Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-04
afternoon Session .

afternoon Session.
CHICAGO, June 3.-Tne convention met at
525P. M and was called to order by the
chairman, Mr.. Hoar. The convention seated,
Mr.. Henderson, Iowa, obtained recognition
and said:
1 understand that the committee on creden-
tials will not be able to report
at this session of the conven-
the committee on rules be now requested to
make their report to the convention, so that
we may proceed with business.
The chair-It ia moved by the gentleman
from Iowa, that the committee on rules be now
requested TO make their report. Is the con-
vention now ready for the question?
Senator Logan-Mr. chairman.
The chair-The gentleman from Illinois.
Senator Logan-Mr. Chairman, (cheers) [
do not rise, sir, to make any facetious opposi
tion to anything that this convention may de-
eide to do. But, sir, l would ask
the gentleman from Iowa, how
much of a repc1t the committee
on rules and order of business will, by report
| ing at this time, be able to make to this con-
vention. 1t was agreed on by the COM
mittee that the report should be deferred until
after the committee on credentials should
make their report There are many things in
the report, sir, that would be appropriate and
some perhaps that might not. Why, this
haste, l ask? There is resolution in that
| report that denies to men on
| this floor their rights. The right to defend
their place on this floor unless they confne
themselves TO FIVE minutes each in debate. (Ap-
plause.) Sir, if the convention is q body of
Republicans, and desires that victory ahall fol
low after what we do here, be not too hast
in raising the ito the head of your brethren.
| loud applause.) For all that 1 ask of any
1 A4~r Il L. i IL
this convention, is fair play for our
brothers in this convention. Zap
plause) Sir, we would in all
times of great excitement be not to hasty.
We should deliberate and consider we'll all the
propositions which are presented to us for our
consideration. Why, sir is it desired that
these rules shall be adopted before we know
who are to be the sitting members in this con-
vention? You ta1not proceed with the busi-
ness of this convention until the question is
settled as to who the sitting delegates are. If
you cannot proceed with the business of this
convention, so far as its results are concerned,
l ask why must these rules be adopted
before the list of the members
are reported to this convention and action
taken in reference to them. (Cheers.) l de-
SIRE 30 far as | am concerned, no advantage
either under nor by any process that can be de-
vised by man. Let truth be our guide in the
balance Of our deliberations. If that is SO
then let the compact be kept that wss agreed
to by members of the committee. applause.
That these rules were to be deferred until the
report on credentials had been brought before
this assembly. There is no compact, sir, that
has been made on the part of any of our
friends from the beginning to the present
time, that will not be honestly and strictly
kept. The chairman of your committee saic
that in their committee, Mr.. Sharpe, from New
York, asked permission to present minority
that it was suggested, and not objected te
that report should follow the
,port of the committee on credentials
Mr.. Chairman, desire to address myself t.
the good judgment and the fairness of the con
vention. ask for no applause. will address