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

Inc secretary then read the reSolu-
ton offered by MI. Pussy as follows:
Resolved, That during the recess of
this convention this hall be opened for
| the inspection of visiting clubs.
Chairman White-We have put the
motion of Mr.. Pussy, of Iowa. Is there
any second, gentlemen?
Mr.. Baker, of Ohio-I move to amend
the action by instructing the sergeant
alarms of this convention to invite and
find seats in this convention for every
uniformed Democratic club that comes
from other states.
The chair requested that the amend
ment be passed up.
Mr.. Pusey-My resolution embodies
that very thing. 1t says all visiting
clubs.
The Chair-I desire, gentlemen. to
have the amendment here before we
proceed further. Is that amendment in
writing, Mr.. Baker?
Mr.. Baker-In moment it will be.
The amendment of Mr.. Baker was
then read by the secretary, as follows:
That the Sergeant-at-armS be directed to
invite and seat in this convention, dur
ing its session, all uniformed clubs visit
ing st. Louis from other states.
Mr.. Terry, of ArkansaS--Mr. Chair
man, understand. sir, that this hall is
already filled to its full seating capacity,
and L move you, sir, that the matter be
referred to the committee on arrange
mentS.
The Chairman-Therei is no such COM
mittee as that belonging to this conven-
ton. 1t should be sent to the national
committee.
Mr.. Terry move that it be referred
to the national committee in charge of
this matter.
The Chairman-Will you reduce that
motion to writing?
This is the motion:
Mr.. Baker-Mr. Chairman
The Chairman-Wait moment, Mr..
Baker, and | will recognize you. The
motion is simply motion tOreQuire this
matter to be sent to the national COM
mlttee. 1t is motion of reference.
The motion of Mr.. Pussy is to send this
resolution OF amendment to the national
committee.
Mr.. Baker-There are, l understand,
uniformed Democratic clubs here from
ten OF twelve states. Those of us who
are delegates are obliged to st. Louis for
their princely hospitality, and | think
those clubs ought to be permitted to
have seat in this convention during
the deliberations OF this body. Loud
cheers.] L understand that upon yester-
day 1000 tickets were distributed to the
members of the chamber of commerce
of this city; they ought to have been dis
tributed to the Democratic clubs who
are here from Chicago, Cincinnati and
New York. Loud Cheers.l l there
fore insist, Mr.. Chairman, that we owe
it to these Democratic clubs to extend
to them the courtesy of this convention.
Mr.. Pickett, of Connecticut: II arise
to second the motion if the gentleman
from Wisconsin because of his motion
is not adopted this convention will
be interfering with the arrangements
already made by the national commit
tee. If you pass the motion, trust
you will give the sergeant-at-arms
power to increase the capacity of this
hail." CHEERS and laughter.
Mr.. Wilson, of Missouri: 81 am re-
quested, Mr.. President, to say by some
of the members of the national commit
tee, that there has already been 1000
tickets distributed to those uniformed
companies, and the capacity of this hall
is already taxed to the utmost; and the
resolution of the gentleman who has
seat at my right is absolutely impractic-
able, physically, for this building.
CHEERS. L trust the resolution will be
referred to the committee on permanent
organization" Laughter and cheers
the point Of order raised beforehand |
thought it was made then and / think so
now. 1t is, that before the report of the
committee Oh credentials is made to this
body, what right have we to a seat, and
by what authority can we say that some
one else shall have seat or shall not
have a seat in this convention. Cheers
raised that point of order while ago;
l thought it was good before and l am
convinced it is so now.
Mr.. Wilson, of Missouri believe a
motion to adjourn is always in order. l
move that this convention do now adj
journ.
The Chairman-No sir; not now. The
point of order made by the gentleman of
Missouri is Overruled, because this con-
ventiOn, or whatever it is, is in posses
sion of the smallest motions made, are
directed to the exercise of that position.
The question is upon the substitute of
the gentleman from Arkansas.
Gov. Albeit, of New jersey cannot
see any difference between uniformed
Democrats and the Democrats that have
come from all portions of the United
Their distribution of tickets, they have
already been made. The national COM
mttee has distributed them, and if
there is an attempt now to make
the sergeant-at-arms superior to
the national committee and adj
nit anybody that comes in uhi-
form, will amend to say that tine whole
Democracy come into this hall be seated.
Applause. There is only one orderly
way of proceeding with reference to
this matter and that is the way that
every national convention has done
time and again, and that is to leave that
matter to the national committee to set
tie. They are the representatives of the
states of the Union so far as the Dem
ocracy is concerned and we can trust to
their Judgment to make this hall as wide
and as lofty as possible to put all the
Democrats that can get in it,
Mr.. Pusey, of Iowa-There are many
clubs here who would expect to get off
on the morning train. They are good
Democrats and they do not interfere
with business interests of this conven-
ton. My resolution, Mr.. Chairman,
contemplateS that they shall have the
use of this hall only in the recess of this
convention, and | do hope that the SUBJ
Stitute will be voted down.
The Chairman-I am authorized by
the chairman of the national committee
to say that there has been no such eX-
tensive distribution of tickets as stated
by the gentleman from Ohio. The ques-
ton is upon the substitute. Are YOU
ready for the question? Cries of ques-
| tiOn.] The substitute is that the matter
be referred to the national committee.
The substitute was adopted.