The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-06-10
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ventlon. Ruled cut OF order.
The question was then put by 5ica
eoes and wss decided Overwhelmingly
in the negative. A division being
called for, roll of states was called
and resulted, yeas 500, nays 449.
So motion TO substitute a minority
or Grant report for a msiorlty or anti
Grant report In the Alabama contests
was rejected. The announcement was
received was tremendous applause.
The committee on resolutions have
not yet reported, but have agreed upon
their work.
The platform rehearses the great
benefits of the Republican rule to the
country; it has restored solidlty to the
national finances, lifted the credit of
the country, and has insured prosper
ity,of the future; il advocates popular
education, adhesion to the constitution,
prohibition of use of public funds for
sectarian schools, fsvors protection of
American labor, commerce and indus
tries; denounces polygamy, renews the
obligations of the country to the
Union soldiers, opposes unlimited
Chinese immigration, and suggests the
congressional modification of the ex-
isting treaties to remedy the evil; COM
mends President Hayes administra-
ton, srrsigns the Democratic party and
holds 1t to be the duty of Republicans
TO harmoniZe the whole country.
CHICAGO, June Sin the convention
last evening the question on the adop-
tion of the majority report in the case
of the first district of Illinois resulted
in vote of Ss4 yeas to $40 nays, so
the majority report was adopted. The
question occurring on the adoption OF
the majority report in the remaining
Illinois cases, Logan asked for dIvi-
sion of the question by separate vote
on each Of the contested districts. Ma
| jority report on the Third district
was adopted by vote of 3S5 yeas to
$40 nays. Logan withdrew his de-
msnd for any further division of the
question regarding the remaining Illi-
nois contests. The call OF the roll of
the Fourth district resulted in vote
OF 3SS yess TO 351 nays. The majority
report so far as relates to the remRin-
ing Illinois contests, was then adopted
by viva voce vote.
On motion of Sewell of New Jersey,
the convention at . 30 adjourned to II
o'clock this morning.
Fourth Day.
CHICAGO, June 5.-11 80 A. M.-The
delegates are steadily assembling and
the galleries are filling rapidly. Heavy
showers of rain are falling, with sultry
atmosphere, only partially relieved by
occasional thunder. The usual rounds
of applause are given to notable dele
gates as they enter. Garfield especial
ly received much enthusiasm; probn-
bly, because in some contingencies he
is considered the possible winning dark
horse in the presidential role.
The convention was called to order
at II :45, at which time the delegates
were generally In their seats. There
is an immense audience in tho galle-
ries in the rear of the floor.
Prayer was offered by Rev. John r.
Baxter of Washington.
The contestants from the Illinois dis
tricts are in their seats.
The question of the Kansas contest
ants was stated by the char to be the
pending business.
Conger briefly explained and sus-
tanned the majority report.
The convention agreed to limit de-
bate on the Kansas case to i've min-
: utes.
Plumb of Kansas replied in behalf
r of the sitting members and sustained
| the minority report.
| Coukling privately denies emphati-
, cally the report published at Balti-
more, stating that he had received a
letter from Grant requesting him to
) consult with Logan, and if he thought
/ it best to withhold his name from the
/ presidential convention.
Houk, OF Tennessee, said he did not
know which side of the pedding ques-
} tion he was on, and asked to be al
, lowed to speak two minutes, in order
, to ascertain his own position. Laugh
8 ter.
The chair said that the gentleman
must be on one side or the other to
q entItle him to occupy any of the time
allotted to this debate. Renewed
T, laughter.
Houk was allowed to proceed, and
in conclusion said he would sustain the
majority report because there was no
minority report, but did not want to
q be understood thereby as condemnIng
q the action of the congressional dis
: tricts in Kansas.
: The question was then taken by q
. call of the states, and the majority re.
port in the Kansas case sustained by q
> vote of 476 yeara to 176 nays.
1t was noticeable that in the Kansas
. case New York cast only % votes II
! the affirmative.
So the majority report, which ad
: mits four Grant delegates from Kansas
! was adopted, the committee on creden.
tials holding that they were entitled tc
4 seats under the principle OF district
= representation.
The failure of the New York Grant
: men to vote is understood to be caused
by desire to have the majority repori
sustained, while their votes for It would
q be inconsistent with their votes In ths
Illinois case.
The next case taken up..w the con.
: test In the third district of West Vir.
GINA. The committee recommend thu
retention of the sitting members, who
: are Blaine men.
Conger explained and supported tho
majority report.
Clayton moved to substitute the mi
nority for the majority report recon-
mending the admissionsof contestants
Raum insisted the West Virginia cass
stood precisely on all fours with The
Illinois and Kansas cases, and as Tho
contestants from Illinois and Knnsal
had been admitted, these from Wesl
Virginia should be also.
Goldman of Mississippi spoke against
D the report.
Hogans OF West Virginia sustained
the majority report, urging that the
contestants failed TO prove before the
] committee that they secured the votes
J Of majority OF the delegates to the
state convention from the congression-
: al districts.
Il Conger stated the committee were
, nesrIy equally divideed in this case,
and rather intimated that he was not
J himself clear in opinion as 70 the true
merits Of the case. The contestants in
the case are Sherman men.
There was considerable cross-frino
between the different delegates as 70
facts OF purely local interest.
There Is no doubt but that the Ghers
man delegates from West VirRinia are
admitted on the ballot Just taken, as
the New York Grant men voted in their
favor.
Later--Tbe vote on the motion 70
substitute the minority for the ms jorlty
report resulted in Ait yeas 70 $40 nsys.