Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-04
CONVENTION DOINGS.
CoN2LISG AND HALE.


Special Telegram to the q .Obe
CAICAGo, June SIT was nearly noon when
the convention met, and as the committee on
credentials was not ready to report there was
really nothing to do. Conkling accordingly
stated the question in a neat speech, and moved
a recess until P. NJ. Whenever Conkling
makes motionS MAINE instinctively opposes
it. Little Eugene Hale popped up and said
there was great deal of business which could
be transacted before the committee on creden-
tials reported, and urged the defeat of the mo-
tion to adjourn. The new committee on seat
ing the hal had packed the building with the
Blame gang, and when a Maine man rises thew
yell whether he says anything or not. So Hale
was loudly cheeled by the galleries, and Conk-
ling's motion was voted down. The vote WAS
also applauded in the galleries as though it
WAS test question: but in reality the delegates
are becoming impatient and many Grant men
voted against the recess. Conkling made a
neat point on Hoar by stating that the only
business that could be done was to adopt the
report of the committee on permanent organi-
zAtion, and as the temporary officers would be
permanent, no further time would
be necessary for. speech making by the
presiding officer. 1t proved exactly as Conk-
ling said. After the report of the committee
on organization was adopted, there was moth
ing to do Frye, of Maine, tried to press mat
ters, and have the report of the committee On
rules presented. A New York delegate said it
had been agreed that the committee would not
report before the credential committee and a
minority report was not yet prepared Maine
was still suspicious of New York, and Frye
wanted to know the situation from Garfield,
the chairman of the committee. Garfield ac-
knowledged that there was an understanding
that the committee would not report until
the credentials we're settled, but said the re-
port was ready, and if the convention ordered
1t, he would make it. His whole air indicated
that he wanted to launch it at once, but Frye
withdrew the motion and moved recess until
5P.M. Then came the
AMUSING INCIDENT
OF the session. Conkling arose, and with a
majestic air, desired to congratulate the gen.
tlemen from Maine. 1t was not so much
what he said as the manner in which he said IL
that attracted attention. With keen sarcasm
he spoke of the momentous busi.
ness done since his motion for recess,
and brought down the house with laughter,
and cheers. Frye, however, sent him Roland
for his Oliver, by hoping he would congratulate
Maine at the close of the convention. Then il
was that Jim Roots Blaine claquers in the gal.
Ierles got IN their work. They yelled, wrune
their handkerchiefs, stood on seats, and yelled
again. Evidently the Jim Root t-Farwell qgano
have excluded all but the Blaine gang from thf
seats. There was another notable incident
Garfield came in about fifteen minutes late
and as he walked down the aisle he was greeted
with great applause. This applause was sig
nifcant, because it came from the delegate,
and not from the galleries. Again when b,
rose to explain the situation of the oommitte,
on rules, the applause was great. Ohio is
PLAYING FAST AND LOOSE
with Sherman, aad if there is general breal
up, would rather have Garfeld's chances tina,
Sherman's. 1 met Garfield this morning an,
asked his views of the situation. He replie,
Grant is defeated beyond peradventure ant
beyond that everything is at sea. If Grant i
defeated, he is quite right in saying all is a
sea, with almost certainty that it will b
neither Blaine or Sherman. HPH