The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-05
THE EVENING SESSION.
Committees Not Ready to Report, and Ad-
jOurnment Until To-Day.

journment Until To-Day.
CHICAGO, June 4.-Chairman Henderson called the
convention to order at 1855 P. NJ and made the fol.
lowing announcement:
Gentlemen, there is a communication in the hands
of the secretary from the committee on credentials
which will be read to the convention"
The secretary read the communication as follows:
ITO the Chairman of the Republican National Con-
vention:
The committee on credentials have the honor to
notify the convention that, as important business is
occupying the time of the committee the committee
ing"
Mr.. Curtis, of New York: Il hold in my hand pc,
tition of the American Peace Union which ask to
have referred to the committee resolutions"
The Chair-It will be so referred.
Mr.. Matthews, of nlinois-I desire to introduce
resolution, which ask to be read to the convention
The secretary read the resolution, as follows:
Resolved That the committee on distribution of
tickets be hereby instructed to furnish 500 tickets of
admission during the sessions of this convention 10
be given to the veteran soldiers who desire witness
the proceedings"
Mr.. Matthew'S ask unanimous consent of the CON
vention to adopt that resolution 1t may be observed
that there soldiers here who have come from over
one hundred miles to witness the proceedings of this
convention and enable them 10 so this resolution
is introduced and hope this convention will adopt IT
unanimously.
Mr.. Thurston, of Nebraska-I rise TO ask question
wish to ask in what and to what persons for
distribution these tickets will be issued.
A delegate from Pennsylyania-I willmove to amend
by adding And that they he distributed according
to representation upon the floor of this convention to
the chairrnen of the various delegations"
A delegate--I second that motion.
General Clayton, of Arkansas-Mr Chairman: Hay.
ing been one of the members of the sub committee
who had charge Of the apportonment Of seats in this
convention and having knowledge OF its seating
capacity desire say in the apportionment of
these seats, every seat was provided for
by tickets and that tickets arosssred sufficient to fiji
every seat in this hall Now II these tickets are to be
issued would like to know where the gentlemen ara
them here But unless you have seats for these
gentlemen, and they come, they must stand in
these aises and it will make lnterminable confusion
If you provide for the seating of these gentlemen
shall be very glad TO adopt the resolution.
Mr. Matthews, of lllinois-In reply to the remarks
of the gentleman from Arkansas, want to say that
while 1t may be true that tickets issued for every
seat in this hall il is equally that these is are
not occupied half of the time; bat if of these vc
Grams, to occupy seat and the holder of
the ticket therefor should along and demand it,
will say to this convention that they will yield the
authority of that ticket and want to say. further
that while these seats are occupied these would
be glad to stand in the asles and passages.
to the end that thcg might witness these proceeding
All these ask is t" be permitted to come IN She
hall aud occupy such seats not occ1pied by
tlemen and ladies holding accredited tickets to those
seats.
Mr. Lee, of FlordN-rhe State of Florida was en-
titled to many tickets and yet that State has beet
unable to obtain those tickets Thee are, | undei.
stand twenty-five seats that belong to that State. j
that State not in any other malncr, obtain the,