The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-25

phlets in these contests of 400 and 500
pages in single case. We have taken
statements of what their evidence of
record was. They could not be read.
They never were read by Il national COM
mittee or by Il committee on credentials
i'll national convention. We presume
that every Republican, whether contes-
tant or sitting member, when he stated
his case here stated the truth. And if
he stated the truth and if each of them
stated the truth, reaching Il conclusion
from that statement we have Il right to
say the temporary roll of convention shall
the temporary roll of convention shall
stand. 1t will be said that these gentle
men were not heard at all before the con-
vention. 1t was stated in the committee
that almost all contestants were satisfied
with the determination of the national
committee; it was also stated that the ma
tional committee reached its conclusions
by almost unanimous vote in most cases.
and the closest vote in that committee was
on the state of New York, and the state
of New York, through its representative
in our committee, said there were no CON
tests to be heard from New York. We
have tried TO be fair, The committee
did not railroad any case. We gave Del
aware two hours and half hearing. linn
iting them to an hour II SIDE and they
took Il half hour more. We gave Texas
over two hours in the hearing of their
case, and we spent the rest of the time in
discussion of the resolution adopted and
the case.
We come TO you, then. on the general
proposition of the minority report first and
ask you to confirm the temporary roll made
up with great care, great judgment and
great discretion by your national commit
tee. They are honest men. They are
- li,,,, tl,..tr col.
the states, and they gave careful hearing,
and prima facie case is at least made out
by the determination of that committee.
have but three minutes to talk in and
will try to do it,
AS TO THE TENAS CASE.
Texas held state convention to elect
delegates at large. Mr.. Quincy was elect
ed temporary chairman fairly and legally.
He assumed the chair and proceeded in
the temporary organization; the Temporary
organization was made permanent under
protest and without Il roll call, and from
the time that Quincy took the chair until
he declared the convention adjourned he
refused roll call in that convention, no
matter who made it, when and where
Every man that moved n roll call on Z
report of the committee on credentials
every man who moved Il roll call on the
moved roll call on any question was
ruled out of order Qaughter), and then
| they passed Il resolution to elect four del
egates ut large, Quincy at the head, and
| they put that through by viva voce vote,
| with another man that Quincy put in the
chair to do up the business. Q.aughter.)
| Afiidavits are here, stacks of them, that
Quincy refused to recognize anybody on II
motion TO adjourn or to accept n roll call,
and he declared the convention adjourned,
went out with his hat and took the con-
vention with him. daughter and checrs.)
| The men who opposed these methods,
comprising, we are reliably informed, a
majority of the delegates, organized an
other convention and unanimously elected
| the four men who ask you for seats here.
That is all.
The committee decided by majority vote
to recommend that the Higgins delegates
| from Delaware be seated They did it
because in that state it was claimed by
Republicans before us that delegates
headed by J. Addcks did not represent
the Republican party of Delaware or any
where else. (Cheers) The records be-
fore us show that Addicks entered into
combination with four men in the lcgis-
lature of Delaware and united with the
Democratic party and n Democratic gov
United States senator to be elected from
that state Cries and cheersO A ma
iority of the committee believe under the
evidence that Addicks and his party in
Delaware were bighwaymen on the road
to noliticol fortune, no matter what was
tho result TO the politicnl marty. wild
cheering and shoutsI
Mr. Yerkcs of Kcntuckv smoke ot
longth on thc Delaware cosc referring to
J;Sgins nc ..tbo only Ronuhlicon ever
elected to the ITnitod Stotes senate from
tbot stote,, annlausol and to Addicks os
tho onIv Rcnmhiicon so-collod who evcr
nrnyontod tbn oIoct;on Of a Ronublicon n
snnoto. From, tbot Stotn " 0,root onnlouso !
H. s,;d tho ro,.nrds sbov, that u ,no ;o,,
;tr Of tha doloaotns 70 tbo stoto onm,an.
t;o1r +bot soIocfod tho sdd;oi,s doIoaofas
o,.o .,no,rod h,r Tho ',eo Of n,nmov j., Iii,
wv. So, H. onnI,Jad w., osi;rn 70
ths7, on,,ont;on ,onrnsomt;uo IL" d;n,5s;t,,
tI.s Goii u,'',I ~. ;nt
ne Miouoli, .',e nomoi af'' ~, Nv VI
.niu p'iiS VI .,,'' ,o
Willie VIII ~ accepl ueiesates colhins neIe
wl.n sucn ci 1 i.l anu "huer Su'h
ciaTseS ns huu peeii i,l"9 w. A.
Mr. Hepburn spoke lor the minority
ne sald:
say mere Wlth0ut rear OF cohtraulc-
tioh that there mas Deen no nearing upon
tne merits or the l3o c0ntested electloh
eases, 'appiause.l cllahense uhy llieln-
per OF TINS convention 10 dehy that prop
| 9sllion; Wnen lnese gentlemen went De