Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-06-07
Minority Report on the Alabama
Contestants Voted Down
by 449 to 800.
Five Ballots, and Grant Stock
Shows No Advance,

CHICAGO, June 1.-THE fifth days
session of the republican convention
began nearly an hour late, at lO:45,
President Hoar in the chair. The day
was bright and comfortable, and the
main floor, galleries and stage we're as
crowded as at any time during the
convention. AS usual, the entrance
of Senators Garfield and Conkling
was marked by hand clapping and
other indications of favor On the part
of the audience.
Rev. Charles Hall Evarest, Of Ply
mouth Congregational church, this
city, offered prayer.
The speeches of General Garfield,
during the convention, have been
received with so much satisfaction,
that the proposition to nominate him
as a compromise candidate, which was
being made some days ago, is being
widely discussed this morning. The
West Virginia delegation is grateful
for General Gar6eld's vindication of
the right of private judgment and
freedom of speech on Saturday here,
and have united in letter to him,
thanking him cordially for his support.
The letter expresses the hope that, at
no distant day, the West Virginia
people will have the opportunity Of
showing their appreciation of General
Garfeld's course in the convention in
a substantial way, politically. 1t is
due to General Garfield to say that
he has, at all times, refused in the
most peremptory manner to listen to
the presidential suggestion; he has
been devoted to the work of the con-
yention, and loyal to Mr.. Sherman,
so that this impulse to bring him
forward is likely to go no further.
The chairman announced that all
the railroads had extended the limit
0f tickets for the return Of delegates
to their homes so that they might use
their return tickets until within day
of the close of the convention, when
ever that might be.
The reading clerk read the 9Th end
9th resolutions of the platform, by
request some delegates who had misap-
pretended their purport.
Mr.. Hale moved that the conven-
ton now proceed under the rules tC
ballot for a candidate for president
IN Mr.. Conkling inquired whether il
was not a matter of course that We
now proceed to ballot without any
resolution.
The chair did not so understand.
Mr.. Coukling then said he seconded
The motion.
The oha;;r before putting the mo
ton said this WIS most lmportan'
act. In scarcely als,v country could it
be done without bloodS.bed and strife
Here it might be done with decorum
in peace and in order. He alluded
to the impression which would Dc
produced on those living on the b1r-
ders, if the work of the nomination Of
a chief magistrate be conducted with
peace, with dignity, and with quiet,
Applause. The chair, therefore,
trusts that every gentleman present
member Of the convention,
or here as a witness Of its proceedings
will feel that the character Of his
country is affected by the propriety
and order of his conduct. [Cheers.
The vote was then taken, and it was
unanimously decided TO vote. The
clerk then read the Sth rule resprct'
ing the taking of votes, and which
abolishes the unit rule, and then the
7th rule in regard to changing votes
The roll call then began. When New
York was called Codkling stated il
would be better that the roll be
called for New York, as, under the
instructions of the state convention
he was required to cast the vote o.
the state as unit, but the rule
adopted by this convention required :
different course, and he could see nc
way out of the difficulty but by roll
call. The chairman announced thai
unless there was an objection he
.sso,,ld instruct Tho clark n. call thl