Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-18
5 the permanent report Of the conven-

as the permanent report Of the conyen-
tlon.
Mr.. Hepburn. Of Iowa. was recognized
70 present the minority report from the
Committee on Credentials. 1t recommend
ed the seating OF the Addicks delegation
from Delaware and Of the Quincy delega-
tion from Texas. and that the other con-
tested cases acted upon by the National
Committee be referred TO the Credentials
Committee for full investigation
The minority report was signed By nine
teen members OF the committee.
Mr.. Fort. chairman Of the committee.
was recognized. and moved the previous
question on the report Of the committee
down 20 the final vote. under the rules OF
the House Of Representatives.. This mo-
tion was seconded by Mr.. J. Doyle. OF
Georgia. and by an unidentified delegate
from Ohio.
Mr.. Mudd. OF Maryland. asked for n
separate vote on the Delaware report. and
was seconded by the States OF Delaware
California. and Maine
The question being now on the ordering
Of the previous question. the delegation
from Maine seconded by Massachusetts,.
Maryland. and Iowa demanded roll-call
The roll Of States was then called. and
resulted as follows: Yeas. 5i5 1-2. nays,
f-i' l-Gs t'U iut IifNlDNN question WAS or
dcred. The chairman Of the Committee
on Resolutions was recognized. and re-
ported that the platform would be ready
at =. ".
DISCUSSION OF REPORTS.
Discussion was then commenced under
the previous question on the majority and
minority reports, each side being allowed
% minutes.
Mr.. Fort, Of New Jersey. opened the
discussion. He said that the minority
Of the committee made propositions-first
TO open all the contested cases: second
10 seat the Addicks delegates from Della
ware. and third 10 seat the Quincy dele
cation from Texas lie opposed all these
propositions.
The Committee on Credentials had, by
vote Of 10 a. determined 10 accept
the roll as made up by the National Com
mittee. with the exception of Delaware
and Texas (on which the National Com
mittee took no action. One hundred and
sixty men. he said. had appeared before
the National Committee by counsel or
otherwise and had asked 10 be heard a
longer time than the Committee on Gre
dentlals could give them. unless Il stayed
I'm session for a full week. II they got
all the time they wanted. the committee
would be in session for three months.
So that the Committee on Credentials
had a right 10 say that tho temporary
roll should stand. The committee had not
railroaded any Of the cases.
Mr.. Yerkcs. Of Kentucky, was heard
briefly on the same side.
The other side Of the question was sup
ported by Mr. Hepburn. Of Iowa. who
spoke for the minority OF the Committee
on Credentials He appealed 10 the con-
vention for fairness. The American peO-
ple loved fairness. He repeated that there
had been no hearing on the merits OF the
sixteen contested cases. (CheersD
As to the Delaware case. Mr. Hepburn
asserted that there had been no proof
Of any character presented or considered
bv the Committee on Credentials i'm
pugning the Republicanism Of Mr.. Ad-
dicks. whereas. Mr.. Addicks himself had
assured the committee that he had voted
FOR Abraham Lincoln and for every Demo
ratic-(correcting himself amid shouts Of
laughter)-every Republican President
since.
FOR THE "LILY WHITES"
Mr. Grosvenor. OF Ohio, spoke in refer
ence TO the Texas case. giving its his
tory, and claiming that the Grant dele
gates (who are Mckinley mem were en-
titled TO the seats.
lie congratulated the last speaker Mr.
Hepburn as being "the advocate Of the
biggest scOundrel who ever walked the
earth"-melning Quincy Cheers and
laughterD He assured the convention, In
conclusion. that no harm would come 10
the republic or 10 the fair fame Of the
Republican party If this convention rele-
gated to private life 'the man from Della
ware and the rascal OF Texas" Cheers
and laughtcr(
The vote WIS first taken on the Della
ware cases, those favoring Addicks voting
aye and those opposed no. The noes were
declared 10 have it. and the minority re-
port on the Delaware case was rejected.
4 similar result. with even greater en- |
phasis, awaited the minority report as to
Texas; also that portion Of the minority
report referring the other contests back !
TO the committee, the minority report I'm
each case being overwhelmingly defeated /
The majority report was then adopted |
amid cheers.
General Harry Bingham, Of Pennsylva- |
MIA. chairman Of the Committee on Rules, |
read the report OF that committee The |
rules recommended were also identical I
with those heretofore i'm force.
Among the changes Indian Territory |
was given six votes instead Of two, and |
Alaska four votes instead of two.
The report was adopted.
Mr.. Grosvenor moved 10 adjourn 10 10 |
o'clock tomorrow morning. The chair |
man declared in favor Of the ayes. and |
lt 5:07 the convention adjourned accord |
ngly