The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-04

were ID. COlllns, Esq, Y. Dr. the loh' n. ioiAi
and Colonel McNeill, v. c.. c. B.. Equerry to Her
Majesty.
They were introduced by Mr.. Drake, of the
Grand Pacific, and the Prince entered into pleas
ant conversation with General Stone and General
Sherman. There was amueh larger number of
ladies present on the platform than on the prevl-
GUS days, and the stage was crowded with invited
guests.
As Conking and Garfield came in each was
loudly cheered. -
The Convention was called to order at l0:40
o'clock.
CoNKIING AND HALE IN ARMS. |
.Conkling offered resolution that it was the
sense of the Convention that every member was
bound to support the nomination, whoever he
might be- and that no man should hold the seat
no. ready so to do. [Applause.l
Hale, of Maine, thought there was no need OF
instructions to Republicans to support their candl-
date If he nominates his candidate we Will
pledge ourselves night and day to work for his
nomination, and hope he will do the same.
Brandage advocated its adoption, and asked a
call of States The Chair said that he would not
order the call of States unless the decision OF the
Chair was doubted. The ayes were in vast ma
jority, but it was questioned by Conkling who de-
manded a call. Call ordered.
The resolution was adopted, 716 to3.
Mr.. Conkling offered resolution that delegates
who voted no had forfeited their rights in the
Convention. TApplause.]
Mr. Campbell of West Virginia, in which dele
gation the negative votes were cast, made a long
speech IN defense of individual right to opinion.
and objected to the instructions
Mr.. Brandagee. of Connecticut said the dele
gates who voted no were unfit to have vote, but
A.. Al In aud
how Republicans could work.
Mr.. Mccormick. of West Virginia, alta cked
Conkling for his lukewarm support of candi-
dates in other times
Young, of Tennessee advocated the resolution.
Garfield, Of Ohio, said he feared the Convention
was about to commit great error; that the three
delegates had promised to stand by the party
nominee The only question was that they
thought it not time yet TO adopt the resolution
| They had right to their opinions. He suggested
that Conkling withdraw the resolution.
| Brandigee moved that the resolution be laid on
the table.
Conklng demanded call of the roll, but, after
short discussion Conkling withdrew the resolu-
| ton.
| On motion of Sewell, of New Jersey, the Com
mittee OH Credentials was ordered to report.
| The Credentials Committee is not ready and
| the Committee on Rules was instructed to report.
| Senator Bruce was called to the Chair by Mr..
Hoar.
- RULES FOR THE CONVENTION.
Garfield presented the report of the Comm ittee
on Rules The first rule defined the number OF
delegates.
q The Rules of the House of Representatives
shall be the Rules of the Convention.
g. Defined the action on the previous ques
tion.
L. The call OF the roll shall be in alphabetical
order.
5. The reports of Committees shall be disposed
of in order.
G. The reeuisp-.aAanner of receiving vote O
, State.
T. The vote on President and Vice Presden
shall be by roll-call.
s. In the record of the vote by States the vot
of each State Territory and District of Columbi
shall be announced by the Chairman, anC
in announcing the vote Of any StaJe, Territor!
and District of Columbia, the Chairman shall an
nounce the number of votes cast for any candi
date or for or against any proposition; but i
exception is tax n by any delegat
to the correctness Of such announcement. BY tht
Chairman of delegation, the President of th
Convention shall direct the roll OF such delegation
to be called, and the result shall be recorded il
accordance with the vote individually given.
g. Enforces the five minute rule.
10. Defines tho appointment Of the Nationa
Committee.
II. Resolutions shall be submitted to the Com
mittee on Resolutions without debate.
: The Minority Report-Alabama, Arkansas
Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Ne,
York, Tennessee, Virginia, Illinois and Colorado
and recommended retaining rule No. 6, of tn
G Convention of 1876 as follows: In the record G
. votes by States the vote of each STATE
4 Territory and District of Columbis
u shall be announced by the Chairman, and in cas-
Il the voeof any State, Territory or District of Co
umbia shall be divided, the Chairman shall az
nounce the number of votes cast for any cand
n date or for or against any proposition,
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS REPORT.
d The report of the Committee on Credentia
II was presented at l p. m. In the Louisiana cast
d it recommended the admission of the WaImout
e deleg alton to the exclusion Of Beatty. In All
l. bama, First District James T. Rapier was reco,
e nized as regular.
This Alabama case hinged on the unit rul,
The State Convention elected Rapier, but d
l. clined to give him credentials unless he woul
agree to abide by the unit rule instructions to
for Grant.
In the Seventh Alabama District it recommend
is that VIM Smith and Gen. Warner be admitted
place of Bingham and Mosely.
In Illinois they recommend the admission
l. District delegates from the Third, Fourth Fift
s, Sixth, Ninth, Tenth, Thirteenth and seventeenl
Districts.
These are the delegates whom the Springfield
TO Convention, under the lead of Logan. refused
IS ratify. They reported against the removal of Il
delegates at large. and from Il
Second strict of Illinois, and again
a the contest in the Second and Third Districts
or Kansas allowing that delegation to vote as it sit
II 1t decided in favor of the present members of Il
IN Ninth and Nineteenth Pennsylvania District
lr Recommends the sitting members
the Third West Virginia District Il
contestants not having proven their cases.
te conclusion the report says that in many of Il
is cases the decision will rest the decision of u
Is Convention as to the representation by Congle
at sional districts.
or The Committees call was read. The corret
ness OF the call OF the Committee, it was argue
was endorsed by the precedent of preceding Co
ventions, which rendered indisputable the theo
of district representation in the Republican part
4. Applause The report advocated at great leng
no the right OF districts to select their delegate
and recommended that the Utah sitting delegat