The Portland daily press., 1888-06-21


and reported. The report, among other
fayors the admission Of
the Wise district delegates from Virginia,
and the four Malone delegates at large.
Mr.. Russell of North Carolina, from the
credentials committee, presented minority
report which dissents from the majority re-
port in favor of the admission Of Wise dele
gates from the second, fifth, sixth, seventh.
eighth and tenth districts, who, it is claimed.
were elected by pretended convention never
called by the State committee. The report
also favors the admission Of Malone dele
gates from the second, fifth, sixth, seventh,
eighth and tenth districts. The majority re-
port was adopted except so much as relates
to the Virginia contests.
Gen. Bingham, of Pennsylvania, moved
that the part of the report which refers to
the delegates at large from Virginia be
adopted.
Senator Riddleberger took the stand to
as he said, the truth of the question.
He said that not vote was cast against him
by the Republicans in the 7th Congressional
district, yet he asked quietly to listen to a
report that he was entitled to a seat.
Mr.. Wall, Of Nebraska, claimed that Kid
dleberger was out of order as the question
pending related to delegates at large. The
chair sustained the point.
Senator Riddleberger left the platform
with the inquiry whether there would be a
time when he could protest against the par
tisanship which allowed men to walk people
in here to vote for their special candidate.
The part of the credentials committees re-
port upon the admission of Virginia dele
gates at large was adopted. The question
now being upon the adoption of that portion
relating to the admission of district delegates
from Virginia, Mr.. Wood, of Virginia, spoke
in favor of the minority report with
special reference to the 9th district delegates.
He claimed that he and his colleague were
properly elected by convention regularly
called, while the contestants were elected by
three men, who held pretended convention
in private Office.
Gen. Gibson Of Ohio insisted that the mag
nificent Republican 9th district of Virginia
should be represented. He moved that both
each delegate to have half vote.
Mr.. Wise OF Virginia seconded the motion.
Mr.. Hepburn Of Iowa protested against
the motion. 1t would put 1t in the power Of
few men to play the miserable farce Of
holding so-called convention, called by no
composed of three men, and by
that kind Of fraud. under the pre-
tence of compromise these men could
heel their way into the deliberations of the
National Convention. Was the convention
prepared to offer that kind of premium for
tals s sort OF trickery? [Applause and cries
Mr.. Steenerson Of Minnesota, moved the
minority report so for as it referred to the
admission of Wood and his colleagues be
adopted.
Tne chair explained that the minority re-
RI ~ oE 20 tha od, 80
delegates from the Ninth District, but mere
ly dissented from the majority report.
Mr.. Steenerson then said he would
move that Wood and his colleagues be
admitted.
Mr.. Webber of New York, objected. He
said If the resolution was adopted, to be con-
sistent the convention must admit all the
delegates who are declared by the majority
report not entitled TO seats.
Mr.. Russell of North Carolina, opposed
Mr.. Gibson's motion and called attention to
the fact that the majority report did not rec
ommend seating the anti-Mahone delegates
for the Ninth District as 1t had done in the
case Of the other district delegates. This
was because two anti-Mah0ne delegates
from that district represented constituent
of three men, one besides themselves. as
semblsd in some highly respectable grog
ing to allow a parcel of revolutionists as they
called themselves to ride rough shod over the
regular organization of the party in a great
State?
The speaker was interrupted by Mr.. FIJI
ley, of Missouri, with a question whether
there was congressional committee in the
eighth district. A colloquy ensued between
Russell and Filley as to the methods In
vogue in the party in Virginia, of holding
district conventions.
Gen. Bingham, of Pennsylvania addressed
the convention upon the ninth district case.
To
on credentials conceded the election Of Wood
and his colleague, 1t gave up all claim that
the other Malone district delegates were not
properly elected and their opponents entit-
led to seats He claimed the election of the
Of Wood and his colleague was
so palpable fraud that the minority of the
committee don't dare to recommend that
they be seated even under the claim of the
technical lrregularity Of the Wood conven-
tlon and, II the convention voted to seat
Wood, it will vote down the majority report
Mr.. Rector, OF Texas, favored the majori-
ty report.
Mr.. Spaulding, of Michigan, favored the
admission of the Wood delegates.
Mr.. Steenerson. of Minnesota thought there
had only been one convention Of the 9th Dis
trict, the one held at Petersburg The con-
Vention of three was fraud.
John S. Wise took the floor and was greeted
with applause. He said when the gentleman
from North Carolina (RusselD spoke of the
gentleman who made the contest as one who
probably went to grog shop, he did not confne
himself to the facts of the case. Mr.. Pendlc-
ton, who made the rival contest, was the peer
Of the gentleman from North Carolina or any
Dther gentleman here. His meeting was not
held at grog shop, but in a reputable place
where every convention had been held for
years. He did not come here to be called
trickster and an habitue Of grogsbop. He
had seconded the motion to admit both dele
hQQanGa ac a
Virginia, recognizing the 9th district as the
banner district Of Virginia Republicanism,
and loving its people, whether they came
here underithe banner of Malone or Wise,
L grieved him to see her misrepresented in
the convention. Applause.
Mr.. Hess of Missouri arose to move the
previous question, but the Chair declined te
him.
Mr.. Moore, of West Virginia addressed
the convention upon the 9th district dispute
He thought the convention in danger, if it
any of the 9th district delegates, of
setting dangerous precedent.
Mr.. Allen of Virginia followed, in favor of
the minority report. He declared if the
majority report was adopted his glace as a
delegate at large from Virginia would be
valueless to him, because it would declare
there was a faint of irregularity about his
own convention.
Mr. Hess called for the previous question,
and was recognized. Under the call the con-
vention adopted the motion to seat the Wood
by an overwhelming majority.
The question being upon the adoption Of
the remainder of the majority report of the
credentials committee, Mr.. Readen, of Penn
sylvania, demanded the decision of the ques-
tion and that each separate case in dispute
be voted upon by itself. This was agreed to-
Mr.. Fessenden, of Connecticut, moved to
the vote by which the convention
admitted the Wood delegation from this 9th
District.
Mr.. Butterworth, of Ohio, moved to lay the
molten upon the table. After long prelimi-
terworth's motion prevailed, 242 to 174. The
question then rccurred upon the admission Of
tne delegates from the I'd District of Vir-
ginia. The majority report seats the Wise
delegates, and the minority report,
which seats the Malone delegates,
was offered as substitute. The call of the
State was had on the adoption Of the substi-
tute. A laugh went through the assembly
when Ohio, being called, Gov. Foraker arose
and stated there were only 3S delegates
present, and 10 of them voted yes and 10
nay. The minority report was rejected-yeas,
$50; nays, 512. The announcement of the
vote was received with applause. The ma
jority report was then adopted as a whole
applicable to all the Virginia districts, and
then the convention, at 11.25 O'Clock, adj
journed until tomorrow at 10.
PERFEcTINc THE ORGANIZATION
Two caveIs Presented to Permanent
Chairman Estee.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, June 20.-The convention