The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-06-10
LAST NIGHTS SESSION.

a Long Wrangle Over the Creden-
tiaI Committec's Report.
MINNEAPOLIS, June 10.-At last nights
session the band played the delegates
into their seats, but Wagner seemed to
have little enthusiasm, and even the
very thin "gayotte' did not draw them
together rapidly enough to prompt an
Aarly assembly.
Chairman Mckinley was in his seat
sarly. He sat flaming himself with
sigor, looking about the hall and wait
ing until there were enough delegates
In their places to warrant him in bring
ing his gavel down and calling the con-
yention to order. Warner Miller came
upon the platform and sat beside the
chairman, their heads close together
and both of them tanning vigorously
for time. There was no prayer in the
A.ler of the evenings business. DIR.
Brush is supposed to have opened the
convention for the entire day.
1t was $50 when Clerk johnson took
the platform and said in hoarse voice,
ssAnnouncementr He paused dramat-
ically, and then reapeated, Announce
mentp' The calling of some kilograms
followed. Two minutes later Chairman
Mckinley brought down his gavel.
Chauncey Depew was on his feet in
stantly to announce that this was the
SD birthday of Colonel Dick Thompson,
of Indiana. He did it in a neatly turned
speech, which was received with ap.
plause, and moved that the congratula-
tions of the convention be extended to
Colonel Thompson.
The motion was carried unanimously,
II i a H..
the platform, where he made brief
speech, closing with eulogy of the Nc
Kinley bill.
The chairman said if there was no OBJ
lection he would recognize the right of
the committee on rules to present new
resolution. Chairman Bingham came
forward and read a resolution providing
that the Grand Army veterans should
be admitted to the hall and vacant
seats. 1t was adopted unanimously.
Mr. Carter, of Pennsylvania, was rec
pgnized ,and sent to the desk n commune
cation from Titusville, which by unani-
nous consent was read. 1t stated:
sour citizens earnestly request us to
try through public announcement in
convention of the terrible loss of life
and suffering from flood and fire at Oil
City and Titusyille. The accounts of
the convention have SO engrossed public
attention that there is danger that the
full extent of the calamity will not be
appreciated unless public attention is
directed to In some significant way"
The letter was received without ac-
lion.
Then the chairman announced the
regular order of business to be the re-
port from the committee on credentials.
Chairman Coggswell took the platform
and made verbal report, as follows:
The committee on credentials con-
sidered the list on uncontested delegates
and has honored twenty.four different
contested cases. It recommends that the
uncontested list submitted by the ma.
tional committee Of the temporary or
ganization be accepted as the list of duly
credited delegates and alternates except
the cases to be hereafter mentioned.
sin the matter OF contest in the
Eighth Alabama district your commit
Il Hee find for the sitting members, and
: recommend that they be allowed to re-
tain their seats. The same report is
dnsstfe in the Third Alabama, Fourth
Alabams, and as to the contest for dele
gate a. ks from Alabama your COM
nittee recommends that the contestants,
Messrs. Noble, Smith, Dorsett and Nc
Even, be given eeats. In the Fifth Ala
pamacontests the committee 1nd IN favor
of the sitting aasAOers. In the contest of
the Ninth Alabama the committee
recommend that Messrs. Houston and
Matthews be seated.
N''As to the contest in the Sixth Ken
tucky district, they recommend that the
contestants, Matthews and whistle, be
seated.
Gas to the contest in Louisiana as to
delegates at large, your committee find
in favor of the sitting members. As to
the contest in the First Louisiana dis.
trict, the committee finds for the contest
test in the Second and Fourth Louisiana
districts, your committee find for the
sitting members. In the Sixth Louis.
lana district the committee find for DON
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