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me to serve upon this com
mittee on credentials, even there, with
such contest as four delegates coming
here from bolting convention Of eighty
one out of 700--even there aud so situated,
no man who knows me, would suspect that
l would vote in my own case. Applause. !
but submit that it does not render me in
eligible to sit upon the cases Of those dis
triet delegates. / am in that result not in
volved.
Mr.. Wise-But you are in the case of my
district, for charge you with frauds by
which was cheated out of my seat. q
| Ten. Mahone--lt is us false rs you are
foul LGeneral cries of order.J
Mr.. Wise--l will put proper stamp upon
that at Tho proper time tGreat confusion
then prevailed for moment.1
Malone again attempted to speak, but
got no further than well then, gentle
| men," when he was interrupted by the loud
and universal cry of "Wiser
Mr.. Spaulding of Michigan-Mr Chair
man, rise TO a question Of order
The Chairman-The gentleman will state
his question OF order.
MIR. Spaulding-Mr. Chairman, | believe
that tho decision Of the chair was correct in
this matter, from which there has been no
appeal by regularly constituted delegate
Mr. Wise-I bog your pardon. /
Mr. SpauldinR-By regularly cous;i-
tuted and admitted delegate to this conven-
tion, and think that this Is not gerinane
TO the question at all, and the whole matter
should be left with tho COMMITTEES on Gre
deutals, as 1t was left and was stated suo-.
cinctly by Senator Hoar of Massachusetts
The Chairman-The chair will state tnaJ
there Is no motion before the house.
This discussion has been permitted by gen
eral consent.
At this point tho chair was interrupted by
| from hall
shouting themselves hoarse in avid at
tempt to gain recognition of the chair. The
chairman then proceeded as follows "lf
any delegate makes an objection the char
will rule that the discussion is out II
order.n
| The chairman was again interrupted by
delegates all over the hall, attempting to
be recognized, when the chair recognized
Mr.. Butterworth of Ohio, and Mr.. Butter
worth addressed the chair, when he was in-
terrupted by Mr.. Wise, who said:
| Mr.. Chairman-A moment.
Mr.. butterworth--Yes, n moment.
Mr.. Chairman understand that the
point OF controversy is as TO the right Of
| William Malone to sit as a Judge IN his
own case. AS this is impossible here, there
ought TO be no controversy between them.
| Applause Under every rule of parlia-
| mentaI.y law he will be excluded from the
| committee while this matter Is under con-
sideration. That being so, do not know
what question can arise between the two
honorable gentlemen, and beyond that this
| convention cannot investigate and reach n
wise conclusion until they hear from the
committee on credentials. This discussion
is premature and out OF place. The action
| of this committee will be reviewed and not
by tho statement Of gentlemen who do not
present facts, but in the light Of every fact
presented by all those who have an interest
IN instructing this committee. [Cheersl
Ii it be necessary for the convention 60 M
struct the committee on credentials that
those interested 10 the determination Of any
question shall be excluded from the room
during their deliberations, upon that
| question / would make such a motion, but
/ hesitate to insult the intelligence of any
committee of this convention. [Cheersl.
III there is no issue joined here
let us not try the case. This Is a republican
convention. [Cheers.l Let US proceed In
orderly deliberation and precedents are
abundant There is no precedent for this
proceeding II we are to reach just concl1.
sion. l therefore suggest to the conven-
ton, there being no motion pending, that
this whole matter go whero it properly be-
longs under the force OF the operation of the
rule, aud upon the coming in Of their re-
port we viii deliberate and decide justly be-
tween the claims coming up from the vari-
| GUS parties from old Virginia.
The Chairman--The cnair has already de-
cided that objections being made this dis
cusson OF the Virginia contest il out OF
order at tho present time. [Cheers.l
Mr.. Stevenson of Minnesota desire to
so amend tho rule under which committees
are appointed as TO make each committee
consist Of one member from each state
whose delegations are not contested. That
| will exclude these gentlemen from passing
upon their own case, and it will not depend
upon their own sense of courtesy. [Cries VI
That's right. That's right
There were number of seconds from all
over the hall. The chairman was in the act
of putting Mr.. Stevenson's motion, when
Mr.. Root of Arkansas suggested that before
voting upon it, 1t might be we'll to know
about how many states have contests. "We
might find ourselves reducing that COM
mittee below what we would be willing 10
| have it a"
Mr.. Hoar Of Massachusetts, desire to
call the attention of this convention TO the
infinite mischief which will result now and
| hereafter from the adoption Of this motion.
1t will enable In any future national con-
vention any man who chooses to get up
! contest to disfranchiso tho entire state OF
New York, or the entire state Of
Pennsylvania. [Applausel Mr.. Chair
man, we can trust Justlce--the sense
of dignity and the sense OF honor OF the
|
Just appointed. We can trust beyond that
the final justice and intelligence of tho con-
vention itself II, in the proceedings OF
that committee, any such indelicacy as my
honorable friend from Virginia fears shall 10
COMPUTED, it will prejudice more than any
thing else the cause of the person
who commits it. ] move you, Mr.. Presi-
dent, that resolution be laid upon the table.
The motion was seconded by many dele
gates, and was carried with applause.
Mr.. Herriott Of South Carolina, endeav-
ored TO offer further motion regarding the
Virginia case, but failed 10 gain the attea-
ton of the chairman, and the matter ended.
The convention then, at $3.50 o'clock, ad-
| iourned until tomorrow at noon, and amid
strains OF music by the band the delegates
and tue vast audience marched from the
nall.
THE Committeeman.