Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-06-10
The Great Convention!
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not sooner, that the roll was incorrect
by Mr.. Keogh's mistake.
The Chair then ruled that Utah should
be called, which was done.
This little episode caused cOnsidera
BILE of a sensation, and there Were many
demonstrations of applause upon the
conclusion of the debate. The Chair re.
ferred to this fact and requested that OF.
der be preserved.
| 4 resolution was adopted that all con.
tests should be referred to the commit
tee on Credentials without debate or re.
commentators by the Convention.
When Illinois was called a contest
was recorded in behalf of the ten Con.
gressional districts of that State, by Mr.
Henderson, a delegate to this Conven-
tiOn from the State of Iowa.
The various States were called and
the Chairman gave notice as rule, that
the credentials of the regular delega-
tionS had been sent to the desk of the
Secretary, and where contests were an
nounced some member of another dele
CATION, or as in the case of PennSyva-
Ma, the Chairman gave not ce to the
same effect. In Pennsylvania the two
contests in Congressional districts, the
Sixth and Ninth, were recorded. This
business being nearly concluded Mr..
Conkling, in behalf of the Republicans
of Utah, presented protest and the
contest from hatTeriitoiy which, accord
ing to the rule, was sent to the commit
tee.
Gen. Logan, of Ill, offered a resolu-
ton instructing the committee on Tick
cts to distribute among the Veteral SOL
dieTs 500 tihkets. Applause.l General
Logan spoke earnestly in behalf of the
veterans, and said he understood that
the committee had refused. This was a
courtesy that had been accorded in eve
ry other Republican National Conven-
ton. There was manifest some evil
dence of personal feeling. He said that
none of them wished to cheer for any
man.
Gen. Fitzpatrick also spoke for the
resolution, which, being put to vote.
was declared carried.
The committees on Credentials, Rules,
Business and Permanent Organization
and Resolutions were assigned rooms,
and at once proceeded to transact busi-
ness in quarters adjoining.
NJ. Conkling, obtaining the floor, said
one or two of these committees might
report this afternoon or evening, but at
least one-that one the committee on
CredentialS-wouldn not be ready to re-
port until tomorrow morning. He Sug-
gested that the convenience of all mem
bers would he served and business be
forwarded by adjourning. He, there
fore, moved that the Convention ad-
journ to IL o'clock tomorrow. morning.
Mr.. Hale, OF Maine, remarked that
this seemed to be a proper action, as
nothing could be accomplished by an
evening session which would not be
done as well or better in the early hour
of the morning.
Thereupon tIe Chair put The question
and the Convention adjourned for the
day.
On Thursday the Hall at II o'clock
was filled. whilst not less than ten thou
sand ticketless people were grouped
around the building. AS the distin-
guished men entered the hall they were
greeted with cheers. The Illinois con-
testants from Cook county were greeted
with enthusiasm by the galleries. 1t be-
ing understood that the committees were
not prepared to report, the convention
was not called to order until noon. At
ter prayer, the chair announced that the
convention was ready to proceed to bu-
siness. Conkling asked when the Com
mittee on Credentials would be ready to
report, The chair replied that he had
learned that it was not possible before 4
G, clock. Conkling moved that the coz
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Hale suggested that motion to take a
recess to a fixed time was debatable. He
believed that the convention could go
to work and transact considerable bu-
siness before the committee reported.
This convention, he cOntended, was
ready for business. Cheers.
Conkling rose and said his motion was
one merely for convenience and not in
tended to effect the interests he so
bravely defends. He understood the
Committee on Rules proposed to re-
strict speeches to five minutes, and he
was unwilling to permit vote on such
an important question uutil the right of
every man to his seat is settled. He
was very sarcastic as usual, and when
Hale rose to reply he was cheered with
long and repeated applause.
Mr.. Hale argued that the application
of the gentleman's ideas to Congress or
any other legislative body would stop
all business. The gentleman himself
had sat and voted in Congress whilst
contests were going on. His reply to
the sarcasm OF Conkling was most sharp
and pungent, concluding by saying that
if he was less waspish and more amia-
BILE than the gentleman, the country and
the convention well knew the cause
(meaning that Grant had been defeated }
The Chair then put the question on re-
cess was declared the motion lost.
Some debate then enSued as to wheth-
er the contestants from Illinois should
be allowed to have a hearing before the
convention by counsel; but the matter
was by consent laid over in order to re-
ceive the report of the Committee on Or
ganiZation. The report thus received
named Mr. Hoar for permanent chair
man, and naming vice president and
secretary from each state and territory
The report was adopted, and Mr.. Hoar
was introduced and made few brief
remarks, returning thanks and saying
that the convention had doubtless had
III VIEW VI SltuC, cto luCl {
was no necessity of another opening
speech.
The chairman of committee on Rules
said that there was an agreement that
the report on rules should not be pre-
sented until after the contested seats
were settled.
Mr.. Hale withdrew his motion, and
moved that the convention adjourn un.
til o'clock.
MI. Conkling said he would vote for
the motion, and congratulated the gen.
tleman from Maine on the immense
amount of business that had been trans.
acted since he had made his motion
daughter and cheers, and general call
for Hale.)
Mr. Frye rose, and was greeted with
cheers, and said the delegation from
Maine thanked the distinguished gentle,
man from New York for his congratu.
lations, and begged to express the hope
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