The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-18
"A BRIGHT HOME MAKES MERRY
HEART" JOY TRAVELS ALONG WITH
SAP O. 10

try have always had the earnest sup
port and steadfast friendship of the Re
publican party and as we have met TO
plan and to act for the future welfare
Of the nation, It gives me great pleas
| ure, Mr.. Chairman. and gentlemen of
the convention to bring you the greet
ings and hearty good will of the Min
neapolis children, and, in their behalf
and through them in behalf of the chill
| dren of the republic, 10 place this table
at your service during the delibera tons
Of this convention. (Applause)
| The Chairman-In accepting the use
| OF this table for the convention, the
| chair desires to send back word TO the
boys of Minnesota that. even as our
! Republican fathers handed this United
| States down to US, united under one
! flag, so that every man within its Dor
ders could share in its blessings and its
opportunities, so will we, the Republi-
can party of today. hand down its gov
eminent under Republican institutions
with all it's rights, privileges and oppor-
tunities for the boys to come. (Cheers)
Gentlemen of the convention, the
next order Of business is the report of
| the committee on credentials and the
| chair recognizes the chairman of that
committee"
Mr.. Fort OF New Jersey-Mr. Chairman
and gentlemen Of the convention: I
present the report OF the committee on
credentials by its direction as follows:
Your committee on credentials re-
spectfully report that they met inme-
diately after the adjournment of the
session of the convention on the 18th
inst, and organized by the selection Of
officers of their committee. And since
that time We have been giving diligent
attention to the business of the ccnven-
ton. Your committee would report It's
action in the cases before with its
recommendation thereon.
AS to the state of Delaware the
right 70 represent the state of Delaware
IN this convention was claimed by two
full sets Of delega ties. Patient and full
attention was given to the hearing OF
this case. The contestants for the right
70 represent that state in this conven-
ton viii be designated as the Anthony
H. Higgins delegation anw the ]. Ed
ward Addicks delegation.
Your committee recommends that
the delegates and alternates headed by
Anthony Higgins be seated. (Applause
and cheers.)
IN the contest from the state Of
Texas for delega tes-at-large from that
state, your committee gave attention TO
that case and heard the contesting
delegations, whom We VIII style "a the
Quincy delegation and the Gran: dele
CATION We recommend that the dele |
gates and alternates-at-large from /
Texas headed by John Grant be ad- |
mitted 10 this convention. (More ap-
plause)
As TO other matters OF contest pre- !
sented 70 your committee. notice Of /
which was given 10 the national com 4
mittes and heard by Il, We recommend /
that the roll OF delegates and alternates /
70 this convention from the several I
state and territories and the District OF \
Columbia, as prepared by the national /,
committee for temporary organization.
De approved as the permanent rOl Of l
delegates and alts-nates OF this couvel-
ton.
a copy OF the roll Of delegates and
slternates as adopted by this commit
tee IS herewith submitted.
Respectfully presented FOR the con-
mittee and By its order.
y. FRANKLIN FORT.
Chairman Committee on Cred tisis.''
Immediately upon the conclusion o.
the report. Chairman Thurston said.
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The purpose % submitting a minority 4
report Cheers. yelis and hissesJ
Nj Hepburn took he platform and
addressed the convention as follows
Mr. President. and gentlemen o1 -
convention. The undersigned Members
- your committee on credentials DIS
sent from the report OF the ma o-ity %
he Committee * this We are unE1ii-
.ng % accept the Toll q delegates as
-nzde Up ~ the national committee
Cheers and hisses.l Tie national CON-
,nittee did not attznp; 20 coEs.cs p the
merits % the csS=s presented BY any =
ne lee odd Contestants. Applause and
l+ssssl only TIE regularity q the c7e-
entails presented beng passed up-o1
By the national com-nif.es- i
am Informed that II Ire conssdsrz-
aoa o. the contested cases beto7e tie