The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-06-17

his power to decide what the effect Of Il
will be. The motion is 10 reconsider the
decision Of the Convention by which the
Chair was sustained in changing those
votes, upon which a call Of the roll ia
demanded, and no debate ia now in order.
Delegates will take their seats, and all
persons not in their seats will be remov.
ed from the floor by hesergeant.at-Arms.
Laughter.)
The confusionllill ragged, and the Chair
was preparing TO make another state
ment when he was interrupted by dele
gate from Pennsylvania who rose 70 de-
bate the question.
The Chair-The Chair recognizes no
one; no debateis is in order; the call OF
the roll has already commenced. The
Chair is not entitled to recognize any
body. ~
The clerk then called the roll, and the
motion to reconsider was passed by u
vote OF 3s1 to 359. .-s.-.
The Chair-The question arises, shall
the decision OF the Chair be sustained?
Col. 1ngersoll, OF Illinois-I move to
lay IL VII Llb tablCs
The Chair-There Is no occasion for
that. The question Is directly on sus-
tanning the appeal.
Col. Ingersoll-I want to get up here
where l can say word. daughter and
applause as Col. 1ngersoll took the plat
torm.)
State, declared through her constituted
authority, shall be defed by individuals
under claim Of personal right. The
Republican party Of Pennsylvania, as
senlbied in their State convention, sent
their delegates to this convention under
a positive injunction, under an irrevoca.
bic instruction, that they should cast
their votes as unit, not for themselves,
but for theparty in Pennsylvania. They
accepted their position US members OF
this convention. They are bound by
every consideration OF Justice, OF right,
Of truth, and OF honor, 10 obey those in
structions, and will not give my vote
or my sanction TO any system OF rules
or measures which shall disfranchisc the
people OF Pennsylvania. lsay, then, that
II u gentleman accepts position from a
State convention under such instructions
as these, 1t is his duty, il he can not obey
them, to retire and let somebody else vote
for him.
Mr.. Hotchkiss, Of New York-Gentle-
men OF the convention: The simple ques-
ton presented TO this convention is,
whether there is law and order and dis
cipline in the Republican party--wheth-
er, when this convention makes its nom-
nation, its delegates are bound to that
or whether they may go
home and violate the vote Of the major
ity here. Ihold to party discipline. An
individual is born into society without
hia choice. When he joins a political
party he gives the pledge Of his honor as
q man, that he will support It's principles.
II he violates the Laws that you force
upon him, he is hung as a traitor, or
ought to be; but II he violates law that
he has himself agreed to, he ought to be
hung asa bastard.
Gentlemen Of this Convention: I repre-
sent in part the State Of New York=the
party Of The State Of New
York. We make our own regulations
there and Pennsylvania does not inter-
tere with them. Pennsylvania comes
here with her regulations and customs
governing her representatives and New
York shouldn't Interfere with them. 1t
il not for this Convention TO say what
other States shall do. Every State and
every gentleman speaks for himself.
Cheers Now beg this Convention not
10 set an example, not to establish pre-
cedent, that a State or National Conven.
ton, by is resolutions, does not bind
every individual member OF the party.
If any man does not like it let him step
out, but "a long az he belongs 10 that
party he should be governed by that par
ly's laws. So long as Pennsylvania comes
here under Pennsylvania laws she should
obey that law in giving her vote to this
[ChePrs.1 hope this Con.
vention will not permit any divergence
from this rule. 1t amounts TO nothing
whether four votes are given this way
or that, but there is an underlying prin-
ciple Cries Of "time," during which
the gentleman retired
At this point the chairman resumed
his seat.
Mr.. Vanzandt (amid a great deal Of
confusion and cries OF "the questionW
mounted the platform. H6 said: | wish
TO say word. l hope you will allow
me TO do so, because I represent
in small way the smallest NState here.
The question is whether We wish the
to comply with the rules that
have always governed the Republican
party in ali is former deliberation. Do
you know Mr.. President and gentlemen
Of this Convention, ths brink Of the abyss
you are standing on, when you sustain the
decision OF the chair. Hook at 1t in this
way, that it would lead 10 the disintegra-
tion Of the Republican party, for II the
State Convention Of Pennsylvania in
structed their delegates to vote as they
we're instructed to vote, to stand on the
Republican platform, and sent them
here as Republicans, If these gentle
men can vary from those instructions in
Dne respect they can vary from them in
any otlIsr, and it will 10 their privilege
to say what it shall be. Cheers. 1t Is
equally their privilege. Cries Of ques-
ton. Don't be in too big hurry. | do
not appear in any questionable forEk
here, am on one Side In this matter. II
we apply this principle as correct, II may
equally follow that any Republicans in
this Convention who are unsatisfied with
its choice. can go home and bolt and do
iust rs they please in regard to the can
iidate. We are TO be bound by certain
party rules and laws, party lines have
ran little loosely in this country at
best, and we had better tighten
them up, or we will have the
sreap body OF the American people look
Ing down on US and we and the Democrat
ic party together will be to one red burial
blent. rC6eers.1 l say that you and l
would not have left New York seat for
any small or trivial thing and not 10 open
them great eGtes for disafecdon. The
State Convention instructed
The delegates, and they are bound by their
furthermore the delegation
have voted that when 20 Of them deSiEe TO
retire for consultation, they will do so, and
that u broad and liberal enough. The
gentlemen who now desire 10 vote for an
other candidate, agreed to their instruc.
lion, when they accepted their positions,
and they are bound by them. GCheers.l /
trust this great convention representing,
noble party will not 20 back on this and