The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-10

delegates speaking on the floor, IL were
In order to move that the galleries be
cleared. A burst OF laughter and q look
1t ex-Speaker Reed followed the bland
announcement Of Chairmen Mckinley,
that IL was in order, he believed, under
which are the rules OF the convention.
Cannon announced that he would move
that the galleries be cleared II there was
moro hissing.
Senator walcott Of Colorado, in speak
ing for the minority report, warmly de-
nounced the deputy marshals in Alaba-
ma and the hundreds OF Office holders who
were then present in the galleries and
In the hall of this convention, crowding
out the peoples candidate,
In Their Frantic Attempt
TO renominate the President.
Mr.. Wolcott's speech was answered by
c. ii. Hart of West Virginia, who said
that he came from Southern state and
yet he was not an Office holder. He came
from West Virginia, which had given
Cleveland but 800 majority in 1888, and
which would go Republican in 1892. 1t
was difficult to conceive how the i've OF
the minority should have more wisdom
than the rs of the majority.
The greatest interest was manifested
when Col. III. M. Dufiield OF Detroit, the
Alger manager, arose to speak i'm favor OF
the minority report. His action was in
terpreted as meaning that the Alger peo-
pie would vote with the Blaine people
in the test of strength against the Har-
rison force. Col. Duffield said that IL any
man had invited the Republicans to meet
in convention in the Grand Jury room
that man ought to be invited to atep into
Grand Jury room before jury OF II
men and be Indicted.
Powell Clayton OF Arkansas, defended
the majority report. He said he had
been elected by the people of his state.
He intimated that perhaps finer sense
OF propriety would suggest to the Sena-
tor from Colorado that he, too, being an
Office holder. was throwing mud at Office
holders who took an interest In
President Harrison's Re- Election.
~ do not hold Office at the appoint
ment OF the President of the United
States, and i am at Washington as l am
rightfully here, to represent my Republi-
can constituency" said Senator Wolcott,
and his reply was loudly cheered by the
Blaine delegates.
Mr.. Cannon of Utah, in behalf of the
REGULARS" in Utah, presented minority
report recommending that they be seated
and that the majority report recommend
ing that their opponents OF the liberal
party be given half vote be not accept
ed.
There was wild applause when Chaun-
jority report, which he did briefly. Ex-
Senator Miller OF New York spoke for the
minority.
At this point Messrs. Clarkson and
Platt held rapid interchange of views.
No one who saw 1t doubted that prepara-
tions were In hand for the now evidently
close coming of
The Real Test Vote
between the Blaine and Harrison forces.
Chairman Coggswell said that, repre-
senting the majority of the committee,
he had stated to the convention at the
beginning that no time had been bad to
prepare report The convention
oral report, and now gentlemen are as
sailing the majority because it had not
submitted a formal argument in favor of
its report. He moved the previous ques-
tion and Immediately the demand for
the previous question was seconded by
majority Of the delegations of Massachu-
setts, Delaware and West Virginia.
Senator Quay, rising to parliamentary
question, wanted to know the effect OF
the previous question-if 1t would enable
them to have vote on the separate prop
ositions involved in the report. The
chair ruled that ex-senator Miller, hav-
ing demanded q division of the PROPOSE
tions involved in the Coggswell report,
there could be separate votes taken.
Both sides were ready for the vote, and
a storm Of ayes greeted Chairman Nc
Kinley when he asked il the previous
question should be ordered.
Before this was done, however, by
consent, the majority report
in all cases where there was no minority
report was submitted and adopted by ac-
clamation. An amendment was now
made to take standing vote on the Ala
bama case and when the affirmative vote
was submitted, an apparent majority of
the convention arose.
Instantly the New York and Pennsyl-
vania delegation
Demanded Roll Call
and It was ordered by the convention.
When the buzz of the polling OF the
state delegations subsidized and the hasty
ceased the roll call began.
suddenly came the sharp rap of the
,hairman's gavel and the clerk sonorous-
" call alabama" In second Chaun-
,ey Depew was on his feet protesting
against the nine sitting Alabama dele
rates (Blaine men) voting on their own
.ase.
Spooncr supported Depew and Fassett
'ejoined for the Blaine side.
The final vote on the adoption OF the
minority report was: Aye, 423; no, 462.
The majority report was then adopted,
76 to 364.
A mighty yell greeted the announce
nent OF the Harrison victory. Canes.
rats, handrerchiefs, anything that could
% grabbed, were swung wildly in triumph
While the dome seemed to trembie with
he terrible roar of applause. An attempt
o adjourn the convention at this juno
ure failed.
The hour proposed was 10 o'clock In the
but It was decided by a sub
tantial majority to proceed with the
business OF the convention without de-
ny.
Mr.. Depew, the leader OF the Harrison
orces, was asked IL he was satisfied with
he test. EYES," he replied, smiling,
and we will be rs votes stronger on the
main question"
Foraker took the floor and amid |
reat cheering presented the platform,
nd shortly afterward the convention
djourned till IL am. today.
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