The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-06-10

Miss T. Ii. Berkley, St- LOUIS; hrs. Matlda
Smedlcy, of Michigan. "a ~
After invocation had been offered by Rev. F.
A. Noble, DID,, OF Chicago, the Chair an
nounced the Convention in order. The Chair,
on inquiry, stated that he had information that
the Committee on Contested Seats and Creden-
tals would not be ready to report before 4
o'clock, whereupon Mr.. Conkling made motion
to adjourn until that time. Mr.. Hale, of
Maine, opposed the motion. He could not ap-
preciate the necessity Of wasting SO much valu-
able time. In support Of his objections he re-
ferred 10 the proceedings of the Convention
held in Cincinnati, in l876y 1t whjsh the Caus
mittee on Permanent Org ajlizatiofi repoted land
the Convention proceeded TO q pexmGhent or
ganization before the Committee ON Creden-
tiais were ready to report. When permanent
Organization had been effected, the Committee
ON Rules and Order of Business stood knocking
at the door, whose report was taken up and
disposed of before the Committee on Creden-
tial were ready. Mr.. Conkling replied by stating
that the fact that number of seats were under
contest, made it impTacticable to pelma nsntlys
organize and proceed to business until the COM
mittee on Credentials hadreportedthe rtsultsof- !
their labors. Mr.. Hale, in support of his mo-
ton, further referred to the fact that the House
Of Representative at Washington is now en-
gagged in the settling Of contested seats, al
thougIMitT hal beelsin session. ing ell eight
month";; further the Senate Of theU rited States,
of whieh Mr. Conkbng Is member, is also en-
gagged in eontesting seat from Louisiana.
Upon the motion Of adjourning being put TO
q vote, it was defeated.
MIR. Joy, of Michigan, then made motion
that the contestants in the election for the con-
tested seats in Illinois be heard before the Con-
vention by such counsel they might select.
This motion called forth considerable excite
tiok t5dssftosS Sisd-onthe table, he WITH
Upon the motion Mr. Sewell, of New Jersey,
that the convention proceed stosper1napent
nlanent organizasia5kts 6skea - report Mr..
Person proceeded to the Chairinans desk on
the platform, and said: Gas Chairman of the
Committee upon Permanent Organization,
beg to say that we are prepared to report the
action of the committee, but we have this EN-
barrassment. The committee agreed unani-
Tnor4y upon every question before 1T They
place'intheir report names for Vice President
K and Secretary, one from each State and Terri
tory, as reported by the member of the COM
mittee representing that State and Territory.
The State of Illinois was known to be in con-
1ict. The committee are not able to say
whether the names upon our report are names
that will turn out to be members of the conven-.
ton or pot-fnnd with this statement / nmpre-
pared to make the report, II the convention de
clare it shall be made"
The Clerk then read the report of the COM
mittee, which advised that the temporary or
ganization be the permanent organization,
with the exception of the addition of George NJ.
Buchanan, OF Mississippi, additional secre-
tary, and list of Vice Presidents and Assistant
Secretaries one from each State and Territory.
On motion Of General Pierson, the report was
adopted.
Senator Hoar, as Permanent Chairman said
he would not inflict the convention with an
other speech, and announced the convention
permanently orgaDizetf. 80 - Fzr ~
Mr.. Frye, Of Maine, moved that the Cornmit,
| tee on Rules and Order of Business be request
| ed to report General Sharpe, from this Com
/ .rar1 Ahat th.
session Of three hours on the preceding evening,
| and had been in session all morning, and had
failed to agree. He had, Just come from the
| Committed He had been requested by nine
| States to make a minority report, and he was
| not tmepared to even do that. Further busl-
ness, under the circumstances, being impossible
| the Convention took recess until o'clock.
| The evening session convened at 5:25, arc
Immediately Mr.. Henderson,, of Iowa, meve'
| that the Committee on Rules and Order of
| Business be requested to make their report to
the Convention 30 that it might proceed Il
business To this Senator Logan, of Illinois
| objected. He said he was opposed to doing too
| hastily matters of such grave importance He
Thought ii not policy to adopt the rules of that
Committee before they knew who were the sit
| ting members of the Convention, and out OF
other considerations he hoped the gentleman
from Iowa would withdraw his motion. Several
voices cried ont, 'sNo, no" to which Mr.. Logan
said. 'swhy do you say mo-? Is it because you
do not mean to stand by the agreement of yotn
Committed" This inquiry was received by
hisses, chiefly from the gallery. MI: Logan
| said he was not addressing the gallery and
therefore could not be thrown off his guard by
their interruption. He appealed to the Con
yention with whom he would rest the question
Mr.. Henderson thanked Mr.. Logan for hit
sentiments, but in reply to the question OF
"Why this haste?" he would ask, "why TINS
delay?"
Among other things in the objection Offered
by Mr.. Logan to the motion of Mr.. Henderson,
he said he was opposed to the five minutes
limit of debate, which he understood was
among the resolutions In the report Of the Com.
mittee on Rules. l-s.llL .a.-st 4. I. II ~ go
This five minutes limit for debate is what i
known as the nineth rule. b Gl.H = .s.G3.
Mr.. Henderson said that the nineth rule haf
prevailed at the last two National Conventions
Of the Republican party, and he could not sex
why this convention shonld be made the ex
ce4tion- It was his DESIRE as it was the desire
of ten Thousand others present. that the con
vontion proceed to business. gs-'i ti5s5.i
Mr. Boutwell, desired to know whether the
gentleman on the floor representing the Com
mittee intended to make different propositior
touching the debate upon contested questions
concerning seats in the convention, viz, five
minutes. II SO, he would vote against the reso
| luton.
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tleman from Massachusetts, yield?
Governor BoutweR-Yes. .--
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