Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-06-12
THE REPUBLICAN SUICIDE
MASSEl'S HHhIA.L YOIOE HEARD
IN THE O0NYENT1ON.

LIE hE[ UDLlOAN DUlOlUE
MAgsEI'S SHGIIL YOIOE HEARI
IN THE OSNYExT1ON.
A Bargain Tint Brought About the
Desired Re~ult-Oiesing eonven.
tion Scenes IN otchss OF the Noml
Aeee. lF..
A duly announced In the last issue
the Chicago convention, 1t IL. 40 o'oloci
p. M, yesterday weak, took rsossI
until z O'Clock In the evening.
THR EVENING sKssloN.
President Henderson called the con.
vsution to order NJ 7.3t p. m, and
directed the secretary 10 read commu nj
cation from the committee on oredenti Als
To the effect that ~ Important business
WAS occupying the time OF the committee
II would not be able 70 report TO the con-
vsntion last evening.
Mr.. Curtis Of Esw York presented 4
communication from the American Peace
Union, which WAS referred to the oem-
mittes on rssolutions.
4 number Of rssolutions and memo
rials ware read and referred. A resoiu.
tion was offered by Mr.. Matthews Of Ill
nois to the sffect that 500 tickets be dis
trtbutsd 10 veteran soldiers to enter the
building. During discussion OF the sub
jsct and the MODE Of distributing them
Mr.. Massey OF Delaware said:
/ rise 10 make an amendment, and that
Ia, that the resolution be 30 modified as
that the distribution shall hs made Of
these tickets by special committee from
the delegation from Illinois tories OF
"No, no, 10 that these tickets [oftss Of
No, NO, and Kisses II the suggestion
made on the right Of the hsll-by whom
I know not, for did not recognizes the
membcr-is TO BE- carried into effect, then
It necessarily will bs that In q great
many Of the states represented OH thia
floor, from which there are no Union
be accomplished by the resolution will
have failed, sir. [Cfies Of "No, no."l
The. purpose being that these
solsisrs Of the Union-ths men who
need no apology to be made for them
in any Republican convention, and their
right to be hsre-I say that II any other
arrangements than that now contemplated
by the suggestion be carried into efisbt It
Will be futile 10 reach the objsct desired,
and therefore l suggest that the resolu-
tion be 80 modified ~ to contemplate dis.
tribution through special committee for
the Illinois delegation, TO be selected by
themselves. [Criss OF "No / Mol"
Mr.. Manning Of Iowa: 81 suggest In
response TO the gentleman from Delaware
that II there is any delegation present
that has no Union soldiers or veterans
that the chairman Of that delegation
turn them back To the committee with
that request, and they be rsapportionsd
to the states that have the Union
Light Applause].
The chair announced that he had iust
been informed by a member ef the
national oonmitiss that tickets had been
issued for every seat in the hall The
question was then put and the resolution
defeated.
isThe convention then adjourned until
10 \ m Thurs lay.
The Chair-I wish TO state for the In
OF the gentlemen OF the CON-
vention that telegram has just been TO-
oeivsd by Senator Dolph, from Oregon,
which says: 81 have to report that there
Ia no longer any doubt that the Republi-
oans have carried majority Of the legis.
lature Of this state, which will secure a
gain OF a senator to the United States. |
Tremendous applause They have also
elected Republican representative in
Congress-, and Oregon is safe for the nom-
Inee OF this convention for President"
CHICAGO, June SIT was raining hard |
when the convention was called to order at |
l0.54, and was opened with prayer by Bishop |
Fallows Of the Reformed Episcopal Church. |
he prayed that those who might be selected
by this convention for the loftiest political |
positions to which mortal men can |
sspire shall possess every qualification |
)f body, mind and heart for their high and |
holy trusts; that personal preferences and |
interests should yield to the just demands OF |
! true and broad patriotism and that final |
ratification Of the choice should be made by |
he people in an unmistakablo manner.
Horny Ballard of Vermont, chairman of the |
on credentials, reported that the |
session Of the committee had been almost |
continuous, leaving members no time to rest. |
He took pleasure in saying that the proceed
ngs had been entirely harmonious and with |
'ut reference to personal preferences. The re- |
'ult WAS a unanimous report which anounce-
II the oommitte on credentials was then read by |
Mr. Fort Of New jersey. 1t was to the effect |
hat the sitting members in all the contested |
,sseH ara entitled to their seats except In the |
,ase of the Nineteenth district OF |
New York and the Fifth district |
If Kentucky where both delegates
md contestants sre admitted to cast half a
'ote each. In the Virginia cases the COM
nittee found unanimously that the delega-
ion headed by Senator Malone WAS entitled |
Q seats. The report was adopted without
discussion.
THE RULES DISCUSSED.
Mr.. Parks of California, from the COM
nittee on rules, reported that the committee
lhd adopted substantially the rules of the |
Ast convention except that 1t recommended /
he adoption OF Oushing's Manual as the |
parliamentary law of the body instead Of the
ules of the House Of Representatives., ex- |
'ept that the previous question is to be in
orce as in the House.
Mr.. Grow Of Pennsylvania, from the |
minority Of the committee, offered q substi
ute for the tenth rule, which prescribes the
node Of electing delegates to the next |
national Republican convention. He pro-
,oses that delegates shall be elected in the
anne manner as members of Congress-.
Mr.. Parks accepted the proposed amend
nent, Mr.. Grow having explained that the
lelegates at. large are to be elected by state
conventions and that the manner OF electing
delegates from the District of Columbia |
hould be prescribed by the national Republic
an committee. The rules wer3 then adopted. /
Mr.. Parks offered an additional rule as to /
he order Of business.
nent TO it 30 as to make the order of business
- follows;
First Report of the committee on plat |
orm and resolutions. @
Second call OF tho roll of states.
Third-Presentation of candidates for
PRESIDENT.
Fourth -Balloting. 49,.
Presentation of candidates for Vice
President. -0f =
Bixth-Balloting.
The amendment was agreed to and the ad-
iitional rule adopted.
Mr.. Roosevelt Of New York, inquired what
iad become of the proposition in regard to
representation in future national conventions.
de knew there was a strong feeling that there
hould be some change by which the number
" delegates could be narrowly proportioned
o the Republican votes cast in the respective
tates.
Mr.. Parks of California, chairman of the
on rules, said that that subject
lad been withheld until more direct report
ould be prepared.
Mr.. Thurston of Nebraska, moved to
mend the seventh rule (Which provides for
nominations by majority of tho votes oast) |
~ requiring a majority Of all the delegates.
de said that no rule should be enforced by |
Shlch less than majority Of duly elected /
delegates should attempt to enforce a cam
lidate upon the party by such action as
would be repudiated by the freemen OF
america [Applause.l
Mr.. Sanders Of Montana offered an amend
nent that no person shall be eligible as a
member Of the national committee who is not |
'ligible as q member of the electoral college, I
Mr.. Hoar OF Massachusetts, made an ex-
,lanation as to the effect OF the Civil Service