Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-16

Mr.. Hale, of Maine, suggested that by
unanimous consent the Pennsylvania
delegation be allowed to retire to con-
suit together, pending the roll call, to
determine and report their views and
wishes; he would trust that delegation
with this question.
Mr.. Pomeroy, of New York, objected.
Mr.. Van Handt, of Rhode Island,
claimed that the delegates who allowed
themselves to be elected on the plat
form requiring them to vote as a ubit
are Bound by it. He warned the Con-
v%ention against becoming a mob.
Mr.. Oliver, of Pennsylvania. argued
that it was the practice in his State to
have their delegates to the National
Convention chosen by the State Con-
vention, aud not by the districts. Ac
cordingly Pennsylvania chairman had
done right in obeying the order of the
delegation sustaining the unit rule
This unit rule was adopted by the Con-
v%eution unanimously, and the resolution
was written turning to the Chairman
by you, sir. Laughter and applause ]
The Chairman ordered the roll call to
proceed, and no vote was taken on the
motion to reconsider, Pennsylvania be-
ing allowed to stand.
Mr.. Thornburg, Of Tennessee, called
up again his molten to reconsider the
vote sustaining the ruling Of the Chair
in the Pennsylvania case, and the roll
was called on the motion to reconsider,
The vote to sustain the chair was, yeas,
38l; nays, 1853; SO the vote wal ~reconsid-
cred and Mr.. MACPHERSON resumed the
chair.
Mr.. Ingersoll, of Illinois, took the
platform amid applause, and said; "The
question is, has each delegate the right
TO vote as his people wish him to vote, or
can he, by party machinery, be tied to
vote against their wishes and his own
will and conscience? We cannot sus-
tain ourselves before the people II we
seek to force in this way. What we want
to find out is, who is the choice Of this
convention and the Republican party"
Mr.. Hotchkiss, Of New York, urged
the question as to whether there is order,
law and discipline in the Republican
party; whether, when this convention
has made its nomination, the party is
bound to it. He believed in discipline,
and advocated sustaining the Pennsy'-
vsnia delegation in maintaining the rule
which their State convention, represent
ing the Republican party in their State,
had prescribed. 5.
Mr.. Vansandt R. Delano said that to
sustain the chairman's ruling would dis
integrate the Republican party, because,
if these dissenting delegates in Pennsyl-
vania can disregard the instructions OF
their State convention, they can go away
from here and bolt from any nomination
here made.
Mr.. Woodford, of New York, had no
sympathy with the minority vote sought
to be cast from Pennsylvania, but he be-
lieved that at the very base Of the exist.
ence of the Republican party was the
right Of every mar to cast his vote pre-.
cisely as he chooses.
Mr.. Thatcher, Of Kansas, moved that
this convention makes its own laws-it
is supreme, it is original, and no conven.
ton or caucu Jules or agreements car
be brought in here 70 bind this body.
We are not here to be driven like ma.
chimes. There is much feeling that too
much machinery already exists in the
party. Let every nan vote as he seel
Gt.
Mr.. Hale, Of Maine-In 1868 the Re
publican party in the Chicago Conven
ton, on the Vice Presidency, Penney
vania presented one Of her sons undel
Instructions from that State to presenI
and stand by him. A single delegate
from Pittsburg then asserted the princi
pie of the individual right to vote as b.
pleased. He was overwhelmingly sus
tanned and the chairman was instructed
q to cast the vote so as to recognizes eacl
individual right. Mr.. Hale EXPRESSED
his regrets that this side issue had ariser
to interfere with the regular current o
regular business,
Tennessee demanded and Virgins
! sustained the previous question.
The vote taken by States sustained
the Chairs ruling by yeas 1895; nays 1853
e [Applause]
SECOND BALLOT.
1 The chair then announced the secont
n ballot as f%ollowsi Blaine, 1885, Bristow
s ia; COnkling, SO; Hartranit. SO; Hayes
Ga; Washburne, !; Wheeler, g. Morton
1870,
THIRD BALLOT.
g Blaine 295, Bristow l2l, conkling 90
Hartranft 6s, Hayes 81, Morton liz
a Washburne l, Wheeler 2.
llu case Of a nomination early thi
afternoon a second edition will be issued
ED. LEDGER.1