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district, putting upon the rolls Masee ant
Flynn. Adopted without debate. With
respect to the contce. In The Second Penn
sylvania district the committee recon
mended that neither Sayers nor Venting
be placed on the rolls. This would leave
Mr.. West as the only delegate from the
district, whose seat as no! contested. The
committee reported that neither Sayen
nor Venting had been regularly elected.
Senator Jones asked II the committee in
tended to disiranchise the district?
A coNrhoxlsE PROPOSITION.
Mr.. hlagee thought as the presidential
preferences OF the two contestants were the
same, both should be admitted and be
given hall vote each. A vote was taken
upon the report OF the committee and it
was adopted. Mr.. Runnela, Of Iowa, in the
matter OF the Sixth New York District re.
ported in favor oil John G. O'Brien and
Matthew II. Brady. This was adopted
without debate. In the matter Of the
Ninth New York, the same committee re-
ported in favor Of George Campbell and
Herman Griggs being placed upon tho
rolls. Adopted without debate. In the
matter Of the Fifth Kentucky the commit.
te reported In favor OF admitting Silss F,
Miller and John Mason Brown. Adopted
without debate. The same action was
taken in favor Of Edward Farley and P. y.
Brsgg. In the matter ef the Second Illinois
District, Senator Aldrich submitted a
majority report in favor Of admitting W. S.
Powell and W. E Kent. Mr.. Bout'elle, OF
Maine, submitted minority report in favor
OF W. II. Ruge,. Mr. Cook, Of Illinois,
moved as q substitute that the names OF
Ruger and Piper be inserted instead OF the
names reported by majority Of the COM
mittee.
Mr.. Bouttelle supplemented bis recon.
mendation with long written report, Civ.
ing his version Of the contest. The contest
grew out OF the reapportionment OF the
Congressional districts, by which certain
members OF the District Committee b.came
residents Of another district, but joined in
the cal! Tor prlmsries, which resulted in
the election Of the persons recommended
by the majority. The contestants were
chosen by convention called by the DIS.
trict Committee, which claimed to have
been regularly elected by a popular vote.
The substitute was adopted by q vote OF %
to 20 a vote was then ordered upon the
report OF the committee az amended, the
substitute being regarded as form OF
amendment. Adopted by vote OF % to
10. In the matter OF the Fourth Maryland
district the committee reported in favor Of
James Eardon and Henry W. Rogers.
Adopted without debate.
sAYEEs GETS THERE. ...
Mr.. Msgee moved reconsideration OF
the vote in the matter Of the Twenty.irs.
Pennsylvania. Carried. He then moved
the name Of Mr.. Sayers be placed upon the
rolls. Carried. 4
Nh. Martin then offered the following
resolution: al4-
Rsolrsd, That the thanks OF this conven.
ton are due to the citizans Of Chicago gen.
orally, and especially to the commit ttee on
arrangements and finance, charged with the
duty OF providing suitable place Of meet
ing and making other provisions for the
assembly CT the National Republican Con.
vention and for tho ample and careful ar.
perfected by them.
The Chair stated that nominations would
ba in order for the temporary chairman Ct
the National convention. Mr.. Runne!s, OF
Iowa, rose TO offer the name Of Senator
George F. Hoar, Of Ala,sachusett9, a gen.
t!eman who in the midst Of the exciting
features OF tbs convention years ago had
presided with that rare wisdom which had
commended him to the good opinion Of
every delegate in that body.
Paul Strabsch, Of Alabama, seconded
the nomination. A member from Louisi.
ana said be voiced the sentiment, OF the
members from the Southern States in &C.
cording all honors to Senator Hoar, and
they would doubtless like to seo him per.
manent Chairman, but in the distribution
OF honors to be conferred by the conven-
tlon be thought, az recognition OF South
ern Republ,canism, that in naming
man for position not frau2ht with pat.
ronage it could gracefully be given to
Southern Rspu blican. He named Powell
Clayton, Of Arkansas. Mr.. Canady, Of
South Carolina, seconded the nomination.
Mr.. Stone, OF Michigan, said, in obedi.
ence to q vote Of his State delegation, he
desired to nominate Nh. Horr, Of Michigan.
Mr.. Magee, OF Pennsylvania, nominated
Galusha A. Grow, OF Pennsylvania.
POWELL CLAYTON TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
The vote stood as follows:
Clsytor-Californis, Colorado, Illinois,
Indiana, Kansas, Louisians, Maine, Miss.
issippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey,
New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon,
South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia,
Wiscousin, Arizona, Dakota, Idsho, Mon.
tana, New Mexico, Washington Territory,
Wyoming, Utah. Total, q. -
Senator Eoar:-Alsbama, Connecticut,
Florids, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Msssa.
chuaets, Minnesota, Nevada, Rhode Island,
New Hampshire, Vermont, District Of
Columbia. Total, 13. 20! ;.
:, MI. Grow: - Delaware, Pennsylvania.
Total, .. III :, :,s.I'',. ~.
MI. HorE-Arkaness, Michigan. Total, 2
"A motion to make the vote unanimous
brought ou. q dissenting vote.
Mr.. Clayton said: "Gentlenen OF the
Committee deem it proper to return
tnanks iof the honor you have conferred
upon me-, not as being rendered to me
personally, but to the section which l, in
partEsep'esent. I also accept it with
pleasure as having no significance what
ever es to i.s bearing upon the nomination
OF candidate for President. In fulfilling
the functions Of the citice, if there be any
mistakes, they will, gentlemen, let me es-
sure youCbe-ci the head, and not of the
heart" .
The committee adjourned until IL
O'Clock tomorrow. l
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