The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-06-06


who made the minority report from tina
Committee on Rales and Order of Business,
how much time he required for discussion Of
said report Sharpe replied he did not design
to detain tho convention unnecessarily about
what his course would be.
After Mr. CART ID had stated His own
motion, Mr., Garfield then moved to adopt |
| the majority report, and hoped and proposed |
that an amendment would be presented be- |
fore the debate should begin. Both the |
majority and minority reports were read for |
information. The Chairman stated the |
question to be on the motion of Mr., Garfield |
to adopt the majority report. Mr.. Sharpe
offered the following resolution:
! Resolved, That this convention will proceed
ut once to ballot for candidate for
President of the United tates and that only
fifteen minutes be allow d tor the presents.
ton OF each candidate and speakers ten min.
utes to second each nomination; that after
such nominations are msdea ballot shall be-
taken by II call of the roll of States. Garfield
raised the point of order that under the order
of the convention the report Of the Commit
toe on Rules WAS before the body and
Shsrpe's resolution being for proceeding to
different business was not in order The
Chair ruled Sharpe's motion in order. A
vote was ordered by the call Of States. This
motion was Al first a sunrise coming from
the anti. Blaine men, Sharne modified tha
resolution 50 as to provide that after ,be
nominating sneeehes shsll bs made the ballots
for presidential nominees shall be taken by
call of the roll of States. After some dis
cussion the Chair stated that the question
be upon the substitution of Shsrpes
resolution tor the report of the Committee
nepatiyed. Then the call of states was
4 demanded. and being taken resulted yeas.
q 276; nays, 479. New York voted As yeas
{ % noes. The result WAS hailed with grea,
a applause.
!. Mr.. Sharpe moved 10 substitute the minori.
o tg report, which was rejected, but Wells
!. moved to amend the majority report by add
d ing the following: 1.-The National Republi
can committee shall, within twelve months
i prescribe u method, or methods, of electio,
10 of delegations to tho National Convention
o to DO held in 1884, and announce the SAINT
n. TO the country, and isaue u call for that con
n vention in conformity Herewith.
Ia Mr.. Butterworth, of Ohio moved al
a. amendment by adding the following
d provided, that nothing in such rule
Id or methods shall be so construed rs I
re prevent the several Congressional distric,
Mt in the United States from selecting their ow
40 delegates TO the National convention. Ar
in plsuse.
Mr.. Boutwell, acc pied Mr.. Butterworth
a amendment.
he Mr.. Garfield hoped the amendment woul
Va be adopted, and it was so adopted by II
,as convention. Then the rules were adopt(
in as II whole.
a. On motion of Mr. Garfield, the Commi
mr. tee on Resolutions were ordered 10 report.
ID RESOLUTIONS REP RTEp.
nat The resolutions were reported bv NJ
he Pierrepoint of New York After beir
he read Mr. Bwker. Of Mas.achossetts nov
pte To amend bv adding the following ST
I'VE Republican party, aAhering to the principl
cir AIR. nod bv It's lsst National convention
eir roonec, for tho constitutional rnles goyerni
tho annointment To Once adonts me decl,
alton If President Hsves mat tho reform
tbe civil service shall he thorongl
IN sdeouate and comnle,e and
me that end il demands the co.operation Of I
VI Legislative with the Executive departmer
the OF the government and that Congress sh
,is- so leglslate that htness ascertslned by poE
Tod lar practical tests shall admit to the pub
elv service that The tenure OF administrative
sas fairs, except those through winch the d
,ois tinctiye. policy OF the p Tty IN power, sh
ON be carried OUT, snail De permanent durl
NO, good behavior, and that the power OF
Mr.. n'os 1 ioi oa.Se wiz oGo topG III
the nsnv tbe nowor of snnointment
'nt' Mr. Anthony. =, illinois. moved
tee amendment which Mr.. Barker accent
u md then the amendment Of Barker WAS
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