Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-06-09

New Jersey. Isl
When Kentucky was called, John D. White,
chairman of the Kentucky delegation, said:
Kentucky casts "a votes aye
Mr.. Hamilton, of KentucBy-The chairman of
the delegation from Kentucky sees proper to
cast "a votes aye but I say to you that there are
in this delegation four who desire to vote no.
[Cheers.1 We have right in this convention,
and we want every man to have his rights here.
[Cheers.1
The Chair-The gentleman from Kentucky is
out of order Hisses.] Does the gentleman
from Kentucky rise to desire that his vote be
changed from the affirmative to the negative?
Mr.. Hamilton-Yes four of them, four stall
warts in Kentucky. [Cheers.l
The Chair-The vote of the gentleman from
Kentucky will be recorded in the negative.
Mr.. Hamilton have the floor.
The Cbair-The gentleman from Kentucky
has not the floor for any purpose except to re-
cord his vote.
Mr. Hamilton want to show how it is in
Kentucky, and that show it is four vote no.
Mr.. White-I desire to say that before [ at
tempted to cast the "a votes
The Chair-The gentleman is out of order.
The chair must require the gentlemen to take
their seats. The convention will settle these
questions as it pleases at the close of the roll
call.
Mr.. Conkling THAT right
The Chair-The chair will permit no delegate
to interrupt the roll call except when an indi-
vidual delegate rises and claims that his vote
of his delegation that will be recorded by the
secretary. [Applause.1 Does any other dele
gate from Kentucky rise for that purpose?
Mr.. Hamilton-With the permission of the
chair, l will give the names of the four dissent
ing delegates.
Mr.. White-We agree to that.
The Chair-That is all right. [Cheers.]
The four dissenting delegates stood up on
their seats, with their arms around each other,
and they were saluted with hurricane of cheers
and yells. [Cries of "order," the chair rapping
vigorously with his gavel.l
The Chair-The chairman of the Kentucky
delegation now announces that there are four
dissenting voters; they viii be so recorded.
Mr.. Joy, of Michigan-One Of the Michigan
delegates is upon the committee of credentials.
Haven't we the right to cast his vote in his alb
sence, we know how he would vote.
The Chair-The secretary will proceed with
the roll, New York goes on record.
Senator Conking-I am instructed by the
delegation from New York to cast AZ votes aye
and % no.
A delegate from New York; think the sena-
tor has made one mistake, there are only SO
delegates present. Thoro arc as ayes ana %
noes; Mr.. Tracy is absent
Mr. Conkling-I have in my hand, having
taken some care to make a canvass, list of
this vote of the delegation from New York, and
my information is that every seat is full, either
in the person of delegate or his alternate, so
that the votes shown by this canvass is AZ
one way and % another. (Cheers.)
statement of the chairman of the delegation,
unless any individual delegate rises and states
that his vote is wrongly recorded. At the close
of the roll-call if any man rises it will be set
tied by the convention. The secretary ther
proceeded with the call of the next vote. WheI
the roll call was finished, Mr.. Joy, of Michigan
said: Before the vote is announced
The Chair-One of the secretaries of the con
vention desires to inquire of the chairman Of
the PENNSYLVANIA delegation whether his vote
has been counted in the report?
Mr.. MCGEE, of Pennsy lvania-Yes, sir.
Mr.. Joy, of Michigan wish to correct the
vote of the state of Michigan.
Mr.. Weaver, of Pennsylvania-Two members
of the Pennsylvania delegation who have JUS
arrived, wish to record their votes ''aye."
Mr.. Joy, of Michigan-The state of Michigan
is to be corrected to 21 noes and 1 aye.
The Chair-Of Pennsylvania, 81 aye, % no.
The clerk will announce the vote on the adop-
ton of the substitute.
The secretary announced the vote as follows
Ayes 318, noes 406. Great and prolonged cheer
ing followed the announcement, and it took
some for the chair to again bring the conven-
ton to order.
On motion of Mr.. Brundage, of Connecticut
the pending motion was laid on the table.
The convention then adjourned.
Third Day.
CHICAGO. June AT 10:45 the president
raped the convention to order.
PRAYER by Rev. Arthur Little.
would be unanimously adopted, otherwise be
would call for division. It was as follows:
ResoJUed, AS the sense of this convention, that
every member of it is bound in honor to support its
nor1inee, whoever that nominee may be, and that
should hold seat here who is not ready to sc
agree
The vote being taken, one or two negatives
were heard and Conkling suggested that the cal
of states be made in order to discover what dele
gates in Republican convention refused to vote
for this resolution.
At the conclusion when there had been nc
negative votes except three In West Virginia
Conkling's motion was declared adopted by
vote of TIC ayes to nays. Conkling then Of
fered a resolution orally as follows:
ResoIued, That the delegates who on this roll cal
have and have forfeited their votes in this
ton.
This called forth an animated debate in which
considerable bad feeling was manifested. Fin
ally Conkling said he would not do injustice tt
any delegate and although, he didn't under
stand that the delegates would support til.
nominee he would withdraw his resolution. I
was withdrawn and there was loud applaus,
thereat.
Seweu On j. moved that the report of tn,
committee credentials be made. Agreed tt
by unanimous vote.
The chair said for the purpose OF accommo
dating the citizens, the committee arrange
ments have given them 10, 900 seats. 1t was ev
idently improper to express appreciation or dis
appreciation from the galleries, and he hat
ordered the galleries cleared if any such dis
turbance occurred again.
The chairman called upon the committee OF
credentials to report. 1t was announced tina
they were not yet ready.
SeweH, On. j., moved that the report OF tn
committee on rules be read. 1t was suggeste'
that no action be tlken on the rules until afte
the committee credentials had reported
This amendment was accepted and the commit
tee on rules ordered to report.
The chair desired Hon. j. K. Bruce, (Ken
tucky), to assume the chair for few moments
and cheers greeted the appearance of Senate
Bruce on the platform.
Senator Garfield, chairman of the committe
on rules, reported the rules already published