The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-20

AA'NaA"NAShNos LfNppiausSJ
CALLS FOR MAHoNE
There were cries from all over the hall "Ma-
hone, and Gen. Malone advanced through
the throng toward the stage. Senator Hoar
was on the floor, howeve er, endeavoring to
attract the attention of the chair. A great
deal of confusion ensued, so much that it
was impossible TO do anything in the way
OF business, and the chair was Obliged 10
rap for order, after which the chair made
the following announcements: The chair
desires 10 state that in making its decision
It expressly reserved to this convention the
right to pass upon this case for itself lap
plausel and the chair will entertain any
motion made by the gentleman looking
toward the solution of this question. now
recognize the gentleman from MasSachu
setts, Senator Hoar.
The delegates wanted TO hear from Ma
hone, and he was called from all over the
hall. Finally the chair raped for order
and Senator Hoar addressed the convention
as follows: II fully appreciate the desire of
this convention to listen to the gentleman
from Virginia in n matter in which he is
50 much concerned, and / will
that desire can he fulfilled, AMI
they are these; First, it is absolutely neces-
sary in the nature of the case that the ma
tional committee should make up the roll of
delegates who must deal with tne organiza-
tion of the convention. Otherwise we shall
be at sea without chart or compass Next,
Gen. Malone and his colleagues, by the
universal parliamentary law of all justice,
cannot be permitted TO vote on their own
case. [Applause.1 That has been expressly
held in previous national conventions. The
committee on credentials WILL doubtless,
give the fullest hearing to the honorable
! contestee from Virginia who has just
addressed us and those who are with him.
| suppose the republicans of this country
feel a peculiar honor for the man who,
bearing the honorable name of Henry A.
Wise [cheersl, has brought over the au-
thority of that great name to the princi-
Piles of freedom and republicanism. Jap
plause. They have profound respect for
the gallant gentleman VINO first broke the
force of the solid south [applausel and has
given seven representatives to the national
congress. Between these two men who so
unhappily differ this convention hereafter,
and the committee, which 1t il now put
upon, will make, doubtless, an impartial
and Iust decision, but appeal to my honor
able friend, Mr.. Wise, not to interpose at
this moment the discussion OF matter
which cannot have the slightest practical
importance because, as have said, no man
in this convention, on tho committee or on
the floor will ever be permitted to vote in his
own cause. Applause and cries for Malone
Mr. Mahone Of ViTginia-Mr Chairman
and fellow republicans, | confess to you
that it is with no ordinary embarrassment,
with no ordinary regret that the represen-
tatives of the great republican party of this
nation, should be troubled tr cQpsider O
| question of dissension in respect TO tho
party in Virginia, but l want to say TO you
| in response to what has been said to pre-
s,Ji bat ha ,,naaihla atfifI1da ha-
fore this honorable convention and those
for whom speak, the regular organization
| Of the republican party of Vir-
ginia--the party that has multiplied
its active political force since'I had the
| honor to enter it, from $4,000 to 140, 900,
say that | represent, and | say it in no spirit
of egotism not only the regular Organiza-
| tion of that state, but | represent 30 per
| cent and more OF the republican masses Of
that commonwealth. [Applause.1 We are
met here by gentlemen who have done
little TO promote that development in Vir-
ginia, who have done the most to hold back
| tho wheels Of progress-neVer content, and
| rarely putting their shoulders to the wheel
] They come here with contests, and when l
| give this convention one illustration
| Il will satisfy them, doubt not, of the in
sufIiciency Of their pretensions which are
made before this convention. l say
before your committee on credentials,
as before this convention, we
shall be prepared to demonstrate not only
the delegates with whom am associated
represent the party of that state at large,
but wore sent here by over 800 delegates
out of TOO from the convention called
according to our party law, requiring the
| republican voters to assemble at their
respective precincts at the same day and
the same hour, TO appoint their delegates
to the city and county
| conventions, and by them their
| delegates to the state convention. l say
that a convention such as this, constituted
and composed of nearly 100 delegates sent
you four delegates at large, OF which | have
| the honor to be one And who, / ask you,
| submit to this convention, are the con-
| testants against these four delegates at
largea They come not from opposing conven-
| tions. They come from members of that
| state convention that chose TO secede and
| form an organization of Its own, and here
you have four delegates pretending TO
| contest the seats of four delegates with
whom am associated and who come here
| by the votes of 800 of 700 delegates that
assembled in our state convention. lAp-
plause Such are the people who come
| here TO contest our right in this convention.
| Ave, fellow republicans, when you go down
TO look at these district delegates, when |
tell you that from the great white district
OF Virginia, giving you your republican
member of Congress by 1000 majority
[cheersl. when tell you that all the
delegates collected by that great district In
| our state, great in its resources, great IN its
republicanlsm. [rimel time1 Listen
while [ toll you that three persons-just
three persons-called the convention In that
district June 3, two Of them dole gates and one
an alternate loud laughterl, and they consti-
tuted tho convention. Mr.. Lincoln was
cated to the chair, Franklin Pepper was
made secretary, and Mr.. Pendleton took the
floor. On motion of Mr.. Pepper, seconded
by Mr. Lincoln, Pendleton was unani-
mously elected to the convention as dele
gate. loud laughterl But, gentlemen,
| I do not intend 10 detain you
with these details. / give you
that as an illustration of these contestants
and what they represent. Thine, Time
Why you have two other delegates here
from another republican district, who did
not even pretend to hold convention.
They have certified by some manner Of
means themselves as delegates here, and this
in face Of the regularly constituted conven-
| ton, fully attended and unanimously acted
upon. Now, then, as to my position as to
| this committee on credentials: AS | have
been addressed bya member Of the national
committee, that committee has agreed
| to place upon the rolls the two
| delegates from this first district and the
two from the fourth whose seats are not
contested. Thank God, we have no boilers
and kickers in these districts [applause and
| laughter No mugwumps and no represent
atves who would prefer to soc. the demo
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