The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-18

{ accept q ron cal, ana ne declared L[lt
! convention adjourned. went out with
/ his hat and took the convention witt
! him" daughter and cheersD
Now, s41 delegates thai sat IN Cuney's
convention on credentials were seated
there and there were only 80i altogether
and the 641 delegates organized another
convention and by unanimous votes Sc
lected the four men who ask you foI
seats here. That IS all.
As 70 the case of Delaware. the com
mitcee decided by q majority vote 10 rec
omlnend that the Higgins people be sea
ted. They did Il because in that state
IL was claimed by the Republicans thar
/ the AddickS delegates did not represent
/ the Republican party OF Delaware or
| anywhere else eCries and cheers)
/ There was the same procedure, large
.ly, in the convention No roll call, hi
! lariry, excitement, turbulence, force and
! victory for the dominant faction The
/ records before US show that Mr. Ad-
1 dicks had entered into q combination
! with four men in the legislature OF Del
/ aware and united with the Democratic
! party and a Democratic governor, in
order 70 allow no Republican United
: States senator 10 be elected from the
4 state Cries and cheers) A major
ity OF the committee believe under the
evidence that Mr.. Addicks and his par
/ " in Delaware We're highwaymen on
the road 20 political fortune, no matter
what was the result 10 the republican
party.
To rebuke what the United States
| senate, by a vote Of every Republican
| in that body. tried 20 do 10 save the
state, when Addicks did wrong, 10 re-
, buke Addicks in defeating Dupont, we
| seat Dupont in this convention as del
egate from Delaware with the rest OF
| them. Great epplsuse)
The c{lairTnan-The chair presents Mr.
Kerkes, OF Kentucky, (applause)
Mr.. Yerkes-There ara. gentlemen OF
the convention, two sets OF contesting
delegates from the state Of Delawa
one headed by ex-senator Higgins the
only Republican ever elected TO the
United States senate from the state.
(Appiause.) The other headed by J. Ed
awrd Addfcks. the only Republican, So
called. who ever prevented the election
of q. Republican senator from that state
Great applause) Upon the roll with
ex-senator Higgins we find the name
Of Colonel Dupont, who, by 80 votes Of
Republican United States senators and
by every Republican vote in that SEN
ate, is affirmed 20 be the man elected
by the Republicans OF Delaware TO the
senate chamber 70 succeed ex-senator
Higgins. Now, I admit that this con-
ventton- by its rules, IS by necessity,
not only the Judge OF the election Of its
members, but OF them and Of the propri-
ETY. OF their admission 10 a seat upon i1s
own floor. I admit, further, that so
far as the face Of the returns IS con-
cerned that Addicks has a prima facfa
case. But Offset that for moment, al
though IL may not be argument, by the
recollection that the national committee
IN its wisdom saw 1T 10 refuse a seat
upon the floor OF this convention and
70 those gentlemen having that pr1rna
facie case. Backed UP as they were
n that view OF the decision Of your own
c>cTnmrtee on credentials by a vote OF
81 10 II not only Tefustng Addioks a
seat IN this convention and those with
him. but absolutely seating ex-senator
Higgins, Colonel Dupont and their asso-
ciateS. (Applause) There must be
some reason for this Certainly your
two committees would not have acted
without foundation, reason Or cause
Now. why was It? We affirm and the
record is here and shows Il, that the
majority Of the delegates TO the state
convention Of Delaware, where NJ. Ad-
dicks had a majority OF forty a one.
vas secured by the USE Of money II
bribing and buying votes. Here are
the affidaviTs presented 10 the national
committee and presented 20 your c,-ol-
mittee on credentials. as I am informed
80 SO IT en-, there ara anay thre.
bribery, which are constituent elements
OF force. and. third. by lot. And II this
convention believes. as evidently til.
did believe that the major
.ty n that b.5dv was secured by methods
and means OF this nature and this char
acter. then io this Convention. repre-
sent.ng tue dignity. the wisdom, the
honor and the integrity OF the Republi-
can party OF this nation. willing TO ac-
ceept delegates coming here with such
c-edent tails and under such charges as
have been made. and afidavits pre-
sented 10 prove them
Mr.. Hepburn spose for the minority.
He said: Mr.. President and gentlemen
Of the convention: I have the right 20
assume tha; any Republican couven ton
any body OF men representing the Re
publican party. Will declare IN favor OF |
fairness. The American people love /
fairness. They are not willing. I take 1
Z, that any mans rights shall be de- |
termiued vi4hout he has had his day |
a court ! say here without fear Of con |
,rRdiction. that there has been TO hear |
ug upon The merits OF $50 election cases /
7 chaIlen &c any member |
II TINS convention 70 deny that propos.- |
ion. When these gentlemen went be- |
ore the uatfoZal committee there IVES /
gentleman there representing the inter |
SIS OF q certain candidate here. Il was
IFS intention. IN opposing the adrlis-
ion of al those that Ne supposed were /
lot favorable 70 his candidate. that al /
ne committee was 10 pass upon, all 4
: had the right 10 pass upon. was the /
egularity Of the credentials % The dele
rates. and over and over again II was
aid that the committee, coatenttng r.
elf With that, would impose 10 hard
nip upon the contestant. as the trTbu-
al elected BY the cony1eatio1 was armed
With full authority 20 pass upon the
-edeatials aud there would be an oP-
before that tribunal 90 pre-
-ent the merits OF Tie case. Strange
- Il may seem. that same man. as one
I me judges. a member Of The commit
tee n the committee insisted that /
here should he 10 hearing because the /
stionaI committee had passed upon the
aSe- CLsughtsrl IN other words Il
vas as though he rad coarended II an
lfersor courT thst the court had TO iu-
isiiCciou - Try t5e cause, and then.
vaere appeal was caken 70 higher ri
.unai. there insist that the court that
.ad yielded 20 his coz celuo1 and resus-
j 70 Try the cause had stopped ehe
aouths Of the appellants. Is that fair
IS? Is thar TIE justice thai Z con-
snaon o. Republicans proposes - mete
u 10 brother Republicans We have
catend ed as 4 party. al % the days
aa- there has been q struggling Re