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

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Kentucky Opens tbs Excitement.
When Kentucky was called John ID. White
Oh nirman OF the Kentucky delegation, said: Ken
lucky caste tYenty-four votes aye.
Mr.. Hamilton, OF Kentucky-The Chairman o.
the delegation from Kentucky sees proper 10 cas-
twenty-four votes aye, but 1 say TO you that ther,
are in this delegation four who desire to vote no.
lCheers.I We have Il right IN this Convention, sur
we want every man to have his rights here
The Chair-The gentleman from Kentucky is out
OF order. Misses Does the gentleman from Ken
lucky rise 10 desire that his vote be changed from
the Affirmative to lie n%egatiyel
Mr.. Hamilton-Yes; Jour of them, four stalwartt
in Kentucky. lCheersl
The Chair-The gentleman from Kentucky has
vote.
Mr.. Hamilton-I want to show how it Is in Ken
lucky; and that is how II is, four vote NO"
Mr.. Mlite-I desire to say that before | at
tempted TO east the twenty four votes
The Chair-The gentleman is ont OF order.
me CHAIR must require the gentlemen to take
questions AS it pleases At tho close OF the roll call
Mr.. Conkling-Thst's right.
Tho Chair-The Chnit will permit no delegate II
interrupt the roll call except whore an individual
delegate rises and GLAZING that his vote
has been Improperly reported by tho
Chairman of his delegation. That will
Does any other delegate from Kentucky rise tor
that purpcsel
Mr.. HGmilton-with the permission Of the Chair
I will give the names Of the four dissenting dele
gates.
Mr.. white-we agree to that.
The Chair-That Is all right. lCheers.l
THE four dissenting delegates stood up on their
seats with their arms around each other, and they
were saluted with a hurricane of cheers and yeils
and cries OF order, the Char rapping vigorously
with his gavel,l
lhe Chair-The Chairman Of the Kentucky dele
CATION now announces that there are four dissent
ing voters. They will be so recorded.
Mr.. Joy, of hichigan-One OF the Michigan dele
gates is upon the COMMITTEES on Credentials.
Haven't we the right to cast his vote in his alb
sence2 We know how he would vote
The Chair-The Secretary will proceed with the
roll call.
New York's Vote.
New York goes on record.
Senator Conkling-I am instructed by the dele
CATION from New York to cast AZ votes aye and %
no.
A delegate from New York; think the Senator
has made one mistake. There are only siKty-nine
delegates present. There arc 46 ayes and % nays.
Mr.. Tracy ia absent.
Mr. Conkling-I have in my hand, having taken
some care to make q canvass, O list OF this vote OF
the delegation from New York, and my informa-
ton is that every seat is fun, either in the person
OF \ delegate or his alternate; so this@4he vote as
shown by this canvass is iOrty-seven one way and
twenty-three another, LCheerB.l
The Chair The Chair must accept the state.
ment of the chairman ofthe delegation unless any
individual delegate rises and states that his vote
is wrongly recorded. At the close Of the rOll-call,
If any man rises. II will be settled by the Conven-
ton.
The Secretary then proceeded with the call OF
the next State.
When the roll call was finished, MI. Joy, of
Michigan said: Before the vote Is annolnced-
The Chair-One OF the Secretaries of the Conven-
ton desires to inquire Of the Chairman Of the
Pennsylvania delegation whether his vote has been
counted In the report.
Mr.. McGee, OF pennsylvania-Yes, sir.
Mr.. Joy, OF Michigan-I wish TO correct the vote
Of the State of Michigan.
Mr.. Weaver, OF Pennsylvania-Two members of
the Pennsylvania delegation who have lust ar
rived wish to record their votes aye-two add
tional aye votes from Pennsylvania.
Mr., Joy, Of Michigan-Ihe State Of Michigan is
to he corrected to 81 no aud ! aye.
The Chair-Pennsylvania 81 aye, 23 no,
The Clerk will announce the vote on the adop-
ton Of the substitute.
announcement of the Result.
The Secretary announced the vote as follows:
Ayes 3IS, noes 400.
Great and prolonged cheering followed the an
nouncenent, and 1t took some time for the Chair
to again bring the Convention to order. When
quiet was resumed, the Chair said:
1.-The gentlemen will resume their seats"
Mr.. BraudRgee, OF Connecticut, said: 81 propose
to make a motion which will be in the interest OF
decency, Of harmony, and of peace. Many
proposition that has Just been voted down, and
notably the delegation from Connecticut, of which
| am d member voted no on that question be-
cause they didn't believe that the Committee on
Credentials should be forced to make q report in
in~stallments, while we supposedi it would be nee
essary for them TO be on the floor Of tho Conven-
ton to sustain, and explain their
in order to expedite the business
of the Convention that we voted as we did. We
voted against IL on that account. II now seems, |
do believe, that IL WAS q fair understanding, II not
an agreement in tho Committee on RRles and
Order of Business, that that committee should not
report until after the report OF the
on Credentials. And | tell you nothing will be
gained l. II you object. / have listened with interest
delight to the champions and giants who
have been gaugod in the preliminary diminishing
| am no champion, and | have no boom, Sir,
to engineer through this Convention. We have a
In. Connecticut that We are attempting
to put upon this Convention, but we are waiting
for the hour when the clock shall strike, and the
Con ventiOn shall name its man, and that man we
believe will DO elected II peace, and harmony, and
courtesy prevail hero, and not without. ]
move at this stage OF the Convention, when u
seems 10 me we can nos expedite any further bust
ness here this evening, and understanding from
colleagues OF tho Committee on Credentials
that committee can not report before to-mor-
row morning, l move TO lay the present resolution
on the table, in order that the Convention may ad-
journ and have time TO think over this question and
come In tomorrow prepared ~ settle whom the
Convention shall consist OF, aud nominate . candi-
date upon whom wo can write the word VICTORY"
in November.
The ohair-The gentleman from Connecticut
to lay the resolution on the table. Gentle
men in favor of the motion will say aye. Pause. |
The ayeS clearly have II.
Adjournment.
Mr.. Metoalf, or Illinois, now move that this
Convention adjourn uptn 10 O'Clock tomorrow
The CGair-Tne gentleman from Illinois moves
that the Convention adjourn until 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning.
A oolored dolosato-Make 1t IL. tcrios Of no."
The Chair-Gentomen in favor of the motion
say yea. Those opposed no. Pause The
Ayea have 1t, Tho Convention then adjourned.
The Committees.
RULES,
The Committee on Rules, ut It's session last night,
the rules of tho Cincinnati Convention Of
1875, with three exceptions. One Of them ia i'm
p%ortant.
!. Tho order OF business has been changed,
2, A section has been added to Rule 8 which Will do
away with tho unit rule, allowing individual delegates
to vote % they please, it now reads as follows
"Rulo 8. In the record Of the votes by states, the
vote OF each state, Territory or the District OF COlun.
oa shall be announced by the chairmani and IN case
the number Of votes east for any candidate, or iOror
delegate 10 the correcting OF such announcement
by the chairman Of his delegation, the Prosidentof
delegation 70 be called, and tho result recorded In &C.
With the votes individually given"
9. In the National Committee tho Territories and
District Of Columbia are not allowed representation.
CREDENTIALS,
Az 4 O'Clock this morning tho Committee on
after hearing the arguments OF Colo
mol II. @. Ingersoll and Emory storrs on the iii
nois case, adjourned TO IL o'clock this morning
deciding 10, During tina anrlV mOrninq