New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-21

YESTERDAY, Mr. Chairman. the Michigan delegation
Homage ion save With Wit Which Il was proposed 70 pound
death the Democracy tCheersl /, on behalf OF me
you, Mr.. Chairman, this eave with this sentiment,
That having pounded to death the Dcmocrauc party
The gavels were accepted. Then, upon the
motion Of Mr. Funk, of Illinois, the banners
which marked the places of the delegations and
obscured the view of the spectators were lowered
ADOPTING RULES FOR THE CONVENTION.
The report Of the Committee on Rules, which
in effect recommended the adoption Of the rules
governing the Convention Of 1854, was read by the
chairman of the committee, Congressman Bayne
Mr. Bayne, after completing the reading OF the re-
mort addressed the chairman as follows:
Mr. President and Gentlemen OF the EN- ns
National Convention The only cssenai csah Msr1a
TWO One IS instead oi aaDpt Proceedings wc
proceed with tho rules of the House Of
scntial change in the rules suggested by your commit
lee is ths That an executive committee CONSISTING
Watona Committee TO conduct the affairs of the party
There is another change also Snot ~ a.. bsn set
apart f. delegates 10 the Convention everybody except
the delegates themselves and officers OF the ConvendH9
That IS the system of rules unanimously rPof'eo W
the Committee Rules
There was long debate on the rules, following
Mr. Bayne's explanation. Finally senator 1oai
said
Commits on Rules and Order Of business be adopted
except much applies to tho election 81
that m %r ob rsS1ys second
Mr. EutterWTSSrt H.. OF 0hiSmMG The
The Chairman-Ihe gentleman VIII have 10 so'ohu
Tlrh1g sny Mr. Chairman will second
Il and hold the floor TO amend u. .,, ,o ...o.a
"a the e moon made by the gentleman from Massachu-
sets. senator Hoar Is the Convention ready iOr
tho gue Iniferworth. of ohio-Mr Chairman, only
wish to cali attention of the Convention 10 1o
ING the names candidates for nomination for I Se
and has nS1 6 DE eoumenee deem
II proper that that should be done; lt has a%aSs
amend by inserting fifteen minutes Ior me ma ten
lion of names OF candidates for PRESIDENT anu 'en
minutes for seconding the nomination. lApPiaausod
Tho ChaImanThe question now Is upon s . th @nep
tion of the amendment Are you ready ior the ques-
"o NJ Bavne. of pcnnsylvania-Mr. Chairman | hope
nv friend from Ohio VIII withdraw his am s nd
svmpsthize with him in the limitation Put upon time
by the rules of the House OF a. yer1 short time
Mr. Buttcrworth-I have often sympathizea WIN
the audience daughter and applatlsel s,ou,a be
put upon any gentlemen whose duty Is 10 hTf ma.
candidates for the exercise the pleasant
d3,v ~ making speech in behalf of some one OF inc
candidates, but think that u the minutes thew
sPoEIa he AZ Liberty to do so and it would DC rather
am Unpleasant thing to restrain speaker when ne
and for the chairman of this convention to rise ana,
Trened 70 him TO stop that that had perhaps
Struck his peroratiOn and was going 10 nave P,ouS
Inc gPG T hat nrSpositon ought to be adopted, and
do not think anybody IN this CONVEX, rill
rslGscnnd y reasonabie limit in making the nomna-
lions. (LaugAterl. Now, MI CHAIRMAN CO.. Nth
When Mr. Bayne had advanced TINS lar WIo,
what he was about 20 say, cries OF lime, tlne,,
were heard from various parts OF the hali' mIu
we're followed by laughter. in which Mr.. bay ne
himself Joined. When the laughter quie0eu "
' want to saw one word with reference to the mo
ton Of the gentleman from Mass S It convsn
ton The altcrnacs are chosen in the same way
The aternates TO the district delegates are b
at the same time the delegates are voleu lot a. the
aiternates in the conventions are chosen IN tne
same way the delegates al largo are chosen Wa
objection there be TO thatf 90 not unoefs'anu
Senator HoarThe point IS that the rule p sov1asts
he rule provide that each of the four acrnates at
large oS one sn2 OF absent deee and so in the
case Of each district delegate mercy WISH ~ ,hts
part is rccomutted, the chairman Of the comml!,se
in minutes can draw phrase whlch Will put 'niS
important question beyond DOUBT
There were calls for the question from all over
the house.
Tho Chair-The question is upon the amendmen.
proposed by the gentleman from Vhi 9:. MI Itt
The question being called for it was put by the
Chair and n large number voted in the affirmative.
The Chair then put the negatve OF TN fe Ca as
appare1tlv in some doubt and hesitated for an
instant and then said The noes seem TO have
its AppiauseD The generous nature of the APP
plause seemed to reassure the Chairman, and then
he announced dccisively, The noes have IT,
Checrs) ..
The Chair then announced that the question
was now upon the adoption Of the MOTION mace
bv the gentleman from Massachusetts, Senator
Hear. whcreupon a number of delegates got into
long wrangle over the motion, wholly meaningless
to nine-enths Of the delegates ana spectators ana
bringing out few. if any, new points. Inc mo
ton was finally voted down by a large majority.
The Chair then put the question on the adop-
ton of the original report. Instantly there was
short sharp and terrific response in the affirmative
SO sudden and emphatic was the response that the
opposition seemed dazed, and when the mar
called for the navs." there was not even single
response. The Chair Immediately announced,
amid great laughter and cheers, the unanimous
adoption Of the original report
INTERPRETING A MOTION FOR RECESS.
Mr.. HoIr, Of Michgan-I move you, sir, that we
take recess until o'clock this evening
The Chair-It has been moved and seconded that
the Convention take recess until O'Clock this
ing
By unanimous consent Mr. Hustled was accorded.
the floor privileged question. and when about,
to speak was loudly cheered. He said: i.
Yesterday resolution was presented which was rel
ferred to the National Committee having reference to-
! understand and am particularly informed by the
member of the National Committee from New-Yorh
state that the subcommittee of the National Com
mjttee have decided that they have authority to IS
sue such tickets unless they instructed to do so by
the Convention, and move you; sir, now that the
Convention authorize and direct the subcommittee to
d,stdbute the 200 tickets the IN accordance
with the resolution now In their hands.
The motion received a second from all over the
hall.
The Chairnlan-It has been moved and seconded that
the COMMITTEES authorized by the resolution passed yes
to-day TO receive and distribute 200 tickets to veterans
Of the war be instructed TO issue those tickets In
cordance with the provisions of the resolution.
Mr. Uorr. of Nlchigan-There Will be difficulty
loss II Is understood. want the motion passed. but
want Il understood that the committee has power
70 issue tickets desire that the tickets should be
Ssued admitting them into this hall and then let the
people see that they are taken care Of
The Cbairman-The question IS on the adoption Of
.ba motion made by the gentleman from New-York
Those In favor Of the motion say AYE; those OPP
noSing MOI