The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-10

A burst of laughter and look at ex-
Speaker Reed followed the bland announce
ment of Chairman Mckinley that it was
iP the r0e order tS. hs Psisyed undss
which are the rules % the convention.
Mr.. Cannon announced that he would
move that the galleries be cleared il there
were more Kissing. but he would hardly
have taken the job OF an assistant sergeant
at arms aud attempts to clear them, for the
crowd was excited and instantly intensely
interested.
WoLcoTT GOES FOR THE ADMINGsTR ALTON.
Senator Wolcott of Colorado, In speaking
for the minority report, warmly denounced
not only the deputy marshalS of Alabama,
but hundreds Of office holders who were to-
day present in the galleries aud in the hall
OF this convention crowding out the peoples
delegates in their frantic attempt to nomi-
nate the President.
MIR. Wolc otis speech was answered by
Mr.. Hart of West Virginia, who said that
he came from a southern state, and yet he
was not an office holder. He came from the
state of West Virginia, which had given
Cleveland but 500 majority In 1888 and
would 20 republican in 1892. To him 1t was
difficult to conceive how five OF the minor
ity should have more wisdom than twenty
five OF the majority.
The greatest interest was manifested
Wn5h CUl II. M. DuIll6lu u DSbIOll, bub
Aiger manager, arose to speak in favor Of
the minority report His action was inter-
preted as meaning that the Alger people
were prepared to vote with the Blaine
people in the test Of strength against the
Harrison forces.
Powell Clayton Of Arkansas, who arose to
defend the majority report, said that he
had right to speak because he had never
held any office to which he had not been
elected by the people of his state. He intl-
mated that perhaps a 1ne sense Of propriety
would suggest to the senator from Colorado
that he, too, being an office holder was
throwing mud at office holders who took an
interest in President Harrison's re election.
Il do not hold office at the appointment
of the President of the United States, and
| am at Washington as l am rightfully
here, to represent my republican oonstitu-
ency," was the response OF Mr.. Wolcott,
and his reply was loudly cheered by che
Blame delegates.
There was wild applause when Chauncey
Depew arose to support the majority re-
port. which he did briefly.
SEPARATE VOTE ASKED.
Ex-senator Miller of New York spoke
for the minority. Mr.. Miller closed by
moving as a parliamentary motion that the
Cogswell report be divided, and a vote be
taken on the Alabama part alone.
Ab buiS DDIIL dbAsTa. ClhTkbOu
held rapid intsrchanges at Mr.. Platt's seat.
No one who saw 1t doubted that prepara-
tions were in hand for the now evidently
close coming of the first real test vote be-
tween the BIains aud Harrison forces.
| Chairman Cogswell said that representing a
| majority of the committee he had
! stated to the convention at the beginning
that no time had been taken 10 prepare
| report. ''The convention thought best
nevertheless TO call for an oral report and
now gentlemen. we are assailing the mas
| jority because it had not submitted for
| NAL argument In favor OF its report.n He
concluded by moving the previous question.
He was seconded by a majority of the dele
cations of Massachusetts, Delaware and
| West Virginia.
Senator Quay, rising to parliamentary
question, wanted to know the effect Of the
previous question. IL it would enable them
to have a vote on the separate propositions
involved in the report.
The chair ruled that Senator Miller hav-
ing demanded division of the proposition
involved in the Cogswell report, there could
be separate votes taken.
Both sides we're ready for the vote and
a storm of ayes greeted Mr. McKiuley
when he asked IL the previous question
should be ordered. Before this was done
however, by unanimous consent, the ma
jority report in all cases where there was no
minority report, was submitted and adopted
by acclamation. An amendment was
moved to take standing vote on the Ala
bama case, and whom the affirmative vote
was submitted an apparent majority OF thr
convention arose. Instantly the New York
aud Pennsylvania delegations demanded tho
roll call and it was ordered by
the convention.
The chair stated the question before the
convention to be the substitution Of the
minority report in the Ala
bama case for the majority report.
There was considerable confusion, but
at length the secretary commenced calling
the roll of the states on the question OF
the substitution OF the minority for the
majority report as to the state
of Alabama. On the call Alabama
reported 10 yeas and 3 nays, and the vote
was announced by the secretary. The sec.
retary then called Arkansas, and the re-
sponse was one / yea, and 10 maya.
Mr.. Hiscock or New York asked IL the
contested seats were voting on their cases
on the roll CALL
The chair had no information on that
subject.
Mr.. Depew-I challenge the correctness
of the vote of Alabama, and for this reason.
that there are nine delegates from that state
who are placed on the roll nov by the
national COMMITTEES. The majority report
upon which We ara voting turns them out
and puts uiue more in their places, aud they
have no right to vote.
Senator Quay-We are voting TO retain
in their places men placed upon the tempo
rary roll by the national committee, and
not TO turn them out,
The matter was further discussed by
Messrs. Mills Of Virginia, Richard Of Illi-
nois. Sp0oner of Wisconsin. Casssll Of New
York, Wolcott of Colorado and Quay OF
Pennsylvania
The Chsirman--I submit to the oonv en-
tion that a delegate al large would be ems
titled to vote upon a contest be-
tween district delegates, understanding as |
do the different questions involved; and
district delegates would be entitled to vote
for delegates at large upon that question.
[Applause and cries Of, "He is right"l Now
the state Of Alabama will be called, and
following the suggestion Of the chair, the
votes will be announced.
Tue roll call then proceeded.
A mighty yell greeted the announcement
of the Harrison victory. The figures we're
called "4625Y nays and 40" The wor1
were left unfinished. though the actual
figures in the affirmative we're 423.
The Presidents friends left the
word ''three" unheard in the din
Canes, hats, Eandkerchiefs anything
that could be grabbed were swung wildly
in triumph, while the dome seemed to
tremble with the terrific roars OF applause.
An attempt 10 adjourn the convention at
this interesting juncture failed. The hour
proposed was 10 O'Clock in the morning, but
it was decided by tho majority to procehd