Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-20

STATE convention. say that q convention such a.
TINS, constituted and composed OF nearly 700 dele
gates sent you four delegates-at-larHe OF which
nave the honor 70 be one. And who are the con-
They come from opposing conventions. They come
from eighty-one members OF that state convention
that chose to secede and form an Organization
OF its own, and here you have four delegates pre-
tendng to contest the seats OF the delegates with
whom am associated and who came here BY the
our state convention. From the great white dis
Der Of Congress By 1000 majority; that three per
that district; just three, two OF them delegates
and one an alternate, and they constituted a con-
EranSi Mr. Lincoln was called 70 the chair Mr.
q Mr. Franklin Pepper Seconded By V't NJ.
Lihcoin, MI. Pendleton was unanimously
elected to the convention as q delegate
why, you nave two other delegates here from
announcer republican district who did not even pre-
some manner OF means themselves as delegates
mere; And this, In the face OF regularly consti-
tuted convention, fully attended and unanimously
acting. Now, then as to NV position in respect OF
TINS committee on CREDENTIALS AS have been ad-
yised by member OF the national committee that
committee mas agreed 10 place upon the rolls the
two delegates from the first district and the two
from the fourth whose seats are not contested.
S1u WE nave no ooters and kickers In these
and no republicans who would prefer TO see the
democrats succeed than that Malone should In
virginia. Now, then, here were four delegates
admitted on this roll, and the four delegates with
whom am associated were admitted 70 the roll.
and now am advised that the national committee
passed resolution that these delegates should
exercise the power and the privilege on this floor
OF naming the committeeman upon the CON-
mlttee you are about to constitute so being
advised, and my people asking he to serve upo.,
this committee on credentials, might lave sug-
gested that OF a certain course, but evtn there,
even with such contest as four delegates coming
here from a boiling convention OF 81 out OF ZOO
even there and so situated, no man VINO knows me
would suspect that would vote in my own case
summit NOT IA frat n
to sit upon the cases OF those district delegates
am, III that result not involved.
LAS FALSE AS YoU ARE FOUL"
Mr.. Wise-"But you are in the case Of my dis.
trict, for charge you with the frauds by which
was cheated out OF my seat"
Mr.. Mahone-It is as false as you are foul"
General cries Of "0rder!'1
that at the proper time" Great confusion followed
for moment.
Mr.. Malone again attempted to speak, but got
no farther than "Well, then, gentlemen" when
ne was interrupted by loud and universal cry Of
wiser
BoIn gentlemen were becoming excited, when
MI. Spauldlng, OF Michigan, rose to question of
order. He believed that the decision OF the chair
admitting Malone as a member OF the committee
ON credentials was correct and he called attention
TO the fact that no appeal had been taken from
the decision by regularly constituted delegate.
The whole discussion was therefore out OF order.
tween the two gentlemen from Virginia turned
upon the right OF Mr. Malone to vote upon his
Own CASE III was Impossible 1Or Mr.. Mah0ne TO
do That under the regular order OF business. or
course he would be excluded from the committee
on credentials while his case was under consdera-
ton. This was a republican convention and 1t
should conduct its business in order. He there
fore moved TO refer the whole matter to where 1t
properly belonged-the committee on credentials.
The chair said that he had already decided that
the discussion OF the virginia contested case was
out OF order at this time.
Mr.. Wellington, of Maryland moved that neither
OF the contesting delegations be given representa-
ton on the committee on credentials.
senator Hoar, OF Massachusetts, opposed the
motion, and pointed out the danger which might
result from setting such precedent. A notice OF
contest might In that event prevent a great state
Ike New York from participating in the framing
TO lay the motion on the table, and this motion
was agreed TO amid applause.
Inc convention then, at $3.50, adjourned until
to-day at noon.
PROMINENT PEOPLE IN THE AUDIENCE.
There were many prominent people in the bril-
liant audience which filled the space around the
seats of the delegates and alternates Men and
women known all over the country were sprinkled
all through the crowd. One group which at
tracted great interest was composed OF Mrs Logan.
Mrs. Foraker and John A Logan, tr., young man
OF about twenty-five, who, with his raven black
hair brushed back from his forehead and his black
mustache, bore an unmistakable likeness 10 his
father. In the front OF balcony to the chair
mans right, with big bunch OF roses on the rail
IN 'front.' OF her, was Miss Rachel Sherman. Back
OF her was Walker Blaine, who watched the pro-
ceed1ngs with great interest. A few seats distant
Alexander sullivan, ex-preSident or the Irish
American League, and his wife, were located.