Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-03

gates from one congressional district
on the ground Of irregularity in the
record Of the state convention.
Among the representatives of the
woman's rights convention on the
stage were the following ladies: DR..
Rachael Swain, Of indianapolis, Mrs.
Eliza Byrd Gambel, of Michigan.
Mrs. Jane II. Spoford and Mrs. Sarah
A. Spencer, of Washington, Mrs.
Lille Deveraux Blake, of New York,
Amanda NJ. Waite, of Lawrence,
Kansas, Leila G. Bedell, Of Mar gland,
Mrs. H. NJ. Fox, MD, of Chicago,
Miss E. B. Berkeley, St. Louis, and
Mrs. Matilda Smildly, of Michigan.
The chairman announced that he
awaited the pleasure of the conven-
tion.
ConkliDg, of New York, asked
whether the committee on credentials
was ready to report.
The chair announced that he un-
derstood the committee was not likely
to be ready toreport for several hours,
probably not before 4 o'clock. The
information came from the secretary
OF the committee. At this point Mr..
Garfield entered and was greeted with
prolonged applause, which interrupted
Mr.. COnkling's remarks. (Mr. Conk-
ling said it was essential that it should
be known who were and who were not
members before proceeding to busi
ness. He therefore moved that the
convention adjourn until 6 o'clock
this evening. He thought it wise. J
[Cries of mol mol
Mr.. Hale, of Maine, asked for
hearing,'bu Mr.. Conkling refused to
yield. Mr.. Hale made the point that
the motion to take a recess was clearly
a debatable motion. The chair so
ruled. Mr.. Hale then opposed the
motion. He referred to the presence
in this city of delegates from distant
points who were anxious to pro-
ceed to business and adjourn. The
understanding last evening was, that
this convention proceed to business
this morning. He combatted the
position that the convention must be
in suspended motion because the
committee on credentials was not
ready to report. Precedents all ran
in favor of not waiting for that
committee. He called attention to
the action Of the Cincinnati
convention to fortify his
position on this point. The
convention was ready for busi
ness, could organize the convention
permanently, could dispose of the re-
port of the committee on rules, and
could be ready for the report of the
committee on credentials when that
committee was ready.
Much delay was occasioned by the
crowding Of persons not delegates into
the aisles, and by the efforts of the
ushers and sergeants at arms to remove
them. Finally Conkling obtained
the floor, and was appDauded from the
galleries and on the floor. In sar.
castle speech he 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 FIVE minutes. He
understood the committee on rules
had instructed its chairman not to
report to the convention any rule
whatever until the committee on Gre
dentials had reported. He compli-
mented them for their conscientious
action. So there was no business for
the convention to do, and unless Mr..
Hale would promise him the pleasure
of a speech, he would ask that his
motion he 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 answer to the argumenta-
tive points of Mr.. Conkling. He
answered in like manner, saying if he
was more amiable than Conkling this
morning, this vast audience knew
why it was SO Tremendous applaqse].
The chair then called for the vote,
which was taken, and was largely
against taking recess. There was no
division called for.
Word is brought from the commit
tee on credentials, which reports a
motion made and carried in the com
mittee on credentials to admit nine
cSntestipg delegations in Illinois,
leaving out the second district.
Chandler moved to admit delegates
from the second, and exclude all del
egates at large in the state now deba
ting this. The motion to admit nine
districts, and exclude the second,