Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-06-04

porary organization be continued, and added
many other Vice Presidents and Secretaries
Pierson pat the question upon the adoption
OF the report, ard it was adopted.
| HoAR MADE PERMANENT CHAIRMAN.
Hoar was presented to the Convention by
Pierson, and received with applause. In ac-
knowledging the honor he said
| Gentlemen Of the Convention You have
manifested in the choice that you have made
Tor permanent presiding officer a disposition
to wise economy in the matter of opening
speeches. Laughter One good reason oc-
ours to me for the selection which you have
made, and that is, that having heard lone
speech from me you have flor reasons entirely
satisfactory to each delegate) no inclination
to have another opening speech. Laughter
and applause.l The Convention is now per-
manently organized.
COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ORDER OF BUsI.
NESS.
| Frye moved that the Committee on Rules
and Order of Business be instructed to re-
port
Sharpe of New York explained that he
had no time yet to prepare minority re-
port on behalf of nine States, and the COM
mittee had agreed not to instruct their Chair
man to report until after action on the re-
port of the committee on contested seats.
Frye inquired whether the committee had
agreed to wait for the minority report.
[Great applause
Garfield said that Sharpe asked permission
| to make a minority report. No objection was
made, but no vote was taken. He (Garfield)
would not tender a report, but he was subject
to the order of the Convention, and was
ready with his report if it should be now
called for.
TILT BETWEEN FRYE AND coNKLING.
Frye withdrew the motion, and moved a
recess until 5 o'clock
I Conkling-Mr. President, as one member
of the Convention, l intend to vote for this
motion but my conscience would not require
my doing so until after / congratulated our
friends from Maine upon their safe delivery.
Loud applause and cheers am not will
ing say, Mr.. President, to part with the
society of my amiable friends from Maine
from now until o'clock until [ have con-
graduated them upon the happy issue of all
our afdictions. Laughter, cheers and ap-
plause. 1t is a matter which must stir the
patriotism of every delegate that this Con-
vention, in its unorganized state, rising in its
might, has been able to accomplish the mo.
mentous, the critical, the portentous business
which has been accomplished since my mo-
ton was made to take a recess. Applause
and laughter. and cries of Question.
Frye of Maine-Mr. President, the delega.
tion from Maine desires me to return thanks
to the distinguished gentleman from New
York for his kindly congratulations and they
desire me to say further that they will be de-
lighted at the close of this Convention once
more to see the gentleman rise and congratu-
late US on the result of our labors in this Con-
vention. Applause, laughter, waving of
hats, handkerchiefs, ETC., in all parts of the
hall, and men rising and cheering
A recess was then taken until o'clock.
Evening Session.
CHICAGO June 3d-The Convention was
called to order in the evening session at
5:23.
Henderson of Iowa said the Committee on
Credentials would not be ready to report at
this session. He moved, therefore, that the
Committee on Rules be requested to make
their report, so the Convention could proceed
to business.
LOGAN SPEAKS.
Logan of Illinois said the committee had
agreed to defer their report on rules and or
der of business until after action on the re-
port ON contested seats. If the Convention
desires victory for its work, its members
should not raise too hastily the ak at the
heads OF their brethren. [Cheers] The
rules ought not to be adopted before they
knew who were entitled to seats as represent.
atives in the body, especially as one of the
rules to be reported would limit the speakers
to five minutes each. Let the compact be
kept that was agreed to by the members of
the committee, and let the consideration of
the rules be deferred until the report of the
Committee on Credentials is made.
AT this point Conkling entered amid ap-
plause ss he passed up the aisle.
Concluding, Logan asked the withdrawal
of the motion. Cries of 'No."] Some gen.
tlernen, he said, cry no. Is it because you
are determined to stand by the agreement of
this committee Do you desire to ride rough
shod over the members [Shouts of "Spring.
field from the gallery.I / cannot be thrown
off my guard by personal illusions. L am
not addressing the galleries, but the Conven-
ton. [Derisiye laughter.
QUALIFICATION EXPRESSED.
Henderson replied that he was glad to hear
the sentiments of the distinguished gentle
man from Illinois. They would crafty the
whole country. From no gentleman was he
more glad to hear than from him that there
must be no rough-riding over this Convention.
[Tumultuous applause.l He was glad to see
the contending columns here coming together
on the field of fair play. [Appfause.l The gem
tleman asked, Why this haste? He, on the
contrary, asked only why this delay? Zap
plause The Chairman of the Committee on
Rules indicated here this morning that there
was ne such compact made in said commit
tee such as Logan had asserted. On the con-
trary, be said he was ready to report, but the
Convention by general concurrence took re-
cess to give the minority Of the committee
the time he asked to prepare minority re-
port but now the Convention was organized
ready for work, and we must insist on his
motion to proceed to business. [Applause |
In conclusion, he stated on the authority of
the Kentucky member of the committee, who
signed the minority report, that it was in
fact ready for being reported this morning.
Boutwell, inquired of the Chairman of the
Committee of Rules whether it was true that
they would recommend the adoption of the
iye-minute rule in the debate on contested
seats.
The Kentucky member of the committee
arose and denounced as Misrepresentation
Henderson's statement that the minority re-
port was ready this morning
Another committeeman arose and limited
axc;tedIy that Handar-on,s stofaroanf xyas