The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-06-12

DeTS are 10 IutlI SEATS III Tue CDDlSSttu
case. The committee rehearses the call of the
national committee as the basis for their action
on all contested cases and refer to paevious
calls to sustain their position and TO show the
Justice of their decision. The calls of 1856,
1860, 1864 and all others down to the present
date were the same in this respect as the call Of
this year. and all were adopted with purpose
to remove doubts and make district representa-
ton principle that could not be COntroyerted or
disputed.
The committee also say the state conventions
too have in almost every case decided that con-
gressional districts should have representation
in the national convention as they have elected
them The rights Of representatives SO elected
have ever been regarded as sacred and should
not now be invaded for the first time III the his
tory of the party by this convention. The
committee declares that the purpose of the con-
yention is to select candidate most likely to be
elected. and the nearer we get to the true feel
ing of the people the wiser and safer viii be
that election. If state conventions may select
delegates to q national convention who do not
represent the feeling of the people, then those
state conventions might as well select all the
delegates from a single district in the state.
This overriding of the will of the people can
not be too severely censured. In the Utah case
the committee favors retaining the sitting MEM
bers as being in accord with these principles.
Mr.. Conger said Mr.. Clayton, ARK would
present the minority report of the committee
on credentials
This report differs from the majority on the
application Of the principle of district represcu-
tation They declare the majority offer an OK
post factO rule to be applied III this convention,
and one which will work great injustice and
subject the convention to the criticism of chang
ing delegates for the purpose of affecting the
nomination. They find that there is a vacancy
III the Alabama delegation in the district from
which the majority report Rapier entitled TO a
seat. They find that Warner and Smith are not
entitled to seats from the Seventh district and
that Brigham and MOsely are. The facts in
these cases are reviewed II, GreHSO and the re-
port of the minority justified thereby.
In the Illinois case the minority lind that
sweeping and positive charges of fraud etc,
have been made by the side in favor of which
the ma jority report, and that there was no basis
whatever for such charges. No evidence of
fraud was produced, but on the contrary there
Is weight of evidence on the other side to show
that there was a great amount Of fraud on the
side of the contestants. This was freely adj
nitted by the friends of the contestants before
the committee The committee first take up
the Cook county primary election and the con-
yention, and make the point that the Grant
chairman of that convention, just before leaving
(that is, when the alleged bolt oecurred), had
adjourned the convention. This point had not
previously been made by the friends of the
Palmer house delegation. The committee justI-
ry the bolt chiefly on this ground. They then
dillUc 10 the aCllOl OF inc state convention III
instructing delegates to vote for Grant and claim
that the state convention was competent to so
instruct The argument Is strong for such
right IN convention as against district
instructions. The Utah case is discussed more
briefly, but the conclusion Is reached III favor Of
the contestants. The West Virginia case is
considered with the same result. The reports
are differently signed. Some Of the minority
do not sign the report on each case. Their con-
illusions are that the regularly elected and SIT
ting members should retain their seats that the
others should not.
After considerable discussion over the two
reports, it was finally agreed to take q recess
until 1909 P. NJ.
The convention reassembled at 1873 The
Louisiana delegates took their seats. The chair
announced that the question was on the adOp
ton Of so much Of the report Of the committee
on credentials as related to the state of Ala
bama.
Mr. Harrison, of Indjana-Before entering
upon the discussion of this question, | think the
convention should fix some limitation of time
for its consideration. lApplause.l ltwas agreed
that each side in the Alabama contested case
have 20 minutes. Mr. COnger spoke in favor of
the majority report, allowing Rapler to take the
seat. Mr.. Turner followed ON the other side.
Gen. Tracy, of New York. supported Mr.. TuT-
ner's views. Mr.. Bateman. of Ohio. favored
the majority report Mr.. COnger moved a
substitute for the pending motion on the adop-
ton Of the minority report that Mr.. Rapler be
admitted as a delegate, but withdrew it
The motion to substitute was lost, and the re-
port of the committee adopted. One hour was
allowed for discussion in the Illinois contested
cases. A motion that the minority districts be
substituted for the majority report was lost, and
the roll of states was demanded. The roll on
the adoption of the minority report on the second
district of Illinois, III place of the majority re-
suited. in favor of 313. against 3S7
Finally, all the contesting Illinois delegates,
who's admission WAS recommended by the COM
mittee, were admitted. and at 2:20 A. NJ. the
convention adjourned till II A. NJ.
Fourth Day.
CHICAGO. June 5.-The convention was called
to order at II :45 A. NJ. Prayer by Rev. John r.
Baxter of Washington.
Mr.. boutwell, Mass offered resolution os
follows
ReSolyed That the national Republican executive
committee be requested to prepare and present
method for the election of delegates to the national
convention to be held IN 1884 and to instruc-
tons in conformity Herewith.
Mr.. Conger objected to the present consider
alton of the resolution as did asOscyeral others.
1t was therefore laid over.
The convention then proceeded to the consid-
Grafton of the report of the committee on Gre
dentlals On the Kansas case the roll was called
and the majority report sustained by 476 yeas to
1874 nays thus Oustlng -four sitting members and
seating four contestants (Grant mem. A vote
on the West Virginia case sustained the minor
lily report, which reduced the Blaine men two
and added one to Sherman and one to Grant.
The Utah case taken up last, and decided
IN favor of seating the contestants (Grant mem
by 426 yeas to 3l2 NAYS.
The report OF the committee on rules being
now before the convention. the chairman recog-
nlzed Mr.. Garfield, who moved that the major
ity report be adopted.
Mr.. Sharpe of New York. here introduced as
substitute a resolution that the convention at
once proceed to ballot for candidate for presi-
dent of the United States. On a call Of states,
the resolution was defeated The majority re-
port was then adopted, after amending the
tenth rule by adding as follows: "And said
committee shall within the next twelve months
prescribe methods or rules for the selection Of
delegates to the national convention to be held
III 1884, announce the same to the country, and
issue the call for that convention in conformity
herewith; provided that such methods or rules
shall include and secure to the several congress
sonal districts in the United states the right to
elect their own delegates to the national conven-
ton"
Mr. PierreDont, of New York. then arose and
presented the resolutions which had been pre-
pared by the committee:
THE PLATFORM.
The Republican party in national convention as
sebed, at the end of twenty years the federal
government first committed to its charge. sub
mits to the people of the United States this brief
report Of its administration 1t suppressed rebel
hon which had armed nearly million Of men to
the union Of the states with freedom instead of
slavery in its cornerstone. 1t transformed four
million human beings from likeness Of thugs to the
rank of citizens 1t relieved congress from the in
famous work Of hunting fugitive slaves and charged
il to that slavery does exist 1t has raised
the value OF our paper currency fr IN 80 per cent to