The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1880-06-05
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
CHICAGO, June Q.

unanimously elected Temporary Chair.
man. On motion OF Hale of Maine the
roll Of States was called for apportion.
ment of Committees on Resolutions,
Credentials, etc. All questions on CON
tending delegations were unanimously re-
| ferred to Committee on Credentials, and
protests of contending delegations from
Alabama, Illinois, Louisiana and Pennsyl.
vania were presented and referred &c
Committee on Credentials.
Utah being excluded in the rol! Of
States and Territories, Frye asked that il
be included. Conkling objected. Chair
decided that it be called.
On motion of Logan resolution passed
granting 500 seats daily TO veterans of the
war
CPS p. m.--Conklins moved conyen'
ton adjourn till II o'clock tomorrow.
Motion carried.
CHICAGO, May 8,
Convention called to order at IL .. m.
Committee on Credentials still in ses-
sion. Cannot report for some time. Com
mittee on Contested Seats viii not be
able to report before 4 p. IN. Conkling
moved that Convention adjourn take a
recess till 6 p. IN.
Mr.. Hale made point OF order that mo-
ton was dcbatabc. Chair sustained it,.
Hale in speech holds that Convention
must remain in state Of suspended ANNA
ton until Committees are ready to re-
port.
Conkling followed Hale, claiming it
would facilitate the business OF the Con-
vention by taking the recess and said it
was not in order to proceed until Com
mittce on Credentials reported. Motion
to take recess was lost.
Committee on Permanent Organization
reported name Of +. A. Hoar for Presi-
dent.
It has been arranged for Col. Bob. In
gersoll to present the claims of the Hi
nois Contestants in the Convention.
Frye OF Maine asked that report of
Committee on Rules and Order of Bust
ness be requested to report. Sharpe Of
New York said as there would be ma
jority and minority report he asked that
DO delayed until Committe on Credentials
reported. Garfield said, under agree.
ment, would not render report until the
Committee on Credentials had reported,
unless ordered by the Convention Adj
iourned till o'clock.
Committee on Credentials have voted
to admit the contesting delegates from
of the contested districts of Illinois.
The Tenth District will be excluded
altogether. A motion to endorse the
action OF the Illinois State Convention
was tabled The Committee on Gre.
dentials has adjourned till { o'clock,
without finishing its labors.
Convention called TO order ut $50 p
IN. The Committee ON Credentials moi
ready to report. Henderson, OF Iowa.
said that the Committee on Credentials
were not ready to report. Moved thai
the Committee be requested to make f:
report.
Logan is speaking in objection. claim
ing that the Credential Committee shoule
report first.
Logan said the Convention can moi
proseed until it is decided who tn,
delegates Of the Convention are and til,
rightful ones authorized to make tn
proceedings legitimate.
Henderson said he insisted on fai
play only and asked why there Shout,
be any delay (grcat cheering and con
fusion in the gallery. The Chairman
threatened to clear them if it was re
peatcd.
5.55 z. NJ. --Hendcrson said he was in
formed that member of the Commute
from Kentucky, said the report wa
ready this morning.
Kentucky member jumped to his fec
and said it was Misrepresentation
Great confusion; several members tryin
to speak at once. The Chairman dc
cided them out Of order and recognize,
Boutwell, of Massachusetts,, who is nov
speaking against the motion,
| Sharpe moved an amendment to Hen
derson's motion COMMITTEE on Gre
dentials be requested to report.
Conkling, speaking on amendment
said the Committee on Credentials wa
ready to partly, if not on all questions
and asked that it be allowed to make tn
report as far as it has gone.
Henderson, OF Iowa, said that tn
Committee on Credentials had not We