The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-21

-hoiAOAC Wao q dCiCkdbc Ut uOV. llaQQnter.
He had learned in his battles in Virginia
that a free ballot aud fair count was
the dearest boon of national republican
ism. [Applause. He had learned that
no man ought to be permitted to be
Judge and sutton both, and he hoped that
the decision on the chair putting Malone
upon the committee of credentials would
be overruled. Itwould be manifestly unfair
that Malone should go upon that com
mittee and pass upon his own case. 1t
might be that within twenty-four hours
the eight men who selected him might be
leaving the hall with their hats under their
arms, with the decision of the conver ton
against them. Applause. Until it was
settled, neither side should be the Judge
and jury in his own case. am willing TO
trust the fairness and honesty of the re-
publican party from other states of the
union outside of Virginia, but do not
want VIM. Malone to remain in the com.
mittee on credentials, and vote on his own
case and prejudice mine, and, therefore,
l appeal from the decision of the chair to
the convention.
The chair said he did not desire to be
understood in his decision to prevent any
gentleman to make any motion looking to,
a settlement of this dispute, and the chair
would gladly entertain any motion to that,
end.
Senator Hoar, of Massachusetts, said
that the convention evidently desired to
hear Mr.. Malone, of Virginia, but he de-
sired to interpose two suggestions before
the matter proceeded further, First
That the credentials committee must
make up the roll of the convention, and a.
decision should be had then first, and
second, that by all parliamentary law and
| justice no man can vote in the
committee upon his own case
ar d, therefore, the objection of Mr.
Wise appeared to be without reason.
We all have great respect for one who
comes to us from Virginia, bearing the
name of John l. Wise, and are also glad
to honor the gallant soldier who first
broke the face of the solid south. Be-
tween these two, men uLhappily differir &,
the convention will no doubt make Just,
decision, but appeal to the gentleman
who proposes to plunge us into contro-
versy at this unopportune IN )ment, to
allow the matter to take its regular course
When Senator Hoar had concluded, Mr..
Malone mounted the platform and was
received with storm of applause.
GENERAL MALONE
confessed that 1t was with no ordinary
regret that he found that it was necessary
for the convention to be asked to consider
the troubles of the party in Virginia
He wanted to say in respect to what had
been said to prejudice his attitude before
the convention, that the regular organiza-
ton of the party in Virginia, which he
represented, had made that state and in
creased the republican vote 80 per cent
He represented not only the re-
gular organization, but 30 per cent
of the republican masses in Virginia.
Those who are opposing him here have
done nothing for the party except oeu-
gage it in strife and contention He
would be prepared to show thai the men
who we're opposing him had nc standing
in the party. The contrasting delegatea
at large were chosen by boltirg con
members ON nearly 200 mem
bers of the regular convention.
The contests of district delegate were
upon equally ridiculous grounds. In one
case the convention which self oted was
/ called by three men, who constituted
convention. One of them took the chair,
t another was made secretary, and the third
3 the floor.
, Mr.. Wise, who was on the platform,
: here caused laugh by exclaiming: eyes,
3 and you took the result"] General Ma
} hone proceeded to give sketch of the
I troubles of the party in Virginia, and was
proceeding with an appeal that the con-
vention should stand by the regular party
men in his state, when Wise broke in en-
! ergetically with the declaration:
! ~ charged you with frauds by which l
was cheated out of my contest"
"Then," retorted Malone, "Your charge
, is as false as you are foul +"
81 will put the stamp where it belongs"
fired back Wise.
! Both gentlemen were becoming excited
/ when Mr.. Spaulding, of Michigan ,,took
them both from the chair by rising to
} question of order. He believed that the
decision of the chair, admitting Malone
as a member of the convention on Gre
dentials, was correct, and he
, called attention to The fact that
= no appeal had been taken from the de-
cision by the regular constituted dele
t gates. The whole discussion was, there
, fore, out of order.
Mr.. Bntterworth said that the dispute
3 between the two gentlemen from Virginia
= turned on the right of Malone to vote on
his own case. It was impossible for
Malone to do that under the regular order
: of business. OF course he would be ex.
l cluded from the committee on credentials
: while his case was under considera-
I ton. This WAS republican con-
a vention, and it should conduct its
: business in order. He, therefore, moved
Q to refer the whole matter to where 1t
properly belopged-the committee on
g credentials.
}, The chair said he had already decided
that the discu sion of the Virginia con-
8 tested case was out OF order at this time.
= Mr.. Wellington, of Maryland, moved
that neither of the contestiDg delegates
d be given representation on the com mittee
u on credentials.
: Senator Hosr, of Massachusetts, op-
/. posed the motion, and pointed to the
g danger which might result from such
o precedent. Notice OF contest might,
in that event, prevent great state like
New York from participating in the
10 framing Of the proceedings of the con
10 vention. He moved TO lay the motion
= on the table, and this motion was agreed
"a to amid applause.
" The convention then, at $3.50, adjourned
d until tomorrow at noon, and amid
e strains of music by the band the dele