Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-15

utnled tOat they would not support Blaine
IL nominated. Attention was also called to
The fact that the newspaper rebellion against
Grant did not amount TO much in the last
campaign. MAC.
tBy Associated Press.l
REGULAR REPORg OF PROCEED.
INGs.
Committee Reports No BalI0tiDg.
1.-THE proceedings OF the convention after
our Geographic report closed yesterday will
be found on the third page OF this psper.]
CINCINNATI, June Is, 1880 q. m.-The
convention is occupied with committee re-
ports. The present indications are that no
balloting will take place until this after
noon, possibly not until to morrow.
The Com mittee ON Rules Not Ready.
CINCINNATI, June 15-Delegates began to
assem- 6Ie IN the nan before 10 0cloGk but
order, because it was known that the COM
mfttee on rules were unprepared to report In
reconsider the rule adopted Yesterday
against changing OF votes pending the an
nouncement of any recorded ballot. Latest
rule will be reconsidered and defeated.
slim Attendance at the OPENING
AT 1910 the delegates generally were in
their seats. The attendance OF spectators In
the galleries Is much smaller than yester-
day, and half the seats are vacant, although
hundreds have applied in vain for tickets OF
admission to the hall.
Called 10 Order.
at eight minutes past ii President Mac
PLerson called the convention TO order,
ana presented the Rev. George Beecher who
opened the proceedings with prayer.
AT this time the galleries were two thirds
flied.
Woman Suffrage.
George F. Hoar, OF Massachusetts, pre-
sented a memorial OF the National Wonian's
Suffrage Association. As this paper must go
60 resolutions committee Mr.. Hoar moved
that Mrs. Sara j. Spencer be heard by the
convention for ten minutes; agreed to.
Mrs. Spencer came forward. She IS a
slightly built lady OF PROBABLY forty years.
has thin light voice, inaudible for more
han short distance. She proce eded to pre-
cent In concise form the claims of the wo-
men citizens to practical recognition, and
Titicised the failure OF the speakers yester-
day 10 plead for them. The conclusion of
her brief speech was received with APP
plause.
Report of the Committee on RuIes
AIr. Cessna, from the committee on rules
and order of business, reported rules for
adoption by the convention.
TO The Honorable the President oJtd Members
~ The Republican National CJflre7ati0a Your
committee 10 whom was referred the matter
OF rules and order OF business beg leave to
>ut NIT the following rules, including the
oder OF business fer the government Of tlis
convention, as follows, 70 wit;
Rule 1. CpoD al Subjects before the con.
vention the states shall be called in alpha
betical order, and next the territories and
District of Columbia.
Rule 2. Each state shall be entitled to dou-
bic the number OF its Senators and Repre-
Sentatives ~ Congress, according 70 the late
superintendent, and each territory ana the
District OF Columbia shall be Entitled to
two votes. The votes OF each delegation
shall be reported by its chairman.
Rule 8. The report Of the committee on
credentials shall be disposed of before the
report OF the committee on platform and re-
committee on platform and resolutions shall
ne disposed Of before the convention proceeds
20 the nomination OF candidates for Presi-
dent and Vice President
Rule 4. In making the nomination for Pre-
sident and Vice President In DO case shall
the calling of the roll be dispensed with
when IL snall appear that any candidate has
received the ma jority of the votes cast. The
president OF the convention shall announce
the question TO be, "Shall the nomination
OF the candidate be made unanimous?" but
IL DO candidate shall have received a ma
Jority OF the votes, the chair shall direct the
vote TO be again taken, which shall be re-
peated until some candidate shall have re-
ceived majority of the votes cast, and
when any state has announced its vote ft
shall SO stand until the ballot is announced,
unless in case OF numerical error.
Rule 3. When a majority OF the delegates
OF any two states shall demand that a vote
be recorded, the same shall be taken by the
states, territories and the District OF Column.
bla, the secretary calling the roll OF states
ard territories In the order heretofore stated
ard the District of Columbia.
Itnle q. IN the record OF the votes by states
the vote OF each state, territory and the Dis
tTict of Columbia shall be announced by the
chairman, and in case the votes OF any stare.
ttrritory or the District of Columbia shalt
be divided, the chairman shall Announce
the mum Der of votes cast for any Candidate
or for or against any propo, ttlon.
Rule Z. When the previous question shall
DO demanded by the majority OF the dele
onded by Two or more states, and the call
sustained oy a majority OF the convention,
the question shall then be proceeded with
and ofslo OF according to the rules OF the
house or representatives In similar cases. .
Rnie 8. No member shall speak more than
oice on the same question, nor longer than
i've minutes, unless by leave of the conyen-
ZION, except that delegates presenting the
name OF candidate shall be allowed ten
minutes In presenting the name of such cam
Rule 9. The rules OF the House of Represen-
tatiyes shall be the rules OF this convention,
so far as they as are applicable, and not in,
consistent with foregoing rules.
Rule 10. A republican national committee
shall be appointed, TO consist of one member
from each state, territory aud district repre-
sented In this convention.
The roll shall be called, and the DELEGATION
nom each state, territory and district shall
name through their chairman q person TO
act as member OF such committee.
tslgnedD JOHN CESSNA, Cbairuan.
X A. DAWSON, Secretary.
A C0nteat ON the Third Rulo.
Mr.. stillman, OF New York, gave notice
of a proposed amendment providing for q
half hour recess after each ballot.
vote was taken on adopting all the rules
reported except rule third. Mr.. Hale moved
TO strike out that portion OF rule third bro.
viding that there shall be no nominations
until after the platform is disposed or. He
briefly sustained his amendment, urrina
that when the organization OF this conyen.
nations. fApplause.1
Platform or Csndidste-whscns n.,,
be FaFss1
Mr.. Hotchkiss IN. W said In 1860 the re-
publican convention made it, platform h.
fore 1t named . candidate. tits absurd 70
put man on horseback before You GET vos,r
horse. tApplause.] We may make 9 plat
form that VIII reduce the number Of candi-
dates. lApplause.l
Mr.. Noyes lOhioJ said in 1sep the platform
was reported before the candidate was nom
mated. He concurred a. to the ahsur(litv ar
making The candidate before the platf6rm