The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-06-10

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man, and M. Keogh for Secretary 81 the
permanent Organization. a Vice President
Us Also nominated, and q secretary from each
State m Territory. Mr.. Peterson took the
chair and PVT the question Of adoption Of the
report md On its adopt lon introduced the
permanenf chairman, Hon. g; =. Hoar. who
M.s received with hearty applause, and who
briefly returned thanks for the honor done
him '-17,
II. Frye moved that the committee on rules
be requested to report. Mr.. Sharp, OF New
York, stated that the committee had prepared
. 30nty report but that .he had been direc-
ted to prepare minority report from nine
States He trusted he would be allowed to
prepare that report he had not yet had time.
i was furthermore agreed by the committee
that ne action should be taken till the views
q the minority were taken.
moved to adjourn till FIVE O'clock 3. M. Alter
remarks BY Mr.. Frye, the chair put the mo-
ton and declared the recess taken till 5 o'clock
p. IN. s7 $
Tho convention met at 81. NJ, pursuant ia
adjournment and was called to order bv the
chairman chs M. Henderson, of Iowa, said: I
understand that the committee on credentials
win not be able to report at this session Of the
convention, ! therefore move, Mr.. Chairman.
that the committee on rules be now requested
to make their report to the convention. 80
that we may proceed with the business,
The motion was discussed at considerable
length, and with q good deal of spirit, and was
lost, yeas s18, nays 400 This vote is considered
9 test Of the Grant and anti-Grant strec 9th IN
the convention. The committee on amend
ments not being ready to report, the conven-
ton adjourned until Friday morning, June 4.
to await their report
Aspecial Of Thursday afternoon, June 8.
says: There was another notable incident.
Garfield came in about fifteen minutes late,
and as he walked down the aisle he was greet.
ed With great applause. This applause was
and not from the galleries. Again when he
rose to explain the situation of the commit
tee on rules. the applause was great. Ohio is
playing fast and loose with Sherman, and If
there i general break up, I would rather
nave Garheld's chances than Sherman's. I met
Garfield this morning and asked his views of
the situation. He replied Grant is defeated
beyond peradventure, and beyond that eyery.
thing IS 50 sea. If Grant is defeated he is quite
right IN saying all is at sea, with almost GER
tainty that 1t will be neither Blaine nor Sher-
man.
Much rain having fallen during the
morning Of Friday, June 4, the third day of
the convention, the day dawned cool and
cloudy. The delegates were well tired out by
active canvass of the previous evening, ano
were slower than ever in getting to their
seats. At 10:45 A. NJ. the Convention was
called to order. The chairman called on Rev.
Arthur Little OF the New England Congrega-
tional church, who. offered prayer.
The chair at once recognized Mr.. Conkling,
who offered o resolution which he hoped
would be unanimously adopted, otherwise he
would call for division. 1t was as follows:
Rcs0z0ed, As the sense Of this convention,
that every member OF it is bound in honor to
support its nominee whoever that nominee
may be, and that no man should hold seat
here, who is not ready to so agree.
The vote was taken, one or two negatives
being heard, Mr.. Conkling suggested call Of
the roll OF the States. Agreed to.
MI. Conkling offered the following resolu-
ton.
Rssolued, That the delegates who have vot-
ed that they will not abide the action Of the
convention don't deserve and have forfeited
their votes in the convention. loud and con-
tinued applause). After long, excited and
angry debate Interrupted with cheers and
Kisses the resolution was Withdrawn. The re-
port OF the committee on credentials was
called for, but the chairman not being pres
emit the report of the convention on rules
were called for, with the understanding that
no action be taken upon it, until after action
Ion the report Of the committee On credentials.
gor. Garfield, chairman Of the committee on
II sles then subIRitted thesTeport. Mr. Sharpe
|s6f New York then presented aminority report.
the committee on credentials. Mr.. Conger,
chairman of the committee, presented the
report. NJ
Mr.. Feseenden, secretary of the committee,
then read the report; .
In the State of Louisiana the committee re-
commend the admission Of the delegation
with their alternates, headed by Henry c.,
Yarmouth, and the exclusion of the delega-
ton with their alternates headed by Taylor
BETTER. The committee find that this contest
rose out of two rival conventions. The facts
IN the Louisiana case are already familiar to
the public.
Second-The committee recommend On the
Fourth Congressional district of Alabama,
James y. Rapier for admission as 9, delegate
from said district. The committee found that
Mr.. Rapier had been requested to pledge sv D.
port to Grant, and upon his refusal the presi-
dent OF the convention was requested to with
draw his credentials unless he would within
twenty:four hours give such pledge. This
was refused.
Third-The committee in the Seven til Con-
gressional district OF Alabama recomm ended
that VIM. II. smith anG Wilet Warner be ad
mitted in the place OF Arthur Brigham and E.
a. Mosely. The facts in the case of Messrs.
Smith and Warner are substantially the same
as shown IN tile case of Jas. T. Rapier.
Fourth-The committee recommended the
admission of the following delegates within
the State of Illinois in place Of the sitting
members: First Con ressional district, VIM.
j. Campbell, Elbridge G. Keith; Third Con-
grassional district, Washington II. E. Sing,
Elliot Anthony: Fourth Congressional district
G w. Marsh, Lot B. Smith; Fifth Congress-
ional district, Robert E. Logan, w. "a. Hol-
comb: Sixth Congressional district, James II.
Edsall, John p. Hand; Ninth Congressional
district John A. Gray, William Telden Gay;
Tenth Congressional district, John Fletcher,
Henry Tubbs; Thirteenth Congressional dis
Mict, F. Low, E D. Blenn; Seventeenth Con-
gressional district, Vim. G. Koefner, D. E.
Coolidge
The committee find that State Convention
was held at Springfield, Illinois, on the Goth
day of May, to elect delegates to the national
convention. During the convention the del
egates from each Of the foregoing Congress-
ional districts assembled and organized dis
INSTRUMENTATION and elected two delegates
and two alte.nates to the Chicago convention
by clear majority of all the delegates elect
ed to the State convention in each of said dis
tricts, as is shown BY the credentials accom-
panying this report The State Convention
by means Of q committee of one from each
congressional district selected, and afterward
assumed to elect two delegates to the nation
al convention, including the sitting members
from the foregoing districts, the delegates
from each Of which fled in the State Conven-
ton protest against said election by the State
convention. The committee report against
the validity Of the contests in the second dis
trict of Illinois, Of the seats of sitting men,
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