The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-06-04

Garfield said that Sharpe asked per-
mission 70 make minority report.
No objection was made, but no vote
was taken.
Carried said he would not tender q
report, but he was subject to the order
Of the convention, and was ready with
his report II 1t should be now called for.
Frye withdrew the pending motion
and moved a recess until 8 O'Clock.
Mr.. Conkllng-Mr. President: As
one Of the members Of the convention,
intend TO vote for this motion, but
my conscience would not require my
doing SO until after congratulate our
friends from Maine. loud applause
and cheers-l Iam not willing, say,
Mr.. President. to part with the society
Of my amiable friends from Maine from
now until O'Clock, until have con-
graduated them upon the happy issue
Of all our afiiiction. Laughter. cheers
and applause.l II Is a matter which
must stir the patriotism OF every dele
gate that this convention, In its unor-
ganized state, rising In its might, has
been able to accomplish the momen-
touss the critical the portentous busi-
ness which has been accomplished since
my motion was made 10 take a recess.
tApplause and laughter. and cries OF
"question."l
Mr.. Frye, of Maine Mr.. President:
The delegation from Maine desire me
to return thanks TO the distinguished
gentleman from New York for his
kindly congratulations, and they desire
me to say further, that they will he
delighted at the close OF this conven-
ton once more, 10 see the gentleman
rise and congratulate us on the result
Of our labors In this convention. Gap
plause, laughter. waving Of hats, hand
kerchiefs, fans. etc.)
The Evening session.
Chicago, June 3.-The convention
was called to order In evening session
ut 5:25.
Henderson, OF Iowa, said the CON-
mittee on credentials would not be
ready 10 report at this session, and
therefore moved that the committee on
rules be requested 10 make their report,
SO that the committee could proceed to
business.
Logan, OF Illinois, said that the COM
mittee had agreed to defer their report
on rules and order OF business until
after tbs action on the report on con-
tested states. II the convention de-
sires victory for its work, its members
should not raise too hastily the axe ut
the heads Of their brothers. lCheers.)
The rules should not be adopted before
they know who were entitled to seats
rs representatives In the body, espe-
cially as one Of the rules to be reported
would limit the speakers TO five
minutes each. Let the compact be
kept that was agreed to by the men,
bers Of the committee, and let the con-
sideration Of the rules be deferred until
the report Of the committee on creden-
tials is made. At this point Conkling
entered amid applause as he passed up
the aisle. Concluding. he urged the
withdrawal Of the motion. (Cries of
''no.") Some gentlemen, he said, cried
''no." Is It because you are deter
mined to stand by the agreement Of
the committee. Do you desire to ride
rough shod over the membersp Shouts
Of Springfield, !" from the gallery
cannot be thrown OF my guard by per-
sonal allusions; am not addressing
the galleries, but the convention. (De-
risive laughter.)
Henderson replied that he was glad to
hear the sentiments Of the distinguished
gentleman from Illinois. They would
crafty the whole country. From no
gentleman was he more glad TO hear
than from him that there must be no
rough riding over this convention.
tTumultuous applause. He was glad
to see the contending columns here
coming together on the field OF fair play.
fApplause.l The gentleman asked,
why this hastep He on the contrary
asked only this delay. The chairman Of
the committee on rules indicated here
this morning that there was no such
compact made In said committee as
Logan had asserted. On the contrary
he said he was ready TO report, but the
convention by general concurrence took
a recess to give the minority Of the
committee the time he asked to prepare
q minority report; but now the conven-
tion was organized ready for work and
they must insist on his motion to pro-
coed to business. [Applausc.l In con-
clusion be stated on the authority Of
Kentucky member Of the committe who
signed the minority report that 1t was
In fact ready for being reported this
morning.
Boutwell, inquired Of the chairman of
the committee on rules whether It was
true that they would recommend the
adoption Of the five-minute rule in the
convention.
A lengthy discussion ensued, and II
was agreed TO leave the matter to the
COMMITTEES.
Henderson, Of Iowa, (Blaine) moved
that the committee ON credentials be
fnsfructad IN rauort ir,c,aa;at.,,