New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-10

Of the majority shall have been made. The gentleman
from Massachusetts chairman Of the Committee on CIe
dentas states the convention that ne u not prepared
with a written report this time, but VIII Procoeu
with a verbal report II there IS no objection ne VIII
proceed The Chair does not bear any objection.
: Mr.. Lockwood Idaho)-Mr. Chairman, 90 uhaeisNanu
there are 10 be reportsf
The Chainan-Yes sir.
| Mr. Lockwood wanted TO know II the Majority "erc
ready 10 report but the minority had no opp'r'""''
70 report. and the chairman Sald
The chairman Of the Committee on Credentials s'p'
that ready make report in behai Oi the MeV'
but has no: had time 10 put report in writing
: Mr. Wallace Of New.Yok. the representative Of the
minority states at he has partial report which ne ma
clerks desk he submitted after the chairman
shall have made his report.
General Cogswe said that the Committee on IRE
dentals had considered the list Of the nncon'*tcd
delegates and had heard parties in twenyour different
contested The majority report sustained inc
National Committee ,wentyhre votes and re-
vesed the National Committee as to seventeen votes
In Louisiana the National Committee was sustained
os 20 four delegates at large and four district delegates
and not sustained 10 four other district delegates
in Maryland not sustained In two votes. In Missls-
sppi sustained as 10 two district votes and not sus
tanned two delegates atlarge leach faction getting
q half vote instead OF the Hill faction whole vote
In North Carolina sustained to three votes; DIS
trict OF Columbia. sustained two votes; Utah. not
sustained as 10 vote (y splitting the delegation
between the two facuons): Alabama sustained as to
eight and reversed as to six votes.
Politically the result was a gain Of thirteen votes
TO Harrison and OF one to Blaine net Harrison
gain Of twelve votes. This gain included six votes in
Alabama, four IL Louisiana, and two in Mississippi
The gain In the votes made owing 70 the fact that
the Harrison men had won over three members Of the
Credentials Committee, and thereby secured majority
Mr. Wallace. of New-lork announced the purpose
10 fight the report on the floor to the votes.
! When Chairman Cogswell moved that the majority
report be adopted. he loudly ceered by the llar
rson delegates: and when Chauncey I. Filley, of
Missouri moved to substitute therefor the APP
plausc which followed from the Blaine delegates
told the galleries that the longexpected fight between
the Blaine and Harrison forces was on.
The chief point in Mr.. Filley's argument in behalf
OF the minority report that the regular organza
ton Of the party In the Alabama had been barred
from their regular place Of meeting by United States
deputy marshals, but Mr. Massey. of Delaware. main
tanod that the had been considered fairly upon
Its merits and that the majority report should be
adopted
Knight, OF California. spoke warmly in favor OF the
minoriG report lie declared that the Moseley faction
recommended by the majority TO be seated had through
its Federal officers attempted to thwart the will OF the
people OF Alabama. II was enough that the Demo
cratic party suppressed the will Of the people in the
South. without 100000 oiliccholders thwarting the
will of Republicans in party convention. lie APP
peaed for Justice for the loyal Republicans Of
Alabama. Noud applauseD Intensified Inter
est was lent to Knights speech by
the knowledge among the spectators ard delegates
that he was to be the first to second the nomlna
ton OF Blaine later The vigor and coqucnce tho
Californian displayed captured the great audience from
the ontset. and when he concluded the cheering was
tremendous. Chaunccy Depew. I'm the New-Iork dele
cation. looked worried at the demonstration while down
the aisle some OF the Ohoans seemed ticed beyond cX
preston. II was Blaine moment, and supreme one
MR. BoTHEA MAKES BREAK.
p. II. Bothea. OF Illinois. deprecated the attempt
to conjure up prejudice against the oicc-holdins
class. lie made auson of dcroGntory nature
to the people OF the section from when
tho contest which, generally speaking wa"
that you cannot prove anything by them. 1t was
bad break and a large number OF IN" ealery's occu-
pants Kissed and some cried down. Bo;hca be-
came ratified at the reception the remark got.
Cannon of Illinois, fortunately came to his rescue
with "A point Of order. and. being recognized, asked
if IL were in order with the galleries Kissing the dele
gates speaking the floor, 10 move that The galleries
be cleared
A burst Of laughter and general look at exSpcaher
Reed followed the bland announcement OF Chairman
Mckinley that II in order, he believed, under the
rules OF the List Congress. Which are the rule
of the convention. Cannon announced that he Womb
move that the galleries be cleared II there were more
kissing, but he would hardly have taken the job of an
assistant sereeantatarms and attempt TO clear thcn'
for the crowd was eNCltcQ am lltcUtcN
wOLCOTT DENOUNCES OFFICEHOLDERs.
Senator Wolcott of Nevada, in speaking for The
minority report warmly denounced not only the depnty
marsias in Alabama. but the hundies OF oihceEoMr
who to-day present In the galleries ana III the
hall of the convention crowdlng ont the peoples dele
gates In their frantic attempt u Ienominac the Pre
dent
Wclco!t's speech was answered by c. Il. Hart. OF
West Virginia, who said that he came from southern
state and yet lie was not an ONceholder. lie came
from the state of West Virginia. which gave Cleveland
but 500 majority in 15Ss and would 20 Republican In
| 1902. To him IL difficult TO conceive how the
five Of the minority should have wisdom than the
; twenty five OF the majority.
Tie greatest interest was manifested when Clonci
H. NJ. Dur!cd, OF Detroit, the Algcr manager, arose
10 srrak IN favor Of Ihe minority report. His
action was Interpreted as meaning tlat The Niger
people were prepared TO vote with the Blaine people
IN the test Of strength against the Harrison t)rcc
Duillcld said II any had invited the Republicans
to meet In convention In the grand jury room, that
man ought be Invited TO step into grand jury
room before a jury OF twelve men ard be indicted.
Powell CLAYTON, of Arkansas, WHO arose TO defend
the majority report said thar he had right 10 speak
because he had never held any Office to which he had
not been elected by tho people Of his state. lie
ntlmated that perhaps finer sense Of poprieiy would
suggest 10 the senator from Colorado that he, too
being oficeholdcr throwing mnd AT ohicc.olders
who took an in President IIaris0ns reelection
do not hold oice al TIE appointment Of The lIesi-
dent Of the United states. and am at Washington,
am iightfully here 10 represent my Republican con-
siitucncy.' the response OF senator Wocot, and
his reply was loudly cheepd by the Blaine delegates.
Cannon, OF Utah, In behalf Of the regulars
! in Utah, presented u minority report,
mending that they be seated and that
the majority report. recommending that their
opponents OF the Liberal party get a half vote be not
accepted. lie said he represented the regular party
II you scat these men, said Cannon. scat them
on the cid Issue. They don't know that Brigham
/ Young is dad yet" Great laughter and appausc)
"Give us our seats. and you will encourage
n growing party, ana when that State IS
admitted We will give you Republican State
! (Cheers.j
| WILD APPLAUSE FOR OUR CHAUNCEY."