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

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your committee took the word OF some
contestant The others said il was not
proven We did not take the words Of
the others, but We say the case is not
proven. It IS claimed on the one hand.
and about this there Is no dispute, that
there was a contest sharply defined.
that the three candidates for the presi-
dency had a following in about equal
numbers Finally. Two Of them COM
bined and there was q sharp contest
over the control OF the convention AZ
ter Il was discussed pro and con, upon
roll call about which there Is no dis
pute Mr. Quincy was elected temporary
chairman on this roll call OF more than
Two and onehak votes 70 one, tndicat-
Ing the temper OF the convention II Is
his contention that these men that thus
declared themselves auIhoritiveiy upon
The roll call. about which there is no dis
pure. were the men who supported him
and his ticket, and gave IL its over
whelming majority" Great appfsuse)
Mr. Grosvenor OF Ohto-Mr. President
and gentlemen OF the convention-The
convention n Texas was assembled I'M
der call issued by the chairman OF the
srate committee There Is no dispute
that 4 was regularly called. regularly
20 a certain point OF time. a temporary
chairman was nominated by each OF the
factions, but because Of certain reasons.
Mr.. cuney was elected. as the record
shows A roll call was had and eight
hundred and some odd members ans
vered 10 their names and voted. Quincy
was SEA ced. A committee on credentials
was appointed. Up 70 than time all pa
ties were cooperating together and de-
string 20 Sc that both sets OF these del
egates derived their title from q COM
mon source.
The committee on credentials was
cent out, and after two or three adjourn
ments Of the convention. the committee
on credentials came in with report. A
minority OF the committee submitted
written minority report Mr.. Quincy
ruled that the minority had no right 20
make a report and an appeal was taken
from his decision and ne refused 20 put
the appeal 10 the house. Thereupon
he proceeded. as the record shows hold
IL in may hands. and no honest man will
deny ft-that on more than twenty oc-
casions he refused a division Of the
house; refused q call OF the roll and de-
cided every question by putting il On
one side. and finally vote was taken
u
uproar broke out; mob violence was i'm
minent, and Quincy. when little sub
sidence had taken place, waved paper
over his head and declared that the dele
CATION was elected and that the conven-
ton had adjourned
Sixteen delegates went out with Gu
ney; Gal stayed in the Convention. elect
ed temporary chairman, elected and
sent out a committee on credentials,
made the temporary chairman perman-
ent, had a regular report Of the commit
teee on credentials. proceeded regular
" 10 elect their elegates-at-large, the
Grant delegates. and certified them up
here, as the action OF convention that
bad never adjourned Now comes this
gentleman and appeals 10 an intelligent:
convention Of American Republicans TO
seat the man that thus defied every prin
ciple OF parliamentary law. say that
when the moment arrived that Quincy
refused 10 grant a division OF that house
all that took place afterwards was a
simple assumption OF power without a
shadow of legal right or legal effect be-
hind II. That is my position. Nothing
more damnable ever stained the records
OF an American convention. Now what
are you about 70 do, gentlemen There
bout an American citizen, as the gen
tleman from Iowa says; everyone OF
them with some sort Of vested rights
10 something. Vested rights 10 work
their way into a convention when two
committees have said they shall stay
out? VIII you give two hours TO each
one OF these cases? Ten hours a day Is
about as much as I am willing 20 work
in this country. And II would take
forty days 20 try these contests, for II
you open this question and do not &C |
c-pt this report you must not. after |
that, 60 10 drawing Determinations.
You must bear the whole OF them. We |
had thirty cases OF contests IN the house |
OF representatives this year. Mr.. Reed |
appointed three more committees OF /
nine members each and they worked day |
and night and at the end OF the long /
session OF congress there still remained |
three or four undispos-d-of cases. And |
you have asked TO stay here until the /
first day OF August 10 decide whether /
Tom, Dick and Harry has the right 20 1
an American citizen applause ana 4
laughter.) They have had a hearing /
before two committees OF this body. The
national committee sat four long days /
and nights and heard these appeals. i
They decided them as well as they could
q nd stand here now TO cay IL IL little
matter OF cheap. peanut policy TO be
ccndemnins a great committee because,
fOrsooth, the gentleman may not have
been able 20 influence that committee
as he thought he ought 10. Another
committee has spent all the time that il
has reasonably 10 give to them and this
Il the best that can be done. l stand |
here to say that no harm viii come 20
the American republic. no harm viii
come 10 n fair fame OF the Republican |
party y you succeed IN reiega ting 70
private life the man OF Delaware and
the rascal Of Texas daughter and ap-
plause and hisses)
A vote was then taken on the minority
report. recommending the admission OF
the AddickS delegation from Delaware
and 81 was lost. (Appiause)
The question required OF the adnis-
sion o, the Quincy delegate. % Texas
and Il also failed 70 carry (Applause)
The remainder OF TIE minority report
was rejected.
The question CT the adoption % TIE
majority report was then put and y
vas carried BY a large majority The
-esult was received with almost univer-
tai cheering On The floor and II the gal
ers-s
The Cnzirman-Th- next order 90
business is the report OF the committee
Z rules Is the committee ready with !
- report Tz14 chair rsoognizer Gen
,ral Bingham Of Pennsylvania ss the
chairman % that committee
General Bingham-Ar. Chairman. and
,satlemea OF the convention Your
somnirce> o. rules has had before them
or consideration several proposition |
lot heretofore considered by III com
nirtee OF rules ., previous conventions