The National tribune., 1896-06-25
SECOND DAY.

The time was spent mainly in effecting per-
manent organization. The proceedings DEM
onstrated that the managers OF ex-Gov. Nc
Einley have the Convention under complete
control. The decision Of the Comm ittee on
Credentials against J. Edward Addicks in Del
iware and Wright Cuney in Texas was ratified
IS the Convention.
United States Senator-elect George i. Wei
1ngton aud Speaker sydney i. Mudd, of the
6zry land delegation, took prominent part in
he proceedings Of the day.
United States Senator John NJ. Thnrston. Of
Nebraska. was elected permanent Chairman
Each State had Vice. President. Tie Score
tary was Col. C. ". johnson, Of Minnesota; the
Official Stcnogrsphcr, Francis T. Burke, OF
Piitsburg; Sergeant-at-Arms, Timothy i.
Rrnles, Of Minnesota, and number Of reading
slerks
Chairman Thurston, in his speech, set forth
Che principles OF the party substantially as Was
afterwards shown in the platform.
Delegate Fort Of New Jersey, the Chairman
OF the Committee on Credentials, mounted the
platform and read the report. 1t ratified the
action OF the National Committee in all the
contests except Delaware and Texas, in which
fbe committee made NO findings. in these
two latter States the report recommended the
seating Of the Higgins delegation in opposition
O. the Addicks delegates. ~ Delaware, and the
Grant opposition 10 the Quincy delegates, in
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seated from Delaware were uon-committal, but
the Grant delegation from Texas were for Nc
kiniey. The minority report was also heard.
When the motion Tor the previous question
was put Maine demanded a vote by States.
The opportunity thus came early for the meas
nring Of strength between the Mckinley forces
aud the combined opposition. Then ensued
lhe first sprinkle Of excitement. The votes Of
New York aud Pennsy lvania were watched for
mn M l.. ltat . Ia
Mckinley strength. Quay held his forces with
scarcely breach, bu, lS of the New York votes
got away from Plat The large majority by
which the previous question was ordered
showed beyond question the overwhelming
strength Of Mckinley. When Chairman Thurs.
ton announced the result-56st for ordering he
previous question and $685. against-the Nc
Kiuleyitcs yelled themselves hoarsc The re-
port Of the majority WAS then adopted.
Gen. Harry Bingham, Chairman OF the Com
mittee on Rules, submitted the report Of that
committee.
During the recess there was an emotional
scene in the rooms OF the Committee on Reso.
buttons. Speeches were made full OF feeling,
aud the group OF Western silver men, hea ed
by Senator Teller, OF Colorado. announced Ia
their colleagues. when the plank in the plat.
form was agreed upon by a vote Of 40 10 IL,
that they had reached the parting OF he ways
and that nothing remained for them but TO
Withdraw from the Convention.
il was thought that there would be violent
determinations and wild words Of denunciation
when the final announcement OF the break
came; but instead, il was the parting OF old
friends in SORROW, mol in anger.
The 10 States voting for the Teller amend.
ment were as follows California, Allen b. Lem.
mon Colorado, ii. NJ. Teller Idaho, Fred. T.
Dubois; Montana. Charles Hartman Nevada
a. c. Cleveland; North Carolina, NJ. L. Mott;
Utah. i. d. Cannon INCOMING b. r. Fowler
Also, the members from Arizona aud New Mex
eco.
Mark Hanna. McKinley's manager scanned
the Toli-call Of The afternoon with cOmplacent
satisfaction. The game is in his hands. Al
the work which had been done in the past tw,
days against him had come 10 naught ii,
could even afford 10 laugh at the Reed men
and point To four votes in Vermont aud two il
Massachusetts TO show that the New England
section was not solid.