, 1880-06-06
FOUR GRANT DELEGATES ADA1TED.

-FOUR GRANT DELEiAlEA3 AOGA44A1"
Mr Conger-Mr. Chairman, the case submitted
tn the Convention I will state in few words
and the recommendations Of the Committee
The Committee recommend the admission as
delegates from the Second District Of Kansas OF
D. c. Sears and S. a. Day, and from the Third
District Thomas A. Anderson and John w.
Steele and that the ten present sitting members
be allowed to retain their sents and to cast SIX
votes among them. The case is simply this:
At the Stnte Convention held IN Kansas oy one
resolution ten delegates were elected to the Ma
tional Convention by the same resolution. Ihey
we're assigned by agreement four to one district,
three to another, and three to another, without
designating which were delegates-at-l -large-
Subsequently, Oh notice IN the ConVent1on' dls-
trict conventions we're held In two OF these dis
tricts, and the delegates to those two districts
elected the two district delegations which have
read to this Convention. Now, Mr Chairman,
this resolution gives seats to the two delegates
of each Of the Conventions elected BY the dis
trfct delegates assembled In convention. The
Committee were of opinion that, under the rule
and principle they had adopted, they should be
entitled to seats, but the Committee could not
say whose seats they should occupy or who
should be unseatcd, because there was no
distinction made in the general resolution OF
delegates at large and delegates from the dis
tricts, and therefore the Committee recommend
that the Qi9IElCL 0EICkAkC5 flAA4A4t%VA Al (AAO
two districts where they were chosen and cast
each one a vote. but TINT the ten delegates re-
rnntn in their seats and between them cast SIX
yotcs.
Mr. Bateman, Of Ohio-I move that debate be
limited to thirty minntes-ffteen minutes on
each side.
Tho Chair1nan-1t is moved by the gentleman
from Ohio that debate on the Kansas case be
limited to thirty minutes, fifteen minutes to
Yr <1-T t$1%4
ready for the question:
Mr.. Plumb, of Kansas-I desire to modify the
motion so that it may better express the desire
Of the delegates from Kansas as to the matter OF
time 1 would suggest TO the gentleman from
Ohio that he extend the time to forty minutes,
and give twenty to each side. With that think
no Injustice will be done to any one do not
believe that any want to talk for the purPose OF
hearing themselves talk, but We certainly neeo
more time than thirty minutes The principle
to be settled fn this IS just as T1tal as 1oe
one TINT was acted on yesterday. o,,.
The Ch,frmun-Wili the gentleman from Ohio
accept tbe modidcation?
Mr. Bate1uan-Certainly,s Sir.
The Chair1nau-The motion Is accepted. Ihe
gentleman from Ohio moves that depate on tne
Kansas case be limited 70 Lofty yad g eoc s'ds
Gentlemen in taVor OF the mouou VIII say A9e,
opposed no. It is an UNANIMOUS 'o1e' ano lS ~
Senator Plumb, OF Kansas-Mr President
The Chair1nan-Wili tho gentleman come to
the patform, and deliver his remarks from tnas
Senator Plumb-I do not deem IT necessary to
do n for what little have to say. After the
nois It nav be perhaps argument after the fact;
but NEVERTHELESS there IS due. not % alone 1e the
sitting delegates from the state ous 70 on ta9 re
people who chose the delegates
WHICH CONSTITUTED THAT STATE CoNvEST1oN,
that there should be presented to the National