Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-04
associated Press Report.
The Committee On Credentials


CHICAGO, June AT 2:20 this morning the
committee on credentials concluded its labors
by voting to report in favor of the sitting dele
gates from West Virginia and Utah and the
contesting delegates from the ninth district OF
Pennsylvania and the thirteenth district of ILL.,
nois. It refused to Interfere with the delegates
nOis. resolution declaring that the Spring.
field convention was legally constituted body
and In selecting delegates to the national con-
vention acted In good faith, was rejected by
vote OF "a to II, two not voting.
Intense Interest To-Day, But Not so
Much Excitement.
While the interest In the convention and Its
business continues intense, there Is visible
a quarter past 10 there were few delegates In
their seats, and the galleries were not half
filled. The spectators however are still pour
Ing in, and as the weather is cloudy and cool
there Is no doubt that another hour Will see the
mouse crammed to Its utmost capacity.
Prince Leopold a Spectator.
among the spectators On the front platform Is
Queen vlctorla's young son, Prince Leopold, &C
cOmpanted by his friends, II. Collins, esq.,. G. P
Hon. Yorke. Col Mcneil, equerry to the Queen
The Princess Louise is at the Grand Pacific with
her suite. but too wearied to visit the conven-
uon this morning.
Conkl1ng, Oh entering the hall, was received
With burst of applause, which seemed to indi-
cate that the Grant men are In possession Of the
galleries to day. At ten forty the galleries We're
nearly full. MIR. Garfield has Just entered the
hall and was received with much applause
The Third Days Session Begun.
Chairman Hoar called the convention to Or
der at 10:45. Rev. Arthur Little, of the New
England congregational church, Chicago, In
voked the Th1one OF grace.
Mr. COnkling's Resolution to Bind
Members to support the Nominee.
Mr. Conkllng rose TO offer a resolution In the
nope there would be no objection to 1t. II there
should be any objection he should ask the roll
to be called.
The following is the resolution:
ReSOtred (aS the sense OF this cOnyentiOn)
That every member OF it is bound In honor to
support it's nominee whoever that nominee
might be, and that no man should hold his seat
here who Is not ready so to agree. [Cheers and
Mr.. Hale, of Maine, said they were unable to
near the resolution In his neighborhood. and
called Ior ltS readlng again. and 1t was so read.
MIR. Iale's Speech.
Mr. Hale, mounting his chair, said he sup
posed that republican convention did not need
to be instructed; that its first duty after naming
It's candidate was 10 proceed to elect him over
the democratic candidate. [Applause.l They
all had their preferences and were ardent In the
expression and urgency Of their preferences
but he had yet failed to hear in the busy and
exciting contests in which they had been en-
part OF any delegates to the convention, who
ever they might be for. of dissent as to the
nnal determination OF the convention. When
9e IL hs Was haa from TO all the
doubt that they should all be found
hand In hand, shoulder to shoulder, march
ing On to the election of their candidate
[Cheers.l II the candidate Of the gentleman
from New York was nominated he lHale) and
his friends would work by night and by day to
elect him. and In turn they should expect that
II they nominated their man he (COnkling)
would work night and day to elect him
Mr.. Brandagee called for a vote by call OF
states to emphasize its purpose and to ascer-
tain who are for it, who are against it and who
III.
The Chair put the question first Uiud Uoce and
there were apparently half a dozen noes.
A Gail Of States.
Mr.. COnkling also asked for a call Of the
states, saying It was desirable to know who it
was In republican convention who vote no on
such resolution. TApplause.l
Ihe chair put the question to the convention
as to whether there should be call of the
states, and 1t was ordered by overwhelming
vote.
Mr. COnkling,s Resolution AdODted.
The clerk then proceeded to call the roll,
New York voted 20 ayes; Pennsylvania 5s ayes;
only one delegate being present from South
Carolina, cast his single vote aye; West Virginia
cast votes aye and noes, [hiSsesl two dele
gates were absent. The total vote was-aye,
Tic, noes 3. So the resolution was adopted.
Mr. COnkllng's New Resolution To
Expel Delegates who will No.
Mr.. COnkllng said he wanted to ofrer another
resolution, which he would reduce to writing
ID moment, as fOilOWS:
that they Will not abide the action of the con
yention do not deserve to have, and have for
feited, their votes In the convention. (Subdued
applause and some hiSScSl
sharp Discussion on the Resolution.
Mr.. Campbell Nv. va.), who had cast the vote
OF that state. defended his position. He had
suffered contumely and violence for his republic
can principles, and II he was now to be denied
the free expression OF his opinion in republican
convention he was willing TO withdraw from
that convention. He had imbibed his republic
can principles from the great New York states.
man. VIM. II. Seward. He had been neWspa-
per editor since the john Brown raid at Har-
per's Ferry, and had always consistently sun.
ported Inc nafsonal republican nominee. But
t10n. he would never 60 70 any convention AMI