The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-18
he gentleman from New Jersey. Mr.,

The gentleman from New Jersey. Mr..
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Mr.. Fo-t-Tne minority report Involves
three propositions I propose 70 take jas.
five minutes n discussing the question.
and then yield I've minutes OF my tine 70
M-- TsrSes % Kenzucky 20 discuss me
Delaware case. and ten minutes % Gen
GroSTanor 20 close the debate. The p-opo-
sttsous % the minority report are these:
E1rst-To rscomCzir contests on the
temporary rel axed By tbs national coEa-
uittee-
''Second-To seat the AddicEs delegates
II Delaware instead OF the Higgins dele
gates
'Tnire-To seat the Crnsy delegates IN
Texas instead Of the Grant delegates.
Now. as 10 the first proposition. The
committee on credentials have worked
diligently and decided 70 accept the roll
as made up by the national committee
with the exception OF the Delaware and
Texas delegations. upon which they had
taken no action except 70 refer them % Us
One hundred and sixty man appeared b.
fore the national committee. By counsel
Or otherwise. They bad an opportunity 10
Dc heard. They were all heard They
were heard longer than your committee
could hear them unless they SAT n session
for a fun week. and Il we gave thera the
time they asked this convention would
pamphlets in these contests OF 80 and So
pages IN a single case We have heard
them and We have taken thsIr statement
OF what the evidence IN the record zaS.
Il could not be heard X was never read
by national committee or b commit
tee Oh credentials II q national convex
ton We presume every Republican,
whether q contestant or a sitting mem
Der. Ehez he stated his case here. stated
the truth Ard X n stated ths truth
and each o thazn stated the truth. reach
ing 4 cGEcIRsfeu fror1 that statement we
have ne rtghs 70 say that the temporary
Fol OF the Convention shall stand X Viii
Be said that these gentlemen were not
heard AT all before the committee. IL Vas
stated II the COMMITTEES that most ali OF
tbs contestants we're satisfied with the
determination q the national committee
and II vas also said that the national
committee reached ITS conclusion by al
most unanimous vote IN most OF the
cases. and the closest vote IN that com
n1EItee was IN the state q New York. and
the state % New York. through is repre-
sentative on cur committee. said there
we're no contests 20 be heard from New
York We have tried 70 be fair. The
committee did net railroad IN this case
We gave Delaware two hours and a half
u the hearing. limiting them TO an hour
& side. and they took half hear more We
gave Texas over two hours IN the hearfus.
Of thetr case. and ne spent the rest OF
the tine IN the discussion Of the resofs-
tion adopted We come 20 you on the gem
eral proposition OF the minority report
first. and ask you 20 confirm the tempo
Ta-y roll, made - with great care. great
Judgment and great discretion by your
national committee They are honest
men: they are good Republicans. they
are selected from the states. and that
they gaye d careful hearing. and a pTirna
fac1e case Is a. least made out bys the
determination of that committee.
'-Sscond--I have hut three minutes 20 tax
about II r. and ! will try GO 30 So Texas
held a STATE convention 70 efsct delegates
at-laTge- Mr. CgEey was elected tempo
rary Chairman. fairly ard legally. He also
presided 81 this temporary organization.
The temporary Organization vas made
permanent without a roll call and fron
the time CunsT took the chair Until he
declared the convention adjourned he re-
fused ro}i czl Il TIE convention. no mat
ter wAa asked IL. when CT where Every
man that moved roll call On The report
OF the committee on crs1@nEAls: every
man whs moved a roll call on permanent
organization. CT any question. was ruled
cut Of an3sr. tIsarxhterl ana chen they
passed ! resolution 20 elect four delegates
at-Iarge Caney a. the head. and they pat
that through ny 4 viva vesss vote. wfth
another man that Quincy PVT IN the chair
n 10 ~ the business daughter and ag-
vlauss}. Ant. despite al protests. nc roll
cali was had. Then somebody moved %
adjourn, and the as.dayfts are here. stacks
OF them. thai Cuney refused 70 recognize
anybody On = motion e adjourn Or % ac-
cspt roll calL and Re declared tbs con-
ysntioa adjourned. TenG 0gt with his bat
and took The convention With him.
daughter and cheers Nos. 81 dele
gates thaf SAT IN Cuneys convention on
credentials acre seated there. and there
were 81 altogether. ARD the sSl delegates
org 4nized another cs1~ensfon. and By
unanimous vote eiecged the four men xa0
asked yoa fos seats here That IS al.
las 70 the case Of Delaware. the e&fn-
Tnlttss decided BY majority vote 70 rec
ona1sEd that the Higgins people be seat
ed Tbey el& i because 80 that state it
was claimed hy ;hs Republicans before Is
that this Addieks delegates did not reprs-
sent tEe Republican partg @ Delaware
or anywhere else. Cries an& cheers There
was the sasie ktEa 81 psDeeaGEe largely Ia
The conTsatian-u0 Tu1 cal. ni&ariTy. sE-
cfreFnent. turbulencs. force ard victory
Tor the dominant faction. The records ha-
fore as sncw that M. A8Iscks RAD enter
I'd irfo 4 combination with four uen r.
TIE legislature q Delaware and united
SIth tae Democratic party and a Demo
crate governor ~ order 20 allow no Re-
publican United States senator % be elect
- from thai state fCrfes ard cheers
4 majority % the COMMITTEES be..4Ws unaer
the evidence that M AE4seks asH MS
party IN Delaware were hsgAsavraeu. IN
Tire road 20 p8lstieai fortune. 70 matter
= h4t was che TeSgss n tAe Reuub,ffs.zu
party. To reHUke what the J-nstsE states
senate. rs 4 vote q every Republican In
ira. body. tried 20 ID 20 save ne s-sss
when Aadiekz si8 wrong. 10 rss.,ke a.
dicks ia aSfeafinS DEPonf We seat TDsspont
II this Convention az a delegate from re-
zsrs xith ths rest q them" osreas a.
pl@nss.1
The Chafsr1an-The chair presents NJ
Tsrzess of kenfucEy. Applause
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vote IA thar serat@. was asxlrrze4 To . e.
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