Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-06-10

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invited TO step into the grand jury room be-
( fore jury of II msa and the indicted.
/ Powell CLAYTON If Arkansas defended the
majority report. He said he never held an
office To which he was not elected hs the
people of bis state He in,iua,ed that per-
haps a finer sense of propriety would sag-
gest 10 the senator from Colorado that he,
too, being an ofice-holder. was throwing
mud at otice-holiers who took an interest
in President Harrison's reelection,
Il do not hold an offiee al the appoint
ment of the President of the United States,
and am at Washington As | am rightfally
here To represent my Republican eonstitu-
eney," said Senator Wolcott.
His reply was loudly cheered by the
Blaine delegates.
Mr.. Cannon of Utah, in behalf of the
regulars in Utah, presented the minority
report commenting that they be seated and
the majority repor, recommending their OPP
ponents of the liberal party be given half
the vote BE- not accepted
If you seat these men, said Mr.. Can
non. ''you seat them on the old issue. They
don't know that Brigham Young is dead
yet. Great laughter and applause Give
US our seats and you will encourage the
growing party. and when that state is ad
mi,ted We will give you Il Republican
state" fCheers.
The vote on the adoption of the majority
report in the Alabama case resulted ayes,
40; noes. $40. Foraker has taken the
platform TO presen, resolutions and plat
form. He was received with cheers.
Looks Like Harrison.
\ mighty Yell greeted the announcement
of the Harrison victory. Canes, hats,
handkerchiefs and ANYTHING that could be
grabbed, were swung wildly in triumph,
while the dome seemed to tremble with the
terrific applause,
An attempt To adjourn the convention a,
this juncture failed. The hour proposed
was 10 O'Clock in the morning, but il was
decided by substantial majority to pro-
ceed with the business of the convention
without delay.
Depew, the leader of the Harrison forces.
was asked if he was satisfied with the test.
Yes" he replied, smiling, ''ane we will
be % votes stronger ON the main question,
Ready for the Fight.
Senator Quay. rising 10 a parliamentary
question, wanted TO know the effect of the
previous question. if il would enable them
TO have vote on separate propositions in /
solved in the report. The chair ruled that
ex-senator Miller having demanded division I
of the propositions Involved in the Coggs- /.
well report, there could be separate votes
taken.
Both sides were ready for vote, and II /
storm of ayes greeted Chairman Mckinley /
when he asked if the previous question /
should be ordered
Before this, by unanimous consent, the I
majority report in all cases where no mi .
nority report was submitted, was adopted .
by acclamaiion.
An amendment was made to take stand .
ing vote on the Alabama case, when the
affirmative vote was submitted. An appar-
ent majority of the convention arose. In
stantly New York and the PENNSYLVANIA
delegation demanded a roll call and it was
ordered by the convention.
Chauncy N. Depew.
There was wild applause when Chauncey
NJ. Depew arose TO support the majority re-
port, which he did briefly. Ex-senator
Miller of New York, spoke for the minority.
He said he had listened TO many reports Of
committees on credentials, and this was the
first time he ever heard majority report
adopted except that ii was the majority re-
port. 1t had been said that the majority I
report was II to !; that was not so. II .
was "a to %. There was one majority to
outweigh everything else. /
The minority had given reasons, and not /
one speaker had given any facts to contro-
vert them. The national committee, com
posed of men who handled the party to vic /
tory last year, had, after several days de
liberation, given four sitting members their /
seats by 2s to 2l. and should be sustained /
unless facts were brought 10 impcach the I
facts of the minority report, which had not 1
been done. Mr.. Miller closed by moving,
as a parliamentary motion, that the Coggs (
well report be divided and the present vote
be taken ON the Alabama part alone
AT this point Messrs. Clarkson and Plat I
held a rapid interchange of views
No one who saw it doubted that prepara-
lions were in hand, for now was the close
coming of the first real test vote between
the Blaine and Harrison forces. Chairman .
Coggswell said that representing the ma
ma jority of the co mmittec, he had stated TO
the convention at the beginning there had .
been no TO prepare report. The convcn- l.
ton thought best nevertheless. to call for .
an oral report, and now the gentlemen were
assailing the majority because they had not
submitted formal argument in favor of .
its report.
He moved the previous question, and i'm
mediately the demand for the previous
question was seconded by majority of the
delegations of Massachusetts, Delaware and .
Virginia.
When the buzz of polling of the state
delegates had subsidized and hasty consuta-
tions had ceased, the roll began. Suddenly
there came the sharp rap of the chairman's
gavel and the clerk sonorously called ALA
bama." In a second Chauncey Depew was
on his feet protesting against the nine sit
ting Alabama delegates blaine mem vot-
ing on their own ease. Spooner supported .
Depew and Fassett rejoined for the Blaine
side.
After voting on the report. Gov. Foraker .
asked unanimous consent to the reading of /
the platform as prepared by the committee /
on resolutions. The platform was read /
and adopted, notwithstanding the plea /
from Mr.. Hiscock to give the advocates of .
irrigation of arid lands in the West a chance Z
to be heard. The convention then adj .
journed till / O'Clock tomorrow morning /
Murat Haistead on The Situation.
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