The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-06-05

not proceed until it is decided who the
delegates of the Convention are. and
the rightful ones are the only ones su-
thorized t0make the proceedings le-
gitimate.
1903 P. M-The Committee On Gre
dentials have just reported.
The Committee Oh Credentials recon-
rnends the admission Of delegates
headed by Yarmouth. of Louisiana;
recommends the admission of Rspier,
Of Alabama. who refused to obey the
instructions Of the Convention that the
State vote should be cast IS a unit
recommends that the contestants from
tho 9Th district of Alabama be admitted:
recon mepds the admission of contest
ants from the Illinois LIST. Sd, 4th. 9Th,
9th. 10th. 18th and 18th districts, bat
reports against contestants in the 9Th
aud 10Th districts; reports 10 favor Of
district representation instead of by the
State a. whole; reports against con-
tessauts 10 9th and 18th districts OF
Pennsylvania; recommends that dele
gates from Utah retain their seats.
l:45 p. M.-A minority report has
been presented. which reports against
the principle OF district represeD tation
10 Nstional Convention; sgsinst the
contestants from Alabama. and protests
against the majority on its report on
the contests in Illinois. The minority
report is very long. The reading con.
elndnd NJ 2P.N
The minority submitted . supple
oentary report. protesting against the
sction Of the majority 10 the cases of
Utah and West Virginia.
The Convention hiss agreed TO take
up The report Of the Committee on Gre
dentials In sections. That part Of
which there il NO dispute WAS agreed
TO.
A protest having been put in against
the four delegates at large If Illinois.
the Committee on Credentials set it
aside. 80.
sharpe, OF Illinois moved that the
reference to it in the report be stricken
ont. The melton. after much sharp
debate on the part of Logan. Sharpe,
Hayward and others. which at times
assumed q personal form. was carried.
Clayton. Of Arkansas, moved that the
minority report on Alabama be accepted
in place Of the msjority report. Before
action could be taken . motion to ad-
journ was carried.
7P. M.-The Convention has taken
up the Alsbama question ON contests.
They have agreed to devote 40 min
utss to il, each side to have 90 minutes,
when the veto will be taken. a'
Mr. Bout veil moved that the Ques-
tion sf representation be governed by
the rules heretofore in use in the
different States. The Chairman de.
clared it out Of order.
$3.50 P.M.-Ths resolution that the
minority report be adopted instead Of
the majority was lost. The roll OF
States was called
!. At this evenings tession the roll OF
States on motion that the minority "a
port on the Alabama case be subs.itut.
cd. resulted in its favor. For, 294;
against, 4i9. This Is test on the unit
question.
$40 P.M.-Ths official vote IN the
Alabama contest in favor of minority
report in place of majority report is,
800 for and 469 against.
9:l6 PM.-The majority report has
been adopted.
The Illinois case has been taken up.
Mr.. Boutwell, brought up his ques-
ton again that the seats Of contested
members be settled by usage in the
various States. The Chairman second
time ruled it out of order.
9.27.-The Convention is debating AZ
to how much time will be given to the
discussion of the Illinois contested dis.
tricts.
9:45.-When delegates from CALI
fornia mentioned the name of Blaine
the Convention and galleries took IL mp
and chsering was continued Ave min
utss.
l0:20.-The Convention, after n
hours debate a. to how much time
would b allowed on the Illinois con>
tested question. resolved to give a.
hour to sa0h side.
1l:80 r.x.-A vote on the Illineil
question will not BE- resched mach b
foso o'clock.
jane 3. 1905 A.M.-Whsn Mr. 6torri
In HE speseA msnsioned Grants name
the spplauss vas boistsroasly voicifor
ous. and wAs continued for severa
minutes. hH
Some one called for Bisine, and tht
CoDseatioa 10 nov one cheering MAS
The cheering has been goinglon for fv'
minutes. with no signs OF abatement
the di6srsat Ststes rising and swing
| ing their banners
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