Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-06-16

at this point is not in order. pledg
3 ! myself 10 the gentleman, however, g
we'll as others, that II it is desired Z
{ have discussion on any subject / VII
, withdraw that motion to recon- init, bu
Twill move for q discussion OF the re
. port, so that an opportunity viii be hat
7 Tor discussion OF every rule.
Mr.. Hsle-Tbst will be perfectly salts
factory. l had no indication OF what wa
the intention Of the gentleman, and only
suggested this motion because | believ,
iC 10 be uunsual in bodies Of this kind &
postpODs the bsllOting until the platform
Is settled But do not propose now tG
take uD further time Of the convention
on suggestion OF the gentleman from
Pennsylvania, the chairman of the COM
mittee, as to his course.
Mr.. Cessna-Then I underEtqnd from
my friend that he desirs IS q division on
that question which call for myself al
the proper time. II there bs no objec.
tion ask that this report be divided
into two divisions, the first to embracs
the whole OF it, except rule three; the
second to embrace Iuie three. Is that
satisfactory to my friend?
3. D. SiHimaa n. Y.1-f beg leave,
before the question is put on the adop-
ton Of the report, to suggest an amend
! ment In the shape of an additional rule,
| in these words: latter each ballot, and
until some candidate shall receive ma
.iority of the votes cast, this convention
! will take a recess for the space OF half al
! hour" TCries OF mo, nopp1 This Is to
give the delegates an opportunity to con-
| fer with one snOther, and come to de-
cisioh regarding tneiF ballots.
The Cnairman-I desire to state to the
convention that in my judgment the
desiFRbility, il not necessity, Of having
| some rules viii very soon appear, and L
now say TO my friend from New York,
that if he will allow the vote to be taken
on the first division, will not objsct.
The new rule would be embodied In the
report.
Mr.. Silliman-CertainIy.
Mr.. Cessns-I move the previous ques'
ton on the second division. Cries Of
Question" +" "Question."
The reading OF the section was again
called for, and thu section was read by
the clerk.
The President-rhe question upon the
adoption OF the rule IL received, and the
pending question is the adoption of the
remaining rules. All in favor OF the re-
naming rules, as reported by the COM
naittee, will plesse say aye. Toe ques-
ton was put, and the remaining rules
agreed to.
Mr.. Cessna-I move to recommit and
lay on the table.
The President-That will ba done by
unanimous consent.
Mr.. Hale-I move to strike out that
portion Of the rule which postpones he
bslloting for candidates until after the
platform is adopted. l do not obi, c.,
and can conceive of no one Ohjecting 10
tbe first part OF the rule which says that
the committee on credentials shall first
be settled, and, therefore, do not desire
to sntsgOnizs the entire Iule, but move TO
strike out the last portion OF it.
Seton 3 WSs again called for and
read.
The President-The proposition Is to
strike from the rule the word tread, ;" SO
that the rule shall read, 1.-The re-
port of the committee on credentials
shall be disposed OF before the report Of
the committee on platform and resolu,
tions is-aeted upon,
Mr.. Cessna-Does my friend from
Maize wish to discuss his amendment?
Mr.. Hale-The whole point, Mr.. Pres
ident, presented by my motion must be
80 clear that do not desire to take up
the time Of this body OF men. l will
only say that so far as my knowledge
goes, either in local, State or national
conventions which have sttended be-
fore, in no case has the platform or the
resolu lions Of the parry been presented
before the nomination and selection of
candidates. / believe that the gepLle-
men present will see that unless that
motion of mine bs carried this conven-
ton may remain here for hours, tossing
Is great body of men will, with norn-
ing essential TO do, while the committee
of resolutions may be waiting and de-
batting to Teport to the house.
Mr.. Van Zsndt R. l. I.l-Will the gen.
tlemRn allow question:: Was 1t not
done in 1860 when Lincoln was nOmi-
mated?
Mr.. Hsle--I am informed by gen.
tleman above me that it was. The gen.
tleman is an older man than am, and
was present perhaps at the convention.
Mr.. Van Zaudt--One word more. /
understand the committee on platform
viii be ready to report in five minutes
GCheers. r.--7s
Mr.. Haie-I believe the feeling of the
men / see before me is that when the
organization Of this convention is com
plsGed we shall proceed st once to the
selection OF candidates. Loud cheers
George w. Hotchkiss N. Y.l-Mr. |
Chairman, in 1850 we made platform
before we placed our candidate on it. |
GAppIause. Practically it may make |
no difference here to-day, but theoreti- |
caIiy it would be an absurdity to place a |
men on horseback before you get your |
horse. Applause. Ifthere ever was a |
time in the history OF the Republican |
party when we needed delibaration in |
our proceedings, it is to-day. On behalf |
of New York l ask this convention that |
they make no forced marches, and let US
know what our platform demands Of the |
candidate. You may make platform |
that viii lessen the number of candidates |
materially. In 1860 the Republican par |
ty was composed OF elements that had |
not yet come together and CONCEALED, |
and they must know what the princi.
Piles Of the party were, in order to get |
fit candidate. More new questions eX |
ist to-day in the Republican patty than
existed in 1860. We had then an over |
shadowing question. Now we are cir
cumstanced differently. The spgaker |
upon that stand has told us that we |
were to meet new issues and new |
questions. Let US know what these new |
questions ale, and il we agree upon |
them we can put candidate there re-
flscting our views; and he must be a
candidate who is known and assured to |
be q fit exponent of those viewE-an
earnest one-and not one who has got |
to make up his mind after the platform
Is made.
Governor Noyes [OhiJl The gentle
man from Maine is decidedly mists ken |
in his history, In 1880, ss the gentleman
Just stated, the platform was reported be-
fore the candidate was nominated. Eight
years ago, am informed by Lieulen-
ant. Governor Lee, of my delegation,
who was then one of the committee on
resoluio that the convention waited
a long time for the committee on resOlu-
tions to report, As the gentleman says,
it is absurd to nominate candidate IN
til you know what he is to stand upon.
T Applause 1t may make all the differ
ence in the world when platform is re.
ported. 1t might turn cut that one can
didate was pledged to it and another was
not. Applause.j
Mr.. CeasnS-Mr. Chairman, have no
feeling whatever on this subject. con-
slider it, however, but proper and fair
In behalf OF my committee, and shall
stand by whst Is its unanimous action
as to the report to the convention. The