The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-06-12

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" Kentucky casts a votes ave-
Mr.. Hamilton, of hentucky-The chairman Of
the delegation from Kentucky sees proper to
cast "A votes aye but | say to you that there are
IN this delegation four who desire to vote no.
[Cheers.l We have a right in this convention,
and we want every man to have his rights here.
[Cheers.
The Chair-The gentleman from Kentucky is
out of order. Misses. Does the gentleman
from Kentucky rise to desire that his vote be
changed from the affirmative to the negative?
Mr. Hamllton-Yes four of them, four stall
warts in Kentucky. LCheers.l
The Chair-The vote of the gentleman from
Kentucky Will be recorded III the negative
Mr.. Hamilton have the floor.
The Cbair-The gentleman from Kent ucky
has not the floor for any purpose except to re-
cord his vote.
Mr.. Hamilton-I want to show how it is in
Kentucky, and that | show it is four vote no.
Mr.. White-l desire to say that before l at
tempted to east 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 1t pleases at the close Of the roll
call.
Mr.. Conkling- That right.
The Chair-Ihc chair viii permit no delegate
to interrupt the roll call except when an indi-
vidual delegate rises and claims that his vote
has been improperly reported by the chairman
VI IlAo dAIOll tIdI VIII bt ItNbltNA " tllt
secretary. Applause Does any other dele
gate from Kentucky rise for that purpose?
Mr.. Hamilton-With the permission of the
chair, | 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 gavell
The Chair-Ihe chairman of the Kentucky
delegation now announces that there are four
dissenting voters; they Will be so recorded.
Mr.. JOY, of Michigan-One Of the Michigan
delegates is upon the committee of credentials
Haven't the right to cast ms vote III his alb
scnce, we know how he would vote.
The Chair-The secretary Will proceed with
the roll New York goes on record.
Senator Couklmg-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. There are 46 ayes and %
noes; Mr.. Tracy Is absent.
Mr. Couklng-I have III 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
III the person Of a delegate or his alternate, SO
that the votes as shown by this canvass is At
l. -
The Chairman-The chair must accept the
statement of the chairman of the del cation,
unless any individual delegate rises and states
that his vote is wrongly recorded. At the close
Of the roll-cal, if any man rises it Will be set
tied by the convention. The secretary then
proceeded with the call OF the next vote. When
the roll cad finished, Mr. Joy, of Michigan,
said: Before the vote is announced
The Chair-One of the secretaries of the con-
yention desires to inquire Of the chairman Of
the Pennsylvania delegation whether his vote
has been counted in the report?
Mr.. McGec, Of Pennsylyania-Hes sir.
Mr.. Joy, Of Michigan-L wish to correct the
vote of the state of Michigan.
Mr.. Weaver, of pennsylyania-IwO members
of the Pennsylvania delegation who have just
arrived, vi 3h to record their votes ''aye."
Mr.. JOY Of Michigan-The state of Michigan
is to be corrected to Il noes and l aye.
The Chalr-Of Pennsylvania. 81 aye, % no.
The clerk viii announce the vote ON the adop-
ton Of the substitute.
The secretary announced the vote as follows:
Ayes 318, noes 400. 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 1915 the president
raped the coyention to order.
Prayer by Rev. Arthur Little.
COnhling offered a resolution which he hoped
would be unanimously adopted, otherwise he
would call for division. 1t was as follows:
ResOlUed. As the sense of this convention, that
every member of it is bound in honor to support its
nominee, whoever that nominee may be, and that no
man should hold seat here who is not ready to so
agree.
The vote being taken, one or two negatives
were heard and Conklins suggested that the call
of states be made i'll order to discover what dele
gates in a Republican convention refused to vote
for this resolution.
At the conclusion, when there had been no
negative votes except three in West Virginia,
COnkllng's motion was declared adopted by a
vote of 716 ayes TO nays. Conkling then of
fered a resolution orally as follows:
ReS0lUed, That the delegates who this roll call
have voted no on this resolution do not deserve to
have and have forfeited their votes in this conven-
ton.
This called forth an animated debate in which
considerable bad feeling was manifested. Fin
allv Conkling said he would not do injustice to
any delegate and although, he didn't under
stand that the delegates would support the
nominee be would withdraw his resolution. 1t
was Withdrawn and there was loud applause
thereat.
Sewell On ID moved that the report of the
committee on credentials be made. Agreed to
by unanimous vote.
The chair said for the purpose of aCcOmmO-
dating the citizens, the committee on arrange
ments have given them 10000 seats. 1t was ev-
identity improper to express appreciation or dis
appreciation from the galleries, and he had
ordered the galleries cleared if any such dis
turbanCe occurred again.
The chairman called upon the committee on
credentials to report. 1t was announced that
they were not vet ready.
Sewell, On. j., moved that the report of the
committee on rules be read. 1t was suggested
that no action be taken on the rules until after
the committee on credentials had reported.
This amendment was accepted and the commit
tee on rules was ordered to report.
The chair desired Hon. b. X. Bruce, (Ken-
tucllv), to assume the chair for few moments
and cheers greeted the appearance of Senator
Bruce on the platform.
Senator Garfield, chairman of the committee
on rules reported the rules already published
which are the same as those used at Cincinnati.
with the exceptions noted in previous dispatch
cs Garfield explained that but two classes of
change. had been made from those of 1876;
second the only substantial change was that in
the eighth rule where the committee had en-
bodied the plain and undisputed precedent and
rule of previous Republican conventions into a
clear statement This Is the clause abrogating
the unit rue.) The minority report from mem
berS of several states recommended the Teten-
ton of rul s as used at Cincinnati. (This does
not abrogate the unit rule) The minority con-
slider the majority report on this question as
tending TO delay and as casting a reelection on
the chairman OF the committee.
There being no other business before the con-
vcntion. the chair asked Sewell On. j. to notify
the committee on credentials that the convention
was awaiting their report.
At the expiration of half an hour the chair