New-York tribune., 1896-07-24

Chicago alluded to by Mr. Palmer was the An
archistic element. but Mr.. Palmer dsavowed max
ing any such charge.
Tho ma jority report was defended by c. l.. Dar-
row. OF illinois, the lawyer who defended Eugene
Debs He said that he would make no insnua-
tions where he dared to state no facts. The case.
he declared, had been carefully considered last
night by the Committee on Credentials, and the de-
cs,on of the committee an honest and fair
one No one had yet been heard to give reason
why that decision should not stand.
JERRY SIMPSON OPPOSES COMPROMISE
Jerry Simpson. of Kansas. spoke In favor OF the
minority report. He declared that the majority
had made no decision as to the equities of the case,
hut had simply recommended as n committee to
give both sets seats. That was not just That
was compromise II the Taylor delegates were
entitled to the seats they should have them. and II
them. (Applause)
The majority report was advocated by Mr. Nor
ton Of Chicago although he said he was In the
position Of the preacher. who. when asked why ne
did not preach sermons upon Heaven. said: we'll
brethren have friends in both places. and do not
want 10 say anything against them" Qaughter)
so In this case both the contestants and contestees
were his friends and the best way was to seat both
sets (as proposed) and give them half votes.
Mr. Maxwell chairman Of the State Committee
of Illinois. advocated the minority report. and gave
A sketch OF the dfhculty between the two factions
in Cook County, saying that politics In chicago
were more peculiar than anywhere else on 'ne
American Continent, except the city OF New-forK'
Mr. Haigh,. OF West Virginia. member OF the
Committee on Credentials defended the majority
report and declared It the best thing mat coua DE
done for the Populst party In the State OF ILLINOIS.
The vote was then taken on the minority report
on the Cook County case that the Taylor delegates
ore entitled TO the seats the roll OF States pens
called on tn. question The vote was taken IN the
most extraordinary manner. Instead OF vo''ns "y.
or no ON the question before them-the adopt'oh o.
the minority report-most Of the Delegations 'o'eu
upon both reports at the same t>he'
HAPHAZARD VOTING
In this haphazard way the sense OF the Cohven-
,,on WAS reached and II was found that these pai-
lots were cast For the minority report seating the
Tav,or delegates from Cook County. a2 votes; Tor
the majority report seating both delegations Win
half vote, 665 votes , ,,,
This result was announced BY me cnair INIT
wasbburn who had temporarily relieved senator
Ru,ler, amid a scene Of great confusion IL was
stated by the Chair, In reply to question: that
tho Illinois delegations had voted on their own case
though no one had heard Illinois called IL was
Incidentally disclosed during the rollcaii ina. Inc
yote NJ Iaouieana had been increased by the COM
r,,,tee on Credentials from fifteen to thirty-two'
u,tbout anv report being made In regard thereto'
The rolcall also gave public Information LOT 'ne
ers, t,o Of the number of the votes assigned each
s,ata under the elastic rules OF the Convention
The voting strength Of each State was as io'io"s'