The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-25

portunity to be heard upon the merits
of his case before the committee on ere
dentials, when appointed. None of these
contestants, except those from Delaware
and those from the state at large from
Texas have had any hearing upon issues
here made before any competent tribunal.
(Cheers.) Ailidayits were filed there by
the score but no man knows what they
contained, save as their contents were
stated by the gentlemen making argu-
ments on one side or the other. Your
committee on credentials persistently
voted down propositions specifically to
investigate cases from Texas other than
those from the state of Louisiana, and
one gentleman, Il contestant from the
state ut large of Louisiana, makes Il state
ment that they have never had even II
hearing upon which to base a prima facie
case made up by the national committee,
that they were not in the city until after
their cases had been heard and that their
lips have been at all times sealed. From
the state of Louisiana, from the state of
Alabama and from the Twelfth district
of Missouri"
Here the speaker was interrupted by
cries of "IIurrah!' shouts, groans and
cheers from the galleries and from the
floor of the convention by friends of
Chauncey !. Filley of st. Louis, who is
from the Twelfth district. Two or three
times Hepburn attempted to proceed, but
was interrupted by II tremendous out,
break from friends of Filley. When 81
lence was at last restored he proceeded
further to read as follows:
Il say there has been no investigation OF
any of these cases except six from the
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state of Texas, and more than 100 Re
publican delegates, as they claim with
their credentials are crowding now to be
heard. Cries of good, good.) We deem
1t most dangerous precedent TO permit
the national committee to pass final judg
ment in the election and qualification OF
members of the national convention
(Applause and cries of right, right
This dangerous exercise of power ought
not to be submitted to any body of mel
but should be retained in the hands OF
the convention. We therefore recon-
mend that delegates from the state OF
Delaware, headed by J. Edward Addicks
with their alternates, be seated. Gap
plause); that the delegation from the
state of Texas headed by n. w. Quincy
with their altcrnates, be seated Cap
| plause), and that other cases in whicl
hearing has up to this time been dcniet
be re-committed to the committee on ere
dentials with instructions to perform it,
duty and make report upon the cases
| (Applausc)
Chairman-Thc chair recognizes til,
chairman of the committee.
Mr.. Fort-NIr. President, | move tn,
previous question on the report of thu
committee on credentials down to ant
through to the final vote under the rules
The motion was seconded by Mcssrs
Doyle of Georgia and Grosvenor o
Ohio.
| Mr.. Hepburn of Iowa asked if th
would exclude the motion of the minor
| ity to substitute the names of the dele
cations that they had named from th
| two states.
Chairman-The chair will state tina
if the previous question is ordered II vot'
will be taken upon each separate rropo
sition contained in the two reports if
demand he made for separation of tn,
question. If no demand be made fo
separation of the question the vote viii
first be taken upon the minority rcpor
and then upon the majority report
Under the rules of the convention ther,
are but twenty minutes on this motion
assigned to each side. and the chairman
presenting the majority report and TIN
| StlilclllH presenting lht iiiholi'N i'
port are in charge of that time and cal
occupy it either by themselves or b.
those they choose to designate.
Mr.. Mudd-AIr. Chairman, we rcques
separation exclusively as to Della ware, i
| that be in order. We want Il separate
vote and recommendation as to Della
ware.
Pennsylvania and California scconde,
the motion of Mudd amid great cheers
Charman-When the final "ote il
taken the vote as to Delaware will b
taken separa tely. The question now i
upon ordering the previous question, anC
the chair recognizes the chairman of tn,
committee as now entitled to proceed
If the previous question is ordered tn,
presentation of each side will then pro
| coed.
Mr. Litt!efcld-The delegation from
Maine demands II roll call, Maryland
and Iowa seconded the demand
Chalrman-The roll call being properl!
demanded is ordered. The secretar,
will call the roll of states.
At the end of the balloting the chat
announced the result: Yeas, do ID
nays, $50 1-2, and the previous question
was ordered.
At this point the chair recognized Mr.
Lafolette of Wisconsin, Il member o
the committee on resolutions, to max,
the announcement that the committe,
had agreed and would be ready to max,
Il report to the convention at oclocl
tonight, but not earlier.
The previous question having been or
dcred on the report of the committee OF
credentials, the chair recognized Mr.
Fort Of New Jersey to proceed will