The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-10
BLAINE FORCES BEATEN
Harrison Scored the First Knock
Down Blow.
A HOT FIGHT LAST EVENING.
q Hard Struggle over the Report OF tho
Credentials Committee-The First Test
Vote was Triumph for the Adminis-
tration-- Foraker Presents Platform.


ing session OF the Republican convention
was characterized by the same lack of
eager interest on the part of the visitors
and delegates remarked at the previous
sessions. II was not until long after the
hour for opening the session that the
galleries began to fill. The evening was
warm and pleasant.
just before the hour of meeting the re-
port was circulated that the Harrison
managers were discussing the advisabili-
ty OF forcing ballot.
Harrison forces were silent as to the
course they intended to pursue and when
Questioned merely stated that they did
not know whether the convention would
reach ballot last night or not. Up to
the last moment uncertainty was mani
tested az to the intentions of the Blaine
managers regarding the presentation OF
Mr.. Blaine.
1t was stated that ex- Governor Foraker
and Mr.. Platt were both inclined to the
belief that IL would be wiser not to for
maliy present Mr.. Blaine to the conven-
tion. In the event Of this decision being
adhered to, 1t was obvious that IL the
Harrison people decided to retract their
nomination and seconding speeches q
Ballot Could Not 10 Reached
within couple OF hours after the open
Of affairs became known the deepest in
terest was manifested by both the gale
ries and the delegates.
At $50 every seat in the auditorium ap-
peared to be occupied and as some adver-
tiser had distributed fans to every indi-
vidual In the audience magnificent
sight was presented by 1900 fans wav-
ing In time to the music of the band.
At this juncture Chairman Coggswell
of the credentials committee appeared on
the platform and at this signal that the
most important committee of the organi-
xation had concluded its labors, the con-
vention burst into wild applause.
"The convention will please come to
ORDER" said Chairman Mckinley at pre-
cisely S.45, and Chauncey NJ. Depew i'm
mediately demanded recognition, and in
felicitious speech moved to congratu-
late the Hon. Richard w. Thompson of
Indiana, on his S3rd birthday, which oc-
CURED yesterday, and to invite him to
Mr.. Depew's motion and when the mani
festations had subsidized, Chairman Nc
Kinley said;
"All in favor Of the motion say aye"
There was
A Storm of Yeas.
sThe ayes have n, - said Chairman Me-
Kinley, without putting the negative
vote, and great laughter and applause ap-
proved this delicate compliment to the
great Indianan. 1t was scene of en-
thusiasm long to be remembered that
greeted the appearance Of the venerable
ex-secretary OF the navy, as he walked up
the aisle arm in-arm with Chauncey NJ.
Depew and A. O. Dawes OF Missouri.
Mr.. Thompson made q neat speech,
which was well received.
The resolution admitting members of
the q. A. II. to any seats in the conven-
tjon unoccupied thirty minutes after the
opening Of the convention, was adopted
and message was read from the mayors
Of Titusville and Oil City announcing the
distress and suffering in those inundated
q districts and appealing for aid.
The chairman then said: "The regular
order is the report OF the committee on
and recognize the chairman,
Gen. Coggswell OF Massac husetts."
Gen. Coggswell said the committee on
credentials closed its hearing at o'clock.
There was no time to make a written re-
port. Notice had been given to the ma
jority that = minority report be expected
In regard to some of the contested cases.
to submit its views in writing. The ma
jority was
Prepared to Report Verbally.
Mr.. Wallace. On behalf of the minor
Ity, desire to present partial report.
The two reports were orally submitted.
The majority report recommended that
twelve Harrison delegates in Alabama,
M Mississippi and Louisiana, be seated in
place of the same number of Blaine men
given places on the temporary roll, and
the minority recommended that the
Twelve Blaine men on the temporary roll
be placed on the permanent roll. The re-
port OF the committee also covered con-
tests in Texas, Kentucky, Maryland, |
south Carolina and North Carolina, and |
the district OF Columbia, but there was
no political significance in these contests
Ind the report was unanimous In these |
,ases.
Chairman Coggswell moved that the
majority report be udopted. He was
oudiy cheered by the Harrison dele
yates.
Chauncey I. Filley OF Missouri, moved
% substitute the minority report there
or. The applause which followed ffom
he Blaine delegates told that
Tho Long Expected Fight
,etween the Blaine and Harrison forces
vas on.
The chief point in Mr.. Filley's argu-
nent In behalf OF the minority report was
hat the regular organization OF the par
y in the Alabama case had been barred
rom their regular place OF meeting by
United States deputy mars halls, but Mr..
dassey OF Delaware maintained that the
ase bad been considered fairly upon its
merits and that the majority report
hould be adopted.
Mr.. knight OF California spoke warmly
a favor OF the minority report. He de-
Jared that the Moseley faction recon-
nended by the majority to be seated, had
through its federal officers, attempted to
hwart the will OF the people of Alabama.
I was enough that the Democratic party
Impressed the will OF the people in the
'outh without hundred thousand Office
'olders thwarting the will of Republicans
q party convention. He appealed for
ustice for the loyal Republicans OF Ala
anna. loud applause.)
Intensified interest was lent TO Mr..
nights speech by the knowledge among
he spectators and delegates that he was
o be the first man TO second the nomi-
lation OF Blaine later on. The vigor and
loquence the Californian displayed can
ured the audience from the outset and
vhen he concluded the cheering was tre-
nendous.
10 Was . Blaine Moment