The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-10

he had ever heard a majority report which
gave no reasons why IL should be adopted
except thai il was the majority report. The
national committee. composed Of men
torS wnS haa iasi Tsar sa the bad party after 70 several
DAYS deliberation. given the four sitting
memb rs their seats By 2S 10 q, ana it
should be sustained unless facts were
brought to impeach the facts of the minor
-ity report which had not been done. Mr..
Miller then closed by moving. as q parlia-
mentary motion, that the Cogsweil report
bc divided and the present vote taken on
the Alabama part alone.
AT this point Clarkson ana Platt held q
rapid interchange OF views at Platrs seat
No one who saw 1t doubted that prepara-
tions were In hand for the now evidently
cl0se.coming of the first real test vote
between the Blaine and Harrison forces
Chairman Cogswell said that representing
the majority OF the committee he had
stated to the convention mt the beginning
that no time had been had to prepare the
report. The convention had thought best.
nevertheless, to cal. for an oral report,
and now gentlemen are assailing themajor-
ity because 1t has not Submitted . formal
argument IN favor of its report. He con-
cluded by moving the previous question,
and immediately the demand for the pre-
yious question was seconded by majority
of the delegations Of Massachusetts, Della
ware and West Virginia.
Senator Quay, rising 10 o parliamentary
question. wanted TO know the effect OF the
previous question-if IL would enable chem
TO have vote on the separate propositions
involved IN the report.
The Chair ruled that Senator Miller, hav-
ing demanded O division of the propos,-
tions Inv voivcd in the Cogswell report. there
sides were ready for the vote, and
when he asked If the previous
question should be ordered. Before this
was done. however. by unanimous con-
sent. the majority report In all cases whore
there was no minority. report was sub
mlttcd aud adopted by reclamation. An
amendment WAS now made TO take stand
ing vote on the Alabama case, and when
the affirmative vote was submitted an ap-
instantly tho Now York and Pennsylvania
delegations demanded a roli-call, ana 1t
wes ordered by tho convention.
CALLING THE ROLL.
Alabama cast IS votes yea. 8 my. Then
Arkansas was called, and cast her vote 10
to-. Mr.. Dcpcw got the floor. and chal-
lenged tho vote of Alabama. The chair
man said slowly that tbcre should be no
technioalities in 90 important q case. AS
he understood it every delegate seated by
JOY the privilege of this convention until
unseated by q majority Of votes. The gen.
tlemcn had not been unseated. Ap-
piause. But serious question
here. the chairman continued, was
his aM oMn case On that the noain eharman ss was
much embarrassed. Mr.. Mckinley then
quoted from Rule of the Fifty-firs Con-
gress. which provided that every member
should vote on o question unless
sonaI or pecuniary interest in it,
Mr.. Mills. of Virginia: suggested that
tho point of order was taken too late. busi-
ness having intervened. The chairman
said be did not think a technical
%ads. RH.a Here 0's there A'D% were nsa saii. for
ingalls, TO unravel the parliamentary
tanglc. at which Mr.. ingalls, smiled.
Mr.. Spooner, of Wisconsin, appealed to
the pr,noipls that No waias man eonld "a he tndse
said If the position taken were correct then
the proceedings of any convention could
be thrown into confusion by band of con-
spiratOrs making a contest In each delega-
tion.
Mr.. Austin, of Alabama. said he only de-
sired justice and he would Withdraw the
votes of the fonr delegates ut large. The
Chair said, as he understood it. there were
six votes involved. Mr. Austin. amidst ap-
plause. said he would withdraw the whole
six.
The ChaIr-I submit to the gentleman
that the delegates at large challenged will
be entitled to vote In the contest be-
tween tho district delegates the
different points involved, and the district
delegates will DO entitled to vote on the
delegates at large. Alabama will be called,
and, following the suggestion of the Chair.
tho vote will be announced.
When the vote of Alabama was an
nOunced Mr. Foraker got the floor and in
sisted that nnder the rulingtof thee hair
Alabama was entitled TO two moro votes.
But the Alabama chairman paid no atten-
tion to the vote.
When California was reached there were
calls Of Hush, and the convention waited
to hear how the coast delegation would
vote. There was suppressed excitement as
Georgia was called, and the announcement
of the vote, to %, was rcceived with
cheers
When Illinois was reached, Mr.. Cullom
announced the vote 10 TO 90.
The announcement of Indiana's solid neg
ative vote was greeted with applause. When
Louisiana was called Governor Kellogg
want ted TO know IL he could cast the vote
of delegate at large who had left the hall
sick and whose alternate had not been a6le
10 procure a ticket. Tho Chair decided
that he could not. Mr.. Kellogg asked that
the delegation be polied.
MURRILL CAUSES TROUBLE.
When New JERSEY was reached there was
lively scene. the colored alternate Mur-
rill. who made trouble two days ago and
went before the national committee for
recognition as the alternate for Hon. JolJl
]. Blair. jumped to his feet and demanded
that the roll be called and he be permitted
TO vote. General Sewell protested, saying
that according to the custom of New Jer.
sey the delegation had choscd the Alter
nate for John /. Blair. Mr.. DcYoung. of
the national committee, insisted that
the roll of the convention showed
that Murrill was entitled to vote
showed that by some means the action of
the national committee had been reversed
by the printer and another name appeared
in the place of Mr.. MurriiPs. The colored
delegate retired.
John A. Sleicber, of New York, had a
point to make against one vote in that dele
cation. bat Mr.. FAssett explained il away.
When North Carolina delegate demanded
call OF the TOLL the convention was In no
temper for further delays and cried NO"
But the delegate insisted, and the roll-caIl
was called.
In the early part of the evening 1t was
noticed that most of the cheers and Kisses
came from ono particular part of the gal
leries back of ,be chair. As tho
night advanced the regularity with
feet were INDUCED IN at every
development favorable to the Blaine in
terest indicated that these demon strations =
proceeded from band OF organized
ciaquers. The Ohio vote was greeted with
cheering. but when Mr. Quay, standing in
front of the platform announced the 54
yeas of the Pennsylvania delegation there
was cheering thrice repeated.
THE LIGHTS WENT OFT.
When the roll-call had been nearly com.