The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-24

,1oa tAac candidates fer CnEtes States ser-
ass- % ss,ccee-s Cameron h~ permitted -
submit ras1r rs-eS 70 tie voters At the
primaries IN The various legislative dis
uacts- THIS resolution was sss<eassS-
A resolution .nS.ruc<.ng he delegation
90 snqecrt Mckinley IN The eve-t OF the
seslsezreat OF Quay was defeated. tAera
osssg only two or three ayes
When Gen Bingham had finished Rad
lng TIE Platform, Delegate Senz1er Of
De1as1<e county. offered as an amend
ms1f resolution suggesting that carGl-
Gates sc- <ns United States senate be Civ
en- ias right 20 register their rarres in
iessSlattys districts, ard be voted Ter a.
shs primaries Tbe amendment was de-
feztss. yeas s. nays IL
A disturbance arose when Congressman
fsoo-rsaa offered as az amez6Treni y
Resolution inssructing the aelegafes-al-
large for Mckinley fer second choice
No. no. and Quay. Quay came from
al over The hall A mo<lsa 70 lay this ors
sne table was made. and the chair decided
the quss,.or not debz;able. Mr. Robin
soa insisted on speaking on a point q or
der, ard the chair ordered the roll call TO
proceed the yeas and nays having been
called tnr. The reSsli, was i psndemoasgna
of noise. during which Mr. Robinson stood
in the aisle. shaking his rs. at The chair
man. aid shouting that ne .'dsznau5ea his
rights Order was finally obtained. the
chair withdrew his ruling. ard Mr. Robin
son took the platform. and made his
speech IN support Of his resolution. He de-
ciare-1 he was heartily In favor of Senator
Iuay's candidacy. and would as a dele
gate vote for him az the s.; Louis cor
vsnscr- He felt. however. that back OF
the desire for Senator Qusy's success
there IS feeling in favor of Mckinley. IL.
after all. Il Is not possible TO confer tho
nomiration upon Mr.. Quay. Mr. ROBIN
son was interrupted at this point by load
cheers for Mckinley. with strong shouts
fer Reed.
Senator Pearcse responded to Mr.. Robin
sons speech. He brought the delegates 10
their feet with the mcss genuine enthusi-
asn OF the day when he declared he was
opposed 10 any action that would belitiie
and make ridiculous the generous co1npE-
ment the convention bad paid to Mr.. Quay.
Mr.. Penrose accused Mr.. Robinson OF
working a small political scheme for his
own political aggrandfzcTaert- Mr. Rob-
insoa attempted 70 interrupt Mr.. Penrose.
bg. the crowd hooted him down.
When Senator Penrcse had conciuded
Mr.. Robinson asked for an extra teller.
saving there had been cases Of .mperson-
alton on the previous roll call. This pre-
ospitatei n scene of violent disorder. Mr..
Robinson being hooted and Kissed for
Some minutes. Mr.. Magee said AIR. Robin
snl demand was a reasonable one. and
this gentleman was Kissed and hooted as
heartily as Mr.. Robinson had been-
Chairman Mylin quickly named Mr..
Robinson as q teller. but the latter de-
clined. saying he was "an interested par
ty''
Senator Penrose said: Are we to in
fer that all interested persons are dis
honest?'
At this Mr.. Robinson went down tho
aisle. shook his fist In Mr.. Penrose's face
and shouted out some defiance that was
not heard on the platform Order was
finally obtained. and the roll cali proceed
ed The proposition was defeated-yeas
q. nays i7S
Mr.. Magee made a speech against the
Endorsement OF Mr.. Quay for president.
He said he represented Mckinley dis
trict. and as a delegate 10 the 81. Louis
convention he would be recreant to his
trust II he did not publicly enter his pro-
test against Mr.. Quay. This ended the
fight on the platform and az As II was
finally adopted. Candidates were then Sc
lecfed as follows:
Congressmen-at-iarge Calusha A.
Grow. OF Susquehanna. renom;nated. and
Samuel A. Davenport, OF Erie.
National delegates-At-large--Jose g.
Beacon. Wes:moreland: Gov. d. II. Hast
ings. who will nominate Quay. James Ell
yerson. Philadelphia. Francis ]. Terrence.
Allegheny; DIR. T. l.. Flood. Meadville: w.
w. Griest. Lancaster; F. II. Barker. Cam
br.a. and Joseph Besler. Montgomery.
The last act of the convention was to re-
elect Senator Quay as state chairman by
acclarnation- The convention adjourned
sine die at 5:l0 p. m.
Senator Quay left for Washington City
az e:s5 this morning, resisting the importu-
mites OF his friends that he remain until
after their convention. While he was
here the senator was besieged by visitors.
and II was necessary that he hide himself
in order to obtain rest.