The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-04

QUESTION Delng
is going to vote his conviction when he votes whether
his is called by the secretary by the chairman
Of his delegation. Now in the interest of economy
of time move sir. that the roll be called by States
permitting each State to collect its vote and an
nounce it to the chair.
Mr.. Prentiss, of Missouri, said:
Mr. Chairman: ! arise for particular purpose
| know not the object of this motion to ignore the
action of the national committee. understand that
they have recommended to this convention an old
comrade of mine wish to say that L entertain the
idea that refusal to ndorse the Recommendation OF
the national committee goes forth to the American
public as a stigma upon about whom | am not
willing to remain silent when know his conduct
knew him citizen, | have known him as soldier,
and want to say TO this convention gentlemen be
careful how you stgnatze men placed before you by
the national committee.
PLEA FOR LYNCH.
Mr. Roosevelt of New York. said:
hope that the motion made by the gentleman from
Massachusetts will be adopted suggesting for chair
man of this convention that Representative Repub-
lcan, Mr. Lynch, of Mississippi Mr.. Chairman 1t
has been said by the distinguished gentleman from
Pennsylvania that is without TO reverse the
action of the national committee. Who has not
known of instances where IN State matters the action
of a State committee has been reversed by State
convention! Not one of us but has known such IN
stances. Now there are as understand it, but two
delegates to this convention who have seats the
national committee and hold it to be derogatory to
honor to our capacity for selfgovernment say
that must accept the nomination of the national
committee and that our hands are tied and dare
trust that the vote will be taken by individual
MEMBERS not by States. iCries of No" mo y Let
casa man stand accountable to those whom he repre-
sents for his vote. Applause Let no man be abe 10
shelter himself behind the shield OF his State APP,
plause. What we say is, that one OF the cardinal
doctrines of the American system of government IS
accountability that each man should be accountable
to his people and let each stand here and cast
his vote and then go home to abide by what he has
done.
1t is now, Mr.. Chairman, less than quarter of a
century since in this city the great Republican party
for the first time organized itself for victory. 1t IS
but little over two years that Abraham Lin
coin of Illinois, smote upon the letters of the slaves
and they sprang asrrnder forever. Applause 1t Is
fitting thing for to elect to preside this con-
venton of the thai through the action of the
founder of the Republican party claim as brothers
and that have nobly vndicated the faith showed
when we shed our blood for them. Applause. L
trust that the Hon Mr.. Lynch win be elected tempo
rary chairman of this convention. tApplaase.l
AN ARGUMENT FOR CLAYTON.
The Chair here recognized Mr.. Carr, of Hi
nois, who said
Mr.. Chairman: 1t seems TO gentlemen sitting
in the neghborhood of where am, that the question
to be considered at this time is whether or not the &C
ton of the national committee has been wise and for
the best interests of the Republican party;
whether or the national committee have
selected fit proper, wise man to
be the temporary chairman of this convention If it
has failed in this it is proper that its action should
be overruled and that another be put in his place
Applause If the national committee has succeeded
in this it is proper that the action OF the national
committee should be sustained by this convention
Loud applause. The question that comes to us Is,
whether General Powell Clayton is, or is not, fit
man to preside here. Some OF have known
him for many years. We have known ms
of have known how much he himself has
done in fighting the battles of the freemen OF this
should be placed his great and grand name
CHEERS. We know that there are five hundred
in this convention who would be nit and
proper presiding officers but he having been selected
place stigma upon Powell Clayton at this time by
voting against the action Of the national committee
There are some gentlemen here from Illinois who do
not feel that it would be proper and right for them to
go before the world with candidate from conven
ton whose action the first Of all had been to put down
who carries empty sleeve. tCheers.
SOUTH CAROLINA SUPPORTS LYNCH.
Mr.. W. H Tuft, of South Carolina, said:
Had not the the gentleman in behalf of the nation
81 Republican committee put his argument upon new
ground, then would not have risen from my seat
have said one word The first thing that he saw was
that the national committee did this of respect
Southern Repubeanisn. and then, upon the other
hand they say that should conform to the action
of the national committee. In the first place, Mr..
Chairman if the action of the national committee be
not in accordance with the wishes of the convention
it is not only our right bnt our duty to
ourselves that reverse the action; and
again, it has been said. Mr.. Chairman
and regard it being rather interiected into the
debate that must elect Powell Clayton because he
is old soldier. am an old soldier OF the mon
army and we have more of them among the Southern
delegates We favor Mr. Lynch and we do it because
a majority and vast majority of the Southern dele
gates this floor believe that he most truly repre-
sents the Republican party of the Souththat spirit
of the Republican party that will go to the polls
whether against shotguus or not. Applause. This
question has been before the country for long time
vet is for this that stand by him and vote
Tor him. do not think it will be any slur upon the
national committee. That committee is not composed
entirely of delegates upon the floor and if they were
they would know of the opinion OF the delegates
than they seem to have done They say that they
South I'm
say if YOU want to honor Southern Repubcanism
vote for Mr.. Lynch. lApplause'l
Mr. Winston of North Carolina, said:
If I understand the action of this committee it has
no more force than mere recommendation to thus
ton. as a Southern Republican have the right to
say with all courtesy to the committee, that prefer
somebody else. Applause. take it with the best
of feeling this convention has the right to decide
who shall preside its deliberations. No, Mr.
Chairman this is not the time to engendera bad spirit
here But, sir. the appeal has been made that ME-
CLAYTON is a soldier. honor him that he fought
under the flag of liberty. But, sir, remember that
there are eight millions of black RepubLeans lnhao
ants of this country who have no voice here except
what we are about to give them this day. Applause
And sir, the names of Copiah and Danvllle
and thousand others Applause appeal to this con
vention and win not appeal in vain. Mr. Chairman
this is a simple matter There is no great question
here There is great ado and kck,up here about it.
WHY haven't we the right TO decide whom want for
a char1nanl think L have. for one delegate here
and propose to cast my vote for the distinguished
gentleman from the great southern state OF Nlssls
sipp.
A RULING BY THE CHAIR.
The Char-The Chair desires to state that this
matter, being unexpected to him, he felt called
on to call to his assistance one of the best par
liamentarians in the country, who has presented
a ruling which l will now read, made by the
chairman of the last national Republican
convention, that able parliamentarian, that dis
tinguished jurist, Senator Hoar of Massachu-
setts From this he takes the position which he
feels bound to assume and maintain at this time
1t reads as follows;
The Chair proposes that in the absence of any rules
the method of taking the question mast rest in the
sound discretion of the Chair subject of course to
the orders of the convention. The Chair would state
that this is emphatcaIly convention of the people,
and that every citizen representing State this
floor has the ndoubted right the free expression of
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