The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-15

peiHdueDt oIS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS lot preSl-
dent, Hon. Edward Mcpherson, of Penn
sylvania, with vice president from each
state and territory. The vice president
from Illinois is John Rinnaker.
Principal Secretary.-J. NJ. Bean, of
Wisconsin, and one assistant from each
state.
The convention then adjourned to 10 a.
m. to-porrow.
The Illinois member of the committee
on credentials is Geo. s. Bangs; and on
resolutions G. B. Farwell.
Conclusion of first day.
SECOND DAY.
CINCINNATI, June l5.-The convention
was not promptly called to order this fore
noon, as the committee on rules were un-
prepared to report, in consequence of
the rule adopted yesterday against chang.
ing OF votes pending the announcement of
any recorded ballot The latest advices
are that the rule will be re considered and
defeated.
The galleries are less crowded than yes
terday.
At HOS President Mcpherson called
the convention to order and presented the
Rev Geo. Beecher vino opened the pro-
ceedings with prayer
Geo. L, Hoar, Of Mass, presented a
memorial Of the Woman's Suffrage Asso-
citation. AS this paper must go to the
resolution committee MIR. Hoar moved
that Mrs. Taylor j. Spencer be heard by
the convention for 10 minutes Agreed.
Applause.
Mrs. Spencer advanced and presented
in concise form the claims of women
citizens to practical recognition and crit
cised the failure of the speakers yesterday
to plead for them. The conclusion of her
brief speech was received with applause
MIR. Cessna, from the committee on
rules and order of business, reported,
= recommending the states to be called iu
order and each state entitled to double the
number Of congressional delegates, and each
territory and the District of Columbia
to two. and that the report of the ere
I dentials committee shall be disposed of be
e fore reports on resolutions and platform be
considered, and the platform before nomi
nations are made.
D The rule against changing any vote Oh
: any ballot after once recorded, unless tt
: correct numerical error, was maintained
: in the report.
Mr.. Cessna moved to re-commit the re
! port with view to accertain if there il
! any serious objectiont to any rule to be con
sidered
). Mr. Hale, of Maine, indicated an OBJ
lection to the proposition that the platform
must be made before the presentation O
candidates.
: Mr.. Cessna moved to take vote on tn
rule proposed, except the one objected t
;, by Mr.. Hale, in order to take separat
L vote on the latter
The following is the full report of tn
committee on rules:
Rule l. Upon all subjects before tn
convention states shall be called in alpha
betical order and next the Territories AM
the District Of Columbia.
Rule 2. Each state shall be entitled t
: : double the number of its senators and rer
resentatives in congress, according to tn
= late apportiopment and each Territor
and the District of Columbia shall be ell
titled to two votes
-, The votes of each delegation shall be n
d ported by its chairman.
st Rule 3. The report of the committee O
= credentials shall be disposed of before th
Of report OF the committee on platform an
I'd resolutions is acted upon, and the report
a. the committee on platform and resolution
es shall be disposed of before the conventio
8 proceed to the nomination of candidate
for president and vice president
ii Rule 4. In making nominations Fl
- president and vice president, iu no cas-
shall the calling of the roll be dispense
with. When it shall appear that apy ca
didate has received majority of tie vot
cast the president of the convention sh;
announce the question to be: Shall Il
nomination of this candida be made unar
nous. But, if no candidate shall ha
J received majority Of the vote, the cha
man shall direct vote to be again take
which will be repeated until some cand
~ date shall have received majority
the votes cast; and when any state h
. announced its vote it shall so stand un
the ballot is announced, unless in case of
T numerical error.
Rule 5. When majority of the de
gates of any two states shall demand th
vote be recorded the same shall
4 taken by the states, territories, and the D
trict of Columbia, the secretary calliI
I the roll of states and territories in {
order heretofore stated and the District
Columbia.
Rule 6. In the record of votes by stat
the vote of each state, territory and
|. District of Columbia shall be announced
the chairman, and 10 case the votes of a
state. territory or the District Of Coiumt
shall be divided, the chairman shall a
nounce the number of votes cast for a
\ candidate or for or against any propo
4 ton.
l Rule T. When the previous questi
] shall be demanded by majority of I
? delegates from any state and the dema
seconded by two or more states, and |
s at call sustained by majority of the cony,
ton, the question shall then be proceed
VI with aud disposed of according to |
Z. rules of the house of representatives
- similar cases.
Rule g. No member shall speak M
than once upon the same question
OR longer than minutes, unless by leave
of the convention, except that the de
gates presenting the name of candid
On; shall be allowed 10 minutes.
lin In presenting the name of such can
tore date rule of the rules of the house
ors representatives shall be the rule of I
convention so far as it is applicable ;
H. not inconsistent with the foregoing ru
Rule 10. A Republican Dational cc
mittee shall be appointed, to consist OF
member from each state, territory
~ district represented in this convent
- The roll shall be called and the dslegai
friom each state, territory and district 81
name, through their chairman, per
to act as a member of such committee.
Il (Signed) JOHN CESSNA Chairman