The Portland daily press., 1880-06-24
Long Debate on the Report of
the Committee on Credentials.
THE TAMMANY DELE
GATES EXCLUDED.
One Ballot for President
Taken.
zfs-1
HANCOCK LEADS WITH BAY
ARD SECOND.
Payne's Strength Failing Off.
Hanc0ck's Nomination Predicted.

Hancock's Nomination Predicted.
CINCINNATI, June 23.-Not twenty delegate
were in their seats at 10 o'clock, while the gal
leries were two-thirds full. The weather was
warm and Sultry.
The usual demonstrations of applause were
made prominent gentlemen
came in, and when the banners of Randall
and other political clubs passed up the aisles.
There is much less of this sort of outside pres
sure for individual candidates than at Chicago.
A circular of the National Woman Suffrage
Association is distributed through the hall,
signed by Mrs Gage as Chairman, Susan b.
Anthony as Vice President, Mrs. Spencer, Cor
responding Secretary; Mrs. Sheldon, Record
ing Secretary; Mrs Jane H.. Stafford,
Treasurer, and Vice President from each
State. 1t demands recognition of women's
rights, and the insertion in the platform of a
plank pledging the Democratic party to use all
its powers to secure to the women Of the nation
protection in the exercise of the right of suf-
frage. The women's suffrage representatives
were applauded by the audience when they
took seats.
After voluntary on the organ, the military
band played various national and operate airs.
Yankee Doodle" alone seemed to arouse the
duul6uCo.
The convention was called to order at 1910,
when all the delegates appeared. Prayer was
offered by Rev. DR.. Charles Taylor of the
Methodist Episcopal Church of Covington. He
prayed for harmony and the yielding of al
personal preferences to the general welfare.
The reading of the minutes of yesterday
was dispensed with. Stantenberg of Indiana
moved resolution that the surviving soldiers
of the Mexican War and their widows and Or
phans should be put by Congress on the same
footing as the soldiers OF 1872. Referred to the
Platform Committee
The Chair announced that the first business
was the report of1the committee on credentials,
and asked if the convention was ready. There
was an interval of several minutes before any
response, and meantime the chair ordered read
a telegram from Reynolds Basin, New York:
Bonfire ready to be lighted with three cheers
for the Democratic nominee" daughter and
applause.)
Permanent Organization.
At 1854 Judge Hoadley announced thet the
Chairman of the credential committee was not
in the house, and called on the committee on
committee on permanent organization. Mr..
Martin, chairman of the committee, un-
animously reported the following permanent
organization.
The list was as published this morning with
the following additions:
Vice Presidents Frederick Cook of New
York, j. @. Hazerman of Nevada.
Secretaries Rice of New York, F. f.
Hip of Nevada, Edward Bigler of Pennsyl-
vania.
Stevenson's name was received. with APP
plause.
When the report was read, Mr.. Young of
Georgia. as question of privilege, demanded
to be permitted to present the report of the
committee on credentials.
The chair said the report on permanent
organization was before the house, and asked
the conventions will.
Mr.. Martin moved that his report be adopted
and on that asked the previous question, which
he subsequently withdrew,
Mr.. JeffrieS of Louisiana moved to post
pone further proceedings on the report on per-
manent organization until the convention re-
ceived and acted on the committee on Gre
dentials' report. Adopted
Committee on Credentials.
Mr.. Young of Georgia, as chairman, pre-
sented the report of the committee on Gre
dentials. They reported that there were two
delegations from Massachusetts, and they adj
NIT both delegations by agreement between
the two the united delegation to cast the vote
of the State. They also reported in favor of
seating the delegates from the 10Th District of
PENNSYLVANIA. In the case of New York the
committee had carefully weighed the whole
evidence, and with singular unanimity had
voted to allow the sitting members to retain
their seats Great applause) There were no
other contestants anywhere, and the COM
mittee report full list of delegates entitled to
seats.
Mr.. Carroll of Kansas presented,a minority
report. 1t was proposed to have the reading
clerk read it, but the chair said the gentleman
from Kansas should have his own way about
it. (Applause.) Mr.. Carroll proceeded to
read his report, and was interrupted with
boisterous cries of louder" louder" "let
the clerk read it,"
Mr.. Hoadley called for order, and said the
gentleman from Kansas could be heard by the
entire house if order was preserved, and it was
4, trr ,frl,{ h1 a,,l Il oh ha haaV
(Applause.)
Mr. Carroll proceeded to argue that the
position of the Tammany men at this ii me is
precisely Analogous to the condition of the
New York contestants in 1856, when the con-
testants were admitted to half seats, which
action united the party and led to victory. In
conclusion, the report presented a resolution
dividing vote by so to 20, the latter to the
Shakespeare Hall organization. The minority
report is signed by Mresss. Carroll of Kansas,
Fell of New jersey Barella of Colorado and
Davidson of Arkansas.
Mr.. Young demanded the previous question,
stating that the committee had spent all night
on this work and he believed had done it well.
The previous question was seconded and Or
dered, and the roll was called.
The previous question was seconded and the
roll was called. When Alabama was called
it was not ready and an interval was allowed
for consultation.
Mr.. Young enquired whether under the
rules of the House of Representatives there
would not be an hour for debate after the pre-
vious questiod had been ordered.
The chair replied that the convention had
adopted the rules of the last convention when
only five minutes debate was allowed.
After the order of the previous question the
roll call was proceeded with and resulted in
$50 ayes to 295 nays, so the main question was
ordered.
Mr.. Young said that under the rules of the
House there was only an hour for debate, of
which he proposed two-thirds be given to the
contestants and their friends, (applause.) He
who would be suggested by Kelly Of New
York, reserving his own twenty minutes to
reply. Applause and hisses)
The chair stated that he understood it to be
the wish OF the contestants to be represented |
by Kelly, and asked if he be accorded that |
privilege. (Hisses and cries of yes, yes)
Finally the chair announced he had no OBJ |
lection and invited Kelly to the platform. |
Kelly not being in the hall, the sergeant-at- |
arms was instructed to escort anybody to the |
should nominate. In response, Geo. w. Mil |
ler of Albany came forward and was greeted |
with applause. He spoke at length in favor |
of the admission of the Tammany delegates.
Amasa j. Parker followed, also for the con- |
testants.
Mr.. Hubbard of Texas sustained the minor
ity report. He was not here representing any |
faction in the party, only great State whose |
census would soon show 2,000,00 people. Her |
delegates came here prepared to vote for S. j. |
Tilden. (applause) or any other of the names
to be presented here whom the party repre-
sented here should choose as standard bearers
He reioiced that the South was solid for the |
Democratic party (applause), but he presented
himself as the advocate of compromise looking
to success. He did not question the regu-
larity of the New York sitting members. They |
may be so regular that they bend backwards |
(laughter), but they might by stubbornness find
a Butcher in New York, They must not ignore
the necessities of the election in New York,
New Jersey and elsewhere. (Applause) They |
must be wise and not technical merely if thew
hope to win. "Mere regularity was not the |
question, but what is wise and best calculated |
to advance the Democratic party and its prin-
ciples. They wanted votes and must avail
themselves of the means calculated to obtain
them. The issue is one broader than New |
York. The destiny of this country, genuine |
reform and the liberties of the State and citi-
zens, all these are involved in this small issue
now before this body If New Workers here
could not unite among themselves, then he |
called upon the convention to put up the banns
and join them in wedlock and swear them to
union for the sake of the common cause LIE.
the Democratic party set its foot on the seeds