The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-06-29
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pa " Co1gge1 q the came i0osing - soldiers
Of 1914 Referred 10 ihe platform cnmmittee.
The chairman annoanccd the drst business In
order Vas report Of the committee ON credentiais
and asked ws ready TO report
Al 1854 Judge Hoadley announced that the
the house, and called on the COMMITTEES on per
mAnenf organization Martin, Of Delaware,
chairman Of the committee, said the committee
unanimously reported the following permanent
Organization: For permanent President. Ho1.
J. w. StephensuA Of Kentucky, and Vice Presi-
dent and Secretary for each state
The COMMITTEES recommended that the Score
tariea, Reading Clerks and Sergeant-ai-Arms Of
the Temporary organization be retained, and the
report concludes As follows: The COMMITTEES
further report that they have duly considered
the memorial In relation 10 the Representation Of
the District Of Columbia and Of Territories. and
have heard Arguments OF memorials, and respect
fully recommend the following resolution:
ReeOtued That two delegates from the Dis
trict Of Columbia and two delegates from each
oil The Territories be admitted TO the convention
and have the right to participate In debate, and
every other right and privilege enjoyed by dele
gates from States, excepting only the right TO
vote"
Stephenson's name was received with APP
plause
When the report had been read, Young. OF
Georgia, as question OF privilege demanded to
be permitted 70 present the report Of the COM
mittee on credentials
The chair said the report on permanent or
ganizatiOn was before the house, and asked the
conventions will
Martin moved his report be adopted, and on
that asked the previous question. which he sub
sequeutly Withdrew.
Jeffnes, OF Louisiana, moved to postpone further
proceedings on the report on permanent organi-
zation until the convention had received and
acted on the credentials. The committees report
was adopted.
Young, OF Georgia, as chairman, presented the
report OF the committee on credentials. They
reported there were two delegations from Massa-
chusetts. They admit both delegations by agree
ment between the two delegations that they to-
gether cast the vote Of she State. They also
reported in favor Of the sitting delegates from the
sixth district of Pennsylvania.
The roll call on the minority report began at
1:1OP. n. The minority report was signed by
Carroll of Kansas, Fell, Of New York, Borella,
OF Colorado and Davidson Of Arkansas.
Young, Of Georgia, demanded the previous
question: stating that the committee had spent
all night on this work, and lac believed had done
it well
The previous question was secOuded and or
dered, and the roll called New York declined
to vote. Subsequently the previ'Is question
was ordered on the majority report of the com
mittee on credentials. New York declined to
vote. The total vote ON the previous question
was yeas $50, nays 295.
The vote was now put on the main question.
When Alabama called n rae not roodv MI
an interval WAS allowed for consultation. Mr..
Young inquired whether under the rules Of the
House Of Representatives, there would not he an
hour for debate after The previous question was
ordered.
The chair replied that the convention had
adopted the rules OF the last convention, when
only five minutes debate was allowed alter the
order Of the previous question.
The roll call was proceeded with resulting in
total OF yeas 800, nays 295. SO the main ques-
ton was ordered 10 be now put
Mr.. Young said under the rules of the House
there Was one hour for debate, Of which he pro-
posed twothirds to be gwen to the contestants
and their friends Applause. Loud cries Of
" Platform, take the platform" caused Mr.. Young
TO go 10 the stage, and he proposed TO give forty
minutes 10 any man who would be suggested by
Mr.. Kelly, Of New York, reserving his own
twenty minutes TO reply. Applause and misses. ]
The chair stated that he understood il TO be
the wish OF the contestants to be represented by
Mr. Kelly, and asked that he be accorded that
privilege. Kisses and cries Of yes yes Finally
the chair announced that he heard no objection,
and invited Mr.. Kelly 10 the platform Mr..
Kelly not being in the hall, the Sergeant at
Arms was instructed TO escort anybody 10 the
platform whom the New York contestants should
Indicate
In response George W. Miller, Of Albany,
came forward and presented the case for the mi
nority report.
Amasa j. Parker announced 10y The chairman
as sterling old Democrat, followed for the con-
John r Fellows, of New York, next spoke for
the majority report.
Mr.. Westbrook, of New York, occupied the
five minutes remaining to the minority.
Mr.. Peckham, OF Albany, followed tor the ma
jority report.
Young, OF Georgia, as chairman of the CON-
mittee on credentials, closed the debate with
three minutes speech.
The chair stated the question was first upon
substituting the minority tor the majority report,
and ordered roll call. The States voted, and
the chair announced the result: ayes 205I, NOES
457. So the motion 10 substitute the minority
was rejected. The question recurring on the
adoption- of the majority report it was adopted
by a rFnd oOce vote amid great applause.
Mr.. Wilson, OF West Virginia, offered resolu-
ton that the delegation from the State OF New
York, of which Amasa }. Parker Is chairman,
during its session
Young favored II, and il was adopted
On motion of Martin, of Delaware, the report
and resolution from the committee on permanent
organization was then adopted The chair APP
pointed as a committee ~ conduct the 2erma-
Dent president TO the chair, SENATORS Mcdonald,
of Indiana; Butler, of South Carolina, and
Thomas OConner, of Tennessee.
Mr. Stevenson not being present, the band en-.
tertained the audience while committee went
after him. II was las p. NJ when Stevenson ar
rived and was presented 10 the convention as its
president.
On motion, a resolution Of thanks was rendered
To the temporary chairman for the able and i'm
partial discharge Of his duties, which Judge
HOadley briefly acknowledged.
Breckenridge, Of Kentucky, moved that, as the
committee on resolutions was not ready TO report,
the convention proceed 10 the business of nom
nations A delegate moved TO take q recess
Loud cries Of mo, NOT The motion was voted
down by great majority. Breckenridge modified
the motion 80 as to provide for a call OF the roll
Of States for Presidential candidates
An Ohio delegate moved TO postpone further
consideration OF breckenridge motion until
the committee on platform shall have reported
Loud cries of no, nO."l
Amer considerable confusion, 10 which various
counter motions were made, the purport Of which
could not be heard, to proceed 10 the nomination
OF candidates as moved by Breckenridge, was
adopted, The roll OF States was called accord
ingly for Nominations
When California was reached Mr. McElrath
took The platform and presented the name Of
Judge Field.