Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 10, 1892, Page 2

ooy THE T - La8I DATLY 1 OMAHA 7200 Yadisd BEE: TRIDAY, JU fi LAM 10, 1892-TWELVE"™ PAGE speech by the knowindge among the specta- | tors ana delegates that he was to be the first | fuan to second the nomination of Blaine later on. ''he vigor and eloyuenca the Califor- nian displayed captured the great audience from the outset, and when he concluded the checring was tromendous. Chsuncey Depew 1n the New York delegation looked worried at the cemonstration, while down tho aisle the Ohloaus seemed tickied beyond expression, It was a Blaine moment, and & remoe one. -u'p; H. Bothea of Illinols deprocated the attompt to conjure up prejudice against the ofico-holding elass, Ho made an allusion of a dJerogatory nature to the peo- ple of tho secdon from which the contest came which gonerally speaking was that you cannot prove anvthing hy them. It was a bad break, and a large number of tho galleries’ occupants bissod, and some eried, “Down, down ! Joe Cannon's Great Blutr, Bothea bocame rattled®at tho reception tho romark got. Caunon of Illinois for- tunately asked i ere in or- dcy, w.ih the hissing, the dolegates speaking on the floor, it were in order to move 1hat the galieries bo cleared. A burst of laughter and a look at ex-Speaker Reed followed the bland wn- nouncement of Chairman MeKinloy that it was in order, ho believed, under the rules of the Fifty-frst congress, which are the ruies of the convention. Cannon anuounced that be would move that the palleries be ocleared if there were more hiss- foe, but he would hardly have taken tho job of an assistant sergeant-at-arms and attempted to cloar the gallerics, for the crowd was excited and intensely interosted. Senator Wolcott of Colorado, in speaking for the minority repor!, warmly denounced not only the deputy marshals in Oklahoma, but hundreds of officeholders who were today present ‘n tho galleries and in the hail of .k nvention crowding out the people’s delogates in their frantic at- tempt 1o renominate the prosident. Wolcott's speech was _answered by ‘Mr. Hart of West Virginia, who said that ho came from o southern state and you ho was not an officeholder. Ho camo from the state of West Vir- ginia, which had given Cleveland but 500 majority in 1888 and would go republican in 1802° To him it was difficult to conceive how th five of the iinority should have more wisdom than the twenty-five of ths majority. Afraid of the Algerites. The groatest interest was manifested whien Colonel H. M. Dufiield of Detroit, the Alger manoger, arose to spoak in favor of the mivority report. His action was interproted as meaniug that the Alger people - were prepared: to vote With the Blaine peovle in the tost of strength agiicst the Harrison forces, Duffield said if auy man had invited tho republicans to meat in convention in the grand jury room, that man ought to be invited 1o step into u graad jury roow befove a jury of twelve and be indicted. Sharp Passago at Words. The distiuguished Powell Clayton of Arkausas, who roso to defond the majority Teport, said that he had a right to speak, be- couso he had never neld any office to which he had not been elected by the people of his state, He intimated that perhaps o finer sense of propriety would suggest to the sen- ator from Colorado that be, too, being an oficeholdor, was throwing mud at oftic holders who took an fnterest in President Harrison's re-election. “7 do not hold office at the appointment of the presigent of the United States and 1 am ut Washington as I am rigatly here, to rep- »sent my repuolican constituency,” was tho response of Senator Wolcott, and his was loudly cheered by the Blaine deley Caunon of Utab, in behall of the “regu- Jars” iu Utah, presented a minority report recommending that they be seated and that the majority report recommending that their opponents, the liberal party, be given o half vote, be not accepted. He said he repre- sented the regular party. “If you seat these men,” said Cannon, *'you seat them on the old issue, They don’t kuow that Hrigham Young is dead yot. |Great laughter and applause.] Give us o seats and you will encourage w growing party and when that state is admitted we will give you a republican stato.” [Cheers. Thero was wild applause when Chauncey Depew arose to support the majority report, which be did briefiy. Warner Millor's Assault, Ex-Senator Miller vt New York spoke for the minorivy and as his first point sald that he hod lListened to many reports of the com- mittoe on credentials but this was the first time he had ever heard & majority report which gave no reason why it should be adopted except that it was the ma- jority repo I. bad been said ihat the majority renort was 44 to 56. Thav Was 1ot 80, it was 24 to 23. Was one majority to outweigh everything else! Tho minority bad given reasous and not one speaker had given any facts to controvert it. Thenational commitiee, composed of the men who had led the party to victory last year bad, after several days' deliveration, given the four sittng mombers their seats by 28 to 21, and it should b sustained. unless the facts were brought to impeach the fucts of the minority roport, which had not ‘been done, Millor then closed by moving as a parliameutary motion that the Cogswoil report bo divided, and the presen’, vote be takeu on the Alabawa part alone. At this int Clarkson aud Plutt held a rapid nterchango at Dlatt's seat. No one who saw it doubted that preparations were in hand for the now evidently close comiug of the first real test vote between the Blaine and Hurrison forces. Chairman Cogswell said that, representing the majority of the committee. he had stated to the convention at the beginning that no time bad been bad to prepare the report. The convention had thought best vevertheless to call for an oral report and now the gen- tlemon nre assailing the majority because 1t hud .not submitted « formal argument in Juvor of iis revort.” Ho concluded by mov- ing the previous question, and immediately the demand for the previous question was soconaed by n majority of the delegation of Massachusots, Delaware and West Virginia, or i Sepurate Vote, Senator Quay, risiog to a parliamentary quesilon, wanted Lo know the effect of tho provious question—if it would euablo them 10 huve a vote on tho separaie propositions invelved 1n the report. ‘The chair ruled that Senator Miller baving demanded a aivision of the propositions in- volyed in the Cogswell roport there could be separate votes taken, olh sides were ready for the vote aud a storm of l\}’npla\uo greoted MeKinley when ho wsked If the previous question stiould be ordered. Before this was doue, however, by unanimous consanl, the majority re- port in all cases where there | was DO minority report was submitted and agopted by scclawation. An amend- ment was DOW maie o take @ volo on the Alubama case and when the afirmi ive voto was submilted an apparent majority of thie convention urose, Iustantly the New York and Pennsvivauia delegations de nanved & roll call, and it was ordered by the convention, Calling the Long Roll ‘When the buzz of the polling of the state atlons submded and the hasty Itations ceased the roll cail bewan. Suddenly camo the sharp rap of the chairman’s gavel and the clerk sonoe- ously catlea “Alabamu” In a second Chaupcoy Depow was on his feet protesting seaiust the nino sittiug Alabama delegates (Blaine men) voMng on their own case, Spooner supported Depew and Fasséit spoke 10r the Blawe side. Whipped, But Don't Know I, A mighty vell groeted the wsnnouncewment of the Harrison victory. The Hgures were S4021; veas and 420—" The words were loft vutinished, although tho actusl fgures in the nogative were 423, the presideut’s feiends left the word “three” unheard in the dw, Canes, bhaws aud kerchiefs, any toing that could bo grabbed, were swung wildly in triumph, while the dome seemeod to trembio with the terrific roars of applause. AD aitompt to adjourn the convention at this interosting juucture failed. Fhe hour pro- Dosed was 10 o'clock 1o tue morving, but it was decided by 8 substantial majority to pro- cred with the busiuess of the couveution without deluy. Mr. Depew, foracs, wis uskod the test, “Yes,” he replied, smiliog, *‘And we will hum-nt(-n\'a voles strouger ou the main quesilon,” < s Ex-Senator Plaw of New York said: “1 would prefer not to give an opiion until & luter vallot is takew. ' Cosirman Clarkson sad: exuctly what its siyuificauco is. — the leader of tho Harrison if he were satistiod with “1 cannot tell Thero wero { ing votes that enough absent in Loulsiana and oue ‘or two of the other states to leave Harriton short of a majority when we consider the scatter- will be cast for the dark horses. 1 don't give up the fight yet." ROUTY ROC Verbatim Report of th: Sexsh Mixxearonis, Minn,, June 9.—At 8:52 p. m. the thump of President McKinley's gavel intimated that the order was desired which was necessary for the dispatch of -business. ““The convention will please be in orier,” sald ho, emphasizing his commana with further thumps of his gavel ‘When the convention was in order, C. M. Depew of New York rose in his place and was received with applause. He said: *I rise 10 & question of privilege, but it is a ploasant privilege. We have presont hore among our aumber a delegate who has been a delogate to every national convention of the reput lican party since its organization, who has voted in every presidential election of the United States for the last sixty years, who has served with distinction in con- gross and in the cabinet of the president of th United States, and who is today at 83 yonrs of age, in full activity and in full pos- session of his faculties, and while England claims so much for Mr. Gladstone because at 2 he in s0 strong and 8o vigorous, America claims moro for Colonel Dick Thompson of 1ndian; who is 83, (Cheers.| Colonel ' hompson is 83 years ot age today. I move, sir, that the congratulations of this conven- tion bo extended to Colonel Thompson, upon his 834 birthday, with the hope that he will round out his century, attending during tho intervening period every national convention of the republican party, [Cheers. | ‘The motion of Mr. Depew was seconded by C. F. Grifin of Indiana. Then the motion was put and carried unanimously, and Colonel Thompson was escorted to the plat- form by Mr. Depew and Hon. A. C. Dawes of Missouri. Colonel Dick Thompson's Speech, When he reached the platform and faced the convention, Colonel Thompson spoko as foltows *“Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Convention: Your action has awalk- eued in my heart memories which 1 have not words to oxpress, 1owe you the deep- est possible gratitudo and the expression of which I offer you now. When I remember the ovents with which I bave been associated 1 the political world, and find around mo such men assembied as this, engaged 1n tho common cause of proserving the welfare and honor of this land, 1 feel as if I were young again, [Applause.| True, by the maroh which the dial has made, I am 83 years of age today—|applause)—but I am not half that in reality, because I am stimu- iated and emboldened by an undaunted re- publican spirit which animates me and which causes me to believe with an honest con- viction that the destinies of this ocountry are to be controlled by that great party for years and years to come. [Applause.] [ was reared and educated under revolution- ary influences, and from my rovolutionary ancestors 1 learned my republicanism. |C of ‘“wood, good,” and applause.| taught me to believe that the firstand pri- mary duty of the government of the United States was to take care of the interests of the people and to preserve all those great guarantees of the constitution which nee intended to secure to us and to our children tho inalienable richt of popular self-government. [Ap- plause.] One of the instrumentalities by which that great right is to be preserved is the iustitutions, under God, of the republi- cau party—(applause]—and we are toduy in the execution of the great trust which has beenicontided to usto lay the foundation of an- other triumph on the coming November which shall assure to us, and for years to come to our posterity, that this is the hap- piest, the most prosperous, the greatest and the grandest goveruwent upon the earth.” [Applause, | His First Vote Was for Clay. *' cannot trespass upon your patience by entering upon the discussion of polit- ical questions now. [ simply roso to return to you my sincere and heartfelt thanks for your congratulations, and topromise you in return that [ will meet you here or somewhero else in this broad land again four years hence. [Ap- plause und cries of -*'zo0d, good.""| And I will do as I have done many a time before— aid you in selecting another republican can- didate for the presidency. |Applause.] 1 bave passed through actively fifteen presidential campaiens, The first voto I ever cast for presiaent of the United States wus for Henry Clay [cheers| the ecreat champion of ~ protection, [Applauso. | The proudest vote 1 ever cast in my life in a legislative body was in 1842, for tho taryl of that yoar—[applauso|—and I hopo to sco the time vome when the public sentiment in this country shall so far indicate that the groat bill which bears your honored name, si [the speakor turned to Chairman McKinley and the convention applauded vo- ciferously|—that meither ~ faction muor party shall ever be avle suc- cessfully to attack it. Now then, I romise you again that 1 will meet you here our years hence, and I hope to” see our honored chairman bere so that we may greet. him as the author of a bill which has stood the test of a four or five vear's of attack by its adversarios and yot rémained unassailed. [Applause.] Vain Efforts ot Democracy, The democratic party proposes to destroy it by piecomeal, like rats gnawing at the ropes of & ship, seeking to sink it when the great ship moves onward ‘and bids defiance to the storm. |Applause. | I roturn to yoi again, therofore, my neartfelt thanks for your symputhy, your congratulations and your kindoess.' [Ap- plause. | 'he Pennsyl e clori then read the following com- munieation TITUSVILLE, Pi., onvention's Night anin Disaster. . June 8.—Colonel John . Carter, T, 1. Simipsc Dael tes of the Penn- sylvania Delegation: Oup oltlzens earnestly requost you to notify the people of the coun= ery, throuzh a publle announcement before the'convention, of the terrible luss of lifo and property and consequent sy poonlo from tho recent flood i 3 The procecdings of the convention huve o sorbod the attention of the country and fille the newspupers to tho exclusion of full a connts of our disaster, which will not bo rea { unless moro diroctly brought o tho n f the publio in this way; thus preventing ptions to the relief fund now absolu tely tadditionnl suffering und 1 the effect of our loss and oyory dollar of ¢ lof furnished will sstly ind faithfully distributed by conipotent and taith{ul eitizons “ ng the sufferors. Tae communication was signed by B. O, Bmorson, mayor of Titusaille, and W. G. Hunt, mayor of Ol City. mmittoe on Credentialy, ‘I'ne Chawman—The regular order Is the report of the committee on credontials, and 1 recognizo the chairman, General Cogswell of Massachusetts. General Cogswell+The committee on cre- dentials closed its hearing at 8 o'clock to- night. Thero has been no time to mukea writton veport, Notice has besu given to the majority that a minority report might bo expected in regard 10 50me of the contested cases. Notime has been allowed for the minority to submit its views in wriing. The majority, if the convention is so minded, Is propared to report verbally the action_ of tho majority, and awaits the direction, Mr. Prosidout, of the conventiou, My, Wellaco—On behalf of the minority I desiro Lo prosent @ partial report. As tho gentlemun from Massachusotts hus already said, wo have so receutly adjourned that it nas boen inpossible 1o obiain Lthe miautes from which to cowplete this report, for the fnformation of this convention; but as a par- tial report from u minority of t 0 commitiee, 1 desireto submit the fdllowing roport: Mr, Wulluce handed to the sccrotary bis written report. Proflered & Verbal Report, The Chairman--The report of the minority will be received and submitted to the ecou- veution after Lhe report of tho mu]onl{ shall bave been made. Tho geutieman from Massa- chusetts, the chairman of the committee on credentiads, stutes 1o the conveution that he 3 uot propared with & written raport at this e, but he will procecd with & verbal re- port, If thers is uo objsotion he will pro- ceed, 'I'be chalr doas not hear any objection. Mr. Lockwood of 1daho—Mr, Ghsirinan ao 1 understuud there must be two reports{ The Chairman—Yes, sir, Mr. Lockwood wanted to kunow if the majority was roady to veport, aud if ‘tho minority §ad no opportunity to' report _and the chairman said: “The _chair- man of the committes on credentials statés that he is ready to make a report in behalf of the majority, but has not had the time to put the report in writing, Mr Wallace of New York, the representu- tive of the minority, states that ho has a partial report which he has sent to the clerk's desk to bo submitted after the chairman shall have made his report.” Majority Report. General Cogswell--Mr. President, the chairman of the committee on credentials has considered the list of uncontested dslegates and has heard parties in four contested cases. It recommends, first, that tho uncontested list submitted by the national committes to the tomporary organization be accepted the list of duly accredited delogates ai alternates except in the casos to be hereafter Second—In the matter of contest in the Eighth Alabama district your committee recommeonds for the sitting members that they retain their seats, The samo report is made as 10 the contest in the Third Alabama district. The samo report is submitted in regard to the Fourth Alabama district. As 10 the contested delegates-at-large {rom Alabama, your committee recommends that the contestants, Messrs, Noble, Smith, Dor- sett and McEwan, be given seats, Io the Flifth Alabama contos!, your com- mittee tinds in favor of the sitting members, and recommends that they retain their seats. In the contest of the Ninth Alabama dis- trict, the committee recommends that the contestants, Huston and Mauthows, be seated. Kentucky, Loulsiana and Maryland, As to the contest in the state ot Kentucky, your committes recommends that the con- testants, Messrs, Matthews and Winstell, be given seats. As to tho contestants in Louisiana, to delogates-at-large, your committea finds in favor of the sitting members. As to the contest in the First Louisiana district your committes finds for the contest- ants, Messrs, Booth and Lowis, and recom- mends they bo seated. As to the contest in the Second Louisiana district your committee finds for the sitting wembers, The same finding is made in the Fourth Louisiana district. In the Sixth Louisiana district your com- mittee finds for Members Donato ana Breau, the coutestants, and recommends they be seated. In the FKFourth district of Maryland the committee recommends that the contestants, Messrs, Supple and Cummings, be seated. Mississippl, Maryland and Texas. In the contest in Mississippi as to the delegates-at-large the committee recommends, as does the nationai committes, that the regular dolegates and contestants both be scated with tho rights of half a voto each. As to the Seventh Mississippi district, the committee finds for the sitting membvers. As to the coutest in South Cavolina on delegates-at-large, the committes finds in fayor of the sitting membors, In the contest in the Fourth Norta Caro- lina district, the committee recommends that Mr. Nichols, the contestant, be seated, in place of Mr. Williamson, tho sitting membor. In the S.xth district’ of South Carolina the committen finds in favor of the sitting members. In tho Soventh South Carolina district tho committes rocommends that Messrs, Walser, Bailey and Mott be seated, with the right to two-thirds of a vote cach. In the state of Texas in the Sixth distriet and in all the contests the committee finas in fayor of the sittng members. In the District of Columbia the committee finds for the sitting members. Utah's Contest, In the terrvitory of Utah the committee recommends that the siting members and the contestauts, Messrs, Goodwin and Allen Walling, bo seated with hulf a vote each, The memoer of the committee, Mr, Salisbury of Utan, desires that I should note his dis- sent to the action of the committee in this inst case. I am authorized to roport for the committeo, that if tho convention shall decide that Indiau Territory and Alaska are eotitled to seats in this convention that it will be able at any time to report upen those who purport tb be delegates from those re- spective torritorios. This report is respectfully submitted for a majority of the committes by its chairman. Mr. Wallace of New York aadressed tho chair, The President—Does the gentleman from New York, Mr. Wallace, dasire to present a verbal statement or does Lie desire that his report shall be read by the secretary Mr. Wailace ~That is all the report that I am ableto make, the one that I desire to have the secretary read from the desk. Minority Report, Tho secretary read the miuority report as follows: In the disputed Alabama cases on the delo- gates-at-largo and the Nint district reforred 0 your committee on credentiais, and upon whiten 1t could not agree, the minority report as follows: That in their opinion the question as to the delogates-at-lurgo 15 largely one, if not wholly, of regularity and organization. This convention was duly cailed for April 25, 1802, The state committeo was duly called and 1t mot the day prior thereto at Montgomery, Ala, ot the ofice of the collector of internal rovenue at 12 o'clock noon of the 12th day of April, that being the time and place announced by saia Moseley to members as the timé and place of said committee imeeting. The ~majority of the -committee, & quorum being vrosont, according to affidavits of mem- bers of sald commitie, the committeo cousisting of twenty members, after waiting 4 reasonablo time, {rom an hour and fifteen minutes to an hour and a ha'f, made a request to the chairman, who was in another room on the same floor of the United States government building, to call the committeo to order. This requost was made several times, Finally, at about haif past 1 o'clock Chairman Moseley was ogain called in and requested to call the committee Lo order, o majority being present, when he said that he would adjourn the committeo to meet at 5 o'clock p. m. _An objection being made as to bis Tight to adjourn the committed. a roll call being demanded by Richard W. Austin, who bad bis brother's, C. A. Austin, proxy, as a momber of the state cowmittee, the chair- man replied that it was his privato room and he wanted it. Thereupon, on motion, the committee was called to order by the secrotary, a quorum and & majority being present, according 10 the affidavits of the membors of smd committee, the statement was made that tho committeo was ready and compotent for business and proccedea to find & place of meeting for which a motion was made, put and earried wichout o dissenting vote, to meet immediately av_the Morchant's hotel. There at the tne the committeo met pur- suant to wdjournment, & quorum being present and by proxy, 88 shown by the original minutes of ° said meeting and by aMdavits. The secrotary was directed to procure and prepare a hall in which to hold the conventfon and also named D, Long for temporary chairman, John C. Binford for secretary and John M. Goee as assistant secretary. The secretary, H. A, Wilson, whose duty it was and had been at previous state conventions to secure and pro- pare a'hall, upon going to the capitol found it in possession of guards and was refused possession. In Charge of Marshal “These guards were two United States warshals aad two deputy internal revenue coilectors, who refused admission or pos- session to him as secrotary. These guards were placed there by Chbairmun Moseley. ‘hen the secrotary, Mr. Wiison, secured tie county court houss, at which place, accord- 1 to the sworn statements, 230 out of 32 legally elocted delogatos met on the sucoeed- ing day, April 25, at 12 0'clock voon. b 'state committeo call had not stated the placo of meeting in Montgomery. At this convention and under the temporary or- guulzation thereof, as providod by the state committeo the previous day at the Morenants botel, the following delogates-at-large: D. M. Loug, William Vaughao, Iverson Dow- son and H.V. Carson,und alternates, Thomp- son, Boyd, Binford and Braxdall, were duly elected and certified, and Bt such conven: tion & new state committes was elected and of which Hon, W, T, Stevens is chair- mavaud H. A, Wilson secretary. Then, after performing all its business, said con: yeution adjourned sino die. Therefore we bereby recommend the placing upon the per- maaent roll the names of the above dolegates and alteruptes, |Applause. | In the Ninth Distr “In the disbute over the Alabama Nioth t, your committes ou credentials uot agree, ‘The minority thereof beg leave to report thatdJ. W. Hughes and W. H. Baruoy were elected delegates and Henry Hall and J. O. Difer alternates to the con vention; that their convention was held at Greensboro April 90, 1502, and tbe dele- gates, thirty-four in aumber, participated in such conveution, as shown by the sworn statements of many delogates and others who participated therein. This con- vention was held with open doors at the opera house in sald o Of the delegates who participated | convention, four were from the county of [Biount (and there wera no_contest), foupaoly from Jefferson, four from Bibb, six {Fomf[Hale and six from Perry county. According to swora state- ments these dologalgs wero elected at the meetings of the county conventions that com prised said district. Held with oagd Doors. ““Another moeting I\fl"zh was claimed to be n district convention was also held in said county on tho same day in the basement of the colored Methodist church. At this latter meoung R. L. Houston and W. & Matthews were electod delegntes. Ac- cording to a large number of afi- davits, all who participated in that reh meeting claimed to be delewates, but word not properly elected to said conven- tion, but were men_ who weré elected at bolting and pretended county meetings or conventions, ‘Ite church meoting was held with closed doors, guarded oy doorkeopers with instructions from the presiding officer to aamit no ono except upon his orders, Sworn statoments show: that such presiding officer was not a delogate to the distriot con- vention, and not a resident of the con- gressional distriot and was neither chairman or secratary of the district committee. *‘Wo therefore bog to recommend that the names of Hughes and Harnoy s delogates, and Henry Hall andJ. O..Differ as alternates be placed upon the pormanent roil of the con- vention.” . David Lane, M. J. Groen, J. F. Settie, J. F. Stowart, H. Glenson, i\ H. Brandage, Paul McCormick, W. M. C. Wallace, A. T. Bliss. W. Rocamer, J. M. Shoup, 8. A. Clark Whesler, S. C Dunn, A. E. Smith, . E. Gago signed tae report. General Cogswell—I move you, Mr. Chair- man, that the report of the committee be adopted as & whole, Filley Talks for the Minority. Chauncey 1. Filley of Missouri—I am dele- gated, Mr.” Chairman, by the delegates on behalf of the roputlican organization and the repuolican party of Alabama to ask this convention to substitute for the majority re- port the report of the minority and to seat the delegates thereln recommended. [Applause.] I do uot propose to enter into tho controversy . of tho Alabama republicans. Ido proposo, howevor, on tho part of the party in the state of Alabama to protest against the disorganization of the state and congressional committees in Ala- bama. [Applause.| Mr. Chairman, thestate convention was duly called by the state com- mittee to convene in Montgomery on April 25, The omission—unintentional, howevei stated by the chairman and others of the com- mittes, that fno placo of meeting was designated in the call in the city of Mont- gomery. At tho 10th day of March meeting, also, the state committee was ordered to con- vene on a day prior to tho meeting of the convention, the 27th of April, at the oftice of the collector of internal revenue, the chair- n.an of tho committee, R. A. Moseley, and dia meot at that office on_noou, April 21, and thut the majority of the committee met there, as sworn to and ropresented {rom a copy of the minutes of tho state committoo— twelve or thirteen members meeting there. Waited Patiently. “They waited patiently for haif an hour and sent word in to the chairman of the com- mittee, who was iu agothor office in the gov- ernment building in coasultation with lead- ing republicans and others, to have him come in and convene the committes, callit to order and procecd to tho business for which it was convened. He, however, dame into the room aud looked about and sald thero woulo be no meeting of the committes in his oflice. “About 1:15a request Was again sent in that he come in and eall ‘the convention to order, and he replied that that was his pri- vate office and he world atfjourn the commit- teo to meet in the grand’ jury room at b . m.,and again at 1:30) o'clock a request, was made and he camo inagain and said that ‘No mosting could be“held in that ofiice.’ ““I'nen, Mr. Austin, who beld a proxy of his brother, demanded that he call the com- mittee to order aud have the roll call, whicn he declinod to do and:leftthe room. There- upon the secrotary of'the conimittee, H. A. Wilson, did call the committee to order and proceeded with tbe roll call, twelve or thir- toen of the twenty mumbers of the committee auswering theroto, not only a quorum, but a majority.” Called to Order by the Chairman, Uuder the five-minute rule the gavel of Chairman McKinley cailed Mr, Filley to ordor with the suggestion that his time had expired, but the convention by unanimous consent extended his time. Mr. Filley then continued: “A statement was made that the committee of the mecting should not be held there. Then by agree- ment the committee assembled av the Me chants hotel and proceeded to name the tem- porary ofticers for thenext day for the conven- tion and also to name committees. Mr., Wil- son, the secretary of the committee, and ono other to procced to the state capitol and arrange the seats for the delegates for the next day’s convention, and they proceeded to toe ball and were denied admission, as stated in the report, finding the hall 1n_possession of deputy marshals and two deputy col- lectors of tha internal revenue, and thoy wero denied admission and possession of the hall. They went back to the commit- teo and proceeded to seoure the court house. On the succeeding day a majority of the del- egates olected to the state convention mef and elected delogatus-at-large, which I, on behalf of the minority of the committee, move you, sir, be substituted and given soats in this convention.” Other Addresses on the Contest. Mr. Massoy of Delaware was recognized and said that insofar as this case 18 con- coned there was opposing testimony and the committee had evolved to tho best of its ability by a_majority vote that conclusion which it believed to be just and equitable. Mr. Knight of California favored the mi- nority in the Alubama case. Mr. Bothea of Illinows said: *I join witid the gentleman from Califoria in saying that if it 1s right that this minority report should stand, then let it stana, but do not let it stand and overrulo the majority report ucless vou are sure that iv is right. Do not™ ask this conveution to overthrow the results of tho labors of these people here upon a mere unfounded charge against an ofticeholder. [Applause.| Will you take the mere unfounded charge and statement of the gentlemun from California, who was 1ot upon the committee, or the gon- tleman from Missourl, who was niot upon tho committee, against the report of s majority of that commitice who sat patiently anG listened to evidence,” [Applause.| Mr, Filley stated that ho gave three days and three nights unul midnight w this one coutest. |Chee: Elicited a Stprm of Hisses. Mr. Bothea of Ilfitidis!said: *‘The com- mittee considerea ‘and *‘histened to those people for bours’ {&) the Alabama case. AfMdavits Jwee submitted in this case on Woth sides without number, and 1 foun@Zyett could prove any- thing by almost anybbdyfrom that country. |This statement browgh? forth a storm of hisses.| | }mrhnps stated it a little too stroug and I will withdraw that part of it,” 1k hisses and crits 61¢"'sit down.” | My, Cannon of IlliiGmi¥ose toa question of ordor, wanting lho“fillbnes cleared and order presorved, 910 ¢ Mr. Bothea had A8 déiire to cast any re- fl ection upon any edinmunity, but stuck to his proposition that ¥Hg'ebmmittee found afi- davits bandy on both%fues. Mr. Wolcott of Coléttd—Inasmuch as the wotion mude by the keneman from Massa- chusetts iuncluded alljhp;contested cases, I vouture at this time; 40 sy @ word in bobalf of the Sixth IKentwcky district aud other cases of a littlo too mugh internal revenue. [Applause.] I believe the delegates to the couvention want fair piay. [Applause.] Told to Sit Down, “There were in the Sixth distriot 123 dele- gates, of which 62 constiuted a majority. There was a contest in one county over dele- gotes. The oall was regularly made. The senator explalndd the way lflo bolters started and added: I hold 1 my naud, Mr. Chairman, a list of 130 odd oftice- holders who are delegates to this convention, nine-tenths of whom live ln states where there 1s & hopeless democratic majority. The trouble in this commitiee as Lo these dele- gates comes not from those men, but comes lkewise from a pressure of be. tween 2,000 aud 3,000 government office- holders, who swarm the corridors of the hotels and fill these galleries and naunt dele- gates who ought w0 be iu Washlugton or It elsewhere attendin eors, and a cry o Mr. Wolcott We who are lican states to their “Sit down. '] won't sit down. [Cheers,] republicans from repub- would like to have & little * voloe in naming & _ candi- date for the presidency. Cheers, | Possibly the officonolder may name him, but business, | we ask the office holding contingent who are bringing a_solid south against us to at least conduct their #1de of the caso in common decency and common honor %o that we won't bo asnamed to voto that tickot. [Prolonged cheers and applause. ] e Was Not an Officeholder. Mr. C. B. Hart of West Virginia said he oamo from a southern state and was not an officeholder. Mr. Duftield of Michigan being recognized : T rise to speak for the Ninth districl. Gen- tlemen of the convention: This convention, when 1t does iis full duty, will nomi- nate the next president of the Unitod States, It will not do it gentlemon, if wo differ so mucn among our- selvos, against our own people. It is to be regretted, sir, that the majority report is verbal and states no facts, simpiy conclu- sions. The records of the munority report states facts. I know nothing of the fact, and no man on_the floor knows of the fact, but in view of the fact that tho report con- tains no statoment of facts, Isay to this convention don’t vote down the minority re- port which will be a part of that record. [Applause, | Powell Clayton's Remarks, Mr. Powell Clayton of Arkansas was recognized. , *‘Mr. Chairman: Somo illusion has been made hore to officenolders. I have never filled a rederal offico in my life that did not come from my own state, therefore 1 think I can speak dispassionately on this subject. The gentleman from Colorado has intimated that ofticeholaers should return to Washington to attend to business, Thers are various kinds of officeholders, among which are senators of the United States. [Cheers. ] Senator Wolcott of Colorado—I desiro to romind the distinguished gentleman from Arkansas that if he doos not hold office he drags a boauuiful lot of them always in his train, and while I hold oftice, it is not by ap- pointment from the president of the United States, as I am here to ropresent a ropublican constituenoy. |Applausu.i Mr. Powell Clayton—-Mr. Chairman, if every debater in this nall who does not ro- prosent a republican constituency wero to leave this hall, then we would have a very groat scattering indeed. Now, 1 respootfully submit that all those outside matters ought not to bo arguod in here. [Applause.| Ihave not dragged them in nor has the majority. I submit that this conveition should not bo prejudiced in its mature judgment by tho slarat the men who come here from tho southern states, who have faced the horrors of southern democracy and caunot cast eloctoral votes. We have suffered enough from tho onemy without suffering from our triends. |Applause.] I beg of you to drop that slur. 5 Cannon Makes n Report. Mr. Cannon, in behalf of the minority of the committec or credentlals, prosented a re- port and spoke in opposition to the majority report. The minority ra,im presented by {Vlr. Cannon was read by the secretary as fol- ows : To the republican mnational committeo: The undersignod minority of your committe on credontinis respectfully report in favor of seating C J, Salisbury and FrankJ. Cannon as dologitos and George Sutheriand Jumes Sharp us alternates, delozates and alternates having boon duly olected at a convention duly held on April 1, 182, at Provo City, Utah territory by the republican party of suid torritory as recoznized by tho republican 1onil committee on the 24th duy of Novem- ber, 1802, and on the Gth duy of June, | wfter due and full hearlng “and ' th minority whoso names are horeto undersigned furthor respectfully report that C. 0. Good- win, Allen, with thelr alternatcs,. con- testing, are not entitled to seats in your con- vention, for the reason that they do” not rep- sent safd republican party fo Utul and wore not elected by suld party nor by any con- vention held In said torritory by said purty, O 1. SALISBURY. FiANK MUNDOLL, Mr, Caunon argued in support of this re- port, speaking for the new and progressive Utah. Depew Speaks, Mr. Depew of New York—Mr. Chairman, I know nothing whatever about the merits of this questiou. After ustening tothe speeches which have been made on both sides I know less than I did before. [Laughter.] We appointed & committe hece two days ago of fifty members upon credentials, for the purpose of making up the list of this convention and ascertaining who were en- titled to votes, That committee has sat for two days, and listened to the testimouy, hus given conscientious labor to the questions and has made its report. Of tho fifty, sixteen have made a minority report. The gentlemen from Missouri has passed upon the question as a committee of one, appuinted by himself, and has made~his roport. |Laughter and applause.| The gentleman from Colorado has appeated as the attorney for one part of the report and has mado his speeoh, nci- dental to the expression of the terror with which he moves about this town for fear of iaternal revenuo colloctors. |Applanse.| As the United States isa co-ordinate body in the confirmation of rederal officeholders, he is part of the creatures of his own oroation. [Applauso and laughter.] Now we might sit here and listen to this debate for two wecks and at the end of two meeks we would be no nearer tho truth than we are this minute. We have had this committee appointed, We can move through no_other lines than by a committee like this, Nearly two-thirds have reported. I suggest that we accept that report and end this discussion. | Applause and cries of “guestion.” | ‘Warnor Miller Pleads for the Minorlty. Mr. Miller of New York—We are all know- notniugs here, if my colleague is. [Applause and laugnter.] I have atfended several na- tional conventions and have listened to sev- cral reports from committees v creden~ dental, but, gentlemen, this is the first time, and 1 believe it was the first in the his- tory of the republican party, when the ma- jorfi,y committeo have come before 900 dole- gates and simply given their couclusions without glving us one singlo reason for them. [Applauso.] if my colleague had listened to the resaing of the minority report mude by Mr. Wallace of New York, he would have known something about the facts of this case. The minority have presented a clear report here which 15 unimpeached, No mom- ber of the mujority of tlis committe has up to this moment given this body one single reason why their report should be sccapted savo simply that it was the majority report of the committee, |Applause.| How largo & majority is iti Twenty-four w0 lwenty- threo, [Applause.] Does that weigh and outweigh everyihing else in this case. The reading of tho minority report must carry conviction to every man who hears it unless it is impeached. 1v states tbe facts col cisely. @1 will not repeat them. Considerablo discussion as to proceedure followed. Finslly the chairman stated his understanding that the gentlemrn from New York demandod a descussion upon all tho contested cases raised by the minority re- ort, 8o that if tne previous question should [;u ordered a vote would have to be taken upon the division without debate. Demanded the Provious Question. Aftor somo further discussion a demand for the prnvh)u question was sustained, ‘The Chair—The first vote to be taken will be on the substitution of the minority re- port. ! Mr. Hiscock asked unanimous consent that the first vote be taken on seating in this convention of those gentlemen whose soats are not contested. The question was put on adopting’ the majority report, concerning the contested seats in thls convention, and there wis but one vote In the negatwve. The roll was callea on the minority report in the Alabuma case, the guestion belng the substitution of the minority revort 1o _the Alabama case for the majority report. Upon the call of the chair for a rising vote there were vociferous erles of *roll call, roll call.” Mr. Quay of Pennsyivauia, sai sylvania aemands & call of the states. Mr, Miller of New York, sal York soconds that demand.” Ou the call Alabama roported 15 ayes and B nays and the vole was annouuced by the secrelary. The secretary then (‘?Ifilld Arkansas, and ho nse was 1 aye, 15 noes, y A\l:.‘“}":h'}uuk of New York asked if the contested seats were voung on their own oasos. “Penn- oW Challengod Alabama's Vote. Mr. Depew challenged the vote of Alabama. The Chairman—Upon this guestion the chair is ombarcassed. We are operating under the rules of the Fifty-first congrest so far as they can be applicable to & nationsl convention. Mr. Hiscock—Now then, I appesl to the president of the convention that under the rule fn contested election cases the sitting member has never bean allowea to vote. The Chairmro—I sabmit to the convention that the delegates-at-large would bo entitled 10 voto on the contest between the district delogates, undorstandiag s 1 do that thero —are differont questions in volved; and tho district delogates would bo entitled to voto for the delogates-at-large appn the question [Applause aud crios of “Ho 1s right.”| Now, the state of Alabama will 0o called and following the suggestion of the chair the votes will bo announced. Detall of the Vote. Result of roll oall on the adoption of the minority report of the committeo on creden- tials was as follows : STATE: Y Alabunn. i Arkansas Delnware. Florida, . Georgia Tdaho Ind Tow! K Kentuck, Maine.... Maryland { Mnssachusetts. Michigan . Minnesota, and Fourth districts the Kellogg delegates retalned their seats. Maryland—In the Fourth district (Balti- more) Brinton and Clay wore unseated and weir places given to Suopiee and Cummin Mississippi—The delogate-at-large contest was doolded, each side, the Lynoh and Hill factions, being given two votes. The seated wembers in the Soventh district, Kngoarth and Porkins, rotained their places. Did Not Recognize the White Republicans, South Carolina—The white republican party contostants were given no recognition by “the committes, the Crum dologates throughout being retained in their seats, North Carolina—John Nichols, whosa seat 1s contestad by John H. Williams, retained it. In the Sixth district Messrs, Smith and Gordon, who were given places by the national committee, were continued in them. In the Seveath district Dr, Moot, who was given one volo by the national committes, divides the two votes of the districts evenly with Messrs, Smith and Gordon. Texas—"“The Lily White" contostants were given no roprosencations, thus leaving the Cunoy delewation undisturbod. District of Columbin-- Carson and Gleason, the sitting maintained their position. Utah—The delegation was divided, Salis- bury and Canuoon boing given one vote, Goodwin and Wallen tho other, As noar as can bo determined. the Harrison 2ZEZREST Mississipol Missouri., Montana Nebraska ovada 5 w Hampsiire Now Jorsey Now York . North Carolina North Dakota Ohlo v Oregon ... Ponnsylvania. Rhodo Tsinnd South Uarolina.. South Dikota West Virgini; Wisconsin, Wyoming Arizonw. ..\ District Columbla. Now Mexico Oklahoma. . . . Utah.... IR pree 1 1 Tho chairman—On the vote for substitot- ing the minority report in Alabama the ayes aro 46315 and noes 463 and the motion lost. A motion to ndjourn failed to carry and the roll was called on the adoption of the major- 1ty report on delegates-at-largo from Ala- bama. Governor Foraker asked the unanimous consent of the convention to reading the vlatform as prepared by the committeo on rosollitions, which wss granted. Tho platform was adopted notwithstanding a plea from Hiscock to give tha advocates of irrigation of arid lands in the west a chance to be heard, and _tho convention adjourned until 11 o'clock Friday. AGA THEY ADJOURNED, After a Briof and Profitless Sesslon a Rocess 1s Taken, MixNEAPOLIS, Minn., Juno 9.—The day opened bright and very warm as tho morning hours grow on. The peoplo assembling brought faus, and the great audionco room became & soa of waving palm loavos. As heretofore, the leaders were cheered on their appearance and finally it became a rivalry between the Blaine and Harrison factions as to which could grect its prominent mon most noisily. It was nearly 11:30 when Chairman Me- Kinley rapped the convention to order and announced that Rev. Dr. Brush, chancellor of tho Unwversity of South Dakota, would offer prager. After the prayer the chairman called for the roport of the committen on crodentials and a round of applause grooted Chairman Cogswell as ho aroso. He aunounced that the committee was making diligent progress and asked for further time. He said the committes hoped to be able to reportat § o'clock tonight. Senator Cullom of Ilinois preseated a res- olution endorsing the World’s fair and re- commending a national appropriation there- | though for, which was referred to the committee on resolutions. An Illinois delogate introduced a resolution that all Grand Army men be permitted to enter the hall and occupy seats vacant thirty mioutes after the beginning of the session. Referred to the committee on rules. Onjected to a Recoss. Ex-Governor Sewell of New Jersey moved a recess until 8 o’clock, pending the report of the committee on creaentials, The Harrisoa men objected to this and Lawson of New York demauded & rising vote. Pennsylvania, New York and Ohio were in favor of adjournment, while Wisconsin Missouri and several strongly Harrison states opposed. After & careful count of heads Chairman McKinley said: ‘*Yeas, 407; nays, 200. The convention concludes to adjourn until 8 o'clock this evening.” [Applause. | The standing vote in the afirmative was very large and 1t scomed It had carried by practical unanimity. Clarkson, & Biaino leador, was asked after adjournment whether he considered the bal- lot on adjournment a test voto. Ho replied, while a pleased smile flitted over his features : “Well, we wanted to adjourn and they aid not.” Hiscock, a Harrison leader was asked the same question, and said: “No, sir; decidedly it was not a test vote,"” RESUME OF ITS WORK, How the Varlous Contests Wore Settled by the Credentials Committee, My roL1s, Minp,, June 9.—At 8 o'clock the committee on credentials finished their labors, and Chairman Cogswell was in- structed by a vote of 20 to 23 to proceed at once to the convention and preseut a verbal statement of the con- clusions which the committee has reached. He was authorized to say that he vroceeded in that manner because of the faot that no time remained, 1f a report was to be presented tonight, to prepare a written one. Mr. Wallace, representing tho minority, gave notice that he would ask the convertion for time in which to vpresent tho views of himself and his associates on the committee in cases from Lousiana, Alabama and Miss- iss1pp1. Work of the Committee, A resume of the work of the committeo is as follows: Declsious of the Committoe. Alabama—Delogates-at-large, the Mosoly contestants seated. In the Third, Fourth, Fifth and Eighth districts the moembers seated by the national committee, the anti- Mosolyites, retained their places. Iu the Ninth district Matthews aud Huston, Mosely delegates, wero seated. Kentucky—In the Sixth district contest Matbows and Wistell were seated, reversing the action of the national committee, Louisiana—Delegatos-at-large, the Kel- 1ogg faction, was unseated In the First and Sixth districts the contestauts, the War- moutb faction, were seated, In the Second mon get seats and the Blaino men seats in the contested delegation, CAME T THER WITH A CLASH, Rival Factions Have a Lively Time in the Rotunda of the West Hotel, MixNgarolis, Minn,, June 0.—~The white wings of harmouny which fluttored so benigniy over the convention sessions weroe put to flight in a tumultuous scene of disorder which took place at the West hotel last night, Late in the afternoon it was announced by the younger men of the Blaine faction that advantage wonld be taken of the beautiful evening to parade through the city with Blaine banners and other insignia of the “plumed knight," headed bv bands from various cities, The Harrison poople heard of this program, and although the maungers did not advise any counter demonstration the younger eloment determined thatthe prosident and his cause should not bo en- tirely lost from sight.in the hilarious Blaine demonstration of the evening. Both factions turned out and marched through the prin- olpal stroets, and finally both headed for tho rotundg of tho hotel. There they metand marched around in circles to the tune of dis- cordant yeolls aod rival shouts for Blaine and Harrison. At the head of the Blaine column was a banuer carriod by an ludiana man, tearing the inscription: “1f Blaine is Nominated He Will Carry Indiana by Ten Thousand. Another Blaine man carried a similar ban noey bearing rhestill moro 1rritating wscrip- tion: ‘* If Harrison is Nominated Ho Will Lose Indiana by Twenty Thousand," These banners excited the ire of the flery younger men of Indiana. A sudden rush was made, and before the Blaine people had an opportunity to defend their colors, the two tanners were pulled down and torn to pleces. Instantly the Blaine people rotaliated by an onslaught on the Harrison forces, and thoir bauner, boaring a portrait of tho presi- dent and some inscriptions certifving to his political grandeur, was also pullad doivn and toru to pieces and tramplod under foot. Of course, all this provoked a great deal of bad feeliug and for a timo il seemed as thoro would bo a genoral fight. Thore was a great dea! of soufiling, and mon woro- jostloa’ against the maroio walls and there wero two or throo fistic encounters of short duration, but the riot, which for a time was foared by all the cooler hoads, was hap- pily avorted For two hours the hot heads of the rival factions thronged the hotel rotunda aud made it impossible for the guosts to pass either in or out of the botel, but shortly after 10 o'clock they finally disporsed without any personal damage to anybody, WORKINGMEN DEMANDO HARRISON, Resolutions Adopted by tho Assoclated Trades Unions of New York. MixxearoLts, Mion, June 9.—The New Yora labor delogation of the Workingmen's Reform league ana associated trades of Now York City met at the Windsor hotel in this city this morning and determined to circulate 10,000 copies of the resolutions adopted by the associated trades unions of Now York City, composed of eleven unions with 8,000 members, on Tuesday evening, May 31, at 804 Ninth avenue, Now York City. Thoy in their resolutions opelieve that the record of President Harrison for the last thres years bas shown that he is the most eligible caudi- date for the workingmen's and farmors’ suf- frage of all those mentioned, and demand his renomination and add : “‘His inception of the bimetallic conference will do muc{l 10 smooth the dissensions which now bxist in financial matters vetween the citizeus of different sections of the country, and will ultimately settlo them in the interest of tho whole people; that he is a believer in tho protection of the workingman from the pauper coutract labor of Europo and Asia, and his patriotism is shown by his firmness in the ()[‘\lllln, Italian and Bering sea affairs. ‘We pledge the working and the farmer vote of the United States to him as the candidata of the republivan party. ‘Resolved, That a committoo of six be ap- potated by the chairman to present this reso- ution to the republican national convention at Minneapolis on June 7. %A, H. GALLALY, Chairman of Delogation. “JAMEs A, Fox, Secrotary. ME OF BLUFF. ders Evident Al of the Market Hall rous, Minn., June Wolcott has just boon seen and Iuterviewed about the Market hall moeting, 1o says he saw tho st and that ou it wero placed the names of soven of the Colorado deloga known to bo for Blame, It is claimed that altornates were counted. “Why," exclaimed a Binme man, “this 19 @ very protty game of bluff, in the line with the Conkling-Logan-Cameron tactics iu 1550, when the 500 tried to defeat & dark borse. If they were not now afraid of a third candi- date whby should thoy print or circulate leaflots of McKinley's speoch in the Chicago convention of 1853, refusing tho use of his namoe, as it would not be honorable fidelity to John Sherman{ And why should the Harrison leaders bo now trying to get o di- rect commitment from Governor McKinley !t in confirmaution of this last quostion it has boon ascertained that John C. Now and others called at Governoi MeKinloy’s room uftor 3 o'clock this aftornoon hut were unablo to seo bim, as hewas asicep atiho time. Thus it would seem that the Market hail wmeeting has not ended the contest, and the way to a settiement is yet to be founa, *d at the Meeting of an lowas Blalne Club, Mixxearouis, Minn, June 9.—The hun- dreds of Towa pooplo present in the city are talking against the action of & majority of tho delegation, This sentiment led to o meoting of the Towa Biaine elub, Aftor dis- cussion it Is decided to memorialize the Towa delogation 1 vote o accordanco with tho sentimout of the state and the memorial was adopted by avoLe of 147 to 1. i WITHDRAWS, Wil Not De New Youk, June letter of withdrawal. Be ocratic didate ontion, HIll has written & ofore the Highest of all in Leavening Power,-~Latest U. S, Gov't Report. ferclcro] Re Baking P%v“der ABSOLUTELY » -