The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-06-05
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MerninE sessiss.
Chicago, June 4.--The convention
xas called TO order at 10:45 n. m.
Mr.. Conkling moved that all men,
,ers of the convention bind themselves
TO support the nominee Of the conven-
tIon. The motion was carried.
Mr.. Conkling said there were mega
tive votes on the resolution, and he
asked for q call OF states The roll Of
states was ordered to be called.
The call OF the roll Of states resulted
in favor Of Conkling's resolution, West
virginia casting three votes in the neg
alive. the only ones In the negative.
The vote was received with Kisses.
Mr.. Conkling moved that the dele
gates who voted no should be consid-
cred rs having forfeited their right to
vote in the convention.
The motion occasioned much debate,
when Mr.. Conkling asked for the yeas
and nays on the motion.
A delegate from Connecticut moved
To lay the motion on the table. when
Mr.. Conkling withdrew Ii.
The convention ordered the commit
tee on credentials to report.
The committee ON rules and order Of
business reported in favor Of the rules
Of the house Of representatives govern
ing the convention, and that all
speeches be limited to five minutes.
The committee on credentials sent In
word that they would not be ready to
report for half an honr.
Mr.. Logan said the convention could
not proceed until 1t is decided who the
delegates OF the convention are, and the
rightful ones are the only ones author
lied to make the proceedings legiti-
mate.
The committee On credentials has
just reported-1:03 p. m.
The committee recommend the ad-
mission Of the delegates headed by
warmoth Of Louisiana, also Rapier Of
Alabama, who refused to obey the In
structions Of the convention that the
state vote should be cast rs unit; also
. the contestants from the Seventh dis
trict Of Alabama; also contestants from
the Illinois LIST, Sd, 4th, 5th, 9Th, 9th,
10th, 18th and nth districts. The
committee reported against contestants
from the 9th and 10th districts Of Penn
sylvania Also recommends that the
delegates from Utah retain their seats.
The minority submitted report as
follows; Against the principle of dis
trict representation in a national con.
yention; against the decision Of the
majority In Its report on the contest In
Illinois; and against contestant from
Alabama. A supplementary report
was offered by the minority protesting
against the action Of the majority in
the cases Of West Virginia and Utah.
The convention agreed to take ur
that portion Of the report Of the COM
mittee on credentials where there was
no dispute.
A protest having been put In against
the four delegates Mt large of Illinois
TO the committee on credentials. they
set Il aside.
MIR. Sharpe, Of New York, moved
TINT the reference to 1t in the report bs
stricken out. The motion, after much
sharp debate, on the part of Logan
sharpe, Hayward and others, which a
iimes assumed personal form, wa
carried.
Mr.. Clayton, Of Arkansas, moved
that the minority report on the Ala
oama contest be accepted in place o
the majority report. Before action I
motion to adjourn till z O'Clock wa
carried.
Evening session.
chicago, June 4.-Yhe convention Il
evening session was called to order q
7:36 p. m.
The convention FIRST took up the Ala
oama question. In contests 1t was agreet
70 devote forty minutes, each sid,
70 have twenty minutes when the vots
was taken.
Boutwell, moved that the question o
representation he governed by tn
usage heretofore In the different states
Tho chairman declared 1t out Of or
der.
The roll Of states on the motion tina
.neminority report on the Alabama cas-