Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-06-12
THIRD DAY.

THIRD DAY.
CHICAGO, June 5th-The Convention
was called to order at 1854 and wa
opened with prayer by Bishop Fallows
of the Reformed Episcopal church.
Henry Ballard, of VT, chairman o
the committee on credentials. reported
that the. sessions of the committee haC
been almost continuous, leaving th'
members no time to rest. He took pleas
ure in saying that their proceedings hal
been entirely harmonious and without
reference to personal preferences. Th,
result was a unanimous report, which
announcement was received with ap
plause.
The report Of the cammittee on ere
dentials was then read by Mr.. Fort, Oi
New Jersey. 1t was to the effect thai
the sitting members in all contested
cases are entitled to their seats, excep,
in the case of the 10Th district of New
York and the 5th district of Kentucky
are admitted to cast half vote each. In
the Virginia contest the COMMITTEES
found unanimously that the delegates
headed by Senator Malone was entitled
to the seats.
The report was adopted without dis
cussiOn.
THE RULES ADOPTED.
Mr. Parks. of California, from the
committee on rules, reported that the
committee had adopted substantially
the rules of the last convention, except
that it recommend the adoption of
Cushing's Manual as the parliamentary
law of the body instead Of the rules of
the House of Representatives. except
that the previous question is to be in
force as in the House.
Mr.. Grow, of Penn, from the mlnori-
ty of the committee offered a substitute
for the tenth rule, which prescribes the
mode of electipg delegates to the next
National Republican Convention. He
that delegates shall be elected
in the same manner as members of Con-
gress.
Mr.. Parks accepted the proposed
Mr.. Grow having explained
that the delegates at large are to be
elected by the State conventions. and
that the manner Of electing delegates
from the District Of Columbia should be
prescribed by the National Republican
Com mmittee.
AN ADDITIONAL RULR.
Mr.. Parke offered an addition to the
rule as to the order of business.
Mr. Bayne, of Penn, moved An amend
ment to it so as to make the order of
business as follows:
First-Report of the Committee on
Platform and Resolutions.
Second-The call Of the roll Of the
States.
Third-Presentstio of candidates for
President.
Fourth-Balloting.
Fifth Presentation of candidates for
Vice President.
Sixth-Balloting.
The amendment was agreed to and the
additional rule adopted.
Mr.. Roosevelt. Of New York, inquired
what had become of the proposition in
regard to representation in future Ma
tional Conventions.
Mr.. Parks, of California, chairman of
the committee on Rules, said that that
subject mad been withheld until mi
nerity report could be prepared.
THE RULES DISPOSED OF.
Mr. Thurston, Of Nebraska, moved to
amend the seventh rule, which provides
for nominations by majority of the
votes cast, by requiring majority OF
all the delegates. Mr.. Sanders, Of Mon
tana, offered an amendment that no per-
son shall be eligible as member of the
National Committee who is not eligible
as a member of the Electoral College.
Mr.. Hoar, of Mass, made an explana-
ton as to the effect of the civil service
law passed by Congress year ago, and
said that it was not the purpose of that
law to prohibit any Federal officer from
exercising all the rights of an American
citizen. Tho amendment offered by Mr..
sanders WAS adopted.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Thurs
ton, of Nebraska, was adopted for some
verbal notifications.
This disposed of the question of the
rules, except as to the representation in
future conventions (that subject being
TIoNs.
Mr.. Parks, of California, then made
report as to the apportiOnment of dele
gates for future conventions. 1t directs
that each State shall be entitled to four
delegates at large, with two additional
delegates for each member of Congress
at large, if any; that each Territory and
The District of Columbia shall be entl-
tied 10 two delegates, and that each
district shall be entitled
10 TWO delegates
Mr.. Bishop, of Mass, on behalf of the
minority committee, reported rule that
each State shall be entitled to four dele
gates at large and one additional dele
gate for each representative at large, If
any; that each Territory and the District
Of Columbia shall be entitled to two
delegates; that each congressional dis
trict shall be entitled to one delegate and
an additional delegate for every 10000
majority votes or fraction thereof cast
for the Republican Presidential electoral
ticket at the last preceding Presidential
election, and that the Republican Ma
tional Committee shall within q year
after each Presidential election certify
the representation to which each State
is entitled.
Mr.. Carver, of Ind, supported the mi
nority report as entirely in keeping
with the genius of American institu-
tions.
Mr.. Bradley, of KY, opposed the mi
nority report as something that might
come from the Democratic party, but
not from the Republican party. There
had been times when the South had
saved the Republican party. 1t was
Florida that gave them their PRESIDENT