St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-21

The Question Whether to Con-
tinUe IN Business or to Shut Up
Shop Provoked Considerable
Talk.
Special to the Globe.
CHICAGO, June 2O.-At the conclusion
of the invocation the band played
America" after which Chairman
Thurston stated that numerous peti-
tions and communications relating to
the formation of a platform had been
forwarded to the chair, all Of which
would be referred to the committee on
resolutions. There was a pause for a
moment, and then Delegate Hammill. of
Colorado, moved that the convention ad-
jOurn till 6 p. m. Mayor Roche, of
Chicago, said the report of the commit
tee on permanent organization should
be received.
Il would suggest to the members of
the convention here" said MIR. harris,
of North Carolina, ''that the first thing
in order before the convention is the re-
port of the committee on credentials,
and as there is no report from the COM
mittee we can have no permanent Or
ganization until this convention has as
certained who are properly delegates. 1t
seems to me that until the committee on
credentials have reported, and we have
settled the matters reported by them.
the committee on permanent OrganiZa-
ton will not be entitled to report. /
take it it is not the pleasure of this con-
vention to
DEPRIVE ANY DELEGATE
of seat in this convention, and the
number seated will be seated by the
voice of this committee before the per-
manent organization of this body, and
while [ would not institute any gag
law in this convention, l would move
that the motion of the gentleman that
On permanent organizations be laid on
the table" Mayor Roche, of Chicago.
said his suggestion was offered simply
to facilitate the business of the conyen-
ton. There was no objection to the
committee on credentials reporting
first.
Chairman Thurston stated that the
two last Republican conventions saw fit
to receive and act upon the report of
the committee on permanent organiZa-
ton without waiting for the report of
the committee on credentials. 1t was
therefore within the power of the con-
ventiOn to take whatever course upon
that subject it desired. The chair
credentials would be ready to make it's
final report at O'Clock p. IN. and not
before.
Mr.. Henderson, of Iowa, said: 1t is
obvious to this convention that we are
not prepared to go to business, and that
NOTHING WILL BE GAINED
by remaining in session unless gentle
men are prepared to make nominating
speeches. That is the only thing that
would seem to be in order. Now. /
only want to act in sympathy with all
of the convention in this matter, and it
seems to me that probably the better
way is to take recess until s o'clock
this evening, when we will have the re-
port of, the committee on credentials,
organize in due form and then proceed
regularly to the business of the
convention. Therefore, for the purpose
of bringing this question before the
convention | move that we take a recess
until o'clock this evening. TCries of
No" MOL l will not press the mo-
tion if the convention is not In sympathy
with the motion, but l will not with
draw it until hear from my friend from
Pennsylvania.
1.-The committee on credentials is not
ready to report" said Mr.. Bayne, of
Pennsylvania. 1T has heretofore been
tne custom TO erect permanent organ
iZation before the committee on creden-
tials shall report here. There is no
reason why we should not receive this
report before we effect a permanent
organization. There is no reason why
we should not now proceed to effect a
permanent organization under the prac-
tice which has obtained in previous con-
ventions. If the motion to adjourn this
convention should prevail,
IT NAY BE PROTRACTED
until a very long space of time. think
it would be wise on the part Of this con-