The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-06-10
REPUBLICAN, NATIONAL CONVENTION.
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At $50 p. NJ. the report of the COM
mittee on rules of the House of Repre-
sentatiyes recommended that when the
vote OF state is cast il cannot be
changed exc pt In the case OF a nu-
merieal error. ten minutes to be al
LEVIED for the presentation of each can
didste for president. There is strong
probability of ballot tonight, as
the Blaine men want to adjourn to-
night, and the Grant men have sprung
their effort to ballot immediately.
/ Shsrpe's resolution to ballot at once
Is clearly rejected. It was rejected by
over $50 majority.
II Garfield, rising, was greeted with. great
! applause. He inquired of Sharpe, who
made the minority report from the com
mittee on rules and order of business
and how much time he desired for dis
cussion in said report Sharpe replied
that he did not design to detain the con-
vention unnecessarily, but he could tell
better what the course would. be after
Mr.. Garfield had stated his own motion.
Garfield then moved the adoption of the
majority report and hoped and proposed
the amendment would be presented be-
fore the debate should begin. Both the
majority and minority reports was read
for information. The chair stated the
question to be on the motion of Garfield
to adopt the majority.
Sharpe offered the following resolu-
ton:
ResOlced, That this convention will
proceed at once to ballot for candi,,
date for president of the United
States and that one speech of fifteen
r1nIn fao hn oil fNv-f ha %ofs
of each candidate and one speech of ten
minutes to second each nomination and
that after such nominations are made
ballot shall. be taken to the call CT the
states
Garfield raised point of order that
under the order of the convention the
report of the committee on rules was be-
fore the body and Shapes being for the
proceeding of different business was not
| in order.
The chair ruled Sharpe's motion in or
der that the vote ordered by the call of
| the states. This motion was at first
surprise coming from the anti -Blaine
men. Sharpe modified the resolu ton so
as to provide that after the nomin ating
| speeches shall be made, the ballots for
4 the presidential nominee shall by call
of the role of the states be taken.
| After some discussion, the chair
stated the question TO. be upon the
substitute for Shsrpe's resolution for
the report of the committee on. rules,
and upon q viva voce vote the mega
tives had it. A call of the states was
demanded, and, being taken, resulted
in e vote of 276 yeas to i479 nays.
New York voted 4S yeas TO % nsys.
The result was hailed with great APP
plause. - at-t -' --.4 %
Sharpe moved to substitute the minor
| lty reports, which was rejected.
Boutwell, moved to amend the ma
| jority report by adding the following:
1.-THE national, Republican committee
SHALL within twelve months, prescribe
method or methods for the election
OF delegates to the national convention
to be held in 1884, and announce the
same to the country, and issue call
for that convention in conformity
Herewith" .... q. .I.y a.
Mr.. Butterworth of Ohio moved an
amendment by adding the following:
Provided that nothing in such rules
or methods shall be so construed as toll
prevent several congressional districts in
the United States from selecting their
own delegates to the national conven-
ton. Applause. t-- ,.3 n-'r
Boutwell, accepted Butterworth's
amendment. -...i-. t'ffe-
Garfield hoped the amendment would
be adopted and it was so adopted by the
| convention; then the rules were adopted
| as whole. 80 4f
On motion of Garfield the committee
on resolutions were ordered to report.
Resolution reported by Pierrepont of
New York, after being read, Barker
of Massachusetts, moved to amend by
adding the following: 1.-THE Repub-
lican party adhering to the principles
affirmed by its last National Conven-
ton, of respect for the constitution
aud appointments to Office, adopts the
declaration of President Hayes, that
the reform in civil service shall be
thorough, radical and complete to that
end itdemsnds the cooperation of the
legislature with the executive depart
| ments of the government and that
Congress shall so legislate, that fitness
ascertained by proper practical tests
shall admit to public service, and that
the tenure of administration of affairs,
OANOPb tuOoO thAuuSu WuiSh Vic Vic
tinctiYe policy of the party IN power
shall be carried out, shall be perms-
nent during good behavior, and that
the power of removal for cause with
due responsibility for good conduct of
l.subordinates, shall accompany the
| power, of appointment. d 80.
Anthony of Illinois, moved that the
amenmento of Barker be accepted, and
the amendment of Barker was adopted,
and then the resolution as amended |
was adopted without the call of states.
The resolution as adopted ,omits the
tenure of Office clause, otherwise it is
practically as the original. ma
r.. 0resswell of Maryland, moved q
recess until 2 o'clock tonight, which |
was adopted. .p.'., ilGs.l.l
- NIGHT SESSION. a.1e- q:
The convention was called N order
in the evening session at 7:15 O'Clock.
but ID was ten minutes later before The
deleuates were in the,r s,eata eo as IN
admit of the onenino un.af business
A commun,cat,on was resS' from
R6ot caIi;na at,ant;an 20 tha h;.,nr;oai
.ssos;st;o sonneo.od t, ~ so s'o 1.aoi
ISL wv ar n.eN;S'. VIZ. suo sayei
useu ui sne pIesiuIng eMcer ol tne
conVention' tts heaa Is maze iron
piece or wood taken from the home OF
Abraham Lincoln, and the handle from
the cane on the Mount Vernon estate |
and home of Washington. The pre-
siding officer Is asked to accent it as
momento of one of the most interest,"