The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-11
THE FALL OF THE GAVEL,.
Opening of the Fourth Day OF {
Convention.

opening OF the fOurCn Day or the
Convention.
MINNEAPOLIS, June 10, P. M.-At II
o'clock, the hour set for assembling, the re-
suits of the long night session and anxious
caucuses was plainly visible in the haggard
faces of the delegates who had put in an
appearance. Gov. Mckinley, prompt to
the minute in taking the chair. was, for the
third successive time, accorded the first
round Of cheers. Notwithstanding the try
ing responsibilities through whi ch he had
passed, Gov. Mckinley Sc emed, in compari-
son with majority of those before him,
relatively fresh and vigorous, ready to hold
the balance firmly and effectively in
the greater battle that promised to charac-
terize the day. proceedings. The clergyma n
selected to deliver the opening prayer was
a lifelong, stanch republican, but In per-
son bore remarkable resemblance to the
famous democrat and particular friend Of
Grover Cleveland, Gen. Bragg of Wiscon-
sin. The preachers reputation, however,
hinged on far more solid foundation than
his facial traits. He was the Rev. Wayland
Hoyt of Minneapolis, whose name has long
been probably as familiar to Baptists
throughout the country as that of any other
minister in their powerful denomination.
AS he sat waiting for the moment when he
should lift his voice in supplication, he at
tracted as much attention from the audi
ence as leaders like Mr.. Depew.
Caucusing, informal but general all over
the floor, delayed the start and at lilo
o'clock Clayton Boutele, Mr.. Burrows of
Michigan and others Of both sides seemed
by their movement desirous Of all the time
possible to gather the forces ranged into
something like fighting lines. Mr.. Platt
was one of the few Of the bigger men who
remained outwardly impassive.
The hurrying backward and forward,
whispering and combination making had its
larger storm centers near the Ohio, Pennsyl-
vania, Wisconsin, Indiana and Kansas
delegations.
The dark-horse gossip grew with every
moment.
FALL OF THE GAvEL.
A sharp tap of the gavel at IL :35 O'Clock
checked the hum. and was followed a
moment later by cheering. Gov. Mckinley
ordered the aises cleared, and some sort of
order was established
DIR. Hoyt prayed that the man to be
selected as the standard-bearer might be
one chosen by the Lord and man after his
Sons own hearu. A little flutter of ap-
plause greeted the report by Senator Quay
that Hon. David Martin Of Philadelphia
had been selected by Pennsylvania as a
member Of the national committee.
Mr.. Martin was Senator Quay's csndi-
date, and his selection indicated the con-
tinued sway OF the senator Of the Keystone
state.
END OF THE CONTEST FIGHT.
moment later Chairman Mckinley
said: "Mr. Quay of Pennsylvania reports
on the part of those opposed to the majority
report that they will make no further oppo-
sition to its adoption"
Prolonged cheers followed this announce
ment of q tacit acknowledgment of defeat
from the opponents of the majority report
of the credentials committee, and their re-
port was adopted by acclemation. A sep
arate vote was demanded by the Mormon
contesting delegates Of Utah on their case.
but the majority report was adopted, and
the Mormons were declared ineligible.
On request OF Chairman Duiield, the
Alger manager, the Michigan delegation
was allowed to retire for fifteen minutes for
consultation, and no nominating speeches to
be made until after their return. At this
juncture a magnificent bouquet was pre-
sented 10 Chairman Mckinley from some
unknown donor. The incident was freely
epplauded.
A colored delegate from Alabama said
that under the rules of the Fifty-hrst con-
gress adopted by this convention every
contestant had a right to hearing, but
the committee on credentials had slammed
the doors In the faces of the oontesting Ala
bama delegation and said they should not
be heard Some one made q point of
order, however, that the Alabamian was a
member OF no delegation upon the floor of
this convention and the cOlored gentleman
was forced to subside.
A WoMAN's AUXILIARY.
communication from the Won an's
Republican Association of the U nited States
presented by ex-senator Miller of New
York was read amid applause and the asso.
citation was recognized as an auxiliary to
the Republican party. Mrs. Ellen Foster,
president Of the association, was invited to
the stand and the unusual spec-
tacle Of a woman addressing
republican national convention
was witnessed, Mrs. Fosters speech was well
received and her declaration that not every
one who cries reform is q reformer pro-
voked enthusiastic applause. Her assertion
that she loved Massachusetts, the state of
her birth, and Iowa, the land of her home,
was wildly appauded by the delegates from
both these states, but the hight OF enthusl-
asm was reached when she declared that the
state grander than either Massachusetts or
Iowa, the grandest Of all the galaxy of
states was the state OF Wyoming, where q
woman had been recognized as the political
equal of man.
Alabama tho atata NJ contasts raporkad