The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-06-04
Another Day Of Little Pro
greSS.
ALL THE CANDIDATES PRO
Tossing CONFIDENCE.
Thirteen Grant Delegates from ILL
nOis to be Unseated.
GRANTS STRENGTH ABOVE THREE
HUNDRED.
Rumored Suspicious Conferences Be-
tween Grant and Sherman Delegates.

delegates ana Q1reCueu Ino Sefgeant-at-afmS 10
enforce the request. The aisleS were cleared
after some delay The Rev. f. A. Noble Of
fered prayer.
Mr.. Conkling inquired whether the commit
tee on contested seats was ready to report.
The chair replied that he was told that the
committee was not ready and not likely to be
ready for several hours-perhaps not before 4
p. m.
Mr.. Conkling rising again was received with
marked demonstrations of applause in the gal
leres. He said he understood that the report
could not be had from the credentials commit
tee until late this afternoon. Of course nc
business could properly be done until that re-
port should be received and the membership
of the convention established, therefore he
moved a recess until tonight.
Mr.. Hale asked Mr. Conkling to give way
for moment but he declined. Mr.. Hale
made point Of order that the motion to take
a recess was debatable.
The chair sustained the point of order.
Mr. Hale rose to oppose the motion and was
received with warm applause which was re-
newed when he urged that the understanding
yesterday was that the convention should this
morning proceed to work. He argued that
there was business which the convention could
do in advance of the credentials committees
report. He cited the convention of 1876 to
show that it did much business in advance Of
the report of the committee on contested seats
which then as now had much hard work to dc
Mr.. Hale urged that this convention WIS
now ready for business great applause) and
hoped it would not throw away its time but &C
on with its immediate business.
Mr.. Conkling rose to reply in support of his
motion, and was again greeted with applause
The only work the convention would do be-
fore o'clock would be to sit on uncushioned
seats and do nothing His motion therefore
was one of convenience. 1t was an open Sc
cret that the committee on permanent organi
cation would report the continuance of the
present presiding officer in the chair. 1t would
not take five minutes to settle the permanent
organization. There were important questions
to be settled here. 1t is said that the commit
tee on rules have agreed to recommend the
adoption of the five minutes rule to govern
general debate, though the committee have
excepted from the limitation the debate on
ing of consequence to do prior to the presenta
ton of the report of the committee on Gre
dentials and contested seats.
Mr.. Hale rising to reply was received with
the widest burst Of applause thus far heard
in the convention. He urged that if Conk-
ed in every legislative body, of suspending all
business until all central questions of seats
should be settled none would ever do any bus
mess. Great applause.)
Both houses of Congress are today consider
ing such contests which have been pending
since the beginning. He said in conclusion
81 shall not enter with the gentleman into the
field of irony and sarcasm, in which he is SC
expert. The little powers have have beer
cultivated in other directions. leave that tt
him, only saying that if 1 am less rasping thar
he this morning and am more amiable, this
vast audience knows why it is" cloud laugh
| ter and enthusiastic applause, long continued
Mr. Conkling's motion was then rejected
| chairman Hoars reply being received witt
| long continued applause.
Mr.. Joy of Michigan, moved that the Hi
| nois contestants shall have the right to bt
| heard before this con yention by such counse
as they may select, but subsequently withdrew
| it.
The convention then instructed the COM
| mittee on permanent organization to report a
| once.
| Mr.. Pierson of New York, from said com
| mittee, reported in favor of making the tenn
porary organization permanent. The report
| was adopted.
| Mr.. Hoar acknowledged the honor in
| speech.
Among. the secretaries is Hon. W. w. Thorn
as, Jr., of Maine.
Mr.. Frye moved that the committee on rule
and order of business be instructed to report
but subsequently withdrew it and moved re
cess till p. m.
Mr.. Conkling, with much gravity, congratu
lated the gentlemen from Maine upon thei
safe delivery agg1tsr Ii YES e find this
| vention in its organized state rising in it
might on being able to accomplish the momen
tous, the critical, the portentous busin es
that has been accomplished since his (Conk
liDgs) motion had been made, daughter an,
applause9
Mr.. Frye said: "The delegation from Main
desires humbly TO return thanks to the distin
guished gentleman from New York for hi
timely congratulations, and to say that it will
be delighted at the close of this convention
mr. tn cna hot
graduate the delegation from Maine.' Iou,
applause from all parts of the hail. men rising
cheering and wildly wa wing their hats an,
ladies their handkerchiefs)
The convention took recess until p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The convention was called to order in even
Ing session at 5.25.
Mr.. Henderson of Iowa, said the committe
on credentials would not be ready to report a
this session. He moved therefore that tn
committee on rules be requested to make thei
report, SO that the convention could proceed t.
business.
Mr.. Logan said the committee had agreed tt
defer their report on rules and order of bust
ness until after action on the report on con
tested seats If the convention desires victor,
for its work its members should not raise to-
hastily the axe at the heads of their brethren
(cheers.) The rules ought not to be adopted
before they knew who were entitled to seats
especially as one of the rules to be reported
would limit the speakers to five minutes each
Let the compact be kept that was agreed to BY
the members of the committee and let thu
consideration of rules be deferred until thu
report of the committee on credentials il
made.
At this point Conkling entered amid ap
plause as he passed up the aisle.
Logan in conclusion urged the withdrawal
Of the motion (cries of "No.') "some of you
rnr, tny tnyl5 1n GgD~rx
you are determed not to stand by the agree
ment of the committee? Do you desire tt
ride rough-shod over bers? (Shouts Of
springfield" | cannot be thrown off my
guard by personal illusions, am not address
ing the galleries but the convention, (derisive
laughter)
Mr.. Henderson replied that he was glad tt
learn the sentiments of the distinguished gen
tleman from Illinois. They would crafty the
whole country. From no gentleman was he
more glad to hear than from him that there
must be no rough riding over this convention
Tremendous applause.) He was glad to see
the contending columns here coming together
in the field of fair play. The gentleman asked
why this haste? He on the contrary asked why
this delay. (Applause.) The chairman of the
committee on rules indicated here this morn.
ing that there was no compact made in said
committee such as Mr. Logan had asserted
On the contrary he said he was ready
to, report, but the convention by gen.
eral concurrence took recess to give
the minority of the committee the
time they asknd to rEanana :-----.---3r7
put now the convention was organized and
roa1s, 'erlr o,s1 L. must 1nSlSt on his mo-
ton to proceed to business Applause. J
In conclusion he stated on the authority Of
a Kentucky member of the committee who
signed the minority report, that it was in fact
ready for being reported this morning.
Mr. Boutwell, inquired of the chairman of
the committee on rules whether it was true
that they would recommend the adoption of
the five minute rule in debate on contested
seats.
The Kentucky member the committee
rose and denounced as a Misrepresentation
Henderson's statement. Another committee
man shouted excitedly that Henderson, state
ment was accurate and true. Applause and
excitement)
Mr.. Boutwell, resuming said he would vote
against the pending motion if the five minute
rule was to be applied on contested seats
Mr.. Harrison of Indiana said that although
he differed from Logan on most questions here,
he was with him in opposition to the five
minute rule in discussing the claim of repre-
sentatives to the seats, (applause) but he was
not in favor OF indefinite and unreasonable,
endless debate to tire everybody out.
Mr.. Clarke OF Iowa said at the proper time
he would move to except the credentials dis
cussion from the five minute rule and pledged
the entire Iowa delegation to support it. Gap
plause.)
Mr. Sharpe said his minority report was