Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-26


main aisle. Immediately afterwards Gen.
Arthur called the convention to order. Z.
M. johnson, secretary of the State commit
tee, began calling the roll. The moment
Albany county was called, Senator Forester
moved that the credentials of w. 81. Sling
erland and his twelve associates and the pc
tition of Hamilton Harris and twelve asso-
ciates be referred to the committee on con-
tested seats, when appointed. Geo. VIM.
Curtis, of st. Lawrence, seconded the mo-
ton.
Charles r. Spencer, of New York, raised
the point of order that no business could be
done, the convention not having been organ
lied.
The chair decided the POINT we'll taken.
Mr. Forester appealed from the decision
of the chair and called for the ayes and noes.
Laughter.
Lieut.. Gov. Hoskins moved to lay the ap-
peal on the table. Carried. with only few
votes in the negative.
The roll call then continued. Mr.. For
ester appealed from the decisions OF the
chair and asked for the sense of the conven-
ton.
Mr.. Spencer again raised the point that
all debate was out of order till tbs organiza-
ton was perfected, and the chair again de-
cided the point well taken.
Mr.. Forester proceeded to speak, but the
chair decided he could not speak IN order.
except by unanimous consent.
Mr.. Forester asked unanimous consent.
There were objections all over the house.
Senator Forester insisted the convention had
the right to determine what shall be the
rule of the convention. Mr.. Woodford On.
W moved that everybody have the right to
say whatever he chose in this convention,
the minority to have tie fullest right to dis
cuss and nothing to be done or attempted
which would interfere with a Republican
victory in New York next fall. Great ap-
plause)
Senator Wooden insisted the proper time
to discuss these questions was, when the
committee on contested seats had made its
report.
The roll call prodeeded until the second
district of Kings county was called. Joseph
Reeves said he did not know how The dele
gates whose names we're read got on the LIST,
but he had the only credentials in this city
to-day for the second district of Kings
county.
The chair said the secretary had the
credentials of delegates on the list, and the
names had been put on the roll after the
credentials had been passed upon by the
State committee and by its order.
Jacob Worth said it was at his request in
the State committee that the delegates ap-
pearing on the regular list were placed there.
The State committee had evidence that the
convention which nominated contestants was
not regularly called and not regularly held.
TCres of shame, misses and applause.
MIR. Reeves said the original call author
lied him, and no other, to call the conven
ton to order.
Gen. Woodford raised the point of order
that the matter should be referred to the
committee on credentials. He never heard
the list of the secretary questioned, as made
by order of the State committee, except be-
fore the committee On contested seats.
The chair decided the point well taken.
James johnson, of Brooklyn, rose, and
hourlshing his cane, denounced Jake Worth
as traitor to the party, saying he killed
the Republican nominees last fall and
worked with the Democrats.
At this point he was interrupted with
Kisses and cries of "shame." He continued
to speak, nevertheless, amid great confu-
sion.
Aid. Ray, of Brooklyn, insisted that all
the delegates elected from Kings should be
called by the secretary.
TIE Chair-If delegates do not preserve
order we shall be compelled to force them.
After much confusion and cries of put
him out" .'sit down. ETC., order was re-
stored and roll call proceeded.
When Oneida was called ex-senator Lowry
presented the credentials of the contesting
delegation, saying the credentials had been
given by the only convention of the First
Oneida district regularly held to elect dele
gates to the State convention. He had tried
to present them to the State committee, but
was told he must present them at the organ
ization of the convention.
MIR. Forester moved that the roll be called
and the names upon Mr.. Lowry's credentials
be substituted for those now standing on the
roll. The chair decided the motion out of
order and ordered the contesting papers re-
ferred to the committee on credentials when
appointed
w. j. Clark presented credentials of con-
testing delegation from the second district
of Oneida, which was also referred to the
When the roll call WAS completed Mr.. For
ester moved that the right to vote, of per-
SONS placed on the roll from Albany, Kings
and Oneida counties, be suspended until the
report of the committee on contested cases
is made.
Mr.. WEIGH moved to lay the motion on the
table. Carried.
MIR. Stephen B. French, of New York,
nominated for temporary chairman Chas. E.
Smith, of Albany. The nomination was re-
ceived with applause and made unanimous.
As Mr.. Smith was conducted to the chair he
was received with great applause. His allu-
sion IN his speech, to Grant at Appomatox
court house, was received with great ap-
plause, as a handsome banner with Grants
portrait was unfurled in front of the stage.
Other points in the speech were also enthu-
siastically applauded. Temporary secretaries
were then appointed.
Geo. w. Curtis offered the following:
Resolred. That the delegates of the several
Congressional districts be requested to report
to this convention the names of the delegates
selected by them, to represent such districts
in the national Republican convention to be
held in Chicago June 81, 1880, In accordance
with the call for such convention, and accord
- - ns.oe heretofore practiced IN the Repub-