The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-06-06
ITELEGRAPHIC
THE CONVENTION.
The Republican Mob Still In
Session.
No BaIIOtIng Yet.
No BaHOtIng Yet.
FRIDAY EVENINGS SESSION.

Chicago, 4.-Judge Hoar took hi
chair at precisely O'Clock, but not NOR
than fifty delegates were in their seats
The present prospect is that the con
tested seat discussion will occupy all tn
evening without being disposed OF unles
the convention shall adopt some orde
limiting the debate which promises to b,
lnterminable. AT 100 the convention
was nearly full. The entry of Garfield
and Conkling was the occasion for the
usual greeting from The galleries. Five
minutes later the chair called the con-
Vention 10 order.
Conger moved that the delegates from
| Louisiana who have been admitted by
order of the convention, be notified OF
| their right to take their seats.
The chair said they were entitled of
right to take such seats. The chair
stated that the question before the con-
ventiOn was the contest in AlsbAnR.
Harrison, of Indiana, moved to limit
the debate upon it 10 one hour and sub
sequently modified it SO SIS to make it
half an hour. Pixley, of California,
seconded. The Pacific delegates were
becoming very impatient at unnecessary
delays, and were becoming suspicious
that they were for purpose. Applause ]
Conkling suggested that the PROPOSE
ton be so modified as TO divide whatever
time shall be allowed equally between
the two sides of the question.
Harrison accepted the suggestion as
proper and right.
Conkling further suggested twenty
minutes to each side.
Harrison's motion, having been re-
duct d TO writing in the form Of a resolu-
ton, was adopted unanimously. Zap
plAuse.
The chair stated that the question was
upon Clayton's motion to substitute the
minority for the majority recommends
ton in the Alsbama case.
COnger briefly explained RApier's
case, showing that tae only question was
as to whether the state convention had
the right to deprive him of his authority
to represent his district because he re-
fused to vote for Grant The same
point substantially was at issue in the
other two Alabama contests. The ques-
ton was simply as to the right of single
district representation. Upon its settle
ment, In his [Conger'sl Judgment, rests
the question Of the continued existence Of
the republican party.
Turner, Of Alabama, replied, simply
celebrating the views Of the minority re-
port in the case before the convention.
Tracey, of New York, protested
against the convention opening and de-
Gliding upon question which ought to
be, and which had been decided in
the stste conventions, and argued
that in the Alabama case it had
been clearly decided that the adj
mission of the contestant, Smith
would lead to q Misrepresentation of the
district. Had it not been for the questions
of contested seats, the convention might
have been at its legitimate work on The
first evening of its session.
Batemsn, of Ohio, supported the ma
J ority report in some forcible remarks, in
which he characterized the state conven-
tons attempt 10 usurp the free right of
Delegate Rapiere to act in his 1epresen-
tative capacity as he should see tit, as q
most offensive assumption of arbitrary
dictatioD. Rapiere treated it with the
it deserved. Applause
believed in the right Of district represen-
alton. Her delegates would sustain that
principle, and would sustain Rspiere in
MS right to vote for his district, just as
hey insist that the speaker should vote
for Michigan because he was elected by
Michigan. [Applause.l II
Parsons, of Alabama, declared himself
A Grant republican, but would sustain
the principle of district representation.
The time for debate having expired,
the question was stated upon Clayton's
motion to strike out and insert.
Boutwell, moved the following: