The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-10


ts report II represented q majorlty-how
great. "a 10 %. Tue National committee had
decided . 10 II that the seats should lie
given 10 the four delegates-at-large in Ala
b0ma. Mr.. Miller demanded a division OF the
cases and asked for vote on the Alabama
case and on tho substitute offered by Mr..
EIlley.
PREVIOUS QUESTION MOVED.
Mr. Cogswen replied to Nr Miller and
moved tho previous question. Massachusetts,.
Illinois. MARYLAND West Virginia and New
jersey seconded the demand for the previous
question.
Mr.. Quay was recognized and was greeted
with applause. He asked the Chair 10 define
the effect OF adopting the previous question
n this case.
Tie chairman explained that the demand
would apply TO the majority and the two
minority reports. On the demand OF the
gentleman from New J FORK thequestion would
he divided.
1ir Quay insisted on knowing what the
elect would be on the other portion OF the
report There were some portions 10 which
The minority had made q written report. and
on which they wished 10 make some changes.
lhe chairman again explained.
The Chair then called for the vote on the
previous question. There was a chorus Of
ayes and q few faint noes" and amid
applause the Chair announced tho vote car
RED.
MISTAKEN IDENTITY
The Chair then announced that the first
question was on the substitution report on
the Alabama case. On request of Dir. His
cock unanimous consent was given 20 take a
vote first on seating the uncOntested delegates.
The question of seating them was carried.
Then the vote was taken on the minority
report. The viva yoce left the chair and the
convention in doubt but on division there
seemed 50 large a majority IN favor OF the
minority report that there were cheers
from the gallery. There were many
cries OF Call the roll" and finally
amid great confusion the chairman began 10
poll the delegation while the secretaries pre-
pared the sally sheets. Meantime the Blaine
men were smiling broadly, while Hon. John
@. New was explaining TO a group on the plat
form that this could not be considered q test
vote
IHE VOTING BRGINs.
There was an interval Of fully ten minutes.
Then tho chairman raped the convention to
order and the secretaries began tho call. Ala
tama cast 10 votes aye, 10. Then Arkan-
sas was called and cast her vote, 10 70 L. Mr..
/ MoComas got tho floor and demanded %
/ know If the contested seats IN Alabama we're
voting. M Hiscock insisted on the same
/ point The chairman announced that the
+ vote had been quashed.
| Then Mr.. Depew got the floor and chal-
/ Ien.ed the vote of Alabama
Tho chairman said slowly that there should
+ Ia no technical ruling in 50 important case.
/ As be understood 1t every delegate seated
/ by the national committee was entitled 70
enjoy the privileges of the convention until
un-eated by O. majority OF votes.
These gentlemen had not been unseated
| App.ausel.
But question. serious. perhaps the chair
man nt.nued. was whethera delegate should
/ VITO IN his own case. On that the chairman
was much embarrassed.
Mckinley then quoted from Rule 9 Of tho
+ ftv-frst Congress, which provided that
momber should vote on question unless
excused. or unless he had personal or pocu-
mary" interests i'm it, Mr. Mills, Of Virginia.
/ suggested that the point of order was taken
/ too late. other business having interviewed.
cAfrsFon INGALLS,.
The chairman then said. in matter 80 i'm
D0rtant . the integrity Il the proceedings.
/ he did MT think q technical point ot this
/ kind should be made Here there were
/ coll. for ingalls, g. uuravel the parliamentary
I tanele. At which Mr.. Ingalls, smiled.
/ Nr. Sp00ner. ~ Wisconsin. appealed e. the
principle that ~ man could be Judge ot
/ his own case.
| Nr Fa-sett. of New York said if the posi-
| tin taken were correct then the proceedings
| Of any convention could be thrown into con-
]
| contest IN each delegation. national tri-
/ bupal had been organized as the supreme
/ tribunal for the calling OF the roll until all
! contests were settled and All the names On
/ the roll were entitled 70 vote.
Mr. Austin. Of Alabama, said he only de
sired justice and Ae would withdraw the
votes OF the four delegates large.
Mr.. Baird. of Illinois, said be had voted IN
/ favor of the minority report, but If he was 10
! be crowded In this he should ask 10 change
! his vote.
Mr. Wolcott. Of Ohio. called the attention
| 4 the Chair 10 the fact that the delegates
| from Alabama had offered TO withdraw the
| four votes IN question. The Char SAID a. ne
| uuderstood 10 there were six votes involved.
| SIR. Austin. amldst,applauoe, said ne "Ouiu
! Withdraw the whole SIX
/ The Chair. / submit 10 tho gentlemen that
/ the delecatos-at-largec challenged Will De en-
/ titled 20 vote IN the contests between the qls-
| trict delegates. the Char understanding thAt
| there are different points involved and the
/ district delegates Will be entitled 70 Vote on
! the edeleqates-at-large Alabama Will be called,
and following the suggestion OF the NA"4l'
the vote will be announced.
Then the vote OF Alabama WAS announced.
/ Nr Foraker got the floor and insisted that
under the ruling OF the chair Alabama was en-
/ t,tled ~ two more votes. But the Alabama
chairman paid no attention 10 the point
I MNeQ IdlLJTult Nho tDNNA
we're calls If Hush Hush and the con
vention waited anxiously to hear bow the
roest delegation would divide. There was
suppressed excitement as Georgia was called
ana fbe announcement Of the vote, l T. %,
ras received with cheers. When
illinois vas reached Mr.. Cullom announced
the vote e~Ig 70 aud said that a member OF
he deiegation asked that the roll DO called. IL
seemed That this member was Mr. Cannon
and he insisted Oh his demand.
81 the roll was called. The vote on the
Min N substitute tho minority for the
majority report from the committee on Gre
drntials resulted. Ayes. 42354; noes. i65.
TIE vOIE ~ DETAIL.
Following is the vote IN detail on the
o1ontion # tho minority report OF the COM
''''''7o '' For. Agst.
Alabama .......-. .t'.'''-'''- - -
Arkansas --..-..' ''.''''''t'' -
California. -.-.....t tr'''''''''''' ~ n
Colorado. ... ..+...-t'--. ......'+--
Connecticut ............-......'.
Delaware ....... ...'-.'' ''''''-''' .
Florida. ............ -'.-.'-+'''' ~
Georgia. .........' ''...'.''''''
Idaho ..................'...'
Illinois .........-'..''.'' ''''''.''' On
Indiana. -.'-.. '-'----f-''-' ,o