Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1892-06-16
LIVELY DISCUSSIONS.
Addresses in Favor OF Both Majority and
Minorttv RepOrty

Addresses in Favor OF Both Majority and
Minority Reports.
Mr.. Coggswell-I move you, Mr.. Chairman.
that the report OF the committee be adopted as
a whole.
Chauncey I. Fil'ey ofMissouri-I am delegated.
Mr.. Chairman, by the delegates. on behalf OF the
Republican organization and the Republican
party OF the State Of Alabama to ask this con-
vention to substitute for the majority report
the report OF the minority, and to seat the dele
gates therein recommended. I do not propose
to enter into the controversies OF the Alabama
Republicans. | do propose. however, on the
part OF the majority of the Republican party i'll
the State Of Alabama to protest against the
DISCRIMINATION OF the state and con.
gressonal committees in the State OF
Alabama. Mr.. Chairman. the state convention
was duly called on the 10th day OF March by
the state committee. to convene in the city OF
Montgomery on tie 2S,!! day 81 Apgil. The
by the chairman and Others OF the committee.
that no place of meeting was designated in the
call in the city of Montgomery. At the 10Th
day OF March meeting also, the state committee
was ordered toconyene on day prior to the
meeting OF the convention, the 9th day OF
April. at the office OF the collector OF internal
revenue, the chairman o. the committee K. A.
Moseley Jr.. and did meet at that office at -
NJ, on the 18th OF April: That is, the majority
OF the COMMITTEES met there: as sworn to. and az az
state committee. twelve or thirteen members
meeting there. They waited patiently for MALI
a she chas Da Of pnd the aommts wo'a who waS
in another Office y in the government
building i'll consultation with leading Repub-
cans and Others to have him come in and con-
the committee, call it to order and let it
proceed to the business for which it was con.
vened. He. however, came into the room and
looked about and said that there would be no
meeting OF the committee i'll his office. AT about
1:l5 request was again sent in that he come
in and call the committee to ocder, aud he re,
piled that was his private Office and he would
adjourn
jury room at 5 p. And again at hall past
one o'clock a request was made. and be came in
that office. Then Mr.. Austin who held proxy
of his brother demanded that he call the COM
mittee to order and have the roll called. which
be declined to do and left the room. Thereupon
the secretary OF the committee, H. A. Wilson.
did call the committee to order and proceeded
with roll cali, Twelve or thirteen OF the twenty
members OF the committee answering thereof.
Not only a quorum but majority.
Then IL motion was made. a statement made
that the committee, or the meeting should not
be held there A motion was made to adjourn
to the Merchants hotel. to meet at 3 p. M,
which motion was carried without Il dissenting
vote, At p. m. the committee assembled at
the Merchants hotel and proceeded to name the
temporary officers for the next day for the con-
vention and also to name committee. Mr..
Wilson. the secretary OF the committee and one
other TO proceed to the state capitol and ar
range the seats in the hall for the delegates for
the next days convention: and they proceeded
to the hall and were denied admission, as stated
OF two deputy United States marshals and two
deputy collectors OF internal revenue, and they
were denied admission ana possession OF the
hall. Then they went back to the committee
and proceeded to secure the court house, at
which, on he succeeding day, the majority of
delegates elected to the state convention met
half OF the minority OF the committee. move
you. SIR be substituted and delegated to seats
in this convention.
The Chairman-Recognition will be al.ernated.
I recognize the gentleman from Delaware, Mr..
Massey, to speak in opposltion-a member OF
the committee.
Mr. Massey (Deaware)-For more than two
days. as diligently and carefully as the commit
tee on credentials was able to perform its duty.
it has done it. have listene sir. with much
interest and close attention to the honorable
gentleman who spoke for Missouri. and as
listened and followed him I recognized exactly
one side OF this question. as we heard it before
the committee. 1t is proper to say, sir-1 say
with the greatest frankness-that in almost all
these cases, and none more markedly than this,
was there confusing OF matters or conflict
evolved a majority ofits opinion and Conclusion
satisfactory to shat majority, and fair, as it
believes. to this convention and the party.
Every single proposition embodied in the mar
rative OF the gentleman from Missouri presented
in the speech just concluded was before your
COMMITTEES, and every single proposition as sub
mitted by him was the subject of contest and
controvertinc proof. So that. without taking
up the time OF he convention. without trespass-
ing upon their patience, it is sufficent to say
in so far as this case is concerned, that there
was opposing testimony. and that in the con-
evolved to the brst OF their ability by it's ma
iority vote that conclusion which it believed
to be honest, Just, conscientious and equitable
vention to sustain its report.
FOR THE MINORITY.
Mr.. Knight OF Cafornia-Mr. Chairman and
Gentlemen OF this Convention: / am i'll favor of
the minority report in this Alabama case. and
will tell you my reasons. 1t is an admitted fact
that we go b. fore the people OF this great COM
monwealth combating the Democracy OF this
nation and say that we have to face 1856 solid
votes from the solid South. Do you recognize
that we have nearly one hundred thousand otti-
GERS under our government standing OH guard in
the Republican party? If that great power is to
be silent. the Republican party III congress as
sembled may speak her voice. If that great
machinery is to be put into operation to advo-
cate the will the wishes of any one man. let
me tell you the Republican party is in danger.
1t stands here admitted, fellow Republicans, that
States marshals and two deputy marshas stood
guard and thwarted the will and the wish OF the
people OF Alabama. Let this great body. repre-
sentlne the whole country. tell them to keep
their hands off, and let Republicanism have its
way. Republicans have right to talk. Repub-
leans have rights to be exercised.
- They have no right when Republicans meet to
stand between them and the exercise of the
right of American citizenship and throw the
weight. OF their votes; their force and power
against any one candidate. Is it not admitted.
fellow Republicans, that this United States col
lector stood guard there and thwarted the will
and the wish of the people of Alabama? I am
from state where the federal brigade take no
part in politics and stand aloof and il it be the
tact that we not only have to face 1856 electoral
votes IN the Democratic party. but a hundred
thousand officeholders to thwart the will OF
Republicans, then I say am against you: and
hope that the minority report i'll tkis particu-
lar will be sustained, and this convention do
that which is i'll harmony with Justice and in
accord with right and stand by the truly loyal
Republicans OF Alabama. thank you.
MAN FROM MICHIGAN.
Mr.. Duffeld OF Mich .gan-Mr. Chairman.
The Charm n-Does the gentleman rise to op-
pose the motion OF the majority?
Mr.. Dutfifd-1 rise to speak Tor the Ninth dis
trct Gentlemen OF the conventions: This con-
venton when it does lts duty will nominate the
next president OF the United States. 1t will not
do it. gentlemen, II we differ so much among
ourselves, against our own people. rise, Mr..
sideraton in The case OF the delegates at large
and OF the Ninth district from Alabama. 1t is
TO be regretted, sir, that the majority
report is verbal and states no facts,
simply conclusions The records of the
minority report states facts. The records OF
this convention will then go out with nothing to
sustain the majority report but the speeches OF
its advocates But with the minority report
stating such facts about this man who invited
that convention into a grand jury, if any one
believes that. they will believe that he ought to
be invited into grand jury room with a jury
to indict him. Now, Mr.. Chairman, I know
knows OF the fact, but in view of the fact that
the majority report contains no statement OF
fact. say to this convention, don't vote down
the minority report which will be a mart Of that