The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-03

in the district convention as bearing the
prima facie case of the two parties, and did not
90 into the merits of the split prior to that con
ventiOn. They found that the proceedings of
that convention We're of an irregular and tur-
bulent character, with very conflicting evidence
as TO its merits, but the committee deemed, on
the whole. that the pPtma facie case was with
Alexander n Wilson and L@Iriat Blue and
their alternates
Mr.. Devereux moved as an amendment that
the matter be referred to the committee on
credentials and that names be placed on the
rolls. Lost
Mr.. Devereux then moved as a substitute that
the namesiof johnson and Green be placed on
the rolls. Defeated.
adopted.
Senator Jones reported verbally in the matter
of the First Alabama district in favor of Messrs.
Slaughter &c West, and the report was adopted
without debate.
Senator Piatt reported in the matter of the
contest in the Twenty second Pennsylvania dis
trict, putting upon the rolls Magee and Flynn,
which was adopted without debate.
With respect to the contest in the Twenty first
Pennsylvania district, the committee recommend
ed that neither Savers nor Venting be placed
on the rolls. This would leave Mr.. West as the
only delegate from the district whose seat is not
contested.
The committee reported that neither Savers
nor Venting had been regularly elected.
Senator Jones asked if the committee intended
to disfranchise the district
ence of the contestants We're divided, some Of
both should be admitted and be given half
vote each.
A vote was taken upon the report of the com
inittee. and it was adopted.
Mr.. Runpells of Iowa, in the matter of the
Tenth New York district, reported in favor of
John J. O'Brien and Matthew H. Brady, and
the report was adopted without debate
In the matter of the Nineteenth New York
district the same committee reported in favor of
George Campbell and Herman Griggs, recon-
mending that their names be placed upon the
rolls. Adopted without debate.
In the matter of the Fifth Kentucky district,
the committee reported in favor Of admitting
Sias F. Miller and John Mason Brown, and the
report was adopted without debate The same
action taken in favor of Edward Farley and
Z. C. Bragg.
In the matter of the Second Illinois district.
Senator Aldrich submitted majority report in
favor of admitting W. S Powell and W. E. Kent.
Mr.. Boutelle, Of Maine submitted minority
report in favor of W. H. Kruger.
Mr.. Cook of Illinois. moved as a substitute.
that the names of Ruger and Paper be inserted
instead of the names reported by the majority OF
the committee
Mr.. Boutelle supplemented his recommended
ton with a long written report giving his VeR-
sion of the contest. The contest grew out of
the reapportionment of the congressional dis
tricts by which certain members of the district
committee became residents of another district
but ioued in a call for primaries, which resulted
in the election of the persons recommended In
the majority report. The contestants were
chosen by convention called by the district
committee. which claimed TO have been regular
~ elected by a popular vote.
The substitute was adopted By vote of 20 to
90 and vote was then ordered upon the report
of the committee as amended, the substitute
being regarded as in the form of an amend
ment. 1t was adopted by a vote of % to 10.
In the matter of the Fourth Maryland the com
mittees report IN favor OF James Eardon and
Henry j. Rogers was adopted without debate
Mr.. MeGee moved q reconsideration of the
vote in the matter of the Twenty first Pennsyl-
vania. which was carried He then moved that
the of Sayres be placed upon the roll,
which was carried
Mr.. Martin then offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved That the thanks Of this committee
due to the citizens of Chicago generally and especially
to the committees arrangements and finance,
charged with the duty of providing suitable place of
meeting and making other provisions Cor the assembly
of the national Republican convention. for the ample
and careful arrangements perfected by them"
The Chair stated that nominations were in
! order for temporary chairman OF the national
convention.
Mr. Runnells, of Iowa. offered the name of
Senator George f. Hoar, of Massachusetts.
gentleman who in the midst of the exciting
features of the convention of four years ago, had
presided with that rare wisdom which had com
mended him to the good opinion of every dele
gate in that body.
Paul Strobaeh, of Alabama, seconded the
| nomination
The member from Louisianasaid he voiced the
! sentiment Of the members from the Southern
! States in according all honor to Senator Hoar,
and they would doubtless, like to see
him chosen for the permanent chair
manship, but in the distribution of the
honors to be conferred by the convention
he thought, as a recognition of Southern Repub-
licanism that in naming man for position
not fraught with patronage, it could be grace
fully given to Southern Republican He
named Powell Clayton, of Arkansas
Mr. Canady of North Carolina, seconded the
! nomination.
Mr. Stone, of Michigan, said that in obedience
to the vote of his State delegation he desired to
nominate Roswell G. Horn of Michigan.
Mr.. 0Iagee, of Pennsylvania nominated
Galusha A Grow, of Pennsylvania.
The vote stood as follows:
For Cayton--California Colorado, Illinois. Indiana
Kansas, Louisiana Maine. Mississippi, Missouri Ne
braska. New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ore
gon, Ohio. South Carolina Virginia, West Virginia,
Arizona. Dakota Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Wash
ington. Wyoming, Utah-total, 81
For Senator Hoar-Alabama, Connecticut Florida,
Iowa, Kentucky Maryland, Massachusetts, Mime
sofa, Nevada Rhode Island New Hampshire, Yer
mont, District of Columbia-total, Is.
For Mr.. Grow-Pennsyvania Delaware.
For Mr.. Horr-Arkansas, Michigan-total, 2.
motion to make the vote unanimous
brought out three dissenting votes.
Dir Clayton said:
Gentlemen of the Committed deem it proper to
return thanks for the honor have conferred upon
me not being rendered TO personally, but to the
section which | in part represent | also accept IT
with pleasure having significance whatever to
President. In fulfilling the functions of the Office if
there be any mistakes, they will gentlemen, let
assure you be of the head and not Of the heart.
The committee adjourned until IL o'clock to-
morrow
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