The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-06-10

reading Of the resolution that sent to the com
mittee a while ago.
The Secretary read the resolution as follows;
Resolved, That a ro' Of states and Territories be
called ior lie presentation Of credentials aud Tor notice
Of contest All such papeHt shall be referred without
statement or debate 10 The Committee on Credentials.
MT. McComiek-I move the adoption Of the res
olutiOn.
The Chair-The Chair requests all persona In the
Convention, occupants OF tho galleries or the moor,
10 abstain from demonstrations OF applause or
disapprObRtiOn while the Convention 10 conduct
ing lie business.
Aft. Conkling-I request that the reading OF the
Tie Secretary read the resolution a second time.
Tie Chair-Al in favor Of the resolution will
say yea those opposed, nay. Tho yeas have II; II
it adopted.
The Alabama Contest.
/. +. Parsons, OF Alabama-Mr. Chairman. 1
give notice Of a contest in the State OF Alabama.
and also give notice Of contest on the part OF
Willard Warner aud WIN VI. Smith, who claim 70
have been elected from tho Seventh Congregational
District OF Alabama, TO the seats now claimed and
occupied by A.. Bingham and Y. A. hosiey, Jrp Of
Tho Chair-The Chair is informed that in the
case Of most OF the States tho credentials have
already been given to "A member OF the Committee
ON Credentials from that State, and II no objection
Ia made the announcement that that has been
done from any State will he regarded as a cOmpll'
ance with the order OF the Convention. Wherever
notice is given Of contest. 1t will be received by
tho Convention. The gentleman gives notice OF q
contest from his State.
state Of Illinois.
When the State OF Illinois was called by the
clerk, Mr.. Henderson, OF Iowa, said:
81 introduce the. credentials and q memorial on
behalf OF the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth,
Sixth, Ninth, Tenth, Thirteenth and Seventeenth
Congressional Districts.
loud aud lOngcOntinued applause, waving Of
hats and clapping Of hands,
When the Excitement had subsidized, a member OF
the Illinois delegation said: do l understand that
the original certificates OF the delegates are to he
sent to the Chair, or simply n list certified TO by
the Chairman ana the Secretary Of the delegates"
The Chair-The credentials OF the members tho
actual credentials, under the order OF the COnvcn-
ton, must be sent 10 the Chair unless they are al
ready sent. The Clerk will call the next state,
Iowa.
The Louisiana Contest.
When the State OF Louisiana was called, Mr..
WarmOth handed in tho credentials from that
State. A notice Of contest was given by Il gentle
man from that State, and thore being no objection,
the Chair allowed IL TO 30 before tue Com mlttGe on
Credentials.
Pennsylvania,
When Pennsylvania was called a delegate arose
and said:
The credentials OF the Pennsylvania delegation
are in the hands Of The member OF the
on Credentials. | am requested, however, to send
TO tho Secretary 10 he transmitted TO that commit.
tee the separate credentials Of the members from
the Sixth Congressional District. / am also Ic-
questod To sGud 20 tho Secretary the credentials OF
the members from the Ninth Congressional Dis
trict, In which there Is a contest. Those papers
will be sent to the Secretary.