New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-06
ing any formal rule of the Convention forbiddlnG
the sitting of the voice of individual delegates

GENERAL GARFTEL3 RETORTs.
General Garfield immediately raised point oil
order that the Convention had decided to dispose
of the report of the Committee on Rules;
General Sharpe's motion was not offered as SUD
stitute and was out of order Senator HOar ruled
that the resolution provided an order of business
and was in order General Garfield, in strong
speech from the platform, showed the
necessity of the Convention adopting series
of rules to govern its action, instead of drifting
along without them. He did not discuss the unit
rule in detail, but marked the issue in single
sentence. Adopt the unit rule if you viii" salu
he, land / will be bound by it; adopt the IN
dividual rule "-and here there was an outburst OF
applause" and l will be bound by that, Tor
two great reasons-frst. because you make 1t the
rule second, because believe 1t to be everastlngy
right" This brief and eloquent statement OF the
creed Of Independent Republicans was cheered TO
the echo So, too was his reference to the four
Kentucky delegates who were compelled to stand
up yesterday and demand that their individual
votes should be recorded.
Mr. Frye, of Maine here rose to ask General
Garfield whether if General Sharpes resolution
were passed, and thus rules were adopted, there
would be any previous question. take it there
would not" said General Garfield, in his clear
voice. Then Mr. Frye went on to ask whether,
if one ballot should be taken under
the resolution there would be anything to
prevent debate from being prolonged until midi
night; and General Garfield said; 81 take it there
would not" "Tben," said Mr.. Frye, shaking his
finger toward the New-York delegation, i think
the Convention can be depended on to see tine
point"-wth a marked emphasis on the last word
CONKLING AROUSED.
Mr. COnk'ing instantly arose and strobe across the
AISLE and shaking1s finger back at Mr.. Frye across
the body, said the gentleman's remarks seemed to
have peculiar and personal application to himself.
He would say in reply that he thought the Conven-
ton could be depended on to see the point of the
gentleman's opposition. Speaking of points, it was
a pontless reply splenddly sald; and the galleries
appauded it roundy Those who hoped for one of
Mr.. COnklings ready retOrts wero disappointed.
They got the melOdramatic gesture and the eabo-
rate dcton and enunciatiOn, and these pleased tho
galleries lust as well. General Garfield made an
other appeal for the immediate adoption of rules.
and after some further remarks from General Sharpe
q vote was ordered
THE VOTING.
On a viva vOce vote there was n roar Of noes"
who clearly had it, but a vote of States was called
for. The roll-cal it was seen. would be important.
1t was evidently between Grant and anti-Grant;
and the dividing line which for several ballots had
been between Blaine and antiBlaine,n now shifted to
itsorgina position. The very first vote indicatedthat
it was to be Waterloo for the Grant party. Ala
bama, which has only 3 anti-Grant, cast
votes against General Sharpe's resolution to
proceed Immediately to n Presidential ballot. Com
necticut cast all its II votes against the resolu-
ton this was an anti-GTant gain of .. ludiana,
which had been giving five or six votes on the Grant
side now cast all its 30 voteS against the
Grant scheme. Louisiana, which had been equally
divided on most votes, now gave If against Grant
and only for HIM Massachusetts, gave % votes
against Grant and only for him. The 10 votes of
Minnesota, which bad been playing fast and loose
all along were cast solidly against Grant. North
Carolina cast 1G votes out Of 20 against Grant Ohio
threw her votes solidly the same way, and Penn
sylvania followed with p negative votes ont Of
SO. the largest yet given by the Keystone State
against Grant. Illinois cast IS negative votes
which were cheercd by tho galleries as these 1s
votes representing ChcagO's great victory, always
are. EdmundSs friends In Vermont voted on the
right side this time. Utah was the climax OF the
vote. The Grant men had made fight against the
report of the Committee on Credentials in the Utah
case in behalf Of the contestants. who unver-
sally believed TO be Grant men. With the help of
the other ant-Blaine clements the Grant men car
ried their point, and the two new Utah delegates
voted against them. The total vote was 27G In
favor of tho resolution, 470 aRainst-an ad-
verso majority of 203. Tho FIRST ant-Grant
majority on the test vote was IS; tho second
that on tho Alabama case. was l.. { The announce
ment was greeted with great cheering. A promi-
nent Grant man said nftcrward that the
friends Of Grant were very much gratlied
at their vote. They had not expected
more than 250. 1t may be remembered that tho
Grant men were also gratled" the other day
when they got 1913 votes. At TINS rate OF progress
the Convention need only stay in session long
enough to allow the Grant vote to dwindle to
nothing at ALL and according to their present theory
they will be perfectly delighted.
The policy adopted by tho Grant men made it m-
possible for them to any further delay by de-
batting tho rules, the right to do which would have
been cheerfuy accorded them by the majority they
had not taken the course they did: Mr.. Sharpe re-
co0nized the necessities of the situation, and said
at once he would ask for no rOll-call on the next
question. but moved that the minority reports De
substituted for that Of the majority.
PROVIDING FOR THE FUTURE.
At this point Ex-Governor Boutwell, again offered
his resolution "a an amendment. That resolution
directed the National Republican Committee TO pre-
pare and publish to the country within the next
twelve months q scheme for the choice Of delegates
to the next National Republican Convention.
Mr. ButterwOrth, of Ohio moved to amend this
by adding provisO that nothing in that scheme
should prevent the Republicans of the Congress
siona districts from selecting their own delegates
General Garfield expressed the hopo that the
amendment would be adopted, and vote being
Immediately taken it was almost unanimously
agreed to, and so was also the amended report
Of the Committee Rules which was voted OH
immediately after.
thus was disposed of in very brief time subject
which, if IL had been brought into the Convention
at any earlerstaRe OF its proceedings and when
the delegates were less impatient, would have
given rise to n long, bitter debate.
THE PLATFORM SUBMITTED.
10 tbo bue . n,
was pushed forward with irresistible force The
Committee on Resolutions was ut once called upon
and Judge Edwards PoTepont appeared without
delay bringing tho platform, which was read by
one Of the secretaries SO continuous were
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