New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-05

unwillinRness not to be even IN danger OF uOns du
injustice to any delegate, he would not insist upon
the resolution, and therefore would Withdraw IT,
There was a fresh and universal outbreak of jeers
and merriment at this followed by cheers, and Nh.
Conklng resumed his seat, having sustained a real
parliamentary defeat, and having been publicly
laughed at for the third time in the two days session
| of National Convention. This ended the matter
and the seats of the three West Virginia delegates
all of whom were deleRatesat-large, remained un-
challenged.
After Mr.. Conklings overwhelming defeat, Gen
eral Sewel, Of New-Jersey, moved that the Com
mittee on Credentials be requested to report; Dut
the Chairman of that committee, Mr.. Conger, OIL
Michigan was not in the hail. and General Garheld,
chairman of the Committee on Rules and Order OF
Business made his report with the understanding
that no action should be taken upon it until after
the report of the Committee on Credentials had
been acted upon.
Before this report was submitted, Senator Hoar,
the chairman of the Convention, admOnished the
galleries that it was improper to hiss at anything
they did not approve. This warning was made
necessary by the vigorous Kissing in the midst OF
which Mr.. ConklIng had retired from his last en-
counter. Senator HOar said that one of the most
illustrious soldiers of the Repubc-one whose
fame belonged to the whole cOuntry-had. been
hissed when he was presenting his views to the
Convention. This was o reference to the treatment
which General Logan received yesterday Mr..
Hoar closed by saying that those portions of the
galleries in which kissing takes place hereafter
will be cleared. "The American people," said he,
are gentlemen and call upon the gentlemen IN
the galleries to assist the Chair III the difficult task
Of executing this order"
THE REPORTS on RULES
The reading of the report of the Committee on
Rules was entirely pro forma. all the important
of i1,n rula
commented on in advance. The new provso in the
rules in relation to method of voting, which, if
adopted dispOses of all unit rules. was very gen.
orally applauded. General Garfelds explanation of
the rules was very brief and at its close he asked
that the Convention listen to the statement OF the
minority, which was read by General Sharpe, OF
New-York. The minority report was not docu-
ment of remarkable force, and attracted very little
attention as it was read The only point in it was
that the addition that had been made TO the rule
about voting cast an unnecessary mputation on the
chairmen of delegations.
THE BONE OF CONTENTION.
After a recess OF about half an hour the Commit
tee on Credentials appeared on the platform, and
Mr.. Conger the chairman presented the report.
which was read by he secretary Of the committee.
Mr.. Fessenden. Mr.. COngcr said that there
has been presented to the committee more than fifty
cases of contest. and more than fifty other points
were raised which the committee had to consider
and act upon, and with the exception of n recess OF
two or three hours, 1t had been in session COntn-
uously since it withdrew from the Convention on
Wednesday afternoon. This statement was made
In Justice 70 the majority of the committee, who
have been repeatedly accused during the last two
DAYS of purpOsely delaying the work of the COnven-
ton III the interest Of Mr.. Blaine and of Mr.
Sherman. 1t was impossible for the COM
mittce to have completed its work sooner.
The recommendations Of the committee adj
nit nnti.Grant delegates from Alabama.
Is anti-Grant delegates from Illinois, 4 Grant dele
gates from Kansas and report against the contcs-
tants in Pennsylvania and West Virginia The
most important and interesting portion Of tho re-
port was that which discussed the doctrine Of Com
gressiOna District representation IN Rcpub ican Ma
tiOnal Conventions. II showed that the language
OF the call for the National Convention followed
that used in the earlier calls of similar character,
and recognized explicitly the right of district rep
resentatiOn. The almost universal practice of the
party has been to recognize the same doctrine. Tho
duty of q National COnyentiOn tho report con-
tinued Is to select candidate nearest TO the popu-
lar desire Of the people, since il state Conventions
were allowed to select the delegates TO tho National
Convention it might just as we'll select all OF them
from one Congressional District. Tho delegates Sc
lected by bare majority Of state
Convention may misreprcscnt large p0r-
tiOn Of the Republicans Of tho State aud
candidates selected by delegates so chosen
of the party This portion Of the report closed with
n declaration that 1t was the duty Of the Convcn
ton to prevent the attempt TO override the time
hODOred usages and practices Of the Republican
party. The reading OF this report was frequently
interrupted by applause which seemed 10 come from
all parts of the Convention Hall, and which n-
creased IN enthusiasm as tho strong points of It
were brought out. The report was one of the most
able documents ever presented to National Con-
ventiOn.
The views of the minority, called by courtesy n
report, were presented by ex-senator Powell,
typical representative OF the Grant party. The re-
port presented ut great length the Grant side of
The Alabama, Illinois and Utah cases. In the sec |
ond of these case thcrcpou contained lOngprmtcd
brief, prepared by the Hon Emory StOrTs, who has
conducted the for the third-crm This brief
contained nothing that has not been gwen to the
public IN full detail durng the heated discussion Of
the vexcd Cook County case, both at the time of tho
Springfield Convention and since Once or twice |
during the reading especially when there was nm |
incidental mention OF General Grants name. there |
some clapping OF hands which seemed TO |
spread and grow in intensity till il became very |
general and enthusiastic.
Alter this reading was completed. which was at |
abOnt o'clock, there was some discussion in re- |
gard to the order i'll which the various subdivisions
of the report of the Committee on Credentials and
Contested Seats should be considered, during |
which Senator Logan made an eloquent and eiicc- |
tive protest against any consideration by tine Con-
from the State of Illinois. protest against seat
ing those four gentlemen on the ground that the |
State Convention which elected them WAS not q |
regular body was sent 10 the Committee on CTCdcn- |
tials was considered by that committee and re-
ported on adversely The fact that the uchI of tho
four dclcgatesat-laTgc to hold their seats had been
questioned at all aroused the ire of Senator Logan
and he burst forth into an excited ana very elO-
quent aud indignant protest against the whole pro-
ceedng. He referred very adrotly to General |
Grant and his military service which brought down
enthusiastic applause from every part Of the house.
General Sharpe, Of New-YOrk, then moved to
strike from the report Of the committee much as
relates 10 the MISUNDERSTANDING from Illinois.
Mr.. Congcr, the chairman OF the committee, pro-
ceeded 10 answer General Logan. The Illinois Sem
at0r had affected indignation that the committee
bad Yentured to pass upon his title to his seat when
no person had contested it. Mr.. Conger swept this
all away with the statement that the credentials of
every delegate were submitted to the committee,
and the right Of every delegate to his seat was
passed upon. To the rest OF Mr. CongePs speech