The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-04

nie' Snairman OF Aentucky deiegatio
SAID: kentucky casts "a votes ave,
Mr. Hamiiton,o Kentucky-The Chair
man of the delegation from Kentuck,
secs proper to cast twenty-four votes ave
but say to you that there are in this de
legation four who desire to vote nc
| lCheers. We have O right in this con
vention and we swant every man to hav
his rights here.
The Chair-The gentleman from Ken
| lucky is out of order. Does the gentleman
from Kentucky rise to desire tha
his vote be changed from the affirmative
| to the negative.
Mr.. Hamilton-Yes. four of them-foul
stalwarts in Kentucky. [Cheers1
The Chair-The vote of the eentlem an
| from Kentucky will be put on the register
The chair will permit no DELEGATE ia
interrupt 1.-THE roll call, except when an
| individual delegate rises aud claims thA,
| bis vote has been improperly reported by
the Chairman Of his delegation. That
will bel recordedsby the Secretary. ZAP
plause, Does any other delegate from
Kentucky rise for that purpose2
Mr.. Hamilton-With permission of the
chair will give the names of the four
dissenting delegates,
Mr.. White-We agree to that.
1uo SuaIf-1 nat Ii all right,
The four dissenting delegates stood up
on thier seats with their arms around zach
other. and they were saiuted with a hur-
ricane of cheers and yells.
The Chair-The Chairman of the Ken
lucky delegation now announces that there
are fonr dissenting voters. They will be
be so recorded.
When New York was called Senator
Conkling said: ! am instructed by the
delegation from New York to cast forty
seven votes aye and twenty three no.
A delegate from New York; think
the Sentor has made one mistake. There
are only sixty nine delegates present.
There are forty six ayes and twenty three
mes; Mr.. Tracy is absent This Conkling
denied. The Chair accepted his state
ment.
The Secretary announced the vote as
follows; ayes 3l6, noes 400.
Great aud prolonged cheering followed
the announcement. and it took some time
for the Chair again to bring the convention
to order. When comparative quiet was
resumed the Chair said--The gentlemen
will resume their seats,
Mr.. Brandagee, OF Connecticut. in q
speech for harmony moved to lay the
present resolution on the table. Carried.
Adjourned.
The vote was approached somewhat
dramatically. After the opening motion
made by MIR. Henderson OF Iowa, There wore
scenes OF wild excltement,in which the gall
lerier participated in a manner so extra
ordinary as to draw from she Chair a
sharp reprimand and q threat to couse the
removal OF those interrupting the speaker.
This was most pronounced when Gen
f,Hn IVA in A.
resolution offered by Henderson. The
cheers which were heard cn one aide were
drowned by Kisses and shouts of "Remem.
Der the Springfield convention on the other.
at first Mr. Cooking was absent and
when he appeared and slowly walked down
the aisle to his seat he was greeted by
handsome ovation. His participation in
the contest was relished by the audience.
A more prolonged greeting met Gen.
Garfield when he spoke for the Com
mittee ON Rules, and 10 few COM
pact and clear cut sentences 80 explained
the situation that all could understand il,
The effect of the roll call. which was
demanded by Sharpe, of New York, was
not fully understood. even when one of the
delegates demanded to have bis vote
recorded in correction of the report of the
chairman OF his delegation. The chair so
promptly ruled that the delegate had a
right to have his vote recorded that notice
was hardly taken of it. but when the case
of kentucky four delegates demanded
their rights in boisterous and angry tones,
and stood on their chairs until the chair
man decided that their votes be recorded
against the substitute for the original res
olution. the meaning of the contest was
fully.appreciated and tho galleries applaud
ed again and again, la the excitemeu Mt
the chairman Of the Kentucky delegation
announced that he would read the namss
OF the four delegates. Mr.. Conkljug arose,
aud walking down the aisle, shouk his
finger at the chairmsu. who directly took
his seat witho ut fulfilling bis PROMISE to
read the names. There stood the four
delegates in their chairs, sustained BY the
applause of the vast audience, and firmly
resolved to have their votes recorded
against the majority of their delegation.
President Hoar took in the situation and
directed the secretary to record the four
votes in the negative. This scene was
equeled when New York was called and
Conkling announced that he was directed
by his delegates to cast forty seven votes
in the affirmative and twenty three ia the
negative. The break in the New York
delegation was now an accom- plished fact.
At this point the hall presented an AMI
mated scene. Delegates and sltsrnates
were on the floor waving haudkerchiefs
and clappipg hands, while the audience in
the gelleries rose en- masse. clapped their
hands, threw their arms wildly about and
shouted until the rafters ruDg. This was
again repeated when the vote was an
nounced and the substitute was declared
defeared by the decisive vote of 3I8 ayes
TO Acc noes. To such fever heat had the
excitement been raised that when the
original resolution was withdrawn
the ending seemed fiat beyond
measure. The affirmative vote is
regarded as the possible strength of
Grant and the negative as that of the
opposition. From the affirmative should
be deducted the vote of Vermonr. three
Ohio votes and one Wisconsin. To II
should be added at least ten absentees.
LII the report of the committee on cre-
dentiais is adopted as uow seems prob.
able, il will add to Grant four votes In