Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-10
THE EVENING SESSION.
Report on CrsdentisIs-rhe Biains-uar
rison Fight On.

Report ON Crsdeutisls--The Biains-iIar-
rison Fight On.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, June 9.-The
convention was callod to order ct $40
tonight. A resolution congratulating
Dick Thompson. Of Indiana, Secretary
Of the Navy in Hayes's Cabinet, apon
his SD birthday and Mr.. Thompson's
speech in reply occupied some minutes.
Resolutions admitting members OF the
Grand Army of the Republic to any
seats in the convention unoccupied thirty
minutes after the opening OF the con-
vention was adopted, and message was
read from the Mayors Of Titusville and
Oil City announcing to the world the
state OF distress and suffering that pre-
walls in those inundated districts and
making public appeal for aid.
THE ANTICIPATED TEST.
The announcement OF the Committee
on Credentials that a minority report
would be submitted created considera.
BILE excitement, aud there was painful
suspense while these two reports we're
being orally submitted as to what would
follow. The general opinion was that the
anticipated "test of strength between
the Blaine and Harrison factions would
be the interesting incident OF the eve
| ming.
The majority report recommended
that twelve Harrison delegates in Ala
bama, Mississippi. and Louisiana be
seated in place OF the same number OF
Blaine men given places on the tempo
rary roll, and the minority recommended
that thetwelve Blaine men on the tem-
porery roll be placed on the permanent
roll. The report OF the committee on
contest, in Kentucky. Texas, Maryland,
South Carolina, and North Carolina.
and the District of Columbia had no
political significance, and the report
was unanimous on these cases.
HARRISON GAIN IN COMMITTEE.
The majority report sustained the Ma
tional Committee as to % votes, and re-
versed the National Committee as to IL
votes. Politically the result was gain OF
| 13 votes to Harrison and OF vote to
Blaine net Harrison gain of II votes.
The gain included & votes IN Alabama,
4 in Louisiana, and 2 in Mississippi.
| The gain in the votes was made by rea-
son OF the fact that the Harrison men
| had won over three members of the Gre
dentials Committee and thereby secured
a majority.
| THE FIGHT on.
When Chairman Cogswell moved that
the majority report be adopted he was
loudly cbeered by the Harrison dele.
gates. and when Chauncey ]. Filly, OF
Missouri, moved to substitute therefor
the minority report. the applause which
FOLLOWED from the Blaine delegates told
the galleries that the long expected fight
between the Blaine and the Harrison
forces was on.
| Panic Narrowly Averted.
MINNEApoLIs. June 9.-At midnight q
fearful panic was narrowly averted II
! the convention hall caused by the cleo
trio light failing.
| HARRISON APPARENTLY VICTORIOUS.
1928 A. M-Temporary lights are
being placed on the speakers desk SC
that the roll-call on the minority report
of the Credentials Committee may b'
finished
There is no likelihood OF any OF thu
candidates being presented tonight.
Harrison Wins.
LArER.--The minority report was re-
iected-a victory for Harrison.
1888 4. M.-Official Vote Ayes
423 nays, 463. The announcement o
the vote caused great cheering.