Morris tribune., 1880-06-10

there is general break up, I would rather
have Garfield's chances than Sherman's Imet
Garfield this morning and asked his views of
the situation. He replied Grant is defeated
beyond peradyenture, and beyond that every.
thing Is at sea. II Grant is defeated, he Is quite
tainty that 1t viii be neither Blaine nor Sher-
man.
Much rain having fallen during the
morning Of Friday, June 4, the third day of
the convention, the day dawned cool and
cloudy. The delegates were well fired out by
attendance on committee meetings and by the
were slower than ever in getting to their
seats. At 10:45 A. M. the convention was
called to order. The chairman called on Rev.
Arthur Little OF the New England Congrega-
tional church, who.offeredp prayer.
! The chair at once recognized Mr.. Conkling,
who~onered a resolution which he hoEed
would be unanimously adopted, otherwise he
would call for division. 1t was as follows:
RESOLVED, As the sense of this convention,
that every member Of 1t is bound in honor to
support Its nominee whoever that nominee
may be, and that no man should hold a seat
here, who is not ready to SO agree. s-'-s-
The vote was taken, one or two negatives
being heard, Mr.. Conkling suggested call OF
the roll OF the States. Agreed to.
| Mr.. Conkling offered the following resolu-
| ton.
Resolved, That the delegates who have yot-
ed that they will not abide the action of the
convention don't deserve and have forfeited
their votes in the convention, cloud and con-
| tinued applause). After a long, excited and
angry debate interrupted with cheers and
Kisses the resolution was withdrawn. The re-
port of the committee on credentials was
called for, but the chairman not being pres
ent, the report of the convention on rules
were called for, with the understanding that
no action be taken upon il, until after action
on the report of the committee on credentials.
Mr.. Garfield, chairman OF the committee on
rules, then submitted the report. Mr. Sharpe
Of New York then presented minority report.
Both reports were laid aside for the report Of
the committee on credentials. Mr.. Conger,
chairman Of the committee, presented the
report.
Mr.. Fessenden, secretary of the committee,
then read the report.
In the State of louisiana the committee re-
commend the admission of the delegation
with their alternates, headed by Henry C.
Yarmouth, and the exclusion of the delega-
| tion with their alternates headed by Taylor
BETTER. The committee find that this contest
rose out of two rival conventions. The facts
in the Louisiana case are already familiar to
the public.
Second-The committee recommend ON the
Fourth Congressional district of Alabama,
James T. Rapier for admission as a delegate
from said district. The committee found that
Mr.. Rapier had been requested to pledge sup
port to Grant, and upon his refusal the presi-
dent of the convention was requested to with
draw his credentials unless he would within
twenty-fou hours give such pledge. This
was refused.
Third-The committee in the Seventh Con-
| gresslonal district of Alabama recomm ended
that VIM. H. Smith anu Willet Warner be ad-
| mitted in the place of Arthur Brigham and r.
| ho fo in kho IF
Smith and Warner are substantially the same
| as shown IN the case of Jas. T. Rapier.
FOurth-The committee recommended the
admission of the following delegates within
the State of Illinois in place of the sitting
members: First Congressional district VIM.
J. Campbell, Elbridge G. Keith; Third Con-
grassional district, Washington H. E. Sing,
Elliot Anthony: Fourth Congressional district,
G w. Marsh, Lot B. Smith; Fifth Congress-
ional district, Robert E. Logan, W. a. Hol-
comb: Sixth Congressional district, James H.
Edsall, John P. Hand; Ninth Congressional
district, John A. Gray, William Telden Gay
Tenth Congressional district, John Fletcher.
Henry Tubbs; Thirteenth Congressional dis.
trict, T. Low, E. d. Blenn; Seventeenth Con-
gressional district, VIM: g; Koefner, D. e
The committee find that a State Convention
was held at Springfield, Illinois, on the 29th
day of May, to elect delegates to the national
convention. During the convention the del
egates from each of the foregoing Congress
iOnal districts assembled and organized dis
trict convention and elected two delegates
and two alternates to the Chicago convention
by a clear majority of all the delegates elect
ed to the State convention in each of said dis
tricts, as is shown by the credentials accom-
panying this report. The State Convention
by means of a committee of one from each
congressional district selected, and afterward
assumed to elect two delegates to the nation
al convention, including the sitting members
from the foregoing districts, the delegates
from each of which filed in the State Conven-
tion protest against said election by the State
convention. The committee report against
the validity of the contests in the second dis
trict of Illinois, of the seats Of sitting mem
bers, A. M. Wright and r. 8. Tuthill.
Sixth-The committee report against the
from Illinois.
Seventh-Kansas: The committee recon.
mend the admission as delegates, from the
second district of Kansas, L. c. Sears and l.
A. Day, and from the third district, Thomas
J. Anderson and John M. Steele, and that the
ten present sitting members be allowed to vote
in their seats and to cast six. votes.
State convention was held at Topeka March
81, 1880, and all the sitting members elected
by one resolution. During the convention
district conventions were notified by the chair
man, and in the Second ana Third districts the
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time and places mentioned and certified, anG
the committee find that they were the choice
of a majority in those districts.
Eight-Pennsylyania In the ninth congres
sional districts of Pennsylvania the committee
report against the validity of the contest made
. by A. Klein, and E. K. Martin.
Ninth-The committee report against tht
contestants D. 81. Mckinney and Fl. q. Nc
Dorian in the Nineteenth Congressional dis
J trict o oiPennsylvania.
Tenth-West Virginia: In the Third Con
+ gressional district. The committee recon
. and s. A. Martin, be allowed to retain thei
. seats.
MINORITY REPORT.
: The minority report was then read.
: The minority while concurring In so mucl
of the report OF the majority, Is reports tn
: names of the delegates and alternates, who's
d seats are not contested, beg leave to state tha
d in respect to their application OF the principl
s of district representation in national yer
: tion. The adoption of the views of the major
;. ity resulted practically in changing the trad
/ tions and practices of the Republican party i
l. many States where from time immemorial, th
= State conventions have selected deleagtes to ms
e tional conventions. When Republicans in nj
It tional convention assembled shall lay down
h system to govern future action in the sele(
e ton of delegates, it is probable that the RI
e publicans in every State will cheerfully col
e form to such rule, but we declare as our d.
O liberate judgement that the majority propos
o for the adoption of this convention an expos
e facto rule which will operate with great il
justice and virtually arrests the power Of th
IS national convention in seating delegates cho:
W en- in violation of the long established usage
ID of the Republican party OF the State to be a
c. fected thereby. This action we affirm is ca
le culated to subject this country to the crit
70 cism of deciding contest, with q view of q
e. fecting the final result Of the nominations Il
se President and Vice President.
VS. In reference to the contest of the three sea
from Alabama, we report that Jas. T. Rspie
ID Willet Warner and VIM. p. Smith, are not de
er egates to this convention from Alabama, ar
o. that vacancy In the delegation exists as to Il
* plaee claimed by Mr.. Rapier, which 1t Is pr
per should be filled by the duly elected ar
10 accredited alternate in attendance at the CO.
le vention, and that the places claimed by M
l Warner and Mr.. Smith are properly and reg
lis larly filled by Arthur Bingham and Robert
le Mosely, Jr. Here follows in the common /
n. port o long review Of preliminary proceeding
ed in the conventions, which gave rise to Il
so contests).
q, With reference to the State of Illinois Il
lie minority submit through the convention