The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-02
TIE NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
Cazneronss Run Dosing.

of the committee were excluded. oI9&Hx
A resolution offered bS Hon. w d,
Chandler ratifying the call made By the
COMMITTEES was passed without opposi ton.
Senator Chaffee, of Colorado, offered the
following: 80
Resolved, That this committee recogni-
yes the right of each adelegate IA a, Repab-
lican Nat1onai Convention 4rseiv 4ozeast
and to have oounteds his sindi9idual vote
therein according TO his own sentiments,
and. If he so decides. aeainst any INIT
rule or other instructions passed by q
State Conventions which right was coHced-
ed without dissent and was exercised 10
the conventions of 1860 and 1868, ana vas
after full debate, affirmed by the conVen :
ton of 1875, and has Thus Become part
of the law of Republican ,c0Ryentlonss and
until reversed by convention itself must
remain governing principle. -
The question was debated somewhat,
and then Chairman Cameron showed his
hand by refusing 10 entertain 10 or al. ap-
peal from his decision. This outrage gave
rise to another debate, which was inter-
rupted By Mr.. Elley, Of Missouri. offering
q resolution for the selection of temporary
officers. The point was raised that the
appeal should be disposed of 6rst. but the
resolution was carried. and Messrs. Chand-
Ter, Enos Platt and Jones were appointed
on motion of Mr.. Chandler. co make the
nominations. After 9 recess, the COM
mittee reported IN favor of Hon. George
f. Hoar. of Massachusetts,, for temporary
chairman, and Colonel John H. Roberts.
of Chicago, for Temporary Secretary. Ii
was conceded that an instruction to Chair
man Cameron Co name these for the
temporary Offices would not bar any dele
gate in the convention from making an
other nomination. The report was then
adopted.
A petition of the woman suffragists for
tickets to the convention was laid over.
Mr.. Filly, of the subcommittee, read a
report on the distribution of tickets that
provided that the Executive Commistee
should retain from 1000 to 1000 flor
veteran soldiers and sailors and other
saviors OF our country"
The committee could not be caught in
this way and merely received his report
and placed it on file.
Mr.. Martin. of Kansas, offered the sub
Joined resolution:
Resolved, That the tickets for admission
to the Republican National Convention be
distributed as follows:
1856 6. 10 '@on delegate one season ticket
2. To each alternate one, 756.
3. To each working reporter on the
stage, 0uS season TICKET. SIs
4. 10 each member of the National
Committee one season ticket, A.
5. To the president of the convention
each day, Is, @.-.-z
6. To each delegate for distribution
seven tickets each day. 5,292.
z. 70 members of the press at large. to
be located In sections ''C'' and p, sea
son tiekets.s5O0. er-
8. 70 each member OF the National
Committee, each day. twenty-five tickets,
1,l75.
9. To the proprietors of the Exposition
Building each day, 100.
10. 10 Chairman of each State and |
Territorial delegation, in addition to quota !
as delegates, each day, three each. al,
II. 10 the subscribers to the expenses |
OF the convention, each day, 500
u. 10 Senators and members of Con- |
gress who are not delegates, each day, one |
ticket each, 100.
l3.-To the county and city officers, |
State aud Federal j judiciary, and officers
IN Cook county, each day. 125.
IA. To ex>members of Congress and
Senators noe delegates, each day, one
ticket each, 100.
247. 'O''O>- e''''' '"'h o~S'
Resolusd, Further, that the nuota of
tickets as aforesaid for each State. Terri |
tory and locality be delivered to the mem-
Der. OF this committee representing the
same respectively, and that he shall be
charged with the distribution thereof. 80
that each person entitled 60 said tickets
shall receive the same; provided that in
case OF contests as 20 seats in the conyen
ton 10 any State or Territory the quota of
tickets for the same shall be distributed in
such manner as the committee hereinafter
designated shall determine.
ResoLUed. further, That the following
named persons be, and they are hereby. |
appointed subcommittee. to-wit: |
Messrs. Root, of Illinois. New, of Indiana
Enos, OF Wisconsin,; Scott, of Oregon;
Cooper, of Ohio; Filiey, of Missouri: De- |
vaux. of Georgia; Bowen, of the District !
OF Columbia, and Clayton, of Arkansas. |
with full power and authority to execute
and carry out the distribution of the tick
cts as aforesaid, and that the tickets shall
be turned over to them for that purpose.
The Resolution was adopted.
Mr.. finley. proxy from Kentucky. |
o1fered the following, which made the facea
ni the bosses longer than ever:
WHER cas-, The report of the sub com
mittee heretofore appointed having been
accepted and flied; it ia nov !
ResotUed, That the said COMMITTEES be
discharged. and that cou1snit.ee consist
ing OF Root, OF Illinois, New OF Indiana.
Enos. OF Wisconsin, Scott, of Oregon.
Cooper of Ohio, Devaux, of Georgia.
Bowen, OF The District OF Colunl bia. Fi,iev
OF Missouri. and Clayton, o: Arkansas. be
aud they are hereby, appointed to perfect
all necessary arrangements for the eontro!
OF the hall which il or may be required by
the National Committee for the purpose
OF the convention.
Mr.. Mccormick, of Arizona, cfFered an
other resolution instructiug the chairman
70 disregard the unit rule. Chairman
Cameron laid it on the table and refused
10 entertain an appeal.
A committee from tho ten distranchised
Illinois districts sent in communication
asking for hearing. Cameron put the :
in his pocket. +.
General Averill, of Minnesota, offered a ,
resolution providing for the appointment
ot committee of three, consisting OIL
Nlessrs. Jewell and Aldrich and Secretary
heogh. to review the roll of delegates as
made up by the secretary aud report their
concentrations to the National Com
nittee.
Mr, Cameron promptly ruled the motion 4
,ut OF order, and refused to entertain an