The New York Herald Newspaper, June 17, 1876, Page 3

NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY. JUNE 17, 1876—TRIPLE SHEET. » HAYES. | The War Horse of Ohio for President. CINCINNATI'S VOICE. A Fierce Battle in the Republican Convention. : BLAINE'S UNBROKEN PHLALANK. | How Don Cameron Massed the Storming Columns. SPLENDID TACTICS THROUGHOUT. Intense Excitement When the Break Began. WHO SHALL BE FIRST OVER? William <A. Wheeler for Vice President. THE SLAUGHTERED FAVORITE SOHS. | ‘What Morton, Conkling and Bristow Say “of the Ticket—Blaine Resigned. SCENES AROUND THE HALL fhe War Horse and the Wheeler—Can They Draw Columbia’s Chariot? THE COUNTRY AND THE NOMINATIONS. A Grand Ratification Rally in Porkopolis. ‘RRA FOR HAYES! Cuncixxati, June 16, 1876 Mr. Blaine came so near to success to-day as to make pany people wonder why he failed, It was an open question at midnight last night, for so late as that tho Pennsylvania und New York delegations were in open Matiny, and uoless thoy were controlled in some way Mr, Biaino's vominatio: was secured. Every effor’ was made by all his opponents Uf course tne then shiet difficulty lay in tho desire of each. to save some shance for himself, Thus the Bristow men uctually | Mought they had a chance this morning, and they were aot inclined to give it up, Everybody knew, however, that delay was dangerous to Biaine, and tho slowness of the proceedings yesterday, which made an adjourn" ment nocessary without balloting and gave Biaine’s »pponents another night to consider and plan, was dangerous in the extreme to him. Mr. Cameron pled and labored with his delegation. It sontained forty-four men favorable to Blaine and only bourteen who were ready to support Conkling. Ho got them some days ago to agree to vote as a unit until wenty men should call a meeting of the delegation, when a majority might change, the vote still to be cast as it; bat he was obliged to agree that they should vote at first for Hartranft, and this was equivalent toa defeat tor Conkling, who had n0 hope of success unless be could produce the vote of New York and Ponnsyl- vania The action of the delogation day before yester- tay, therefore, put Mr. Conkling substantially out of the ballot unless he could change it, which be proved unable to do. Last evening it was contidently believed that at Icast thirty of the Pennsylvania men would go to Mr. Blaine on ‘an early bailot, perhaps thé second even. It was not antil early thia morning—throe o'clock is the bour mentioned—that Mr, Cameron finally got out of all but Bhree of the delegates an agreement to hold together for Bartranft until after the Sith ballot. This was THR TURNING POINT of Mr. Blaine’s fortunes. It put the Ponnsylvania dele- gation out of the battle until shat was decided by other forecs. New York also was last evening ip a mutinous tondition, Full sixteen men wero roady and anxious to go over to Biaine, or at least to rebel against Conk- ling, but their teeth, too, were drawn. Some of them ‘were tho friends of Mr. Wheeler and some were the friends of Governor Morgan. To each it was privately b and individually told that the only chance for the advancement of his favorite was to hold for Conkling antil al) should go over to Hayes, when an astern man would be wanted for Vice President, This was of course to give up Vonkling and thus to satisfy Wheanti-Coukling feelings ot these delegates, who did aot very willingly submit to the ingenious yoke which Mr. Orton knew how to fx upon their necks, and it gavealso to both Morgan’s and Wheeler’ (riends the hope of the Vice President When these two arrange- wents wero made there remained only subsidiary detais Wwtended to withdraw from Blaine, from time to time, sertain of his supporters, aud leavo him s0 weakened and weakening as to cause, 1! possible, a panic on his Bide anda break, out of which Bristow, Morton and Conkling each hoped to gain something, This falled, On some ballots Mr. Blaine’s vote actually fell off, but in the main it held firm and grew. The anxiety of each of tho other can- tieates to lose no Opportunity caused this weakening of Biaine’s strength to be kept up until at inst, on the fifth ballot, it was seen toat he did not break and could be broken, and then it became neces- Bary to push the struggle to its conclusion as rapidly as possible, and the fate of Mortoa, Conkling and Bristow ‘was at once sealed. They had to surrender absolutely and make common cause against Blaine and in bebalf of Hayes. There was yet one hope for Biaine, The Penasyivania delegation had agreed to vote as a unit, Phree friends of Blaine would not so agree, and on tasting their votes independently thei ‘® Bquab- ble in the Convention, Mr. Cameron those with bim contending that these three bad no right to their Wwdependent judgment and votes The Chair fuled that they had, and he was undoubtedly fight and was sustained by the Convention, or by @ large majority, the followers of Messrs. Blaine and Bristow snd some others. The decision set an im- portant precedent for future conventions, settling the Night of the individual delegates to be independent of machine control But had the Convention decided Otherwise it is possible that Blaine migkt have gotthe votes of the whole Pennsylvania delegation, for the majority, who were Biaine men, might if they chose ) have imposed their will on the whole, When the time came he coald command the votes of his friends and Rot of the whole delegation. This is Tue STORY OF Tux BATTLE. In the end New York, Pennsylvania and Indiana— Coakling, Cameron and Morton—gave the victory to ayes. What influence this important fact may havo bu the sdministration of Governor Hayes if be should te elocted can’t, of course, now be foreseen. Usually weh iacts more or less control the loamig of a Presi- éent, but Governor Hayes te made of sound staff, and bas a mind of his own. Is remains to speak of Mr. Conk!ing’s struggles, in which the Humazp bas taken so lively and so kindly an interest His plum of battle was very simple, He tnoant to come into the Convention with the votes of Pennsylvania and New York, and whatever scattering Nortbern votes he could get. He hoped tor the sup- port of General Logan in Illinois, and of some other Senators in other Morthern States He expected to hold his forces with a steady grip and to draw over to him by this solid and impenetrable front, from time to time, other votes until it shouid seem to the Southern delegations that he bad the winning cards when they, already influenced by General Grant’s known wishes and by the arguments of Frederiek Douglass, Emerson, of Arkansas, and others, would sweep over to him ina body and give ‘him the majority, Uniuekily, his plan failed im ite vital point, His centre was not broken up because it was never formed It is now known to all thatthe Pennsylvania delegation never ‘was friendly to Mr. Conkling; that the majority never mtendoa to vote for him aod he was thus forced from really never came into the battle—bis vole never reached a hundred. The New Yorkers did their best, and they made an agreeable impression upon their rival, They were gentlemen, and carried on their canvass as gentiomon, and this was said of them here constantly. They did not lose the battle, for it was lost to them before they came bere. They were so thorough and untiring in their canvass, and kept the secret of their canvass £0 adroitly hidden, that gotil the third ballot to-day 1t was thought by many that there might be a reservo force somewhere to be produced at the proper the trast to fight not an aggressive but a defensive battle. In Alabaima he lost friend after friend and had from the very beginning of the balloting to weaken bimself in order to lend a purely factitious ald to Hartranft. He spent himself in these diversions and moment, but it was an empty shell, and the skilful and adroit politiciaus of the South and West saw this very early and hastened to act accordingly. They did not intend to make Mr, Conkling, but to appear to make him, apd they saw already last Monday that he could not make the game, and thorefore abandoned him to his fate. Nor was he spared in the general route. His supporters had to accept Mr. Wheeler, the friend of Gurtis, instead of Mr. Woodford, the friend of Mr. Conkling or some ono from another State as Vice President, and they had to hear Mr. Curtis rehd; with singular emphasis, to them and the Conven- tion the avdress of the Bristow Club, with its biting rolerence to their own Senator as the common dis- penser of patronage in the State, Un short, if it cannot be said that Mr. Conkling bas been successful in his campaign it is equally true that the victors spared him. ‘THE PERLIXG TO-NIGHT . over tho ticket is that « is strong, and will prove stronger. People froin the East ask curiously about Governor Hayes, and Western mon want to know whe- ther Mr. Wheeler was Genera! or what. The bio- graphical columns of ‘the newspapers will soon inform them on these heads, and the squibs and taunts of the local newspapers here abuut Governor Hayes will now be covered up by laudatory paragraphs, for is. ts known that, being nominated, he will have their support, which he Incked woofully while his nomination still hung in doubt, ‘the | Independents will support the ticket. Some ot them have already been heard thts evening, and Mr, Schurz is understood to be on the way to a favorable conclusion and will turn outa good republican and stump Ohio once more. It is something for the Con- vention to have produced a ticket which unites tn tts support Conkling, Curtis, Morton, Cameron and Schurz, and which brings back to the republican fold such errant republican sheep as the Cincinnati Commercial and the Chicago Tribune, which have been either stray- ing in strange pastures or looking over the fence with wistfal eyes, GOVERNOR HAYES, As to Governor Hayes, there are here, of course, plenty of people who know him well, and one of these, himself 4 man better known than the Governor and not a devoted follower of his, said some things of bim to me last Sunday which, now that he is nominated, inay be of interest to you, “Hayes,” said he, “is a man of singularly Uttle ambition and of remarkablo equanimity of mind. He has never pushed himself forward. In the .efmy he fought well and stayed with bis troops: the “hive. He was a trusted officer of Sheridan. and was greatly beloved by his men, for whom he provided with romarkable foresight and skill, but I doubt if he ever willingly knew a news paper corresponent, and, indeed, he was as careless of fame as a wan could wellbe. In Congress he was a silent observer and pushed himself so little to tho front in that ambitious crowd that the Speaker put him on the Library Committee the’ least important of all inthe esteem of Congress: men. Hore he remained very comfortable in his mind during his tirst session, and the general belief about gations from Columbta that it is their privilege to name a member of the Natioual Committee for their respective dis- tricts, the order relative te the announcement of the committee having been passed prior to tne settlement of the contest. tation to the members of this date for the office of Prosideat of the United States is in order, of States, and the chairman of each delegation will announce, as distinetly as possible, irom his place, the choice of the delegation. Tesulting as follow him was that he wasan amiable Western man, who voted with his party and made no fase, Butin those days, and particularly when be was serving his second term, when the party leaders held a council some one was pretty sure to call Hayes in, and he commonly sat asilent listener while the discussion went on and being asked his opinion gave it as some- thing of no particalar importance, but it was noticed that Hayes’ opinion and tie conclusion of the council were commonly the same, In fact he bad, when be left Congress, a marked reputation amot e higher men of bis party as a very clear headed, sag: man, with not the least trace of foar of results wh! 8 policy was determined on, With an unimpassioned way of regarding events ana circumstances, which gives him sound jadgment, he is a man of uncommonly clear bead, of great moderation and a lover of moderate ways but with a firm hand and a will of his own, which has always made him muster, and not follower, This was said of him before his nomination, and is perbaps the more valuable because of that it 1s probably a true account of the man, Of bis political opinions one hears enough to warrant a belief that he, at least, will Dot Inject much of the bloody shirt into the canvass. He is abard money man, a moderate revenue re. former, and he is said to believe that the South might ‘a2 well manage its own local affairs, or at least have a fair chance to try it, without the interference of fei- eral office-Lolders, On the question of civil service reform be is proba bly as full of virtuous intentions at this moment as General Grant was in the fall before he became Prosi- dent, and how he will come out at the end of four years, if be should be elected, is an open question. jt is said of tim bere that ho never rewarded a politica; friend nor punished an encmwy, and this may account for the fact that he 18 not @ favorite with the machine politicians of Obio, who have generally taken him up only when they needed him. Some one remarked to-day that General ‘Hayes’ cousins and other relatives had not the least personal motive for voting for him, because, unless ho radically changed his nabita, they were not likely vo benefit, even to the extent of a country post office, by his accession to power. But he is, after all, a strict party man. He bas been a republican else in politics all nis life. He never was an off horse but worked in the traces with great good nature anda cheerful belief that the party could afford to blunder in dotaile sf it only watched the public pulse and that it was not well to be frightened too soon. Ho does not care much forthe thunder of the newspapers, it is said, There may perbaps be safely expected of hima republican administration with all that it implies. “He will not destroy his party to please anybody’s fancies, ’ said some one of him this evening. ONE PIECE OF ADVICE, however, whieh it was lately proposed to send privately to the Presidential nominees it will not, it these no- counts of him are correct, be necessary to send so bim—“Above all no cousin.” On that =pomt ho is said to be impreg- pablo. To-might his portrait takes the place or the Bristow portraits which have graced the barber shops and drug stores here, Tho hoys a eady sell- ing copies of a cheap and remarkably ugly lithograph of him, h makes him look like Senator Thurman jo an ague Gt, and all the clubs of all tho candidates have been swinging through the streets in bis honor with torchblight. — PROCKEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION. Tho Convention was calied to order by Mr. McPher- son at half-past ten o'clock, thirty minutes later than the regular time, Vhe Caain—Persons occupying seats set apart for aelegates will please retire. This rale will be absolately enforced during the sessions of this day. Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr. Morgan, of the Epis- copal Church. The Cuain—Before proceeding to general business _ the Chairman desires to call the attention of the dele Florida and the District of ‘The Cuan has been requested to have the following announcements read:— The Szcretany read an announcement of the meot- ing of the National Executive Committee of the Union League of America this evening at the Burnet House; also an announcement that a morocco pocketbook had been lost on Thursday by a delegate, who wanted it to be left at the stand; also the following, which was re- ceived with great applause :— lam Ly by the Board of Directors of the House of juge of this city to extend a cordial invi- mvention to visit this institution ima body, or individually, as their con- sciences nay dictate. The Cuaim—The business of balloting for a eandi- The Sccretary will proceed to call the roll Tne call of the roll for the first ballot was then had, 2 Buyryuog trittitt Maryland....... Pettitiiil Massacnusetts, = ints Michigan. 8 1 —|-|— Minnesota 1o| —| —|—|— Mississippi® - —| 12|—}— Missouri: 14] 1] 2) 2) 12|—|— Nobrask 6|—| —I—| —|—|— BS =| 3} 2) —|-|- New Hampsnire. | 3j—j| —I-|— New Jersey. «| 13] 6] —|—} --|-|— New York. —|—} 1)60] —|—|— O—| 1p 7) 2i—i— €7 i Sw 2289 —| —|-—}| —|—|58 2|—| 6|—| —|-|— —l+} |} Bi-|— 4)|—| 10}—| —|—|— 2j—| 6) 3) 5|—1— 1/1) §|-] -|-|— —|—| 16] 3) <j—-|— 8} 2} —|—| —]-|— e—| —|—} —|-I— Py ige, ail fh aa ak tg i 2 mu: gl 2 [65]113|96|125,11|58 apsvesseedsanoster SOR * Absent, 1. During the call of the roll the people in the galleries interfered considerabiy with the despatok of business by applauding when the votes wers, announced, So noisy wero they that the Chair was obliged to remind thom of the impropriety of their conduct. The dele- from Mississippi give me attention and state how the vote would stand us corrected? The Caaimaan oy THE DeLuGarios—Eleven for Mor- ton, 3 for Bristow and 1 for Conkling. Tne Cuain—lIt is very important now to have every- thing correctly stated. The gentleman from Mis- Bissipp!.reports the vote of bis State as standing—11 for Morton; Bristow, 3, and Conkiiug, 1. the other point, do you press the other right of your absent delegate to vole? The point not being pressed the Chair will announce the.vote, The Cuxnk then read the result of the ballot. Tho Cutaiz—No one having a majority of all the votes, there 1s no chuice. (Cries of ‘Proceed to a ballots!) The Secretary will proceed w:th the call. Mr. Bixcuam, ot Pennsylvania—I move that this Lor on @ recess of fifteen minutes. (Cries of ol”) ‘The motion was lost Mr. Onrox, ot New York-—If tt is in order I suggest cthat whenever a Stato 1s not ready to respond to the all that it be passed, and that the absentees be called at the end of the roll. (Cries of “No! No!) The Cuaix—That would create considerable confu- sion and 1s rather in antagonism with the spirit of the rules, which looks to the record of each vote in its order, (Cries of ‘Regular ordert?’) The Convention then proceeded to ® second ballot, with tho following result:— Tyavaycogt Pheltititittts test New Jorsey.. Now York. North-Carolina Felelsleleal We mencro eis tae Cit tetetlit tee Washington Territory Wyoming........ District of Columbia,, TIT ittititttelettttt itive BSIrlrrird bre rsd tied ‘Necessary to choice, 379, Massachusetts gave three votes for W. H. Wheeler. Minnesota gave one vote for Washburn: During the call of the roll, when the State of Alabama announced her vote of sixteen for Blaine, this’ being in of four tor the candidate from Maine, the adhe- route of that geutieman on the floor and in the galleries sent up a tremendous yell, which was renewed when tho Sccretary announced the vote. Upon the commencement of the vote of Connecticut ® voluminous hiss from the galleries materially inter- fered with the call. A delegate from Kansas moved that the Sergeant-at- Arms be ordered to remove trom the gallery any per- #on indulging 1n demonstrations of disapproval, The Cuam—I{ think this difficulty will be very much gates wore much annoyed by the cheers and applause, and rebuked it by hissing, which led the Chair to re- mark:—"The Chair thinks he will take the respons!- bility of saying that there is an obvious impropriety in hissing, whatever may be said as to the propriety of cheering," (Cheers.) The votes of the successive States were, however, still groeted with manifestations of de- light, and the Chair again reminded those in the gal- leries that they were interioring with the transaction of the busiress of the Convention. A DgxxGatx yRom Wiscoxsix—I would suggost that tho Chair notify the occupants of the gallory that busi- ness will be suspended. unless order is preserved. SuveraL Deegatus—"Good! Good |"? The Cuam—lIt 1s very likely that the Chair will reach that point in a very short time unless there be a modi- fication of the conduct in the galleries, The announcement of Minnesota's 10 votes for Blaine was recceived with shouts of applause from the gal leries, One of the Mississippi delegates was absent, making the total vote 16, divided into $ tor Bristow and 12 for Morton, The cheering was not particularly noticeable when Missouri cust 14 for Blaine, 12 for Morton, 2 for Bris_ tow, 1 fer Conkling and 1 for Hayes. The Blaino men from all points of tho hall expressed their unbounded: approbation, and the Morton mep plucked up considorable courage. Nebraska cast a solid vote tor Blaine, and the an- mouncement was received with applause Nevada split up into 3 for Bristow, 2 for Conkling and 1 tor Hayes, and the result brought out no enthusiasm. Tne Blaine men cheered when New Hampshire cast 7 for their favorite and only 3 for Bristow. Applause tollowed the announcement of New Jersey's vote of 13 for Blaine and 6 for Hayes, but the greatest sbouting proceeded from the adherents of the former. The friends of the latter seemed somewhat downcast about this time New York went almost solid for Conkling, casting 60 for that favoriue son and only 1 tor Bristow. The Conkling men shouted witb gladness, Nortn Carolina cast 9 votes tor Blaine, 7 for Conk- ling, 1 for Bristow and 2 for Morton, The Blaine and Conkling men were rejoiced at the new accession of strength, aud applauded accordingly. 4 Unio cust ber 34 votes solid for Hayes, the announce- ment being received with cheers and a few hisses from some tIl-mannered people in the lofts. Oregon came up squarely with 6 votes for Blaine, but when Pennsylvania went in for Hartranf with 58 votes the cheering came ‘rom another part of the house, and the Hartranft white bats we ro swung with a good deal of enthusiasm. Rhode Isiand’s vote of 2 for Blaine and 6 for Bristow ‘was cheered by the friends of the latter, and at the next tura Morton’s friends cheered at South Carolina’s vote of 13 for their favorite and only 1 for Bristow. Bristow and Morton were even on Tennessee's vote, 10 votes being cast for each and the remaining tor Blaine. ‘The Bristow men were more hopeful when the Texay men voted 2 for Blaine and 6 for Bristow, 3 for Conk- Ung, 6 for Morton, and the cheering was pretty even. ‘ermont had § for Bristow, 1 for Blaine and 1 for Bristow men were again jubilant. rejorced Virginia's 16 for their it Virgin "8 20, ¢ Territorics voted jor Blaine, with the exception of Wyuming, which went tor Bristow. The District of Columbia voted 2 for Morton. At tho conclusion of the ballot the room resounded with cheers. As soon 48 the roll corn, of Mississippi, w delegation of that state, The Cuain—Under the rule there can be no change at resent. E Senator ALcony—We desire to correct the vote; one of our delegates was absent when our Stato was culled, but subsequently came in. The Cuain—The Convention will please come to or- Ger, us a very important point is involved in the pend- ing proposition. ‘The gentleman from Misswaippi made tue announcement of the vote as reported from the desk; subsequently a member from Mississippi, who was reported absent when the vote was taken in the del- egatiou, came into the hall, and the jon of the gentieman now js to correct the vote so as to include the vote of the gentiewman who was abseut when the delegation acted and when the vote was announced (Cries of “No! No!) The Cuain desires to say that, under the fourth rale, adopted yesterday, this 18 laid down:—*And when avy State has announced its vote it shall stand until the ballot is announced, Unless in case of numerical error." Another delegate from Mississippl took the floor to was completed Senator ed to chango the vote of the obviased if the people in the galiery will consider for a ‘| moment how improper it is for them, who are here purely by favor of the Convention, to be imterfering with tho business of the Convention, The Chair is very reluctant to interfere with the comfort or enjoy- mont of any one within this building; but {t may be- come a necessary duty for the Chair to clear the gul- Joris, because tho work ol the Convention must go on, (Cries of *Good! good! and cheers.) This eruption of the Chairman produced temporery order, and slthough at times the crowd became unruly, all Ripe ter were promptly suppressed. When Flo was called the chairman of the delegation from ee State announced its vote in a voice scarcely above whisper, which elicited trom the Chairman of t Convention a request that the delegate from Flori holdmp bis bead like a man and look straight at ¢! Cheir. (Laughter,) Tho Illinois vote indicaung a loss. ol three te Biaine was announced by Mr, Ingersoll in a subdued tone of voice aud manner, which drew out considerable comment, The Cuatn—Tho Chair has been informed that per sons in the rear of the hall cauuot hear the annouwnce- ment of the votes, If there be no objection, a person will be stationed in the rear of the hall to announce the votes as they are made here, ‘There was a unaninous consent to this proposition, and @ man with a good strong vice was selected to ro- ‘The voting then proceeded, a change on the first ballot, Messrs. Hartran(t, Hayes and Conkling receiving ad: ditional strength, and 1 Bristow and Blaine men piekis ip and losizg « little here and there, When it — to Michigan there was a shoot on a different tract sylvani: J. Suir SuTmxy, of Chester, rising to bis teet, sad: Chairman, I rine to @ point of order, the vole of Pennsylvania’ was not correctly rep- resented; myself and my colleague, representing the Sixth Congressional district, wish to cast our —_ vote: for James G. Blaine. (Cheera) We asked the chairman of this de! ition to #0 report to the Convention, but be declined; and we now ask and demand that our votes shall now be recorded to JumosG, Blaine, (Cheors.) Vojections were raised to this, -The Caam—This pvint must be settled bofore wo pass tu the next State. Mr. Casxa, of Peunsylvania—I ask tho attention of the Chur to Rule 3 A Dxtegata ox THe PLaTroRu—Rule 6 covers the case. | The Coarr—The Chair will state tho caso:--The chairman of the Poonsylvania delegation rises in bis place and reports au the vote of that State fifty-eight votes tor Joho F. Hartrantt. The gentleman trom the Westchester district, speaking for himecif and bis col- league of the Sixth Pennsylvania district and the gentic- ma from the Pittsburg district, Mr. Hampton, of the Twenty-third district, and Mr. Stewart, from the Twonty-lrst district, rises to a point of order, wuich 18 that the report of the vote made by the chairman of the delegation is not the rezort of the vote cast in the delegation. They, of course, raise a question of the | very highest privilege. That point of order being raised the Chair rules: that it 1s the right of any and every member, equally, to vote his sentimerts in this Convention, (Chwers, continued tor several min- utes. " AN APPEAL FROM TAR CHAIR, Mr. MoCoumicx, of Venusyivania—l respectiully appeal from the decision of the Cuair, ‘The Cuatr-—The gentleman from peala from the decision of the Chi of the Chair be sustained? (Cries of ‘Yes! yes!") Mr. McCorxick, of Pennsylvania—We desire to be heard. This remark was made {un a low tone and the Fenn- med to be hich pre- very much exerted, During tho disorde: vailed the question was put and the Chair was sus- tained by ange majority. The Cuam—That question of the rights of these gentiomen having been settled the Chair holds, under the order of the body, that the iour votes of the gen- temen shall be recorded as they elect they shall be. Mr. Cxsaxa —My colleayue (Mr, McCormick) asked to be heard belore that vote was taken, The Cuarr—I did not hear bi, Mr. McCoxmick—The trouble is you did not want to hear me, The Cuam—I will say to my colleague from Pitts. burg that his iinputation upon the Chair is dishouuring vo him, imeinie! Jolonel tnomrsox, of Indiana—I trust, sir, in the ot this Convention, you will not turn the Con- veution 1uto an arena for the settlement of personal (Great disorder. ) controveray. A Dei.ucare—It js an outrage. Mr. Tiorson—If you (the Chair) have personal con- troversies settie them outside. We are here to transact the business of the republican party—(cheers ang con- fusion)—not to settle persoual disputer, (Voices— “Take the stand."’) We are here as the representa. tives of the greatest purty tm the world, and this Con- vention should not be turned into a theatre for the sei tlement of —— controversies—(cries of ‘Gooul good !"}—and when the President of this Convention chooses to hurl back @ porsonal insult in the face of one of his colleagues by telling him that he is dishonoring himseif he abuses the privileges which we bave con- fided to him, (Cheers and cries of “Good !’’) Mr. Smiti—I protest against it. A Detwoate ynom Ixpiaxa—So dol (Cheers.) Mr. Tomrson—1n the natne of the American people— (cries of ‘Al " and checrs)—I demand, sir, that this Convention sball be heard upon the question as to whether it affirms or disoflirms the decison of the argue that the desired change in vote should be m ade, A Wiscoxsit Datzoats—Let the Chair rale on the Pre HOD, ie the vote. The Cuaim—If tho chairman of the delegation will rise and yay that in the an cement of the he committed whut is culled a numerical error, the will bold that be wright to correct; but the Chair rules that he has oo right to change the vote so as to add ove to the number of returned an voting. Sepator ALcony—lI stated that I was in error in an- nouncing the yote. It should have been 11 for Morton, 3 for Bristow and 1 for Conkling. 1 also stated that one momber was absent when we acted, but caine 1b- juentiy. wethe CHAIR—Two propositions are involved. One is to correct an error mauve in announci the vot which he nas aright to do, and the Chair opel the question tor taat purpose, Will the gentsoman Chair, (Voices—''That i right”) DISORGAIZATION AND CONPUBION, The Cuarr—Wilt Convention beer the Chair? Will the Convention bear the for w moment? (Cheers. ) Detecats vaow Inpiaxa—Wo have heard about enough irom the Chair, (Sensation.) SEVERAL DeLeGates—Certainly. The Cuaik—The chairman has not tho jeast desire tn the world to interfere with the exercise by tie Cou- vention, and by every membor of the Convention, of every privilege which he possesses, NBYLVaGLA Datacgate—Uh, oh! HAIR | hope there is no gentieman withia the Convention who knows me, alter so! years of public service, who supposes that | would intentionally abuse the powers of this position—(a Pennsylvania Deie- gate—Uh bo, oh no} that | would do any injastice woany 4 eran this Convention. My colleague from VPitisburg (Mr. McCormick) irritated me ver much when he said that I did uotwish to boar uim. said to tbe Convention, as 1 said to him, 1 did not hear him. (Appiaave.) ‘Mr. Tuoxrsos—I do not object to that You told ee ee ee eetae ae te enone See (Senss- The Cuarm—I am just coming to that point The gentleman then suid, “You dii not hear me, because you did nut wish to. "” The Devkcats yrom Pgexnsyivaxia—That is right (Applause. KVERAL DELEGATES—That is so. The Cuatrxax—Now 1 appeal to the gallant gentle- man from Indiana, Colonel Thompson, whether it was very much out of place for a young man to retort in a kind of remark of that sort?” (Applause. ) Colonel ‘T'uomesox—If you want an answer, sir, I ‘will give it to you. The Cuain—I desire to remark—(Great disorder and contusion. ) Colonel Tuomrsox—I desire to say in response to that question that it is out of place for the President of the Convention to use it ay un instrument to burl back bis anathemus at his colleagues. (Cheers. ) Mr. Pxanor, of Massachusetts—I raise the point of order, that while the roll call is in order, and after tbe announcement of a vote, nothing of this kind is in order; vothing whatever can be dove, The Cuam—Gentiemen, you have given the chair- man of the Cousention's dhunse to Say publicly that this is not the place to vottle these thiogs. Mr, Otiyen—There is something I wish to say which concerns the chairman The Cuatn—lI withdraw the remark. Mr. Otaveu—Gentlomen, listen to me; I will not give yon any trouble, (Cries of ‘Take your seat!" “Order!” “Order !?’) Mr. Otuver—The Chair recognized me, and I have « es to make my statement (C of “Order!"" “Order !”") The Cuain— The gentleman from Massachusetts raises the point of order that the Convention is im the proco:s of oxecuting its own order aud cannot be interrupted. It is a good pont of order and a good way to get rid of the difliculty, that when an announcement is mado somo gentlemen interested therein shall say that it is hot correct announcement, thus raising w question of privilege, and insisting upon their right to be fairly received. A DeLeGatsy—The Chair has deciared the result. Mr, Cessxas—Oh, no! We have no vote, Mr. Tuomnuxne, of Tenn 1 move that the vote just taken to sustain the Chair shall be recunsiderod, Mr. Crasya—I second the motion, so as to allow tho Henvanivania delegation to be heurd by the Conven- jon. ij ‘A DELRGATR—I move to lay it on the table. Mr. Cussxa—The geutleman bas not the floor, not my friend from Tennessee yield me the floor? Mr. Tnonysgng—No, sir, I did not yield the floor I move the previous question «n my motion. The Cuain—The genticman irom Tennessee moves to reconsider the vote by which the Chair was sustained. Several gontiomen claimed the floor, Mr. TuorNweRG—I do not yield the floor. is 1n order, A Detecats prom Grorota—I rise to a point of order. Mr. OLiven—lI have the fluor. This i# all wrong. A DkixGare rRoM Gxonia—I raise the point that this whole thing 's out of order. ‘The Caain—That has been raised and overruled on the ground that, being a-question of high personal privilege, at may bo rightly brought into the Conven- tion, Did My motion A. PENNSYLVANIA PhOTEST. Mr, Cxssxa—lI trust it may come beiore this Conven- tion. All I ask is that the Convention may under- stund the position which the Pennsylvania delegation to-uay occupies betore this Convention and before the country, I teel that my colleague in the chair made his decision without a proper understanding of exam- ‘uation of the rules, or he would not have made it in the way ho haa Therefore, 1 shall bo compelled to vote for that motion of my friend from Tennessee to reconsider the vote by which that appeal wes laid bed tho table, I ask the attention of my friend in the Chair and of this Convention to the second rule of this Convention. bach State shall be entitled to double the number of its Senators and Representatives in Congress according to the last apportionment. Each Territory and the District of Columbia be entitled to two vol ‘The votes of each del mun. Now, the of each delegation has reported t hall be no change until the uext bullot. Mr. Crssxa—I beg now to read the authority, (centenie ) Telaim the rght simply to this Conven- jon. The Cuarr—Tho gentleman is entitled to the floor, and I hope the Convention will come to order. This is &@ very important question, Mr. Cxssva—I am not here to pass any firebrands, lam here im the interest of peace and hurmony in Pennsylvania, and in the interest of peace and harmon: io this Convention and throughout this broad tan Appia: ‘No man will be more earnest for the tinal result of this Convention, so that I will, if yoo will allow me to, state my position. The Convention which etected our delegates passed unanimously a resolution instracting us to vote tor. Hartranft tor President, and to cast the vote of Poonsylvania xs a unit as the majority ofthe delegation should direct, and i. was signed by Henry M. Hoyt, chairman. of the State Central Com- mittee, and Edward McPherson, President of this Con- vention. (Cheers) Now, my tellow members, this delegation of ours met here, authorized our chairman to cast the yote for Peausylvania.asa unit for Hartranit.and then we passed a resolution that Le ubouid so continue until he was culled upon by twenty members of the Convention to cal! us up for consultation, which hus not been done. This was not reconsidered. We vore honestly and fairly im accordance witb his instructions, and pray my fellow members not to bring this matter into the Convention. We can settle it our-elves peace- ably and harmoniously and we wil! add strengin to the nominee when he is chosen, and We will raise the ban- ner when we get home and carry it from Eric to Dela- ware, from New York to Ohio, whethor it bo James G, Blame or any other man. (Cheers) Mr. Turi said—My coliwague, Mr. Stewart, and Myaclt represent the Sixth Congressional district of Pennsylvania, and we are here by virtue of an election held in our own district. We come here with ereden- tials from our own district; we owe no altegiauce to the State Convention and we recognize no rig't for that Convention to say how we shall vete. We claim th right to represent our own constituents. The coun of Chester und Delaware are almost a unit for James G, Blaine, and, representing these counties, would be false to our constituents and ourselves if we voted for avy one else, We ask that our votes shull be recorded in accordance with oar views and (he sentiments of our own constituents. (Cheers.) Th th raie by this Convention saya, “The chairman Bounce the number of vutes tor any candidate, or for oF against any proposition.” But the Chairman did ‘not apnounce our vote and we have the right to de- mand under that rule tht our votes shall be recorded. (Cheers and countor cheers. ) Mr. Hats—Gentlewen, let me mal the interests of the harmony of this should have little to do with the diiferences tule provides t rising in the Peunsylvania delegation, which we should not be culled stand upon to settle here. I do not under- that reflection is cast upon the chuir- that delegation for giving the vote us he r the unit rule; but certain members of that detegation have asked that their votes shail be recorded as individual members of this Convention, 1 do not velieve that when Pennsy!vaniw retires to consider this question the delegation trom that te will mist thas members from that State shall have their votes de- cinred contrary to their wishes; therotore, 1 suggest that by unantinous consent, while the ballots on this roll call proceed, Pennsylvania shall be allowed to re- tire and report to this Convention in harmonious fashion what aro the actual wishes and votes of the in- dividual members of the delegation. 1, for one, am willing on this proposition to trust the old State of Pennsylvania, (Loud clvers.) Mr. Tuonxueeg, of Tennessoc—] object to this prop- osition, The Cuain—Thoro is objection, Mr. Hatx—Then I ask thut in the interest of the ex- Pedition of the business of this Convention that the Chair state the exact condition of this question; what the condition of the appeal is, and whether there is avy further action and debate upon it; or, 1 it has been sustained, that the Chair direct the secretary of this Convention to announce the vote, and that then we proceed to what nino out of every ten men here earnestly and fervently desire to do, to close up our business in decent faehion and go before the American people, (Loud cheers), Before the Chair could reply Mr. Vax Zaxor, of Rhode Isjuud, got up on a chair and said:—‘*We aro not will- ing in any way that this Convention should interfere with or suggest to any delogation that they sball retire for deliberation or———"" Toe Cuain—That proposition waa objected to and Is, consequently, not belore the house, Mr. Vay Zanpt—I understand that; but I want to state the views of Rhode Islund on this question, The State of Pennsylvania can take care of itself; it is big enough and nobl jough to do it (Cheers.) When the Convention pasved resolutions instracting the dele- gates to cast a unit vote, and those gentiomen allowed themselves to be elected upon that platform, no mat- ter whut are their individual sentiments of thove of their constituents. they are bound by the platform of that Cunvention. (Loud cheers und cries of “No,” “No.” 1 say they ure bound by the platform, and, moreover, I understand that that platform was liberally gratified subsequently by a vote in the delegation of that great aud uoblo State. Undor ali the circumstances | think the deiega- tion 18 bound to vote as iustracted. (Cheers) During twenty years of rei experiences | have never heard this disputed. Wo should endeavor to get through with our business without any of these differences. The whule people of this country stand by ther resides im their homes, looking w- ward us here to-day for reform and decency and propriety, and order, id instead of ¢ couraging that we aro turning ourselves into a so ww garden, fitter jor a sort of zoviogical iuon than for a seat here, and 1 uppeul to tbe C1 man and the Convention to allow the vote of the Sime ivania to be cast, under the rules of the Con- if the Pennsylvania delo- a@ consultation the Lord speed em and also the candidate of this Convention, (Ap- plause), Mr. Ottver, of Ponnsyivania—Geutiemen, 1 will only take a fow moments of your time, and J think will be to your imierest and will ox- pedite basincss if a will let mo give a brief bee taf of this undoubtedly have to make a decision. The State Von- vention of Peansyivacia met. It has been the rule in that State that the State Convention—not the separate i the os to the National Couven- wd then sets wp a litie for itaeit and thiuks that they are in advance of the balance of ou: State, were eiecwed in county convention as delegates to the National Con- vention, The State on adopted those two d and = that the only = exception whole list of Cay my . Fifty-six legates were by the State Cor a. uF, Hartranf was for President and his iriends had coutrol of that Convention The republi- can party of Peun: ia—all of them—had control of that Convention, ume there was nO opposition to him, A delegation was to be sent favoravie to him. These selves to | other side, eight or tem of them wanted authority to cal! a meeting, and it was allowed, when twenty should call i, They neves called that we y never asked for any change, eight votes aa be had boum instructed, not only by our delegation, but by the re- publicans of Pennsylvania Mr. Van Zaxpr, of Khode Island—I move that the all of the roil be proceeded with. Mr. OLivxn—Just give me one more minute, Cn ge 4 g0 op, goon,} and i will tinish, Our chairman Uhat vote; it was right; it was fair; it was squvins 4 itwas the w the majority of rule reads, ‘And hereby instructed to presen &e., wernor Hartrauit, of Pennesylvaum,’” and t@ give him constant and united suppors, and upon all questions to be brought beiore the Convention to cast the vote of Pennsylvania as a unit us the majority of the delegation shall direct. (Cries of ‘*Time!’’) One minute, gentlemen; our Cbairwan here was the Chair man of the Convention that passed chat. It was unubiwourly, with no opposition, and you (turning te Chairman McPherson) wrote the resolution yourself sir. (Laughter und 4pplause and cries of “Order |”) A Denxcars rrom New Muxjco—May I ask the Nee York gentieman a question ¥ The Cuatn—No, sit, The Chair will now be heard Will you allow the Chair now to make a statement! All of this proceeding 18 in violation of the rules ‘Thero 18 no doubt whatever about it, (Uproar.) The tra duty of this Convention mw to procoed with the roll call, The first duty of the Chair is to enforce the order of the Convention and to direct the roll call to proceed. Now, it the Convention will recol- lect, the only question the Chair decided was in regard to these parties, who roxe to claim the right in their ine dividual capacity to vote their particular sentiments I, as Chairman of this Convention, know nothing what- ever of auy rales except the rules which you have Jaid down for my ceptro!—(cries of “Bravo!” and ap- plauge}—und, under these rules, it 18 made the duty ot the chairman of each del son to record the vote, The Chair, therefore, directs that the vote of Pennsyl-- Vania be recorded fifty-four votes for John F. Hartranft and four votes for James G, Blaine—(applauso and hisses)—stating this, that if at the end of the roll call it be the sense of the Convention that the Chair has made xn erroneous ruling, or bas done ally one ao in- jary or an injustice, 1t will then be competent for th Convention to correct it without any interruption the roll call. ‘yhe Secretary then proceeded with the roll call Mr, Pownroy bere took the Chair, stating that Mr, McPherson had been called out of the house, Mr, TnoRNBERG—Mr, Ptesident— Tho Cuain—No debate 1s in order during the call of the roll. Mr, THorseerc-—I do to rise to a question of privilege, Icallup the motion made before the ao- bouncement of the vote; tho motion to reconsider the vote by which the Chuir Was sustained upon a point of ordér, aoe Cuain—The Chair holds that motion to beta order, Mr. TuoRwurno—I move the previous question apos the motion | made; & motion that no debate might be strangled and that both sides might be fairly heard, Such debate we have had and 1 pow cali the previous question upon that motion. Tho Cnaik—The gentieman from Tennessee makeg the following motion, which will be reported by the Secretary. The Secretary read the motion. The Cuaim put the motion on ordering the previous question and declared 1t not ordered, Mr. Hatr—Mr, President—. Tho Citar changed bis mind and decided that the previous question bad been ordered. Mr. HaLe—I call for a division of the house. Severat Deiecates—lt is unnecessary. Mr. Hatx—I do not think wo generally understang the motion, The Cuain—The motion is to reconsider the decision of the Convention, by which the four votes of Pennsyl vania were changed from Mr. Hartranft to Mr, Blaine, Mr. Hatx—How does the Chair decide the vote? ‘The CHam—The previous question was demanded and ordered upon it, = Hatx—That is all mgbt. We have no objection to tt, : The Cuain—The question now is upon the motion te Teconsider, A division of the house was demanded and the Clerk ordered to call the roll The Cau then instructed the Clerk to call the roll A delegate, from Western Virginia, inquired what the eflect of an affirmative or negative vote would be, . Tho Cuatn—In unswer to gentleman the Chair will state that it ls notin his power to decid effect of it will cision of tue Convention by which the CI tained in changing those votes upon which the call the roll is demanded, and no debate is now in order. Delegates will take their seats, and al) persons not im their seats will be removed from the floor by the Sex geant-at-arms. (Laughter) The confusion still raged, and the Chairman was preparing to make another statement when he was in- terrupted by a delegate from Pennsylvania, who rose to debate the question, The Cxam—The C! is inorder. The menced. The Cl body; but by request it will nguin state the question, which is upon the motion to reconsider the vote of the Convention in favor of the accision of the Chair in ab lowing the change in the vote of the Pennsylvans delopa.ion, Tae Clerk then called the roll, aud the motion to te Consider was passed Ly a vote of 381 to 359, The Cuata—Ihe question arises, sball tho decision of tho Uhairbe sustained? Colonel Ixaxrsout, of Tilinois-—I move to lay it om the tal the rules of our party in our State; our peo the the wish of The unit le apd delegation. Aik—There is no occasion for that; the ques tion is directly on sustaining the appeal. Colonel LxGkrsoLt—I want to get up here where I can say a word, (Laughter aud applause as Colonel logersoli took the platform.) The simple question be tore this Convention is whether each delegate has « right to vote as he plenses, as the peopie whom he represents wish bim to vote, or whether ho can be tiled by the party machinery and forced to vote against the sentiments of his constituents and against his own choice, (Applause and cries of “No, no!*) [tell you wecannot afford to go to this country upon the ides that adclegute from a Stato can be forced ugainal his will and aguinst his conscience to vou for the man that he does not believe bis constituents want. (Cheers) It has been decided by the Kepublican Convention for the United States, At was decided tn the case of Pennsylvania that not withstanding the instructions to vote as a unit the dele- en had a right to vote as they pleased. (Cheers.} tint we want to find is, who is the real choice of this Convention and what the Convention wants to find out is, Who 1s the real choice of the great republican party of the United States, (Applause.) For one I believe in allowing every delegate upon this floor the right te vote his choic, the right to ropresent his constituent and lam witerly opposed to gag law of caucus ry machipery. (Applause. PiGulonel ‘THosirsos, of India@h—The question to be now decided by this Convention is this:—Whetner, when wo have been sent here by our Statecoaven- tions under justructions from them, we have the indi. vidual right to violate those instructions’ Whether the voice of a sovereign State, declared through her constituted authority, shall be defied we individeals under the claim of personal nght? he ge party of Pennsylvania assembled their State Convention appoinied their delegates to this Con. vention, under a positive injunction—under an irrevocuble .mstruction thet they shoud cast their vote as @ unit, not for themselves, but for the party in Pennsylvania. They accepted of their position ax members of this Convention; they are bound by every consideration of jastive, of right, of trath aod honor to obey those instractions, and I will nut give my vote or my sanction to any system of rales or measures . which shall disfrunchise the people of Pennsytvania I say, then, that if « genth in accepts of a position irom a State Convention under such instractions as those it is his duty, i ho cannot obey them, to retire and let - somebody oixe try for him. r. Horcukins, of New York—Gentlemen of this Convention—The sinrpie question presented to this Convention ts whother there is law and order and dis bound by that nomination, or and violate tho vote of the majori party discipline. An individual 1 bora into society without his choice, Whea he joins a political party ho does it of his own free will, When he is born ine society be gives no pledge. When he joins a political party he gives pledge of bis bonor as a man, viol the laws that you force upon him hets as a traitor, or ought to be; but if he violates ti "] that he has himsell agreed to, he ought to be hanged as aduatard. [ bog this Convention not not to establish the precedent that a State Convent or a National Convention by its resolutions does bind every individual member of the party. If he does not like them Jong as he belon; governed by the party's as Vennsylvania comes here be comes here ander Pennsyivania constitution and Pennsylvania jaw, oaght to obey that jaw here in giving bis vote in Convention, and I hope this Convention will not bim. Practicaily, ibamounte to nothing whether fou votes go one way or four votes go unotber, there a principle which underhes this that is dangerous overthrow. (Cheers.) Mr, Vay Zanot, of Rhode Island—I wish to say word with tho permission of the Convention, andi they will let me, because I believe | represent small way the ‘smallest State. I ao trust wo will appiy the vid rulo which has governed the republican party in all former deliberations, and tbat there will no varying from i. Do you know, Mr. dent; do Ss know, gentlemen of the Convention, e abyss that youat sustain the decwmion of the Chair? 1 that 1t would lead to this disintegration of can party, for if, the Convention structed ttn de! to stand upon heans—if these Wemen can vary from these : tions in oe respect they can in another, and it fail be. Appioese wi yaall ge shall hf #e) ty Jege, I submit, recthesée of” this and of you, sir, most ever a that principio as correct 1t may equally pi republicans in this Convention whe aro di with the choteo of this Convention can go bolt it as individuals, aud do just as they vote against it. Weare vouad by certain and lawn lines are now loove ia ind we had better tighten them i dbti se