Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-05
A Grant Coup d,Etas.

A Grant Coup d'Etas.
he therefore offered the following resolution:
Resotred, That this convention will proceed
az once to ballot for the candidate for President
OF tne lnited states. and that one speech or Is
minutes snail De allowed for the presentation OF
each candldate and one speech Of 10 minutes to
second each nomination, and that after such
nominations are made ballot shall be taken nv
call or the roll OF the states
Mr. Garfield raised the point of order that un-
der the order or the convention the report OF
the committee on rules was before the body,
and MI. Sharpes being for proceeding to en-
tirely different business was not in order.
The chair ruled Mr. Shapes motion in order
A vote was ordered by call OF states This
motion was at hrst SURPRISE coming from the
anti-Blaine men.
Mr. Sharpe MOdifies his Resolution.
Mr.. Sharpe modified hts resolution so as 10
provide that after the nominating speeches shall
have been made, the ballots for presidential
nominees shall be taken by call OF the roll o
states.
NIr. Garfield to the Rescue.
MI. Garfield pointed out that IL Mr.. Sharpe's
motion should be adopted the convention would
be without rules for its government and eSpeci-
ally without any rule prescribing whether the
unit rule shall prevail in the ballotng or whether
the right OF district representation shall prevail
he dlsavoWed the idea OF the rule complained OF
being reflection on the chairman OF any dele
cation, and showed the absurdity OF any such
luea. he reminded the convention that IL had
witnessed scene which would be photographed
In history, OF four delegates from Kentucky
rising In their seats and protesting against their
votes being counted in a way In which they had
not cast them. Let the rule be settled and he
would be bound by IL. Let 1t be the unit rule or
let II be the individual rule. and he would feel
bound by II, the latter particularly, because he
considered 1t eternally right [Appiausel
MT Frye, OF Maine, asked Mr.. Garfield whether,
without the adoption or any OF the rules as
reported and especially that one which made
the rules or the House OF Representatives the
rules OF the convention. there would be any
such thing as previous question.
Mr, Garfield rpplipd thai there would NOT ha
MI Frye-lf there be no previous question
and, If after the one ballot is taken as provided
IN the resolution offered by the gentleman from
New York, (Sharpe) another gen.
ueman make another nomination is there any
rule by which debate from that time forward
can possibly be stopped?
Mr.. Garfield take it that there is not.
Mr.. Conkling.-The gentleman from Ohio
yields moment TO let me reply 10 the closing
words OF the gentleman from Maine (Mr, Frye
They seem TO have been poinJedly aimed at me-
wish 10 say TO that gentleman that 90 most
clearly see the "point" OF his alarmed and
anxious opposition. He breads the cross OF
bayonttS. ShrlhkS and wants time. [CheerS
and hiSSeSl
Mr.. Garfield have only made the point
that we ought to have rules, and have them
now, to conduct and control the future business
of the convention.
Mr. Sharpe replied, urging that the dangers
OF trouble pointed out by Mr.. Garfield In the
ana lntmating distinctly that there would be
no attempt to prevent each delegate from ex-
pressing his individual sentiments through the
chairman of his delegation.
The chair stated the question to be upon the
substitution OF Mr.. Sharpe's resolution for the
report Of the committee on rules.
The Coup d'Etat EaiIs-s.By q Large
MajOrlty.''
pom viva voce vote the negatives had it.
call OF states was demanded, and being taken
Iesultedmyeas 216, nays 41s. New York voted
As ayes, 90 noes.
The result was hailed with great applause.
hn ~
on this vote time enough TO have adopted the
rules and gone to work. He asked that the
question now be taken without further debate.
Mr.. Sharpe moved to substitute the minority
report, which was rejected.
Motion TO Amend the Rules.
MI boutwell, moved to amend the majority
report by adding the followtng:-And said com
shall within twelve months prescribe method
or methods for the election of delegates to the
national convention. to be held In 1854, and an
ssue call for that convention in conformity
Herewith.
Mr. Butterworth. of Ohio, moved an amend
ment, by adding the following: " Provided that
nothing In such rules or method shall be so
construed as to prevent the several congress
sional districts In the United States from Sc
lectiDg their own delegates to the National
Convention. [ApplauSe.l
Mr.. Boutwell, accepted Mr. Butterworth's
amendment
The Rules Adopted.
Mr.. Garfield hoped the amendment would be
adopted, and 1t was so adopted by the conven-
ton, and then the rules were adopted as whole
On motion OF MIR. Garfield, the committee on
resolutions were ordered to report
The PLATFORM.
Mr.. Pierrepont, OF New York, from said COM
mittee then reported the resolutions
MIR. PIERREPoNT's REMARKS
Mr.. PieTrepont, in reporting the resolutions
said:-I need hardly say that In a committee
composed OF one from each state In the union
from each territory, and from The District OF
Columbla, there Is great diversity of opinion
ABOUT the questions Of the resolutions to
be brought before the convention. Early ia
the convention It became apparent that we
would have sufficient number Of exciting
topics to- keep us active and awake and we have
endeavored in the resolutions which We present
to have nothing on which We could not our
selves agree and no hing that would tend to
disturb the harmony of this convention or
awaken angry debate or long delay | have
now the honor to present the resolutions which
the committee has agreed upon.
A Civil Service Plank.
The resolutions having been then read by the
secretary. MIR. Barker, OF Massachusetts,, moved
TO amend by adding the following: 1.-The re-
Lublican party adhering to the principles af-
frmed by its last national convention, OF re-
spect for the constitutional rules governing
appointment to Office adopts the declaration
OF President Hayes, that the reform In the civil
service shall be thorough, radical and complete;
to that end it demands the cooperation OF the
legislative with the executive departments OF
the government; and that Congress shall SO le-
ttcal tests shall admit to the public service:
that the tenure OF administrative offices lex
cept those through which the distinctive policy
OF the party in power shall be carried QUIT shall
be permanent during good behavior, and that
the power OF removal for cause, with due re-
sponsibflity for the good conduct OF subordi-
mates shall accompany the power OF appoint
ment.
MIR. Barker briefly supported his proposition.
Debate on Civil Service Reform.
Mr.. Flanagan, of Texas said his state had
enough of the civil service. They were not here
for the purpose of getting Officers for the democ-
racy. (Laughter.l What are we here for except
to get Office. [Great laughter and applause He
had great regard for that motto of the deInoc-
racy-'to the victims belongs the spoils." II
the republicans are victors they are entitled TO
the offices, and those who fought In the cause
will get them If justice is done.
Mr.. Cessna, OF Pennsylvania, moved that the
whole platform, together with the proposed
amendment, be recOmmitted to the committee
on resolutions. with Instructions to report back
the platform forthwith without the amend
ment.
Mr. Goldman of Massachusetts satd tbat tho