The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-10

| delegations in the hall. This enables tho
spectators to pick out their local heroes. In
our own state division oil the leaders are as
active as SO many swallows Mt SHUTDOWN. Platt
| Is holding long whispered talk with Quay.D Doc
pow Is Keeping n crowd roaring with laughter.
Miller. Payn. and Robertson are in a friendly
group. rlntt looks as II he Ind enjoyed little
sleep. Quay looks better than before. Over
all tho assemblago is tho buoyant belief
that the session IL to be full OF excitement. It
is said that the forces hero will meet in COM
bat of votes on the report ofethe Credentials
Committee.
Tho Convention Is opened by blows Of the
gavcl by Mckinley and Ivy tho rising
OF Depcw In his seat. Ile Is recognized
and Mt once begins complimentary ref
crence TO tho presence OF Richard w.
Thompson. tho ancient mariner OF tho Wabash.
whom he likcns to Gladstone. Hcasks that
Thompson have the honor of u seat on tho
platform and expresses the hopo that the old
sccretary's S3 years may grow to 100, and that
he may attend many Convention.
Tho old gentleman makes his way to tho
platform amid applause. in which all Join
heartily. He says tho sceno and spirit Of tho
Convention makos him feel young again. lie
says he first voted for Harrison and Clay. His
voice Is loud clear. and firm. His figure Is
erect His face recalls that Of Ben Wade. but
his head is matched with snow white hair.
The old gentleman in the course OF his re-
| marks. turns and points to Mckinley. saying
that tho Tariff bill he voted for whom Clay was
| q candidate was similar to the great measure
that bears McKinlcy's honored Name A
great and spontaneous outburst OF APP
rause greeted tho name OF the man
about whom many are talking as
probable straightener OF the present
tanGle in the party. During the applause the
electric lights go out and remain dull red en-
bers for nearly half minute. Thompson
finishes. and a Pennsylvania sends up call
for help for the fire. devastcd oil cities OF his
State.
Gen. CogGswell. amid q solemn hush. then
mounts the platform to make his long-await-
ed report for his Committee on CREDENTIALS.
He says there has been no time for the major
ity to make written report lie awaits tho
sense Of the Convention whether he
shall report orally what has bcen done.
Ex-Congressman Wallace Of Brooklyn offers q
partial report in writing in behalf Of the MI
nority. bumptious delegate named Lock-
wood Of Idaho. spelling for tho fight. asks
some questions. intimating that injustice Is
offered to the minority. He is quoted by q
clear statement BY Mr.. Mckinley. and Gen.
Coggswell begins his report with the Alabama
contests Matt Quay and Gen. Bingham stand
up as II to hear better. All the Blaine men
| arc the watch FOR any instance of
| snap judgments. as they know that in a ma
jority Of the Alabama contests the Harrison
| men get credentials. Gen. Coggswell goes on
with kentucky and Louisiana. 1t is evident
that if there ia to be fight 1t will not be until
the whole report is concluded. Gen. Coggs-
we'll does not drink. but he has
such cracked voice that the wo-
men In the hall credit him with
large share Of tho rum that has been sold
hero. A smatter Of applause greets the end Of
| his report
Wallace Of Brooklyn. prompted by Quay who
| whispers in his ear. hands paper to the SEQ
retary The Secretary. who Is the worst reader
in Washington where he is the Chief Clerk Of
the Senute. gets hot roast from
| Georgia delegate. who says he can't hear
| n word that is spoken. Mr.. Mckinley knocks
Johnston out promptly and puts in Jim Stone
Harrison. Internal Revenue Collector at De-
troit. who Is u great Improvement. He reads
the minority report, which begins with the
Mosely contest In Alabama. the chief subject
OF discussion hero. AS Alabama Is tho first
State on the roll call. the interest In all its con-
tests Is great
The long continuance Of these reports boz
comes very tedious. 1t sounds like the talk Of
shipping clerk reading bills OF lading. Tho
end OF it comes and tho fight begins. Seven
men get up Tom Keogh Of North Carolina and
Louis among the rest Fiey Is recoa-
nized. and in loud voice moves
that the minority or Blaine report DO substi-
tuted for that OF the majority. He supports
his motion with vigorous and characteristic
speech jumping up and down and bobbing his
head as If he would bob it OH His speech is q
history OF local trouble
Quay is heard to call out to his generals:
What do you say to an all-nght session to
| n Il, ~.
to be popular. but the politician gets UP and
puts the question to each man In his delega-
ton.
Filley's time expired and he gets flvc min
| utes more without opposition. Flley is sue
ccedcd by May OF Delaware. who looks like
Seward in his younger days. hut talks like q
parson. He says Fiey told but one side OF
the case Of tho Mosaly CONTEXT, He tells the
other on the Harrison side and asks the Con.
ventlon to sustain the majority report
| knight Of California. aElaine man. takes up
tho fight for the min GRITTY report. and. like the
| other two. makes Il hearty speech in
voice that all can hear He makes
sensation by charging Federal Of
fcials with interfering and overriding the
will OF tho people Of Alabama. He says that
! 100 900 oiflcehOders nrc attempting to affect
| tho work of tho Convention. The crowd is
| with him. and gives him tho biggest applause
| any man has had in tho Convention. 1t is all
| from the galleries.
| Bethen Of Illinois replies for the majority
| rcpOrt. h. too has n clear voice. 1t is cvi-
| dent that tho speakers arc picked for their
| voices Bethen intmates that you could prove
| anything by any OF the witnesses before the
| committee. Tho Blaine crowd in the gallery
Kisses and howls and tells the speaker to sit
down.
Joe Cannon. OF the mighty mouth. asked II
1t would be in order to have the gallery cleared
II delegate was Missed. Mckinley said that
It would be clearly in order under the rules Of
the Fifty first Congress-,
senator Wocott Of the Blaine side arose amid
great cheering. He says that the talk on this
Moor is such as only the enemy ought to make
against tho party. IIn bel eyes the next Presi-
dent is to be nominated here. but this is no
wny q do IT. Ho wants tha minority reDOrt