Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-06-10
THE EVENING SESSION.
Scenes Of Excitement and en.husiasm Never
10 Be Forgotten By Those Present.

tehdeu 10 pursue. and when questioned
merely stated they did not know whethe
the convention would reach ballot tonigh
or not.
Up to the last moment uncertainty wa
manifested as 10 the intentions of the Blain,
managers regarding the presentation of Mr.
Blaine. II WAS stated that ex-tioverno
Foraker and Mr.. Plat were both incline,
TO the belief that it would be wiser not /,
formally present Mr.. Blaine to the conyen
/ ton.
In the event of this decision being ad
hered 10, il was obvious if the Harrison
people decided to restrict their nominatin.
and seconding speeches, the ballot could bt
| be reached within a couple of hours aftei
the opening of the session. When this con
dition of affairs was known the deepest i'll
terest was manifested by both the galerie.
and delegates.
Al $50 every seat in the auditorium ap
peared TO be occupied and as some a,lver
tiser had distributed fans to every indiyid
ual IN the audience, magnificent sight was
presented of l?,0oo fans waving in time Il
the music of the band.
A, this )uncture, Chairman Coggswell OF
the credentials committee, appeared on the
platform, and at this signal that the most
important committee of the organization
had concluded its labors, the convention
burst into wild applause.
The convention will please come to
order, said Chairman Mckinley at precisely
s.i5 and Chauncey NJ. Depew Immediately
demanded recognition, and in felicitious
speech moved to congratulate Hon. Richard
W. Thompson of Indiana on his siri
birthday, which occurred today, and to in.
yite him to the platform
Prolonged cheers followed Mr.. Depew'
motion, and when the manifestations sub
sided Chairman Mckinley said "All in fa-
vor of the motion say aye" There was Il
storm of yeas. The ayes have it, said
Chairman Mckinley, without putting the
negative vote, and great laughter and ap-
plause approved this delicate compliment to
the great lndanian.
1t was scene of enthusiasm long to be
remembered that greeted the appearance of
the venerable ex-secretary of the navy as
he walked up the aisle arm in arm With
thanncey NJ. Depew and A. o. Dawes of
Missouri. Mr.. Thompson mad. a neat
speech. which was well received
\ resolution admitting members of the G,
\. X. to any seats in the convention unoc-
capied 80 minutes after the opening of the
'Dhhfhtlpi WIS aiiti message
read from the mavors of TitusyIlle and oil
City announcing the distress and suffering
in those inundated districts and appealing
for aid.
The chairman then said, The regular
order is the report of the committee on ere
dentials. and | recognize Chairman Gen.
Coggswell of Massachusetts" Gen CoggS-
well said the committee on credentials
i,ttE tt,.tr hau A. a..
There had been no time to make a written
report. Notice was given to the majority
that minority report might be expected in
regard to some of the contested cases.
There had been no time for the minority to
submit its views in writing The majority,
if the convention is so minded, is prepared
to report verbally.
MIR. Wallace-on behalf of the minority
desire to present partial report.
The Two Reports.
The two reports were orally submitted.
The majority report recommended that the
twelve Iarrisan delegates in Alabama.
Mississippi and Louisiana be seated in the
place of the same number of Blaine men
given places on the temporary roll. and the
minority recommended that the twelve
Blaine men on the temporary roll be placed
on the permanent roll.
The report of the committee also covered
contests in Texas, Kentucky, MARYLAND,
South Carolina and North Carolina and
District of Columbia, but there is no po-
litical significance in these contests and the
report was unanimous in these cases
Chairman Cogswell moved that the ma
jority report be adopted. He was loudly
cheered by the Harrison delegates Chaun-
cey |. Filley of Missouri moved to substi-
tutc the minority report therefor. The ap-
plause which followed from the Blaine del
egates told that the long expected fight be-
tween the Blaine and Harrison forces was
on,
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Blaine moment
and a supreme one.
b. H. Bothes, Illinois. deprecated the
attempt to eonjure up prejudice against the
office-holdng class. He male an alInsion
of derogatory nature to the people of the
section from which the contest came. which.
generally speaking was that you canno,
prove anything by them.
1t was bad break, and large number
of the gallery- occupants hissed and some
cried Down" Mr. Botbea became ratified
at the reception the remark got.
Cannon. or Illinois, came to his rescue
! with point of order and being recognized
. asked if. with the galleries Kissing dele.
gates speaking on the floor it were in order
, to move that the galleries be cleared. A
burst of laughter and look at Ex-Speakel
Reed was followed by the bland announce
ment OF chairmen Mckinney that it was in
, 5lst Congress. which are the rules Of the
convention.
Cannon announced that he would move