Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-04
THE CHICAGO CONVENTION.
A Tilt Between Conkling and Hale.
PERMANENT OFFICERS ELECTED.
The Committee On Credentials Still At
Work.
NOTHING DECISIVE YET ACCOMPLISHED


filed. The New York Delegation has just
entered. with Conkling at their head. They
were received with considerable applause
in the galleries. Interesting discussions
are anticipated to-day, and the indications
are that there will be an earnest contest be-
tween rival factions upon every point. 1t
would be hazardous to predict the results,
but it is believed that the Committee on
Credentials will admit at least Is of the 90
contestants from Illinois, who were adj
mitted originally to the Springfield Con-
v~ention, and subsequently ousted. MIR.
Hoar called the Convention to order at
lao. and requested all others but mem
bers OF the Convention to withdraw from
that part Of the hall assigned to delegates,
and directed the Sergeant-at-Arms to en-
force the request. The aisles were cleared.
After some delay the Rev. F. A. Noble.
Of the Union Park Congregational Church,
of Chicago. offered a prayer. Mr.. Conk-
ling inquired il the committee on contested
seats was ready to report. The Chair re-
piled that he was told the committee was
not ready, and not likely to be for several
hours, perhaps not before 4 P. NJ. Mr..
~ o6HAht "0o cNA'S "Ath
marked demonstrations Of applause in the
galleries. He said he also understood that
no report could be had from the Creden-
tails Committee until late this afternoon I;
of course no business could be properly
lone until that report should be received,
and the membership of the convention
should be established. Therefore, he
moved a recess until 6 O'Clock tonight.
Mr.. Hale asked Mr.. Conkling to give way
for q moment, but he declined. Mr.. Hale
| then made a point of order, that the mo-
ton to taxi a recess was debatable. The
Chair sustained the point of order. Mr..
Hale rose to oppose the motion, and was
received with marked applause, which was
renewed when he urged that the under
standing yes terday was, that the conven-
| ton would this morning proceed to work.
He urged that there was work which the
convention could do in the absence of the
credentials and committee report. He
| cited the convention Of 1876, to show that
it did much business in advance of the re-
port on contested seats, which then, as
now, had hard work to do, and was very
late with its report. Mr.. Hale urged that
| the convention was now ready for business,
Great Applause and he hoped it would
not throw away its time, but go on with its
immediate duties.
Mr.. Conkling replied to Mr.. Hale, that
| the only work the convention would do be-
| fore 5 o'clock would be to sit on uncush-
toned seats and do nothing. His motion,
| therefore, was one Of convenience. 1t was
an open secret hat the Committee on Per-
manent Organization would report the con-
tinuance Of the present presiding officer in
| the chair, and it would not take five min
| utes to settle the permanent organization.
There were important questions to be set
| tied here. 1t was said that the Committee
on Rules had agreed to recommend the
| adoption Of the five minute rule to govern
general debate, though the committee have
excepted from this Limitation the debate
on contested seats there was, therefore,
nothing OF consequence to do. Mr.. Hale,
rising to reply, was received with the wild
est burst of applause that has thus far
/ been heard in the convention. He urged
that if Mr.. Conkling's argument was sound,
and its point adopted in every legislative
body, suspending all business until all
| questions Of contested seats should be set
tied, none would ever do any business.
Great applause. Both Houses OF Con
gress are to-day considering such con-
tests, which have been pending since the
beginning. Mr.. Hale said, in conclusion,
II shall not enter with the gentleman into
the field Of irony and sarcasm, in which he
is SO expert. The little powers that / have.
have been cultivated in other directions. 1
leave that to him, only saying, if I am less
rasping than he is this morning. and I am
more amiable. this vast audience knows
why it is" cloud laughing and enthusi-
astic applause. long continued.) The mo-
ton for q recess was rejected. Mr.. Joy, Of
Michigan, moved that the Illinois contest
ants shall have the right TO be heard before
this Convention, by such counsel as they
may select. Mr.. Campbell, Of West Virgil
mia, moved to lay on the table. Mr.. Cas-
sidy, Of Wisconsin. made q point Of order,
that the Convention had as yet no official
knowledge Of any contest in Illinois. The
Chair overruled the point. Mr.. Logan, Of
Illinois, raised the point that it was not in
order to consider any question in relation
to contested seats until the Commit
tee report also. that no rules
had been established, and woula
not be established until the Convention
first permanently organized. The Chair
overruled the point. Mr.. Joy, at the re-
quest Of Mr.. Logan, temporarily Withdrew
his motion. On motion Of Mr.. Sewall, the
Convention instructed the Committee on
Permanent organization to report at once.
Mr.. Pierson, OF New York, from said Com
mittee, stated that they were entirely har-
monious In their action, and he was ready
to report az far as they had been able to
complete their work. They were only en-
barrassed by the fact that they were not
sure, in advance of the action by the Con-
vention on contested seats. whether the
persons whom they had agreed on from
contested States we're members Of the Con-
vention. With this statement he proceeded
to report IS follows: The Committee rec
ommends that the temporary organization
be continued. aud adds many Vice Presi-
dents and Secretaries. This makes Mr..
Hoar Permanent Chairman. Mr.. Pierson
put the question on the adoption Of the
report, and it was adopted. Mr.. Hoar was
presented to the Convention by Mr.. Pier
son, and was received with applause. In
acknowledging the honor he said: Gen
tlemen OF the Convention-You have man.
ifested in the choice you have made for
permanent presiding officer, . disposition
to wise econony in the matter Of opening
speeches. Laughter. One good reason
occurs to me for the selection you have
made, and that is, that having heard one
speech from me. you have. for reasons sat
isfactory to each delegate. no inclination to
hear another" His opening speech cansed
much laughter and applause. The Con-
vention is now permanently organized.
what is Said OF she Chicago Conven-
tion at Washington.
WAsHrSaToN. June 3.-The interest felt
among the Republicans at the Capital in
the proceedings at Chicago was very in
tense to-day. Senator Conkling's impe-
rious remarks to the New York delegates
at the meeting yesterday. and his
ment that he will cast the vote Of New
York as . unit. caused much comment. |
The agreement Of yesterday between the
friends and opponents OF Grant, relative to
the temporary organization Of the Con-
vention. is not regarded ~ an ending Of