The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-06-11

pShiu III npnOF 10 support It's nOmitr a,
! whatsoever that nominee be- and that no
r man should hold a seat here who is moi
ready IN so agree
Mr.. Hale, of Maine, said he took it
for granted Republican convention did
| not need such instructions, although
they had come here with preferences.
: he had yet to near any expression by any
delegate that he would stand by the final
action OF the convention. He had no
doubt thai ConkliDg would be found
Shoulder to shoulder with the friends of
any Candidate who might be nomin s'ed
lie would support the nominee, an ne
expected Conkling would do the sd re
provided his favorite candidate were not
nominated
The vote being taken one or two mega
tiVes were heard and Mr. Conklins suc
gcsted that call of states be made in or
der to discover what delegates in tie T. -
publican co 1vention refused to vote for
this Fasolution.
4 vote was taken as TO whether such
vote should be reconded, and il was
agreed that 1t should.
L As Stale after state WIS called out sol
idly in favor of the resolution, applause
4 greeted the announcement at the conclu-
sion WREN tlleie had been no negative
votes except three of West VIRGINIA.
Mr. Conkling's motion vas decIc a,
adopted by vote of 716 yeas anG 5
nays. 5s1
Mr.. Conkling then offered resolution
orally as follows:
ResOtUed, That delegates who, on this
roll call have vo,ed mo" on this resoIu-
tion, do not d serve TO have, and have for
feited their votes in this convention
Campbell, of West Virginia-There
are three good and true Republicans in
the delegation of West Virginia. He
was ready and willing TO withdraw from
the convention If it had ONE TO this.
that a delegate he's could MOI have a free
expression of opinion. He had publish
ed Republican newspaper for twenty
five veuIs, and would remain a cOnsis.-
ent Republican, but the was pr Incl
pie IT volved. and he Uodld not cone ir-
to convention and agree beforehand to
endol.e whatever they might do before
action was taken. He would go home,
and would nos he ashamed to state his
reasons for leaving today.
Mr.. Hale of West Virginia, then made
u speech in the same vein,- and demand
rC. the recognition of half OF his sta,e
Mr. B.. ndlge, of Connecticut, sid
that this was u question of free sDaecr,
arc That II WAS not a question of for
W iom tb delegates would vote at tie
polls but 1t was u question whether be
would aid the glorious Republican pav-
ty which had carried tie country through
= many 'isises. lie would rot exclude
'>se delegates, but suggested that MI
Conkling modify his resolution so as 10
allow them to sit and see what we do.
Mr.. Mccormick, fWest Virginia, said
he was one who voted against the resoIu-
ion, but not bccl'se he did rot intend
TO vote the Republican ticket, 70 he did
He I'D been 10 the army two years, and
| be mgde one hundred speeches in 1876
for tie no niDee. He under s; God Il.
Co1kling made but one. The GER IL n
It'd not given the Republican party ;.le
hearty support the So ,.ker had. He Oh
jecicd 10 the character of the resOlut on
| ard its source. TREMENDOUS appiause)
NJ Young, of Ternes &C, declared tn /
Sou LeIl Republicans Stood Oh dan GER
oUs ground. He did not understand the
reason for the West Virginia delegates Ie-
| 1usia~; did they mean TO vote with San'e
| other p.I,y if their own candidates W. e
nOt nom n.aedY If 50, they had 70 L Int
TO helo us nominee Republican candi-
| date. Whit WAS needed in the Sou
was men of backbone, and no; men W, o
go 10 the gales and help Others TO slip
in, and then slip ont themselves. He
objected to these men going hack and
sowing disseDtiOB. He wanted them 10
define themselves. Dir Campbell assured
his eolored friend Young, that he was
moi ashamed to call him brother, but he
j had sufficient grit to stand up for Re
4 publican principles. t
MIR. Brandage attempted to make Il
point OF order, but it was decided out of
order.
AIR. Garfield feared the convention was
| abOUS TO commit a great error. He Stf e,
TO case as follows: Every dele E1te ie-e
but tn ee voicd for Il resolution. Thee
three had explained that they expect
| The support of The nominee of tins con-
veSiiOn, but they did MOI think the rrsO-
luton wise at this time. Are they TO be
DISTINGUISHED QOud shouts of "ro, nO,")
because they did not think it wise to
PISS the resolution we voted for. That
WAS ihe whole question. Had they rc-
ius d 10 vote for the Domirae, then this
resolution would DC pei -inent. WeweIe
| 29Po sinle ior our voi@s % our c0nsti'u-
cas- and not TO this Lonyc 1tiol. No con
vertion could bind HIS vote against his
| jCdgment. G eat applause. He didn't
know the gentlemen nor tA-tr alfilia.
| tions, except one, whom lie Lney in e. z
dark days of slavery, and he was &c ?.
la clea' Shrcd honesty and COURAGE }
any man on earth, and if we expel him
| we must eXpel many others he-c TODAY.
In this view he hoDed Conkliny wou >.
consider il a matter of pleasure en- his
MS part to withdraw the IezOluiioD.
Mr.. ioiXley, o. Colorado moved 10 tai
BILE tie resolution.
NJ. Conkling asked that the roll be
called. (Iisses and cheeGs)
On that motion MI. ConklinS made
the inquiry whether those three West
| Virginia delegates did state that they
| would support the nominee.
The Chair said that was question
that was not in his province to answer.
IT. Ii cui1 I, Il.
| Injusiice to any delegate, and although
he didn't understand that the DELEGATES
| would support the nominee, he would
| withdraw his resolution. 1t was with
drawn, and there was loud applause
thcreat.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE ON CREDEN
TIALs.
| There are two reports from the COM
mittec on credentials. The majority Ie-
port is in favor of representation by con-
gressiOnal districts, instead of by states.
The special majority findings are as fol-
lows:
l. In favor of the admission of Rapier,
of AlabG ma, who refused to o3ev the in
structions of the Alabama Co vcntion
mat the vote of the state be cast as a
| unit.
3 In favor of the admission of the del
| egates from Louisiana, beaded by eX-
| governor Warmouth.
3. In favor of the admission of the con-
testing deiega'es from the second and
| thirG dis les of Kansas "a anderson,
Sca's ct all, with a proviso that the ten
delegates appoint ID by the state conven-
tion all he allowed 20 retain theI& se. s
in The eonventio !, bui to cast only SIX
woes.
4 In favor of the admission Of the
con esting delegates elaine men) from
Let !, I,
17ih districts of Illinois.
5. Against the admission of con-.
tesi ants from the 9th and 18th districts
| of Pennsylvania.
6. In favor of the delegates from Utih
REFINING their scata in the conveniio'.
The minority report is against ihe
principle of congressional district Ie'J-
resentioB, and in favor of SIZES vol !;
| as states in accordance with Instruction 5;
| of state conventions.
The special minority findings are
/ squarely opposed in each instance 90
those of the majority, and foTmcl pro-
| TESTS are added in every case against the
action of the majority.
] Alter the reading of the reports from
committee on credentials, it was ag--e ed
J sfter some discussion, TO take up the r.
I port by sectors, and that so much ofthe
mAioritY IeDoIt as does not touch die
I puted questions shall stand approved.
CLAYToN's MOTION.
CLAYTON, Of Arkansas, moved that the
minority report in the case OF Alabama
be accepted in the place of the majo i.y
repoTt-that case coming first in the re-
port. Before action, a motion was male
TO adjourn till 7 O'clock, and il carried
/ by "A practically unanimous vote
| THE CONVENTION RE-Ass EaIBLED
/ Al 7:3O, and the Alabama question was
/ taken up. 1t was agreed that in all cises
OF contest, including Alabama, the de
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