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CHALLENGED BY DEPEW.
Mckinley Concludes by Ordering
the Vote to Go.

mckinley concludes Dy ordering
the Vote to Go.
Then Depew got the floor and chal-
lenged the vote of Alabama. The chair
man said slowly that there should be no
technical ruling in so important case.
AS he understood it, every delegate
seated by the national committee was
entitled to enjoy the privileges of this
convention until unseated by majority
of votes.
But question more serious. perhaps,
the chairman continued, was whether
delegate should vote in his own case.
On that the chairman was much embar-
rassed. Mr.. Mckinley then quoted from
Rule of the Fifty-f first congress. which
provided that a member should vote
on aquestion, unless excused, OF "un-
less he has a direct personal or pecu-
mary interest in it,"
Mr. Mills, of Virginia, suggested that
the point of order was taken too late,
other business having intervened.
The chair said that he did not think a
technical point of this kind should be
raised. Then there were cries for In
gals to unravel the parliamentary tan
gle, at which Ingalls, smiled.
Mr.. Spooner appealed to the principle
that no man could be a judge in his
own case.
(. Mr.. Fassett, of New York, said if the
position taken were correct then the pro-
ceedings of any convention could be
---------.
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Oratorical Moguls and Tar
nished Wire Pullers Play
for Every Point.
The Hot Session Ends in the
Early Morn and Deadly
Work Begins.
It is a Harrison victory.

1t is HARRISON victory.
On a fair fight between the Blaine and
Harrison forces at midnight the latter
won by the decisive majority of forty.
From this hour it will be scram BILE
to get into the Harrison band wagon,
and it would not be surprising if the
president should receive more than 500
votes in tOday's ballOting.
The Blaine men are demoralized. and
they will not be able to unite on
clark horse"
The game is up.
1t all happened in this way: The ma
tority report of the credentials commit
tee was IN favor of seating Harrison del
egates in Alabama. The minority re-
port was in favor of the Blaine dele
gates. a motion was made to substi-
tute the minority for the majority re-
port, and the issue was souarely made
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hours since and has now assumed such
significant proportions as to become
L Constant Menace


to both of the other factions; but de-
spite all this his name is mentioned on
every side and is becoming quite as fa-
milliar to the groupe that gather in the
corridors to discuss the situation as is
either Benjamin Harrison or James G.
Blaine. The necessity of receiving the
solid support of the Buckeye delegation
in order to demonstrate his eligibility
does not seem to be matter of i'm
portance to the delegates now, and if
Mckinley is selected he will be doubt
less chosen without any particular re-
gard to the support he may receive from
the Ohio delegation.
Indeed, it is quite probable that the
first votes for the Ohio candidate will
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act of adopting the previous question IN

act of adopting the previous question IN
this case.
The chairman explained that the de-
mand would apply to the majority and
the two minority reports. On the de-
mand of the gentleman from New York
the question would be moved.
Mr.. Quay insisted on knowing what
the effect would be on the other por-
tions of the report. .ThereWere some pOr-
tions on which the minority had made
no minority report. on which they
wished to move some changes.
The chairman again explained. Then
Mr.. Bliss, of Michigan, tried to get the
floor for statement, but there were OBJ
jections.
The chair then called for the vote on
the previous question. There was a
chorus of ''ayes" and few "noes," and
amid applause the char announced the
vote carried.
The chair then announced that the
first question was on the substitution of
the minority report in the Alabama
case.
On request of Mr.. Hiscock, unanimous
consent was given to take vote first OH
seating the uncontested delegates. This
question was carried; theE the vote was
taken on the minority report.
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have been witnessed since the conte:
began.
Shernan,s Disadvantage.


In ssome quarters there is considerable
mention of the name of Sherman, but
the fact that Mckinley is present and
visible to all the delegates and that
Sherman is absent, gives the former
great advantage over his disting uished
friend from the state of Ohio. There
is no doubt. however, that Sher-
man will receive few scattering votes
even upon the first ballot, and many
maintain that it should not be consid-
cred surprise if the convention finally
settled down OIL the veteran senator for
the nominee.
Senator Allison is also frequently
mentioned, but Hon. jeremiah Rusk, of
Wisconsin, secretary of agriculture, ap-
pears to be rather more popular cam
didate. Some of the Wisconsin dele
gates are wearing Rusk badges and are
apparently trying to create little boom
for the secretary of agriculture, al
though it is not at all certain that he
will receive the support of any OF his
own state delegation until after the first
ballot.
The Mckinley badges are also fre-
quentiy seen on the streets. They are
being manufactured by hundreds by
local dealer, who is evidently preparing
for a rush ON the market in day or
two.
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ly reported, not face showed it. Platt
wore the first smile with which he
has honored Minneapolis, and the
oil fairly shone on Clarkson's fat,
sleek countenance. Then the band
played "Dixle" and the folly crowd
broke into applause. The hustle and
futter were tremendous. Secretary
johnson threw about lot of blank roll
calls by states, and somebody remarked
that it "looked like business" Every
body seemed TO expect something very
important from the session, and many
confidently declared a nomination would !
be made. Rnody Shiel. the Harrison
talking bird from Indianapolis, wore a
crisp coil to his beard, and pretty Ed.i
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PAUSE IN THE MUSIC.
The Master of Ceremonies Calls a
Halt.

The Master of Ceremonies Calls
Halt.
Mr.. COggswell was recognized to re-
ply to Mr.. Miller. He said that the
committee has waited the pleasure of
the convention whether the committee
should present verbal or written re-
port. The gentleman from New York
sat silent in his seat, and he should be
dumb now. Miller arose to ask Ques-
tion, but Coggswell refused to yield,
and in conclusion moved the previous
question. A colored South Carolina
delegate begged to have the floor. but
there were cries of 'tQuestion," and
Mr.. Coggswell said that as the flour
was his he would not withdraw the de-
mand.
Mr.. Quay was recognized and was re-
eoived with applause. In his thin
voice. which scarcely reached the plat
form, he asked the chair to define the
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OVATION TO a VETERAN.
Col. Dick Thompson Honored for
His Age

It was $50 when Clerk Johnson took
the platform and said in hoarse voice:
Announcement" He paused dramat-
ically, and then repeated: Announce
ment." Two minutes later Chairman
Mckinley brought down his gavel.
Chauneey Depew was on his feet in
stantly to announce the eighty-third
birthday of Col. Dick Thompson, of In
diana. He did it in a neatly turned
speech, and moved that the congratula-
tions of the convention be extended to
Col. Thompson.
Mr.. Griffin, of Indiana, seconded the
motion. The chairman called for votes,
and without mentioning noes declared
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to vacant seats. 1t was adopted unani-

mously.
Mr.. Carter. of Pennsylvania, was
recognized and sent to the desk COM
municaIion from Titusville which
stated: "Our citizens earnestly request
US to have you notify the people of the
country through public announcement
in your convention of the terrible loss
of life and suffering from floo6 and fire
at Oil City and TituSville. The cOnven-
ton has 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 it
in some significant way"
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ALL SET, LET 'ER GO!
Prompter Coggswell Starts OF a
Lively Measure.

Mr.. Coggswell moved that the ma.
iority report be adopted as whole.
G. l. Filley. of st. Louis, whose name
was greeted with some applause, rose
in the body of the hall, and, on behalf
of the Republicans of Alabama, asked
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hat the minority report be adopted,
entering into long statement of the

nat the minority report De duOIttu,
entering into long statement OF the
case.
AS Filley resumed his seat. the call of
MIR Chairman" rose from all parts of
the house. The chair said he would
recognize men from each side al
ternately, and gave the floor to Massey.
who sustained the majority report.
Mr.. Knight, of California, said it was
notorious that an inspector of internal
revenue and United States marshals
had annulled the Will of the people.
"Let these federal people keep their
hands off," said he, and the hall re-
echoed with applause. He hoped the
minority report would be adopted.
Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois, said ne would
move to have the gallery cleared if the
Kissing was resumed.
"We'll vote it down." cried several OF
the delegates.
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between the Blaine and Harrison men.
The minority report was lost 463 to
4231%. The majority report was then
adopted 476 to 365. The vote in de-
tail on the minority report follows:
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gentleman from Arkansas to speak on
the other side of the question:"
This sally provoked laughter. but did
not secure Depew the floor. The chair
man recognized Mr.. Cannon, of Utah,
who sent to the clerks desk the minor
ity report in the Utah contest, which he
asked to have read. 1t was in favor of
the sitting delegates, and was signed by
Messrs. Salisbury and Murdell.
Mr.. Cannon then made a motion in
favor Of his report. He said that the
men who were to share seats with them:
under the majority report had never
voted the Republican ticket. "Friends'
of the Republican party" he said in
conclusion, sit is the first time an ap-
peal has been made to you to do some
thing on the other side, 10 do something
for Utah. You have had plapks in
your platform time and again against
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O'Brlen, the revenue collector at
Plattsburg, visited the press seat
to say confidentially they "were going
to put screws on the convention to-
night" 1t was hotter that cross Sec
ton Of sheol in most parts of the hall.
and Chicago Inter Ocean fans fluttered
like butterfly wings in every direction.
The band had now gotten down to
"Marching Through Georgia" and the
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DEPEW AS DAN TUCKER.

Cannon, the Mormon, WaItzes Into
the Breach.
Mr.. Depew rose.
The chair inquired: ''Does the gentle
man from New York rise to oppose the
report?' -.
Mr.. Depew replied: "The gentleman
from New York rises to sustain the re-
port because he did not understand the
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ALGER'S STRENGTH.
His Managers Claim 1t Will Be a
Surprise,

The strength that Gen. Russell A.
Alger, of Michigan, will develop on the
first ballot is pretty we'll ascertained.
He will receive the solid support of the
Wolverine state, and the accretions of
scattering votes which he will receive
from other states will probably swell
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For. AgSt.
For. Ag 81

An Earlier Review.
Before the evening session the lead
srs of the Harrison forces were dis
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Blaine BEATEN,

The Grandsipe of the Indian
apo1is Prize Baby Scores
a Trick on Jim.
Forty Majority for Harrison
on the First Test Vote
of the Convention.
Managers of the Knight OF
the Draggied Plume
Forced the Issue,
And After an Exciting Roll
Call They "Got 1t in the
Neck"
When the Political Shindy
Was Once Started the
Fun Was Fleet.
Exciting Incidents Aided to
Create a Killing Interest
on All Sides.
Oratorical Moguls and Tar
niShed Wire Pullers Play
for Every Point.
The Hot Session Ends in the
Early Morn and Deadly
Work Begins.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-08
IN FREE TRADE ENGLAND.
Farmers Calling for Protection from the
Worlds Production.

LONDON, December THE National
Agricultural Conference, called for the
purpose of directing public attention to
the present grave condition of agricultu-
raj affairs and venti1ating the grievances
under which agriculture 1abors and con-
sidering suggestions for their remov-
al, met this morning iA Sts4Iarnas Hall in
this city. Fully 1900 delegates from over
$50 agricultural associations were pres
ent. Many members of the House of
Commons were in attendance. Attempts
to denounoe protection were hooted
down, By large majority a resolution
was adopted affirming that unfair COM
petition of untaxed foreign imports with
home produce, was an injustice that
called for immediate removal, and, there
fore, that all competing imports ought to
pay duty of not less than the rates and
taxes levied on home produce. After de-
bate, resolutions were adopted declaring
that in the opinion of the
conference, the continuous fall in prices,
so injurious to agricultural interests,
was largely due to the appreciation of
gold and the fall in exchange between
gold and silver using countries. The
best and most effective remedy would be
secured bv an agreement on a broad in
ternational basis to reopen the mints of
leading iations to unrestricted coinage
of silver and gold. The resolutions
urged that the British government be
earnestly requested to cooperate with
other governments represented at the
monetary conference now sitting in
Brussels to secure such international
agreement.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-08
Their Golden Wedding.
Especial to the Press.1


BRIDGDoN, December Captain
Richard r. Bailey, representative-elect
from this town, and wife, celebrated
the 5Oth anniversary of their welded life
by golden wedding at their home on
High street last evening. A large num-
ber of friends and neighbors were pres
ent, and the worthy couple were the re-
cipients of many evidences of esteem and
good will, among which were a purse of
gold of large value, and an elegant water
set, which was the gift of members of
Oriental Lodge, F. and A. M, of which
ssCaptain Dick'' is one of the oldest
members, and for the last few years the
efficient secretary.
Nominations by the Governor.
AUGUSTA, December THE follow
ING nominations have been made by the
Governor:
Notary pnblic-Truman G. Lord, Ellsworth
DedinSus Justics--Henry r. Taylor, Clement
F,sh and Game Warden-Samuel d. Plum
msr. Portland George E. Fitch, Sebago.
To Administer Oaths, Acknowledge Deeds
and solemnize Marrtages-Cora 5. Cocorane,
Ellsworth. o. 49,,
vjs Pitfsfield; r. w. Gross, Orland; A. @. Lib
Nv Portland !; Osgood r. Smith, Cary; Willis III
S0.le. Freeport; Benjamin Thompson, Port.
land: X. X. Thompson, Trenton; William H
Varney, Windham5 Henry I. CrosWell Mercer,
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BRIEFLY TOLD.

The Spanish ministry has resigned.
The new Canadian ministry was sworn
in yesterday.
Great destitution is reported among
the people of Truro, N. S.
Fire in building owned and occupied
by Andrew w. Dodd, Gloucester, Mass,
did $4,000 damage yesterday.
The New York & Montreal express on
the Central Vermont road was derailed
yesterday, and seven persons badly hurt.
As result of a riotous demonstration
by Yale freshmen in a New Haven thea
tre Saturday night, it is probable that
every member of the class viii be arrest
ed and his testimony taken in order to
discover the guilty parties.
Judge Gresham yesterday rendered a
decision which practically nullities sec
ton of the interstate commerce law. He
refuses to grant a petition to compel
witnesses to testify and produce books,
holding that the court could not be
made subsidiary to, or subordinate
auxiliary to non-judicial and adminis-
trative body.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-08
OUR CRITICAL COUSINS.
Some IlLNatured Comment on the Presi-
dents Message.

LONDON, December Tin commenting
on President Harrison's message, the
Morning Post says: "a perusal of Mr..
Harrison's message suggests rather tie
dogged courage of a gladiator than the
foresight of statesman. 1t is singular
ly characteristic of his community that
the retiring President finds it consistent
with his position to indulge in flourish
of impotent menace against Canada"
The News says that much attention
need not be paid to President Harrison's
reference to Canada.
The Standard says: sNot every one is
privileged to vent his spleen in the form
of state paper Mr.. Harrison's mes
sage is not meant to be gracious. Nei-
ther is it impressive like the epistle of
the rejected lover, sincerely trusting that
she will not rue too bitterly the prefer
ence accorded to one unworthy of her
affections. The warning to Canada is
polite compared with the threat once
hurled at Chill, but has flavor neverthe-
less. There is an unwelcome ambiguity
in the reference to the Behring sea matter
But it matters little what he says. Icha-
bod is written in every sentence
The Chronicle says: ''Mr Harrison's
tariff remarks remind us of the school
boy maxim, If you tell lie tell a big
un, and stick to it. 1t may now be re-
garded as certain that America will
take the Nicaragua canal, and thus pre-
vent France from reviving the Panama
scheme.n
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-08

GLEN HOUSE, N. H., August IA, 1879
I'm. H. Green, Esq. President nth IIoine Regi-
mental .4ssOc5dt1o3G
NV Dear Mr.. President-I have this moment
been honored Withyour cordial invitation of
the 12th inst, requesting me to join your asso.
citation in the observance ls OF tne l7th annlver-
War of the Rebellion, your meeting to be held
at the Auburn Spring House, on the Goth inst.
In answer can only state my deepest regret
that am unable to return an affirmative re.
sponse to your kind and considerate invitation.
My sympathies are always alive to the summons
OF my companions in the war, and uniformly
and cheerfully turn my face in the direction of
their assembiages whenever it is possible for
me TO do so. but there are reasons for my de-
string to meet the members of the brave 17th
once commanded by gentleman who won my
esteem. and that of MS old commander General
Kearney. by his valor and devotion to the
cause which called him into the field. was
nrel,ared to be an admrer OF General Berry
long before it was his fortune to belong to my
command from freduert conversations in regard
to him with his former commandant. and all
that now have time 20 say Is mat ne grew ID
ance to the end of his brief. but very brittany,
career Your state furnished the army with
many noble soldiers. PUT am sure never met
ton of his associates. and indeed may almost
add of the whole country than him who is the
subject OF these lines.
ment ANYTHING new of General Berry. They
each felt his humanity, and often had occasion
to witness his valor.
In my estimation, these are the most conspic-
uous qualities in q great commander in q Re-
publican army and 1t was in these qualities
of character your old colonel shone most bright
On the field at Charlottesville, where he fell;
he commanded my reserve, as it were, and
when the emergency of the battle presented it,
self at the time Howards corps gave way Ber-
ry was thrown forward to arrest the advance or
the Rebel army, in oYerWhelming force, tnfeaI-
ening to sever my army, and probably of insur-
ing defeat if not disaster; but the enemy'S
rush was arrested, the army saved, but Berry
The history of that battle is yet TO be pub
lished when trust, full justice will be done to
the character and services of our beloved COM
rade. 1t was for these and other reasons that
particularly desired to meet the surviving mem
bers OF his glorious old regiment, but prior to
coming into the mountains and during my So
journ here, l have entered into SO many en-
gagements that find it will be utterly imprac-
ticable for me to join you in your reunion on
it's 18th anniversary.
If YOU should again honor me with an invita-
ton, shall make every effort in my power to
be with you. Please present my kindest re-
CARDS and my best wishessto every officer and
every soldier of your regiment.
In haste sincerely yours
(Sgned), J. HOOKER, Maj. Gen.
This letter was recently shown to Col
onel Albert Tracy, u. S. A., who subse-
quently addressed a letter to the Re-
corder, with reference to General Berry,
of whom General Hooker wrote in such
high terms in the above letter.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-08
WANTS ITS TAXES LOWERED.
The Laconia Company Thinks S1a a
Spindle Too High.

B1DDEFoRD, December THE manage
ment of the I.aconia Company has taken
exceptions to that corporations tax rate
as prescribed by the Biddeford board of
assessors and has allowed the period to
elapse without taking advantage of the
highest discount allowed. The COM
pany's taxes amount to $3O.539, the as
SCISSORS rating being $12 per spindle.
The company claims that the rate is ex-
cessive as compared with the tax of other
cotton mills in New England. The
board of assessors are divided as to the
question of abatement but are opposed
to change, claiming that $12 per spindle
is what the Laconia Company has been
taxed many years.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-08
FREEPoRT DIDN'T GET IN.
Annual Meeting of the Sagadahoc Agri-
cultural Society.

Annual Meeting of the Sagadahoc Agri-
cultural Society.
BRUNSWICK, December 1.-THE annual
meeting of the Sagadahoc Agricultural
and Horticultural Society was held this
forenoon. These officers were elected:
Presidential Totman, Richmond
Vice Presidents-W. B. Kendall. Bowdoin-
ham; c. E. Townsend, Brunswick; F. B. Elliot
Bowdoin.
secretary-W S. Rogers, Topsham.
CORRESPONDING Seereta,ryns; r. DIIke' Bath.
Executive Committee j. Given
Brunswick; J. M. Fulton, Bowdoinham; J. +.
Buker, Bowdoin; Fred Wright, Bath; Brice M
Auditors. P. Booker, Brunswick; E. NJ.
Brown, Topsham.
The treasurer's report showed the
society's Indebtedness to be 81, ,017, a de
crease of $3.50 from the previous year. II
was voted not to admit Freeport and
Lisbon to the society.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-08
HARTER's SCHEME.
His Kind of State Banks Probably Will
Not Please the South.

WASHINGTON, December I'm the
House today, Representative Harter of
Ohio, introduced a comprehensive bank
ing bill, which provides for the perpetu-
alton of the National Banking System
and the restoration of state bank notes
on basis which Mr.. Harter considers
absolutely safe, open to no reasonable
objection and certain to be acceptable le
and efficient The bill aims to make bank
note circulation flexible and redeemable
in gold or it's equivalent. 1t takes all
taxes off state bank circulation, provided
it is secured in the same manner and to
the same extent as national bank
notes.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-08
Is A. NJ. 3 P. NJ.
Believed to Have Been scutt1ed.

GREENvILLE, December 7.-Steame1
William Parker, which was laid up at
West Cove, Moosehead Lake, sunk in 20
feet of water Monday night, and now
burden. 1T is believed that she was
scuttled. She is the property of the
Governor Coburn Steamboat Company.
The vessel will probably be raised this
winter.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-08
TRAINS LOST.
King Blizzard Begins His Winters
Reign in the West.
HE HAS STOPPED THE RAILROAD
TRAINS AND STREET CARS.

Wires Are Down, But Reports Have Got
Through of Deep Drifts Piled Up BY
Great Clouds of Falling Snow-The
Storm Extended Over Kansas and Ne
braska. and Iowa Got Taste of What
It Gould Do.
AroHIsoN, Kansas December RE-
ports at the Office of the Missouri Pacific
Railroad are that snow storm is rag
ing in Northern Kansas and Nebraska.
The snow in the cuts between Nebraska
City and Union is three feet deep, and
freight trains are abandoned. The wires
on the Central branch road are down and
nothing can beheard from the trains west
of Wetmore. Snow plows have been
sent out. No street cars ran here today
and the streets were deserted.