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1t being debatable question is the rea-
son for which | make the motion.


the gentleman from Indiana yield 10 me
for question. Isuggest first and move
that committee be duly appointed by
the Chair TO visit the Committee on Re-
solutions and to inquire if they are likely
soon TO present their report; If thev are
not then the gentleman from Indiana
can put his motion.
Mr.. McLesn-The only practical result
OF such motion would be to involve this
Convention through its committee into q
discussion with the Committee on reso-
lutions. 1t is not in the power of the
Convention to interfere in any degree
with the Committee already appointed
on Resolutions. They have the whole
subject now before them. 1t cannot be
the wish of any member of this Conven-
tion to hasten in any degree the deliber-
atlons OF that committee, or to put any
pressure upon that committee. They
represent each one of the States, and it is
to be supposed that they represent judi
ciously the sense of each and every dele
cation, and we on the outside have our
duty to perform. Our duty is to nomi-
nate without loss Of time, and without
unnecessary discussion [cheersl; without
unnecessary debate, it is our duty to
nominate our candidate. l make the
motion, l am happy to say, without con-
sultation with anybody not even my
own delegation. 1t is purely an indi-
vidual suggestion. lam convinced that
it is in the interest of the Democratic
party, and in the Interest of the country
that we should lose no time and lose
none ofthat frsternal spirit which brought
us all together here and which now ami.
mates us. 1 say it, Mr.. Chairman, be
cause l stand here ready to cast my ballot
in the Convention, as at the polls, Tor any
one of the various gentlemen that
have heard suggested. [Applsuse.]
| make the motion because | am just
as we'll contented to have the nominee
come from the West as the East, and
| would be tho happy ii it were possible
to have him come from both the West
and the East. Applause. My friend
from Kentucky says that would be Del
aware. I can tell him that if l had the
choice it should be from Delaware, or
from the East or the West. Cries Of
"Time,"] but it was not for me to indi-
cate that cheice Renewed cries of
'Time."] believe l have the hoer.
[ Laughter
Mr.. Woodson, Mo.-Mr. Chairman:
| have a resolution l desire to offer IN
the Convention, with the permission OF
the gentleman from Maryland, and ask
that the resolution be read for the in.
formation of tho Convention. The res
olution reads as follows:
Resolved, That this Convention will
not ballot for candidate for President
or Vice President of the United States
until action ia had on the report of the
Committee or Resolutions. Loud ap-
plause.
Mr.. Woodson-l have but one word to
say upon that resolution. 1t occurs to
me, sir, that We ought not to vote for
candidates until we know what the action
of this Convention is to be, and it /.
hardly probable, Mr.. President, that there
will be An unanimous report from that
committee. / hope, however, that in
this am mistaken, because suppose that
every member of this ConvenlI"n is anx-
ious to see harmony, nJt only
upon the par. of the committr, "n Reso-
lutions, but harmony in the action OF
this great body Of delegates representing
The Democratic party of the United
States; and, sir, we must have harmony
upon principle. If we can harmonize
upon the report of the committee on Res
oiutious, then, sir, we can answer the
question propounded by the distinguished
Gentleman from New York. Mr.. Cox, as
t, who will be the next President Of the
g ,ited States. and the ans wer will be
the man who is nominated by this Co..
vrhlIon.
Mr.. Abbott, of Massachusetts L
move Ia amend the motion Of the gen
tleman from Missouri by striking out all
after the word resolved and inserting
the following, which the secretary will
read.
The secretary read the amendment of
Mr.. Abbott, which is as follows;
Resolpsd, That the roll of the States be
called in regular order and that each
State be allowed to present the name OF
any candidate for the Presidency and
that thereupon this Convention do pro-
ceed to vote by States tor candidate
for the President Of the United States
and candidate for Vice President of
the United States, and that on casting
their votes for President and Vice Presi-
dent the chairman of each delegation
shall rise in his place and name how the
1elegation votes and his statement alone
shall be considered the vote OF the State.
rApplause and cries of no, no.
Mr.. Abbott desire to state that my
only motive in presenting the resolution
was that we do not close to-day but pro-
ceed in the evening to vote for candidates
for President. l have no doubt thst
any man who is selected as candidate
for President will stand upon the plat.
form that is firally adopted By this Con-
vention.
MIR, Wallace, of Pennsylvania
move to lay the resolution and amend
ment on the table, and move that the
vote be taken by the Statos-
Mr.. Mclean accepted the amendment
offered by the gentleman from Massa-
chusetts.
There being misapprehension OF the
question before the house, tie Secretary
again read the original resolution, and
the proposition of Mr.. Abbott, OF Massa'
cbusetts, was now made IN the following
words:
Resoired, That this Convention do pro-
coed to vote by States for candidates Tor
President and Vice President of the
United States, and that in casting their
votes for President and Vice President
the chairman Of each delegation shall rise
in his place and name how the deiegs,
tion votes, and his statement alone snail
be considered the vote of the State.
fCrief of @Noi' 'no!" and hisses.
The Secretary then read the amend
msnt of Gov. Woodson, Of Missouri
and was then proceeding with the
call. when the Chair announced that the
COMMITTEES or Resolutions had agreed on
a report and asked If the roll call should
proceed, ..r
Mr.. Abbott Of Mass withdraw my
motion 10 take the vote by States, And
- ,,,,o the motion that the vote be