Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-20

and Mr.. Pcadicion took the floor On motion OF
Pepper. seconded BY Lincoln, f ennlssn
was unanimously elected 70 inc coh'e ,s,
"a delegate loud laughter Bat gen,,e-
men, DO not intend 70 detaln you VIII thess ~
tails give you that as an illustration Ok Lnsss
contestants and what hoy represent Iiuio
Timeinl Why you have two other deiegates hoIu
from another Republican district who DID DO.
even pretend 10 hold a convention. lneb ns.o
certified by some manner OF means W.T., ~
selves ~ delegates here. and this in .no
lace OF reguariy-constlintea eon's sc,,n1
fully attended aud unanimously hcuns'
Now. then. az 20 my own position IN 10
fpect 10 this Committee on crodenuaiA 20
! have boon advised by member OF tns 10 a.
tioual Committee. that CON mittee hss aetes ~. !.
place upon the rolls two delegates from the -.
district and two from the Fourth, whose 81 aus sIo
not contested. Th8uk God we have no p0ivots
and sickers IN these districts lappianse s e,,
laughter: no Mugwumps and no hepupn-
cans who would prefer to SEQ inc D env
Gratis succeed than that Malone shouIu
IN Virginia. Now, then, rere we're Tour uo'e-
gates with whom ] am associated weIo g.
mitted n the roll. ana now am advised WA. sils
National Committee passed resolution .nas
these delegates should exercise the power anu
privilege on this floor Of naming commlt
teemen upon the committees you aIe
about 70 constitute. SO being advised,
and my people asking me 10 serve uL W.,
this Committee on CREDENTIALS; even mere WIZ
such q contest as four delegates coming neIs
from a boiling convention OF eighty-one OUT VI
seven hundred; even there and 20 situated. DO
man who knows me would suspect tDat "Ou,u
vote Ia my own case. Applause BUY i su
NIT that II does not render me inchglble 70 sl
upon the cases Of those district delegates. leh
IN that result not Involved.
SIR. Wise, Of Virginia.: Bat you are In me case
Of my district for charge YOU with the HauuS
by which / was cheated out OF my scat -
Mr. Malone: II ia a. false as you are ioui'
General cries Of "Ordcrn
Mr. Wise viii put the proper stamp upon
that NJ the proper time. Great confusion 'hcn
prevailed for mOmentl
Mr.. Malone again attempted 10 speak. DuI kos
no further than Well, then, gentlemen When
he was interrupted by loud and uniYsresl eIS
Of Wisen
Mr.. Spaulding, Of Michigan: Mr.. Chairman,
Chairman: The gentleman will state his Ques-
ton o. order.
Dir. spauding: Mr. Chairman, ] believe that
the decision Of the Chair was correct in thle mat
ter. from which there has been no appeal ~
regularly. constituted delegate.
Mr.. Wise: beg your pardon. =
Mr. SIaulding: By a regularly CONSTITUTED ana
admitted delegate TO this convention, ana
thinE that this L. not Rermsne 10 the question at
all. nnd,the whole matter should be left WIN lhe
Committee on Credentials, as 10 was ieit, anu
was stated succincuy by Senator Hear, OF Massa-
chusctts.
Chairman: The Chair will state that thore Is
no motion before TIE house. This discussion has
been peplttcd b. general consent
MUCH CONFUSION.
At this point the chairman was interrupted by
the delegates from every quarter OF the nan
shouting themselves hOerse In wild attempts 10
gain tho recognition Of the Chair.
The chairman then proceeded Ms follows: III
any delegate makes an objection the CHAIR VIII
rule that the d scussion u out OF order
The chairman was again interrupted ny dele
gates ali over tue hall attempting 20 be- recog-
nized. The Chair recognized Mr.. Butterworih.
Of Ohio. and Mr. BgtterwOr'h addressed the
Chair, when he Was Interrupted by MI Wlse'
Who said: "Mr Chairman, moment"
NJ Butterwurfh: Ner, In a moment MI.
Chairman. understand that the point Of coptro-
versy is a. 10 the right Of William Malone 70 SIT
rs a judge In his own case. A. ibis Is impossi-
bic here there ought 20 DC no controversy De-
tween them. fApplause.l Under every rule OF
parliamentary law he Will De excluded from the
committee while this matter Is under consldera-
ti,n. That being so ! do not know what question
can arise between tho two honorable gentle men,
and Beyond that this convention cannot inYesu-
elfe and reach a wise conclusion until they
hear ftOm tie COMMITTEES on credentials.
j ne discussion j. prcmature ana OUT OF
rlnce The action Of this ,oumiitee VIII be re-
viewed, and not by the statements Of gentlemen
who DO not present ali tho facts, bat IN the light
Of every fact presented by all those who have an
interest In iustructing this committee. lChcer%J
IL 10 be necessary for the convention 70 instruct
the Committee on Credt ntials that those inter
osted iu the determination OF any question shalt
be excluded from the room during their dellDera-
lions upon That question, would mako such
motion. but hesitate TO insult the Intelligence
Of any committee u this convention. ,Cheers
II there is issue Joined bore, let us not try the
case. This u q Republican Convention. lChcelhI
let us proceed In orderly dcliberation, ana pre-
ccdcuis are abundant There j. no prececent
for This pIOce slng 10 we nrc ~ reach just con-
clusi0n. ! therefore suggest % the convention,
there being no motion pending. that Inns whole
matter 20 whore II properly belongs. Under mo
force Of operation 81 no rule, and upon me
coming in OF their report We viii deliberate and
Inns
the various parties from OH Virginia.
Chairman: The Chair has already decidcdthat
objections being made this discussion from tho
virginia conicst is out OF order at tho present
time. Checrs.l
Mr. stevenson. Of Minnesota: l desire 10 80
amend tLo rule under which the committees are
appointed as % make each committee consist OF
ono member from oach state whose delegations
are not contested. That will exclude these Ren-
ticmon from passing upon their own case, ana II
will not dcperd upon their Own sense OfcOurtesy.
cries Of "lhats right" "1hats right!"l
There were a number Of seconds from all over
The hall The Chairman was IN the act OF put
ting Nr. SfeycusOn's motion when FIR. Root, ~
Arkansas. fucgo-tcd that before voting upou II
il might To we'll % know ABOUT how many states
have contests. We might ind ourselves re-
duciDg that committee below what ne would be
willing " have IT,
SENATOR HOAR, AGAIN.
Mr. Hoar, Of Massachu-oits I desire 70 call
mischief which will result now and hereafter
from he adoption Of this motion. u VIII enable
IA any future National Convention any man VINO
chooses - get up a contest 10 dlsirnncLise tho
entire State Of New York or the entire state OF
PENNSYLVANIA. iApplnnsel hr. Chairman, we
can trust the justice, sense OF dignity, and sense
~ honor OF tho Committee on Credentials whom
VIC have inst appointed. We eau trust beyond
lint the nual Justice and intelligence II the con-
veniion itself n, In the proceedings of that
committed, any such indelicacy "a my hOnora-
Die friend from Virginia fears shall be com
mitted IL viii prejudice more than anything
else the cause Of the person who commits IL. /
move you. Mr.. President that the resolution be
laid upon the table
The motion was seconded by many delegates
aud was carried with applause. Mr. HerriOtt, OF
SOlih Carolina, endeayorei 10 oner further
motion rocarding the virginia case, but failed TO
gain the attention Of the chairman and the mat
ter ended.
ADJOURNED TILL TO-DAY.
The convention them at $3.50, adjourned until
tomorrow AT noon. aud amidst stratus OF music
by the band The delegates and the vast audience
filed from the hall.
TIE PERMANENT CHAGRMASsHIP
The Committee on Permanent Organization
met soon after inc adjournment Of the conven-
ZION. and California at once presented her
claims for tie permanent chairmansbip. H0r
claims were considered by the committee as
eminenty fair ones, ana Without dissenting
voice 81. 81. EatCo, 81 California. Was selected as
permanent chairman. Tho temporary secreta-
ries. reaiing clerks. and al othor temporary off,
cin!s, With the addition Of Lynch. Of Pennsylva-
MIA az additional secretary, were made perma-
nent officers OF tho convention.
Tho California delegation, who had fought
hard for tho temporary Craftsmanship, are great
IN reioiced over The success OF their laoJrs.
List OF the Committees.
Tho following Is a list Of the committees Of the
vorions STATES and Territories as far as COM
pleted up 10 s o'clock this morning. Oregon,
Florida, aud Maryland had not yet completed
.heir organization, and IN several cases the
States had not yet made pubic their national
Committeeman:
AlabamA-Chsrman.J James Jackson: Secre-
AIRY Alfred Boyd: Organization, ]. y. Carter;
Credentials, John ". Jones; Resolutions. j. ID.
Hardy; National Committee, William Young
blood.
fsrv j T. Penn: Organization, ID. W. Ellison;
Credentials, {. NJ. barnes; RESOLUTIONS, John
Williams
California-Chai Greed Raymond; Sec
refary. General Do Cola; Organization, j. +.
hll-on: Credentials. N. Il. Gage; RESOLUTIONS,
NJ. NJ. Estee: Member National Committee. NJ.
II. DeyOung.
Colorado Chairman, Henry II. Walcott: Sec
retaTy. j. NJ Henderson; Organization. Irving
Howhert; Credentials. G. VI. DonasOni kesOlu-
tions, William a. Hammill; Member National
Commitie. w. A. HammilL
Connecticut Chairman, Samuel Fessenden;
Secretary, Henry Il. Parrot; Organization,
samuel /. Warner; Credentials Z. ;. Day: Re
.cfv,fcus II Sherry. Nembar Of National