The record-union., 1892-06-10

lCtJOtb SuSldlllCl lAO va
tional Committee as to twenty-three
votes, and reversed the National Com
mittee as to seventeen votes. Politically,
the results was gain of thirteen votes 70
Harrison and one vote TO Elaine, and
net Harrison gain of twelve votes. The
gain included six votes in Alabama, four
in Louisiana and two in Mississippi.
The gain made was owing to the fact that
the Harrison men won over three MEM
bers of the Credential Committee and
thereby secured q majority.
Wallace of New York announced his
purpose of fighting the report on the floor
as to the votes.
THE LoNG-EXPECTED FIGHT BEGINS.
When Chairman Cogswell moved that
the majority report be adopted he was
loudly cheered by the Harrison delegates,
and when Chauncey D. Filley of Missouri
moved substitute therefor the applause
which followed from the Blaine delegates
told the galleries that the long-expected
fight between the Blaine and Harrison
forces was on
The chief point in Filley's argument in
behalf of the minority report was that
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the Alabama case had been barred from
their regular place Of meeting by United
States Deputy Marshals, but Massey of
Delaware maintained that the case was
considered fairly upon it's merits, and
that the report should be adopted.
Knight of California spoke warmly in
favor OF the minority report. He de-
clared that the Moseley faction, recon-
nlended by the majority to be seated,
had, through Federal officers, attempted
to defeat the will of the people of Alabama.
1t was enough that the Democratic party
suppressed the will of the people in the
South, without hundred thousand office
holders thwarting the will of the Repub-
llcans in party convention. He APP
pealed for justice for the loyal Republi-
cans of Alabama. [Applause.l
Intensified interest was lent Knights
speech by knowledge among the spec
tators and delegates that he was to be the
hrst man to second the nomination of
Blaine later on. The vIgor and eloquence
the Californian displayed captured the
great audience from the outset, and when
he concluded cheering commenced.
TO attempt to conjure up a prejudice
against the office-holding class. He made
an allusion of derogatory nature to the
people OF the section from which the con-
test came. 1t was bad break, and a
large number of the gallery occupants
Missed, and some one cried "Downw
Bathea became ratified at the reception
his remark received.
Cannon of Illinois fortunately came to
the rescue with point of order, and, be-
ing recognized, asked if it was in order,
with the galleries Missing the delegates
speaking on the floor, to move that the
galleries be cleared.
A burst Of laughter followed look at
ex-Speaker Reed, and the bland an
nouncement of Chairman Mckinley that
it was in order, he believed, under the
rules of the Fifty-first Congress (the rules
of the convention).
Cannon announced that he would move
the galleries be cleared if there was any
more kissing.
Senator Wolcott of Colorado, in speak
ing for the minority report, not only de-
nounced the Deputy Marshals of Ala
bama, but hundreds of office-h holders who
were present in the galleries and the hall
of the convention crowding out the peo-
pies delegates in a frantic attempt to re-
nominate the President.
INTENSE INTEREST MANIFESTED,
The greatest interest was manifested
when Colonel Duffield of Detroit, an
Alger m anager, arose to speak in favor
of the minority report. His action was
interpreted as meaning that the Alger
people were prepared to vote with the
Blaine people.
There was wild applause when Chaun-
cey Depew arose to support the majority
report, which he did briefly.
Ex-senator Miller of New York smoke
for the minority, and said he had listened
to many reports of Committees on Gre
dentials, but this was the first time he
ever heard of majority report which
gave no reasons why it should be
adopted, except that it was the majority
report. The minority had given reasons.
and not one speaker had given facts to
controvert them, Miller closed bv NOV
ing that the Cogswell report be divided
and vote taken on the Alabama part
alone.
Powell Clayton of Arkansas defended
the majority report.
cannon OF Utah, in behalf of the
regulars" in Utah, presented a minority
report, recommending that they be seated
and that the majority report recommend
ing that the opponents be given half a
vote be not accepted. He said he repre-
sented the regulars party. ''If YOU seat
these men," said Cannon, 'you seat them
on old issues. They don't know that
Brigham Young is dead yet. TGreat
laughter and applause. Give us our
seats, and you will encourage the grow
ing party, and when the State is admitted
we will give you Republican State.u
At this point CIarkson and Pratt hold
hurried consultation. No one who saw it
doubted that preparations were in hand
for the close coming of the first real test
vote between the Blaine and Harrison
forces.
Chairman Coggswell said that he stated
at the beginning that they had no time
to prepare a report. The convention
thought best, nevertheless, to call for an
oral report, and now gentlemen were
assailing the majority because it had not
submitted formal argument in favor of
the report. He concluded by demaudino,
the previous question, which was sec
onded by majority of the delegates from
Massachusetts, Delaware and West Vir-
ginia.
Senator Quay wanted to know the
effect of the previous question-if it wouId
enable them to have vote on the separate
propositions involved in the report.
The Chair ruled that Miller having de-