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

two and one-half votes to one, indicating
the temper of the convention. 1t is his
contention that these men who thus de-
clared themselves authortatively upon
the roll call, about which there is no dis
pute, were the men who supported hinG
and his ticket and gave it his overwhelm-
ing majority. Great applause.D
Gen. Grosvenor of Ohio followed Hep
burn. The convention in Texas, he said.
was assembled under call issued by the
chairman of the state committee. There
is no dispute but it was regularly called
regularly assembled no question of any
thing up to n certain point of time. a
temporary chairman was nominated by
each of the factions, but because of GER
tain reasons Mr.. Quincy was elected, as
the record shows. A roll call was had
and 800 and odd members answered to-,
their names and voted. Quincy was seat
ed. A committee on credentials was APP
pointed. Up to that time all parties were
cooperating together. The committee
on credentials was sent out and after
two or three adjournments of the CON
vention the committee on credentials
came in with their report. 4 minority
of the committe submitted written min
ority report.
Mr.. Quincy ruled that the minority had
no right TO make n report, ard an appeal
was taken from his decision, and he re-
fused to put the appeal to the house.
Thcreupon he proceeded as the record
shows. | hold in my hand and no honest
man will deny il, that on more than
twenty occasions he refused n division of
the louise, refused call of roll and re-
corued every question by putting it OH
one side and finally II vote was taken up
by the delegates ut large and ut once an
uproar broke out, More violence was
imminent and Quincy, when the little sub
sldcnce had taken place. waved Il paper
over his head and declared the delegates
elected, and that the convention had adj
journcd
Sixteen delegates went ont with Quincy
| Nhile GIL delegates stayed in the conven7-
ton and elected temporary chairman
! elected and sent out Il committee on crc--
dcntals, made the temporary chairman
permanent, had regular report of the
committee on credentials. proceedeGi
| regularly to elect their delegates at large
the Grant delegates, certified to them ur,f
here as the action of the convention that
had never adjourned.
Now comes this gentleman and appeals
to an Intelligent convention of American
kepubllcans to seat the man that thus
dchcd every principle of parliamentary
law. ! say that when the moment ar
rived that Quincy refused to grant diyi-
sion of that house, all that took place.
afterwards was simple assumption of
power without Il shadow of legal right or
legal effect behind it. That is my posi-
ton. Nothing more damnable ever stain
ed the pages of records of an American
convention.
No harm will come to the fair name
of the Republican party if you succeed Ia
RELOCATING to private life the man of Del
aware and the rascal of Texas. 0.augh-
ter. applause and hiSses)
a vote was taken on minority report
recommending the admission of the Adj
ticks delegation and was lost. (Ap.-
plause) The question required on adj
mission of the Quincy delegation and il
failed. Applnuse.) The remainder of
The minority report was also rejected.
The question of adopting the ma iority
report was put and carried by n large
majority. The result was received by
universal cheering.
The Chairman-The next in order of
business is the report of the committee
on rules. The chair recognizes Gen
bingham of Pennsylvania the chairman
of that committee.
Gen. Bingham-Alr Chairman ana
Gentlemen of the Conveniently
committe on rules have had before them
for consideration several propositions not
heretofore considered by the committee
on rules of previous conventions. We
therefore submit to this convention nj
this time n body of rules following the
rules of heretofore convention proceed
lngs i'll order that the general business
OF the convention may proceed under
rules which you shall or will adopt.
On motion of Mr.. Grosyenor of Ohio
the convention adjourned until 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning