The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-18
SECOND SESSION.
Two GaveIS Presented to the Pre-
siding Officers.

pressure in all parts of the immense hall;
the galleries We're packed, and there, as
well as on the moor, palm leaf fans We're
IN ceaseless agitation. The heat was very
oppressive.
Ii was PAS O'Clock when Chairman
IhCrstOn's hammer knocked for order
and announced that the afternoon scs-
sion would be opened with prayer by
Bishop Arnett of Wilberforce College
Ohio.
The bishop invoked blessings on the con-
vention and on the country, and gave
thanks for an GssemhlaCe representing
the culture, the wealth and the refine
ment OF more than forty centuries. He
prayed that the victory to be gained In
the future through the work of the con-
VentiOn might rebound to the blessing Of
every section, and that protection and
liberty and civil and political rights may
be secured to every man. woman and child
from the lakes of the north TO the gulf
of the south.
Mr.. Madden of Chicago was recognized
by the chair for special purpose. Nh
MADDEN then, in appropriate terms. pre-
scented gaVel made from a portion of
the house in which Lincoln once lived.
The chairman, in accepting it, expressed
the hope that the inspiration Of the i'm
mortal Lincoln might fire the hearts of
the convention to higher patriotism.
Judge Denny of Kentucky presented a
second gavel made from the wood which
formed part Of the homestead of Henry
Clay, the father of protection.
temporary Chairman Fairbanks re-
sponded, expressing his qualification that
the state Of Henry Clay had entered the
republican fold and trusted 1t would be
found throughout standard bearer OF
this great convention in November next
4 voice in the hall exclaimed: by TWEEN
ty-five thousand"
Mr.. Terrence Of Minnesota presented In
the name Of that state to the chairman Of
the convention the table which stood In
front Of the presiding officer of the con-
ventiOn In 1892. In accepting the table the
chairman sent word back to the boys OF
D. afnH hot ErA
the republic handed the union down. so
would the republican party of to-day
hand down the government under repuD-
lican Institutions, with all the rights ana
privileges and opportunities for the boys
to come. Cheers.
The report of the committee on creden-
tiais was then presented by its chairman,
Mr. Fort, of New Jersey.
The report was I'm favor of seating the
Higgins delegates from Delaware, and the
delegates-at-large and delegates from
Texas on the list headed by John Grant.
The rest of the report read by the sec
rotary recommended that the roll of del
egates and dlternates of the convention
from the several states and territories as
prepared by the national committee for
the temporary organiza ton be approved
as the permanent roll of this convention
Mr.. Hepburn of Iowa was recognized to
present the minority report from the COM
mttee on credentials. II recommended
the seating of the Addicks delegation from
Delaware and of the Quincy delegates
lIUlu lEAdSs anu llldL the OLNeE contested
cases acted upon by the national commit
tee be referred to the credentials commit
tee for full investigation. The minority
report was signed by nineteen members of
the committee.
Mr.. Fort, chairman of the committee.
was recognized and moved the previous
question, on the report of the committee
down to the final vote, under the rules of
the House of Representatives. Th,sA mo-
ton was seconded by NJ J. Doyle of
Georgia and by an unidentified delegate
Mr.. Mudd of Maryland asked for a sepa-
rate vote on the Delaware report, and
was seconded by the states of Delaware
California and Maine.
The question being now on the ordering
of the previous question, the delegation
from Maine, seconded by Massa chusetts
Maryland and Iowa, demanded a roll call
The roll Of states were then called and
resulted as follows: Yeas, 5i5ia; nays
55912, so the previous question was or
dered
The chairman of the committee on res
Olutions was recognized and reported that
the platform would be ready tonight at
o clock.
Discussion was then commenced under
the previous question on the majority and
minority reports, each side being allowed
twenty minutes.
Mr. Fort of New Jersey opened the dis
cussion. He said that the minority Of the
committee made three propositions, FIRST
to open all the contested cases; second to
seat the Addicks delegates from Della
ware, and third. to seat the Quincy dele
cation from Texas. He opposed all the
propositions. The committee on creden-
tails had by a vote of 81 to II determined
to accept the roll as made by the national
committee with the exception of Delaware
and Texas-on which the national commit
tee has taken no action. One hundred
and sixty men, he said, had appeared be-
fore the national committee by counsel or
otherwise and had asked to be heard a
longer time than the committee on creden-
tiais could give them unless it stayed in
session for a full week If they got all
the time they WANTED the committee
would be in session for three months So
that the committee on credentials had a
right to say that the temporary roll should
stand. The committee had not ra!lroaded
any of the cases.
Mr.. Yerkes Of Kentucky was heard
briefly on the same side.
The other side Of the question was sup
ported by Mr.. Hepburn of Iowa, who
spoke for the minority of the committee
on credentials. He appealed to the con
Vention for fairness. The American peo-
pie loved fairness. He repeated that there
had been no hearing on the merits of the
Delaware case, Mr.. Hepburn asserted that
there had been no proof of any character
presented or considered by the commit
tee on credentials impugning the republic
canism of Mr.. Addicks, whereas Mr. Adj
dicks himself had assured the committee
that he had voted for Abraham Lincoln
and for every atic-(correctin him
self amid shouts Of laughter)-eVery repub-
lean President since.
MI. GrOSVenOr OF ONO spoke IN refer
ence to the Texas case, giving its history
and claiming that the Grant delegates
(who are Mckinley mem, were entitled to
the seats.
He congratulated the last speaker-Mr.
Hepburn-as being the advocate of the
biggest scoundrel who ever walked the
earth" meaning Quincy. (Cheers and
laughter He assured the convention in
conclusion that no harm would come to
the republic or to the fair fame of the
republican party If this convention rele-
gated TO private life the man of Della
ware and the rascal Of Texas" CHEERS
and laughter).
The vote was first taken on the Della
ware case, those favoring Addicks vot-
ing aye, and those opposed no, The noes
were declared to have IT, and the minor
ity report on the Delaware case was re-
jected
A similar result with even greater en-
phasis awaited the minority report as to
Texas, also that portion Of the minority
report referring the other contests back to
the committee, the minority report in each
case being Overwhelmingly defeated
The majority report was then adopted
amid cheers.
Gen. Harry Bingham Of Pennsylvania.