Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-06-16
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West ir2inia, watch had given Cleveland
but go mai cgity in 1885, and which would
go republican Ia 1889. 1t was difficult to
conceive how the live Of the minority should
have murS wisdom, than the 20 OF the ma
Jority.
Ino greatest interest was manifested
whom Col. l.. NJ. D1ie!d OK Detroit, tho
Algsr manager, arose to speak in favor oil
the minority report. His action was in
teri rotod as meaning that the AiSer people
would vote with the Blaine people IA the
iost OF strength against the Harrison force
Col Duflield said that If any man Lad IN
VI,ed tho republicans TO meet IL convention
Il. tito Grand Jury room that men out to be
invited to step into II granu jury room be-
Zero u jury Of L. mon and be addicted.
Powell Cay ton Of Arkansas defended the
minority report. He,snid h. ned never held
any Office to which he had not been elected
Ly tie people of his SKATE. lie minated
that perhaps a finer sense OF pr0prlety
would suggest 10 the senator from Colorado
that he, too, being all office holder, was
throwing mud At office holders who took an
interest in President Hurrlson's reelection.
IL do not mold Office aJ tho appointment
ri the president OF the United States, and
nm ut Washington, us um rlghtfuliy here,
SNi''''NN--iNJ
said i,enator Wolcutt, aud his reply was
loudly cheered by the Blaine delegates
MI, Cannon of Utah, in behalf of the
regulars in Utah, presented minority
report recommending that they be seated
aud that the majority report recommending
their opponents OF the liberal party lie re
jected. IF you seat these men, said Mr.
Cannon, "you seat them on the old issue
They don't know that brigham Young Il
dead yet LGreat laughter and applause
Gave US our seats ana you will encourage
.rouiuE purity and when that state is al
united We will give you republican State. q
!Cheers.l
there was wild applause when Chauncel
II. Uepew roso to support the majority re
port, which he did briefly.
Ex-senator Miller OF New Nork spok
Tor the minority. He said lie had listened
to many reports OF committees oil
credentials, but this was the first time h
lad ever heard majority report whicl
Iuve 40 reasons why 1t should be adopted
Except that it was tue majority report.
1t had been said that tue majority repor
vas Al to b; that was not 1t was ~ L
-. was one majority to outweigh every
tuiuE The minority had given reasons au
not one speaker had given any fncts to con
trovert them. The national committee
composed of the men who handled the part
TO victory last year, bad, after several days
aedbsrution, given tho four sitting mem
bars their seats by 70 10 u and it should b
FASTENED unless facts wero brought to i'm
peach the facts Of the minority repor
which had not been done.
Mr. Miller closed by moving as paris
mentury motion that the Coggswell repor
be divided and the present vote taken on tn
Alabama part alone.
AT taIs point Metsrs. Garrison and Plat
held rapid interchange OK views. no on
who saw it doubted that preparations weT
in hand for the now evidently close comm
ri the first real test vote between the Bail
md Harrison forces.