Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-20


his question OF order.
Spaulding-Mr. Chairman, | believe
the decision of the Chair was correct in
this matter, from which there has been
no appeal by regularly constituted and
admitted delegate.
Wise-I beg your pardon, L
Spaulding-By regularly constituted
and admitted delegate to this Conyen-
ton. | think the whole matter should
be left with the Committee on Creden-
tials as it was left, aud was stated dis
tirctly by Senator Hoar, Of Massachu-
sets.
Chairman-The Chair will state that
there is no motion before the house.
This discussion has been permitted by
general consent.
At this point the Chairman was inter-
rupted by delegates from every quarter
of the hall shouting themselves hoarse in
wild attempt to gain recognition from
the Chair.
The Chairman then proceeded as fol-
lows: iii any delegate makes objection
the Chair will rule that the discussion is
out of order.'
The Chairman was again interrupted
by delegates all over the hall attempting
to be recognized, when the Chair recog-
nized Butterworth, Of Ohio. Butter
worth addressed the Chair, when he was
interrupted by Wise, who said:
Mr.. Chairman, moment.
Butterwcrth-Yes in moment. Mr..
| Chairman, understand that the point
OF controversy is as to the right OF VIM.
Malone to act rs Judge in his own case.
4 AS this is impossible here, there ought
to be no controversy between them.
Applause. Under every rule Of parlia-
mertary law, he will be excluded from
the Committee while his matter is under
consideration. That being so, do not
know what question can arise be-
!. tween tie two gentlemen, and beyond
Il that, this Convention cannot investigate
4 and reech wise conclusion until they
hear from the Committee ON Credentials.
This discussion is premature and out oi
place. The action OF this committee
will he reviewed not by the statements
of the gentlemen who do not present all
the facts, but in the light Of every fact
presented by all those who have an inter
est in instructing this committee.
Cheers. II it be necessary for the Con-
vention to instruct the Committee on
Credentials that those interested in the
determination of any question shall
be excluded from the room dur
ing their deliberations upon the ques.
Il ton, / would make such q motion
but L hesitate to insult the intelligence oi
any committee Of this Convention.
4 [Cheers. Ii there is no issue gained here
. let us not try the case. This is Republi-
can Convention (cheers) to proceed in or
derly delberation. There is 30 prece.
/, dent for this proceeding. Therefore sug-
gest to the Convention, there being nc
/ motion pending, that this whole matter
/ 90 where it properly belongs. The Chaii
: has already decided that objections being
: made, this discussion from the Virginia
contest is out of order at the present
: time. [Cheers.l
} Stevenson, of Minnesota desire to sc
( amend the rule under which the com
mittees are appointed, go as to make
each committee consist of one member
from each State whose delegations are
not contested. That will preclude these
: gentlemen from passing upon their own
} case, and it will depend upon their own
; sense of courtesy. [Cries Of "Thats
: right."]
: There we're numbers Of seconds all ovel
the hall.
Wellington, of Maryland, in the mean.
time struggled to catch the eye of the
Chair, was recognized and spoke as fol-
lows: / move you, sir, that all the COM
mittees appointed from the various States
be recognized except the one from Vir-
ginia and that upon the Committee on
Credentials, neither Of the constituting
delegations be recognized as entitled to
pass upon their own case. Applause }
We wish to relieve General Malone from
sitting upon his own case, even if he does
not vote upon it.
stevenson-I think, Mr.. Chairman,
that my motion covers everything that is
embraced in the amendment and more.
! Wellington-It covers too much.
Steyenson-No, it does not.
Chair-Does the gentleman from Min
nesota accept the amendment offered by
the gentleman from Maryland?
SteveLson-I don't. insist upon the
original motion.
Chair-It has been moved and Sec
onded that the rules be susped.
Boutelle, Of Maine--Amended.
l Chair-That the rules be amended in
such manner that no member shall be
appointed upon any of the standing COM
mittees from State whose delegation is
contested. [Cries OF "no, no." from all
over the hall.
The Chair not needing the interruptions,
proceeded as follows: The gentleman
| from Maryland moves to amend the orig
inal motion to the effect that from the
State of Virginia there shall be permitted
no member upon the Committee on Gre
dentials. The Chair will first put the
amendment to the original motion.
Root, Of Arkansas arise for the pur-
pose Of inquiry 1 think before we vote
ON the motion on the original motion, we
ought to know about how many States
have contests. We might find ourselves
reducing that committee below what we
would be willing to have it.
Hoar, OF Massachusetts, desire to
call the attention of the Convention to
the infinite mischief which will result
now and hereafter from the adoption of
this motion. 1t will enable, in any Ma.
tional Convention, any man who chooses
to get up contest to disfranchise the
entire State of New York, or the entire
State Of Pennsylvania. [Applause.l Mr..
Chairman, we can trust the justice, sense
Of dignity and sense OF honor of the Com
mittee on Credentials whom we have
Just appointed. We can trust beyond
that the final Justice and intelligence of
the Convention itself. II, in the pro-
ceedings of that committee, any such in
delicacy as my honorable friend from
Virginia fears shall be committed, il will
prejudice more than anything else the
cause Of the person who commits it.
move you, Mr.. President, that the reso-
luton be laid upon the table.