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

CINCINNATI, Ohio June Is, 1874
The Republican National Convention met nj eleven
o'clock, President Mcpherson In the chair. Previous
to the rappng of the Presidents gavcl the band kept
up an incessant voey or music. The Convention was
slow getting business. Delegates dilatory in
coming. Some OF them woro serving on committees,
which meeting during the morning, and others
had been up late last night The crowd Of spectators
was about tho same yesterday. Prayer was offered
by Rev. George Beecher pastor OF tho First Presbyte
rian church.
GEORGE y. HoAR OF Massachusetts-Mr. Chairman,
am requested to present tins Convention memo
rial Of large mass Of our citizens, who are excluded
from any representation here and from any share in
the government desire 10 present tho memorial OF
the National womans Suffrage Association. Jap
plause) Under tho order adopted yesterday this me-
mortal goes to the Committee Resolutions at once;
but desire TO that Mrs. Sarah Spencer who has
been deputed by the association to represent them
here, be heard by the Convention for ten minutes.
Tho CnAR-Is tho motion secondeds II was sec
onded by several delegates and objected by others
The question Of allowing Mrs. Spencer address the
house put and carried by q small majority
A ADDRESSES THE CONVENTION.
Mrs. SARAH J. SPENCER, delegate Of tho National
Woman's Suffrage Association, then canic forward
upon tho PLATFORM being received with some applause,
and said In 1872 the republican party declared that It
had emancipated 900 Of human beings and estab
shed universal suffrage Where were tho 10, DOC, 900
Of women citizens OF this Republic? When will you
make this high sounding declaration true The second
plank says-We have secured liberty and equality to
ALL" Again--where the women OF tho United
Statess little further on, in plank IA, you say
'Tho republican party mindful OF its obligations
the loyal Of America for their noble donation to
the cause Of freedom their admission to tho wider
O
the honest demand OF any class Of citizens for add
tional rights should be treated with respect
full consideration" Tho republican party can't
afford to rccede from its ground takon
four years ago 1t cannot afford 70 stand still To be
stu is to die. Nothing that livcs Is STILL Motion is
law Of lfe To be the party that leads you must move
forward. We ask you for plank that will place
that mighty emblem Of power the ballot, in tho hands
of10, 000 600 American citizens-the wives and daugh
ters of this fair Republic We asked General Logan,
who was one OF nineteen Senators who voted
for woman suffrage tho United States Senate
in 1874, how no could speak half nm hour
yesterday befnro this Convention Of men for mon
where no woman's voice could BIO heard, without
naming tho DISTINGUISHED, unreprescnted women Of
this land He SAID he entirely forgot it. Then We say:
women citizens Of the United States, with the ballot
their hands, forget himY We asked Fred Douglass
how he, SO latciy made citizen, invested with all
the rights Of a citizen, could speak yesterday
OF the continued disabilities OF his race aad
not say ono word for u, the Women Hana. q this
he and his owed more for tho OF his
race than to any man Or any body Of men or any
spoken tor you II had thought OF IT," SO you
how men represent Unless represent
evon 20 askros any right We ask you 70 open this
new century with declar alton that will place the
publican party higher IN The scroll Of tame than all It's
ing TO all your former Pledges that VIII WIN
TO your. side AS peers and co-workers the wives
and mothers and daughters OF this fair Republic.
The CHAIR-The frst business in order is the report
OF, the Committee on Rules and Order Of Business
Mr.. CESSNA, OF Pennsylvania, chairman Of tho COM
mi,tee, presented the following report:
To the HoSoRAlLK THE PRESIDENT AND MxxBERs
Your COMMITTEES 70 whom referred tho matter Of rules
S or s
Convention, ns follows
States shall 30 called siphsbstica order,
n Each ss. s. Be- 81 to double tho
Dor Of m Senators and IN Congress- accord
D1es 10 Of csamSs shall entitled The
R 3 The rspsr Of the shan
be disposed Of before the Of the Committee Plat
on and
n i s o
Rals n making The nominations for President and
psS.ed with Wien shall appear that candidate
Convention sisIi announce The question be- the
nomination OF the candidate be made unanimouss Blu.
the Guar shall direct the vote 70 es sgsn taken which
aoanssa to- i sS. stand until the Sao. an
unrcd unless In Of numerical error.
Rsis s When majority Of the delssa.es Of any two
be taken BY states Territories and DIstrc. oamIs
the Secretary calling The roll q states and Territories in
Ra In the record Of the votes BY states tho vote Of
BY the and IN tho any
state Territory .. the District Of cosmbia shall be u.
70. any candidate for or against proposition
the majority delegates any and the ca
:s." a. s y Fl sn s 20
The rules q tho House q Eepre;en avss in similar eases
question than i've minutes unless BY leave
nj ss e is Ss'ss s u ns
senting the name OF such candidate.
be the rules this they are applicable
and rot incensi..ens with The FOREGOING rules .,. -
pointed 10 consist OF member from each State Terri
shall be called. aud the delegation each state Terri
and distinct shall name through their chairman
''' ''''' : ''' JOHN SEssSA Chairman
The reading OF tho third and fourth rules was ro
cevcd with applause by about twothrds OF the Con-
vention.
Tue Secretary read the rule, requested, when
Mr.. HALE continued-l move to strike from rule that
part OF u which postpcncs the nomination OF cand
dates until after tie platform Is settled. Cries Of
s.Nol mol aud applause
Mr.. CESSNA rise 10 point OF order. When read
this report mado motion to reconmit, Tor the pur-
pose OF asccrtaining whether there objections
any particular secton therefore the motion OF tho
gentleman, AZ this point. Is not in order pledge my
self TO the gentleman, however as well to others,
that u IL Is desired 10 have discussion any subject
will withdraw my motion TO recommit and will
for DIVISION oil the reports that opportunity will
DO had Tor discussion or every rule
Mr.. HALE-That vii! be perfectly satisfactory. had
indication OF Whist the intention OF the gentle
man, and only suggestc this motion because believe
il TO be unusual in bodies q CHS kind 10 postpone the
baoting until after tho platform settled but DO
now propose TO take up the further limo Of the
Convention a suggestion TO the gentleman from
Pennsylvania the chairman Of the committee TO his
course
Mr.. CEssSA--Then understand from my friend that
lie desires division that question which Will call
self Al the proper TINE II there be oDjoc
ton ask that tins report be divided into two dvis-
ions: the FIRST embrace he whole Of u except rule g.
the second TO rule Il that satisfactory 70
my ir.cndy
Mr " d. siLLIsAS, of New Y,rk--i beg leave, before
the question - put tho question tho report TO
suggest amendment Ia the shape OF an additional
han halle