The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-06-06
rnE rnIED DAY.

TINE TnIRD DAY.
Fridays proceedings Of the national
convention are summed up BY the 1850
eiAted pres - follows:
The proceedings Of the national con
vention Of Friday have for the most
part been rather uninteresting. De-
bates have often dragged heavily and
interest been relaxed. - indicated By
considerable confusion on the floor
among the delegates themselves. and in
the body Of the audience. The excep-
tions have been the two or three lively
passes between Conger and Logan
Raymond complicated parliamentary
questions, and points Of order came
frequently before the convention, and
weredisentangied with skin
and patience by the chair. whose rulings
in every case met with expressions Of
satisfaction from the audience. and
ready acquiescence from the delegates
Throughout the proceedings the gale
ries were crowded by occupants. who
Indicated such an interest In the pro-
ceedings and displayed 20 much appre-
citation Of the varying phrases and the
merits OF the debates. that the chair
was several times constrained TO declare
that II the marks Of appreciation and
disapproval were not restrained, BUSH
mess would be 90 delayed that the gale
ries would have to be cleared TO allow
the continuation OF business. APP
plause was particularly objected TO by
the speaker, when the speakers were
limited 10 time, and were obliged TO
curtail their remarks to the minimum
on account OF the noise.
when Kentucky was called 10 vote
on the Alabama case. and the chairman
announced - votes In favor Of sitting
the delegates, four delegates arose a.
on previous occasions, and recorded
their votes In the negative. The scenes
Of the previous day were repeated. and
the plaudits more marked. The vote
on the unit rule was not generally re
garded as = very decisive test OF the rel
alive strength Of the candidates, but
the opponents Of Grant generally con-
slider it to show n slight falling on in
his support, while his friends declare II
has no significance whatever. The
most exciting incident that occurred
during Friday nights session, was dur
ing the discussion on the resolution 20
limit the the time for presenting the
Illinois case 10 one hour.
During the discussion Of the Illinois
case Logan urged the greatest allow
ance Of time to the Illinois case, and
made another reference TO the old sol
der. Grant, which drew out n great out
burst Of applause from the galleries.
and considerable waving of handker-
chiefs on the floor. II. said logan, you
can beat '.the old soldier all right.
you beat the man who has been recog-
nized by every civilized nation Of the
world; but don't by tactics drive ILL.,
nois down TO prevent the old soldier
from having his share Of the voteA.
tCheers.) Logan said he was informed
that lthe California delegates were not
awarded their credentials until they
had taken apledge to support the can
didate for whom the state convention
instructed them to vote. He asked the
California delegation to say what tho
fact was.
In n moment there was silence, fol.
lowed by derisive laughter. uuder thu
superstition that the California delega-
ton could not deny this accusation,
Finally Pixley, OF California, got mp on
his chair and said the question could
not be answered in = single word, but
he would be most happy TO respond II
he could be allowed a little time In
which TO do 50: California had select,
ed her delegates to this convention b,
the vote Of each district represented
here, that their apportionment had beer
confirmed bw the state convention, and
that in order that there should be n,
mistake about Il, that convention had
then, with perfect unanimity, instruct
Cd the delegates TO vote first, last, and
all the time, for the distinguished sena
tor from Maine.
This gave opportunity for the mos
remarkable scene Of excitement wit
messed In the hall since the convention
opened Three-fourths Of the immens,
throng in the galleries and on the floor
outside OF the place allotted to dele
gates, and fully one-half Of the dele
gates themselves, sprang 10 their feet
cheering, shouting, waving handker
chiefs, umbrellas, etc, for the space q
several minutes, before any attempt n
restoring order could be made, or thu
least impression had upon the excited
mas.
Among the most remarkable produc
fiona NJ This aUa and counfrv Il Hall,