The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-04-23

ing OF the minority report VT. DayIe
tried to have it stopped on the
ground that it was debate and oecG-
pied over FIVE minutes.
THE AEGUMENTs.
Chairman Grow decided that it
was 30 debate, and as a report must
be read. The announcement WIS
received with cheers. Mr.. Quay
moved that the minority report be
substituted for the majority report.
Mr.. Stewart in sustaining the ma
ioritv report, thought the five min
ute rule ought to be suspended IN
view Of the importance OF the case,
whereupon Mr. Quay moved TO give
Mr. Stewart ten minutes, which was
agreed to. Mr.. Stewart proceeded at
/ length to review the Allegheny case,
taking it up step 10y step from the
primary election 10 the difficulty in
| the convention, and showing that
! the sitting members were traudu-
/ lently elected. As Stewart showed
up the affair he was greeted with
cheers. the convention giving him
/ the closest attention. Back in the
last row of parguet seats sat c. l..
Masee, pale and worried, unminded
bv his friends, among them George
Oliver and Chairman Finn. Mr..
Stewart concluded by pleading for
/ fairness. saying that he had seen too
many Een thrown out Of the win
dow on false contests. He was piled
with questions fron4 al sides, bet
/ failed TO explain to the satisfaction
of the convention that q majority OF
qualified delegates had elected any
! of the contestants. Mr.. Reeder de-
/ Tended the minority report, contend
ing that the meihed Of the election
OF the contestants did not at all com
ply with the rules Of the party in
Allegheny county. He showed that
when fraud was charged in the elec-
ton OF Mr.. FultQn's opponents that
the polls were IN charge OF Mr.. Full
toms opponents. He asserted THAI
il was in evidence that at no time
WAS there a majority present at the
convention where the contestant:
were selected.
MINORITY REPORT ADOPTED.
Mr. Merrick, in a long speech. as
serted in the main that legally elect
ed delegates to the Fourth Distric
Convention were refused their seats
restore them and the contestant
here have a legal standing.
Nr. Lane thought the materia
, point is that the contestants Ueye
+ had a majority o. the legally elected
+ delegates, and .hat Was plaiul,
, shown before thecommiitee on Con
tested seats. Quite a spirited con
troversy took place between Nh
d Stewart and MIR. Bseder as to ques
, tions of fact in the contest, whicl
afforded considerable amusement
, and was regarded as a drawn battle
The vote was then taken on tn
adoption OF the minority report
: which resulted IS follows: l2S yeas
q liz nays
= During the ballot Auditor Gener
! al Niles was applagGed for votint
, aye, and Senator Stewart received
a round when hes voted no. Bot
q Stewart and Bayne raised the poin
of order that members occupyin
: contested seats could not vote. To
Chairman ruled that it was a ques
/. ton of taste with them; their name
p were on the roll, and they could yot
o Il they chose. They voted. At tn
). announcement of the yot
such a cheer went up as has seldom
, been heard in the Opera House. Th
: Contested Seat Committee then II
4 ported on the Beaver contest. givin
Il the seat 10 the contesting member
r Before the report was voted on, Ia
3 sitting member arose and withdre'
}. IN favor Of the contestant. The n
4 port was adopted.
a The convention then proceeded
y elect delegate-at-large to the n;
tional Convention. Col. a. Wilso
T. Norris named James McManes,
!, Philadelphia Major Merrick name
/, Louis Emery, Jr.; Maj. Allen nan
i ed J. W. Lee, OF Venaagc
) Col. Snowden named Hamilto
: Disston, of Philadelphia; Col. Bayr
named B. 4. Jones. OF Pittsburgh
r z. c. Kimberly, of Mercer, was nan
!, ed, as was also Mr.. III. Jessup,
r Susquehanna, Joseph n. Shome.
4 Berks, and James Milhken. of Cel
Y TIRE. Mr.. Finn, of Pittsburgh. state
y 20 the convention that as the Pitt
Il burgh delegates had not been inv
4 ted to participate in the caucus thl
! nominated Mr.. Jones for delegates
!. large they could not vote for hir
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