The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-06-10
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

pearance, so that it wAs nearly ~ o'clock when
Judge Hoar struck the deak with the gayeI made
frylu The door, ell Of President Lineoln's house In
Springfield.
The distribution Of tickets had been more gcn
orally made than Yesterday, 80 that the specia,
tors seAts were hlled much sooner than those oil
the delegates, and an air OF eager expectancy per
yaded the audience long before the session opened
Among the Representatives from the Women'I
Rights Convention on the stage, were the follow
ing ladies: DR.. Rachel Swain, Of Indianapolis
Mrs. Eliza Byrd Gamble, OF Saginaw, Mich.f Mrs
Jane II. spOhord aud Mrs. Sarah A. Spencer, OF
washingtoD; Mrs. Lille DeyereuI Blake. Of New
York; Amanda NJ. Way, OF Lawrence, Kansas
Leila g. Bedell, b.. d., and Mira. II N. Fox, NJ. ID.
o ChicaRo; Miss L. Il. Berkeley, OF 81. Louis; Mrs
Matilda Smedley, OF Michigan.
Invocation was offered by Rev. i. A. Noble,
ID. d., Of the Union Park Congregations Church,
who in eloquent words asked Divine blessing on
the days work of this great and important gather
ing. He concluded with All impressive enunciation
Of the Lords Prayer.
Chair wishes the pleasure of the Convention.
Hon. Roscoe Conkling, OF New lork-hr. Chair
man, / beg 10 inquire II The Chair has information
Credentials is ready to report.
The Chair-The Chair has no authentic infOrma'
ton on that subject. 1t has been told me by some
person who claims TO know, that tho committee
would not be likely to report before 4 O'Clock. Per
haps some other person here 10 better informed.
Mr.. COnkling was abOnt TO speak, when the
Chair said-The gentleman from New York will
wait one moment. The Secretary now informs the
Chair that he left the Committee about half an
our bllNtg u1lu lutl lllbA HAtA nun AuaA sNhNy
would not be ready TO report before 4 O'Clock.
Mr.. COukling-Mr. Chairman, / had a fear
that the information OF the Chair lat this mo
ment General Garfield entered the Convention,
aud was received with u perfect storm Of ap
plause aud loud cheering.l
Mr.. Conkling-Mr. Chairman, | was about 10 say
that the information that we have IN tins paIt OF
the house IL the Information the Convention has
received from tho Chair, namely: that the Com
mittee ON Credentials and Contested Seats Will ia
no event he ready to report before { O'Clock. Every
delegate must see that before proceeding 10 any
business Of Substance, the membership " the
Convention must bc ascertUiued. We must know
who are and who are not It's members before the
transaction of business can begin. This being the
necessity OF tic case, / rise, Nr. Chairman, at the
nit 4 motion, which confess make WIN
great reluctance, because, like others,
] am very anxious that the Convention should
conclude lite business, in order that We may depart
to our homes. But being here, We are compelled
Of course not only to do our duty, but to submit Ia
its Inconvenience and necessities; therefore, In
the hope OF saving time, and trusting that all com,
mittecs by that time will be ready to report, lnow
move that the Convention take a recess until, /
win say, 6 O'Clock this evening. l mention that
hour because 1t will enable every delegate IN tho
meantime To take his dinner and come here IN tho
cool of the day, and give us an evenings session OF
hours enough. | trust. 10 advance, and greatly al.
vance. the business OF the Convention. ! therefore
submit the motion | have made.
The Chair-Tne gentleman from New York
moves
Mr.. Hale (f Namely hope tho gentleman will
not press his motion for a moment.
Mi. Conkling-I would like TO take the sense Of
the Convention on the motion. and therefore l ia.
The Chair-The gentleman from New York moves
that the Convention take n recess until 6 O'Clock.
Mr.. Hale-l make a pnint OF order.
The Chair-1he gentleman viii state his point OF
order.
Mr.. Hale-That a motion to take n recess. o. q
motion Ia take "a recess TO u time certain. IS clearly
! a debaiablc motion, COHtradistinguihheu 10 itself.
The Chalr-The Chair viii hold the motion de-
batRGle.
Mr.. Halo-Mr. President
The Chalr-The gentleman from Maine.
Mr.. Hale-I rise 10 oppose the motion OF the gen
tleninn from New York. General applause. Nearly
500 delegates, representing all of tho United
states aud Ter ritOries have been HcmOl IN this
! city during the last four or five days, and have
been eager TO proceed TO the business that las
brought them here from tieir constituents. We
met upon yesterday, ard by common consent-for
| had the pleasure then or concurring with the
gentleman from New Nork-weR adjourned with the
clear understandings that upon this morning, Civ
ING last evening up to other business, the COnNen-
ton should GO TO work. lGreRt applause. Now
II is plain that. because the Committee on l2esolu-
tions is not ready TO report, that the Committee on
Credentials is not ready to report, that the whole
Convention must become In a condition OF sus-
pended animation, and can do nothing; and It is
with some force that until We know our member
ship nothing can he done; but, Mr.. President, in
Republican Conventions heretofore much business
has been done before the Committee OH Gre
dontials, which necessarily must have
time to report, or present it's final or prelimin-
airy report. | hold In my hand the official record
Of the proceedings Of the Convention Of 1S76-the
last one before this which met In Cincinnati, and
| lind the same condition confronted that COnven-
lion That cOnfronts us at this hour. Tho
on Credentials was the hard-wOrking committee
of the Convention. II was not ready to report
then, as other committees were ready. because of
the hard work upon II, but the Con ~vention wanted
to do business. The gentleman will find, and call
the attention OF the gentleman from New York;
do not need TO do this with hs thorough prepare.
ton upon everything before this Convention. lie
has 1t already faIniliarly IN his mind. Applause.
| Five anna thu nANnuf ~ cha VnttF ~. y,,y, d.
manent Organization, IT the gentleman Will look
at page 81 of the Official Record
The Chair-The gentleman from Maine will sus-
pend. Persons not in their seats other than the
! gentleman addressing the Convention are IRE.
sumed not 10 be delegates, and will lie removed by
the SerRcHnt-at-arms from tho portion OF the hall
allotted to the Convention. 1t Is obviously impos-
sible for the Convention TO transact its business
unless such persona shall he removed. The gentle
man from Maine will proceed.
Mr.. Haie-Represented by the gentleman from
Massachusetts, Mr.. LOrlng, the Committee on
Permanent Organization, reported. 1t was then,
as believe IT Is now, an uncontested report, and
there was universal cOnaent that time should not
he lniRspent in repeated adjOurnments, but that
the committee being ready, the Convention shopld
go on ana organic permanently, ready for bust
meas. When that wasdone, and the permanent or
ganiZatiOn had been effected. and tho speech Of
the Permanent Chairman had been made, then. as
the gentlemen will find, II they will refer TO page
"a of those proceedings, that the Committee on
Rules aud Order of Business stood ready knocking
at the door OF the Convention for its business. and
lut OOuNcUliOu VI 154Ot llAb lulS OOlVfNilOn, Ill
the same situation, took up the report OF the Com.
mittee on Rules and Order of Business, Ind that
was disposed Of, and the Committee upon
Credentials was not ready, aud did not report, as
Mr.. President, this Convention is ready for
business. Loud applause,l They cat in the
hours between row and D o'clock this afternoon
organize this Convention permanently as has
been done before. We can then take up. for | un.
derstHnd the Committee on Rules aud Order of
Business is ready to report, tho report Of that com.
mittee and can dispose of IL and when g o'clock
comes can assemble hero in our evening session
and do the business Of tho Committee on Creden.
tials. | do not believe that the Convention is
ready to throw away tho time between now and
then, and in answer To tho proposition that we
must know the membership before we can organ.
lie, / can only invoke the precedent and trust that
the Convention VIII maintain 1t. will take up no
further time.
Mr.. COnkling-Mr. President
The Chair-Theg gentleman from Now York will
have to suspend until the order OF the Chair is OK
ecuted. The gentlemen standing will take steps
I" move from the hall. 1t will be absolutely i'm.
possible TO take a vote In this Convention until
knowing who are members. Gentlemen who are
standing are detaiulng the Convention.
lAfter waiting some time for tho noise to sub
side, Senator COnkllng arose to continue his re-
marks, when the Chair said:l
Tho Chair-The gentleman will not proceed until
the order OF tho Chair Is executed,
AFTER q further walt OF some minutes Senator
Conkling was recognized by the Chair. and pro-
ceeded "a followsfl
Senator Conkling-MrSP p esldOnt-[Applause and
h%isses. find, Mr.. President, that / have boon
able to establish n very unexpected claim upon
tho gratitude OF this Convention; but for the little
motion which l had the honor to submit, the Con
venttOn and country would have been deprived
Of the eloquent speech OF my distinguished friend
from Maine. Applause and laughter The motion
was one OF mere cOnvenience-more convenience.
and l beg to assure my honorable and agreeable
friend from Maine that he need not be at aii timid
IN respect OF any possible effect II may have upon
the cause In which ne is 80 strongly concerned.