Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-06-03

against any proposition; but if exception
be taken by any delegate to the cor
rectness of such announcement by the
chairman Of his delegation, the presi.
dent of the convention shall call the roll
OF members, such delegation to be called
and the result recorded in accordance
with the votes individually given.
Third, In the national convention the
territories and the District Of Columbia
are not allowed representation.
At four O'Clock this morning the COM
mittee on credentials, after hearing ar
guments by Col. Robt. Ingersoll and
Emory Storrs on the Illinois case, ad-
journed to eleven o'clock this morning,
without deciding it. During the early
morning hours vote was taken on the
contested Alabama cases of Smith and
Warne, snti-Grant and the committee, by
a vote Of 81 to II three not votingI
decided to report in favor of admitting
both contestants.
The day is mild, comfortable and sun
ny. The delegates to the. national re-
publican convention were tardy in put
ting in an appearance, 80 that it was
nearly 12o'clock when Judge Hoar struck
the desk with the gavel made from the
door sill of President Lincoln's house in
Springfield. The distribution of tickets
had been even more generously made
than yesterday 80 that the spectators
galleries were filed much sooner than
the delegates, and an air Of eager expec-
fancy pervaded the audience long before
the session opened.
An invocation was offered by Rev. F.
A. Noble, D. D., Of the Union Park Con-
gregational church, who in eloquent
words asked the Divine blessing onsthe
days work of this great and important
gathering. He concluded with an inn
pressive enunciation of the Lords
prayer.
The chairman announced that he
awaited the pleasure of the convention.
Mr.. C0nkllng asked whether the COM
mittee on credentials was ready to re-
port.
The chair announced that he under
stood the committee was not likely to be
ready to report for several hours, proba-
bly, notsbefore four O'Clock. The infor-
nation came from the secretary of the
committee.
At tins point Garfield entered and was
greeted with prolonged applause, which
interrupted Mr. Conklings remarks.
II shonli he known who were and Who
were not members before proceeding to
business. He therefore moved that the
convention adjourn til six O'clock this
evening. He tbonoht II wise Cries ri
.sNo! mol!
Mr. Hale. OF Maine. asked for q hear
ing, but ConklinR refused to Weld, Hale
made the point that motion to take q
recess was clearly debatable motion,
The chair SO ruled.
Mr.. Hale opposed the motion. He re.
ferred to the presence in this CITY of del.
egates from distant points who were anx-
iOus tp: proceed, to business and adjourn
4 The understanding last evening was
THAT the convention proceed to blsines.
this. 1AosniAE. .Heeeombatted the posi-
Eti6n Observation-Disclosures must be in sus.
pended AnfaSAtion because tho IoOmmit,
stsa aon.aEaanuatiAls was not ready to re.
port. Precedents all in favor Of 1iut
waiting for the committee He called
attention to the action Of the Cincinnati
convention to fortify his position on this
point. The convention was ready fol-
business; it could organize the conyeil.
tion permanently, could dispose of the
report of the committee on rules and
could be ready for the report of the com.
mittee on credentials.
Mr.. Frye, of Maine, moved that the re.
port of the committee ON rules and order
OF business he requested to report.
Mr.. Sharpe, of New York, said us there
would be majority and minority re.
ports, he asked that it be delayed till the
committee on credentials report.
Mr.. Frye, of Maine, moved that the
convention take q recess till o'clock
Motion adopted. 1t was occasioned by
the crowding of persons not delegates
into the aisles and by the efforts of ushers
and sergeants-at-arms to remove them
Finally Conkling obtained the floor and
was applnuded from the gallery and on
the hoors. In sarcastic speech he de.
clared that there was little business that
could be done. 1t was On open secret
that the present organization Was to be
continued and that the permanent
organization would not occupy
five minutes. He understood
the COMMITTEES on rules had
the convention any rules whatever until
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ed. He compllmented them for their
CONSCIENTIOUS action, SO there was no
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