The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-10
THE NIGHT SESSION.

Prolonged Until 1:25 Friday Morning
The Credentials Com Report.
MINNEAPOLIS, June 9.-The first evening
session of the republican national conven-
tien was characterized by the same lack OF
eager interest on the part of visitors and
delegates which was marked at previous
sessions. Not until long after the hour for
opening the session did the galleries begin
before the hour of meeting q report was
circulated that the Harrison managers
we're discussing the advisability
of forcing . ballot at to-night'a q
session. The reports of the committees on
credentials and resolutions were known to
be ready for presentation, and as it was not
expected that there would be any prolonged
seemed feasible. The leaders of tho Harri-
son forces were silent as to the course they
intended to pursue, but intimated that so
much of the conventions time had been
consumed by the committee on credentials
that it might be found expedient to pro-
ceed with the least possible delay in the Sc
lection Of candidates.
Up to the last moment some uncertainty
was manifested as to the intentions OF the
Blaine managers. regarding the presenta-
tion of Blaine's name. Some thought il
would be better not to formally present
him to the convention, ard although Fora
ker was detailed for duty it was stated that
he and Platt were both inclined to tho
belief that it would be wiser not to
formally present Blaine to the conven-
ton. Whom ii was known that the
Harrison people had decided to restrict
nominating and seconding speeches, and
that Blaine would probably not be nonin-
sted formally, the deepest interest was
manifested by both galleries and delegates
~ hn RI ~ iNu Il
every phase of the session was watched
with breathless interest.
At $50, half an hour after the meeting of
the convention, it had not yet been called
to order. Every seat in the great auditor
iun, appea,ed occupied, and as some enter
prisinR advertiser distributed fans to every
individual in tho vast audience, . magnifi-
cont sight was presented by 1900 fans
waving in time to the music of the band.
AT this juncture Chairman Coggswell of the
credentials committee made his appear
ancs on the platform, and at the signal that
tho most Important committee had CON
cluded its labors, the convention burst
into wild applause.
The announcement Of the committee on
Credentials that a minority report would be
submitted created considerable excitement,
and there WAS a painful suspense, while
the two reports were being orally sub
mittsd, as to what would follow. The ma
jority report recommended that twelve Har-
rison delegates in Alabama, Mississippi and
Louisiana be seated in the 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 per
manent roll. The report Of the committee
also covered contests in Texas. Keatuek
Maryland, South Carolina. North Caro lima
and District Of Columbia, but these We
n-political and the report WAS
report sustaina tho national committee az
to twenty three votes and reversed the ma
tional committee as to seventeen votes
Politically the result wHs Y gain of thirteen
votes to Ha rrison and Que vote to Blaine,
not Harrison gain OF twelve votes. Tho
gain included six votes in Alabama, four
in Louisiana ana two in Mississippi. Ths