The record-union., 1892-06-10
EVENING SESSION.
The Harrison Forces Gain a Decided
Victory.


Victory.
MINNEAPOLIS, June o. Convention
Hall, the first evening session of the Re-
publican Convention, was characterized
by the same lack of eager interest on the
part of visitors and delegates which
marked the previous session. Not until
long after the hour for opening the ses-
sion did the alleys begin to fill with the
expectant multitude.
Just before the meeting a report was
circulated that the Harrison managers
were discussing the advisability of fore
ing ballot at to-nights session. The
reports of the Committees on Credentials
and Resolutions were known to be ready
for presentation, and as it was not ex-
pected there would be any prolonged dis
cussions, the proposition to force ballot
seemed feasible.
The leaders of the Harrison forces were
silent as to the course they intend to pur-
sue, but intimated that so much of the
conventions time was consumed by the
Committee on Credentials that it might
be found expedient to proceed with the
least possible delay to the selection of
candidates. Up to the last moment the
same uncertainty was manifested as to
the intentions of the Blaine managers re-
garding the presentation of Blaine's
name. Some thought it would be better
not to formally present him to the con-
vention, and, although Foraker was de-
tailed for the duty stated. he and Platt
were both inclined to the belief that it
would be wiser not to formally present
Blaine to the convention.
| When it was known that the Harrison
! people had decided to restrict the nom
mating and seconding speeches, and the
Blaineites would probably not be
| nominated formally, the deepest interest
| was manifested by both the galleries and
delegates as to the uncertainty of the pro-
ceedings, and every phase of the session
was watched with breathless interest.
AT $50, half an hour after the time Of
the meeting of the convention, it had not
! yet been called to order. Every seat in
the great auditorium appeared to be occu-
pied, and as some enterprising advertiser
distributed fans to every individual in
the vast audience, a magnificent sight
was presented by the 1000 fans waving
in time to the music of the band.
At this juncture Chairman Cogswell Of
the Credentials Committee made his ap-
pearance on the platform, and at the
signal that this most important commit
| tee had concluded its labors the conven-
| ton burst into wild applause.
A VETERAN REPUBLICAN coNGRATU-
LATED.
''The convention will come to order.n
said Chairman Mckinley, and Chauncey
! Depew Immediately demanded recogni-
! ton, and in a neat speech moved to con-
gratulate Hon. Richard W. Thompson of
Indiana on his eightythird birthday,
which occurred to-day, and invited him
/ TO the platform. The motion was unani-
mously carried, and Mr.. Thompson was
escorted to the platform and expressed
! gratitude in short speech.
! Resolutions admitting members of the
! Grand Army of the Republic to any seats
| in the convention unoccupied thirty
minutes after the opening was adopted
and message was read from the MAYORS
of Titusville and Oil City announcing the
state of distress and suffering that pre-
vailed in those inundated districts, and
making public appeal for aid.
CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE REPORT.
The announcement of the Committee
on Credentials that minority report
would be submitted created considerable
excitement, and there was painful sus-
pense while the two reports were being
orally submitted, as to what would fol-
low.
The majority report recommended
that twelve Harrison delegates in Ala
bama, Mississippi and Louisiana be
seated in the place of the same number of
Blaine men, given places on the tempo
rary roll, and the minority recommended
! that the twelve Blaine men on the tenn
porary roll be placed on the permanent
roll. The report Of the committee also
covered the contests in Texas, Kentucky,
Maryland, South Carolina, North Caro-