New-York tribune., 1876-06-16

was Mr Thonpsoas OF Indiana in presenting Mr..
Morton lie was one of the for speakers who olld
not seem to be making painful ellOrt to make him.
self heard His voice is tu and clear, and his man
ner dgniied and impressive and the general effect
of his address is unusually agreeable.
THE TRANSACTIONS IN DETAIL.
THE WOMAN SUFFRAGE EPIs )DE-rHE FIGHT on THE
RULEs-LoSG DEBATE on CREDENTIALS -THF
PLATFoRM-THE CANDIDATES.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCu.l
CINCINNATI, June 15.-The Republican va
tional Convention met at IL o'clock this morning.
President Mcpherson in the chair Previous to the rap
ping OF the gavcl the band played incessantly Tae
Convention slow in getting down TO business Dele
gates were diatory in coming some serving on Com
mittees, which held meetings during the morning. and
others having been up late last night. The crowd OF
spectators about the same yesterday. on calling
10 ORDER prayer made by the Rev. George Beecher
pastor OF the First Presbyterian Church.
George f. Hoar of Massachusetts, rose and said Mr.
Chairman am requested 10 present To this Convention
ial of large OF citizens, who are ex-
cluded from any representation here, and from an'
share in the Government desire to present the me
mortal of the National womans Suffrage Association
lApplansel Under the order adopted yesterday this
memorial goes to the Committee on Resolutions at once;
but desire to move that Mrs Sarah Spencer who has
dcpued by the Association to represent them here
be heard by the Convention for 10 minutes"
The Chair-Is the motion seconded
seconded
by others The question put 10 the house ana car
ried by a small majority Mrs. Sarah ]. Spencer, dele
gate Of the National woman's Suffrage Association then
came upon the PLATFORM being received with
some applause She sad
In 1872 the Republican party declared that 1t had
ished Universal suffrage. Where are the ten millions OF
this sounding declaration The second plank
says We have secured liberty % ana n,id e2nll sates
little further on IN plank a. you say me Eepuonca., ~,
party is mindful OF its obligations 10 the loyal women OF
America, for their noble devotion 20 ,he eaus. o iIe
dom their admission to the wider fields OF usefulness Is
viewed with satisfaction and the honest demand OF any
class Of citizens additional rights should be treated
with respectful consideration The Republican party
fonr years ago II afford to stand STILL To be
still is Nothing that lives is still Motion rs
forward We now ask you for plank that Will place
that mighty emblem OF Powee The Wives 1--WE and
daughters OF this fair Republic We asked Gen. Logan
rage IN the Uaited states Senate in 1874 how he coId
speak half hour yesterday before tLs convention & 1i
men for men, VIII womans voice could be heard WIN
ont once ming disr ncLised unrepresented women
of tuis land He =; i'd entirely forgot IT. Then we say
low will be with Gen Logan fthe OF women
citizens United states, with the ballot IN their
hands, forget hint We asked trederek Douglas , now
he so lately made citizen invested with an .ne fiGs @
OF citizen could speak yesterday OF the continued usa
bnes Of ss race and not say one %1ra ior e
he and his raceOwed more for the emancipation OF ms
ca II narty in The land lie said would spoken
for you had thought OF IT, 50 you see how @ men rep no
redross any wrongno voice even to ask fo any Hh
RULES OF THE CONVENTION.
The Cbair-The first business In order IL the report OF
| the Committee on Rules aud order of Business.
Mr. Cessna OF Pennsylvania, Chairman OF t"e Commit
tee presented the following report
To the Honorable the Presidenf and Members o. me ne
publican National Contention:
rules and order OF business, beg leave 10 submit the f0
lowing rules including the order OF business Tor INC gov
eminent Of this Convention, as follows 10 VIII; A., 49,,
subjects
States shall be called in alphabetical order ana next 'he
RULE 9 Each shall be entitled TO double the number OF
It's scuators and Representatives ia Congress accofag
10 tbe late and each Territory and the
District OF Columbia shall be entitled TO two votes The
OF each delegation shall be reported ny s CHAIR
RULE g. The report of the Committee on Creden tlas
shall be disposed OF before the report of the committee
on Platform aud Resolutions ia acted upon, aud the re-
port Of the Committee on Platform hhd hesoiusons 10
shall be disposed OF before the Convention proceeds 10
the nomination OF candidates for President and VICE
| President , ,
yicePresdent in shall the calling Of the roll bc
dispensed with When it shall appear that any candidate
q the Convention shall me the Question % TO onsc DC
ns Bns nS candidate al shs have
majority OF the votes the chair shall direct the vote 10
Candidate shall have received majority Of the vote.
cast and when any State has announced ts vote IL shall
RULE 5. When majority of the delegates of any two
States shall demand tat vote be recorded the shall
be taken by States Territories, and the District OF Column
ba the Secretary calling the roll OF States and Terri
tories order heretofore stated and the District OF
| Columbia. .
RUEO In the record OF the votes by States. tho vote
OF each State, Territory and the District Of Columbia,
shall be announced by the Chairm1n and In case the
votes of any Terr the District OF COLUMBIA
shall be divided Chairman shall announce the num-
ber of votes any candidate for or against any
| proposition. ,,,,
RULE T. When the previous question shall be demanded
by the majority OF the delegates from any state ana the
call sustained by majority OF the Convention, the ques
tiOn shall then proceeded with and disposed OF accord
ing the rules OF the House o Representatives. In sinh
| lar cases.
RULE 8. No member shall speak more than once upon
tie same question: longer than hve minutes unless
by leave Of the Conycnt0n except that delegates pre-
seDDg the name OF candidate shall DO allowed Ten
minutes IN presenting the name Of such candidate.
RULE %. The rules OF the House Of Representatives
shall be rules OF this Convention far as they are
| RULE 10 Republican National Committee shall be
appointed, consist of member from each state,
Territory and District represented In this Convention.
The roll shall be called aud the delegation from each
state Territory and District shall NAME through their
Chairman person to act a member II such commit
\ tee. JOHN SksssA, Chairman
| X. A DAWSON, Secretary.
| DEBATE ON THE THIRD RULE.
Tho reading third and fourth rules was received
with applause BY about twothirds OF tho Convention
Eugene Halo Of MaIns-I ask the reading Of Rule 3.
The Secretary read the rule. requested when Mr..