Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-06-05


gates to the National Republican Convention
by the State Convention, that usage shall h
deemed binding, and the same shall be tru
in respect of the delegates sent by Distric
Conventions where that has been the usage
Conger made the point OF order that Bout
wells resolution was not in order. becaus,
not germane to the pending question.
The Chair sustained the point. Vocifer
Gus cries of "question, question.
The question was put viva voce, and de
cided overwhelmingly in the negative.
A division being demanded, the roll o.
States was called, resulting in ayes 500, noes
1850 the motion to substitute the minority
for the majority report in the Alabama con
tests was rejected.
The announcement elected tumult of ap
plause.
When Kentucky was called, the Chairman
announced its full vote in the affirmative, but
the four protestants of Yesterday rose and
demanded to be counted in The negative, and
it was so ordered. EApplause
The majority report, so far as it relates to
Alabama, was then adopted.
Quarles of Wisconsin offered resolution
limiting the debate in the Illinois contest to
one hour, to be equally divided between the
two sides.
Boutwell, moved to amend by substituting
the resolution which he offered few minutes
before.
Conger raised the poin, of order that Bout
wells amendment was not germane to the
pending question, which was one as TO the
proposed limitation Of debate, and was out of
order also because it related to all the unset
tied contests included in the committees re-
port, while the pending question related solely
to the report of the committee in the Illinois
case.
The Chair sustained the point of order.
Boutwell, at some length defended his posi-
ton under cover of opposition to the propo.
sition for a limitation of the debate. He cited
the case of Louisiana, in which the delegates
admitted were the appointees of the State
tricts.
Conger, replying, said that in the case of
Louisiana there was no question whatever
raised before the committee as to district
representation. Louisiana had travelled all
the way to Massachusetts, to find somebody
to say something about it. Laughter and
applause He had no objection to just as
much debate as the gentleman thought advis-
able The more the report of the majority
should be discussed the better it would stand
before the Convention and the country
[ The principle involved was one
of too great Importance to be allowed to be
voted for for the sake even of the grandest
man that any country ever produced. Zap
plause.
Raum of Illinois replied for the sitting del
egates whose seats are contested. They were
willing to rest their case on the law and pre-
cedents as established in Illinois. They
asked justice only. and decision free from
bias in behalf of the candidates. He then
proceeded to elucidate.
Logan urged the greatest allowance of time
to a discussion of the Ilineis case, and made
another reference to the old soldier, Grant
which drew out a great burst of applause
from the galleries and 8 considerable waving
of handkerchiefs on the floor. IF" said
Logan, ''you can beat the old soldier, all
right you beat the man who has been recog-
nized by every civilized nation of the world.
But do not by tactics drive Illinois down to
prevent the old soldier from having his share
of votes" [Cheers.]
Logan said he was informed that the Cali
fornia delegates were not awarded their cre-
dentials until they had taken the pledge to
support the candidates for whom the State
Convention instructed them to vote. He
asked the California delegation to say what
the fact was.
In moment there was silence, followed by
derisive laughter, under the supposition that
the Californians could not deny the accu-
sation.
Finally Pixley of California got up in his
chair, and said THE questions could
not be answered in single word,
but ne would be most happy to
respond if he could be allowed little time
in which to do SO. California selected her
delegates to this Convention by the vote OF
each district represented here. This appoint.
ment had been confirmed by the State Con.
vention, and lin order that there should be nc
mistake about i'll that State Convention had
then with perfect unanimity instructed the
delegates to vote first, last and all the time
for the distinguished Senator from Maine.
REMARKABLE SCENE OF EXCITEMENT.
This gave an opportunity for the most re
markable scene of excitement witnessed il
the hall since the Convention opened. Three
fourths of the immense throng in the galleries
and on the floor outside of the place allotted
to delegates, and fully one-half of these dele
gates themselves, sprang to their feet, cheer
ing, shouting, waving handkerchiefs, umbrel
las, ETC., for the space of several minutes, be
fore any attempt at restoring order coulc
make the least impression upon the excited
mass.
THE ILLINOIS CASE.
Harrison of Indiana suggested that an hou
be given each side in the Illinois case, anc
the proposition was subsequently adopted
without serious objection.
Mr.. Conger opened the debate in suppor
of the report He said the report confirm
and establishes in this Convention the rul
that has prevailed in Illinois from the brit
of the Republican party down to the presen
time-the rule of district representation.
ADJOURNMENT.
At 2:15 the Convention adjourned until II
A. NJ. Saturday.
General Dispatches Scenes and Incl
dents.
EXCITEMENT MODERATED.
CHICAGO, e<4th.-The excitement in tn
Convention has materially moderated, though
the interest is still intense; but is more cain
and locr damnprfrotiua