The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-06-08

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would then be subject to discussion and
amendment. He and his associates had no
desire to take unfair advantage of any one,
but he wanted the business to proceed, and
the way to do this was to receive the report
and act upon it.
CLARK, of Iowa, said al the proper time he
would move to except credential discussion
from the five minute limitation and pledge
the entire Iowa delegation to support it..
Sharpe, of New York, said his minority re-
port was now ready and it was signed by rep
resentatives Of Eine States, whose vote was
necessary to the success of the Republican
party in the coming contest. The committee
has agreed to postpone the enforcement OF
the five minute rule unit! the composition of
the convention was decided. If that agree
ment was not unanimous it had at all events
been reached without a dissenting voice. He
now moved to amend the motion by ordering
the committee on credentials to make its re-
port. The vote on Shapes amendment re-
suited in favor Of 31S, against 4O4.
The question recurring on the original mo-
ton, Brandage, of Connecticut, said he rose
in the interests OF order, harmony and peace.
He had voted against the amendment just re-
jected, but he thought there was a fair under
standing in the committee on rules that their
report should not be made until after that OF
the committe on credentials. He moved to
lay on the table the pending motion instruct
ing the latter committee to report with a view
to an Adjournment until tomorrow morning.
The motion to table was agreed to, and the
conye alton, on motion of Mctcalf, OF Illinois,
adjourned at 6:45 until tomorrow morning
at 10 O'Clock.
CHICAGO, June 3.-The platform of the
convention has been perfected and is ready
for business.
TrrT,trn JruA Nli1n ipfnraot in thA
convention and its business continues intense
there is a visible abatement Of the excitement.
This morning at 1880 there are few delegates
in their seats and the galleries are not filled.
Spectators, however, are still pouring in, and
as the weather is cloudy and cool the house
will be crammed to its utmost capacity.
Among the spectators in front Of the platform
is Queen Victoria's youngest SON., Prince Leo
pold.
Conkling on entering the hall was received
with a burst of applause which seemed to in
dicates that the Grant men are in possession
Of the galleries to-day.
At 1910 the galleries are nearly full. At
this time Garfield entering was received with
much applause.
Chairman Hoar called the convention to
order at 1O:43 a. IN.
Conkling rose to offer a resolution, and he
hoped there would be no objection to it, bu'
ii tnere was any ouJectlOn lie stloulu ASH tlt
roll to be called.
Rcsolred, As the sense of the convention
that every member of it is bound in honor tt
support its nominee, whoever that nominee
may be, and that ne III m should hold his sea
who is mot ready 50 to agree. (Chsers AM
applause.)
The resolution was carried, the West Vir
ginia delegation dissenting.
Mccormick, of West Virginia, avowed him
self as one Of those dissenters, not because b
did net expect 70 support the nominee of thi
G convention, tor ne did intend to do that, n
! matter who he might be. He was as good
= Republican as tho gentleman from new \ ORR
and whereas the latter made only one speec
for the nominee of the last national Republ
!, can convention, he (McCormick) made on
= hundred. (Cheers and applause.) And b
q opposed the resolution only because it declare
that men are unfit to sit in the convention
they differ from other members of it.
Young, of Tennessee, c0!ored, sIpportc
the resolution, and wanted to know why,
those who vote SO meant to Join the Demo
cratic party, they should bs here helping
choose the nominee of the Republican part.
e Garfield, of Ohio, feare! III. convention va
c about committing aH error, anu before the
act he desired 10 state the case. Every ma
Of these dissent srs declared the eXpectatlo
Il to support the nominee, but voted no becau:
they thought this was not atime to adopt sue
Il resolution. Are they to be di.franchise
II for that reason? (Applause and cries
Mo- NoD
Hale, of Maine, said they were unable
hear the resolution in his neishborhood ar
Y called for its reading again, and it was 90 lea
! Hale said he supposed a Republican conve
'e ton did not need to be instructed that its fir
duty after naming a candidate was to elc
'e nina over the Democratic candidate. "a
plauso.) They all had their preferences, 4,
were ardent with expressions and urgen'
Re OF their preference, but he lad failed 10 hes
is in the busy and exciting contests III viii
Sc they had been engaged for he last rsek,
IS expression on the part OF any delegate to t
IS convention Of dissent as TO the fiNal detern
~ nation OF tie convention. Wien deliveran
to was had from the labor Of The convention
q? had no doubt all wouid bc found hand
lr hand and shoulder to shoulder, marching
n to the election Of their candidate. (Cheert
~ If the candidate of the gentlemen from \,
York were nominated, lie (Ilaic) AMI |
n. friends would work night and day t" el'
him, and in turn they should expect. it til
al nominated their candidate, he NtonElia
t. would work night and dav to elect HI
h" Br4udldse called for : rolc by the call
re States 10 emphasize lis purpoeH aud "srelts
n who are for il, and who agaIus' ii, ami y"
ee vii! try to escape it. lApplaHsc.
er The chair put the question. first cirn 70
he and there were apparently half a doz
he Noes.
T. Conkling also called for the States. say
Va it was desirable to know who il vas IN a !
re publican convention who would vote no
{ such resolution. Applause. call OF
~ States WAS th>n ordered and cal!iel by
IL ,vrrwielming vote. Mains vote" uuanimn
IS Nv .!aVe:' Now \ Ork vote. - 4v-S. icI