, 1884-06-06
NO NOMINEE YET.
The Convention Devotes the
Day to Business.
The Question of Contested Seats
Finally Decided.
Basis Of Representation Causes
a Big Row.
CONVENTION IN SESSION.
Routine of the Proceedings Yester
daV.

CHICAGO, June 5.-The convention
was called to order at 1854 o'clock ant
was opened with prayer by Bishop Eel
lows of the Reformed Episcopal church
He prayed hat those who might be Sc
lected by this convention for the lofties
political position to which u .ortal mar
can aspire shall possess every qualification
of body, mind and heart for the high
and holy trusts; that pers onal preferences
and interests should yield to. the just de.
mands of true and broad patriotism and
that a qualification of choice should be
made by the people in an u"nmistakable
manner.
Henry Ballard, of Vermont, chairman
of the committee on credentials reported
that the sessions of the committee had
been almost continuous,
LEAVING MEMBERS NO TIME TO REST.
He took pleasure in saying that the
proceedings had been entirely harmonious
and without reference to personal prefer
ence, the result was unanimous. The
announcement wa received with APP
plause. The report of the committee on
credentials was then read by Mr.. Fort of
New jersey. 1t was to the effect that
the sitting members in all the contested
cases are entitled to their seats except in
the case of the nineteenth district of New
York and the fifth district of Kentucky
where both delegates and contestants are
admitted to cast half a vote each. In the
Virginia case the committee found unan-
imously that the delegation
HEADED BY SENATOR MALONE
was entitled to the seats. The report was
adopted without discussion.
Mr.. Parks, of California, from the COM
mittee on rules reported that the commit
tee had adopted substantially, the rules
of the last convention, except hat it re-
commended the adoption of Cushing's
Manual as the parliamentary law of the
body, instead of the rules of the House of
Representatives, with the exception that
the previous question is to be in force as
in the house.
Mr.. Grow, of Pennsylvania, from the
minority of the committee, offered a sub
stitute for the ten rule, which prescribcs
THE MODE OF ELEcTING DELEGATES
to the next Republican convention. He
proposes that delegates shall be elected in
the same manner as members of Congress.
Mr.. Parks accepted the proposed
amendment.
Mr.. Grow having explained that the
delegates at large are to be elected by the
state conventions, and that the manner Of
the election of delegates from the District
of Columbia should be prescribed by the
National Republican committee.
The rules were then adopted.
Mr.. Parks offered an additional rule a.
to the order of business, Mr.. Bayne, OF
Pennsylvania, moved an amendment to it,
so as to make the order of business as fol
lows: First, report of the committee on
platform and resolutions; second, the cal
of the roll by states; third, presentation
of candidates for president; fourth.
balloting; fifth, presentation of candidate,
for vice president; sixth, balloting. The
amendment was agreed to and the add
tional rule adopted.
Mr.. Roosevelt, of New York, inquired
what had become of the proposition
IN REGARD To REPRESENTATION
in future national conventions. He knew
that there was a strong feeling, that there
should be some change by which the mum
Der of delegates should be more nearly
proportional to the Republican votes cas-
in the respective states.
Mr.. Parks, of California, chairman o
the committee on rules, said that tina
subject had been withheld until a minor
ity report could be prepared.
Mr.. Thurston, Of Nebraska, moved t
amend the seventh rule which provide
for the nominations by a majority of tn,
votes cast by requiring a majority of al
the delegates. He said that no rule
should be enforced by which a majorit,
of duly elected delegates should attemp
to enforce a candidate upon the party.
SUCH ACTION WOULD BE REPUDLATED
by the freemen of America. Applause.
MI. Sanders, of Montana, offered u
amendment that no person shall be eligi
bic as a member of the national conven
ton who is not eligible as a member 9th
Electoral college.
Mr.. Hoar, of Massachusetts, made a
an explanation as to the effect of the civ.
service law passed by congress a year age
and said it was not the purpose of tha
law to prohibit any federal officer fror
exercising all the rights of an America
citizen.
The amendments offered by Mr.. Sar
ders and the one offered by Mr.. Thurstoi
, of Nebraska, were adopted after SON
| verbal modification.
This disposed lat l2:30) of the questio
of the rules except as to the represent
ton in future conventions, that subjeI
being withheld.
Mr.. Parks, of California, then made
report as to
THE APPOINTMENT OF DELEGATES
for future conventions. 1t directs TIL