New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-05

As Mr.. Bruce came forward he was received with
applause
Mr.. Garfield, from the committee reported the
rules recommended for the government OF the Con-
vention.
The rules were read by the secretary. The one
which torbids any unit rule was received with ap-
plause.
Mr.. Garfield said be did not understand that these
rules were now up for discussion, but only for in
formation The only changes from the rules OF 1875
were verbal merely OF effected their rearranoement
IN more convenient order, except that the committee
| had added to what was now numbered as Rule
provision clearly and explicitly enbodying the uni-
form precedents Of all previous Republican Conven-
lions to the manner of taking the vote or States
that divided.
Mr. Hoar resumed the chair.
! Mr. Sharpe, of New-York, presented the minority
report of the Committee on Rules signed by the
delegates on that committee from Alabama, Arkan-
sas. Florida Kentucky, Mississippi. Missouri New
York Tennessee Virginia, Illinois, and Colorado, rec
ommendnn the adoption OF Rule being rule Of
the Convention of 1870, in the same language as
! 1870, az follows:
In the record of votes by states, the vote Of each
snnoanced by me chaIrnan aud ease vote any
state, Territory. or the District OF Columbia shalI De
cast for candidate or for or against proOo
| sltiOn.
|
made by the majority of the committee is unwise
| tha5 it tends to invite discussion which might not
otherwise be forced on the CONVENTION tnaI IOr
| the protection OF the rights OF individual members
it is unnecessary, and that IL gFatultOusly and IN
advance casts an imputation on the charmen OF the
Action ON the report of the Committee on Rules
aud the views Of the minority was withheld for tho
After about an hours delay waiting for the Com
| mittee Oh Credentials to report tho Convention
| again came to order at o'clock.
Mr.. COnReT, OF Michigan. from the committee
presented it's report and spoke IN effect as follows;
| He apologtzcd for the Irngh Of time they had been
compelled TO Sean we anu d bruaiS
engaged IN their duIes ever since they were appointed
the numerous questions before them had been discussed
with canGOr and franKness and settled without dispute
in the COMMITTEES az to their action no matter now much
they differed rs 70 the merits
MAJORITY REPORT ON CREDENTIALS.
Tho report winch Mr. COnger submitted was in
effect as follows:
In Louisiana the committee recommended the admis
sion OF tho Warmotn delegation ana excludlnS, tno
Beate delegation After an elaborate statement OF tne
facts committee then reports that the Beatue D0t
In Alabama il recommended Tho ADMISSION OF RRpier,
override or ignore hs selection oy his district because
Of his approve the condition that he should
vote as unit for Grant In the case Of smith PIN 9 ,
WARNER IN Alabama Die IactS we're suoStnu i 9e
by their respective districts. aud tue State Convention
undertook TO revoke their appointment because they
failed to accept the unit rule The committee recon-
mendgd their admission.
| in Illinois the committee recommended the admis-
sion ihe eonsanIs 10 seais ~ the sitting mem6ers
from x w 49, TSIrsioos Districts The SeHnown
suceiDctly stated The committee also re-
port against the contestants III the IId Illinois District
and do not sustain the objections to the -FOUR delegates
| nt-largc IN the same State.
me ubrrs nom the IXrhand XIXtn Districts OF Pennsyl
| wanna aud Hid District OF West Virginia.
Tne conmtce suggests That tne nnll decision Of
many OF these contests depends upon the adoption by
tue Convention OF tue principe OF Congressional Dis
| Nnfi Incl
De sOnud. fApplausel Te report cites j. ID. Cameron's
support Of the right II individual district representa-
the Convention 1876. under precisely similar
circumstances ana similar call Tor tue National Con-
TneT otto the form OF the CAL Of tne ConyeG-
ton la 1853 evidence that IL was the principle OF Tue
Republican party to establish INC ncipe Of district
Representation This was sustained also by a the pre-
cedena IN the party down to date lu no case has the
OF district IN selecting it, representatives
been oyerruled or hanged Dy any siato or National
| C0nyrnnon lAOpause.l !
gre~-iOnal District representation should now be In
yLd'd Tor che hrst tune by II acton OF National
iohy override the Will OF the people airy expressed In
oiDr At cAcc al delegates. lGreAl applause NOM
inaOus maze through such Misrepresentation W., gOt
The Convention 70 disapprovr enpatcAlly all attempts
a. override the high moral customs OF tue party. lap
The committee sustains the sitting delegates from |
Utah regularly and hnry chosen.
THE RIGHTS OF DISTRICTS UPHELD.
The following is the full text rs read by Mr. |
C0ugrr of 80 much Of the majority report of tie |
Committee on Credentials relates to the question
OF single dis trict representation. The committee !
says:
An examination OF the calls OF Conventions prior to
lssO couhrms the correctness OF the call for this Con-
three deCgateA from every Congressional DISTRICT and
six dccga es-ntlarge. The call for the Convention Of
1860 invited the sending from each Of two Delegates
from every Congress oual District AID four delegates
alaTRe the caA for 1864 declared eacn state 10 be
entitled 10 many delrEntrs rs email be equal to
the number ~ electors To when such State
Il led IN the Electoral Collcg. ~ The Uulled States
Tue cuIs 1868 1872 and $40 adopted substantially
to- language Of the call Of 1854. The cal OF the Ma
lion Convention i0r lSSO IN inviting TWO delegates
each congressional DISTRICT, ana four delcgnes-t
large from each Stale purOjCy passed to and expressly
adopts the language OF the ear Ter calls This form OF
call Tor til Convention was no., 1t may fairy be pre-
INTENDED To remove any doubt which might possibly
raised, and to make distinct and undspuied district
represent Lun. This representation, which had it,
T h ~ "9 fh Conycnrions of sS9 md iseo r. tS
question OF district repre- sentnt0n Is to be decided by
consideration of tho call OF these Conventions Il must
m settled ia favor OF the right Tor such representation
The justice and equity OF recognizing, securing and
protecting congressional represt NATION Is also dempu
stiaed 10y the actual pTeced hts OF the Republican, patty
sbce IT'S organization IN 1856, which may be Summar-
Frs-In nil The oicln records Of the proceedings Of
the Conventions from 1854 TO 1876 the lists OF delegates
at-uIge ne xt, the delegates residing within aud
selected from each Congressional district.
been shown tue committee has the selection O dele
gates fairly made within and for any Congressional
District by the Republican party within snch district
overued or changed by State Convention or by
any other means Or authority Tremendous applause
Thrse-Thc last proposition is true, whether tho delc-
gates within any State have been chosen by separate
district Conventions held within the district su-
ge state Convention and whore State yentons
been held 10 has been tho almost universal practice to
allow the delegates such State Convention from each
Congressional district 10 hold separate district COnven
lions and select the National delegates from each dis
trict. lApplause.l
DISTRICT RIGHTS WELL ESTABLISHED.
This long current OF precedent and this universal
Tom OF the past, most concusyely established the right
of Congressional district representation. [Appause IL
Ia "A substance OF form whether tba
delegates have from separate district conventions
or whether they have from state Convention