, 1880-06-04

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conversation ccascd aud there was no sound
henrtl except tho muflcd tramp Of the latest
cotncrs seeking seata When tho reverend
gentleman concluded in tic simple phraseol-
ogy OF "tho Lords prnyer" there was al-
moat absolute silence.
Immediately a1r. Conk1tng rose and in
qnlrel whethor the Credentials Committee
were rcady to report. Being Informed that
they were nut lle moved to adjourn to 8
o'clock.
Mr. Hale made tho point Of order that the
motion was dcbatablc, and tho point was sus-
talncd. Whercupon ho spoke In opposition
to adjournment making, tho point that the
de1ny OF the Credentials Committee in re-
porting need not deter the Convention from
proceeding with Its business. Tic showed
from the records OF tue Convention Of 1870
tint such WIS the course then under pre-
cEsely similar circumstances. lie urged tllat
tho inntton to adjourn ba voted down. and
that tho Convention proceed To consider
the report Of tho Committee on Permanent
Organization.
Conkllng rose to reply, but ho was request
ell to postpone his rennfkj until tho dele
gata-aoor could DO cleared bf non-nc,nbers
of the Convention. At this point there was
considerable confusion. The bnnlshed spec-
tators OF half an hour ago Lad edged their
way back to their old places. und the ushers
were compelled to exercise their office upon
them once more. Conkltng rose once dur
Ing the clearing process, but tho Chair
man rapped lin down, declaring that the
business Of the Convention would not pro
coed until tho dolcgate.tloor Should bo abso-
lutely cleared Ut lntrudgrs. When this lad
been accomplished, tho gentleman from New
York ngain got upon his feet and opened
with snccr at Hale. remarklng earcassically
that lo was glad he Ind male the motion to
adjourn, ii fur ITO other reason than that the
motion lad been tho means Of giving the
Convention tic pleasure Of listening to the
e-l.o-a-u-c1-t speech Of the gentleman from
Nla1no"I Tllon he entered complaint
ayninst tho uncushioned seats, and begged
for I'LL adjournment, Which would enable
him to seek softer chair at his hotel until
Cookbook. Those facetlous prel(ruinaries be-
luz disposed of, the gentleman from New
York proceeded to ndyocate his motion on its
merits, arguing that rs It was IN open secret
that TIM temporary organization would
be mado ,pcrmanent Tho perfccting
Of 1t would not advance business
TO any apprcclablo extent, md closing
with IL sarcasm flung ut tue head Of the
gentleman FROM M-a-i.r-c. Mr.. Hale
rose to rsply, and was greeted with great
applause. uo mounted q chllr, mud, ignor-
Ing. tho sneers and sarcam OF Corkling,
went straight to tho heart Of the question,
showing conclaslvcly that 1t was competent
for the Convention to proceed with Its
business, and advisable to do 50, with tho
view Of i,astening to conclusion. Then,
turning towards Conkl!ng, lo said. with
great effect: :" shall n6t, ,rhter upon the
field of irony md sarcasul ip' which Tho gen-.
tleman from Now Fork ii Il, greatly dtstin-
guishcd. II I AM III better.temper than the
gentleman from New York the Convention
is aware Of tho reason Of my greater
aniability." With this parting shot ho sat
down tho recipient of'a round of deafenlng
and long prolonged cheers.
Considerable confusion hero ensued In re-
gard to motion by Joy, Of Michigan, TINT
tile. Illinois contestants be allowed to bo
heard by such counsel rs they might desire
before the Convention. Alnotlon was nude
to iay joys motion OIL tho table, and several
points Of order wero ralsed, ono BY Gimp
bell, Of West Vlrginia, aud one by Logan, OF
Illinois. These points wcre oycrtuled, and
tho Chair. being ullablo to- decide tho utua
voce vote On The motion to table, was about
to order catl Of the roll, When the motion
was withdrawn. Then tho permanent Or
ganization was effected, after the correction
of numerous errors tn tho names Of guntle-
mon designated for tho positions Of Vice
President mud Secretary. It required nearly
'l,alf IN hour to dot all tho "ls" and cross