St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-21
MUCH FUSS AND FEATHERS.
A Tiresome Discussion That Made
Necessary Night Session.

"A TireSOme Discussion That Made
Necessary a Night Session.
Special to the Globe.
CHICAGO, June Ex-senator Hoar, of
Massachusetts, moved that the report
of the committee on rules be adopted,
except the rule referring to the election
of alternates, and that that portion be
recommitted.
Mr. Butterworth, of Ohio, moved to
amend the report of the committee by
placing limitation of time Oh the NOM
mating speeches.
Mr. Bayne hoped that the gentleman
from Ohio would withdraw his motion.
He fully sympathized with him in con-
gress in view of the order of business
there in limiting the time of the speak
ers. Mr.. Bayne proceeded to press his
do to shut off the nominating orators in
the midst of
THEIR MOST EFFECTIVE PERIODS.
He moved that presentation speeches
be limited to fifteen minutes and that
SecOnding speeches be limited to ten
minutes. Mr.. Bayne also objected to
the proposition made by MIR. Hoar and
argued in favor of the committee on
rules report in regard to the matter of
election of alternates to the national
convention. Mr.. Butterworth's motion
was defeated by heavy vote. A dis
cusslon then enSued and was particl-
pated in by Messrs. Hoar, Bayne, Bou
telle and Foley as to the manner in
which alternates should be entitled to
vote in the absence of principals. SEN
ator Hoar finally offered substitute for
the rules reported by the committee on
rules relating to the elections of alter
mates which he moved to adopt, and
Chairman Bayne, of the committee on
rules, said he hoped the substitute
would be adopted and seconded the
motion. The substitute was as follows:
Alternate delegates for each delegation at
large, and alternate for each district delega-
ton to consist of same number as required to
act in the absence of their principals, shall
be elected.
MI. Raymond. of California, objected
to this proposition and desired to have
the question referred to the chairman of
the committee on rules. Mr.. Johnstone,
of New York, moved that rule ten-the
the rule under discussion-shouldb be re-
ferred back to the committee. Mr..
Bayne said this was all
MUCH FUSS AND FEATHERS
about nothing. Senator Hoar's PROPOSE
tion should be accepted. Mr.. Hustled,
vi NEW 1Ork, arose Ill Ills SEAL anu WAS
loudly cheered. He supported Senator
Hoar's substitute and said that it was
what everybody wanted. He said that
he thought that it would be difficult for
the committee on rules to be gotten to-
gether, and this would avoid all the diff
ticulty in the case. The discussion then
dragged along for some time, and the
members of the convention were getting
tired and were confused as to what the
language of the alternate rule'' really
meant, when Gen. Sewell, of New Jer-
sey, cut the Gordian knot with a motion
to adopt the report of the committee as
whole, which motion was unanimously
agreed to. The chair called for the re-
port of the committee Oh credentials as
the next order of business. Mr.. Horr,
of Michigan, moved that recess be
taken until 8 o'clock p. M, which was
agreed to, and at 2:10 o'clock the con-
ventiOn adjourned.