The Portland daily press., 1884-06-02
SEATING THE DELEGATES.


Meeting of the NationaI Committee The
Matter of Contesting Delegations Acted
Upon.
CAIcAGo, May 31.-The Republican National
Committee began its session at noon today,
Chairman Sabin presiding. All the States
and Territories were represented, with the
exception of Louisiana, Utah, Florida and
South Carolina. The following were repre-
senIed by proxies: Delaware, Oregon, Illinois
Pennsylvania, Maine, Rhode Island, Tennes-
see. Arizona, Washington Territory, Nevada
and the District of Columbia. Mr. New,
chairman of the subcommittee, made report
on behalf of the committee to which has been
referred the work of securing a hall for the
convention and of arranging for printing of
the tickets OF admission to the convention.
AS to the convention ball Mr.. New said it
was undoubtedly the best ever prepared for
the holding of the National Convention The
acoustic properties were excellent and seating
arrangements perfect. The expense in accom-
plishlng this had been incurred and cared for
by local committee. The subcommittee had
arranged for seating delegates in alphabetical
order, beginning with Alabama in front of the
stage, at the left or east side of the hall, and
ending with Wisconsin in front of the right of
the stage, four aisles distant 1t was decided
in the matter of distribution of tickets that
the quota for each State be delivered 10 the
membe OF the National Committee for each
State, with Instructions TO deliver to each deli
egate for his State six tickets and TO each all
teruate one ticket ia cases were there, no con-
tests; aud In cases where there are contests
five tickets to each delegate aud one ticket TO
each alternate whose names are placed on the
roll BY th9 committee ana one to each cOn-
testing delegate.
James A. Sexton was chosen sergeant at
arms of The convention l. NJ. Bean of Wis
consin and James a. Stone of Michigan
were named as reading clerks. The committee
then adjourned until O'Clock.
On bling Senator Cullom of Illinois
press nted credentials to act as proxy for Sem
atOr Logan III view OF the illness of
Burton o. Cook, heretofore acting as his
proxy
By an unanimous vote it was decided to take
up the case of the contested delegation from
the State of Virginia which embraces ell the
delegations in that State including four dele
gates-At-arge. Senator Aldrich Of Rhode
Island moved that tue delegation headed by
Senator Malone be placed upon the rolls.
Mr.. Beattie of Mont ma offered an amend
ment referring the contest to the committee
of the National Convention without action.
His motion was lost by Call of States as fol-
lows:
Ayes California, Maine, Nebraska, New Jersey,
West Virginia, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, New
Noes-A1abama, Arkansas, Connecticut Della
ware, Georgia. Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky,
Iowa, Maryland Massachusetts, Michigan Minnesota,
Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire,
New York, North Carolina Oregon, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia. Wis
consin, Dakota, Utah, Washington Territory, Dis
trict of Columba-31.
The original motion of Senator Aldrich was
then carried by similar vote The result OF
the vote for the seats of the Malone delega-
ton in the National Convention is subject,
however, to any action the convention itself
may take.
In the matter of the contesting delegates
from the First Alabama and First Georgia
Districts it was decided to refer them to a sub
committee of three with instructiongt to report
to the full com mitttee next Monday.
La the matter of the contesting delegation
from the Fifth Kentucky District, motion to
refer the matter to subcommittee was lost,
and on motion of Mr.. Bradley of Kentucky,
Silas +. Miller and John Mason Brown were
placed upon the rolls as delegates.
Senator Cullom asked that action upon the
contest in the Second Illinois District be
deferred until Monday 10 view of the illness
and absence OF Mr.. Cook. Carried.
A motion to reconsider the action taken in
the Georgia Case was lost.
The committee then decided to reconsider
the action taken in the Kentucky case, and on
motion it aud all other undsposed of contested
districts cases we're referred to a sub-commit-
tee with instructions to report on Monday.
The committee then adjourned to Monday
at noon,