Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-07-08

resolution adopting the rules OF the last
National Convention until otherwise Or
dercj.
Littlejohn inquired if this includes
the two-thirds rule. Voices, yes]. If
so. all right. lApplausel. The chair
man answered-it does, The resolu-
ton was then adopted.
Smalley of Vermont, offered resolu-
ton to call the States in order for pre-
sentation of credentials; adopted.
Wallace of Pennsylvania, in order to
have the Democratic precedents OBJ
served, moved to reconsider the resolu.
ton just adopted. He argued that the
States should name their committees
on credentials and permanent ersaniza-
ton before any other business was done.
He hoped there would be no innovation
in past precedents.
Weed of New York, insisted that the
resolution adopted is in accordance
with precedent. Under it credentials
are received only for reference to the
committee on credentials.
Wallace read from the official pro-
ceedings of the convention os 1868, to
show that the FIRST business was to make
committees.
Doolittle of Wisconsin, suggested
that there be adopted temporary sec
retary. He had suggested that E. O.
Perrin be appointed. The chair de
cided the motion out of order. The
motion to reconsider was rejected.
The secretary proceeded to call the
roll Of States for credentials.
Pilney of Illinois, moved that E. o.
Perrin be appointed temporary reading
secretary.
Finch of Iowa, objected. Perrin
did not inherit this appointment If he
had had it before, and the appoint
ment should be left to the committee
on organization. The chair finally de-
cided the motion out of order.
a Minnesota delegate moved the
usual resolution to call the roll of
States for committees ON permanent
organization and credentials; adopted.
The roll was called and the commit
tees named.
Carroll of Tennessee, moved that
when the convention ad journs it be to 5
o'clock tonight, and that the commit
tee just named shall then report;
adopted.
Smith of Illinois moved that COM
mittee of one from each State be ap-
pointed on the committee on resolu-
tions, and that all resolutions relating
to the platform be referred to said com
mittee without debate; adopted.
Birdsell made point of order that
there could he no committee on resolu-
tions until after permanent organiza-
ton. The chair said the convention
had power to decide this question for
itself. The roll was called. and the
committee named. Various resolutions
were sent up and referred under the
rule with reading any. Some minutes
before 2, st. Louis time, the convention
took recess until 5 P. NJ.
A motion for recess was rejected.
Wood of New York, moved that the
chairman OK each delegation send to
the chair the names of its members of
the platform committee. There being
no objection, it was so ordered.
The chairman stated that delegates
from the National Woman's Suffrage
Association were present asking hear
ing.
Cries of hear them. There being no
objection, the chair announced they
would be heard.
Wood of New York, and Smalley of
Vermont, were appointed a committee
to escort the ladies to the platform.
The chair announced that a lady had
the floor and refuse to hear any pro-
| positions.
Miss Phoebe w. Coutiens of st.
Louis, took the platform and alaalreeeed
The convention with mudh self posges-
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