St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-06-10

chance. OF course. he was witty; he
could not be otherwise. His shafts i'm
paled Chauncey Filley OH one side and
Senator WolcOtt on the other, yet gave
them no chance to reply. Lets have
a vote" he suggested, and the crowd
sided with him and yelled question: very
vigorously. Senator Warner Miller
then climbed over the breastworks and
made his first appearance. His argu-
ment was for the minority report, be-
cause the majority had given nOreasons
for its action. But he overlooked the
fact that the committee was appointed
TO make this decision to save this very
fight in open convention. The breast
works candidate was ponderons and
heavy, and his address was not
glittering success. He concluded by
asking for division of the question,
bringing up the Alabama case first.
But Chairman COggSwell had a word TO
say, and he scored Warner Miller for
not having at first demanded a written
report, but his voice was all gone, and
his score was a rather humorous one.
He took drink OF water and 1t revived
him long enough to complete his re-
marks, and move the previous question.
A handsome colored man from North
Carolina wanted chance to talk, but
it was too late. Massachusetts,, Illinois,
Maryland and West Virginia seconded
the demand, and the chair ruled that II
it carried, the previous question WOULD
extend throughout the entire consldera-
ton of the report. Senator quay,
in feeble voice, made some remarks
that were utterly lost, especially as the
disorder. at the prospect of vote, be-
came very great. Objections were in
terpoSed against miscellaneous ques-
tons and the previous question was
ordered almost unanimously. Then
came the vote. First, all non-conteSted
delegates were seated by unanimous
vote. Then came the question OF substi-
tuting the minority for the majority
report in the Alabama cases, and the
understanding that the Harrison vote
would be no and the opposition vote
aye. There was evident confusion, and
upon a rising vote the ayes seemed to
have it. A roll call by states was de-
manded by Matt Quay, and thereapon
the convention broke into the disorder
of fifty caucuses.
When order was finally secured and
the roll call began, difficult problem
arose. Should Alabama vote on its own
case. Everyone was III doubt apparent
", and the chair asked for advice. Sen
ator SpOOneT gave it, on the general
ground that no man has the right to
vote on his own case, be his own
Judge. j. s. Fassett took the
view that the roll of the national CON-
mittee should obtain until the perma-
nent organization is secured.
Matt Quay again talked, but again
no one heard him.
1t was finally settled by withdrawing
the four votes at large.
There were scraps over fully half the
states and finally. in the muddle of the
roll, came the sudden expiration of the
electric lights. Pandemonium reigned
for IA full half hour, when the lights
were restored and the roll completed.
Then what a cheer went up. 1t was
as ii the chair had said Harrison 1851;
Blaine 1881. That was the vote ana 1t
was Il test. 1t knocked out the minority
report and seated the Harrison dele
gates at large from Alabama. The con-
vention was wild with enthus-
iasm. The opposition made hard
fight and tried TO force an adjournment,
but Depew led the battle and defeated
the motion.
j hen came the vote to adopt the ma
iority report. For fllibustering purposes
the Blaine men demanded call Of the
states, and it went through. The re-
suit was black eye for the Blaineites,
for the majority against them was in
creased. The majority report was
adoDted by a vote of 476 to $50.