Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-06-10

hoV. William brush, u. H., ClanCellOr
of the University of South Dakota, de-
livered the opening prayer. At the con-
clusion of prayer the chair said the regu-
lar order was the report of the commit
tee on credentials. Mr.. Coggsweil was
recognized and said: ''The committee
on credentials is still in session. It has
been diligently at work and has achieved
reasonable progress. 1t hopes to be able
to report in full at S p. M. and asks for
| further time"
A motion to adjourn was carried by a
vote Of 4O7 to 260, and at :46 the con-
vention took recess till p. m.
Convention called to order at $50
p. m.
S:25 p. m.-The committee on creden-
tials had not arrived at the hall yet.
The committee on credentials arrived.
It is said they have finished labors, but
can only make verbal report at present.
On motion Of Depew congratulation
of the convention were extended Col.
Dick Thompson of Indiana, on his 83d
birthday.
Coggswell, chairman of the committee
on credentials, said that the committee
had closed it's session tonight, but that
there had not been time for the minority
to prepare it's report.
9:45 p. m.-Wallace Of New York, sub
mitted partial report on behalf of min
ority
The majority report recommends that
the national committee be sustained.
1t is as to twenty-three votes and not sus-
tanned as to seventeen votes. It recon-
mending the unseating of seventeen
delegates given seats temporarily. The
net result, politically, was gain Of
about twelve votes for Harrison as COM
pared with the temporary roll.
Wallace of New York, will make a
minority report of Alabama, Mississippi
and louisiana, involving ten Harrison
votes
9:35 p. m.-The chairman of the Gre
dental committee moves that the ma
.jority report be adopted. Discussion 60
ing on.
9:37 p. m.-Filley of Missouri, who is
taking the lead for the Blaine men,
moved to substitute the minority report
| in the Alabama contest for delegates at
large.
9:45 p. m.-Massey Of Delaware fol-
lowed Filley on behalf of the admins
| tration.
9:46 p. m.-Knight of California, next
spoke for the minority report.
:9:55 p. ma heated discussion for
and against the substitution of the
minority report going on. Galleries
cheering; generally in favor of the SUBJ
stitution.
Bethea of Illinois, said he could prove
anything from the section of the con-
test in Alabama. Prolonged hissing.]
10p. m.-Cannon Of Illinois, asked if
the delegates be interrupted by the
kissing, the galleries be cleared.
10p. m.-Walcott of Colorado, is ad-
vocating the minority report amid great
cheering and applause.
1913 p. m.-Walcott of Colorado,
scored the Office holders and told them
to 60 back to their duties IN Washing
ton.
1913 p. m.-Clayton of Arkansas, at
tackled Walcott and told him there we're
senators who should go back. Walcott
retorted that he was representing a re-
publican state.
1917 p m.--There is no likelihood of
candidates being presented tonight.
1923 p. m.-Depew is speaking in
favor of the adoption of the majority
report.
1927 p. m.-Warner Miller is speak
ing in favor of the minority report.
1895 p. m.-Miller asks for vote on
the Alabama contest separate from the
report as whole.
1O:4O p. m-Quay took the floor amidst
great cheering.
1850 p. m.-Vote for substitution of
the minority report for majority report
in the Alabama case Roll call ordered.
1850 p. m.-Roll call dispensed with
and division vote being taken.
1851 p. m.-Call of states again or
dered.
1856 p. m.-The vote on the motion as
to the adoption Of the minority report it
is said will show the relative strength of
the two leading candidates. Delegates
making up their votes. Considerable ex-
citement.]
II p. MA division on the standing
vote showed close contest with indl-
cations in favor Of the minority report.
Roll call not yet started. n