New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-03

was absent from the hail. Thereup0n the ConVeu
tion voted that the position of Mr.. Smith and Gen
eral Warner was not satisfactory and referred
the matter to the district to elect other delegates
There was no quorum of the district delegates
to take any action in this matter and this fact being
made known to and recognized bv the State Con-
ventiOD, it voted to substitute Bingham and Mosely
for Smith and Warner, MOsely having been candi-
date for delegate in the District Convention aud
beaten.
James T. Rapier was elected by the Convention of
tho 1Vth District, and his election was ratified
by a vote of the State Convention, which
was rescinded LATER Finally the matter was
left to tho chairman Of the State Con-
vention to see Mr. Rapier after adjournment Of
the Convention, and get hfs pledge to obey the
orders of the State Convention refuse him creden
tlalS from the State Convention. Rapler refused
to give the pledge and his place has been filed in
Chicago by Jerry" Blevn, at the same meeting
Warner and Rapier were not advised
The Drcccdents in Alabama are as follows:
In 1865, The delegates to the National Mpubh-
can Convention were elected by District COnven-
tons held in the districts. In 1872 the same
acton was taken. In 1870 the districts were
called in the State Convention to report their dele
gates and the following resolution was adopted by
the State Convention
ReSOrcd, That the nominate for district delegates to
Cncnnnt and members OF the Executive Committee for
the several districts by TINS Convention arc re-
epectycy subject 10 rejection substitution by the
been chosen.
RAPIER WINS.
a motion was made to enter the name OF the con-
cstant. Rapicr as delegate to the State Convention
from Alabama. Mr.. Turner was present and made
n speech in opposition. In answer to inquiries he
admitted that the only thirg which was
required to mako Raper regular
delegate was his signature to the pledge Rapier
made n witty speech in reply and set forth the pre-
whcminGly favorable to the contestant, Rapier.
When the hearing was concluded the Grant
men moved that a vote be postponed till all cases
involving similar questions be heard The PROPOSE
tion was voted down, and the motion to enter
RapIeI's name upon tho roll was then carried by an
aye and nay vote OBI to 13.
SPIRITED DISCUSSION.
The other two contests from Alabama, involving
the same general principles. namely, the right OF
State Convention to reverse the action of district
delegates. wcra then discussed jointly. The
contestants were willing to submit their
cases without argument, but wero re-
qurstcd to state the circumstances in their
cases. and did so briefly. Mr.. Turner then made
an argument to show that Warner and Smith were
not regularly elected even by the districts, or in
other words, he wished to 90 behind the returns.
He was somewhat confused by the production Of
copy 0f HE NrW-IORK TRIBUNE containing an
anal himself in which hc substantially admitted
that the contestants were elected by their DISTRICTS
General l}. y. Tracy then called attention to the
grave character OF the questions at issue IN the caSe
namely. the proDrcty, IN National Convention, of
reversing the action of a State Convention.
lie inado q strong speech, stating that the
action Of the district conventions merely recon-
mcndcd delegates 10 the State Convention, but did
not elect them. TO decide otherwise would be to
take away the right of tho State to elect its dele
gates If new departure was 10 be taken he
hoped it should nOtIbe retroactive but be for the
future.
Judge Black, OF Montana replied briefly, re-
stating the circumstances OF the case and SAID that
the reversal of district action by State Conventions
WAS without precedent rs tar aS he knew.
William T.. Chandler said he presumed the ques-
tlOn of state AMI district representations would be
discussed before the committee adjourned. For him.
silt, he had no hesitation in voting always 10 seat
delegate regularly elected by district, whether ap-
Grd,I any ono to show at any time
for the reversal Of the action of district by State
Convention lie hoped that q vote would be post |
poncd for tlmr i'll order TO give time for reflection
General Ra,m said the cases involved the qucs- |
iun4 ia the Illinois case, and II the latter was |
Ia DE voted on, no proposed to consume |
the vote would Ge postponed. motion was then |
made to pHstpCn. action until after arguments |
should have been made on the Illinois cases. the |
same general questions being involved. The mo-
ton WAS carried. Ihc committee then took recess
for half an hour.
THE ILLINOIS CASTS CALLFD.
sThc Illinois cases were called by the Committee |
ON Credentials at II o'clock. There were then |
prr,ui in the room to represent the anti-Grant con-
tc,tauts Colonel Robert &. lngcrsol Kirk Hawes, |
General Steven A. IIurbu, General Ifucfncr, of st.
lair County, aud others; to represent the sitting
4, l,logatrs Emory A. St0rrs and others; while Cen
.r,I trrrn t. Raum acted in the double capacity of |
ni,usrl and Judge being the Illinois mrnlcr of the |
Committee on Credentials. mem It was proposed |
That half IN hour should bc allowed for tho state
ncnt ni lIrtS and an hour tO each side for argn-
nrut. General Raum asked time for consultation.
Hay inr consulted with Mr. StorlS AMI the announce
urnt having been made. that :thlS was satisiac-
tory Geurra Raum returned to his duties ~ Judge.
IA irk llaWcS who opened the ease for the contest
ants. made preliminary motion u hat inaSmuch as
lir gscat OF picncral Raum IA delegate at-large
the Springfield Convention had been obtained by
lraui, General Raum be disqualified from sitting
and Judging on the ease. -
election was challenged, and objection was made
by Blaine member of the committee
th9t this question could not De decided sI
Mr. IIawrs read the memorial of the twenty district
delegates claiming Tint the Cook County Oo!t was
secure cOutro of the state Convention;
that niurly-twO regular delegates Mcrc
excluded from the preliminary proceedings
of the Convention and thar among these there wero
5 delegates whose seats were ut no time contested,
and whose votes would have seated 3G other
nnt-(irant drlrgatcs; that this would have gwen
|
who wonld have elected four anfl-(irant delegates
The seats of the twenty district delegates were
also contested upon the ground that the will Of the
JistUcts had been Uycrriden. /
Mr. IIawcs in his address elaborated
hcso points at length, giving details which
lavc become familiar history by this
line. MIR. laWrs was silll speaking at
midnight. 1t is generally expected THAI the twenty
.ontcSting delegates will be seated. The action of
he committee on the delcgates-at-large is not so
certain.
ACTION OF OTHER COMMITTEES.
iR. HOAR FOR PERMANENT CHAIRMAN-A CODE OF
RULES AGREED ON-EDwARDs PIERREPoNT, |
CHAIRMAN on RESOLUTIONS.
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