The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-06-04

mlttee on Oredenualsi Applause.
Now, sir, We ask that the suggestion be
followed. Mr.. Chairman, desire 70 ad.
dress myselinott TO noise and confusion, but
10 the better judgment Of the men that are
here representing An honest conyic.
ton that they arc 70 faithfully serve, and
In that service let Il be 90 performed that
when you return home every Republican
no matter what his choice may have been
no matter what his predeliction- -thlt each
and every one within the confines Of this
great Republic shall say: "Well done,
thou good and faithful servant" Zap.
plause and hisses hope the gentleman
IRON Iowa will, all these iactA being
before tho Convention, withdraw his mo.
ton.
Several voIces-"Nol MOL"
Mr.. Logan: Some gentlemen say no.
Why do they say no2 Is 1t because you
are determined not to stand by the agree
ment OF your committee2 Hissea.l Do
you propose TO run rouRh.shod over com.
paclS and over agreements2 Great laugh.
ter and Kisses from the gallery, aud cries
Of "Springdeld.hl
The Chair: Lei us have order. shall
order any portion ot the gallery cleared
Iutl HLlGkl NJ lHtbtIuPtlVh USShibt
Nit. Logan: Mr.. Chairman, l cannot be
thrown 0E my guard by anything that
may be said TO me. !, as said, am mot
discussing TO the galleries, but TO these
men who came here for the purpose oil
coolly determining these questions. Zap
plauSe. To them ! appeal, and t0 no one
else. In the hAnd8 of these men ! rest
these questions, and not In the hands ot
men or the threats who have no votes 70
test these questions here.
The Chair-The gentleman from Iowa.
MR. HESDEEsoS's REILLY.
Mr.. Henderson-I am glad Mr.. Chair.
man, particularly glad, to hear the senh-
men,s that have Just fallen from the lips Of
the distinguished gentleman from Illinois.
assume, sir, that the words that have
fallen from his lips in his closing remarks
will be gratifying to the entire country.
From no gentleman in this convention
would be more glad than from him 10
hear the announcement that there must
be no driving rough shod over the rights Of
the minority. CONTINUED applAuse.]
Mr.. Chalrman-I am glad 10 see the
contending armies in this Convention
coming with unison on the grand plan Of
fair play, [applRusel and thank my iel.
low citizen for the tribute that he has
paid 10 q recognition OF the rights Of the
fellow members Of the Convention. The
gentleman has asked why this haste. l
-, NBbV thta HAlap At TIM
other great rights2 The distinguished
gentleman from New York, this morning
moved mis- column in the direction Of de.
lay. Why this delay noWf Let US look
this proposition sQuarely In the face, as
men and Republicans, who have come
here together 70 put In the field nominee
who will be Overwhelmingly elected. lap
plauSe.
The Chairman OF the Committee on
Rules made statement here this morning
which showed that there was no such
compact as was intimated by the gentle-
man from Illinois. He did Indicate that
he was ready to abide by the wish Of the
Convention. The Convention, ready as It
was to then move on with its work, was
not permitted 70 do 90 because In the e1-
planation Of that minority II desired 10
| La
MI. Frye. of Maine, Tithdrew his mo.
ton 10 give them time now. Mr.. Chair.
man, the minority report which could
and should have been ready at u o'clock,
is not ready yet Why this delay? Zap.
plause.1 But the gentleman sees an OBJ.
lection 10 the ninth rule.
am informed that the unit rule 10 al.
most, in fact, verbally the came ~ the one
adopted by the last National Convention,
and In substance the same as adopted BY
the Conyention last before that. Have We
become so changed In our ideas and In our
necessities that We must jump from the
ACTION Of Convention that once nominal
ed Grant and afterwards Hayes, when
that same unit rule lends the time II the
Copyenllon wishes 10 any gentleman upon
any question. Now, | say, that It may be
very we'll for the gentleman from Illinois
10 speak Rs he doe, but there are thousands
here from every part Of the country sad
they want to proceed te business.
| LCheers.
Here Is Tie organized Convention ready
ior work, and tbpy want to work. Mr..
President, under these circumstances !
Insist upon my motion, that we shall pro-
coed TO the consideration OF tho business
that Is TO come before US, [Cheers.
The Chair-Ara you ready for the ques.
tion,
Nj. Henderson-Mr. Chairman, One
word. am informed by one Of the gen.
tlemen from Kentucky that the Commit
tee who signed the minority report say
i, vas ready To report this morning,
| fApplause,
Ihe Chair-Is the Convention now
ready for the question? [Cries Of ques-
ton.
Gov. Boutwell, OF Massachu tpa-I rise
TO make an inquiry.
The Chairn9prWhat is your inquiry
Mr.. Routwell-1t ia this: Whether the
committee or the gentlemen on the floor
representing the committee, intend to
make any different proposition touching
on the debate on contested questions con,
corning the States in the Convention than
is provided for in the report, which was
published in this mornings paperD, Of this
city, limiting the debate 10 five minntes2
II that be the intention, cannot do 9TH
erwise than vote against the consideration
OF the report Of the Committee on RplSs.
[Applause.
It Is presented In tha Convention
whether the men elected by the people
Gro TO represent the people; whether that
motto is 10 stand rs permanent guide Of
the Republican party OF the country, or
whether here and now, and in this prea.
ence, that motto % 10 be oyerthtown; ;
that this Is a government Of the people,
by the people, and Tor the people.
Mr.. Hamilton, Of kentucky-Do0s the
gentleman from Massachusetts, yieldH
Gov. Boutwell-Yes.
Mr.. Hamilton-I desire 10 say from the
member OF that committee, that he states
emphAtically that the statement by the
gentleman from Iowa Is . misreprpsenta.
ton. [Cheers,
Mr.. Whit0EI state, sir, as o member
from Kentucky, that he did say II.
Gov. Boutwell, claim the floor,
sir.
The ohsir-The gentleman from Ken.
tuGky will take his seat, Tbs gentleman
from Massachusetts, haS the floor.
ROutwell-Ii my friend from Iowa will
allow me q word In the way Of an obser-
vation Il Is never safe In public assem-
bly, TO report private conversations. Apr
plause Now the particular thing which
! wish 10 know, and which, Rs far ~ can
now lcreSNO, will decide my vote, and
think ought 10 decide the votes of this
Convention, Is whether men who
claim seats on this door are
10 be limited To tho period Of Ave minutes,
ferries Of no, mol either BY themselves or by
their representative friends for tho disCuS.
sion Of that grave question. ] say a. dele
cato that I will stand here, and wait here,
until there Is Judgment expressed by the
American people, whether the State ot
Illinois, the State Of Louisiana, Of RanSAs
and Pennsylvania, whether either or oil Of
these questions oil great, grave, ppyiloas
public concern are 10 be disppe,sd He:e and
isl!led ;sn q upon 81 dsssIs in xhlca those hay.