Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-11

that every member Of it is bound In honor to
support lis nominee whoever that nominee
may be, and that no man should hold q seat
here, who is not ready to so agree.
| The vote was taken, one or two negatives
being heard, Mr.. Conkling suggesteda call Of
| the roll Of the States. Agreed to.
| Mr.. Conkling offered the following resolu-
ton.
| RESOLVED, That the delegates who have vot-
| ed that they will not abide the action of the
convention don't deserve and have forfeited
their votes in the convention, cloud and con.
tinued applause). After long, excited and
angry debate Interrupted with cheers and
Misses the resolution was withdrawn. The re-
port of the committee on credentials was
called for, but the chairman not being pres.
| ent, the report of the convention on rules
were called for, with the understanding that
no action be taken upon II, until after action
on the report of the committee on credentials.
Mr.. Garfield, chairman Of the committee on
rules, then submitted the report. Mr.. Sharpe
of New York then presented a minority report.
Both reports were laid aside for the report Of
the committee on credentials. Mr.. Conger
chairman Of the committee, presented the
report.
! Mr.. Fessenden, secretary of the committee
then read the report:
| In the State Of Louisiana the committee re.
! commend the admission OF the delega ton
with their alternates, headed by Henry G.
Yarmouth, and the exclusion of the delega.
| ton with their alternates headed by Taylor
| BETTER. The committee find that this contest
| rose out of two rival conventions. The facts
in the Louisiana case are already familiar to
the public.
Second-The committee recommend on the
Fourth Congressional district of Alabama
James T. Rapier for admission as delegate
| from said district The committee found that
| Mr.. Rapier had been requested to pledge sup
port to Grant, and upon his refusal the presi-
dent OF the convention was requested to with
draw his credentials unless he would within
twenty -four hours give such pledge. This
| was refused.
Third-The committee in the Seventh Con-
gressional district of Alabama recomm ended
| that VIM. 81. Smith anu Willet Warner be ad-
| mitted in the place of Arthur Brigham and r.
A. Mosely. The facts in the case of Messrs.
| Smith and Warner are substantially the same
| as shown IN the case of Jas. T. Rapier.
| Fourth-The committee recommended the
| admission of the following delegates within
| the State of Illinois in place of the sitting
members: First Congressional district, VIM.
J. Campbell, Elbridge G. Keith; Third Con-
or, ssional district, Washington h. E. Sing,
Elliot Anthony: Fourth Congressional district,
c W. Marsh, Lot B. Smith; Fifth Congress-
ional district, Robert E. Logan, W. q. Hol-
| comb: Sixth Congressional district, James H.
Edsall, john p. Hand; Ninth Congressional
district, John A. Gray, William Telden Gay;
| Tenth Congressional district, John Fletcher,
Henry Tubbs; Thirteenth Congressional dis.
trict, F. Low, E. D. Blenn; Seventeenth Con-
gressional district VIM. G. Koeffner, D. E
| Coolidge.
The committee find that State Convention
| was held at Springfield, Illinois, on the Doth
| day of May, to elect delegates to the national
convention. During the convention the del
egates from each CT the foregoing Congress
! ional districts assembled and organized dis
| trict convention and elected two delegates
| by clear majority of all the delegates elect
| ed to the State convention in each OF said dis.
| tricts, as is shown by the credentials accom-
panying this report. The State Convention
| by means of a committee Of one from each
congressional district selected, and afterward
| al convention, including the sitting members
| from the foregoing DISTRICTS the delegates
| from each of which fled in the State Conven.
| ton protest against said election by the State
| convention. The committee report against
the validity of the contests in the second dis
trict of Illinois, of the seats of sitting men,
| bers, A. NJ. Wright and r. s. Tuthill.
Slxth-The committee report against the
objections to the seats of the delegates at large
from Illinois.
Seventh-Kausas: The committee recon-
! mend the admission as delegates, from the
| second district of Kansas, L. c. Sears and L.
A. Day, and from the third district, Thomas
J. Anderson and John M. Steele, and that the
ten present sitting members be allowed to vote
State convention was held at Topeka March
81, 1880, and all the sitting members elected
by one resolution. During the convention,
district conventions were notified by the chair
man, and In the Second ana Third districts the
contestants were elected in such district at the
<{vNo nv16 MI r~nAo nd I'D
| the committee find that they were the choice
| of a majority in those districts.
Eight-Pennsylvania In the ninth congress
| ional districts of Pennsylvania the committee
| report against the validity of the contest made
by A. Klein, and E. K. Martin.
Ninth-The committee report against the
contestants D. H. Mckinney and Fl. Fl. Nc
Dorian in the Nineteenth Congressional dis
| trict oiPennsylvania.
Tenth-West Virginia: In the Third Con-
gressional district. The committee recon-
mend that the sitting members, c. D. Randell
and g. A. Martin, be allowed to retain their
seats.
MINORITY REPORT.
The minority report was then read.
The minority while concurring In 80 mnch
| OF the report OF the majority. as reports the
names OF the delegates and alternates, whose
| seats are not contested, beg leave to state that
| they differ from the opinions OF the majority
in respect to their application OF the principle
OF district representation in national con ven
ton. The adoption of the views OF the major
ity resulted practically in changing the tradi-
| ttons and practices of the Republican party in
many States where from time immemorial, the
State conventions have selected deleagtes to ma
ttonal conventions. When Republicans in ma
| t!onal convention assembled shall lay down a
! system to govern future action in the selec-
ton OF delegates, it Is probable that the Re-
Gfotn 1n1n fill
form to such rule, but we declare as our de-
! liberate judgement that the majority propose
for the adoption of this convention an expost
| facto rule which will operate with great in
justice and virtually arrests the power of this
national convention IN seating delegates chos-
| en- in violation of the long established usages
Of the Republican party 9! the State to be af-
culated to subject this country to the criti-
cism of deciding contest, with view of af-
fecting the final result Of the nominations for
President and Vice President.
In reference to the contest of the three seats
from Alabama, we report that JAS T. Rapier,
egates to this convention from Alabama, and
that vacancy In tho delegation exists as to the
place claimed by Mr.. Rapier, which it is pro-
per should be filed by the duly elected and
accredited alternate In attendance at the con-
yention, and that the places claimed by Mr..
Warner and Mr.. Smith are properly and regu-
larly filled by Arthur Bingham and Robert A..
port long review Of preliminary proceedings
In the conventions, which gave rise to the
conteets(. 90
With reference to the State OF Illinois the
minority submit through the convention to
the country brief prepared by counsel which
reviews the circumstances of the primaries,
county and State conventions, declaring with
the minutest detail for the standpoint of sit
ting members. 1t would ocucpy about four
newspaper columns. The point made are al
ready well known to the public and have been
follows: B. F. Tracy. New York; Powell Clay
ton, Arkansas; w. E. Concur, Webster Elan
negan, Texas; Green B. Raum, Illinois: VIII
liam j. Hooper, Maryland; Isaac Hayman,
Alabama; George y. Clark, Colorado; Rich.
mond P. Stoll, Kentucky; H. e. Havans, Mis-
souri,; J. NJ. Thornburg, Tennessee; Jno.
Cessna, Pennsylvania; Charles c. Tompkins,
Virginia.
The minority report disagreed with the
Utah case, and in regard to West Virginia.
Mr.. Conger presented, In behalf OF the ma
jority, q corrected roll of members 70 accord
with the report, and asked that the conven-
ton now consider the Louisiana case.
Discussion followed The Illinois case pro-
duced angry and excited debate. Storm on
the wires prevented the receipt Of q full re-
port. The conclusion Of the days proceedings
csnnot here be given.
ly hours Of June :, gives an impartial and
suocient summary Of the proceedings ON the
leading and important points, up to 2 o'clock
Saturday morning, June 8: ...-,c~-* [,zss
CHICAGO, June THE convention was in
session to-day, from halfpast ten to after 4
O'Clock. The session can be styled Is interest