Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-15
Second Day---The SaViors Of the
Country Fairly at Work.
A WOman's Speech Reports Of Com
mittees-An Ugly Squabble.
The Spencer Scalawags Of Alabama
Excluded...The Country Safe
as Usual.

began to assemble in the hall before 10
o'clock, but the convention was not
promptly called to order because it was
known that the Committee on Rules we're
unprepared to report. in consequence OF
a debate on a proposal to reconsider the
rule adopted yesterday against the
changing Of votes pending the announce
ment of any recorded ballot. The latest
advices are that the rule will be recon-
sidered and defeated. At 10:4O the del
egates generally we're in their seats. The
attendance Of spectators in the galleries
is much smaller than on. yesterday and
half the seats are vacant, although hun.
drsds have applied in vain for tickets of
admission to the HILL.
At half-past IL o'clock President
Mcpherson called the convention to
order and presented Rev. Geo. Beecher,
who opened proceedings with prayer.
At this time the galleries are two-thirds
filed.
George F. Hoar, of Massachusetts,,
presented a memorial OF the National
Woman's Suffrage Association. AS this
paper must go to the Committee on
Resolutions, Mr.. Hoar moved that Mrs.
Sayler j. Spencer be heard by the com
mittee for ten minutes. Agreed to.
Applause. Mrs. Spencer came for
ward. She is a slightly built lady, Of
probably forty years; has a thin, light
voice, inaudible for more than a short
distance. She proceeded to present in
a concise form the claims Of women citi-
zens to practical recognition and criti-
cized the failure Of the speakers yester-
day to plead for them. The conclusion
Of her brief speech was received with ap
plause.
Mr.. Cessna, from the committee on
rules and order OF business, reported,
recommending the rules. The States to
be called in order. Each State entitled
TO a double number Of Congressional
delegates and each Territory and the
District of Columbia. The report of the
credentials committee shall be disposed
Of before the report Of resolutions and
platform is considered, and the platform
before nominations are made. The rule
against changing a vote on any ballot
after once recorded, unless to correct Q
numerical error, was maintained in the
report.
Mr.. Cessna moved to recommit the re-
port with q view to ascertain if there are
serious objections oany Of the rules to
be considered.
Mr.. Hall, Of Maine, indicated an OBJ
lection to the proposition hat the plat
form must be made before the presenta'
ton Of credentials.
Mr.. Cessna moved to take a vote on
all the rules proposed, except the one
objected to by Mr.. Hall, in order to take
a separate vote on the latter.
: The report Of the committee on ruleI
was received.
Mr.. Stillman, Of New York, gave no
tice of a proposed amendment providing
: for a half hour recess after each ballot
r and a vote was taken on adopting al
the rules reported except rule third.
Mr.. Hale moved to strike out that por
ton of rule third providing that Their
shall be no nominations made until afte
e the platform shall have been disposed OIL
he briefly sustained his amendment B.
2 urging, that when the organization 0
= this Convention is completed, it wi
Is proceed at once to make nomination.
o [Applausel,
e, Mr.. Hotchkiss, Of New York, said tha
# in 1860 the Republican Convention mac
. its platform before it named its cand
dates; and that it was absurd
think Of putting a man on horsebac
before you get your horse. Applause
We may make a platform that will T
ID duce the number OF candidates. Ia
70 plause1
Mr.. Noyes, Of Ohio, said that in Isl
the platform was reported before Il
h candidate was nominated, and he co
Cured in the absurdity Of making Il
candidate before the platform was sgre
VI upon, for it might turn out when Il
IN platform was made hat the candida
nd was not fitted to it.
lts Mr.. Cassna defended the action a
al the report OF the Committee, and SO
if there ever was a time it is this VIII
calm and deliberation is necessary.
LIS we nominate candidates before we ma
g, the platform half the delegates will
M on their way home before the platfoI
is presented, and there will be no prof.
i, deliberation.
inc Mr.. Hale withdrew his motion
len amend on learning that the Commit
Of on Resolutions is about ready to repC
ked Rule third was then adopted.
nd John 7. Ensor, chairman of the Go
nd mittee on Credentials, reported I
full delegations are present, except Fl
oi' North Carolina and Nevada, each
ave which is one short; recommended
thy the delegates present be allowed to c
lou the whole vote; no contested delegati
10 y except in Alabama, Florida and Dist
of Columbia; recommend, in Alabal
on the admission Of the anti.Spencer d
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