chair, |
who said upon the proposition to SUBJ |
sttute the minority for the majority re- |
port, that the affirmative had three hum |
ired and fifty-four votes and the mega
i've three hundred and seventy-five. |
Loud cheers.
The question upon the adoption Of the |
ueJJEItJ lCpOAb WoS ShSA Pob ohu OeaA-
lied.
The Chalr-The next business In order
s the report Of the committee on resOlu-
ions.
Mr.. Hawley-Mr. President, you must
De aware that your committee on resolu-
ions upon assembling found itself con-
Itituted of men of somewhat differing |
sentiments and widely separated lOcali-
les, aud moatly strangers to each other.
We have in general agreed upon the
statements we are about to present to
you, and respectfully submit it for your
and for your amendment, (
( YOU choose. 1t is as follows:
When in the economy of Providence
his land-wsste be purged OF human
lavery, and when the strength Of the
OF the people by the people,
or the people, was to be demonstrated,
he Republican party came into power;
ts deeds have passed into history, and
ne Jock back to them with pride, incl
ed by their memories and high aims for
he good of our country and mankind,
md looking TO the future with unfsl-
eIing courage, hope and purpose, We,
he representatives Of the party in con-
7ention assembled, make the following
declaration Ct principles:
First-The United States OF America
9 S nation, not g league, and by the
combined workings Of the National and
State governments, under their respect