The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-21


the chairman OF his delegation, the presi-
dent of the convention shall direct tho roll
OF the members OF such delegation to be
called and the results Shall be recorded in
accordance with the votes individually
given.
Rule 0. No member shall speak more than
once upon the same question and not longer
than five minutes unless by leave OF the
convention, exceptin the presentation OF the
names of candidates,
Rnle TO- The Republican national commit
tee shall be appointed 10 consist OF one men,
Der from each State, Territory and the Dis
trict OF Columbia. The roll shall be called
and the delegation from each State, Territory
and the District OF Columbia shall name,
through its chairman, person who shall act
as a member Of such Committee. Such COM
mittee shall issue tho call for the meeting OF
the national convention six months al least
before the time fixed for said meeting, and
each congressional district In the United
States shall elect its delegates TO the national
convention In the SAM way rs the nomina-
ton for q member OF congress is made In
said district and In he Territories the dele
gates To the convention shall be selected in
the same way as the nomination of delegates
10 Congress Is made; aud said national com
mittcc shall prescribe the mode for selecting
the delegates for the District OF Columbia
An alternate delegate Tor each delegate 20
the national convention, TO act In case OF the
absence OF the delegate, shall be elected in
the same manner and at the same time as the
delegates elected. Delegates ut large for each
state aud their alternates shall be elected by
State conventions in their respective State.
Rule II. The Republican national com.
mittee Is authorized aud empowered to
select an executive committee 20 consist Of
nina MI. L..
of the national committee
Rule II. All resolutions relating TO the
platform shall be referred 10 the committee
on resolutions without debate.
Rule IL. No person except members OF the
several delegations and officers OF the con-
vcnton, shall be admitted 10 the section OF
the hall apportioned to delegates
Rule IL. The convention shall proceed In
the following order Of business:
I. Report OF the conimittoc on credentials.
2. Report Of the connmittee on resolutions.
3. Naming OF members OF the national
| committee.
4. Presentation Of candidates for Prcsi.
dent.
s. Balloting.
q Presentation Of candidates for Vice.
| President.
7. Balloting.
Mr.. Bayne, after completing The reading
Of the report, addressed the chairman as
follows
Mr. President and Gentlemen Of the Convention,
The rules are subst ntially those adopted
| by the last national convention. The only
essential changer arc two. One is instead OF
adopting Cushings ~ nral ~ the guide for
our parliamentary preceding, we proceed
/ with the rules ~ the House ~ Representa-.
/ lives a. lar ~ those rules are applicable. The
| by your committee IL this that an executive
committee consisting " nine members may
be chosen or elected by the national com.
mittcc TO conduct tho affairs of the party.
There II another chUngc, also, it j. not d
material one however Il Is ~ 10 excluding
from the selection u he hall set apart ioi
delegates 10 the con rniion everybody c1
cepung the dolesatcs fhemselsos and oliiccr
! tee ON rules.
ton; You have hcs.l 1i,n saf.s-. - yvu
committee ON rules and order Of business
what Is your plcasuni
Mr.. Gle. ~ Ma0achusetts-i move tina
the rcpor, Of the committee be accepted an,
the rules A. recommended be adopted by
The Chairman-Does that motion rcccly,
q secondi
Mr. Hustled, OF New York; second III,
motion.
The Chalrman--Ii has been moved and
| seconded that the report OF the Committc,
ON rules and order OF business be adopted
recognize Senator Hoar, OF Massachusetts,
Senator lloar. OF Massachusetts, ask re-
spccifully 10 have rel once more the clause
ON the subjects whith provides for the cleo.
ton Of Altcrnates.
The Charman--The gentleman from Penn.
sylyana will read for the instruction ~ the
convention that part u the report relating
10 aliernatcs.
The Chairman-lrhc report has been sent
out 10 be printed alfcidy, but Il will DO back
In one moment. tIAnghtcr.l Tho intention
Of the committee wa suppose, 60 have Il
~ early printed that b could be In use thi.
evening The scnatdr from Massachusetts,,
Senator Hoar has the loor. tApplause.
senator Hoar. OF Massachusetts-Mr.
Chairman: II the convention will pardon
me- as heard the rue read Il provides ioi
the election 81 single alternate for each dele.
gate at large. aud single alternate for each
district delegate. Nov that will prove 10 be-
a great inconyenicIfe, because very often
the delegate at large aud the alternate spe-
cially elected for him will both be absent,
and has been the universal custom where
either 81 the -four delegates at large
were absent 20 permit the alter.
mates IN their oricr, going through the
List of those alternate, "a take his place, aud
20, where one dislrio, delegate Is absent II
his alternate be also ii.scnt, the second alter.
nate chosen by the sune constituency j. per
miticd " act NOW, u ! heard this rule &C
curntely read. II apphr ~ me that II will
be convenient 20 40 Change ~ language "a 10
provide that alterlaic may be elected for
each delegation nj lafre. W consist, Of course,
Of the same number II alternatcs, whether
elected for each de,rgliion, 10 consist Of
course, OF the same lnmhcr. | will not de-
lay the convention, = The rules have gone
out, by making the motion. But respect.
fully ask the unaninlUus consent that II II
shall appear that The nilcs n now reported
are liable 20 that oh elton hereafter, u may
be In order 10 bring Tie matter 10 the attic
ton Of the convent In spite Of the adop-
ton Of the rules Al is time.
The Chalrman-Tlc chair will state 10 the
gentleman from Ma lchusetts that the rule
has been returned, BID Il will now be read
for the information ~ the convention. The
secretary will read ~ rule
The secretary con rled and Immediately
Senator Hoar. from Massachusetts,, arose aud
addressed the chair simultaneously with the
Hon. BENZ. ButtervDfih, Of Ohio, but the
latter gave way 10 euator lIoar, and senator
Hoar addressed the convention ~ follows
Mr.. Chairman-T move that all the report
Of the committee on rules aud order Of bust.
ness be adopted. orccpi 70 much A. applies
10 the election OF alt6naies, and that that
be rccommttcd 10 a. committee.
The Chairinan-D,eB that motion receive
n scoondg
Mr.. Butierworth. of Ohio-Mr Chairman.
l second the motion with this modification
Tho Chairman-Ths GENTLEMAN will have
10 second II without any modification.