Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-22
ook the field to fight for his country.

t0ck the nelQ TO night Tor his country.
The mention Of General Grants name
WAS greeted with 81 outourst Of cheering
when lasted several moments, and was
the warmest demonstration CT the day
The chsir accepted the tokens in 8 nest
speech, in which he eypressed the thanks
OF the convention to the donors.
RULES ADOPTED.
Chairman Bsyne CT the committee on
rules was recognized snd presented the
cDmmittee's report. The rules recon-
| mendsd sre substantially similar to those
adOpted by the las. convention, the only
| essential changes sre two. One is in
stead Of adopting Cashine's Manual as
the guide on the parliamentary proceed
ings OF the convention the rules OF the
House OF r representatives. are recon-
| m5udsd IS far as applicable. The mos.
essential change is that it is recommend
| ed tbas sn * cutive committee consisting
Of nine members may be chosen BY the
| na.iCnal committee 10 conduct the sff.lrs
| CT the party.
Senator Hnsr OF Massachusetts, moved
| that the report OF the committee on rules
be adopted except the rule referring to
the election OF slternates, and that por-
| ton be recommitted.
Mr.. Bulterworth OF Ohio moved TO amend
the report Of the committee by placing
! limitation OF time on the nominating
| speeches.
| Mr.. B.yne hoped that the gentleman
| from Olio would withdraw his motion.
He fully sYmpstDizsd with him in Con
gress in view Of the order Of business
therein
LIMITING THE TINE OF THE SPEAKER,
Mr.. Busterworth az Gotten sympsthized
VITA the audience"
Mr.. BsyDe proceeded 10 press his OBJ
| jzction. He said that ii would not do 10
shut o5 the nominating orators in the
midst Of their mos. effective periods,
He moved that the presentation speeches
ne limited to fifteen minutes Snd thst
| secondary speeches be limited to ten
minutes. Mr. Bsyne also obi ecsed to the
p-oposi ion made by Senator HosrLsu ar
gued in favor Of the committee on rules
re port with regard 10 the matter Of the
election CT slternstes to the national
convention.
Mr.. Benismin Butterworth's motion
WAS defeated by heavy vote.
A discussion then ensued, end WAS par
ticipated in by Messrs. Ho,r, Bzyne,
BouteiLe and Foley, as to the manner il
which the slterD&tes should be entitled tC
vote in the absence of the principals.
Senator Hoar finally presented su5sti
tute for the rule reported by the commit
tee relating 10 the election q all alter
!. nztes, which he moved to sdopt.
Bayne, OF the committee on rules, SAID
that he hoped the substitute would be &C.
copied, and seconded the Senator's nc
J ton.
A LENGTHY wRANGLE.
, The substitute WAS SO follow The
, alternate delegates for each district dele,
CATION shall! consist of the same numbe
~ their principals, to SCI in the case @
the absence Of the delegates who shzl
be elected.
HlYmond OF California objected to TIL
| proposition, -nd desired 70 have the ques
| lion r,ftrred to the chairman OF the com
, mi1 ee on rules, but the chsir ruled tina
this WAS out OF order.
Johnson Of New York moved that rul
, ter, the rule uad discussion, should b.
I referred back to the ]mmittee.
Bayne ssid there WAS much fuss art
fathers about nothing, Senator Hosr'
proposition should De accepted.
Hustled Of NaW York rose in his sea
5 sad was cheered. He suppo ted the Sen
. ator's substitute end sid that it Wa
t what everybody wanted. He though
that it would BE- difficult for the commit
f tee On rules TO be gotten together az
this would avoid all
DIFFICULTY IN TIE CASE.
= The discu6sioa then dragged along 10
; some time Gud the members OF the con
: veEtiol were getting mere and more cUr
s fused as 10 what the language Of tn
: "slteTnate" rule really meant WEen Gen
| er1l Saweil Ct New Jersey CUT the G0rdia
knot with motion to ADEPT the report c
: the Committee IS whole, which Wa
I unanimously agreed 10.
, The cnsir called Tor tho report OF II
= committee On credentials IS the ntX
G ORDER Of Business.
/. Hosc Of mazszchusatts moved that
Tecese he taken uutn s O'clock t9-uIgn
= WINCH Vas sgreed % and at 2:lC o'clGc
: the Convention stj1urnea.
THE NIGHT SESSION.
: TIe upperm0st thought in the mind {
e t>c convention es Il begins 70 reasseUol
:, liz evsdig g is tha supr, me lmpCrtsEC
2 OF the sc5ion this afternoon By tne com
4 mitIee OF RUSS, which lacIulea the ~!
; thst no Charge e 20 :es csn b. made ste
S tie vote of etate has b2ea proper : ca:
= ulGl zDother ballot has hse4 auuCuECe.
. | Inns VIZ AECilf h'OPS CuJ 5-t'Lu t|tuS
l. &dds very decidedly TO the delioera;iV
character Of the c0uvautioH's proceed
= ipgs. Il is regarded as vel
: decided victory FOR the il fluances whic
o are opposed to the programme of thos
l msnageIs who C aim 10 De friends {
0 Blsine and are seeking 70 nominate hi
= in he face Of his letter OF declination.
n CJlonel Thomas B,yne OF PennsyIvani
:. WhO was chairman Of the committee c
I rules, and VINO hiss sl|&ys been since
i Blaine msn, ssid after the convention a.
= j0urned to-day that the action Of Il
convention II allowing this provision
be Incorporated IA tee TUES was 4
4 wiaest and most in.orsnt action take
: so fsr. 1t renders bssly Blaine NOV
II MEETS
OUT OF IEY QUESTION,
a and adds strongly - TIE itiaucs Of Blsil
who do Lot desire his nCnics!lUa unle
L the convention cALlot, sf.tr en- hone
'e ard sincere snd lorg cGnflnuei f1rt, q
II eide between thu o.aef caaC!d7fts.
Some expectation T.s iuGu:Eri -
:, mcry OF nose wan came Il ths ri u
= evening III: tsI2t I-Iga. b. .stsa b
10 fore acj lu::1nea', On. 20 aae y"a1 Ccie
stood tns siluati = had aIy 49, ts2s ::
= proceedings wou,t g 50 f.g. Ult.F Ii
- | rnins adOnted lbs EfggreOg1 ~. CT