The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-06-10
The Convention.

Chicago, June 5.-The convention was
called to order at 1854 and was opened
with prayer by Bishop Fallows, OF the Re
formed Episcopal church. He prayed that
those who might be selected by this con-
vention for the Hottest political positions to
which mortal men can aspire, shall possess
every qualification of body mind and heart,
for their high and holy trusts, that per-
sonal preferences and interests should yield
TO the lust demands Of a true and just pa
triotism and that final ratification of the
choice should be M ade by the people In an
unmistakabIe manner.
Henry Ballard, of Vermont chairman Of
the committee on credentials, reported that
the sessions of the committee had been al
most continuous leaving members no time
TO rest. He took pleasure in saying that
the proceedings had been entirely harmo-
NOUS and without reference to personal
preferences. The result was a unanimous
report which announcement was received
with applause.
TIE report OF the committee on creden-
tiaIs was read BY Mr. Fort, OF New jersey.
It was to the effect that the sitting mem
bers in ali 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, when both dele
gates and contestants are admitted TO
cast half vote each. In the Virginia
case the committee found unanimously
that the delegation, headed by Senator
Mahone, was entitled 10 the seats. The re-
port was adopted without discussion.
Parks, of California, from the committee
on rules, reported that the committee had
adopted substantially the rules OF the last
convention, except that it recommended
the adoption of the Gushing manual as the
parliamentary law of the body instead OF
the rules of the house OF representatives,
except that the previous question is to be
in force as In the house.
Grow, of Pennsy lvania, from the minori-
" of the committee, offered a substitute
for the tenth rule which prescribes the
mode of electing delegates to the next ma
tional republican convention.
1t proposes that delegates shall be
elected in the same manner as members
of congress.
Parks accepted the proposed amend !
ment, Grow having explained that the
delegates at large are to be elected BY state |
convention and In the manner OF eiecting |
delegates from the District of Columbia |
prescribed by the national republican |
committee.
THE RULES WERE THEN ADOPTED.
The attention of Senator Sabin having |
been called to published statement origi-
mating in Minnesota that he had been
elected delegate to the national conven-
tion on pledge or supposition that he
would support Blaine, he remarks that,
on the contrary, no such issue had been
made and that il had been we'll known for
a year that his first choice had been
Arthur, on the ground that he
WOULD BE STRONG BEFORE THE PEOPLE.
He was friendly to Blaine, but that he
had been assured by William Walter
Phelps that he was not only not a candi-
date but did not want to be candidate.
There bad been no doubt about his prefer
ence anywhere. He was not tied to any
one and would exercise his best Judgment
in aiding in the selection of a candidate
who could be elected.
Parks offered an additional rule as to
the order of business.
Bayne, of Pennsylvania, moved an
amendment to it so as to make the order of
business as follows:
First-Report of the committee on plat
form and resolutions.
-Second-The call OF the roll of states.
Third Presentation of candidates for
president.
Fourth-Balloting.