Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-06-03

and am more anlsble this Vfst audi noe knows
Why it is. Loud laugh er aud enthusiastic
applause. long on'inusd
Ibe motion for recess was then ri cted.
Mr. Frye, of Me-, movsd that the com mittee
| on rules and order of busineis be r,qutS:ed to
| report.
Mr.. Sharpe. of N Y said as there would be
msiorlty and minority report be asked that it
be delayed till the committee on credentials re-.
ported.
MIR. Garfield said under the agreement they
would not render the report uutll the commit
tee on credentials bad reported, unless ordered
| by the convention.
lilo o. MIR. Frye, of Maine, moved that
the convention take q recess till O'clock
Motion adopted.
LATEST DISPATCHES.
| Mr.. Joy, of Michigan, moved that the II
lnos contestants shall have the righ to be heard
before the convention by sucn counsel as they
| select.
Mr. Campbell. of W. Va, moved to lay the
| motion on the table.
MIR. Cassiday, of Wis. made the point of or
der that the convention bad as yet 90 official
knowledge of any contest 10 Illinois. The chair
oVerruled the poiot.
Mr. Logan, OF ILL.,, raised the point that it is
not 10 order TO consider any question 10 relation
to contested seats uutil the committee reports.
Also that no rules had yet bsen established, DOR
could be established until the convention was
first permanently organized The chair over.
ruled the point.
Mr, Joy at the request of MIR. Logan temper.
sriy withdrew bis mosion.
10 motion the convention Instructed the
committee on permanent organization to report
at once.
Mr.. Piersoa of N. Y, from the committee
stated they we're entirely Harmonious 10 their
action aud he WAS ready to report as far as they
had been able to complete their work. They
were only embarrassed by the fact that they
were not sure 10 a3vauc, of the aoiou by the
committee on contested seats whether the names
they had agreed upon from contested States
were members Of the convention. After this
statement be proceeded to report as follows:
The committee recommend that the tempore-
~ organization be continued.
Mr. Plerson put the question upon the adop
ton Of the report and it was adopted.
Mr.. Hoar rising was presented to the couveu.
ton by Mr.. Rlersou, ADD was received with M
plause. h. IN acknowledging the houor, sill
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTIONS You
have manifested in the choice that you have
made for permanent presiding Office DISPOSE
tlon to wise economy 10 the matter OF Opening
sper ches tLsughter) Ooe good reason GO
ours to me for the selection which you have
made, and that is that having hard one speech
from me you have, for reasons entirely satlsfac
tory to each delegate. 10 inclination to hear az
other opening speech. (Lauphter aud applause.
The convention is DOW permanently organized.
MIR. Frye moved that the committee Oh rules
and order OF business br instructed to report.
MIR. Sharpe, OF New York. explained that BIO
bad had no time yet to prepare minority re
Il nrkn hnho lFoln
tee had agree not to instruct their chairman to
report until after action on the report on con
tested seats.
Mr.. Frye, Inquired whether the committee
had agreed to wait for minority report. (Great
applause)
Mr.. Garfield said that Mr.. Sharpe asked
permission to make the minority report. No
objection was made, but 90 vote was taken. He
tGarheld) would not tender report but be was
sut ject to the order of the convf ntiou and was
ready with bis report il it should be called for.
MIR. Frye withdrew the pending motion and
moved recess until o'clock.
Mr.. Cooking, With mock gravity, cougratu-
lated the gentlemen from Maine, upon their
safe delivery Laughter. 1t was matter to
Silt the heart OF every patriot to fod this COO
ventlon IN lts organ z,d state, ri,ing 10 its
might on being able to accomplish the momeot
QUE, the critical, the portebtous business that
had been accomplished since his (Coukliug's j
motion bad been made. Laus hter and 81.
plause
Mr. Frye. The delegation from Maize desires,
humbly, to returo thanks to the distinguished
gentleman from New York for bis kindly con
gratulatlons. aud to say that it will be delighted,
at the close of this Convention, once more to
see that gentleman rise and congratulate the
delegation from Msioe.
The INVENTIVE SMALL BoY.-It was the
small boy. says B fillmore paper that tied the
brace of baleful tomato CABS to a ours tail and
sent BIN dowo Charles street 10 the big of the
fashionable promenade. 1t was be who sune
the two cats, tied together With string at the
TIPS OF their caudal excrescences, over the door
koob OF wealthy citizon of Mount Vernon
place, thereby causing 40 uproar 10 the neigh.
oorhood from which it has nnt yet recovered,
and many otbnr sportive little jests may be laid
ct bis door Yesterday he turned up 10 pew
place.. de wanted s'me kite cord aud had not
the ~hereWithal to purchase it. 80 be laid him
ABOUT TOR the means to procure it. 40 idea
struck 10 the center of his prolific brain, aud
naVlog To- his pocket boarded penny
ne hied bun to Deighboring drug store,
where he asked for q cents worth of icorice
NOW, Inc small boy had with him scrspgy,
man gy dog, which had been his play fellow from
MS earliest day, and to this hounds tail he at.
tached strongly the end of the ball of cord
which, 50 all know, rests in case on every
well-regulated merchants counter Hsv.
ing tied the string and fixed it 30 the cord
would run easily off the ball-all while
me druggs's back was turned-he gave bis
Dog kick and told him in harsh tones 10 get
OUT. The dog got out at full run down the
street toward home while the how with c,In,
judgment, waited until he thought the doy had