New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-04
PROPOSED RULES.
VOTE IN COMMITTEE AGAINST THE UNIT RUIZ
FIERCE CONTEST PROBABLE TO-DAy-TIIk
FIvE-MINUTE RrLE-EuPRr sENTA1IoN on THE
NATIONAL COMMITTEE.

FIERCE CONTEST PROBABLE lO-DAb LIE
FIvE-MINUTE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. on THE
NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
fBY TELEGRAPH Tu~ TRIBUSE.I
Chicago, June 3.-Many illusions were made in
debate to-day to the report of the Committee on
Rules although it was not Officially before the Con-
vention and it will probably be- the issue Tomorrow
in important contests The points involved are Of
considerable interest.
Tho report was prepared by subcommittee OF
seven consisting Of representatives OF each of the
five candidates, and OF General Garfield and one
other delegate who were added as chairman and
secretary respectively.
These rules were the same as those adopted AT the
Cincinnati Convention of 1876, with but two
changes. The first of these is simply in the order
Of the rules and is not important Tie second is
the construction of an anti-unit rule by the addi-
ton of several clauses to one of the old rules. The
full text Of the rule to be recommended to the
Convention is as follows:
Rule Eigh-In the record OF this votes by States. the
vote of each State. Territory and the District Of
Columbia shall be ICED BY the Chairman; and III
case the votes of any stat" Territory the Dticl 81
Columbia shall be divided, Ill" Chairman snail an
or for or against any proposition; but II exception
is taken by any delegate TO The correctness 81 suc1
niesdrt OF the convention Shall direct lie
btIs of such delegation to bo called anu The result ~all
he recorded accordance with tho votes individually
given.
This absolutely establishes the right Of every del
eyate TO have his vote counted on all questions as
he desires TO have it counted aud if Senator Conk
ling is still in the mood after tOday5 experience, to
stand up for the unit rule there will undoubtedly
be fierce contest over this rule the new portion OF
which begins with the words: " But If exception
be taken"
The victory OF the opponents OF Il third term on
this question was overwhelming. Only nine states.
LII Kan url-N sit,ii
Missouri Ncw-York, Tennessee and Virginia, voted
against the proposed rule and in favor of the unit
rule TO the surprise of all Pennsylvania ard
South Carolina, both Grant States. and the first of
them the great unit voting state, voted against the
unit rule.
The sub Committee made another change III the Old
rules, which was voted down by the full Committee.
This was to deprive the eight territories, Including
the District of Columbia, Of til r representation
the National Committee The argument was
used that it was unfair that eight terri
tories, having voice in the selection Of
a President. shOuld have q representation
on the National Committee equal to that Of eight
States. and that Now-McXico, for example should
have the same representation rs New-Y0rk; bu, 1t
was urged on the other hand. that the Territories
of to-day are the States Of tomorrow. and
nroner means must be used to build up
the Republican party in those regions The full
committee voted down the proposition. Some re-
prct was expressed, however, by members after
the meeting that the District Of Columbia, which
will never be n State, and Will never take any
part III the election OF president, was not sltlchc
off the National Committee. -
The Grant minority fought to make capital to-
day by throwing out dark hints that the committee
nr0noscd to gag the Convention with Il hvc-nInutc
rule. The fve-minulo RUE is an Oil one,
and a necessary one. 1t contains provision
which allows. its suspension at any
hna ttIxr
difficulty about suspendlng it on important oc-
cn,ious. In the debates to-day, for example, the
majorIty caused it to be clearly understood that in
the Illinois case they would allow all necessary
time. The Grant men affected such horror of this
rule that it may be well enough to quote 1t herc
R,,is Nfne-NO member shall speak more than once
unon INC same question: nor longer than hve minutes
Unless by leave Of the Convention except that delegates
resrntnp the name OF candidate shall be Il flowed ten
niinues in presenting the name Of such candidate.