, 1888-06-21

w BlNc tht CoulltIy ItpuDiiCdu dutululN-
tration. (Applause.) He would not do it
by false pretenses; he would go straight at
the mark.
In conclusion he said, we can catch up
the glorious refrain that comes from Ore.
gon, and carry, 1t sweeping over the whole
country with magnificent triumph which
will knock Grover Cleveland and the old
bandana into 'innocolus desuetude.' Loud
and long Cheeis.)
Dixon (coored) of Maryland, offered
resolutions OF respect to the memory OF
Grant, Logan, ex-Presdent Arthur, and
adopted by rising vote. The chair then
asked for the report of the committee on
credentials. Henderson, of Iowa, an
nounced that the chairman, Hepburne, OF
that committee was not present. and the
secretary OF the convention proceeded to
kill time by announcing kilograms received
for the delegates, after which the band in
the gallery proceeded to put in the
time until the credentials committee
would be ready to report. While
the band was playing Colonel Fred
Grant and his wife, ACCOMPANIED by
ventiob and walking through one, OF the
delegation aisles stepped upon the plat
form and took seats IN the rear OF the
stand assigned to them. The convention
chepred the visitors. The chairman aga n
called upon the committee on credentials
called upon the committee on resolutions;
but Harris of North Carolina, stated that
the committee was rot ready to report,
and would not be before tomorrow.
Heller of North Carolina, moved that
Col. Robert q. Ingersoll be asked to make
an address, but the committee on creden-
tials being ready to report, regular order
was proceeded with.
The chairman of the credentials commit
tee then advanced to the platform and
made his report.
The report, among other recommenda-
tions iavors the admission OF the Wise
district delegations from Virginia and four
Malone delegates at large. Russell, OF
North Carolina, from the credentials COM
mttee, presented minority report which
dissents from the majority report in favor
Of the admission OF the Wise delegates
eighth and tenth districts, who II is claimed
were elected by pretended conventions
never called by the state committee. the
report also favors the admission OF the Ma
hone delegates fLon the second, fifth, sixth,
seventh, 8th, and tenth districts
Filley-"Was there any other congress
sional call in the state?" Russell-In most
of the districts there never was until the
convention had assembled at Petersburg
under the regular roll CALL Filley-'How
are congressional district conventions
held" "Russell-By district conventions
Called by whom?" Russell-"By the
state COMMITTEES" Filley-''AllP Always?"
Russell-"Genei ally" Naughter.)
General Bingham Of Pennsylvania, ad-
dressed the convention upon the ninth
district cases. He declared, II the majority
Of the committee on credentials conceded
the election Of Wood and his colleague, it
gave up all lain that the other Malone
district delegates were not properly elected,
and their opponents entitled to the seats
He claimed the election ofthe contestants
OF Wood and his colleague was so palpable
fraud that the majority of the com mittee
did nov dare to recommend that they
should be entitled to seats even under a
claim of a technical irregularity OF the
Wood conv ention; and n the convention
voted TO seat Mr.. Wood, it would vote
down the majority report.
Russell OF North Carolina said: was the
convention gong to allow parcel of rev
olutionists, as they call themselves, to ride
rough shod over the regular organization
of the party in this great state? He was
proceeding to argue against the seating OF
men elected in conventions not assembled
at the call OF any constituted authority,
when he was interrupted by Filley OF Ohio,
with the question whether there wss any
congressional committee in the ninth dis
trict. Russell replied IL there was 1t was
under the party organization and constitu-
ton. No congressional district could be
held, except by order of the state conven.
ton.
Flley--"was that the usual plan2"
Russell-"Usuall universal" daughter.
The question Thea being upon the adop-
ton of that portion of the report OF the
credentials com n.ittee relating to the ad"
mission Of district delegates from Virginia
Wood OF Virginia. spoke in favor OF the
minority report, with special reference to
the ninth district delegates He said he,
and his colleague
WERE LEGALLY ELECTED
by the convention which was regularly
called by the state committee, and the
contestants were elected by three men who
held pretended convention in the private
office OF one OF the delegates who was theil
choice. He (Wood) was elected by a con
vention composed of delegates from every
legislative district in the congressional dis
trict and it was unjust to throw him, ant
his colleague, out of this national con
vention.
General ibson, OF Ohio, expressed him
self as one of those who insisted that th'
magnificent republican filth district of Vir
ginia, should be represented In convention
He then moved that both sets of delegation
| from the ninth district be admitted; each
delegate to have halt vote.
Wise, of Virginia, secouded this motion
Hepburn, of Iowa, protested against thi
motion, as being dangerous in its effect.
Stevenson. OF Minnesota, moved that tn
mino orty so far as it referred to the adinis
sion of Wood andl his colleague, b
adopted.
The chair explained that the mnorit.
report did not ask for the admission o
any
DELEaATEs FROM THE 9TH DISTRICT,
But merely dissented from the majorit
report. Stevenson then said he wpul,
move that Wood and his colleague be ad
United in the convention as the properl.
elected delegates from he 9th district.
Webber. OF New York. objected tn this
IL. sad thar II this resolution was ado pt
cd. 10 be cOnsiatent, The convention M us