The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-06-04
y.li petals OF the Proceedings. and
Opiaien..

Chicago, June 3.-Hoar called the
convention TO order 1t 11s45, and re-
ouested all others than members OF the
convention 20 withdraw from that part
Of the hall assigned TO the delegates,
and directed the sergeant-at-arms to
enforce the request. The aisles were
cleared after some delay.
Rev. +. A. Notsle. Of Union park
Congregational church OF Chicago. Of
fered prayer.
Conkling inquired whether the COM
mlttee on contested seats was ready TO
report.
The chair reported that he was told
the committee was not ready nor likely
to be for several hours perhaps not be-
fore y. m.
Conkling rising, again was received
with marked demonstrations of. ap-
plause in the galleries. He said he also
understood that no report could be had
from the credentials committee until
late this afternoon. OF course no busi-
ness could properly be done until that
report should be received, and the men,
bershIp of the convention should be es-
tablished. Therefore. he moved a re-
cess until O'Clock tonight.
Hale asked Conkling to give way for
a moment, but he declined.
Hale made n point Of order that q
motion to take n recess was debatable.
The chair sustained the poin. OF order.
Hale rose 10 oppose the motion, and
was received with marked applause, re-
newed when he urged that the UNDER
standing Of yesterday was that the con-
vention should this morning proceed to
work.
He argued that there was business
which the convention could do In ad-
vance Of the credentials report. He
cited the convention Of '76 to show that
1t did much business In advance Of the
report Of contested seats, which then,
Us now, had made hard work to do, and
was very late with its report. Hale
urged that this convention Is now ready
for business (great applause), and hoped
1t would not throw away Its time, but
20 on with Its immediate duties.
A motion for recess was then made
and rejected.
Jay, OF Michigan, moved that the
Illinois contestants shall have the right
70 DO heard before this convention by
such counsel as they may select.
Campbell, OF West Virginia, moved
70 lay on the table.
cassiday, or Wisconsin, made point
Of order that the convention had rs yet
no omcial knowledge OF any contest in
iilinois' The chair overruled the point.
Logan Of Illinois, raised the point
'nat u Is not In order to consider any
question In relation TO contested seats
before the committee report; also that
no rule had vet been established and
eouia not Do established until the con-
vention was first permanently organ
'lea. The chair overruled the point.
Jay ut the request Of Logan, tempo
'Ati'y Withdrew his motion.
on motion OF sewall the convention
Instructed the committee ON permanent
organization to report at once. Pier
son. OF New York, from said commit
zee, stated that they were entirely har-
'nonious In their action and he was
is,dY 70 report rs far as they had been
Aole 70 complete their work. They
were only embarrassed by the fact that
,ney were not sure In advance Of action
y 'ne convention on the contested seats
sae'ner the persons whom they had
.sleed upon from the contested states
were members OF the convention. With
.nls statement he proceeded TO report a.
,ollows; The COMMITTEES recommend
.nat the temporary organization be con-
tinued, and added many other vice
presidents and secretaries. This makes
a,', moa, permanent chairman. Pierson
put the question upon adoption Of the