Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-06-17

the minority an opportunity to express their
views he would not press the motion. Mr..
the Committee had decided that it ought not
to make its report until after the report of
Inc Committee on Credentials had been pre-
sented. No vote had been taken on the request
OF the minority for an opportunity to present
their views. He thought, however, that cour-
tesy and good faith required that the oppor-
tunity desired by the minority should be given
them. At this point Mr.. Frye withdrew his
motion and moved that the Conyen-
Mr. Conkling congratulated the Maine del
cgation upon the happy delverance from all
their affections, and sarcasticalfy referred to
the vast amount of business that had been
transacted through their opposition to his
motion for a recess earlier in the day. Mr..
Frye returned thanks to the gentleman from
New York for his kindly congratulation.
The motion for a recess prevailed, and the
Convention stood adjourned until five
O'Clock.
Attwenty minutes after five the Convention
reassembled.
MI. Henderson, Of lowe, moved that t the
be requested to hand in their report. Mr..
Logan made a speech, in which he urged that
the motion be withdrawn, or that its further
consideration be postponed. Mr. Henderson
supported the motion, and asked. why delay
was sought. A running debate followed, in
which Mr.. Boutwell,, of Massachusetts,,
Messrs. White and Hamilton, Of Ken
lucky, MIR; Sharpe and Mr.; Garfield
participated. At its conclusion, Mr.. Sharpe
moved as substitute for the pending motion
that the Committee on Credentials be in
structed to make its report. Mr.. Garfield and
Mr.. Conkling spoke to the question, and at
the conclusion of their remarks the roll was
called, resulting in the defeat of the substi-
tute by ayes, 318; noes, 400, leaving the mo-
ton pending that the Committee ON Rules be
requested to submit its report.
At this point Mr.. Brandagee, OF Connecti-
cut in the interest of harmony and peace,
moved to temporarily table the pending res
olution, and the Convention SO voted. Mr..
Metcalfe, of Illinois, moved that the Conven-
ton adjourn until ten o'clock a. m. on the
ton stood adjourned.
Third Days Proceedings.
The Convention reassembled on the
morning of the 4th, pursuant to adjournment,
and was called to order little before eleven
o'clock. Rev. DR.. Little, of Chicago, offered
prayer.
Mr.. Conkling offered a resolution declaring
it to be the sense of the Convention that ev-
cry member of it is bound in honor to support
it's nominee; and that no man should hold
seat who is not ready SO to agree, and moved
its adoption. Mr.. Hale said that Republi-
can Convention did not need to be instructed
in its underlying duty, which was, after NOM
mating it's candidate, to elect him over the
Democratic candidate. Mr.. Brandagee, Of
Connecticut, did not think such res2lu-
e eiu " cenyention s0t and to emphasize p
the vote demanded call of the
States The Chair thought it unnecessary to
call the roll on the demand of single dele
gate, and directed a Utud UOce vote. The vote
was taken, and the Chair declared the resolu-
ton adopted. There being still demands for
a call of the roll, the Chair directed the sense
of the Convention to be taken ON the ques-
49, tod nv lnr
jority that the roll~be called, and it was called
with the following result: Yeas, 7l9; nays,
3. Mr.. Conkling offered a resolution declar-
ing that delegates who voted "no'' had for
were three delegates from West Virginia.
Mr.. Campbell, one Of them, explained
his vote, saying that he had always voted the
Republican ticket, and always intended to,
but that he voted as he did to emphasize his
objection to the principle involved in the
resolution. He would not surrender his
right to the free expression of his opinion.
He declined to have the gag put in his mouth.
Mr.. Moore, of West Virginia, insisted upon
the right of his colleague to utter his senti-
menIs as representative of his State. He
certified to the genuineness of his Republi-
canism. Mr.. Brandagee suggested that the
resolution be modified so as to allow the
offending delegates to remain in the hall and
see how unanimous the Convention could be.
He would instruct the Secretary, however,
not to call their names or allow them to
Mr.. Mccormick, of West Virginia. one of the
recalcitrant delegates, announced his inten-
ton to vote for the nominee of the Conven-
ton, but said he voted as he did as matter
can, had served in the army for two years,
and during the campaign Of 1876 had made
more than one hundred campaign speeches
where the gentleman OF New York had made
only one. Mr.. Young tcolored), of Tennes-
see, thought if Southern man hadn't the
pluck to stand firm on the smallest question
of Republicanism, he was unworthy to stand
among his fellows. Mr. Campbell said that.
ing hsn to speak, adser the war he in-
troduced HIM to the audience He
mentioned this to show the quality of his Re-
publcanism. Mr. Garfield feared that the
and asked Mr.. Conklng to withdraw the res
olution. Mr.. Pixley, of California, moved
that the resolution be laid on the table. AS
the Secretary commenced to call the roll on
the resolution. Mr.. Campbell then congratu-
lated Mr.. Conkling upon the success which
had attended his efforts.
Mr.. Sewell, of New Jersey, moved that the
Committee on Credentials be instructed to
make their report, and the motion unani-
mOusly prevailed.
The Committee on Credentials not being in
the hall, Mr.. Sewell moved the Committee on
Rules and Order of Business be instructed to
report, with the understanding that no action
be taken on their report until after the report
of the Committee on Credentials, and the
Convention so ordered. Mr.. Garfield, the
Chairman Of the Committee, then submitted
the following rules:
Rule l. The Convention shall consist of a
number of delegates from each State equal to
double the number OF its Senators and Repre-
sentatives in Congress, and two delegates from
each Territory and two from the District of
Columbia.
e The rules of the House of Representa-
tives shall be the rules of this Convention so
far as they are applicable and not inconsist-
ent with the following rules:
8. When the previous question shall be de-
manded by majority of the delegates from
any State, and the demand seconded by two or
more States, and the call sustained by
majority of the Convention, the question shall
then be proceeded with and disposed of &C
cording to the rules OF the House of Repre-
sentatives in similar cases.
4. Upon all subjects before the convention
the States shall be called in alphabetical order,
and next the Territories and District OF
Columbia.
s. The report of the Committee on Credentials
shall be disposed of before the report of the
Committee on Resolutions is acted upon; and
the report of the.Committee on Resolutions
shall be disposed of before the Convention
proceeds to the nomination of candidates for
President and Vice-President.
6. When a majority of the delegates OF any
two States shall demand that vote be record