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two Of those committees might report this after
| noon or evening, but ut least one, that ON Gre
dentials, would not be ready to report until to-
morrow morning. He suggested that the con-
venience Of all members would be subserved
and business be forwarded by adjourning. Ifo
therefore moved that the convention adjourn to
| ii O'Clock Tomorrow morning.
Hale, OF Maine, remarked that his secmnd to
BIO proper action, as nothing could be accom-
| plshed by an evening session which would not
| be done well or better in the carly hours Of
the morning. Thereupon the chair put the
question and the convention adjourned for the
day.
Second Day.
| CHICAGO, June 3.-InvOcati0n was offered by
Rev. i. A. Noble, ID. d., Of Union Park Congre-
| gational Church, who in eloquent words asked
Divine blessing on the days work OF this great
and mighty gathering. He concluded with an
impressive enunciatiOn Of the Lords prayer.
The chairman announced that he awaited the
pleasure Of the convention. Conkling, Of New
| York, asked whether the committee on creden-
tials was ready TO report. The chair announced
that he understood the committee was not likely
to be ready to report for several hours, proba-
bly, nCi before o'clock. The infoi nation came
from the secretary Of the committee.
Mr.. Conkling sand ii was essential that it should
Re known who were and who were not members
before proceeding TO business. He therefore
moved that the convention adjourn until 6
O'clock this evening, he thought it wise, lcries
| of "no."l
| Hale, of Maine, then asked for a hearing, but
Conkling refused to yield. Hale made point
that a motion to take a recess was clearly de-
batable motion. The chair 80 ruled. Hale
then opposed the motion. He referred to the
presence in this city of delegates from distant
points who were anxious to proceed to business
and adj Ourn. The understanding last evening
| was that this convention would proceed to bust
ness this morning. Tie combatted the position
that the convention must be i'll suspended mo-
ton because the committee on credentials was
not ready to report. Preccdents all ran in
favor OF not waiting FOR that committee: He
called attention TO the action of the Cincinnati
convention on this point The convention was
ready for business, could organize the conven-
| ton permanently, could dispose of the report Of
the committee on rules and could BIO ready for
| the report of the committee on credentials when
that committee was ready.
Much delay was occasioned by the crowding
of persons not delegates into the aisle and by
the efforts of ushcrs and sergcants-at-arms to
remove them. Finally Conkling obtained the
floor and was applauded from the galleries and
on the floor. In sarcastic speech he declared
| there was little business that could be done. II
was an open secret that the present Organiza-
ton was to be continual and that thepermanent
organization would not occupy five minutes. He
| understood the committee on rules hadinstruct-
cd its chairman not to report to the committee
any rule whatever until the committee OH ere
dcntials had reported. He complimented them
| for their conscientious action; so there was 10
| business for the convention to do. So unless
Mr.. Hale would promise him the pleasure Of
speech, he would ask that his motion be voted
| on.
Applause long and continued greeted Mr..
Hale when he rose to reply. He had only to
suggest that a parliamentary point of law should
guide the convention. That was his only an
swer to the argumentative points of COnkling.
He answered III like manner, saying if he was
more amiablc than Conkling this morning this
vast audience knew why it was 50. Tremendous
applause.l The chair then called for the vote.
The vote was largely against taking a recess.
There was no division called for.
The chairman recognized Mr.. JOY, Of Michi-
gan, who moved that the contestants from Hi
nois have the right to be heard before the con-
yention through such counsel as they may
select. Campbell CIV. Va moved to table the
motion. On oicd UOce vote the chair was un-
able to decide and suggested a vote by states.
Logan made a point that those contests were
now before a committee, that no rules were es-
tablished for the government of the convention
! and could not be established until il was Or
ganized. The chair overruled this point. A
delegate from Nebraska moved to table the
resolution. At this point Mr.. JOY withdrew his
resolution for the present.
Sewall, Of New Jersey, moved that the con-
vention proceed to consider the report Of the
committee on permanent organization. Adopt
cd. PiersOn IN. W, chairman Of that COM
mittee, reported a harmonious and unanimous
agreement, but the committee were not pre-
pared TO say whether the names of the vice
president and secretary for Illinois were men,
that there was contest in that state. The
present organization was continued by the re-
port and the list of yice-prcsidents were read by
the secretary of the convention.
Mr.. PcrsOn took the chair and put the ques-
ton of the adoption Of the report and upon its
adoption introduced the permanent chairman,
Mr.. Hoar, who was received with hearty ap-
plause. Mr.. Hoar said:
GENTLEMEN OF CONVENTION: You have
manifested in the choice You have made DISPOSE
speeches. daughter and applause.l One reason
occurs b me for the selection you have made, and
that s, having heard speech from me- for reasons
entirely satisfactory you have inclination to hear
another opening speech. daughter and applause
| The convention is now thoroughly organized.
Mr.. Frye moved that the committee on rules
be requested to report. Mr.. Sharp On. W
stated that the committee had prepared a ma
! jority report, but that ne had been directed to
| prepare minority report from nine states. He
| trusted he would be allowed to prepare that re-
port, and he had not yet had time. 1t was fur
| thcrmore agreed by the committee that no ac-
ton should be taken until the views of the
minority were ready. Mr.. Frye asked Chairman
!
Garfield upon rising, was warmly appauded,
| but refused to take the platform i'll answer to
calls He said vote was taken upon Gen.
Sharp's suggestion 10 delay action upon the ma
jority report until the minority was ready. The
committee would not, therefore, report. but
would await the pleasure of the convention and
obey its instructions.
Mr.. FRYE then Withdrew his motion and moved
| to adjourn until o'clock.
Mr.. Conkling-Mr President, as one member
| of the convention intend to vote for this reso-
luton, but my conscience would not permit my
doing so until after l congratulate our friends
from Maine upon their safety. Loud applause
and chcers.l | am not willing to part with the
society of my amiable friends from now until
o'clock until after l have congratulated them
upon the happy issue of AL our affection.
Laughter, cheers and applausc.l II is matter
which must stir the patriotism Of every delegate
of this convention. In its unorgapized state,
rising in its might, it has been able to accom-
plish the momentous, the critical, the pOrten-
| tious business which has been accomplished
| since my motion was made to take q recess.
CONTINUED applause and laughter. Cries OF
MIR. Frye-Mr. President, the delegation from
| Maine desires me to return thanks to the distin-
! guished gentleman from New York for his kindly
congratulations, and they desire me to say fur
ther that they will he delighted at the close Of
| this convention once more to see the gentleman
rise and congratulate us on the result Of our
labors. Applause, laughter and waving of
| hats.
The chair then put the vote and declared
recess taken until 5 p. NJ.
! The convention reassembled at 500 T. M.
| warm debate cnsued over a motion made
| Henderson, of Iowa, that the committee on rules
| he requested to make their report to the conyen-
ton, which was participated in by Logan,
Conkling, Henderson, Harrison (lnd.) and Gar
field. Finally Sharp, Of New York, moved az
! substitute that the committee on credentials be
directed to report, and the question was put. the
secretary calling the roll of states with the fol-
lowing result:
| States. Yea. Nay States. Yea. Nay
| Alabama ........ 10 lNew York. Al %
Arkansas ........ IL :. North Carolina. 10
| California. l2Oho. ............ II
Connecticut. 12Orcgon ......... =.
| Colorado. ........ l2Iennsylvahla .... 3 -
| Delaware hhoue lhianu...'.
| Florida ..... 8 :. South Carolina. s
| Georgia 16 Tennessee. 16 7
| Illinois. ......... AZ ..Texas...........
| Indiana. ......... 20 erin"nt' ~
| Iowa.. ........... zSNIBinn... H
| Kansas .......... :. LOWEST Virginia.. .. 10
| Kentucky. ~ 4Wisconsln....... 10
| Louisiana. ....... Arizona. ........
| Ma1nc.. l4Dakoth....
| Maryland. Z sDistrict Columbia 2 =.
Massachusetts,. II Idaho.
| Michigan ! 81 Montana.
| Minnesota. ....... 3 6New Mexico...... 2
| Mississippi....... 7Utah.
| Mssour.......... % 1Washington.
| Nebraska ........ :. GWyoniing
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