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

elAware-Benjamin burton.
G,SrlSs-E. ! I= bss,a1
m"in0is-George NJ. BrinEethoh.
Indians Roscoe o. Haw aims.
Iowa.. W. Llewellen.
Kansas. Hutchinson.
has smSe% " TFo ssHGs r.
hayland-Iohn v. Bciz
observation-disclosures W. clifford
MichiEau-Moruau Rats.
MIssssrpi George " dale.
New Hampshire-pr Charles NJ. Murphy.
New Jerey-w. stiles.
Ohio-H, c Hedges.
Rhode Island Horace A. JrucEes.
south Csroiina-W. \. lIaynic.
9~eXas-GrorRe \. nillcy.
Vcrmoni-LR cross.
Miscousiu-GuUrre y, BRYAN.
West Virginia. A. Martin.
Idaho. ". Brown.
Utah-N. Mcsiva.
Misunderstanding T. Minor.
NyOmihs-M. &. Brown.
The motion TO adopt the report was then re-
newed.
General Piersou. OF New York, speaking from
the platform: At tho request of tho Chair
ana Tor obvious reasons, when IL is not for the
convention To question: will nut The motion for
nc adoption Of the report on permanent organ
lzalion. Arc you ready for the question: Those
IN favor ~ the adoption of the report from tie
Committee ON Permanent OrganlZa alton will say
aye. Loud rrics OF "aye."l Those opposed TO
49, 49, w '" AAfAANN
The Chairmun's Second Address.
The Clmir SENATOR lIoarl:
GESTLEMrS OFTHg CoNvENTIoN-You have man.
Tested, In the choice YOU have made for pre-
slang officer, II disposition TO a wise
economy IN tho matter Of opening speeches.
lLsnrhter.I one good reason occurs 10 me for the
s%Uiecticns that you have made and that is that
having heard one speech from me for reasons
evidently satisfactorily to each delegate you
have no inclination TO hear another opening speech.
laughter The Convention is now perma- &.
nently organized.
Rates and Order.
Mr. Frye. OF Maine-I understand that the Com
nitico on Rules and Order OF Business have
completed their labOrs and are ready to report.
| move that they be requested now 10 make their
report.
The Chair-Tt is moved by MI. Frye, of Maine,
that the Committee on Rules and Order of Buei-
ness be requested now to make their report. Is
the Convention ready for tho questiahi
Iwo delegates arose, and the Chair said: The
Chair, General Sharpe, OF New York.
General Sharpe-The Committee on Rules and
Order of Business spent three hours last evening.
should tend 10 harmonic this Convention. They
adjourned to meet this morning at 8 o'clock, and
the last vote was taken only ten minutes before
the time fixed for the assembling OF this Conveu-
uOn. AS the result, | Was instructed by the dele
gatos from nine States to prepare a minority
report; aud having come directly from the place OF
our asseinhlage here, and learning that the Com
inittee on Contested seats was not yet ready to
report, | presumed that | would have an opportn-
nifty OF preparing tRat report which | am instructed
10 make. Further than that, and before the eOm-
mittee adjourned, the question came up. amOug
Others, as TO when our Chairman General Garfield
should be instructed to report, and after a harmo.
NOUS discussion OF II, il was unanimously conceded
that the report WAS not 10 he made until after
tile on Contested Seats had mado their
report, and the results ascertained, ! am therefore
not prepared to carry out the order OF those who
are associates with me on the committee, and [
hope that the motion OF the gentleman on my left
GIr. Frye, which would throw some discord into
our committed. mny for the present be withdrawn.
funfR IlAan NhA UanN1n.nan frnt.s AlRfWa
press tins mOtion3
Mr.sFrye-we desire to ask information OF the
Chairman OF the committee. or course, II II was
agreed In the committees that there should be u
report OF tho views OF the minority, / should not
then press my motion. Mr.. President, II the Chair.
man IL present, l desire to know what the agree.
ment was, II any.
As General Garfield arose in his seat, he was
greeted with loud and prolonged cheers and mp
plaise, and cries OF !" PLATFORM" 'Step up on the
seati" He said
General Garield-Mr President, the Committee
OH Rules finished its business about IL o'clock by
adopting q body OF rules and an order of business,
A resolution was then offered by q member Of the
committee that it was the Judgment OF
mnde after the report OF the Committee on Credon-
tials, and that was adopted, whether unanimously
or not l am unable to say, for tho committee was
about breaking up. General sharpe requested that
u minority OF that committee might have leave to
offer their views as n minority, md 40 objection
did not, therefore. aud%hall not. tender a report
OF tho Committee on Rules. Applause ] am,
however, ike every other delegate, subject TO tho
orders of this Convention lappauseI, and when
they desire the report, and order il, | suppose the
committee are ready, to make II Iapplauseli but
good falth requires this, certainly-that II the mi
nority is not ready with It's report, it ought to
have the time.
Mr.. Frye then withdrew his motion, and moved
10 adjourn until . O'Clock.
Mr.. Conkling-Mr. President, as one OF the mem
bers of tho Convention, | intend to vote for this
resolution; but my conscience would not permit
my doing so until after | congratulate our friends
from Maine. Loud applause and cheers, I am
not willing TO part with the society of my anna
bio friends from now until 8 o'clock until after I
have congratulated them upon the happy issue oil
all our aflietion. daughter and applouse.l 1t is
n matter which must stir the patriotism Of every
delegate that this Convention, in its unorganized
state, rising IN its might, has hcen able to accom-
plish the momentous, the critical, The portentouG
business which has been accomplished since my
motion was made to take u recess. Continued APP
plause and laughter. Cries Of question:
Mr.. Frye-Mr. President, the delegation. from
Maine desire me to return thanks 10 tho distin-
guished gentleman from New York for his kindly
congratulations, and they desire mo to say further
that tney Will he delighted at the close OF this
Convention once more to soc the gentleman rico
and congratulate us on the result OF our labors.
Applause, laughter and waving OF hats
cess taken until . i. H.
Evening Session.
The Convention r~ensscmbied at 5:25 p, NJ, Presi
dent Hoar in the CHAIR.
The Chat hour 10 which tho Convention
took "A recess has arrived. The gentlemen will
please come to order"
AAAf ~ WV" AAAH UNI iAAlN
The ChaiI-The Chair win recognize the gentle
man from Iowa when the Convention Ia seated.
after a pauBe)-The gentleman from Iowa.
MI. HohdersOn-l understand that the Commit
tee Oh Credentials Will not be able to report ut
this session OF tho Convention, therefore move,
Mr. Chairman, that the Committee on RuleB be
now requested to make their report TO tho Con-
vention so that we may proceed to business.
The Chair-lti IL moved by tho gentleman from
Iowa that the Committee on Rules be now re-
qlested to make their report. Is the Convention
ready for the question:
Senator Loguu-Mr. Chairman
The Chair The gentleman from Illinois.
Senator Logan-Mr. Chairman IcicerBl, I do not
ltso, cir, to make any factious opposition to any.
sir, | would ask the gentleman from Iowa how
Rules and Order Of Business SS"V VIII, . Sn
reporting at this time, be able to make TO this Cor.
ventioni This report on rules and order OF busi.
ness was agreed TO by tho committee, that it
should be deferred until after the Committee on
Credentials shonld make their report. There are
many things In this report, sir, that would bo ~.
p ri,g + "H w,v some e perhaps, that
There Is n resolution In that report that denies
to mon on this floor their rights, tho right To de-
fend their right to appeal on this floor, uriless they
contne themselves to five minutes each In debate.
lApplansel Sit, II This Convention is n body of
men, which 1t IL, hOnOrabo. true ana inst-lf il is
n body Of Republicans, and desires that victory
shall follow aftor what VIC do here, be not too
hasty IN raising the ax TO tho hoad OF our breth.
rem Loud applause For all that
ask Of nny man here, ana ask az an
honorable delegate in this Convention, ia fair MAY
for our brothers In this Convention. IAUplaiAel
Sir, we should In oil times Of great excitement be
not too hasty' We should deliberate aud