Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-26
CHAOS COME AGAIN.
All Over Temperance Resolution
That Goes Through ElYing.

CONVENTION HALL, CHICAGO, June 25-
After Morton's nomination had been officially
announced, on motion of General Hughes of
New York, the national committee was
directed to provide in its call four years
hence that the territory of Alaska shall have
two delegates to the convention.
Boutelle of Maine then arose and said that
in behalf of large number of delegates he
desired to move to suspend the rules and
adopt a resolution to be added to the repub-
lican platform.
Oliver of Pennsylvania arose to the point
of order that it was not in order to offer a
resolution at this time.
The chairman stated that Mr.. Boutelle's
motion was one to suspend the rules, which
would require to be seconded by two states
and could only be agreed TO by two-thrds
vote.
Then Boutelle proceeded to talk in regard
to the tiresides of the nation, when an OBJ
lection was made that he wasn't in order.
The chair sustained this point but stated
that it was in order for the gentleman from
Maine to read his resolution for information.
But to that there was chorus of objections
and Oliver, of Pennsylvania, standing on his
chair and gesticulating wildly declared that
all resolutions should be referred to the com
mittee on resolutions "Stand by your plat
form" he yelled, amid q storm of cheers and
Kisses. Shouts of Put him outW "Sit
downP' shut upl" came in a chorus from
the galleries. and hard blood was being en-
gendered amid the widest confusion.
the chair became angry and demanded the
gentleman to take his seat, stating that If he
did not do so instantly the sergeant-at-arms
would be directed to take him into custody.
''There's going to be order here" declared
the chair cmphatcally, but the round of
cheers which greeted the declaration rather
weakened its strength.
The paVpl of the chairman sounded an in
cessant rapping. When the gentleman stood
upon his chair and shouted the galleries
yelled and cheered and hissed, while the
numerous sergeants-at-arms were utterly
helpless to check the confusion. In the con-
fusion Johnston of New York, sought to get
the floor, and Hustled raised the point of
order that nothing coult be done except to
vote upon the motion to suspend the rules,
and that BOutelle had no right to proceed
either with a speech or to read his resolution.
The chair ruled that the point of order was
not well taken.
Then amid further confusion, Oliver of
Pennsylvania, wildly appealed to the chair
and created a scene of great confusion; he
gesticulated and would not take his seat at
the chairs request He did not desire to have
the resolution read The chair sent down
the sergeant at arms to Oliver, who succeeded
in getting that gentleman to take his seat. A
delegate appealed from the chairs decision,
but his appeal was not recorded.
Senator Hiscock said that it was absolutely
necessary that the resolution be read for in
formation. The republican party was not
afraid to meet any question. Order was
finally restored and Boutele read the resolu-
tion as follows:
"The first concern of all good government
is the virtue and sobriety of the people and
the purity of their homes. The republican
party cordially sympathizes with all wise and
well directed efforts for the promotion of
temperance"
AS soon as this was read there was Il rush
from various states to second the motion and
after some time the question was put and the
resolution adopted b. rising vote Only
one delegate from Maryland was brave
enough to record himself in the negative.
A vote of thanks was then rendered to the
chairman and other officers of the conven-
tion, and on motion of HscOcl the conven-
tiOn at 5 :52 adjourned without day.