New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-06-09
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The National Republican Convention.
THIRD Days PROCEEDINGS.


reassembled at 10:S a. m. on the morning OF
prayer by Rev. Dr.. Little, Mr.. Conkling pre-
sented resolution that no person should
hold seat in the Convention unless he In
tended to support the nominee. The resolu-
ton was adopted by viva voce vote, but to
emphasize it gentleman demanded call of
the States. This was acceded to and the call
proceeded, the delegations recording
themselves Is unanimously of that
way of thinking. When West Virginia
was reached three votes were cast
in the negative, and, when the vote was an
nounced as ne for and 3 sgainst the resolu-
ton, Mr.. Conkling offered another resolution
setting forth that the three who voted in the
negative had forfeited their votes and seats
In the Convention. The three delegates were
g. P. Nee ormick, w. ]. Burly and A. W.
Campbell, the latter being the editor of the
Wheeling A.telhgencer. Mr.. Campbell pro-
tested that he had voted the Republican
ticket from his youth up, but would never
bind himself not to exercise his right to think
for himself One of his colleagues,
Who voted in the affirmative, testified
to the bravery with which Campbell had up
held the Republican standard. Mr.. Branda-
gee a(COnn.) spoke in favor Of free
speech and action. Mr.. Mccormick, one of
the three, said he had voted against the reso-
luton, not because he did not intend to vote
for the candidate, but as matter of principle.
Mr. Garfield defended the right Of the Vir-
gtnians to vote no If they thought the motion
tnopportune, and suggested to Mr.. Conkling
that he withdraw his resolution, which Mr..
Conkling did, and Mr.. Campbell con-
graduated him. The report of the
Committee on Credentials was called for, but
It was announced that the Committee was
not ready to report, and the report of the
Committee on Rules and Order of Business
was submitted for information. A minority
report was also presented. After the reading
OF these reports the Committee on Creden-
tials submitted their report, recommending
the admission Of the Yarmouth delegation
from Louisiana and the exclusion of the Beathe
delegation; the admission of Jas. Rapier, con-
testant from the Fourth Alabama District,
and the admission of Smith and Warner from
the Seventh Alabama District; the admission
Of the contestants in nine of the Illinois Dis
tricts; the admission of the four district dele
gates from Kansas, in place of the four sitting
members; the rejection of the claims of con-
testants from the Ninth and Nineteenth Penn
OF the sitting members from Utah. A minor
ity report was presented by Mr.. Clayton
(Ark.) generally traversing the position
and conclusions Of the majority. Mr..
Conger, Chairman Of the Committee on
Credentials, moved to consider the report BY
be better to adopt so much of the report az
related to States in which there were no con-
tests. After considerable debate, In which
Messrs. Conger, Cessna, Conkling, Logan,
Plumb (Kan.), Sharpe, Dean (Fla.), and
Others participated, the motion prevailed.
report by striking from 1t SO much
as relates to the Delegates-at-Large from IL
linois. This motion was discussed at great
length by Messrs. Conkling Conger, Cessna,
Hammond (Cal.), Logan ard Butterworth,
and was finally adopted by v;ya voce vote,
there being only a few dissentientv voices. The
Alabama case was then taken up Mr..
Clayton ARK. moved to substitute the MI
nority for the majority report. Pending
the discussion the Convention voted to take
recess until seven O'Clock p. m. A little
after seven the Convention reassembled and
the Alabama matter was again taken up, and
after debate the motion to substitute was
defeated by 3O6 yeas to 449 nays. The ma
lority report was then adopted by viva sooe
vote. The Illinois case vas then taken up
and two hours given for its discussion. After
adjourn BY vote Of 1O3 yeas to 8s3 nays, !
motion to substitute the minority re-
First District was defeated 1853 to
So. The majority report was then
" report In regard to the Third District was
to the Fourth District, the vote stood
For the adoption OF the majority