Omaha daily bee., 1892-06-10


little voice in naming candi-
date for the presidency lCheers.
Possibly the oiiceholder may name him, but
we ask the office holding contingent who are
bringing solid south against Us to at least
conduct their side OF the case In common
decency aud common honor so that we won't
be ashamed TO vote that ticket. prolonged
cheers aud applause.
lie was Not an oficehoider.
Mr.. G. B. Hart of West Virginia said he
came from a southern state aud was not an
officeholdcr.
MIR, Dunield of Michigan being recognized:
~ rise to speak for the Ninth district. Cen
tlenen OF the convention: This invention,
when II does its full duty, will nomi-
nate the next president of the United
States. 1t will not do 1T, gentlemen,
If we differ so mucn among our
selves, against our own people. 1t Is to
be regretted, sir, that the majority report Is
verbal ana states no facts, simply conciu-
sions. The records of the minority report
states facts. l know nothing Of the fact,
and no man on the floor knows Of the fact,
but in view OF the fact that tho report con-
tains no statement OF facts, say To this
convention don't vote down tho minority re-
port which will be q part OF that record.
Applause.
Powell Clayton's Remarks.
Mr.. Powell Clayton of Arkansas was
recognized. "Mr. Chairman: Some illusion
has been made here to officeholders. I have
never filed federal office in my life that did
not come from my own state, therefore /
think can speak dispassionately on this
subject. The gentleman from Colorado has
intimated that oflceholuers should return to
Washington to attend TO business. There
are various kinds OF oficehoders, among
which are senators OF the United States
Senator Wolcott of Colorado-I desire to
remind the distinguished gentleman from
Arkansas that II he docs not hold office he
drags beautiful lot OF them always In his
train, and while hold Office 1t Is not by ap-
pointment from the president OF the United
States, as l am here to represent repu blican
constituency. Applause
MIR. Powell Clayton--Mr. Chairman, if
every debater IN this nall who does not re-
present a republican constituency were to
leave this hall, then we would have very
great scattering indeed. Now, ! res pectfullv
submit that oil these outside matters ought
not to be argued in here. Applause. have
not dragged them in nor has the majority. |
submit that this convention should not be
preludced in its mature judgment by the
sllr at the men who come here from the
southern states, who have faced the horrors
OF southern democracy and cannot cast
electoral votes. We have suffered enough
from the enemy without suffering from our
friends Applause. beg OF you to drop
that slur.
Cannon Makes n Report.
MIR. Cannon, in behalf OF the minority OF
the committee or credentials, presented re-
port aud spoke in opposition to the majority
report. The minority report presented by
Mr.. Cannon was read by the secretary as fol-
lows:
To the republican nationa! committees:
The undersigned minority OF your committee
Seating n tiV1' Salisbury and F Frank J. Cannon
ssa saa ssFp aisrn.s. 5sSss
duly held don on April l. 1892, at Provo City, Utah
| territory as recognized by tho republican
| national committee on the 24.h day Of Novem-
ber 1892 and on the 9th day of June, lsD2,
| after due and full hearing and the
| minority whose names are hereto undersigned
further gespees5fuy report that C. O. Good
| testing, are not entitled TO seats In your con-
| vention, for the reason that they do not rep
| not elected by said party nor by any con-
vention held in said territory by, said party.
q. j. SALISBURY.
FRANK MUNDoLL.
| Mr.. Cannon argued in support of this re-
! port speaking for the new and progressive
| Utah.
| Depew Speaks.
| Mr. Depew Of New York-Mr. Chairman,
| know nothing whatever about the merits OF
| this question After listening to the speeches
| which have been made on both sides know
less than l did before Laughter. ]
| We appointed a committee here two days
ago of fifty members upon credentials, for
the purpose of making up the list of this
convention and ascertaining who were en-
| titled to votes. That committee has sat for
| two days, and listened to the testimony, has
given CONSCIENTIOUS labor to the questions
and has made its report. or the fifty, sixteen
have made a minority report The gentlemen
from Missouri has passed upon the question
as committee of one, appointed by himself.
and has made~his report. Laughter and
applause. The gentleman from Colorado
has appear cd as the attorney for one part OF
the report and has made his speech, Incl
dental to the expression OF the terror with
which he moves about this town for fear OF
Internal revenue collectors. Applause AS
the United States is a coordinate body in the
confirmation OF federal officeholders, he is
part Of the creatures of his own creation
| [Applause and laughter. Now we might
sit here and listen to this debate for two
weeks and at the end OF two meeks we
would be no nearer tho truth than we are
this minute. We have had this committed
appointed. We can move through no Other
lines than by committee like this. Nearly
two-thirds have reported. suggest that we
accept that report and end this discussion
Applause and cries OF "question."I
Warner Miller Pleads for the Minority.
Mr.. Miller of New York-We are all know
notninRs here il my colleague is. [Applause
| and laughter l have attended several ma
| tional conventions and have listened to sew
| eral reports from committees ON creden-
| den Jial, but, gentlemen, this is the tirs
| time, and believe it was the first in the his
| tory of the repu blican party, when the ma
| jorty committee have come before 800 dele
| gates and simply given their conclusions
| without giving us one single reason for them
| Applause. If my colleague had listened u
| the reauing of the minority report nude by
| Mr. Wallace of New York, he would hav,
| known something about the facts OF thi:
| case. The minority have presented cleal
| report here which is unimpeached No mem
Der of the majority Of this committe has up Il
this moment given this body one single
reason why their report should be scceptet
save simply that it was the majority repor
Of the committee Applause. How larg
majority Is itl Twenty-four TO twenty
three. Applause. Does that weigh ant
| outweigh every thing else in this case. Th
| reading of the minority report must carr.
conviction TO every man who hears it unles
it is impeached IL states the facts con
cisely. pI will not repeat them.
Considerable discussion as to proceedur
followed Finally tho chairman stated hi
understanding that the gen tlemrn from New
York demanded a discussion upon all tn
contested cases raised by tho minority re
port, so That il the previous question shoul'
, be ordered a vote would have to be takel
upon the division without debate.
Demanded the Previous Question.
After some further discussion a deman
for the previous question was sustained.
The Chair--The first vote to be taken wi
| be on the substitution OF the minority RI