The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-06-04
Especial to the ISrK1IxoKxcEa
THE NATIONAL REPU0LlCAN
CONVENTION.


CHICAGO. June 3.-The Convention
Vas called to order at HAS An. The
Committee on Credentials are still in
session. Il is said they cannot report
for some time.
1t 10 said the Committee on Contest
ed Seats will not be ready to report
before 4 o'clock Pm.
Mr Copkling moved that the Con-
vention take q recess until 8 Pm. Mr.
Hale made point Of order thai the
motion was debatable. The Chair sus
tanned it, The question is now being
debated.
Mr. Hale in bis speech holds that the
Convention must remain in stste OF
suspended animation until the Commit
,es ere r.ady TO report.
Dir Cooking followed Hale. and
claimed that it would facilitate the
business Of the Convention to take the
proposed recess, and said il was not in
order to proceed until the Committee
ON Credentials reported.
Conkling's motion to take recsss
wss lost as
Mr. Joy.af Michigan. offered resO.
luton that contestants FROM Illinois be
heard ia Convention by COUNSEL. A
motion to lay it on the table was lost.
and the roll of States. on joys motion.
Was ordered.
Mr. Joy has withdrawn his rssolu.
ton.
The Conmittee on Permanent Or.
gAniz.tion reported the name Of g r
Hoar Tor President.
II has besn arranged for Col Bob In.
sessoll 10 present the claims OF tlD
Illinois coatsstants il the Convention.
Mr. Frye, Of Maine. moved thst the
Committee on Rules and Order of Buzz
ness b requested to report.
Mr. Sharpe. Of New York, said that
- there would be majority and minor
ity reports. action by this Committee
should be delayed until the Committee
on Credentials had reported and were
discharged
Mr. Garfield said that under the
agreement he would not render the re-
port until the Committee on Creden.
tials had reported. unlsss otherwise or
dsred by the Convention.
Mr. Frye. Of Maine. moved that the
Convention take recess until O'clock.
Motion carried.
The Committes on Credentials have
voted to admit the contssting delegates
from nine Of the cnusested Districts of
Illinois. The tenth District will be OK.
cludsd altogether.
A motion to eudorsa the action OF the
Illinois State Convention vas tabled.
The Committee hes adjourned until
9 o'clock. without fsishisg its labors.
The Convention was called 10 order
q SYN. s
The Committee ON Credentials was
not ready 70 report.
Mr. Henderson. Of Iowa, said the
Committee on Credentials WAS not
ready to report, and moved that the
Committee be requested to make its
report separate.
Mr. Logon 10 speaking in objection.
claiming that the Credential Commit
toe should report firsts
5:37 P.M.-Mr Logan said the Com
vention cannot proceed until it 10 de-
cided Who the delegates Of the Conven-
ton are, and the rightful onss. suther-
ICED to make proceedings legitimate.
0:45 P.M.-Mr Henderson said he
vished fair play. only. and asked why
there should DO delay. Great cheer
ing and confusion 10 the galleries. The
Chairman threatened to clear them il
repeated.
665 P.M.-Mr Henderson said he
was informed that the member of the
Committee from Kentucky had said
the report was ready this morning.
The Kentucky member jumped to his
feet and said it was Q misreprassnta-
ton. Great confusion ensued. several
members trying TO speak ct once.
The CnairWsn decided them ont Of
order and recognized Mr. Boutwell,, Of
Massachusetts,. who IL now speaking
against the motions.
Mr. sharpe moved an amendment to
Henderson's motion that the Commit
tee Gu Credentials be requested to re-
port.
Mr. Conkliny speaking on the amend.
msnt said, the Committee on Crsdsn-
tisls was ready to report partly. il net
ou all qusstions. Aad asked that i. b.
allowed to make report - Ter - II
bad gena ~ rt
Ne Henderson said the Cemmittes
On CREDENTIALS he'd NOT yet passed on
the sontests In Louisians, West Virginia
and Penssylvaais saa would not b
ready 20 report before morning
M Sharpo asked that the roll of
Sletss b called on HE amendpent.
Toe sollisnow being called. Sharpe's
sunsudment was lost.
3 The Official vote on Shapes amend
most resulted In SIS Tor aud lO6
against i
= potion that Hsnderson's motion
. I'D g. the ssble vas carried, and
the Csavsstioa adjourned until 10
o'clock tomorrow.