St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-20
A WASTE OF WIND.
Much Useless Talk Leaves the Vir-
ginia Matter just Where 1t Was
Originally Referred.


ginia Matter just Where 1t Was
Originally Referred.
| Special to the Globe.
CHICAGO, June 19.-At this point the
chairman was interrupted by delegates
from every quarter of the hall shouting
themselves hoarse in wild attempt to
gain their recognition of the chair.
Chairman ThurstOn then proceeded as
follows: "If any delegate makes an OBJ
| lection the chair will rule that the dis
cussion is out of Order''. The chairman
was again interrupted by delegates all
oyer the, hall attempting to be recog-
nlZed, when the chair recognized Mr..
Butterworth, of Ohio, who addressed
the chair. He said: "Mr. Chairman,
understand that the point of controversy
is as to the right of William Malone to
sit as judge in his own case. AS this is
impossible here, there ought to be no
controversy between them. [Applause.1
Under every rule of parliamentary law
he will be
EXCLUDED FROM THE COMMITTEE
while his matter is under consideration.
| That being so, | do not know what
| question can arise between the two hon
0rable gentlemen. And beyond that.
! this convention cannot investigate and
reach a wise conclusion until it hears
from the committee on credentials.
This discussion is premature and out of
place. The action of this committee
will be reviewed. not by the statements
of gentlemen who do not present all the
facts, but in the light of every fact pre-
sented by all those who have an interest
in inStrueting this committee. TCheers.1
If 1t be necessary for the convention to
instruct the committee on credentials
that those interested in the determine
ton of any question shall be excluded
from the room during it's deliberations
upon that question L would make such a
motion, but hesitate to
INSULT THE INTELLIGENCE
of any committee of this convention.
[Cheers.] If there is no issue joined
here, let us not try the case. This is
Republican convention [cheersl, to pro-
coed in orderly deliberation, and prece-
dents are abundant. There is no prece-
dent for this proceeding if we are to
reach just conclusion. / therefore
suggest to the convention, there being
no motion pending, that this whole mat
ter go where it properly belongs. under
the force OF the operation of the rule,
and upon the coming in of their report
we will deliberate and decide Justly be-
tween the claims coming up from the
various parties from old Virginia The
chair has already decided that, objec-
lions being made, this discussion upon
the Virginia contest is out of order at
the present time. [Cheers.l
Mr.. Stevenson, of Minnesota de-
sire to so amend the rule under which
these committees are appointed so as
to make each committee consist of one
member from each state whose delega-
lions are not contested. That will ex-
clude these gentlemen from
PASSING UPON THEIR OWN CASE,
and it will not depend upon their own
sense of courtesy. Cries of That's
right That's right.."l There were
a number of seconds from all over the
hall, Mr.. Wellington, of Maryland, in
the meantime struggling to catch the
eye of the chair, was recognized and
spoke as follows: II move that all the
committees appointed from the various
states be recognized except the one
from Virginia, and that upon the COM
mittee on credentials neither of the con-
testing delegations be recognized as en-
titled to pass upon their own case. TAp-
plauSe. We wish to relieve Gen. Ma
hone from sitting upon his own case
even if he does not vote upon it,
Mr.. StevenSOn-I think, Mr.. Chair
man, that my motion covers everything
that is embraced in the amendment and
little more.
Mr.. Wellington-It covers too much.
Mr.. Stevenson-No, it does not.
The Chair-DOes the gentleman from
Minnesota accept the amendment
offered by the gentleman from Mary
land?
Mr.. Stevenson-I don't. | insist upon
the original motion.
The Chair-It is moved and seconded
that the rules be amended in such a
manner that no member shall be ap-
pointed upon any of the standing COM
mitteess from state whose delegation
is contested. Cries of "NO, no." from
all over the halll. The chair. not heed
ing the Interruptions, proceeded as fol-
lows: The gentleman from MARYLAND
moves to amend the original motion to
the effect that from the state of Virginia
there shall be permitted no member
upon the committee on credentials. The
chair Will first put the amendment to
the original motion.
MIR. Root, of Arkansas arise for the
purpose OF inquiry. | think before we
vote upon the mOtion-on the original
motlon-we ought to know about
HOW MANY STATES HAVE CONTESTS.
We might find ourselves reducing that
committee below what we would be
willing to have it.
Mr.. Hoar, of Massachusetts, desire
to call the attention of this convention
to the infinite mischief which will re-
suit now and hereafter from the adop-
ton of this motion. 1t will enable in
any future national convention any man
VINO chooses to get up a contest to dis
fralchlse the entire state of New York
or the entire state of Pennsylvania.
Applause. My. Chairman, we can
trust the justice, the sense of dignity
anu the Sgiise Oh i.Gnor Of the committee