The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-06-10
NO25

from Utah retain their seats. The
minority report urges that the vacancy
in the districts claimed by RSpier and
sitting members entitled 10 seats, which
the msjority award to Smith and War
ner.
Sharpe of New York presented mi
nority report OF the committee on rules
signed by delegates on that committee
from Arkansas, Alsbsma, Florida,
Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, New
York, Tennessee, Virginia, Illinois and
Colorado, recommending the adoption
of rule s, being rule OF the convention
of 1876 In the same language ss in
1876, as follows: In the record of
the vote by the states the vote of each
state, territory and the District of CO.
lumbis shalt be announced by the
| chairman, and in case the vote OF any
state, territory or District of Columbia
| shall be divided, the chairman shall
announce the number of votes cast for
any candidate or for or against any
proposition. The minority express
the belief that the addiuon made
by the majority of the committee
is unwise, that it tends to invite dis
cusslon which might not otherwise be
forced on the convention, that for the
protection of the rights of an indi-
vidusl member it is unnecessary, and
that it gratuitously, and in advance,
casts imputation on the chairman of
the respective delegations. Action on
the report of the committee on rules
and the minority was withheld for the
present.
Without regard to the Illinois cases,
the minority recommended that the
sitting members be retained in their
seats as duly authenticated representa-
tives. They also non-concur with the
majority in the cases of Utah aud
West Virginia. The report is sigued
by B. F. Tracy of New York, Powell
Clayton of Arkansas, and others.
Cessna, OF Pennsylvania, moved to
adopt all reports on which the COM
mittee had agreed, and then proceed
to the separate consideration of the
disputed cases, namely: Contestests
in Alabama, Illinois, West Virginia
and Utah.
Conkiing called for the list of con-
tested cases upon which the commit
tee unanimously agreed.
Mr.. Copger said this list would em-
brace the cases of Louisiana, the
second district of Illinois, the Illinois
delegates at large, the second and
fourth of Kansas and the ninth and
nineteenth of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Logan said he was not aware
that the claim of delegates q. large to
their seats had been questioned.
Conger replied that petitions against
their right TO seats had been presented
to the committee and the committee
had been compelled to notice them.
Logan protested Indignantly against
his right to seat being called in ques-
IN and complained of the treatment
which he ana the man who led the ar
mics of armies to victory had been
received in the convention.
Conger replied in good humoredly
sarcastic way, to Logan's protest and
complaints, with regard to the. treat
ment of citizens and delegates of II.
lineis.
Logan asked why distinction had
been made between the Illinois dele.
gates at large and those of other states.
Cessna of Pennsylvania, member
OF the credentials committee, replied
that it was because the objections hsC
been made to the former and none tC
the latter.
At the request of the Kansas dele
gates Cessna modified his motion SO a
to include Kansas in his contested
cases. This modification was accepted
by Conger and agreed to by the con
yention without objection.
Sharpe of New York, moved t
, amend the pending motion so as t.
strike from the majority report 81
much of it as relates to the Illinoi
delegates at large. [Applause.l
Raymond of California said Sharpe
motion would leave the seats of tn,
Illinois delegates at large contested
: while the committee proposed to pu
. their titles beyond question. He neve
! before knew man Cefcrring to Lo
gam to object to a unanimous judg
= ment in his own favor. The geutle
man OogaD) seemed to think that th,
. report of this committee insulted tn
state of Illinois. His reply TO that wa
that the citizen of Illinois was too ap
to confound himself with the state o
: Illinois. Loud laughter and cheers
' half the audience rising and shout
! ing. 1t had been stated IN the paper
! presented to the committee that as h
, the Springfield convention it was hare
: to tell whether it was the State of Hi
! nols or John A. Logan that held tina
, convention. Renewed laughter anC
, applause.
!. l. Logan said he could not be affectet
. by inuendoes picked up in the sIum
! of Chicago. He defied the men VIII,
I undertook to assail him and was read
: to meet them anywhere. He then pro
ceeded to explain and defined at con
siderable length his action in tn
: Springfield convention.
After some further remarks by Hay
e mond, who denied having made an,
: attack on Logan, Sharpe's motiol
modified go as to strike from the ma
/ jorty report so much of it as implie,
: that there was any contest regarding
9 the Illinois delegation at large, wa
, adopted.
] Cessna then moved. the adoption o
SO much of the committees report a
! had been designated as not under dis
: pute. The Alabama case was thei
q taken up.
81 Mr. Clayton of Kansas, moved {,
r substitute the minority for the msjorit,
I report in this part of it.
ii Mr.. Bruce of Mississippi, moved I,
! take q recess until P. NJ. Agreed Il
at 30 p. NJ.
NIGHT SESSION.
CHICAGO, June 4.-The convention
( was called to order in the evening
session at 2 7:35. The chairman sftei
notifying the delegates from Louisia-
ma that they were now entitled..to take
, their seats stated that the pending
question was the contest in Alabama.
1t was decided to limit the debate
upon it to thirty minutes time to be
Iequally divided between the two
sides on the question. The chair said
the question was on Mr.. Clayton 8
motion to substitute the minority for
the majority in the recommendation
in the Alabama case.
i Conger briefly explained the Rapier
case, and said the only question was
as to the right Of the state convention
TO deprive Rspier of his authority 10
represent bis district because he refus.
ed to vote for Grant. Substantially
the same point was at issue in two
other Alabama contests. The question
was simply the right OF single dis
| trict representation.
Turner Of Alabama replied briefly.
advocating the views of the minority