The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-18

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 recog-
nized by the chair for a special purpose.
Mr. Madden then. in appropriate terms.
presented gavel made from a portion
of the house in which Lincoln once
lived.
The chairman in accepting 1t ex-
pressed the hope that the inspiration of
the immortal Lincoln might fire the
hearts of the convention to higher pa
triotism.
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 en-
tered the Republican fold and trusted it
would be found true to the standard
bearer of this great convention in No
vember next. A voice in the hall ex-
claimed. "By twenty-five thousand"
Mr.. Terrence, Of Minnesota, then pre-
sented. in the name of that state, to the
chairman of the convention. the table
which stood in front of the presiding
officer In 1892
In accepting the table the president
sent back word to the boys Of Minne-
sofa that even as the father of the re-
public handed the union down. so would
the Republican party of today hand
down the government under Republic
can institutions. with all rights and
privileges and opportunities for the
boys to come. (Cheers.)
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The report of the committee on ere
dentials was then presented by it's
chairman. Mr.. Fort, of New Jersey.
The report was in favor of seating
the Higgins delegates from Delaware
and the delegates-at-large and dele
gates from Texas on the list headed by
John Grant.
The rest of the report. read by the sec
retary, recommended that the roll Of
delegates and alternates of the con-
vention from the several states and
territories as prepared by the national
committee for the temporary organi-
cation be approved as the permanent
roll Of this convention.
Mr.. Hepburn. of Iowa, was recognized
to present the minority report from the
committee on credentials. 1t recon-
mended the seating of the Addicks dele
cation from Delaware and of the Quincy
delegation from Texas. and that the
other contested cases acted upon by the
national committee be referred to the
credentials committee for full investi-
cation.
The minority report was signed by
nineteen members of the committee.
In presenting it Mr.. Hepburn assert
ed that none of the contestants, except
those from Delaware and Texas. had
had any hearing before the committee
on credentials, and in those two cases
not one word Of the testimony had been
read and no member of the convention
knew what the merits of the cases
were.
More than 160 Republicans claiming
to be delegates with their credentials.
were now asking to be heard In order
that the merits of their cases might be
proprly ascertained.
1t was a bad precedent, he declared
to permit the national committee to
pass final judgment on the election and
qualification Of delegations.
1t was a dangerous exercise Of power
and one that should not be submitted
to. The minority therefore recon-
mended that the delegation from Della
ware, headed by Addicks, and the dele
gates from Texas, headed by Mr.. Quincy
be seated, and that as to all the other
contested election cases. they be re-
committed to the committee on creden-
tials, with instructions to perform its
duty. This motion was seconded by
Mr. ]. Doyle, of Georgia, and by an un-
identified delegate from Ohio.
Mr.. Mudd. of Maryland, asked for q
separate vote on the Delaware report
and was seconded by the states of Della.
ware, California and Maine.
THE ROLL CALL.
The question being now on the order
ing Of the previous question, the dele.
cation from Maine seconded by Massa.
chusetts. Maryland and Iowa, demand.
ed a roll call.
The roll of states was then called and
resulted as follows: Yeas. 546k; nays
35OE. so the previous question was or
dered. Pennsylvania voted: Aye. s.
nay, 81. New Jersey: Aye, 90. The
votes of Alabama. Florida. Georgia, ,Illi.
nois and Texas were challenged, ant
on a poll of the delegates the votes OF
the dele"atiOn as announced by the
chairman was changed. When TOws
announced that it casts it's twenty-si,
votes against ordering the previou.
question there was so much cheerins
that the chair remarked that he de-
sired on all occasions to give oppor.
tunity for the exuberant spirits of tn,
convention to find vent, but he mus
ask that this be done in reasonabl,
time. When Missouri was reached, Mr.
Neidringhaus. one of the delegates-at
large, was absent and a question aros,
as to calling his alternate. Chauncey
I. Filley rose to speak to this point ant
was greeted with round of applause
which indicated that his persona
| popularity had not been entirely de
stroyed by his recent political turn
ing down" The alternate. Mr. Beneck
was found in the body of the hall ant
his vote was recorded. When Mr.. Plat
rose to cast the vote of New York. HI
was also greeted with lusty cheering.
Mr.. Fort, chairman of the committee
was recognized and moved the previous
| question. the report of the committee
down to the final vote. under the rule'
of the house of representatives.
The chairman Of the committee OF
resolutions was recognized and report
ed that the platform would be ready a
p IN Discussion was then commenced
under the previous question on the ma
jority and minority reports. each sid,
being allowed twenty minutes.
MR.. FORTS REMARKS.
Mr.. Fort. Of New Jersey, opened tn
discussion. He said that the minorit.
of the committee made their proposi