The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-26

The convention then proceeded to ballot.
with the following results


MADE UNANIMOUS.
Mr. Donney Of Kentucky moved that
Morton's nomination be made uHanlm pa.
Senator Sewell of New Jersey seconded te
motion, and promised full and hearty sup.
port OF Phelps to the ticket The motion
was agreed TO, and the chair declared that
Morton was the nominee OF the convention
for vice president
Mr.. Boutelle Of Maine then arose and
said, in behalf of a large number Of
delegates, he desired 10 move TO suspend the
rules and adopt resolution to be added
to the republican, platform.
Mr. Oliver OF Pennsylvania rose to O
| point OF order that 1t was not in order 10
olfer resolution at this time.
The chairman stated that Boutelles
motion was one 10 suspend the rules, which
would require 10 be seconded by tN o states.
and could only be agreed to by two-thirds
vote.
Boutele proceeded TO talk I'm regard To
the iireside OF the nation when an objection
was made that the debate was not In order.
Tho chair sustained this point, but stated
that ID was In order Tor the gentleman from
Maine TO read the resolution for informa-
ton But TO this there was a chorus Of
objections, and Oliver of Pennsylvania,
standing on his chair and gesticulatng
wildly, declared that all resolutions should
be referred to the committee on resolutions.
''Stand by your platform" !" he yelled amid
storm of cheers and hisses Shouts Of
Put him OUT "Sit down." "Shut up,"
came in a chorus from the galleries, and
bad blood was being engendered amid the
widest confusion.
ALL CHAOS.
The chair became angry and commanded
tho gentleman to take his seat, stating that
IL he did not do 10 instantly the sergeant-at.
L. -. -.
custody. "There Ia going TO be order" do
clared the chair enphatically, but the
round OF cheers which greeted this declara-
tion rather weakened its strength. For
| some minutes all was chaos. The gavel OF
the chairman sounded an incess mt ratap,
the gentleman from Pennsylvania stood on
his chair and shouted, the galleries yelled
and cheered aud hissed while the numerous
sergeants-at-arms were utterly powerless to
| check tho uproar.
| In the confusion, Johnstone of New York
sought TO get the floor. and Hustled raised
che point OF order that nothing could be
| done except to vote upon the motion TO sus-
pend rules. and that Boutello had no
| right to proceed either with his speech or to
| read the resolution. Chair ruled that the
| point of order was not we'll taken. Then,
amid further confusion, Oliver Of Pennsyl.
vania wildly appealed to the chair, and
| CFohJeu scene OF KTtAb COHlusiDn. ne
Resticulated and would not take his seat at
the chairs request He did not desire TO
have the resolution read. The chair sent
down the sorgeant-at-arms 10 Oliver, who
succeeded finally in getting that gentleman
to take his seat. A delegate appealed from
the chairs decision, but his appeal was not
seconded. Senator Hiscock said it was
absolutely necessary that the re ,oution be
read for Information. The republican party
wns not afraid TO meet any question.
THE RESOLUTION READ.
Finally quiet was restored and Boutells
read his resolution, "a follows:
The 1rst concern OF all good governments Is
tho virtue and sobriety Of its people, and the
purity Of their homes. The republican party
cordially sympathizes with all wise and we'll
directed efforts for the promotion OF temperance
| and morality.
As soon as this was read there was rush
| from various states 70 second II and after
some time the question was put and the
resolution adopted by rising vote, only
one delegate from Maryland being brave
enough TO record himself In the negative.
| A vote OF thanks was then rendered to
the chairman and other members Of the
convention and then, on motion OF Mr.. His
cock the convention at S:52 O'Clock ad.
journed without day.