The record-union., 1896-06-18

submitted to any body of men, but
should be retained in the hands of the
convention alone.
I'VE recommend that the delegation
from the State of Delaware headed by J.
Edward Addicks be seated; that the
delegation from the State of Texas
headed by N w. Cuney be seated, and
that all other cases Of contest be pre-
sented to the Committee ON Credentials,
with instructions to hear and report
upon the same. In the consideration
OF contested cases before the Republi-
can National Committee it was dis
tinctly and repeatedly stated that the
action of the committee was only prima
facie, and that the contestants would
have an opportunity to be heard upon
the merits before the Committee on
Credentials with their testimony"
The report is signed by Hepburn of
Iowa, Blackett of Maryland, Goodwin Of
Maine. and sixteen others.
In presenting it Hepburn asserted
that none of the contestants, except
those from Delaware and Texas, had
any hearing before the Committee on
Credentials, and in those two cases not
one word of the testimony had been
heard and no member of the committee
knew what the points of the cases
were More than 160 Republicans claim
ing to be delegates, with their creden-
tials, We're now asking to be heard, in
order that the merits of their cases
might be properly ascertained. 1t was
bad precedent. he declared, to per-
NIT the National Committee to pass
final Judgment on the election and
qualification of delegates. 1t was a
dangerous exercise of power and one
that should not be submitted to- The
minority therefore recommended that
the delegation from Delaware headed
by Addicks and the delegates from
Texas headed by Quincy be seated, and
that as to all the other contested elec-
ton cases they be committed to the
Committee on Credentials, with in
structions to perform it's duty.
Mr.. Fort, Chairman of the committee,
was recognized and moved the previous
question, the adoption of the report Of
the committee down to the final vote,
under the rules of the House of Repre-
sentatives.
This motion was seconded by Doyle
ot Georgia and by a delegate from
Ohio.
Mudd of Maryland asked for a sepa-
rate vote on the Delaware report and
was seconded by the States of Della
ware, California and Maine. The ques-
ton being now ON the ordering of the
Irevious question, the delegation from
Maine, seconded by Massachusetts, Ma
lyland and Iowa, demanded roll-call.
The roll of States was then called,
and resulted as follows: Yeas 56S1a,
nays 3391b so the previous question
was ordered.
The votes Of Alabama, Florida, Geor-
gia, Illinois and Texas were challenged,
f.nd on a poll of the delegates the votes
of the delegations as announced by the
Chairmen was changed.
When Iowa. announced that it cast
its twenty-six votes against ordering
the previous question there was so
much cheering that the Chair re-
marked that he desired on all occa-
sions to give opportunity for the ex
uberant spirits of the convention to
find vent, but he must ask that this be
done in reasonable time.
When Missouri was reached Neid
ringhaus, one of the delegates at large,
was absent and a question arose as to
calling his alternate.
Chaucey I. Filley rose to speak to
his point and was greeted with a. round
Of applause which indicated that his
personal popularity had not been en-
tirely destroyed by his recent political
turning down.
The alternate, Mr. Renecke, was
found in the body of the hall, and his
vote was recorded.
When Mr.. Platt rose to cast the vote
of New York he was also greeted with
lusty cheering.