Evening journal., 1892-06-10

submit, he said, "that when oficeholder
leave this hall the gentleman from Colorado
must 60 with Them [Cheers.l
Mr. Wolcott retorted. Il desire TO re.
mind the geRtleman from Arkansas that
while hold my office do not hold il from
the President OF the United States, but
from the people OF my state and ! am here
as 1 am when in Washington, ~ represents
Republican constituency"
Depew and Miller Talk.
Afr. Depew was thon recognised Hesaid
he knew nothing Of the merits OF the ques
tion. After listening to the speeches he
knew less than before. tLaughterl The
committee appointed By the convention had
given conscientious consideration to the
cases and reported on them The gentle
man from Missouri himself a constituted
committee of one had spoken for the minor
ity The gentleman from Colorado nae
spol1en for part Of it, and has incidentally
expressed the terror in which he walked
the streets Of Minneapolis foi fear OF ofllc'
holaers. He thQnght that as more than
tws-thirds Of the committee had recon
mended the report il should be adopted
Ex-senator Miller, Of New York, oteroc
fhe majority ropOTt. He said il was ia,
| first time in his experience that a committed
on resolutions had reported without giving
one reason for its report. n represented I
majority how great, "a to 25i The nationa
coiiimittee had decided-2s to 2l-thst chs
seats should be given 70 the four delegates
at large in Alabama. Mr.. Miller at the enc
Of his time demanded a division Of the case
and asked first for a vote.
Mr. Csggsweu was recognized TO reply q
Mr.. Miller He said that the committe
had waited the pleasure Of the eonveRtioi
whether tine committee had presented
verbal OF written report. This gentlema
from New York sat IN his seat then. n
should he dumb now. In conclusion MI
Coggswell moved the previous question.
colored South Carolina delegate tried b ge
the floor, but there were cries Of question,
and Mr.. Coggswell said that as the delegat
was on his side he would not withdraw IN
demand Massachusetts,, Illinois, Maryland
West Virginia and New Jersey seconde
the demand for the previous question.
Quay Takes the Floor.
Mr.. Quay was recognized and was greete
with applause In his thin voice whic
scarce reached the platform, he asked III
chair 10 define the effect of adopting III
previous question in this case. The ohaii
man explained that the demand would a
ply 20 the majority and the two minort
reports On the demand Of the gentlema
from New York the question would
divided.
Mr.. Quay insisted on knowing what tf
effect would be on the other portion Of IL
report. There were some portions on whic
the minority had made written report q
which they wished to move some change
The chairman again explained.
q 1.H F..s. rta rrf.fn an
previous question. There was a chorus
'ayes" and few faint "noes and am
applause the chair announced the vote ca
ried.
The chair then announced that the FIR
} question was on the substitution report (
the Alabama case. On request Of Mr. Hi
cock unanimous consent was given TO tai
/, a vote first ON seating the unoontested del
G gates. The question of seating them W
! carried.
4 Then the vote was taken on the minori
d report. The viva voce vote left the cha
s and the convention in doubt, but on
vision there seemed so large a majority
favor Of the minority report that the
!. were cheers from the gallery. There we
! many cries OF "Call the ron, d" and Chris N
/. gee, of Pennsylvania, rushed down the aii
{, with motion from Pennsylvania for a II
J, call New York seconded the motion al
d the chairman announced that the roll wor
n be called.
Il Meantime the Blaine men were snaili
IS broadly, while Hon. John G. New was {
o. planning to a group on the platform Oh
this could not be considered a test vote.
Di The roll call was begun, but as soon
ss Alabama voted 70 votes for the minority
"a port and . against il a spirited debate ar'
as to whether the contested seats in A
s. bama were voting, and as to whether
d. Alabama delegates should be allowed
le vote when they were so much interested
the subject.
he The chairman said he believed every de-
a, gate seated by the national committee v
n entitled to enjoy the privileges Of this G.
ed vention until unseated by a majority
he votes. These gentlemen had not been
al seated. IApplause.l But question, 81
d. Dus, perhaps, the chairman continued, y
whether a delegate should vote in his o
be case. Mr.. Mckinley then quoted from r
of { Of the F0ty-first CONGRESS. which prOvi,
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