The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-06-04

with him again to-day, upon that
tion I am with him. ApplAuse.1 Gen
tlemen Of the Convention, whaleyer ma
have been done elseWhere-and l doni
desire 70 excite actlmony by any ralei'
ences or criticism upon what may have
been done In other conventions; but, IN
my opinion, gentlemen, these question.
cannot be settled under . Eve mlnuie5
rule. object 10 limitation Of fye min.
ntes, which will not allow one OF theieI
delegates time 90 much As 70 state hia
claim 10 suit, much less 10 support II By
q precedent or argument. While
object 70 that ! equally object,
sir, that the time Of this Convention
shall be indefinitely occupied aud Id no
tence exhausted and worn out by tlnelets
debate on that Convention. Applaust.
Therefore suggest that II some agref
ment can be made by which O definite
time for fair discussion by selected per
sons Of the questions upon which We are
70 be set as judges, shall be accorded to
these several delegations In which thefel
are contests, and that question removed
we can proceed TO the confederation pi
the report Of that Committee on rulea.
l sympathize with every delegate mere
In the inconeniences oil this protraetsd
stay In Chicago. Hound my former yisits
here pleasant, bat from the bottom otnyi
heart TO my much trodden toes, | have
been anxious TO get away this time. Bur
fellow delegates and Mr.. President, Think
we ought 10 be fair upon this question,
and am, therefore, opposed TO adopting
that rule unless II can be arranged that
that rule shall not apply 10 the delegates
Tor the contested seats, and that we shall
have q fair Limitation In this matter,
Mr.. Henderson, desire but q word in,
reply. The agreement oi the distiugnit b.
cd representative Of Massachusetts, aud
the distinguished representative oi
Indiana Is all proper and right 10 be con.
sidered when the report "a made and
before this Convention, (Applaussi1 But
the motion which ! made simply bring
that report before the Convention when
that is done, II the five minutes Is loo
short, make It ten, twenty minutes or an
hour, or make special setting Of time q
10 these special reports, but when
the report is before the Convention
In our hands, / ask the gentlemAnii We
need be afraid 10 trust ourselves aa 70
the time In which We can amend i to1iit
tho pleasure Of the Convention 4 assure
the gentleman from my heart 3oi
hearts, that have no desire, u tske
any unfair advantage OF any one In this
Convention; but we deaiIo 10 bring the
report before u, and II It don't suit us We
will make II suit Us, and 20 on with the
work before Us. 4
Mr.. Sharp, Of New York-Mr. Chair.
MI. CLARK, Of Iowa-If the gentleman
from New York will yield one moment.
Mr.. ShArps-Will / be entitled to The
aoor alter that7 The Chair will certainly,
do It himself.
Mr.. Clark-I want TO say that Il there.
port Of the Committee on Rules COMES be-
lore this Convention for action now,
which think Is right and proper, II ne
other member Of the Convention VII
move TO amend the rule 80. that n siiali
not apply TO the report OIL the Committee
on Credentials. ] Will make that motion
myself, and every delegate from Iowa sill
vote for II, t',Ii5 7,
Mr.. sharpe-Mr. Chairman, lam here
simply by chance. ] represent the minoris
" Of the Committee on Rules and Order
oI Bustnsss. ] want 10 say, sir, thatthafe
q no eoncealment about Il, according 70
the understanding Of the COMMITTEES. Ap.
plause.1 That report Is signed by the rep
resentatiyes Of nine States, without which,
the nominee of this Convention Cannot Be
elected. [Cheers. iI7zsI b
Now, Mr.. Chairman, / desire To state
some iaets that passed Id the Committee
on Rules, and l desire 10 say l want 10
state them l hope without the necessary
Endorsement oi brother soldiers from Ohio,
which II seems IL necessary 10 the gentle.
man from Maine, IRON any statement that
p made on the floor OF this Convention.
Applause. hope, sir, the next National
Convention willie held nearer my house,
where my word is accustomed To- be taken
without the Endorsement Of any Idftfn.
HuiAhed soldier. [Cheers, i5s
Now gentlemen, there was t.,elora tbis
Committee on ral"s and crder Of busIuess,
reconsideration olAls tho rules and ofdei
o. bnssiness that had governed 7preyioui
Republican Conventions, They knew
very well that when the composition ol
the Convention was settled. Il would ibe
necessary to proceed 10 the transaction Of
It's business with as much alacfity Al
might DO possible, and considering the
etringeney OF the rule, which limiis de.
bate on all questions to I've minutes, they
agreed among themselves, thai lhey
would postpone the enforcement Of hat
rule, I'LL alter this Convention found out
OF whom We were composed, i I3ehafHe
that upon every member OF the Commit.
tee, L was placed In their hands 10 cons der,
and say that II was an agreement, which
II II was not unanimous according 10 my
brother soldier from Ohio, Il was nlAde
without sipgle dissenting voice. / pro.
pose &E. Chairman 10 move 10 this ieso.
iation, BY inserting therein that the Com
mittee on Credentials be ordered % make
the report, sndI so move. [applause
Mr.. Garfield, OF Ohio, rUse and via 70:
ceived with loud cheers.
The Chait-'lhe Chair will tirst state
the question. The gentleman from New
York moves as . substitute for the pend.
Ing resolution, that tho Committed on
Credentials be directed To make It's renoft
recognize the gentleman from Ohio.
Mr.. Garfeld-Mr. Chairman there 3 no
ground ios any ebstse whatever nd 4
understand Aone Is had, that bad
faith hAs been In practices by any person
10 connection with the Cstnnltlee on
Rules. itfhNR
Gen. sharpe-No. Mr.. Garfield, thf tnE.
tleman does not charge that and MI cie
charges It Suggestions were made II the
committee and cancurred In with0 di.
vision that so far as we were oonteIned,
We would not move oi our presentAtio
OF our report until alter the report on ere.
dentIals, but tho chairman reniGfked, and
Il was also the understanding, Il. .at vi had
no business TO control the question u tho
Convention ordered otherwise: The
question Is now shall the Conyeniinn
order otherwise, aad that Is the only qnes.
ton before VA now. A question has been
msde IN regard 70 the time for dehsta. and
that was one Of the very considefas ions
that led tho oommittee, as q matter OF con.
yelionse, 10 think II might DO well TO tlaee
the Q)mmlttetI Y CredentlalS' fepotthfSt.
hut when this report Is made Il is iok This
Convention 70 decide whether that iiye
minute rule RhAll be one Of ID fules
or not, Furthermore, that liye min.
ute resolution also proyides that
1t Is merely the ordinary duty of ne
Chair 70 rule the I've minutes az the
time, but this p unless the Convention
shall IN any case, otherwise oIdkF, 90
that i 70 always In tue power Of the Con.
yention 70 eSlend the time on any topic
and 70 any person II pleases. I think the
suggeatlch made by the gentleman from
Ohio and followed by that Of the honor.
able gentleman from Illinois, ought % be
adopted, aud u these rules be now
adopted there should be provision add.
ed that In tho debate on the report II the
Committee on Credentials longer -. q =
should be agreed now 70 DO gt.n,aA ems hns
that's the part Of our busi sss p, IN Tus 1,a
cS%e GO % ID debate D. upor the report. TSat i
az ~ nave ~ 70 toe.y. [ApplauSe. i r
:. ihe .Inalt-The question Is on tic mo.
uon 70 substitute. L. the Convention
ready ior the question? tFT El T.
4 Delegate-What Is the question
Tho ChAir-It Is moved mat the tiom-
mittee on Rules be now insffnei, 4 Ia