The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-06-11

Proceedings OF the Fourth Day
CHICAGO, June 8, 8 80 u. m.-The con-
vention adjourned at 2:l5 a. m, after u
hot and protracted discussion on the ma
jority report of the commute on creden-
tials ON HE Illinois case, the result Of
which was the admission OF the eighteen
contestants from the districts in question
in that state. As the decision ID this
case has been looked forward TO as the
test vote Of the convention, lIhas ViT1u-
ally settled the disposition of all ques-
tons in dispute OF = like nature, and
verifies the prophecy made last evening
by careful observers, namely, that the
majority reports. as they came from the
committee, would prevail with the con-
ventIOn in all cases.
CHICAGO, June 5.-The terrible strain
upon the nerves of the delegates from
last nights protracted session was suff1-
cient to prevent prompt appearance
| this morning, and il was IL :35 O'Clock
before the chairman called the conven-
ton to order, although the time fixed for
the meeting was IL O'Clock. Reporters,
delegates and auditors seemed still
wearied, and there was not much vivaci-
~ in the proceedings preliminary to the
actual work OF the convention. For the
first time since the convention opened
the back seats, where there was small
chance for an intelligent understanding
of dOings a;IOut the platform was only
about half filled. Rev. John r. Baxter,
of Washington, offered prayer. Mr.
Boutwell,, Of Massachusetts, offered the
! following resolution:
ResOlued, That the National Republi-
can Executive Committee be requested
to prepare and present II method for the
election of delegates to the national con-
| ventIon to be held in 1884, and insure
instructions in conformity Herewith
Mr.. COnger objected to the present
consideration of the resolution, as did
also several others. 1t was therefore
laid over.
The chairman announced that the dis
position of the contested cases was now
before the convention.
Mr.. Conger stated the Kansas case
from the standpoint of a majority.
NJ. Bateman, of Ohio, moved To limit
the time to half an hour. A Kansas dele
gate moved to make it forty minutes.
Continuously adopted.
SENATOR PLUMB, OF KANSAS,
took the floor In opposition to the ma
jority report. He explained the peculi-
arities of the arrangement under which
Kansas elected her delegates from the
state TO the National convention. He
claimed that the record was clearly in
favor of admitting the sitting members,
and that there was no possible ground
on which the contestants could stand
He asserted that it made no difference
who this convention nominated, the
state of Kansas would support the
nominee.
Mr.. Houck, of Tennessee, asked
whether there was majority report.
Mr.. Cessna said there was none.
Mr.. Houck then asked if the Kansas
state convention did not fail to comply
with the terms of the call of the national
cOnventiOnf Did the state transcend its
authority in the appointed delegates tC
Chicago convention
Mr.. Houck said he was unable TO Is
certain which side he was on, and asked
. for two minutes time to make the dis
covery.
Mr.. Cessna moved To make an allow
ance of ten minutes for q man who wa
on neither or on both sides daughter
, Mr.. Houck getting two minutes. sale
, he would vote for the report of the com
mlttee, but would not yield that the dis
= trict conventions were correct in thei
4 action
Mr.. Bateman, of Ohio, appeared at tn
request OF the contestants. He held tha
E the tactics Of
5 TANNANY HALL
III
the Republican party and b
would not vote 10 allow il. Tn
roll was called and resulted as follows
= Yeas, 47S, nays, TIA So the report c
!, the majority of the committee is sustaiL
7" ed and four sitting members of Kansa
5 give place TO the Contestants
e Grant men Of New York cast only
Il votes and they were aye Kansas cast
votes nay.
The next question was one portion G
u the report of the committe on credenIial
} which related to West Virginia.
Mr. Conger explained that the major
II ity favored the, retention Of the sittin
members of West Virginia
Mr.. Clayton offered q resolution I
substitute the minority for the majorit
l. report.
= Mr.. Rainey speaking on that uuestio
said it was claimed that both sides DR.
IS served the principles of district represer
n tation as controlled IN the Illinois cas-
If but the difference was as TO the fact
The Sherman men for the contestant
claim that il had been agreed TO accer
Is the account Of the district convention )
). contained in the newspapers tn
n amended report was adopted,
II THE UTAH CASE.
- was taken up and debate was limited
r 1iffeen minutes on each side Amer
short discussion, in which Tuthill. Cla,
\ ton, Hamond, Codm an, and others pari
cipated, scene Of considerable exclt,
D ment ensued, as Houck, Of Tennesse,
IF attempted TO speak beyond his time an
, was declared out of order and refused I
WELD Finally q vote was taken on m
D. substitution Of the minority for the m,
g jority report The ballot resulted in &
:. vor of the substitution, as follows-yes.