, 1880-06-06
The Cha1rman-What Is the question OF pr1vf-

I'll Tie Chafrmau-That matter is in the hands Of
tho Scrgeant-at-Arms- The Sergeant-at-Arms
viii take notice of the request.
Mr. Copger-I ask unanimous consent on PC
half of the Committee that the alternntes' VINO VINO
are left out by mistake In the Kansas case. may
be included, so that they be entitled TO fneir
etIin The Chalrman-No objection being made IT
will be ordered that the report In regard to Kan
sas, which relates to the delegates and which mas
been adopted, be considered as also dealing IN
the SANG way With tue alternates OF tnoHe M ~
gates. There being no objection. IT WILL DC SO
ordered. ,,,
appear for the contestants -,
The Chairman-Gentlc will suspend until
the Convention Is in order. Gentlemen Will pe
kind enough to suspend conversation and resume
Mr. Clayton, of Arkansas--will the Chair state
ton Of 50 much of the minority report as re-
lates to the Territory of Utah.
Mr. Clayton-1 offer the following resolution.
The Chairman-The gentleman from Afkan-
sas moves the following resolution. x.,oo,
The Secretary read the resolution, as tolloWs:
oa That h mnefy re1Gft far e 9ho !hs
port Uah s @ the &c 's nasa 81 6s
Tho Chairman-The question Is on the sqbsti-
tuition Of the report Of the minority for the re-
p9lt Mr r Powell Clayton, of Arkansas-Mr. Presl-
dent and gentlemen Of the Convention: de-
sire to be heard upon this motion nnt & 4 very 1e"
moments. The cnse Is Il very simple one.
Mr.. Conkliug-fou want to come ana stanu
down here Indicating the front Of the reporters
NJ. Clayton iooming to The front ct the stagel
Gentlemen Of theIConvcntion: This Is a very
simple case, and is briefly Us follows: TIC Ier r.
question Of sending delegates to this Conven-
ton, and, instead Of calling Convention Of the
Of the snd hfy ere ser
having taken this action, they passed q
resolution perpetnating their power ana
their tie nenSScna S Afsf ef 9eh ss or IT ea
a Mrge humber Of them, were dissatisfied with
this course, and as the Committee a bad 1nnnd them
oeAc cali to the Republicans Of the Territory to
meet in delegate Convention for the purpose OF
sending delegates here In accordance witn M TINS
testnnts to this Convention; Now, tho whole
question Island l have heard n great deal said
of late about getting down close IT, TO- ne pe9pG IN
whether purity Committee. composed OF few
gentlemen appointed about four years previous.
the people called at a time when these questions
are being agitated? That is the whole question
do not think mean to occupy more @ OF @ the
time Of this Convention than have in this case.
yield the balance Of my time
Nj. Cassidy, Of Wisconsin, said: Mr.. Chairman,
The charnan-on which side of the question:
hr. Cassidy-1n favor of the contestants. !
have been acquainted with one of the contest
h t6s tbat the held in the Territory
was called by about 400 Republicans, and | for
one shall respect the wishes of the Republicans
Mr. IT, Pixiey, of California, saiid: The members
of the Committee have requested me to present
the side represented by the majority; and the
facts as we understood them, are lew and SIM
pie. -..
IT HAs BEEN THE CUSTOM
in Territories for the Central Committee to
nnmc the delegates to tho National Convention.
FTHfa custom because 1t WIS 1lrnO3L I'M
possible in large Territories sparscly settled to
ho an This Tas az nusna year
eosse eonstitnted tS COMMITTEES @ Of that Terrtory
met IN Ss ea some fW
men dssatsfied with the result Of TINT election,
without ever asking the Central Committee to
County Committee Of Salt Lnko to call a con
vention, met together without any authority
and elected tho two gentlemen who "a are % contest
tee, believe, were almost unanimous. Even
my friend from Colorado. who always votes on
jority lori Hf' Of the Committee: And, Mr. Chairman,
would call upon the Chairman OF the Committee
to inform this Convention how. the Committee
'M M. Tuthill, iiilnois-Mr. Chairman-
The Chair1nan-Does the gentleman from
eld to the gentleman sr1 from dnars dnosx e
conclude my remarks by asking tho gentleman
fom Mshga tgs = St5e fhs w qa
\ yoice-We do not care how the Committee
'' Mr. Conger-1 do not think that is proper
question to ask tho Chairman OF the Committee
Members Of the Committee can state what thoy
| choose upon that subject. It is sufficient for
Tnout a state 5speFs That ft TS ae d.
Mr.. Tuthill-Mr. ChNrman-
Tho Chnirman-The gentleman from Illinois:
Afr. Tuthfll-I an Informed, and II am 1ncor-
| rcctly Informed t desire to be corrected, that
| this Central Committee Of Utah consists Of
| eleven members appointed four. years ago.
| am also informed that only five Of the members
| Of the Committee met to appoint these delegates
| to tho National Convention. am also informed
th9se ye OF Of t5a fes sr
| and then went to work and filled up the Commit
| tee by the appointment OF these other members
| filled up, SO manufactured on the spur Of the
| moment, went to work, and without any CONSUL
tat9n With the Rennbcans Of the t Territory 9f
Convention. Il that Is not correct desire to
have it corrected. If 1t be correct I desire the
| members of this Convention to bear it i'll mind
Mr. Goldman, Of Massachusetts-Mr. Prcsi-
| dent
The Chairrnan-Ths gentleman from Massa-
i delegate-I desire to inform the gentleman
on the question which he has propouudcd-e
MASSACHUSETTS, yield?
| Mr.. Codman-No, sir.
The ChaIrman-Ihs gentleman from hassa-
/
| Mr: Codman-i desire, to say to this Conven-
| ton that was compelled to dissent from the
| majority OF the Committee. Twill not go ovar
| the circumstances, because everybody here
| knows the fact now, that there seated hero
| two gentlemen elected by the Territorial Com
| mittee. Now the statement of the Committee
from California fs that they have IL custom in
| that Territory of electing delegates by the Ter
ritorinl Committee because 1t is convenient If
thoy have, it is very good custom perhaps for
those Territories in which they have 1t, but they
! do not have it in the Territory of Utah. That is
| the point In this cnse. Why, sir, four years
/! ago : the people of Utah got together.
| There were more railroads, aud they wero
| able to get together more conveniently than be-
| fore, md they had Convention, and they chose
| delegates to the National Convention, but the
| Central Committee of the Territory this year,
| because it is an unusual year,-to use the words
| of tho gentleman from Arizona [laughter].-a
| year OF unusual severity; unusual, Mr.. Presi-
| dent in many senses, fear. OF that word. This
year they thought they would not call q Con-
| venHon- and they
| COULD ELECT DELEGATES THEMSELVES,
| and when they got together they proceeded to
| reflect themselves, and four years hencc, Mr..
President, you will find them here with the dele
| gates all ready to represent them. [Laughter.1
| Now, sir, what are the people to do wheu their
| agents betrny them In this way? Why they must
| takc tho thing into their own hands, and that is
! what they did Ia Utah. And the people rose up
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