Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 6, 1880, Page 9

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Adoption of a Platform That Will- ‘ Satisfy All Good Re- publicans. Six Favorit Sons Put in Nomi- nation for the White House. James F. Joy, of Michigan, Stands Sponsor for the “ Plumed Knight.” The Third Term Advocated by the Chief of the Senatorial Tri- umvirate. Secretary Sherman’s "Boom Ma- nipulated by the Protector of Wood Pulp. ‘Windom, Edmunds, and Washburne Nominated by Enthusias- tic Friends. The contest of Friday in the National Conven- tion on the Illinois contested seats will be mem- orable in tho annals of the Republican party. ‘The life of the party depended upon it. It in- volved a great principle, the principle of the right of individual opinion and action in the. conduct of party affairs. The unit rule, the in- structions rule, the State Convention rule,—all these rules which tend to prevent deliberation and individual independence,—are subversive of the foundation principles of the Republican party. But they had come to be the corner- stone of the political structure which the Syn- dicate sought to rear. By the aid of instructions and the unit rule three prominent and more or less distinguished Republican leaders attempted to force upou an unwilling party the nomination to the Presidency of a particular person. fo save the Republican party from de- struction {it became necessary to break down the unit rule and the Syndicate at the same time. Three daysof the Convention have been consumed in this necessary work. The ad- mission of the representatives of nine Illinois districts, chosen by the Republicans of their dis- tricts, but disfranchised and barred out of the doors of the National Convention by the arbi- trary act of the State Convention,—the admis- sion of those eighteen contestants, was the test of the purpose and the power of the National Convention to save the Republican party from defeat and disintegration. The contest was long and bitter, but it ended in the triumph of justice and the right; and in so ending offorded another illustration of the vitality and public virtue which have enabled the great party of freedom and equal rights to govern the country for the long period of twenty years. In the reassertion, against determined hostility, of the principle of the right of individual opinion and the most direct prac- ticable representation of the 1aasses of Repub- Jicans in the party counsels, tho National Con- vention has vindicated the moral right of the Republican party to a continuance of their lease of power. The assembling of the Convention yesterday morning was a tedious process. It was neces- sarily sleepy, and it rubbed its eyes and scratched its limbs, and yawned like a young man suffering from the effects of violating the rules of right living. The Convention was damp, and limp, and dull, and listless. It came into tho hall out of a drizzling rain, and found it quito impossible to shut out the misty, foggy atmos- phere which crept in after the mass of people, clinging to their garments and rendering them sticky nnd generally disagreeable. ‘When Garfield came into the hail the audience waked up and gave him ehearty cheer. Car- penter was on the platform, looking dull, and old, and very gray. A few people pointed him out to a few other people, who regarded him curiously and with evident disappointment, because he appeared go old, worn, and dejected. ‘Ata quarter to 12 o'clock the sound of the Chairman’s gavel was heard, and the vast crowd obeyed instantly. Prayer was offered, and the contest opened. Boutwell, of Massachusetts, got the floor, and offered a resolution in regard to future Conventions,—that of 1884. Conger had it ruled out ona pointof order. The considera- tion of the reports of the. Credentials Com- mittee was resumed. The case of Kansas came on, and Conger took the floor, the debate having been Hmited to twenty minutes) on each side. Conger made abare statement of the case presented by the majority report, and was followed by Plumb, of Kansas, on the other side. In the midst of Plumb's speech, Mr. Conkling marched up the hall to his place near the front of the delegate floor, stopping by the way to shake hands with Fr | the speaker. How very pale he was! His hair SP | 46 almost as white as Marshal} Jewell’s, but yes- terday morning his face was whiter than Jew- ell’'shair. This extreme pallor, however, ren- © | dered him all tho more interesting. He looked, in the Innguage of a gushing seminary, girl, “too sweor for anything.” Plumb exhausted the time of the contestants, own ai Femalo Weakness. | and was fullowed by Bateman. At the conclu- Conger demanded that the question be put, and the roll was called on the adoption of so much of the majority report as related to the State of Kansas, which was adopted by a large majority. The Grant dele- gates from New York and Missouri and some other States declined to vote, notwithstanding the majority report admitted four Grant dele- gates. ‘The case of West Virginia then came up, and Conger took tho floor in support of the majority report, which recommended that the sitting members in the Third District be allowed to re- taiu thoir seats. Powell Clayton moved that the minority report bo substituted for that of the majority. Codman, of Massachusetts,"2 mem- ber of the Committee, addreased the Convention in favor of the contestants, taking the ground that thoy were elected by a District Convention. ‘The action of the Committee turned on a ques- tion of fact—namely: the fact whether the con- testants were 80 chosen; and the Committce found that they were not. This fact so found by the Committee was disputed by Codman. He made a short, vigorous specch, declaring that he had no candidate for the Presidency, but only desired justice to be done in all tho contested cases. Codman was fol- lowed by a delegate from West Virginia, who yielded to Conger, to allow that gentleman to intimate that be did not personally agree with the conclusions of the majority of the Commit- tec, He then proceoded to show that the sitting members were chosen by their district and In- dorsed by the State Convention. He held the floor a long time, submitting to a great deal of Dadgering and questioning, which tended to thicken the fog in which the case was deeply enveloped. Then Haymond, of California, got the floor and immediately secured the ear of the Convention and the entire audience. He had established a reputation for cloverness, and he proceeded to justify it in tho pending case. He showed briefly that the case involved no ques- tion of principle, but simply one of facts. He quickly cleared away the fog; but Codman, of Massachusetts, in a two-minutes speech, deepen- ed tho fog until. it: was a foot thick. From the fog the Convention then resolved to emerge at nll bazurds, and did so by ordering a yote on the Clayton substitute seatitig the oon- testants. On this question the Convention did not divide on the line of candidate preferences, showing the disposition of delegates to be guided by their convictions of right involved in the cuse. The contestants were admitted bya vote of 417 to 330. Again the Convention dem- onstrated its deyotion to tho principle of dis- trict reprosentation, the debnte having shown & balance of probnbilities in favor of tho election of the contestants. ‘The Utah cuse was presented by Powell Clay- ton in behalf of the contestants as against the sitting members. A delegato from Wisconsin mado a short speech on the same side. He was followed by Haymond, of California, on the othor side, who made the point that the Commit- tee on Credentials were almost unanimous in favor of tho sitting members. Then Dick Tuthill, of Chicago, got tho floor, but, not suc- ceeding in raising applause, he became discour- aged and quickly subsided. Then Codman, of Massachusetts, having gotten used to speaking, and rather liking it, made another speech. Blake, of Montana, then spoke two minutes in support of the sitting ‘members. A doleguto from California then spoke a minute on the same side, and was followed by Dick Tuthill on the other side. One of the contestants was heard. He declared that he had been recularly elected by 2 convention of Utah, and demanded admission to the Convention. A colored dele- gate from Mississipp! spoke for the sitting mem- bers. He called himself “a rude barbarian” from the South, quoting a remark made during aformer session. But, barbarian" or not, be showed himself a very forcible orator. A Ten- nessee delegate undertook to speak after the time allotted to debate had expired, and was rapped down by tho Chair. The question was then submitted, and the roll was called. ‘The contestants were admitted by a vote of 426 to 312, a rebuke to the Boss system of choosing delegates to Republican National Conventions, the sitting members from Utah having been se- lected end appointed by a committee and tne contestants having been chosen by a convention. Garfield took the floor to present the views of the majority report of the Committee on Rules, premising by moving its adoption. The Chair ordered the reading of both the majority and minority reports. The reports Baving been read, Sharpe, of New York, was recognized and pro- ceeded to defend the mindrity report, but ex- pressed himself as ready for the fight on the main question, and moved that the Convention proceed to the nomination of a candidate for President. Garfield rose to a point of order, having taken the press stand. His point was that the ules Committee report was in order, and that tho substitute of Sharpe was not germane to the: eubject. The Chair sustained Sharpe. Garfield got the floor ‘and spoke to the question on the merits; show- ing that the resolution was an abandonment of all rules of procedure, leaving chaos, and noth- ing but chaos. He criticised the language uf the minority report, in,sinuating that the majority report reflected upon the Chairmen of delegn- tions. He referred to the fact that there might be disagreements between Chairmen and delo- gates, und pointed to the scene of yesterday, when four delegates from Kentucky jumped upon their seats and demanded to have thelr votes counted in opposition to the report of the Chairman, and said that picture willbe photo- graphed on the page of history forever! His speech was full of telling points, which wero re- ceived by the vast audience with tremendous applause. Frye, of Maino, interrupted to ask if, urider the proposition of Sharpe, there would be any such thing as the previous question. “I take it there is not,” responded Garfield. Frye then said: “I take it that tho Convention secs the point!" and it did. Conkling made a personal shotat Frye; and Garfleld thon concluded by inquiring whether Sharpe intended to exclude tho Territories from his resolution; since they were omitted, he could not but suppose so. Sharpe again spoke in support of his resolution, but it was a very weak effort, and had no effect upon the Convention. The resolution was then read, the Territories and District of Columbia having been added. The question was put and evidently carried, but a demand for the roll-call was made, which resulted in its defeat by a voto of 479 to 276. Garficld called foran immediate vote, remark- ing that time enough had been consumed to have enabled the Convention to reach its main business. The substitute was voted down. ‘Phen the question on the adoption of the ma- jority, report of the Committee on Rules re- curred. Boutwell, of Massachusetts, moved to amend Rule 10, in regard to the constitution of the next Nutionul Convention. Butterworth, of Ohio, moved an amendment to the amendment, recognizing district representation, which was received with applause, and which was accepted by Boutwell. Gurfleld hoped it would be adopted, and it was so voted. The rules were then adopted by a viva voce vote. Garfield then moved that the Committee on Resolutions be instructed to report, and it was so ordered. The backbone of the obstructionists seemed to be giving way. The Hon. Edwards Pierrepont, Chaitman of the Committee on Resolutions, then took the platform, prefacing his report with a brief and appropriate speech. Ho attempted to read the report, but could not be heard, and the docu- ment was placed in the hands of a reading- clerk. ‘The resolutions review the history of the Republican party in detail, but epigramatically, and on the record ask the support of the coun- try. From the record of the party the resolu- tions proceed to the subject of principles, de- claring them clearly and forcibly. The plank in opposition to the support of sectarinn ‘schools by the State was received with loud applause, as was also the plank against polygamy. There is a plank on the Chinese question, and an indorsement of the Adminis- stration of President Hayes, with an especial reference to his celebrated vetoes, which was received with hearty cheers. The Democratic party is severely arraigned, generally and spe- cifically. As. read, the resolutions appeared strong, rather than elegant in phraseology. In a word, they are more vigorous than smooth. A delegate from Massachusetts, Mr. Baker, of- fered aresolution on the subject of the Civil Service. This resolution adopted the declaration and practice of President Hayes, and wasreceived withhearty applause. Mr. Barker: supported his resolution in abrief speech, in the course of which be caused to be read from the Clerk's desk the fifth plank of the platformof 1876in support of Civil-Service reform. ‘A delegate from Texas opposed the resoltion. Ae supported the maxim “To the victorbelongs the spoils.” He created great amusement by asking, ‘‘ What are we up here for?” He object- ed to giving offices to Democrats, declaring that in Texas they had seen too much of Democratio office-holding at the hands of a Republican Aa- ministration. Cessna, of Pennsylvania; moved to recommit tothe Committee the platform and the resolu- tion of the gentleman from Massachusotts, with instructions to report it back forthwith without the proposed amendment. The mover of the amendment declared that if dis- posed of in that way he would move the same resolution aguin,—that he was determined to bave 4 vote on tne: question. Cessna responded that he did not object toa vote, but he did not wish to have the report of the Cemmitte?: on Resolutions disturbed. Warner, of Alabama, Warued the Convention not to vote down the resolution. Ie said: “The question is here, and the Republican party in convention assembled must meet it.” A colored delegate from Mississippi supported the motion of Cessna. He complained of the present status of his race, but had nothing to say on the subject of the Civil Service. A direct vote was called for by two States—Massachusetts ‘and California—on the amendment of Barker's under the rules. The mover accepted an amendment offered by Anthony, of Minos, and as amended was adopted. The resolutions were then adopted. The Convention then adjourned. to7 o'clock in the evening. ‘The skirmishing is over. The Convention is on the verge of its serious work. There ‘must be an end of talk anda beginning of action. ‘Tho opposition hare oxhunsted every oxpedient usually resorted to fordelay, and they must now face the {nevituble,—n vote on the main question. ‘The previous question hns been called on the third-tormers, and they must make the most of it, They have “fenced” and pleaded for more time, like debtors whese paper is about to goto protost, but tho last extension his been granted. The creditor bas no more bowels of compassion; the debtor must pay or be pub- Ushed asa bankrupt. Tho time for boasting is past. Tho Grantites have ull along claimed enough votes to nominate on the first ballot. But the few test votes which have been wrung from them during the Inst three days show that they lack at leasta hundred! This deficit cun never bo made up; the third-term isdead! The Syndicate have failed to capturo the Convention; and if they wait too long they may be too weak to take revenge on tho ,mun in whose great name they have beon defeated. Tho only man who has been able to capture the Convention is the modest Chairman, Mr. Hoar. He bas boroe himself with such dignity and propriety that he bus secured the absolnte contidence of the Convention and the specta- tors. No delegate thinks of appealing from his decisions. The Grantites and the anti-Grantites vie with each other in “nodding” approval of his rulings. He has performed his dillicult tusk with rare skill and judgment, and fs entitled to and receives the hearty commendation of everybody. There are signs of excitement as tho crowds pour into the vast amphitheatre to witness the session at which the final battle isto be begun. Thero are many flushed faces and eager eyes in the magnificent au- dience. The audience és mngnificent indeed,—a splendid representative American audience, gathered from ull parts of the country; and it looks very proud as the Chuirmau strikes the desk with his gavel,—rap, rap, rap! The con- versation ceases in the galleries; for the genial, white-baired old gontlemau in the chair, from Massachusetts, has gained un influence even in the gullerics; the delegates gradually subsido into their seats; and,’ at half-past 7 o'clock there is order. Tho order is interrupted for a moment by the entranco of Gen. Garfield, who walks hastily and quietly to his seat, with an entire absence of that appearance of pride and vanity which distinguishes Mr. Conkling. Nobody can tell what might happen should the name of Gen. Garfleld be presented in the Convention at a critical period of the balloting for President. A letter was read from the Hon. James P. Root giving the history of the ‘presiding oflicer’s gavel, and presenting it to the Convention, Hale, ot Maine, moved that a call of tho States be ordered with the view to the appointment of a National Committee; and the roll was called and the Committee appointed. Georgia named a colored man, James G. Devoe; Illinois named Gen. Logan; Maine named Frye; Mis- souri named Filley; New Hampshire named Chandler; New York named Platt; New Jersey named Halsey; Ohio named Cooper; Pennsyl- yania named Don.’ Cameron; Tennessee named Rule; Wiscodsin named Enos,—all these are politicians fof National reputation. Conger moved to authorize the National Com- mittee to appoint a memberfrom Dikota, whose delegation could not agree. Conkling objected, but was overruled. A resolution was adopted authorizing the Committee to fill vacancies. + Hale, of Maine, moved that the roll of States be called alfabetically and nominations for can- didates for President made in that order. Gen. Logan inquired whether the rule per- mitted the seconding of nominations for cardl- dates for President. The Chairmnn sald ne, that the rules did not provide forit. Gartield thought there would be no objection to the scc- onding of nominations. Unanimous consent was accorded five-minute speeches in second- ing nominations. Hale's motion was then adopted without opposition. ‘The States were called to Michigan, when the Hon. James F. Joy took the stand to place in nomination the name of the Hon. James G. Blaine. Mr. Joy isa very dry speaker, and his speech was avery dry speech, notwithstanding the subject of it is so near to the hearts of the American people, and possesses in an eminent degree qualities calculated to inspire oratory. Mr. Joy, however, is not an orator; his speech was a simple statement of some of the promi- nent features of the career of the distinguished candidate, and at the conclusion of the speech there was immense cheering, which continued for some minutes, whon the Chairman attempted to obtain order, butin vain. The audience still kept up the applause. The scene was very absurd and disgracoful. Order was at Inst restored, and Mr. Pixley, of Cali- fornia, took the platform to second the nomination of Mr. Biaine. His speech was good neithor in matter nor manner. But it was hearty, and had back of it the almost solid sup- port of the several do legations of the Pacitic Coast States. The pointmade that the nomina tion of Mr. Blaine would violate no sacred Na- tional traditions was received with applause, and the conclusion of Mr. Pixley's speech was loudly applauded. Frye, of Maine, then took the floor, and the stilling effect of his presence was felt all over the house instantly. There was sileace—abso- lute silence—everywhere. «And Frye's ringing voice broke upon the stillness like the tones of a trumpet. His speech was all points,—clear, im- passioned, powerful, electrical,—and it reached the hearts of the.Convention and the audience. Drake, of Minnesota. placed the Hon. William Windom in nomination in a brief speech of sim- pleculogy, referring to bls public career and private character with evident pride. When the call of States reached New York, Mr. Conkling mounted a reporter's table pre- pared to place Gen. Grant in nomination. ‘The cheering was loud and long continued, and very absurd, as it had been at the mention of the name of Mr. Blaine. Finally it subsided, and Mr. Conkling opened with this: “ And when asked what State he halls from, we always say he hails from Appomattox!" At this there was great applause. Mr. Conkling’s manner was very solemn, but not very im- pressive. He {3 too heavy in his style fora popular audience. Andinthis case the chief part of the audience was in the gal- leries. He said the need wasa man who could car- ry doubtful States both North andSouth; and then he said, “New York is for UlyssesS. Grant!” when the applause had subsided.. Mr. Conkling waved his hand invoking silence, and said: “ His name is the most illustrious of that of any living man.” Mr. Conkling drawled in his speech, and his tones were deep, almost sepul- chral, like those of Edwin Booth in his sombre parts; and in the midst of one of his most solemn passages there was @shoutof Inughter, which produced a very ludicrous effect. Mr. Conkling’s speech was excellent in matter, but not electrical. On the contrary, it was heavy, and depended wholly for applause upon the fame of its subject. Mr. Conkling has the appearance of being worn out inthe prime of Itfe, of having reached and passed the climax of his intellectual and moral force. His speech glittored with splendid similes, but wanted heart, lacked color. It hndthe coldness of a eulogy upon the dead.. All the warmth of the effort was communicated by the audiénce. The speaker was icy throughout the entire oration. He discussed the subject of the third term, but did not touch the real objections to a third term. Mr, Conkling far exoseded the limit of time allotted to him, and took evident. pleasure in dwelling long on words, and making long pauses, asif the whole night had been given to him to | occupy in-the delivery of a stamp-speech, ‘Towards the close of his oration, Mr. Conkling began to reflect, sneeringly, upon other candi- dates, referring to telegraph-lines ending in their houses, to Bureaus, and celectionecring tricks, insinuating that other candidates were guilty of theso improprieties. These allusions were received with strong marks of dis- favor, and when he sald, “Show me a better man.” the name of Blaine rang through and through the vast hall. Before ho concluded be demonstrated his weakness before a popular audience, that want of knowl cdge of human nature which protects a popular orator from fatal mistakes. The repeated in- terruptions which attended the Iatter part of his speech enragod him, and he indulged in many sarcasm, which tended still further to alfenate his audience. Ina word, he injured the cause of his client. His peroration was fine, but ponderous, and it was greeted by great ap- plause of a purely mechanical character. Then the scenes of Friday evening were re- produced. Thero was a carnival of noise, utter- ly without meaning, which shamed all sensible Persons, whether delegates or members of the audience. Such scenes never before occurred in a. National Convention of eithor party, and it is tobe sincerely hoped that similar scenes will never occur again, They afford, however, a powerful arzument against a third term of the Presidency for uny man. Forif men, American citizens, will descend to such expedients to se- cure the nomination of a favorit;candidate for the Presidency, it is presumable that under certain circumstances the same men would undertake to overthrow tho present form of government in the interest of the establishment of an oligarchy ora monarchy. During tho noise and confusion soine one cried out sarcastically: “We aro founding an Empire!” When order had, at Inst, been restored, Mr. Bradley, of Kentucky, took the floor to second the nomination of Gen. Grant. After the grandeur of the great man from New York, his ponderous and lofty periods, the specctt of the kentleinun from Kentucky sounded lke the squeak of a penny whistle. In the course of his hurangue he remarked that “Gen. Grant is on- throned in the hearts of 40,000,000 of people.” Hespoke of “stars,” the “white caps of the sea,” the “folds of the flag,” the “roar of bat- tle,” ete. ete. The effort was very brilliant, but n trifle incoherent. Whon the gentleman from Kentueky closed, there were some persons in the audience who wishod Kentucky nad gone out of the Union and never come back. Ohio was called, and Gen. Garfield took the floor | —the table on which Conkling stood—to place the name of Mr.Sherman before the Conven- tion. Ho referred to the noisy ecenes lately enacted in tho hall, comparing them to the rorr of the sea. But he reminded the vast audience that the destinies of the country were not to be settled by 15,000 excited, noisy persons, hero in Chicago, but by tho whole people of the country in village, town, and hamlet, after calm deliberation,under tho dictates} of an educated conscience and matured judgment. ‘Then bo reviewed the history of the Republican party, gradusily drawing towards the subject of finance, in order to bring his audience by scarcely perceptible steps toa consideration of the claims upon the gratitudo of the country of his candidate, John Sherman, of Obio. His speech was garnished with numerous classical allusions, and abounded in beautiful simiies. It was adroit; it called for harmony and unity. He sald: “We want all the Grant votes and all the anti-Grant votes,—all the votes of the friends of every candidate.” He realized the position of his candidate and tried to draw ali factions to him. ‘Then he rapidly reviewed. the public career of Mr.Sherman. showing his intimate connection with all the great events of the last twenty-five years, concluding, of course, with a reference to his success and fame as finance minister of the Government. Upon the conclu- sion of his specch— I nominate John Sherman, of Ohio"—the audience made a great noise, differing in no particuiar from the noises made in behalf of Grant and Blaine, except that it was not quite so louda noise. Then Mr. Winkler, of Wisconsin, took the floor to second the: nomination of Mr. Sher- man. But, although -he stood facing tho audi- ence, desiring to speak for the man in whose in- terest they were howling, they could not stop howling until as much time had been consumed in that interesting amusement as bad been ex- pended in the interest of other candidates. So Mr. Winkler tucked his hands under his cont- tails and—waited. A gentieman remarked: “This is the last time a convention will be held ia -.n hall of this - kind"—a very sensible observation. Finally Mr. Winkler broke in on the noise, and the howling ceased in the course of a minute or two. Mr. Winkler made an excellent speech; rather prosy, but including in ita review of his earcer reference to ali the strong points of his character. By unanimous consent of the Convention, Mr. Elliott, of South Carolina, took the floor in sup- portof Mr. Sherman's nomination. Mr. Eliott, to speak by the card, is as black as the aco of spades. Buthe isan orator. He established his reputation as a first-class speaker while in Con- gressasa representative of his State. He speaks with great precision, his delivery is excedingly graceful, and his choice of lunguage in the very best taste. His analysis of Mr. Sherman’s character was perfect, and, with rare ingenuity, he touched upon the most effective features of his career.’ In.the course'’of his speech he paid 2 high tribute to Mr. Blaine, showing very clearly bis second choice. No speaker held bis audience better, indeed none so well, as Mr. Elliott. It would scarcely be out of place to say that his speech was the most artistic offort of the session. Vermont being called, Mr. Billings, of that State, took the platform to place Mr. Edmunds in nomination. He said: ‘No State has a bet- ter right to name a man, and no State can name a better man than George F. Edmunds,”—a very fine epigram! Mr. Billings’ speech was exceedingly epigrammatic throughout, eulogistic in the highest degree, and breathing ali over with points. It was a sensible speech, and it took well. Mr. Billings was followed by Mr. Sanborn of Massachusetts as nsecond to the nomination of New En- gland’s candidate number two. The confusion became yery great during the progress of Mr. Sanborn’s speech, whose voice was light and whose manner gave little force to his words. It was a etlm, candid speech, appropriate to the character of the candidate in whose support he appeared. Wisconsin being called, Mr. Cassidy took the Conkling stand to present the name of the Hon. Elihu B. Wasbburne, of Illinois, as a candidate for the Republican nomination to the Presiden- cy. Mr. Cassidy repeated Lincoln's aphorism: “No one life igessential to the preservation of the Nation.” **The man of my choice,” said Mr. Cassidy, “is nota candidate.” He warned the Convention that the contest would be close, and that hence the choice of a candidate should rest upon the man who would lose fewest Republic- an votes aud gain most Democratic votes. ‘When he announced the name of his candidate there was a great burstof very genuine ap- plause ‘Mr. Brandigee, of Connecticut, seconded the nomination of Mr. Washburne, ina very vigor- ous speech, which was frequently interrupted by applause. His volco was strong, and he held the attention of the weary audience. He en- tered upon an argument to show that the Ger- man-American vote is essential to successs; and in the course of his remarks declared Con- necticut to be a doubtful State, but sure for Washburne, and added that his candidate would certainly carry the State of Indiana. Looking up at Conkling, be said: .* The gentleman from New York shakes his head; he shakes it mag- nificently.” But the Grant men would not listen to the speaker’s sharp assault upon the curled darling of the Empire State, and they tried to howl Mr. Brandigee down. He stood his ground manfully, however, and finisned his speech with a pointed period. The Convention then adjourned to 10 o'clock Monday morning. THE MORNING SESSION. CALLED TO ORDER. PRAYER BY THE BEV. JOHN R. PAXTON, OF WASH- INGTON. The Convention was calicd to order at a quar- ter of 12 by the Chairman, Mr. Hoar,and the usual time was spent in coming to order. ‘The Chairman—The Convention will be in or- der. Gentlemen will take their seats. Prayor ywill be offered by the Rev. John R. Paxton, of Washington. ‘The reverend gentleman came forward, stood atthe rightof the Chairman’s desk, and made the following prayer: Let us unite in prayer. members of this Convention. Rule, we pray Thee, In allits counsels, guide all its delibera- tions, declare through its vote for the wisest, for tho truest, for the best man to lead this great party in- the contest that awaits it. Forbid, 0 God, that the ery of passion should be louder here than the calm voice of duty. Forbid, O God, that preju- dice should warp judgment and compromise principle. Forbid that personal preference should impair orimperil the peace, the harmony, the enthusiasm, the unity of purposo, and the fidelity to trust of thisConvention. Teach theso men that they be brethren, and teach them all that the cause they represent, the principles they advocate, the Interests at stake, the ends to be secured are vastly greater and more impor- tant thun the success of any man in tho race for the nomination. Hear us now, O God, and help us, and may the work of this day be done wisely and be done well, and may the Divine Provi- dence shape all the ends of the Convention, ita decisions, its policy, its platform, and its candi- date. We ask in Jesus’ name. Amen. ‘The Chairman—TheSecretary, before proceed- ing to business, will read for the information of the Convention a communication from some of the railroads. Secretary Broadwell—The following railroads have authorized me to announce that the excur- sion tickets will be good for one day after the adjournment of the Convention: Michigan Central, Great Western, Chicago & West Michi- gan, Chicago & Alton, Chicago & Northwestern, and Grand Trunk Railways. Mr. Boutwell, cf Massachusette—I send tothe Chair— [Confnsion.] The Chairman—Tho Convention will be in order. * Mr, Boutwell—I send to the Chair a resolution which I trust will be agreed to by the Conven- tion, and ask that it may be reported by the Sec- retary. ‘The Chairman—The resolution will be read for information. ‘THE NEXT CONVENTION. Se cretary Broadwell read as follows: Reseired, That the National Republican Executive Committee be nd It 1s hereby lustructed to presenta method or methods for the election of delecates to the Nutional Convention, to be held in 18%, to an~ nounce the same to the country, and to issue the call Beeey Convention in conformity therewith. [Ap- Tho Chairman—Is thore objection to the pres- entation of the resolution? [Cries of “No,” No."'} iy Mr. Hale, of Maine—Mr. President— Tho Chairman—Does the gentleman— The Chair will state that the pending business be- fore the Convention is the completion of the disposition of the report of the Committee on Credentiuls. The resolution will be entertained, if at all, by unanimousconsent. Does the gen- stleman rise to object? ‘Mr. Hale—I wish to ask the gentloman from Massuchusetts to lay down here distinctly whether'he makes it apply to the National Com- mittee or the National Executive Committee. ‘There is a distinction. _Tho Executive Commit- teoisa branch or acommittee within. I think it ought to apply to all the committoos.. ‘Mr, Boutwell—Strike out the word “Execu- tive,” then. Mr. Hale—That is right. The Chairman—If there is no objection the question will be stated upon the resolution. It will be reported again for information. Mr. Conger—I shall object to taking up any- thing that lends to debate. I call for the re; lar order whicb the Convention has adopted in regard to the report of the Committee on Cre- dentials. ‘The Chairman—The gentleman from Michigan calls for the regular order. Mr. Boutwell—I then give notice that, at the earliest moment the rules of the Convention will allow, I shall ask for its consideratior . The Chiirman—The Chair will recognize the gentleman from Mnssachusetts immediately after the disposition of the present order, if be shall rise for the purpose. The question for the Convention is upon so much of the majority re- port of the Committee as relates.to the State of— ‘Mr. Conger—Kansas. The Chairman—The State of Kansas. Mr. Conger—Mr. President— ™he Chairman—The gentleman from Michi- gan. RETURN TICKETS. Mr. Warner, of Alabama—Mr. Chairman. The Chairman—For what purpose dues the gentleman rise? ‘Mr. Warner—L want to make a suggestion. Many of the delegates are uneasy about return tickets, and I suggest that the Convention pass a resolution asking the Chairman and Secretary to communicate with tho railroads, that the time may be extended at least three days beyond the Convention. The Fhateue— 2 pordoe. of tho ratlroads have already direct a communication to be made to the Canvention, which bas been read. 'The Chair, without n formal order of the Con- yention, will direct the Serzeant-at-Arms to make that request of the railroads in behalf of the Convention, no objection being made. ‘Mr. Glover—I rise to a question of privilege. The Chuirman—The gentleman will state it. Mr. Glover—aA very small part of this vast hall isnppropriated to the use of the dolegates to this Convention. Before now and this morning the hall bas been 50 filled up that the delegates cannot be comfortably seated. 1, therefore, ask that the hall be cleared of all outsiders, and-be kept clear during the day. ‘ne Chairman—The portion of the hall appro- priated to the Convention will be kept clear of persons not_members or officers of the Conven- tion. The Sergeant-at-Arms will execnto this order, and will consider himself constantly charged with keeping it in force. The gentle- man from Michigan. BLEEDING KANSAS. FOUR GRANT DELEGATES ADMITTED. Mr. Conger—Mr. Chairman, the case submitted to the Convention I will state in a few words and the recommendations of the Committee. ‘The Committee recommend the admission as delegates from the Second District of Kansas of D. C. Sears and S. A. Day, and from the Third District Thomas A. Anderson and John W. Steele, and that the ton present sitting members pe allowed to retain their seats and to cast six yotes among them. The case is simply this? At the State Convention held in Kansas, by one resolution ten delegates were elected to the Na- tional Convention by the same resolution. They were ussigned by agreement four toone district, three to another, and three to another, without designating which were delegates-at-large. Subsequently, on notice in the Convention, dis- trict conventions were held in two of these dis- tricts, and the delegates to those two districts elected the two district delegations which Ihave read to this Convention. Now, Mr. Chairman, this resolution gives seats to the two delegates of eactrof the Conventions elected by the dis- trict delegates assembled in convention. The Committee were of opinion that, under the rule and principle they had adopted, they should be entitled to seats, but the Committee could not say whose seats they should occupy or who should be unseated, because there was 10 distinction made in the general resolution of delegates at large and delegates from the dis- tricts, and therefore the Committee recommend that the district delegates be admitted in the two districts where they were chosen and cast each one a vote, but that the ten delegates re- main in their seats and between them cast six votes. z Mr. Bateman, of Obio—I move that debate be limited to thirty minutes—fifteen minutes on each side. ‘The Chairman—It is moved by the gentleman from Ohio that debate on the Kansas case be limited to thirty minutes, fifteen minutes to pe occupied by each sido. Is the Convention ready for the question? ‘Mr. Plumb, of Kansas—I desire to modify the rotion so that it may better express the desire of the delegates from Kansas as to the matter of time. I would suggest to the gentleman from Oblo that be extend the time to forty minutes, and give twenty to each side. With thatI think ‘no injustice will be done to any one. I do not believe that any want to talk for the purpose of hearing themsleves talk, but we certainly need more time than thirty minutes. The principle to be settled in this case is just as vital as the one that was acted on yesterday. ‘The Chairmun—Will the gentleman from Ohio accept the modification? ‘Mr. Bateman—Certainly, sir. The Chairman—The motion is accepted. The entleman from Obio moves that debate on the <ansas cuse be limited to forty minutes—twenty jninutes of which may be occupied by each side. Gentlemen in tavor of the motion will say aye; opposed no. It isan unanimous vote, and is s0 caer tor Plumb, of Kansas—Mr, President— The Chairman—Will the gentleman come to the platform, and deliver bis remarks from this Position Plamb—I do not deem it necessary to do so for what little Ihave tosay. After the Vote yesterday upona similar question In Lut nois, it may be perhapsargument after the fact; put nevertheless there i5 due, not alone to the sitting delegates from the State, but to theState Convention which sent them here, and to the people who chose the delegates (WHICH CONSTITUTED THAT STATE CONVENTION, that there should be presented to the National Republican Convention a statement of the facts ane of the Theories UBCR wbich the regular dele ay participated Froceedings of this body. mentalities as had been invoked theretofore, or agit might properly should two y ; the choice of the persons required by the call ta Me rosent in this body. And that to’ sectle and determine that case wo must consider not oaly the line of action in the given case, but the pre- vious practice, if there had been any, in similas cuses within the State. ‘The other theory is that the call was directed tothe districts within the State, ignoring the State except so far as it related to the choice of delegates-at-large. The State Convention which sent to this Con- yention the delegates who have been sitting here upon this floor proceeded upon the other theory. They did so because that was in accord- ance With the previous practice of the State. ‘They did so becuuse that practice, and that idea, wus strengthened by the ‘analogy which rung. through all this business of_clecting 2'Prest- dent. ‘They knew that when Kansas was called in the Electoral College it was not called for Yotes by districts, but it was called as Kansas. {Applause.] And’ they knew, and took some pride in Knowing, that when Kansas had made utterance there would be no doubt as to what its position was. [Applause.] _Following that analogy, the State Committee issued a call for a State Convention. That call distinctly stated that the electors of the several counties, upon an spportonment therein. named, should proceed to elect delegates to the State Convention, whose function, when assembled, should be the choice of ten delegates for the State of Kunsas in the National Republican Convention. And the only thing in it about districts was that the Committee pro- ceeded to say that it advised the Stato Conven- tion, or recommended to it when it had assem- died, that in choosing delegates it should choose * two from cach one of the territorial subdivisions known in the State as Congressional districts, ‘Thero was nn recognition in the call whatever of the function or of the power of a Congressional district to do anything whatever within that State Convention when so assembled; nor of any of its members to do anything except to partic!- pate in the proceedings: but it was one body of men to be chosen for one particular purposeand acting for the acvomplishinent of one end—viz.= the nominating and electing of ten men who should represent the united voice of the State of Kansas in this Convention. In response to thxt call, Mr. Chairman, every county in the State, I think, sent delegates to Topeka; who there assembied asa State Con- vention, and organized for one particular pur- pose and acting for the ‘accomplishment of one end, to wit: nominate and name ten men wha should represent the united vuice of the State of Kansas in this Convention. In response to that call, Mr. Chairman, every county in the State, [think, sent delegates to Topeka, who there assembled asa State Convention, organ- ized in a regular way, and proceeded under the call to the election of ten delegates upon & ticket, recognizing none of the districts, and na distinction between one delegate and another, iu the manner of designating one as at large and the other from a district, but in fact ap- portioning those districts according to the recommendation of the State Committee among the several districts in pro- portion to their population: that 1s to say, hmong those territorial subdivisions known and recognized as Congressional districts. ‘And the same Convention, in pursuance of the further mundate of the State Committee, pro- ceeded to and did chooce five Electors, upon whom will devolve the duty, and will be their pleasure, to CAST THE UNANIMOUS VOTE of the State of Kansas, backed by at least 50,008 majority, for the man who shall be nominated here. [Applause.] Up to 18i6 the State of Kansas never had hat Separate, districts. It had in itself constituted only one district, because at the time of the apportionment, the tirst apportionmient, by which three members 0: Congress had been assigned to it, the Legislature had not been in session to create the districts within which these several members of Congress should be chosen, and go all the State had met together, as it did in Magch last, for the purpose of nom- inating members of the National Republican Convention in 1876, the only possible recogni- tion of the idea that districts, as separated from any other proceeding. or any other manuer of proceeding, had,unytbing to dowith the election Of delegates, and so in fact, in an informal man- ner, the delegates from exch of the districts zoF together and mnde an informal recommendation toa general caucus, and recommended delegates to theState Convention, and the State Convention. choso their own delegates to represent them in Cincinnati. ‘When the Convention assembled every dele- gate took partin the organization. The Cou- vention divided over preferences for President and that was the only division, those in favor ot one cundidate having oominxted a candidate for presiding ollicer, and those In favor of an- other candidate being similarly united upon their person, and those two persons were voted. for in the Convention. The prevailing party then prodecded to select the ten delezates who are now upon this tloor, und the other party, some of them, participated in the election, and -. some of them simply declined to vote. Prior, however, to this naming of the ten delegates, a caucus from the Second District and from the ‘Third District of the State, a portion of the delegates, I should suy, got together and recom=- mended to the State Convention, each one of them, two candidates, to be placed upon the ticket by the Convention. The Convention declined t6 accede to that recommendation, and the per- sons who are kere to-day claiming these sentsare the persons who were thusrecomuiended for can= didates before the action of the Convention had taken Pisce: execpt as to the Third District, in which I believe there was a subsequent assem- blage of the sume persons, or substantially the same persons, who ratitied the preceding action by the choice of two of the persons who are here contesting. Mr. Chairinan, if the opinion prevail and de- termine here that the call was directed to the districts and not to the State, so far. ag all the Gelegates-at-large are concerned, I desire ‘now to eall the attention of | the Convention _ specifically to 16 fact. No delegate appeared at that State Convention in response to anything but the mandate of the State Committee. There is in oach one of the Congressional districts of that State a complete Congressional district organization in the shape of a committee, having a“ Iccal habitation and aname,” and having # function with reference to district matters. But these committees never acted. No delezates ever came together in con~ yention in any one of these districts summoned by the authorities of his district. Noone ever participated in the election of adelegate here except delegates who came together under the call of the State Committee, commanded to ap- var and represent the Republicans of that State fn'a convention to choose ten men to como here; and it seems to me, Mr. Chairman, thatin all faire ness. and in that regard for local rule which should govern in all deliberative bodies, and es- pecially in bodies~which are removed from the people, especially in bodies which cannot be sup- ed to concern themselves with the details o£ focal organization, that the call of the Commit- tee should be . REGARDED AS AN ORGANIC COMMAND, ag the lawof the assemblage, and that any pee son who acts outside of that should be nothing else than simply a member of the body politic, —the general body of the State,—and that there- fore those men who came in compliance with ‘this call and this demand came there as a Stato Convention, and that no mere members of & District Convention, within any possible view of. that organization, are any more than any other one of the 100,000 voters of the State of Kansas who may have voluntarily assembled anywhere for the parece of electing delegates to this place. [Applause.} While { am on that I want to say this: that there fs no question but what those persons who are here contesting are men who are in every practical sense, in every propor sense, representative men of “heir respective: localities. They are just as the oalance of us,_ no better and po worse than the 100,000 Repub-- lican voters of the State of Kaneas; and, if they are entitled here, then I submit that it must be, not because they assem bled a3 members of a State Com’ vention, but because | they came together in their individual capacity as residents of their several districts, without any call and without any organic law, and without any authority for their proceedings from that which must be re- garded as the Republican body of the State, and Proposed to themselves to chcose members of thelr own mass-meeting, 50 to spenk, to bet here and represent eir district in Convention. Mr. Chairman, the ory announced is the one upon which the State- proceeded. We claim, as I s:tid, In response tox the demand of the State, that that State Con-; yention ucted within the purview of the ruler which had previously been established, and that no other persons come here representing in any Site a aay ates Pent alae or the purpose of electin; this piace. T am willing to concede, as I do, thats there was no doubt whatever that in the Second District the majority of the persons who hadi been chosen from the counties composing that! district ‘as delegates to that State Con~ persons who did recom mend the two gentlemen, who come here claiming to contest sests from thad district, or to contest two seats from the State: at large,—I admit that the majority of the per—- sons in that district, from the counties in that district, representing those counties in thaw State Convention, did, prior to this time, choose these two persons, but #3 # nominating body merely, to present thoir names to the State Con~ yention. Inregard to the Third District, while Ihave always believed the facts to be other wise, inasmuch as the Committee bas found it to bea fact that u majority of the delegates from that majority had concurred either before or after the action of the State Convention in nominating the two persons who are here, I ad- mit for the sake of this urgumeat that that fact is true, and may be so taken here in the consid- eration of this case. Let me say, sir, iu regarée to this matter, that there not’only is no personal feeling between the State delegatesand the contestants here, but that all is in perfect accord. While we differ primarily about the quesicn of who shall be pomine for Presi-. ent here, we sre one in accord upon the propo- sition that that man shall be the ang who. tn. the. judgment of a majority of this body, shall best: be able to carry the Republican party to victory” next fall. (Applause.] And I may say further in rd to that matter that, as there is no per— sonal ill-will, there is no other feature in it ex- cept the determination of this one question am to how the State of Kansas ought to have pro- ceeded under the call of the Natiopal Commits tee. viewing not merely the call by itself, but ine connection therewith the call of the State Com— mittee and the previous action of the State; ‘That is the only question that is TO BE DECIDED HERE. ca r ly say that whatover the rule may, eas however the judgment of the ‘ton publicans of the United States may be as towhat shall prevail hereafter, that a rule sh now bemade which should operste in anex-posie’