Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-09

nays 445. The vote on Small ey's original resolution that the rules of the last convention govern this body was then adopted. A resolution was then offered and adopted for the appointment of committee on credentials and one on per manent organization. A committee on plat form was ordered and 1t was appointed that all resolutions in regard to the platform be referred te that committee without discus- sion. At o'clock the convention adjourned until II a. m. tomorrow.
 Committees In session-The Labor or
 Making Up Platform-GemerAl Butler
 Lsnds Eats WisdOm To The Work.
 CHICAGO, July 8.-The committee on cre- dentials appointed by the national conven- tion met tonight at the Grand Pacific Hotel to act on the credentials of the various dele gations. contest in the Massachusetts delegation was made in one of the congress stonal districts and the oontestee a@d con- testant were notified to appear before the committee at an adjourned meeting to be held tomorrow morning The resolution introduced in the convention by Senator Voorhis granting fall membership to the del egstes from the territories and District of Columbia was taken up and 8 committee from the territorial delegates was invited to appear before the committee and present their arguments. Samuel Ward of Montana, William Dickson and Edward D. Wright of the District of Columbia made sr- guments on the rights of the territories to representatives and 8 voice in the selection of national rulers and the committee unanimously resolved to rec ommend the passage of this resolution to the national convention.
 The committee on resolutions was in ses- sion up to 8 very late hour tonight The greater part of the session up to 11:3O was devoted to hearing organizations and com nittees representing the various delegations on the subject of the tariff and other matters properly belonging to the platform. delegation of workingmen was also heard by the committee and urged that proper respect be paid to their interests. The only action taken up to the hour named was to cast vote for chairman of the com mlttee. This resulted as follows: For George l.. Converse, of Ohio, Is; for William R. Morrison, of Illinois, IS; Butler of Massa- chusetts and Fenton of Kansas being absent At the suggestion of Henry Watterson, it was agreed to proceed with the work upon the platform and to defer the election of 8 chairman until platform shall be adopted. In explanation of this action member of the committee on resolutions stated that it was thought best to take this course, inas- much as a chairman could be more easily selected after it was found whether Mir. Mor- rison or Converse shall present the platform to be agreed on.
 At 11:3O p. ID. General Butler, escorted by Judge Abbott, of Massachusetts, and several other friends and followed by 8 score or more representatives of labor league societies, reached the hall of the Iroquois club where the conference of the committee on resolu- tions was being held. He was at once ushered into the meeting room and was received with cheers as he took his seat and entered into the business before the committee. The pros- poets are that no decisive action on the plat form will be taken tonight.
 Notes the sftuation-Colonel Villas 10
 Be Permanent Chatrman-The Stand
 ing of Various Delegations.
 CHICAGO, July 8.-It is said that he Hi nois delegation will support McDonald for first place as long as practicable and will afterward support Bayard. Senator Grady, MT. Kelly's lieutenant, says he is satisfied beyond doubt that Cleveland cannot now be nominated, that he will show considerable strength on the first ballot and probably the second, but there will be 8 break in favor of either Bayard or Mcdonald The Michigan delegation tonight decided to cast their vote on the first ballot as follows Cleveland 19, Bayard 3, Mcdonald ?, Butler 1, Hendricks l.
 It is rumored tonight that efforts are making to unite the opposition on Thurman or Bayard.
 Colonel Villas, of Wisconsin will be the permanent chairman.
 Hendricks is second choice of the sEtire Michigan dele gation. The Indiana delega- ton declares it's intention of never casting single vote for Cleveland and is solid for Mo- Donald, but in the event of a break may go to Bayard. This delegation will tomorrow again raise the question respecting the unit rule as it is claimed that upwards of one hun dred delegates misunderstood the question as presented to day and voted under mis aDDrehension