The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-24

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delegates. and the point OF order was made
that the convention not yet being pcrma-
nontly organized IL was out OF order
This was followed by a number Of mo-
tions, and the Chair became involved IN
hopeless parliamentary tanglc. from
which he finally oNtricatcd himself by
declaring the motion tabled.
mOtipn 10 take a recess until . clock
met a similar fate. although 30 was stat
cd that t.4e Committee on Credentials woul'
not be ready TO report until that hour.
other motions 20 take recess were vot-
cd down or ruled out or order in most In
stances without regard 20 parliamentary
law. and then song was given by q
Mr.. Philips OF Missouri, amid cries on
Louder" and "Sit down." and dcrisive
cheers. which drowned the singers voice
a motion 10 take Il recess tin O'Clock
was finally successful. and the temporary
chairman al l245 declared the convention
adjourned until that hour.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Tho convention sat lurfng the hottest
norton Of an opprossiyely hot day Most
Of the delegates set aside al idea of
porsonal dignity or Of the propreties OF
of coats. vests. and shirt collars.
Tho Committee ON Credentials was still
unrcqdv. and the services Of the band
had 10 be again called into rcquistion
10 nu up the tedious time Of waiting
10 was $3.50 o'clock when Senator Butler
called the convention 10 order. and stat
ed that the Committee ON Credentials
was prepared 90 make a partial report
The chairman oI the committee came
TO the stand and submitted majority
report. recommending that the deiesa-
lions be recognized in an the uncontest-
ed cases. that in the cases Of The first
seven Illinois congressional districts both
delegations De seated with the right 70
cast half votes and that in the case or
Colorado the delegates known as the rat
tcrson delegates Doe seated. ana cast the
fun vote Of the state.
Minority reports. the chairman salu'
would be submitted in these cases
THAT part of the report for the adj
mission Of the delegates whose seats
were uncontestcd was agreed TO.
Mr.. Patterson. OF Colorado. said the
reason why it was desired TO take mp the
Colorado case first was because This was
the only case where n whole State dele
cation was contested, and Colorado had
forty-nyc good popuhsts who desired 10 be
heard
CONTESTS.
The Colorado case was then taken up,
but was laid aside for am hour or so un-
al the minority report should be ready.
The Illinois case was taken up. The
report of the majority declared that the
TAYLOR delegates from Cook county, lille
nols. are not entitled 10 seats ana
that the contestants are.
The minority report is in favor OF the
Taylor delegates. Debate was limited 10
nftocn minutes on each side.
The vote was first taken on the minority
report ON the Cook county Qllinois) case.
that the Taylor delegates ere entitled 10
the seats. the roll of States being callel
on the question.
A QUEER VOTE.
The vote WAS taken in the most extra
ordinary manner. Instead of voting aye
or no ON the question before them, the
adoption of tho minority report most ol
clio delegation voted upon both reports
at the same time. ln this haph1zard way
The sersc of the convention was reached d,
and it was found that there were cast.
For the Minority report. seating thc Iay-
lDr d~lDeates from COOK county, vi- Nctoai
for the majority IcIort sea,ins both Iel-
eeatious. with h-lt vote. 800. This Tee
..'l, y.s. ann orr,,d bv ,he Chair AIR.
1yas0bnrn of illinois. VIII, had tempo
rsrlv relieved Senator Butler, amid d.
Scene of great Ccffusion.
1t was stated hy the Chanr id reply
TO % question that the Illinois dclesa-
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