Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-06-30


mered tie desk and directed the sergeaNt-at-
arms to preserve order Haskins after finish
ing bis speech, which was made in low voice
and vehement manner, sat down amid cheers
from his friends and manifestations of disap-
prevail from all parts of the house.
The roll call was finished without further in
cldent. The chairman requested the three COM
mlttees to repair to rooms in the rear of the
hall at once. was
Weed, New York; moved that when the
convention adjourn it be to 10 o'clock A. M to-
morrow.
Martin, (Delaware) moved to make it 6
o'clock this evening, but subsequently withdrew
his motion, and Weeds resolution was adopted
as originally offered.
Hill (Ohio) offered a resolution recognizing
the great service of the Democratic press to the
party and declaring that applications of MEM
bers of the press made in person for seats
should be honored. A motion to refer to the
committee on resolutions was voted down. A
Mississippi delegate moved to table it. Lost
After some discussion the resolution was voted
on squarely and was lost.
Watterson Ny.) desired to have referred re-
quest OF delegates from territories for seats in
this convention for their favorable considera-
ton. This was adopted, but the clause regard
ing favorable consideration was stricken out.
David. A. Wells Comm offered resolution
that all resolutions offered in the convention
In relation to the platform be referred to the
On motion the convention adjourned until to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock.
Second Day. ..a.
r CINCINNATI, June 23.-At 1O:4O the chair
man called the convention to order, and intro
duced Rev. Charles w. Taylor a Presbyterian
clergyman of Covington. Ky. temporarily
preaching in Cincinnati, who offered prayer.
Mr. Statsenburg Burke Qndiana) offered the
following resolution, which under the regular
order was referred to the committee on resolu-
tons
Res0lUed, That the surviving soldiers of the war
with Mexico, and widows and orphan children of
soldiers deceased, entitled to the grateful recogni
ton of the people of the United States and congress
ought to them to be placed on the pension roll
on the same footing with the soldiers of the of
1914
The committee on credentials not being ready
to report Mr.. Martin Oelaware), chairman of
the committee on permanent organization,
made report. The only change from the tenn
porary organization is the appointment of Ex-
Gov. J. W. Stevenson, of Kentucky, for perma-
nent president.
1t was moved that action on the report be
postponed until the committee on credentials
had reported. Agreed to.
Young (Ga.) chairman of the committee on
credentials submitted his report. In the Massa-
chusetts case it was unanimously recommended
to admit both contestants and that the two del
eSat1Ons united cast the vote of the state. The
sitting members from Pennsylvania were re-
ported entitled tc their seats. There was
great cheering when the clause was read declar-
ing that the committee had. with singular
unanimity, decided in favor of the sitting mem
bers from New York and against the admission
of Tammany.
Carroll Kansas) asked to present minority
report, and was allowed to do so, and to read it
himself. 1t was signed by four members and
declared that the Democracy of the state of
New York was divided into two regularly organ
lied factions both of which represented large
constituencies, and both of which have held
state conventions. The history of the coalition
between these factions in 1876 mentioned
and the opinion expressed that similar action
action this year would result in the election Of
q Democratic president, as then. The minority
concluded with resolution that the Faulkner
convention delegates had fifty votes in the con-
vent1on and the Shakespeare hall Democracy
twenty votes. The reading of the report was
greeted with Kisses and cheers.
Mr.. Young, who made the majority report,
demanded the previous question, and vote by
states being asked for, the clerk called the roll.
Pending the call a question arose as to the limit
Of debate, and the chair announced that the
five minute rule of 1876 would be enforced.
When New York was reached in the call that
state asked to be excused from voting. The re-
quest was granted amid cheers. 1t was appa-
rent that the previous question would be sus-
tanned. The vote stood, ayes $50, nays 295.
Gen. Young then said that under the rules one
hour would be given for debate, forty minutes
being allowed for the contestants, and twenty
minutes to the committee.
The New York contestants requested to be
represented by Kelly, but he being absent, Geo.
w Miller, On. Y. addressed the convention in
behalf of Tammany. Judge Amasa Parker,
On. " also defended Tammany in stirring
speech.
The chair then introduced, in behalf of the
minority, Governor Hubbard, of Texas. Mr.,
Mr.. Hubbard was followed by John r. Fellows,
On. Y in behalf of the majority report, and F.
L. Westbrooke, On. " occupied the closing five
minutes of the minority's time. Rufus W.
Peckham, On. Y.) closed for the majority.
Young (Ga.), the chairman of the committee
on credentials, was allowed three minutes to
close. He said Samuel J. Iilden, whom these
men refused to vote for, was not before this
convention. He wished to God he was.
[Cheers.]
The chair announced the debate closed, and
the roll was called on the question of substitu-
ting the minority for the majority report. tire
suited as follows:
forna, yeas 2, nays 10; Colorado, yeas g. Con-
neccut: nays -; Delaware yeas 1, nays 5; Florida
yeas 5, nays 3; Georgia, yeas 9, nays 10; illinois,
Kansas, yeas 10; Kentucky, nays "a; Louisiana nays
16; Maine, yeas 6, nays 8; Maryland yeas
nays 10; mississippi yeas 4, nays IL; Missouri,
yeas H. nays 49, Nebraska, nays 6; Nevada, nays g.;
New Hampshire, yeas 1. nays g. New Jersey, yeas r.
nays 6; New York, not voting; North Carolina, nays
20 Ohio, yeas IT; nays q; Oregon, nays g. Pennsyl
vana, yeas 49, nays At Rhode Island, yeas 2, nays g.
South Carolina, yeas 5, nays9 Tennessee, yeas H.
nays IL; Texas, yeas 49, nays 8; Vermont yeas nays
Z; Virginia. yeas 4, nays 18; West Virginia. yeas A.
nays IS; Wisconsin, nays 20. Total vote cast, 6621
yeas 205, nays 457.
The report of the minority was therefore not
substituted for the majority report
When Arkansas was called, the chairman
asked to explain that they were personally
favorable to the majority report, but had been
instructed to vote as a unit The explanation
was clearly understood by the delegates.
New York was passed at her own request,
which was unanimously granted by the conven-
ton. The question recurring on the adoption
of the majority report, it was adopted by a
nearly unanimous viUa uoce vote.
Wilson, West Virginia), offered resolu-
ton that the contesting delegates be admitted.
Adopted.
Martin Del.), chairman of the committee on
permanent organization, moved that the report
of his committee be adopted. Agreed to, and
the chair named Senator Butler (Ind. }, Senator
Butler (S. CO., and Thomas O'Connor Glenn. },
as committee to conduct ex Gov. Stevenson to
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