Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-27
Question or denouncing the gag, as their

question or denOuncInS tie gag, as tiie'l
several interests prompted.
Tae chair decided all discussion out OF
order, and called upon "the sergeant-at.
arms" to preserve order or the hall would
be cleared. This had the effect, not of re-
storing order, but slightly abating the hub
bub, and the question was taken upon
tabling McMellen's resolution. The re-
suit was, yeas, Al, nays, 90.
J. Hay Brown jumped to his feet ana
said "Mr. Chairman, move that Satur-
day, May 81, be fixed as the time for hold
ing" Ia long pause, as though he
were considering some doubtful point, and
then added, Il move We do now ad-
iourn.''
This odd speech met with laughter,
cheers and jeers.
J. w. Johnson, esq, rose lii wrath ana
attempted to make a speech, threatening
that if the gag was TO be applied in this
committee All appeal would be taken to the
people, who make and unmake commit
tees. He was loudly called to order by the
chair. but refused to sit down ana finally
Hay Brown said that as it was plain John
son would ''bust" if he did not have an op-
portunity of ventilating himself, he would
Withdraw the motion to adjourn.
Mr. Johnson, somewhat Modified,
said that notwithstanding some differences
of opinion the members of the committee
all professed to be good Republicans and
he hoped they were. He wished to olfe:
series of resolutions, which he thought
would meet the appreciation of all. They
were as follows:
Resolced, That at the Republican pri-
mary election to be held in May, 1880, the
chairman of this committee is hereby i'll
Structed to place the names Of the differ
cnt candidates for president of the United
states on the tickets to he prepared byhim
in order that each Republican voter may
have an opportunity to vote for his choice
for president and the vote so cast shall
bc considered to be instructions to our
delegates to the national convention to be
held at Chicago in June, 1880.
Reso1ced, That the delegates this day
elected to the state convention to meet at
Harrisburg on the 4th day of February.
1880, are hereby requested to notify said
convention that the Republicans OF Lam
caster county claim the right to, and will,
elect their own delegates under the rules
of their party to represent them III the ap-
preaching national convention.
Mr.. johnson made a long speech in
favor of his resolutions Hay Brown
opposed them as Il heretofore unheard-of
proposition and moved to lay them on the
table Another scene OF great confusion
cnsued, and notwithstanding the dccis-
ion of the chair that Il vote to lay Oh the
table cut off all debate the debate went
on and was participated in by dozen
Finally it was agreed to take the qucS
ton upon Mr.. Johnson's first resolution.
This was done. and the roll being called
resulted in 36 yeas and 32 nays.
This partial triumph Of the Blaine men
threw Grant Cameron men into some con-
fusion, but Hay Brown at once moved
that the committee adjourn to meet at
the call of the chairman, and. after 4
world of confusion the motion prevailed
by Il vote of II to %. this cutting Off all
chance OF getting a vote on johnson S
second resolution and upon another rcSolu
tion whic! would have been offered. pledg-
ing the delegates to the state convention
to vote for Col. J. \. VI. Passmorc for
Audit or General.