Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-04
DETAILED PROCEEDINGS.
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NdlCAUU, June O.-4uc ID COHAOAI
able and sunny. The delegates to the nationa
Republican convention were tardy in putting
in their appearance, so that it was nearly Il
o'clock when Judge Hoar struck the desk with
the gavel, made from the door sill of President
Lincoln's house in Springfield. The distribu
tion of the tickets had been more general than
yesterday, SO that the spectators seats were
Elled much sooner than those of the delegates,
and an air of eager expectancy pervaded the
audience long before the session opened.
An invocation was offered by Rev. A. Noble,
d. D.. of Union Park Congregational church,
who in eloquent words asked the Divine bless
! ing on the days work of this great and impor-
tant gathering. He concluded with an i'm
pressive enunciation of the Lords Prayer.
The chair announced he awaited the pleasure
of the convention.
Mr.. Conkling, of New York, asked whether
the committee on credentials were ready to re-
| port.
The chair announced he understood the COM
mittee was not likely to report for several
hours-probably not before 4 O. clock. The in
formation comes from the secretary of the
committee.
At this point Mr.. Garfield entered and was
greeted with prolonged applause, which was in
terrupted by Mr.. Conklings remarks.
Mr.. Conkling said it was essential that it
should be known who were and who were not
members before proceeding to business. He
therefore moved that the convention adjourn
until o'clock this evening. He thought it
wise. (Cries of mo! NorD
Hale, of Maine, asked for a hearing, but MIR.
Conkling refused to yield. Mr.. Hale made
point that the motion to take a recess was
clearly debatable question. 1t was so ruled.
Mr.. Hale then opposed the motion. He re
ferred to the presence in the city of the dele
gates from distant points who were anxious to
proceed to business and adjourn. The under
standing last evening was that the convention
should proceed to business this morning. The
convention was ready for business; could or
ganize the convention permanently; could dis.
pose of the report of the committee on rules;
and could be ready for the report of the COM
mittee on credentials when that committee was
ready.
Mr.. Conkling in sarcastic manner declared
there was little business that could be done. 1t
was an open secret that the present organization
was to be continued and that the permanent
organization would not occupy ten minutes.
He understood the committee on rules in
structed its chairman not to report to the con-
vention any rule whatever, until the commit
tee on credentials had reported. He compli-
mented them for their conscientious action, so
there was no business for the convention to do
unless Mr.. Hale would promise him the pleas
uIC VI q epccCus Nc HUulQ ASK LudG us InU-
tion be voted on.
Applause long continued greeted Mr.. Hale
when he rose to reply. He had only to suggest
that a parliamentary point of law should |
guide the convention. That was his only an
swer to the argumentative points of Mr.. Conk-
ling. He answered in like manner, saying that |
if he was more amiable than Mr.. Conkling this |
morning, this vast audience knew why il was |
so. Tremendous applause.)
The chair then called for q vOka The vote
was largely against taking recess. There was
no division called for.
ILLINOIS CONTESTANTS.
The chairman recognized Mr.. Jay, of Michi;
gan, who moved that the contestants from ILL.,
nOis had the right to be heard before the con-
vention is through, with such counsel as they
may select.
Mr.. Campbell, of West Virginia. moved to
table the motion on a viva voce vote.
The chair was unable to decide, and su ygest-
ed a vote by States.
Mr.. Logan made point that those contests
were now before committee; that nD rules
were established for the government of the
convention, and could not be established until
it was organized. The chair overruled this
point. -..... .....-
A delegate from Nebraska moved to table
the resolution. At this point Mr.. Jay with
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Mr.. Persons of New York, from the commit
tee on permanent organization, said the COM
mittee upon permanent organization is pre-
pared to report, so far as they can. The COM
mittee were entirely unanimous and entirely
harmonious. (Cries of good.) l am happy to
say that there was not single question on
which the committee did not agree. The States
named their candidates for vice presidents and
secretaries. They adopted resolution that
those men must inevitably be
members of the convention, dele
gates to the convention. The State
of Illinois is in conflict on contest, and dele
gate from that State, member of the conf
mittee, gave us the names. There was then an
informal discussion.
Mr.. Butterworth, of Ohio-It is requested by
several of the delegates that the gentleman
take his place upon the stand, SO that he can De
heard more readily by the convention.
MIR. Pierson came to the chairmans desk on
the platform, and proceeded: As chairman of
the committee upon permanent organization
beg to say that we are prepared to report the
action of the committee, but we have this en-
barrasment, and the committee
agreed unanimously not ouly uE-
on the question which stated
but upon every question before it. They place
in their report names for vice president and
secretary, one from each State and Territory,
as represented by the member of the committee
representing that State and Territory. The
State of Illinois was known to be in conflict.
The committee are not able to say whether the
names upon our report are the names that will
turn out to be members of the convention or
not. With that statement I am prepared to
make the report of the convention declare it
| shall be made.
(Voices-Report, report.l
The chair-The clerk will read the report of
the committee.
The secretary (reading)-The committee on
permanent organization have attended to the
duties imposed on them and beg leave to
report that the temporary organization be the
permanent organization, with the addition of
Geo. M. Buchanan. of Mississippi, as addi-