Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-05

in taking seats.
The audience too, had been early on tn
ground being unused to the early hour o
meeting. Only about half the seats, when tn
hour appointed arrived. were occupied. Amonl
the delegates was Col. Ingersoll, as a prox,
for the delegate from Knox county, Ill. Th
band for nearly an hour discoursed lively mu
sic. Among the distinguished guests on tn,
stage were his royal highness, Prince Leopold
and members of his party, composed of 81
Collins, Esq, @. B., England; Hon. II. York
England; Col Mcneil of Victoria, Ontaria. Tht
party was accompanied also by the Princess
Louise and suite who arrived this morning anG
are guests at the Grand Pacific hotel.
At l0:45 A. NJ. the convention was called tC
order. The chairman called on Rev. Arthur
Little, of the New England Congregational
church, who offered prayer.
The chair at once recognized MIR. Conkling,
who offered resolution which he hsped would
be unanimously adopted, otherwise he would
call for a division. 1t was as follows:
ReSoIUed, As the sense of this convention,
that every member of it is bound in honor to
support its nominee, whoever that nominee
may be, and that no man should hold a seat
here who is not ready to so agree.
Mr.. Hale, of Maine, said he took it for granted
that Republican convention didn't need such
instructions. Although he came here with
preferences, he had yet to hear any expression
by any delegate that he would not stand by the
final ACTION of the convention. He had no
doubt that Conkling would be found shoulder
to shoulder with the friends of any candidate
who might be nominated. he would support
the nominee, and he expected Conkling would
do the same.
The vote being taken, one or two negatives
were heard, and Mr.. Conkling suggested that
the roll of States be made in order to discover
what delegates in the Republican convention
refused to vote for this resolution.
Mr.. Brandage, of committee also demanded
the yeas and nays. A vote was taken as to
whether such a vote should be recorded and it
was agreed to.
When West Virginia was called there were
three negative votes. This was explained by
A. W. Campbell, chairman of the delegation
who said there are three members of the dele
the committee. Those present, FIVE votes aye,
aud three votes no. Kisses and cries Of put
him out, from the galleries.
The delegates from Arizona, District of
Columbia, Idaho, Montana and Washington
Territory, were absent when the roll was
called. At the conclusion of the call the secre-
| tary announced the result as ZIG votes aye, and
IS votes no, and the resolution was adopted.
Mr.. COnkling-I wish to offer resolution,
which in one momont l will reduce to writing,
the substance of which mean while will sub
NIT orally to the convention.
Resolved, That the delegates who, on this roll
call, have voted no on this resolution, do not
deserve and have forfeited their votes in this
convention. General applause.)
Mr.. Campbell, of West Virginia. hope for
the benefit of those who voted in the negative,
that the gentleman from New York will repeat
his remark.
The Chair-The gentleman from New York is
reducing his resolution to writing, and will
send it to the chair. The gentleman from New
W k6o foll Lott fboe
tary reading
ReSOlUed, That the delegates who have voted
that they will not abide the action of the con-
ventiOn don't deserve and have forfeited their
votes in the convention cloud and continued
applause) Mr.. Campbell of Mapyland-Mr.
Chairman, before this resolution is put to the
convention desire to state that all through
the troubles of the last twenty-five years l have
consistently and always supported cur state
and national Republican nominee, (applause).
But Mr.. Chairman, l feel as a Republican,
though there is principle in this question:
and will never come into any convention and
agree before hand shat whoever may be nomin-
ated by the convention shall
have my Endorsement, Applause, and
hlsses.) Sir, as freeman, whom God made
free, l always intend to carry my sovereignty
under my own hand. Inever intend that any
body of men shall take it from me. don't,
Mr.. Chairman, make my living by politics. L
make it by nv labor as q newspaper editor and
l am not afraid to go home and say stood
here in this convention as l was not afraid
Co stand up in the State of West Virginia when
but 20 men were found to vote for Abraham
Lincoln, and whon that party had rissn to-day
to 45, 900 votes. / am not afraid to go home
and face the men there as have faced them oD
all questions.
A. c. Moore, of West Virginia-Although
differ with my brother member from West Vir-
| ,1,,k.~
yet do insist and demand upon his part as we'll
es delegate from that State, the right to utter
his sentiments upon any and every question.
On this call he is responsible to his people and
the people alone. In the name of God, has it
come to this that one that has been as stauuch
as Mr. Campbell, to my knowledge, in behalf
of repubicanism when it cost something to be
a Republican should be disfranchised.
Aye when, the dark clouds of
1861 lowered over what is now the little State
of West Virginia, when it was to become the
great battle ground, as it were of the Southern
States, A. W. Campbell was Standing holding
alOft the flag of his country and battling for it.
l differ from him, and come here to vote for
the nominee of this convention, whosneveF
may it be, yet / insist and demand
in behalf of my State, his
right to utter his sentiments.
| Ever since was old enough to cast vote
have to say to the gentleman from New York
that have been as consistant Republican as
he has been and more (che ers). have further
to say to the gentleman from New York that
when the war broke out in 1851, was then a
boy of but eighteen years of age, and l went
into the army from the State of Indiana, sworn
in in camp Morton and did not know
man in the camp. And l was
in the army three long years
/ made if the gentlemen of the convention
please, If your honor please, in 1876 more than
one hundred speeches for the nominee of the
Republican party, and l am informed that the
! gentleman from New York made but one.
| loud roar of applause.) like to see a gem
| tlemau practice what he breaches and it is a
notorious fact that when the gentleman has fail
! ed in anything in the past to secure what
be wanted from the hands of the Republican
party, he has given it as hearty asupport as l
have. (Applsuse). object to that resolution
for this. That resolution recited that the man
who dare assert his independence in this con-
vention is not worthy of seat in this body.
say he is, and am objecting to it for that
reason, and not because don't intend to sup
| port the nominee of this convention. do, no
matter who he is.
Mr.. w. Il. Young, of Tennessee, a colored
delegate understand something of politics
| in Tennessee. hate to see turmoil or any
thing of the kind among my peers but do
feel bound to say something here, because mat
ters are shaping themselves or are being
brought out, which is sooner or later to tell the
destiny of the Republican party in the South.
Now this is no small question and it is ques-
tion in which we Southern people are inter
eated. want to know this, if
they intend to join any other
party in case they ara not satisfied here. Then,
if so, what right have they to help us to make
choice. If they intend to unite with the
Democratic party, then what right have they
to make choice with US. If they intend to be
silent and say they will not support its nomi-
nee that will leave them without vote.
would rather absent myself from this conven-
ton, or sneak out not voting with the party,
than retain my seat in this convention.
Now, have this to say, that unless the Re-
publican party in the North, in the East, and
in the West, determine to stand to the shoulder
and enter the battle with the Republican party