The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-18

ueieSdClOn IN opposition 10 the CuneY
delegates in Texas.
The delegation recommended to be
seated from Delaware are non-com-
initial, but the Grant delegation from
Texas are for Mckinley. The an
nouncemnt of the findings of the com
mittee were loudly applauded, but
there was wild roar when Mr.. Hep
burn, of Iowa, in behalf of the minority
OF the committee, presented the minor
lty report protesting in the most vigor-
GUS terms against the majority report.
1t was the first time the anti-McKinley
shouters were given an opportunity
and they made the most of it. Though
brief, the reception was a rousing one.
The local Filley shouters were
largely responsible for this. Mr. Hep
burn declared that the convention
should not accept the roll-call as pre-
sented by the National committee. To
accept unchallenged, their roll, he in
sisted, was a most dangerous pre-
cedent. He reviewed briefly some lof
the disputed cases. His references to
the contest i'm Louisiana and Missouri
were most vigorously applauded The
mention of the Missouri contest
brought the FilIey shouters in the
galleries to their feet and for two
minutes there were wild shouts for
"Filley." The famous Missourian
arose in acknowledgement of this en-
thusiasm of his followers. The minor
lty report recommended the seating
of the Addicks and CuneY delegations
III Delaware and Texas, and the re-
cOmmittal of all other contests. The
first shock of battle in the convention
was at hand. No sooner had Mr.. Hep
hmm,
the minority report than Mr.. Fort
moved the previous question on the
adoption of the majority and Mr.. Hep
burn moved to substitute the minority
report. Chairman Thurston said that
vote might be taken on each part of
the report separately if demanded,
and that under the rules of the con
vention twenty minutes would be
given for debate. Delegate Mudd
asked for separate vote on Delaware.
The chair began: THE gentleman
from Pennsylvania" Senator Quay
when Pennsylvania delegate rose.
waving his hat, shouting "Three cheers
for Quay" the cheers were given by
the Pennsylvanians, while the Senator
walked down the aisle, relaxed his un-
usually stQlid features into smile
and waved his thanks with a graceful
motion of his hand
The motion for the previous oues-
tion was carried with shout. Then
came the first convention demonsra-
tion of the so-called combine. From
the Maine section arose a delegate to
demand roll-call on the question and
from Iowa came voice seconding the
motion. Thereupon the roll-calI was
begun.
Il make the point of order,'' shouted
Mr.. Hepburn, that several State dele
cations are contested and have no right
to vote on this question"
Shouts of approval followed this
point from the Iowa and Pennsy1vania
crowds.
THE chair oyerrules the point" re-
sponded Mr.. nhurston, promptly. his
voice ringing out like pistol shots
across the field of heads strained for
ward TO catch the decision. Howls of
disapproyal from the contingent which
had lost it's point went up to the cell
ing with a buzz of Kisses from angry
ones.
The roll-call was followed with in
tense interest, as all realized that il
was the first of the convention. In
Alabama and Illinois the vote was chaI-
lenged and the roll-caH changed the
vote of both States.
When New York was called ex-Sen-
ator Platt arose, and his appearance
was the signal for the first great de-
monstration of The convention. One
man yelled ''three cheers for Platt."
and they were given. The cheering was
renewed when he announced nineteen
votes aye, and SO votes nay. The clerk
blundered in announcing the New
York vote, and was wildly called down
by a delegate.
Gov. Bushnell was cheered when no
announced the vote of Ohio and an
other Governor, the tall. soIdier1v
Hastings, of Pennsylvania, announced
the vote of that State Texas was chaI-
lenged. The roll call resulted. sixteen
yea; eight nay
Vermont as announced by Senator
Proctor was four yeas, three navs.
W hen the call of Virginia was respond
ed to with an aye, the success of the
majority report was assured and the
majority report was assured
and the doubt which had been
gathering on Mark Hanna's fore
head disappeared. When the
roll of States was completed there
was minute of anxiety while the
clerks footed up the totals.
When Chairman Thurston announc-
ed the result-545h for ordering the
previous question and 359h against. |
the McKinleyites howled themselves
horase. Gov. Bureigh, of Wyoming,
announced at this point that the |
committee on resolution had com |
pleted it's work and would submit it's |
report to the convention tonight. I'm |
der the rules of the House of Repre- |
sentatiyes which govern the proceed |
ings of the convention, preceding the |
report on rules twenty minutes will be |
permitted on side of debate after the |
previous question is ordered, and chair |
man Fort, of the committee on creden- |
tials mounted the platform and spoke |
five minutes in defense of the majority |
report of his committee.
Hepburn then mounted the plat |
form and with the same forceful man. |
ner that always gained for him hear
ing in the House of Representatives |
declared that fairness dictated a hear
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