Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-10
THE EVENING SESSION
FIRST TEST VOTE OF THE CoNvEN
TION TAKEN. vvrs
1t Resulted in a Harrison vietory-.Ths
Majority Report Of the Credentials
Committee and Platform
Adopted.

publican convention was characterized
BY the same lack of eager interest on
the part of visitors and delegates which
were remarked at previous sessions.
Not until long after the hour for the
opening of the session did the galleries
begin to fill with the expectant multi
tude. just before the hour OF meeting
report was circulated that the Har-
rison managers we're discussing the ad-
visibility of forcing ballot at tonight'a
session. The reports of the committees
on credentials and resolutions were
known to be ready for presentation, and
90 it was not expected that there would
be any prolonged discussion on
their adoption, the proposition to force
ballot seemed feasible. The leaders
of the Harrison forces were silent as to
the course they intended to pursue, but
intimated that 80 much of the conven-
tion's time had already been consumed
by the committee on credentials, that il
might be found expedient to proceed
with the least possible delay to the ee.
lection of candidates.
Up to the last moment the same IN.
certainty was manifested as to the in
tentions of the Blaine managers regard
ing the presentation of Blaine's name,
Some thought it would be better motifs
formally present him to the convention,
and although Foraker was detailed fol
the duty: it was stated that he and Plat
were both inclined to believe that Il
would be wiser not TO formally present
Blaineto the convention. Sss8
When IL mon knouyr that Al, -
son people had decided to restrict the
nominating and seconding speeches, and
that the Blaineites would probably not
nominate formally, the deepest interest
was manifested by both galleries. and
delegates as to the uncertainty of the
proceedings, and every phase of the
session was watched with breathless in
terest.
At $3.50, half an hour after the meet
ing of the convention, it had not vet
been called to order. Every seat in
the auditorium appeared occupied,
and as some enterprisiDg advertiser
distributed fans to every individual in
the vast audience, q magnificent sight
was presented by 1900 fans waving in
time to the music of the band.
At this juncture Chairman Cogswell,
of the credentials committee, made his
appearance on the platform, and at the
signal that the most important commit
tee had concluded its labors, the conven-
ton burst into wild applause.
THE CONVENTION CALLED TO ORDER.
1.-THE convention will please come to
ORDER" said Chairman Mckinley, and
Chauncey Depew Immediately demand
ed recognition, and in a neat speech
moved to congratulate Hon. Richard W.
Thompson of Indiana, on his 83d birth
day, which occurred today, and invite
him to the platform. The motion was
unanimously carried, and Mr.. Thomp-
son was escorted to the platform and ex-
pressed his gratitude in short speech.
Resolutions admitting members of the
| G. A. r. to any seats in the convention
unoccupied thirty minutes after the
opening, were of course adopted, and a
message was read from the mayors OF
Titusville and Oil City announcing the
state of distress and suffering that pre-
vailed in those inundated districts, and
making a public appeal for aid.
| The announcement of the committee
on credentials that minority report
would be submitted, created considera.
BILE excitement, and there was painful
suspense while the two reports were be.
ing orally submitted, as to what would
follow.
THE TWO CREDENTIALS REPORTS.
The majority report recommended thai
twelve Harrison delegates in Alabama
Mississippi and Louisiana be seated ir
place of the same number of Blaine mer
| given the places on the temporary roll
and the minority recommended that tht
twelve Blaine men ON the temporary rol
be placed on the permanent roll.
The report OF the committee also GOV
cred the contests in Texas, Kentucky
Maryland, South Carolina, North Caro-
lima and the District of Columbia, bu
no political issue was involved in thes'
contests, and the report was unanimou
on these cases.
The majority report sustained tn
national committee as to twenty-five
votes, and reversed the national com
mittee as to seventeen votes. Th
political result was gain of thirteel
votes to Harrison and one vote Il
Blaine, q net Harrison gain of twelv
votes. This included six votes in Ala
bama, four in Louisiana and two il
Mississippi. The gain was made owin
to the fact that the Harrison men wol
4 over three members Of the credential
committee. and thereby secured ma
jority.
Wallace Of New York announced hi
purpose OF fighting the majority repor
on the floor.
THE LONG ExPECTED FIGHT ON.
! When Chairman DogsWell moved tina