Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-10
N PRESENTATION SPEECHES.
-. Matter of Nominating Postponed Tn
To-pay-cenerai Convention notes
Of fintcrest-Personai Points.
By telegraph to the Dispatch.l

,...b+ sunshine was streaming through
,ha coIored windows in mellow rays and
-. w,iestic folds of the Star. Spangled
Banner we're gently swaying to and fro
ID the balmy breezes of typical spring
,orDipy when the delegates to the ma
,,pel convention slowly sirolled into the
b,g to-day. Ii required all the inspira-
90, of music by the band 10 dispel
from the faces Of delegates the WEAKNESS
that had resulted from sleepless and
e,ssless anxiety, but in the end soul
t,iumplei over body. and when the
hand fnslly turned to lighter operate
ais the era Of enthusiasm once more re-
nuei sway.
twas nearly IL o'clock when J. Sloat
Ta.s.it, the ex-temporary chairman,
nos lay member OF the New York
delegation, marched into the hall, but
b.. popularity was amply evidenced in
De ovation which he received.
ALL HAIL MAHoSE
Aminute latera gray haired and white
BEARDED man OF dignihed mlen strobe
down the aisles with precise military air,
and cheers and salute from 10000
hands welcomed the gallant Malone, OF
Virginia.
Quickly good.natured rivalry sprang
up. ani 10y the vigor of applause was
measured the popularity of all the great
rar,v leaders Senator Cullom, of IL
anos received a generous tribute from
its Harrison forces, and moment later
he blaine people responded with wild
e. ers Of welcome to ex-senator Warner
Miller.
OPPREssIvELy HOT.
The hall to-day was oppressively hot
trtle first time. Ii was hardly the
tuli Of the ball, however, for outside
lie ,l'trlness was ten-fold more OPP
rlessiye. Big fans were waving through
ile lall. and the delegates and specta-
TOYS presented the appearance OF
ior..; stirred by breezes.
"praver will be offered by Rev. VIII
lam Brush, chancellor of the Univer-
siy Of South Dakota, said Chairman
Mckinley when order had been OBJ
tiled.
CREDENTIALS.
After prayer the chairman called for
ite report Of the Committee on Gre
G.1ta.z
A round Of applause greeted Chairman
Co-,well as lie arose 10 reply to the call
% ite Chair. "The committee is still
rorking" said be, land has made dill
gent progress. 1t hopes to be able to
,pori tonight Mt s o'clock. and asks for
.lnher time.
IaE WORLDS FAIR AND An APPRoPRIA-
TION.
Ex-Governor Sewell at once moved
th recess lie taken until 8 o'clock IN
Crler 20 give the committee the neces-
ary time, but yielded for resolution
from Senator CullOm, of Illinois, en-
iarsug the Worlds Fair and recon-
uel3ilg a national appropriation there
~.
bis resolution was referred to the
Committee on Resolutions, and immedi-
Gey thereafter the Illinois delegates
Introduced resolution providing that
6u1d-Army men shall be admitted to
siaulingrOom in the house and per-
liiiel 10 occupy all seats remaining
vacant thirty minutes after the begin
~ 0i each session. This resolution
Vas referred to the Committee on Rules
a-I Order Of Business.
BLAINE oUTyoTEs HARRISON.
TIE question then reverted upon ex-
Governor Sewell's motion for adjourn
uelt until o'clock in the evening, but
ile Harrison men objected to this Mr..
lawson, Of New York, demanded divi-
si9l upon the vote, and there were cries
iof speeches from Ingalls, and others.
ieansyiyania and Ohio were notably in
'a'oi Of adiourning. while Wisconsin,
Missouri, aud several other strongly
hgfTson States were opposed TO it.
After careful count Of heads Chair
nan Mckinley said "Ihe yeas are
iei and the nays are $50. The con-
'enton therefore concludes TO adjourn
tlo s o'clock this evening" Applause.
WAS II IRsT?
General Clsrkson, representing the
Blame slde Of the house. was asked im-
ue1.ately after the adjournment the
question point blank do you con-
Ader the ballot on the adjournment a
iesi-yote 2" A pleased smile filtered
over Ciarkson's features rs he II led
Well, We wanted TO adjourn ana they
all not
senator Hiscock, recognized Harrl-
con leader, was confronted a moment al
letwards with exactly the same question
Was il a test-vote?" Hiscock's an
'SeI was brief and emphatic mo. SIR
decidedly II was not a test-yote.
CONFIDENTIAL HARRISON MEETING.
The Harrison leaders called meeting
,lddenly to-day for ! o'clock Ut Market
Nal for the purpose OF bringing to-
selher tine Harrison delegation. 1t was
"a sense a confidential meeting, for
hose not in the confidence Of the Has-
nson SIDE were not invited and the
press Was not admitted. ii IL claimed
that there were 498 delegates present st
the meeting, and that they represented
altogether 5ll delegates. IL was de-
'id'd 10 follow the lead VI air. Depew.
THE CONTEST ENDED. SAYS xs. DxPxw.
Mr. Depew was asked about the cor-
sctness Of this etstsmeuk He con-