Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-07

resolution:
Resolved, That this convention
proceed at once to ballot for candi-
dates for president of the United
States, and that fifteen minutes be
allowed to present the names of each
candidate and ten minutes for speech.
Seconding the nomination, Mr.. Gar
field rose to point Of order hat first
under order of the convention the
committee on rules was ordered to
report that Mr.. Sharpe did not offer a
substitute for that order of the con-
vention.
Mr.. Sharpe said he had offered that
resolution as a substitute.
The chair said he thought the sub
stitute was in order.
Mr.. Sharpe then modified his sub
%stitute by adding the words 'and that
after such nominations are made such
ballots shall be taken by call of the
roll of states"
A motion was made by Mr.. Sewell
to lay the substitute on the table, but
he withdrew it for a time to allow Mr..
Garfield to speak. Mr.. Garfield said
he understood the substitute did not
settle any single point covered by the
rules, except the single one of when
the ballot should be taken. We had
been here four days, patiently waiting
to find out who we're delegates, and un-
til hat was settled we had allowed the
question of rules to rest; but now it was
proper give the chairman some instruc-
ton as to his duty in deciding what
form of vote was prOper-whether
there should be individual expression
of opinion by delegates. There
was no reflection upon the chairman
in taking such action. We should
all have rules to govern us. There
we're controversies between delegates
and their chairman and would be more
(he referred to Kentucky, but the
chairman of that delegation did his
duty and it would be no reflection on
him to prescribe a rule for his conduct
in this sort of cases. He would him
self be bound by any rule that was
adopted. The individual rule he con-
sidered to be everlastingly right, but
this was the only point between the
minority and majority. The minority
wished the old rule to stand and the
majority wished to make certain the
status Of this point.
Mr.. Frye Intercepted Mr.. Garfield
as to whether there was a rule to stop
this endless debate, and in case no
rules were adopted, he asked if the
gentleman saw the point.
Mr.. Conkling said he wished to
state that he did very clearly see the
point.
Garfield said he could not believe
Sharpe wished to exclude the terri
II
tories from a vote, as would be done
by the form of this resolution. Sharpe
said he allowed the secretary of the
convention to finish the rule as he de-
sired, and in the usual form. Sharpe
said he would remodel his resolution
to meet the case. Garfield had, in
conjunction with Frye, gotten the
convention into a state of confusion.
If Garfield asked, in good faith,
whether there was to be an individual
rule or a unit rule, he would ask in
return whether there had been any
dispute as to the right of the indi-
vidual to record his vote in any state.
He was only anxious for expedition.
The chair then read the remodeled
substitute of Mr.. Sharp and put the
question on the substitute, which Was
voted down on a viva voce vote. The
I call of states was then ordered m the
substitute. 1t resulted, yeas 276,
nays 279; so the substitute was re-
jected. The majority report of the
committee IN rules was now before
the house.
Mr.. Garfield said, in an apparent
effort to ave time, enough had beer
said to adopt the report of the com.
mittee on rules; he now asked thai
the majority report be adopted.
Mr.. Sharp moved to substitute
the minority report. On a viva voc,
vote, the noe had it, and the chair
declared the question was on an adop
ton of the majority report.
! Mr.. Boutwell, asked for the readin,
OF his amendment, which adds Il
| Rule 10 an instruction to the nationa-
) executive committee TO prescribe .
; method of electing delegates to the