The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-06-11

The report as amended was then adop-
ted.
THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
RULES
being now before the convention the
chairman recognized Mr.. Garfield, who
inquired of the minority how much time
they desired for discussion MI. Sharpe,
of New York, said he would be satisfied
with any suggestion Ofthe delegates from
Ohio. Mr. Garfield then moved that the
report of the committee on rules be
adopted The chairman directed the
clerk 10 read the majority and minority
reports for the information of the con-
vention. This being concluded, Mr..
Sharpe stated he wished to shorten the
work of the convention, but he must
speak against the unit rule, The battle
was ready. All has been obtained that
can be obtained. He therefore offered
the following resolution, that this con-
vention Will proceed at once to
BALLOT FOR CANDIDATES FOR PREsI.
of the United States, and that fifteen
minutes would be allowed 10 present the
name of each candidate, and ten min
utes for speech seconding the nomina
tion.
Mr.. Garfield rose TO q point Of orie
that first, under order Of the convention
1.-The committee on rules was ordered u
report that Mr.. Sharpe did not offer
| substitute for the order of the conven
ton
Mr.. Sharpe said he had offered tina
resolution as substitute.
The chair said he thought the substi
tute was in order
Mr.. Sharpe then modified the substi
tute by adding the words, and that afte
such nomination is made ballot
shall be taken by call of the roll O
states.
A motion was made by Mr.. Sewell q
ay the substitute on the table. but b
withdrew it for q time to allow Mr.. Gar
field TO speak.
Mr. Garfield said lac understood tn
substitute did not settle any single pOin
covered by the rules except the singh
one of when the ballot should be taken
We had been here
FOUR DAYS PATIENTLY WAITING
TO find who were delegates. and unit
that was settled We had allowed TN
question of rules TO rest, but now it wa
proper 10 give the chairman some In
structions in deciding what form of vot
was proper, whether or not IL should b
an individual expression of Oppinion b.
delegates There was no reflection upOl
the chairman in taking such actor
We should all have rules TO govern III
There were controversies between dele
gates and their chairman and would b
more. He referred to Kentucky, but tn
chairman of that delegation did his du
tY and il would lie no reflection upO
: him to prescribe q rule for his cOnjuc
In this sort of case he would himself b
= bound by any rule was adopted. Tn
individual rule was considered TO
: everlastingly right, but that was the Onl
point between the minority and the mi
jority. The minority wished the oil
rule to stand, the majority wished
9 make certain the status of this pOin
FRYE Intercepted Garfield as to whethC
there was any rule TO stop endless d
g bate in case no rules were adopted. Fl
asked it the gentleman saw the point.
Mr.. COnkling said he wished to sta
that he did very clearly see the point.
Mr.. Garfield said he could not belie'
that Mr.. sharpe wished to
EXCLUDE THE TERRITORIES
, from a vote as would be done by Il
form of this resolution.
Mr.. Sharpe said he allowed the seer
tary of the convention to finish the ru
o. as he desired and in the usual forI
Mr.. Sharpe said he would remodel b
resolution to meet the case. Mr.. CT
field, he said In conjunction with Fry
has gotten the convention into q state
confusion. If Garfield asked in go'
faith whether there was TO be an INK
vidual rule or y unit rule he would II
in return whether there had been al
dispute as to the right of the individu
to record his vote in any state. He W
4 only anxious for expedition. The chs
then read the remOdeled substitute
0horENa md MT in OIInoffnn the
stitute and il was voted down on Q vi
A. voce vote.
The call of states was then ordered
the substitute. 1t resulted: Ayes q
nays 479; so the substitute was rejectE
The majority report of the commits
on rules was now before the house. D
Garfield said that in apparent effort
save time, enough had been consum
y to adopt the report of the committee
rules; he now asked that the major
report be now adopted.
Mr.. sharpe moved to substitute
u minority report.
On q viva voce vote the noes had
IA and the chair declared that the questi
n was on the adoption of the majority
oI port
en- Mr. Boutwell, asked for the reading
Oh his amendment, which addresses to n
us 10 an instruction 10 the national exc
he tive committee to prescribe method
u electing delegates to the convention
es- 1884.
no Mr.. Butterworth moved an addition
ag amendment that nothing should be P
he scribed which would prevent the seve
he districts of the United States from selt
IN ing delegates to the national conventi
Mr. Boutwell, accepted the amendm
In and moved To add that the national CO
I'm mIttee should prescribe the meth
M within twelve months.
zee Mr.. Garfield hoped this would
OK adopted, as was also the report Of l
IN majority as amended.
or The committee ON resolutions was
rs, structed to report, and Mr.. Pierrep,
Ill presented the report prefacing it by s
cl- ing that there was great difference
he opinion, but they had been able to ag
he among themselves and not disturb
Ell harmony of the convention.
~ THE PLATFORM.
I9 The Republican party, in National c
~ ventiOn assembled at the end of twenty yei
er, since the Federal government was commit
Ir TO its charge, submits to the people OF
he United States this brief report of its adm
istratiOn: II suppressed = rebellion VIII