New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-20

ihportsncc' because, as bave said no man In lhis
convention either on a committee tho floor
VIII ever be permitted to vote In his own cause. ZAP
piause and cries for MahOne.-l
GENERAL MAHoNEs VIEW OF THE CASE
General Malone, OF vrginIa-Mr Chairman aud
fellow Republicans confess TO you that Il IS with
no ordinary embarrassment, with no ordinary regret,
mat the representatives Of the great Republican party
Oh this Nation should be troubled consider ques
uoh OF dsscnson in respect to the party in Virginia.
but want to say to you in response to what has
oesn said to prejudice Il that be possible, my at-
tudc before this honorable Convention and those for
nnvm speak, the regular organization Of the Re
puuo PUBIC party Of Virginia. party that has multi
Piled Its active political force since had the honor 10
enter 1t from $4,000 to 144.OOO. / say that rep
rs and say IL In no spirit OF egotsm. not only
sent 10 per cent and moro OF the Republican masses
VI that commonwealth. (ApplanseD We are met
mere by gentlemen who have done little I'd promote
INC development in Virginia. who have done most
10 hom back the wheels Of progress content
ana rarely putting their shoulders to the wheel They
Sonlo nero with contests and when / give this Con-
vehuon one illustration II viii satisfy them, / doubt
not OF the lnsuiicency Of their pretensIons which
your committee OF Credentials as before this Con-
oention, we shall be prepared to demonstrate. not
represent the party OF that State at large but were
sont here by over 600 delegates out OF 700, from
in ehton called according 10 our party law, requr
ing The Republican voters to assemble at their re-
spcsne precincts at the same day and the hour
rons and by them their delegates to the State Con
as this. c6 say that 2 Convention such
near 700 delegates sends you four delegates
sttarge, Of which have the honor TO be one And
Contestants against these four delegates at-iarge9
f tney come from opposing conventions. They come
muse 10 secede and form organization OF IT'S own,
ana here you have four delegates pretending to con
associated and VIII came here by the votes OF GOO of
inc 100 delegates that assembled in our State Con-
ro such are the people who here to contest our
Wien Won ' gs So & Aye
W Weh tell you that from the great white district OF
gcss by 1000 majority Cheers. when tell YOU that
al me delegates collected by that great district IN
leanism cries Of Time Time siisien while tell
5ou tnat three persons, Just three persons, called
delegates and one an alternate cloud laughtor)-and
IN neH b construct convention Mr. Lincoln called
MI PendletOn took the floor. on motion OF MIR
Franklin Pepper, seconded by Mr.. Lincoln, Mr.. Pen
delegate. loud laughter) "
, But, gentlemen, do not intend to detaln yon with
thcse details. give yon that Illustration of
hese Contestants and what they represent (Cries OF
TINE tIme.D Why. You have two other delegates
mere from another Republican district. who did not
even pretend to hold a Convention They have certl.
ned By some manner Of means themselves as delegates
here And this in tho face Of regularly constituted
Convention, fully attended and unanimously acting
Now, then, as TO my position in respect of this
miitee on credentials. As / have been advised by
member OF the National Committee, that committee has
! agreed 10 place upon the rolls the two delegates
from the Ist District and the two from the Nth.
boilers and kckers in these districts (applause and
laugher). no Mugwumps ard no Republicans who
would prefer the democrats succeed rather than
Malone In Virginia. Now, then. here four dele
gates admitted on this roll and the four delegates with
whom associated. admitted the roll. and
now am advised that the National Committee passed
resolution that these delegates should exercise
the power and the privilege Of this floor OF naming
The committeeman upon the committees you arc about
TO constitute. So being advised. and my people asking
me to serve upon this Committee on Credentials, might
have suggested a certain course but even here even
a boiling Convention OF cighty-One o
700 even there and situated, no man who knows
me would suspect that would vote in my own case
/ (Applansej But submit that It does not render me
Ineligible TO sit upon the cases OF those district dele
yates am in that result not involved
Mr.. Wise, OF vlrgina-Bn you are IN tho case Of my
district for charge you with the frauds by which
Mr. Mahone-It is as false as you are foul. tCen-
| eral cries Of 0rderl
Mr. wlse-I VIII put the proper stamp upon that at
| the proper time.
Great confusion then prevailed for moment,
when Mr. Malone again attempted TO speak but
got no further than well. then, gentlemen,
| when he was interrupted by loud and universal
| cry Of Wise"
Mr.. speudIng, Of MIchlgan-Mr. Chairman, rise
| to question OF order. "
Mr. spsaidng-Mr: Chairman, believe that tn, tho
which there has been no appeal by regularly con-
Mr.. wise-I beg your pardon L
Mr.. spaudlng-by regularly constituted and ad.
mIted delegate to this convention And think that
whos matter should be left with the Committee on
Credentials as It was Ie ana %ss stated Sucein'uS
The Chalrman-The chair will state that there is
no motion before the house. This discussion has
/ been permitted by general consent.
! THE DISCUSSION CONDEMNED AS NOT IN ORDER
At this point the chairman was interrupted by
delegates from every quarter Of the hall shouting
themselves hoarse in wild attempt to gain the
recognition of the chair. The chairman then pro-
cceded rs follows:
/ II any delegate makes an objection the chair Will
rule that the discussion IS out OF order.
The Chairman was again interrupted. by del
| cgates all over the hall attempting to be recog
nized, when the Chair recognized Mr.. Butterworth,
OF Ohio, who said:
Mr. Chalrrnan-I understand that the point OF con-
troversy is TO the right Of William Malone to SIT
as Judge In MS own case I beiween Them Ap
planse.) Under every rule of parliamentary law no
! Will be excluded from the committee while his matter
IS unfer consideration That being So 10 noL hnow
what question arise between the TWO honoraDlc
/ fnVestigate and reach wise conclusion until they
hear from tho Committee on Credentials. ms dls.
his eommtee viii be reviewed not by the statement
Of gentlemen who do not present all the facts Dnt
have an interest in instructing this committee.
lCheersJ II 1t be necessary for the Convention to
tcrested in the determination OF any Question sha Oe
excluded from the room during their deliberations on;
! upon that question, would make such notion Dut
hesitate To insult the Intelligence OF any eomHia.ee
Of this Convention Cheers nd e assre Is The bp Is
[ Republican Convention (cheers) to proceed In or
dey deberaton and precedents are r aS%adan
| II VIC are 10 reach Just conclusion,
therefore suggest to the Convention there 9esns
no motion pending, that this whole matter go where
# properly belongs under the force OF the operation
Of the rule and upon the coming I'm OF thelr report,
will del Ocrate and decide justly between inc Grains
coming up from the various parties iroI oiu VIZ
| GINA ,,, A.. -
The ChaIr-Ths chair has already decided that OBJ
iect0ns being made. this discussion from tho virginia
contest + out OF order at the present tlme' nucls
Mr stevenson. OF Minnesota desire so 20 amend
the rulo under which these committees are appoh.ou
as 10 make each committee consist OF onc !oD1'
from each state whose delegations are not contested
That Will exclude these gentlemen from passing upon
their case, and II VIII not delehd uPon ,nc,r
sense OF courtesy. Cries Of That's nght mat 5
Iight'l - ~ -
There were n number of seconds from all over
Tho hall Nj Wellington of Maryland, in the
meantime struggling TO catch the eye Of the chair
man lie was recognized, and spoke as follows: ,