Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-06-10

When Kentucky was called, John d. White,
chairman of the Kentucky delegation, said;
Kentucky casts "a votes aye"
MIR. Hamilton. of kentucky-'lhe chairman of
the delegation from Kentucky sees proper To
cast "a votes aye, but | say to you there are IN
this delegation four who desire to vote no.
[Cheers. We have right in this convention,
and we want every man to have his rights here.
CHEERS
The Chair-The gentleman from Kentucky is
out of order. Kisses Does the gentleman
from Kentucky rise to desire that his vote be
changed from the affirmative to the negative?
Mr.. Hamilton-Yes, four of them, -four stall
warts in Kentucky. tCheers.l
The Chair--Ihe vote of the gentleman from
Kentucky will be recorded inthe negative.
Mr. Hamilton have the floor.
The Chair-The gentleman from Kentucky
has not the floor for any purpoee except to re-
cord his vote.
Nh Hamilton-I want to show how it is in
Kentucky, and that show it If -four vote no.
Mr.. White-I desire to say that before | at
tempted to cast the "A votes
The Chair--The gentleman il out of order.
The chair must require the gentlemen to take
their seats. The convention Will settle these
questions as it pleases at the 81 &c of the roll
call.
Mr.. Conkling That's right.
The Chair-,The chair viii permit no delegate
to interrupt the roll call except when an indi-
vidual delegate rises and claims that his vote
has been Improperly reported by the chairman
of his delegation that will be recorded by tho
secretary. lApplause.l Does any other dele
gate from Kentucky rise for that purpose?
Mr.. Hamilton--With the permission Of the
chair, | will give the names Of the four dissent
ing delegates"
Mr.. White-We agree to that.
The Chalr-That is all right. [Cheers.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 yells. [Cries of " order the chair rapping
vigorously with his gavel.l
The Chair-The chairman Of the Kentucky
delegation now announces that there are four
dissenting voters, they will be so recorded.
Mr.. JOY, Of Michigan--One OF the Michigan
delegates is upon the committee on credentials.
Haven't we the right TO cast his vote in his alb
sence we know how he would vote.
The Chair-The secretary will proceed with
the roll New York goes on record.
Senator Conkling-I am instructed by the
delegation from New York to cast AZ votes aye
and 90 no.
A delegate from New York; think the sena-
tor has made one mistake there are only 60 de-
legates present. There are 4G ayes and 20 noes,
Mr. Tracy If absent.
Mr. Conkling-I have in my hand, having
taken some care 10 make canvass, a list Of
this vote of the delegation from New York, and
my information is that every seat is full, either
in the person of delegate or his alternate, 30
that the votes M shown by this canvass Is AZ
one way and 90 another. lCheers.
The Chairman-The chair must accept the
statement OF the chairman of the delegation,
unless any individual delegate rises and states
that his vote is wrongly recorded At the close
of the rO-call, If any man ::sos it viii be set
tied by the convention. The secretary then
proceeded with the call of the next vote When
the roll was finished, Mr. Joy, of Michigan,
said: Before the vote is announced.
The Chair-One Of the secretaries of the con-
venton desires to inquire Of the chairman II
the Pennsylvania delegation whether his vote
has been counted IN the report
Mr.. McGee, Of Pennsylvania SIR.
Mr.. Joy, Of Michigan wish TO correct the
vote Of the state Of Michigan.
Mr.. Weaver, Of Pennsylyania-Two members
of the Pennsylvania delegation who have just ar
rived, wish to record their votes faye"
Mr.. JOY, of Michigan-Ihe state Of Michi-
gan ia to be corrected to Il noes and aye.
The Chair-Of Pennsylvania, 81 aye, % no.
The clerk viii announce tho vote on the adop-
ton Of the substitute.
The secretary announced the vote az follows:
AYES 3l8, noes 40G. Great and prolonged cheer
ing followed the announcement and 1t took
some time for the chair to again bring the con-
vention to order.
On motion Of Mr.. Brundage, Of Connecticut,
the pending motion was laid on the table
The convention then adjourned
Third Day.
CHICAGO, June AT 10:45 the president
raped the convention TO order.
PRAYER by Rev. Arthur Little.
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