The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-16

please say .'ay." The question put. and the
maining rules agreed TO.
Mr. CEssxA-I move to recommit and lay on tho
table
Tho PRxsIpEzr-That will DO done by unanimous
consent
Mr. HALF move 20 strike out that portion of the
rule which pospones the ballotng for candidates until
after the platform settled. do object and
conceive OF no one oojecling TO me first part o. the
shall first be settled and therefore. do not desire 10
anagonizc the entire rule but move to strike out the
Section was again called for and read
TIE PREsIDEST-Thc proposition is to strike from
the rule the word read 80 that the rule shall stand
s'The report OF the Committee Credentials shall DO
disposed Of before the report OF the Committee Plat
form and Resolutions Is acted upon
Mr. CEssxA-Does my friend from Maine wish TO dis
cuss his amendments
Mr. HALE-The whole point, Mr.. President pre-
sented by my motion must be set clear. do not do
sire 10 take up the time OF this body Of men. will
only say that SO lar as my knowledge goes either In
local, State national conventions which have
tended before, has tho platform, the resolu
lions OF the party, been presented before tho nonina
tions and selection OF candidates. believe, sir. that
tho gentlemen present viii see that unless my motion
carried this Convention may remain here for hours
tossing great body OF men will with nothing
tal to do while the Committee on Resolutions may lie
waiting and debating TO report TO the House.
Mr.. VAN zASr of Rhode Island-will the gentleman
allow me question: Was not II done in 1860 when
President Lincoln was nominatedg (Crles Of "Nol')
MR. HALF am informed by the gentlemen about
me that II not The gentleman Is older man
than l. and was present. perhaps at that Convention
Mr.. VAN ZASr-One word more. understand that
the Committee on Platform Will DO ready TO report N
MR. HALF believe that the feeling of tho men I
see before is that, when tho organization OF this
Convention is completed. should proceed at TO
the selection OF its candidates. loud checrs.)
GEORGE ". HorcnKIss, Of New York-Mr. Chairman,
In 1860 made platform before placed
didatc on 1t. tArplause) Practically It may make
difference here to-day, but theoretically IL would be an
absurdy TO place man on horseback before you get
your horse. tApplause) IL there time
the history OF the republican party when we needed
elaboration IA our proceedings is today that In be-
half MAJ hio Npnua Ham fhnVV In
no forced marches Let US know what our platform
demands Of the candidate. You may make platform
that will lessen the number of candidates materially.
In 1850 the republican party composed Of clc-
ment that had not yet come together, and
the party S' are IN order to get IL candidats
More new questions exist to-day in the republican
party than existed in 1860. We had then an over
shadowing question: crcumstsnced differ
emily and every speaker upon that stand mas told
that we are to meet new issues and new questions.
Let us know what questions we agreed upon,
then put candidate there rejecting views.
He must be candidate who is known and assured 10
DO III exponent or those vicws-an one, and
not who has got TO mako up his mind aftor the
platform Is made
Governor NoYEs or Ohio-The gentleman from
Maine decidedly mistaken in his history. In 1860,
the gentleman has just stated, the platform
ported before the candidate was nominated Eight
years ago, am informed by Lieutenant Governor Ice,
OF my delegation, who then OF the Committee
Resolutions, the Convention waited long time for
the Committee Resolutions to report. 1t s, as the
gentleman says absurd to nominate o candidate until
you know what he is to stand upon. (Applause.) II
ulueFenC0 u
platform is reported might turn out that cand
date fitted to II and the other not tAppause)
Mr.. CRssNA-Mr, Chairman. have no feeling what
this subject l consider II, however, but
proper and JOIN in behalf Of my committee, and shall
stand by what is its unanimous action. As to tho
port to this Convention, the resolution which IS now
pending for adoption before this body has neither
dotted crossed from the resolution order and
tho rae and Its number 1t adopted by the last
National Convention held in 1872 tApplause) l beg
TO say TO my friend from Maine or any other gentle
man who enteriains different views that this rule is
mt Ot y a
ent speaker II least IN the interest OF any candidate,
in spirit OF opposition TO any other candidate
believe platform should be made and believe, my
friend has said that there timc when de-
liberation was necessary at the hands OF national
convention the hour has now come. Cheers and APP
plauscl have been in conventions In former times
and know and feel the thing bore to-day, that
make our platform one-haf Of the delegates will DO on
their way homo before we get TO the platform, and
there will DO no deliberation or discussion oft
Mr.. HALE-Let me ask the gentleman questions
Br. CESSNA Certainly.
Mr.. HALE-My man point in making tho motion
to have something for the Convention to do.
wish ask II the Chair has authoritative information
that the COMMITTEES Resolutions ready to report
The CnAIR-The Chair has not, but the chairman of
the committee is present He sat all night with his
MI CxssxA--This is matter OF very immaterial dit.
ference, because under the duties would state my
fricnd from Maine the report OF The Committee on
Credentials must be considered before the Of the
Committee Resolutions and before any nominations
and what have heard in relation to that report
think my friend from Maino will and we have enough
10
Mr.. HALF only asked the question to get from my
friend from Rhode Island tho information whether
the committee was reaoy to report
DELEGATE FROM RHODE ISLAND am 30 informed
by my colleague that committee.
Mr.. HALE-Then, Mr.. President. withdraw my mo-
tion
Mr.. CEssSA-I demand the previous question on
division 2
The previous question was ordered and the motion
agreed TO-
The PREsp Esr-Tho next business is the motion Of
Mr.. Sman. from New York, tho addition OF now
rulp Tnp h0 Ogt n IN Ia
the gentleman from New York. which Is now pending
an addition.
and until candidate shall receive majority Of the
votes cast this Convention Will take recess Tor tho
space @c q hall an hour c'ss Of .No -, -.
voteY (Cries OF ''Yesln)
sion will appear when state that alter each ballot is
taken each delegation may wish TO have time 70
suit and confer with other delegations.
Ex-Governor VAN ZANT OF Rhode island trust be-
fore the motion Is put may be amended, and offer
amendment that before the thirty minutes recess
be taken delegation OF each
CATION shall be suitably labelled for what they ask and
whether they are cast or country produce loud
4 vorcE-Good Tor Rhode Island. (senewed
iaughter.
A DKLxoArE IRON VIRGINIA. move 70 lay Il on the
table
Tho PnrsrDEsr-All in favor OF laying tho motion Of
the gentleman from New York on the table which pro-
vdcs that after each ballot there shall be . OF
thirty minutes, will please say ay.
The question was pat but the result was doubtful,
although tho ayes were loud aud expressive.
The PREsIpsST-T will put the question again. The
question upon ing the table the motion this
new rule All In favor oil this motion 10 table will
please say ay
There was loud Affirmative response.
Tho PRxsIDESr-A opposed to tabling will please say
no.
The not strong
The PREsIDExr-rhe ayes appear TO have II Tho
motion tabled The Ia order IL the report Of
the Committee Credentials.
THE COMMITTEE cREDENTrALs.
Mr.. John T. Ensor, Ut the Committee on Crcdcn-
tials Will now read tho report
Mr.. Exsog, coming forward, was loudly APP
plauded, and read the following report -
Tho sjorty OF tho committee report Of tho ad-
mission Of the dele from Alabama heated by Jere
mish araison tanti Spencorj and also TINT
trict Of Columbia known tho Shepherd dele CATION
The remainder OF tho report consists OF the names
OF tho delegates which have already been published
Mr.. CHARLES ". HARRIS, oi Nevada, then came for
ward, amid considerable cheering, TO present
MINORITY gEPORT:--
From the limited opportunities Afforded the COMMITTEES
the minority led the conclusion delegation