The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-05

benefit Of those tickets she is willing yield those
twenty-five seats that the veterans may obtain those
seats and witness the proceedings. Applause
The Chair-You have heard the resolution. The first
question before the convention is the amendment Of
cred by the gentleman ca the left.
Mr.. Matthew'S most eheerfully accept the amend
ment from the gentleman my right
The Chair-The resolution as amended will now be
read
The clerk read the resolution. as follows:
Resolved, That the committee on distribution of
tickets be hereby instructed to furnish five hundred
tickets of admission to this hall during the sessions
of this convention to the veteran soldiers who desire
to witness the proceedings to be distributed according
to the basis OF representation on this hoor and de-
vered to the chairman of the respective State deiega
tons"
delegate from Arkansas-I would suggest Mr.
Chairman, that there States represented on tins
floor who have quite large delegations here, and under
tine amendments that are offered they would be en-
titled to tickets to distribute We have, unfortunately
few veteran soldiers among us. think these tickets
ought to apply to the States who have veteran sol
diers. We should place them in the hands of the
States that have veteran soldiers here and not in the
hands of those State who have none. Applause.
Mr. Massey, of Delaware rise to make an amend
nlen and that is that the resolution be modified as
that the distribution shall be made of those tickets by
a special committee from the delegation from Illinois
fCries Of No! npl'l So that these hckets-CIies of
No! no., and hssesl If the suggestion made ON the
right of the hall by whom know not for | did not
recognize the member is to be carried into effect then
it necessarily will be that in great many of the States
represented here this floor from which there
are no Un'9n soldiers present, tne
by the resolution will have failed sir Cries OF NO
no" The purpose being that these soldiers OF the
Union-the men who need apology to be made for
them in any Republican convention. and their
right to be hereI say that if any other arrangement
than that contemplated by the suggestion be car
ried into effect it will be futile to reach the object de
sired aud therefore suggest that the resolution be
modified to contemplate distribution through
special committee from the Illinois delegation to he
selected by themselves. LCries Of No, no
Spouse to the gentleman firm Delaware
that if there any delegations present that
have Union soldiers veterans that the chairman
of that delegation turn them back to the committee
with that request and they be reapportoned to the
States that have the Union soldiers Light applause
The Chair-Before the vote shall be taken desire
to state that have just been informed by member
of the national committee that tickets have been is
sued for every seat in this hall Is the house ready
tor the question! All in favor of the adoption of the
resolution viii say aye-eontrary The seem to
have IT, the have it. and the resolution is de-
feated. lSight applause.l
ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Long of Massachusetts, move that the house
DO now adjourn until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
fCries AT III 1 viii accept the amendment to IL
o'clock
The Chair--It is moved and seconded that the CON
vention adjourn until tomorrow morning at II
o'clock.
Mr. Husey of Maine-T wish to amend that oy max
ing it at 10 o'clock. understand that at that time
the committee credentials viii be ready to report
It must necessarily be lengthy session. and there
will be also report from the committee on rules and
If is necessary to transact this business more exped
tiousy in order to get to close this convention. tCres
Of $3.50, 1880 and II O'Clock
At this point number of delegates and others rose,
and cries of "Ingerson' were heard After min
Htes it was discovered that Mr.. Robert G. lngerson
was not present the gentleman who had been mis-
taken for him being Mr. Allen.
delegate ask for the question upon the motion
to adjourn until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
lClies of / O'Clock.
A delegate-The motion to adjourn until IL o'clock
has been accepted by the mover of the original mo
ton.
The Chair-The question now is to adjourn until
II o'clock tomorrow morning. To that motion there
has been amendment to adjourn until 10 clock in
stead of IL. Is that seconded!
Cries all over the house | second the motion.
The Chair-Those IN favor of that motion will say
aye, and those opposed, no.
The noes being louder and in more force the Chair
man said: The noes have it. and the convention is
now adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10 clock
cloud cries of No, no. through the house and gener
al confusion)
The Chair-I wish to state for the information of
the gentlemen of the convention that telegram has
just been received by Senator Dolph from Oregon
that by the election in that State Monday of this
week the Republicans had carried majority of the
Legislature which seeures-( Loud cries of Read t)"
The secretary repeating the message to Hon Senator
Doph-'1 have to report that there is longer any
doubt that the Republicans have carried majority of
the Legislature of this State which will secure
gam of a senator to the United States Senate. Tire
lnendous applause They have also elected Re
pablcan representative in Congress- and Oregon is
safe for the nomneer of this convention for Presi-
dent
The convention then adjourned till to morrow
ing at 10 O'Clock.