The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-06-08

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unit rule or let it be an individual II
> and he would feel bound By it, the latI
particularly, because he considered
eternslly right. [Applsuse.l
In answer 10 inquiries by Frye,
Maine, Garfield said that without d
adoption Of the rules there would be ]
previous question in the convention al
consequently no way of stopping deba
after the first ballot should have be-
taken. [Applause.l
Conkling made some reply 10 FRI
which could not be heard at the desks.
Sharpe replied, urging that Il
dangers of trouble pointed out by Ga
field in the absence Of any adopted rule
mere imaginary aud intimated di
tinctly that there would be an attempt
prevent each delegates expression Of b
individual sentiments, through the chail
man Of his delegation.
The chair stated the question 10 b
upon the substitution OF Sharpe's resolu
ton per report of the committee on ri e:
| Upon q UiVd UOce vote the negatives ha
it. A call of stateB was demanded an
being taken, resulted yeas 276, noes AIS
New York voted As ayes, % noes. TIL
result was hailed with great applause.
Garfield said the convention hRt
wasted on his vote time enough to havr
adopted the rules and gone to work. Il,
asked that the question now be takeI
without further debate.
Sharpe moved to substitute The
minority report which was rejected.
Boutwell, moved TO amend the ma ority
report by adding to rule ten the following
land the said Convention 1.-THE national
republican committed shall within the
next twelve months prescribe method
or methods for the selection of delegates
to the national convention to be held in
1884, and announce the same to the
country, and issue call for that conven-
ton in conformity Herewith"
Butterfeld, of Ohio, moved an amend
ment to the amendment by adding the
following:
PROVIDED, Nothing in such rule CT
method shall be so construed as to pre-
vent the several districts in the United
States from selecting their own delegates
to the national convention. [Applsuse. I
Boutwell, accepted ButterWerth's
amendment
Garfield hoped the amendment would
be adopted, and it was so adopted by the
convention and then the rules were
y
On motion OF Garfield, the committee
on resolutions were ordered to report.
Pierrepont, in reporting the resolutions,
said: I'VE need hardly say that in
committee composed Of one from each
state in the Union, one from each terri
tory and one from the District of Column
bia, there was great diversity of opinion
about the question Of the resolutions TO
be brought before the convention. Early
in the convention it became apparent
that we would have a sufficient number
Of exciting topics to keep US active and
awake, and we nave endeavored in the
which we present, to have
nothing on which we could not ourselves
agree, and nothing that would tend to
disturb the harmony Of the convention
u awaken sngry debate or long delay
have now the honor to present the
which the convention have
agreed upon"
The resolutions having been read by
he secretary, Parker, of Massachusetts,
moved to amend by adding the follow
Dg:
The republican party, adheriug TO the
principle affirmed by its last national
of respect for constitutional
u!es governing appointment TO office,
dopts the declaration Of President
Hayes that reform in civil service shall
'e thorough, radical and complete, and 10
hat end demand the cooperation of the
legislative with executive departments of
government, aud that Congress shall so
egislate th4t fitness, ascert1ined by
roper practical tests, shall admit to
ublic service that the tenure of admin |
;trative offices Except those through |
7hich the distinctive policy Of the party |
4 power shall be carried ortl shall be |
lade permanent, during good behavior, |
nd that the power of removal foT cause |
with due responsibility for the good con-
uct of subordinatesl shall accompany |
be form of appointment.
Parker briefly supported his PROPOSE
ion.
Flanagan of Texas, said his state had
ad enough of the civil service. They
,ere not here for the purpose OF get ting |
fices for the democracy. Laughter ! |
What are we here for except to get |
fices. [Great laughter aud applause |
lie had great regard for that motto of
le democrats, "To the vlctors belong the
polls" If the republicans were victors
ley are entitled TO office, and those who
Ibor IN the cause will get them, ifju.tice
done.
Cessna, of Pennsylvania, moved that
le whole platform, together with the
roposed amendment, be recommitted
, the committee on resolutions, with
to report back the Platform
)rthWi,h without amendment.
Warner, of Alabama, said that this
uestion Ct civil service reform was here
nd must be met, and they did not dare
} vote it down.
Carter, a colored delegate from Missis-
ppi, favored the reference of the resoiu-
Ons bsck to the committee for modii-
alton, on some other points'tha civil
.rvice reform.
Warner, of Alabama, moved to strike
1T the sentence in Parker's amendment
hich re-enacts the tenure of Office law.
VanHorn, of Montana, q member of
le committee on resolutions, said that
roposition had been brought twice be-
re the committee, and been rejected.
.e did not believe that the people were
favor of life tenure of Office in the
ountry.
Anthony, of Illinois, moved an
nendment, which Parker accepted, and
L |
nd then the resolution as amended was
1opted, without call of states.
Cress we'll, of Maryland, moved q rscess
ntil Z tonight, which was adopted at
10.
The committee was called TO order in
Vening session at 7.15, but it was 10
minutes later before delegates were sufi-
ently settled in their seats to admit of
le opening of business.
A communication was read from Mr..
ames A. Root, calling attention to the
association connected with the
avil used by the presiding officer Of the
invention. It's head is made from a
ice of wood taken from the home OF
braham Lincoln, and the handle from
cane grown on the Mt. Vernon estate,
t the home of Washington. The pre-
ding officer is asked TO accept it as a
lemento of one of the most interesting
in the history Of herepuoli-
IN party.
Hale, of Maine, moved that the roll of
.ates be called for the announcement of
ames of members of the republican ma
onal committee. Agreed to. The roll
-as called accordingly: Alabama,
AIMED Paul Storback; Arkansas, S. w.
dorsey; California, Horace Davis; Colo
ado, John L. Routt; Connecticut, Mar
hall Jewell; Delaware, Christian
'ebiger; Florida, VIM. 4. Hick; Geor-
ia, James D. Devesux; Illinois, John
!. Logan; Indians, John c. New; Iowa,
ohm +. Rummell; Kansas, John A. |
Iartin; Kentucky, w. 0. Bradley; |
louisiana, II. &. Wsrmoth; Maine,
Nm. ]. Frye; Maryland, James a.
iary; Massachusetts,, John M. Ford; |
iichigan, james b. Stone: MIinnesots, |
:. N. Sabin; Mississippi, Geo. G. |