Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-03


OF Columbia on the cOmmitte.
Applause for Mr. COnkling.
CHICAGO June 3-l1:30 a. m.-Not more than
hall the delegates are yet in their seats. The
galleries are only three-quarterS filled. The
New York delegation has just entered with Mr..
Conkling at the head, who was received with
considerable applause in the galleries.
CHICAGO, June s-11:4O a.m.-The gallery and
floor are filling up now rapidly, and the scene
in the hall is very impressive.
The Second Days Session Begun.
Senator Hoar called the convention to order
at 11:45. He requested all others than
members of the convention TO withdraw
from that part OF the hall assigned to
delegates, and directed the Sarge3nt-at-armS
TO enforce the request. The aisleS were cleared
after some delay. Rev. F. A. Noble of Union
Park Congregational Church, Chicago, offered
prayer.
MI. Conkling inquired whether the commit
tee On contested seats was ready to report.
The chair replied that he was told the commit
tee was not ready, nor likely to be ready for
several hours, perhaps not before p. IN.
MR. CONKLING MOVES RECESS UNTIL TONIGHT
MI. Conkling, rising again, was received with
marked demonstrations OF applause in the gal
leries. He said he also understood that the re-
polt could not be had from the credentials com
mlttee until late this afternoon. OF course no
business could properly be done until that re-
the convention should be established. There
fore he moved recess until tonight.
MR.. HALE OPPOSES THE MOTION.
Mr. Hale asked Mr.. Conkling to give way
moment, but he declined Mr.. Hale made the
point OF order that motion to take recess
was debatabe. The chair sustained the point
OF order. Mr.. Hale rose to oppose the motion
and Twas received with marked applause, which
was renewed when he urged that the under
standing yesterday was that the convention
Should this morning proceed to work. He
argued that there was business which the con-
Ventlon could do in advance OF the credentials
report. He cited the convention OF 70 to show
that it did much business in advance OF the re-
port on contested seats, which then, as now,
had much hard work to do and was very late
with its report. The convention tn '76 perfected
its permanent organization on its report Of the
committee on rules and order OF business. MI
Hale urged that this convention is now ready
for business [great applausel and hoped that it
wouldn't throw away its time, but 60 on with
It's immediate duties.
MR.. CONKLING's MOTION LOST.
greeted with applause @ Mean Meantime e the the aises
had been filled again by spectators, and the chair
suspended business until theywere again cleared
when Mr. CoDkl1ng proceeded. The only work
that the convention would do before O'Clock
would be to sit Oh uncuShioned seats and do
nothing his motion therefore was one OF con-
Yenience. 1t was an open secret that the CON-
m1ttee on permanent organization would report
The continuance OF the present presiding officer
In the chair 1t would not take five minutes to
settle the permanent organization. There were
important questions to be settled here. 1t is
said that the committee on rules have agreed to
recommend the adoption of the fiye-minute
rule to govern general debate, though the com
mlttee have excepted from this limitation the
debate on contested seats. There was, there
fore, nothing OF consequence to do prior TO the
presentation Of the report OF the committee on
credentials and contested seats.
THE Widest BURST OF APPLAUSE FOR HALE
Mr. Hale, rising TO reply, was received with
The widest burst OF applause that has thus far
been heard in the convention. He urged that
ii Mr.. Conklings argument was sound and its
dV
Ing all business until all contested questions OF
seats should be settled, none would ever do
any business. Great applause) Both houses
OF Congress are to-day considering such contests
Which have been pending since the beginning
MR.. HALE TO MR. CoNKLING
Mr. Hale said in conclusion: 81 Shall not enter
with the gentleman into the field of irony
ana sarcasm. in which he is so expert. The
little powers that / have, have been cult.
waited In other directions. / leave that to him,
only saying that If am less rasping than he
dience knows why 1t is" loud laughter and
enthusiastic applause; long continued
MR.. CoNKLING's MOTION VOTED DOWN.
The motion for recess was then rejected.
THE ILLINOIS CONTESTANTS.
Mr.. Joy, OF Michigan, moved that the Illinois
contestants shall have the right TO be heard be-
fore this convention by such counsel as they
may select.
Mr.. Campbell. OF VIVA. moved to Law the mo-
tion Oh the table.
Mr.. Cassiday, of Wisconsin, made the point
OF order that the convention had as yet no ofi-
eial knoWledge of any contest in Illinois.
The chair overruled the poilt
Mr.. Logan, OF Illinois, raised the point that it
IS not In order to consider any question In reIa-
ton to contested seats until the committee re-
ports: Also, that no rules had yet been estab-
lished nor could be established until the con.
vention was first permanently organized.
The Chair overruled the point.
& Mr.. Joy, at the request OF Mr.. Logan, TEMPO
rariiy Withdrew his motion.
Mr.. HOAR FOR PERMANENT PRESIDENT
On motion the convention instructed the
committee on permanent organization to report
at once
SPEECH OF PRESIDENT HoAR
Mr.. H0ar rising, was presented TO the conyen-
tlon by Mr.. Pferson, and was received with ap-
plause. He, in acknowledging the honor, said:
Gentlemen OF the convent1on:- have man
TESTED In the choice that you have made for
permanent presiding officer a disposition to a
wise economy IN the matter of opening
TO me for the selection which you have made,
and that 1s that having heard one speech from
me you have for reasons entirely satisfactory
to each delegate no inclination to hear another
opening speech. Laughter and applause.l
Mr. Person OF New York, from said COM
mittee, stated that they were entirely harmoni-
as far as they had been able to complete their
work. They were only embarrassed by the
1act tnat tney were not sure In advance OF ac-
whether the names they had agreed upon from
contested states were members of the conven-
Ilon This statement he proceeded TO report as
follows: The committee recommended
THAT THE TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION BIZ CON-
TNUED,
and added many other vice presidents and sec
retaTles lThe vice presidents were telegraphed
last night
MT. Pierson put the question upon the adop-
ton OF the report, and IL was adopted
The convention Is now permanently organ
led.
THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
Mr.. Frye moved that the committee on rules