The daily gazette., 1880-06-01
FIRST EDITION.
From the N. Y. Herald.
Unfit to Rule.
REMARKABLE ACTION OF THE
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL
COMMITTEE.
CAMERON ovERPowERED.

CHICAGO, ILL.,. May 31.-There was
an immense crowd about the place
where the National Committee met
this evening. The session began at 8
o'clock, and the whole forty-seven
members were present. Mr.. Chandler
offered resolution approving the call
of the National Committee, which di-
rects the election of delegates from
Congressional districts. Mr.. Chaffee
offered resolution approving of the
decision of the Cincinnati Convention,
declaring that each delegate should be
allowed to vote on all subjects before
the Convention. Mr.. Graham, of Cal
ifornia, inquired of Mr.. Cameron if
he intended to entertain these resolu-
tiOns. Mr.. Cameron announced that
he would not. This caused great ex-
citement and Mr.. Chaffee appealed
from this decision. The next decision
of Mr.. Cameron caused still greater
excitement, being to the effect that
there could be no appeal, as there was
no question before the committee. At
this Mr.. Chaffee resumed his appeal,
saying that if the committee submit
ted to such tyranny it might as well
have a king. This was roundly ap-
plauded. Mr.. Cameron again repeat
ed that there could be no appeal and
he would put none. Here Mr.. Chand-
Ter appealed to the Chairman to allow
a vote on the appeal.
Mr.. Cameron grew very emphatic, and
announced that he would not put the
question on an appeal. Mr.. G. j. Filley
of ST. Louis, developed the position of the
Grant element by claiming that the COM
mittee had merely assembled to select a
temporary chairman for the Convention.
Mr.. Stone, of Iowa, made the point of
order that the decision Of the Chair was
unparlimentary and arbitrary. The
Chair refused to entertain the appeal on
the point of order. Mr.. Fillay then de-
manded that a vote should be taken on
his motion to proceed to elect a tempo
rary chairman. A long debate ensued
and the position of the Chair was de-
Tended by Mr.. Filley, but denounced by
several as tyrannical. Mr.. Cameron
continued to rule that there was no ques-
tion before the committee, and that the
proposed resolution was outside of the
Jurisdiction of the committee. Mr.. Root,
of Illinois, maintained that the commit
tee and not tbe Chair was the source OF
power, and that the committee and not
the Chairman could decide whether the
resolutions were in order. Finally, after
a great deal of disorder, resolution, Of
fered by Mr.. Frye for the appointment
of committee of six to select name
for temporary chairman was entertained
by the Chair as belonging to the proper
bUsine of the committee, and was
passed without opposition. There is
great excitement over Mr.. Cameron's
course, and members Of the committee
expect to be in session all night
UNFAvoRABLE COMMENT.
The manner in which Mr.. Cameron
presided over the deliberations of the
committee has convinced most of the
members that he is utterly unfit for the
responsible duty of calling the Conven
tion 10 order and presiding until the
complicated questions which are likely
to arise may be disposed of.
Several of the members openly declared
that he was either fool or a knave, land
| If either he was not the right person to
trust with the important duty devolving
upon the chairman of the National Com
mittee.
The anti-Grant members OF the com.
mttee have called caucus for to-mor.
row morning at nine o'clock, when 1t is
authoritatively announced that Mr.. j
ID. Cameron will be desposed from the
chalrmanship and Mr.. w. E. Chandler
of New Hampshire, chosen in his place