The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-06-18

TIE Convention was called 70 order
~ Temporary Chairman Iloar at II 40 a ~.
"a ne 81. pursuant to adjournment. Key.
DR.. Noble, Of Chicago. was introduced and
offered prayer.
Nj. ConkIing inquired o. the Temporary
Chairman when tie COMMITTEES on CrcdFn-
tiais would he ready 70 report, and was am
swcred not before four y. m. Mt. Conkliug
ihcreupon moved that the Convention take a
recess until six p m. ". Hale made the
point 81 order that q resolution 20 adjourn 70
4 time certain was dcbatahlc. and the Tenn
porary Chairman 50 ruled. Mr.. Hale then
spoke 10 the motion, insisting that the Con
ycnuon was ready for business and could act
upon the report ~ the Committee % Pcfma-
ncnt Organization. Mr.. Conisling replied.
and said the Convention could not properly
iransae: any business until IL knew its con-
stituent members. There being no further
discussion the motion OF MIR. Conkling for a
recess ur'il SIX y. M. was voted down.
Mr.. Ton, Of Michigan, sent up a resolution
giving the contestants for the disputed seats
In the Illinois delegation the right 70 be
heard before the Convention by such counsel
as they might select. Mr., Campbell, OF West
Virginia. moved TO table the resolution. Mr.;
Cassodag, OF Wisconsin. raised the POM 81
order that there was no knowledge before
the Convention that there was any coniess
In Illinois, and would not be until the report
OF the Committee on Crelcntials vas ",
ceiycd. The Temporary Chairman deciucu
the POINT not well taken. Mr.. Logan raised
the uoint 81 order that the Convention was
Without rnles. and could not therefore trans
act any business. and that II could not adop.'
rules until II was permanently organi1eu'
"a. "a ...u Lao rxArrAA AnA AIH-
retary began to call the roll, Mr.. JOY the
mover, withdrew the resolution. $3.50
No Sewell. Of New Jersey, moved tnat the
Committee on Permanent Organization pt
requested 70 submit its report There neing
no objection, the motion was put and declared
carried. Nh Pierson. Chairman Of the Com
miitcc on Permanent Organization. submit
vel A report recommending ms permanent
officers az the Convention the follow ne;
PREsrpENr-Hon. George II. Hoar. Of Massa
SrcprrAnrrs-Coloncl ,. II. Roberts, OF Ini
nois: {. l.. MCGEE, or pennsylvania.
One Vice Pr silent and Onc Assistant sec
Rotary was also named from each state an
Territory.
Mr.. Pscrson then put the motion on H.
adoption OF the report. and declared IL unani
mously adopted. Mr.. Hoar was then con
Quoted 70 his seat and introduced as the Fer
mancnt Chairman Of the Convention. In
Chair then delivered q brief address an
ntNlaItl Iut &t4NtHttth '
lied. -
NJ. Frye, Of Maine, moved that the Con-
mittcc on Rules and Orier OF business p
requested 10 submit its report Mr.. Sharpe
Of New York, objected and stated that ne M
been instructed TO prepare a minority repor'
4 duty he had not vet performed. and on
which he would not be able TO perform un!es
more time were given him. MT. Fry
said II the Chairman Of the Committee Q
Rules would say that II was agreed togis
the minority an opportunity TO express the
views he would not press the motion. Nj
Garfield, Of Ohio, hcrcupou arose and sal
the Committee had decided that y ought nc
TO make is re port until after the report (
inc on Credentials had been pr
scented. No vote had been taken on the requel
OF the minority for an opportunity 70 preses
their views. lie thought however, that cou
tesy and good faith required that the oppo
tunity desired by the minority should begiye
them. AT this point Mr.. Frye withdrew h
motion and moved that the Convc
tion take a recess until five O'Clock.
The motion Tor a recess prevailed, and y
Convention stood adjourned until ~
O'Clock.