Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-04
THE REPUBLICAN GATHERING.
Things Getting Hot At Chicago
WHAT WAS SAID AND DONE YESTERDAY
Still Waiting for the Committee on Gre
dentialS.
THE THIRD TERRIERS PLAYING FOR TIME
And get 1t by n Vote of 5O4 to BIS
The Outlook better for Grant.
[By Telegraph to the SENTINEL


CHICAGO, June 8.
Joy, of Michigan, offered q resolution
that contestants from Illinois be heard
in the Convention by counsel. A mo-
ton to lay it on the table was lost,
and the roll Of States, on joys motion,
was ordered. Mr.. Joy has Withdrawn his
resolution.
The Committee on Permanent Organize
tion reported the name Of G.. F. Hoar for
President.
1t has been arranged for Col. Bob Inger-
soil to present the claims of the Illinois
contestants in the convention.
Mr.. Frye, of Maine. moved that the re-
port of the Committee on Rules and Order
Of Business be requested.
Sharpe, of New York, said as there
would be a majority and minority report,
he asked that it be delayed till the Com
mittee on Credentials reported.
Garfield said under the agreement, he
would not render a report until the Com
mittee on Credentials had reported, unless
ordered by the convention.
Frye of Maine, moved that the Conven-
ton take . recess till 5 o'clock. Motion
adopted.
The California delegation adopted a
resolution against Chinese immigra-
ton, which was presented to the
platform committee. A discussion en-
sued, Payne saying if not adopted it would
be hard work for the Republicans on the
Pacific Coast. 1t was finally decided to
refer the subject to a subcommittee to
draw q plank less radical than the Cali
fornia resolution.
The Committee on Credentials have
voted to admit the contesting delegates
from nine of the contested districts
Of Illinois. The Tenth District delegates
will be excluded altogether. A motion to
endorse the action Of the Illinois State Con-
v~ention, was tabled.
The Committee has adjourned till 6
o'clock without finishing its labors.
Convention called to order at $50 p. M.
Committee on Credentials not ready to
report. Henderson, Of Iowa, said the
Committee on Credentials was not ready
to report. and moved that the committee
be requested to make it's report.
Logan is speaking in objection, claiming
the Credential Committee should report
first. Logan said, the convention cannot
proceed until it is decided who the dele
gates of the convention are, and the right
full ones authorized to make the proceed
ings legitimate.
5:45 p. M.-Henderson said he wished
fair play only, and asked why there should
be delay. tGreat cheering and confusion
in galleries. The Chairman threatened
to clear them if repeated.
Henderson said that he was informed
that . member Of the Committee from
Kentucky said the report was ready this
morning. A Kentucky member jumped
TO his feet and said it was q misrepresenta-
ton. (Great confusion, several members
trying to speak at once.) The Chairman
decided them out Of order and recognized
Boutwell,, OF Massachusetts, who is speak
ing against the motion.
Sharpe moved an amendment to Hem
derson's motion that the Committee on
Credentials be requested to report.
Conkling, speaking on the amendment,
said that the Committee on Credentials
was ready to partly report. il not on all
questions, and asked that it be allowed to
make a reportas far as it has gone
Henderson. Of Iowa, said the Committee
on Credentials had not vet passed on the
contests in Louisiana. West Virginia and
Pennsylvania. and would not be ready to
report before morning.
Sharpe asked that the roll Of States he
issued on his amendment now being called.
Sharpe's amendment was lost.
The motion that Henderaon's motion be
laid on the table was carried, and the Con-
vention adjourned till 10 A.. H..
The official vote on Sharpe's amendment
was Sl8 for and 405 against the amend
ment.