The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-06-11

miniature of Dakota blizzard. 1t
lacked some of the most unpleasant
features. II was not cold, and it was not
accompanied by snow or hail, but it was
lively enough to tear from their places
the decorations which adorned the build
.ings along Minneapolis principal streets
The rain fell in torrents for time, but
the storm was Of short duration and the
air soon cleared, The streets were COM
paratively deserted when the storm
broke.
The shouters and the marching clubs,
worn with the exercise Of the night, did
not put In their usual early appearance
and the sound of the bugle and drum
were not heard in the land. AT 10
O'Clock, an hour before the convention
was to meet. not band had appeared ON
the streets and there was but small
crowd turning toward Convention hall.
1T was evident that the convention
would be late assembling.
Chairman Mckinley, little paler
even than usual by reason of his long
nights vigil, entered the hall and took
his seat before one-tenth of the delegates
were in their places. All of them
showed signs of WEAKNESS and even the
hopeful administration men showed
their enthusiasm in quiet, subdued
way. BY way of consoling the Blaine
supporters the band opened the musical
programme with ssThe Lost Chord and
its sweet suggestive refrain, 1T May be
That Only in Heaven Shall Hear That
Strain Again AT 1l:37 the convention
was called to order. Prayer was offered
by the Rev. DR.. Wayland Hoyt, of the
First Baptist church of Minneapolis.
Consideration Of the report of the
committee on credentials being resumed
the chair made the gratifying announce
ment to the convention that Senator
Quay had authorized him to say that no
further opposition would be made to the
adoption of the majority report in the
Alabama case. The question was then
put and the majority report was unani-
mously adopted amidst cheers. This
example was followed by those who had
intended to antagonize the Utah report
on the Mormon issue. Mr.. Cullom, after
consultation with other friends of the
administration, agreed not to delay
nominations by raising a discussion on
this question. q
The chairman asked Mr.. Cannon, Of
Utah, il he desired vote on his minor
ity report. He said he did. The minor
ity report was beaten, viva voce, by q
decided majority and the majority re-
pority was then adopted.
An Oregon delegate moned that the
delegates from Indian Territory and
Alaska be admitted with two votes each.
"A motion to refer this matter to the
committee was made, but Chairman
Coggswell, of the committee, announced
from the platform that his committee
was all ready to report. Then on mo-
ton, two delegates each from Indian
Territory and Alaska were admitted.
Mr.. Dufield, of Michigan, asked that
the Michigan delegation be allowed to-
retire for consultation. The chairman
announced the request and said that
this would not interfere with the presen-
tation Of names for presidential nominar
lions. There was applause, but Mr..
Duffield stopped it by addressing the
chair and again stating that the Michi-
gan delegation desired that that business
be suspended until the delegation re-
turned. The chairman heard no obiec-
tion to this request and the Michigan
delegation retired and the convention
Proceeded to the transaction of some
1ontine business,
Az excitSd delegate from South Caro-
na, ~ behalf Of the 725, 900 Republi-
101 a Qkl-hotna, demanded that the
- ~ elected from that territory
beAcco their seate ii the conAention:
His demeild poes1d unheeded The
chair aunourcing it was very necessary
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