The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-06-18
Previous Question on Adoption Of tAe
Report of the CredeBsfaIs Connit-
tee Ordered by 345 l-2 20 55e.
THREE HOoSIERS VOTED NAY
BUT MAINLY BECAUSE OF FRIEND
SHIP FOR A TEXAS CONTESTANT.
Speeches For and Against Seating J.
Edward AddicI<s and Anthony Hig-
gins-Mr. Hepburn's Protest.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
ST. LOUIS, June 17.--To-day's conven-
ton proceedings left no doubt that the po-
litical honeymoon is over. and that Nc
Kinley aad his nomination will settle down
tomorrow and await the coming OF pro-
lection and prosperity. Even the first test
vote Of the Mckinley opposition and the
demonstrations OF its weakness failed 70
produce among the Mckinley cohorts that
vociferous cheering and outbreak which
usually follows these preliminary conven-
ton triumphs. There was an exceedingly
deliberate method about it ALA common
understanding that programme prepared
by the people of the country was to be
followed. 1t seemed that those delegates
who were expected TO cheer had done all
their cheering beforehand and were tired
out II the Mckinley strength had been
sized up by the applause which greeted
the presentation OF the two propositions
tnat were to furnish the test Mr.. Hanna
would have had cold perspiration. There
was some evidence that the st. Louis peo-
pie i'm the gallery wanted 10 hang on TO
such good thing as a convention just al
many days as possible, and so they threw
their applause TO the weakings in the
fight. When Mr.. Fflley. OF Missouri. arose
during the proceedings the galleries paid
him tribute, evidently sympathizing with
him on being turned down by the Mckinley
managers. Mr.. Plat. the excoriated boss.
the unbending dictstor. who by turns
damns and is damned politically. was also
given a rousing measure OF sympathy--con-
dolence, 1t would be better TO call a. Since
coming here Platt has attracted many fol-
lowers to his standard. not so much on ac-
count OF himself. but for his stubborn re-
sistance to Mr.. Hanna, who has shown Mr..
Platt and many others few points on de-
manding things. Platt was in the rear Of
the hail as he announced the vote OF his
delegation in a voice that probably could
not be heard fifty feet away. while he pre-
sented a rather decrepit figure, as far as
could be judged from the platform. and yet
the crowd in the galleries fairly roared
their applause. The Mckinley delegates
simply folded their arms and smiled.
The Indiana delegation found itself al
most lost In a new shuttle OF seats when
the thirty men filed INTO their places In
stead OF having seats up in the front row.
as on the preceding day. Indiana was
showed way of in the southwest corner OF
the hall, being the victim Of rearrange-
ment according TO Alphabetical order
The battle over the report Of the COM
mittee on credentials furnished the only
excitement of the day. and that was little
excitement. indeed. The minority report
submitted by Mr. Hepburn. OF Iowa, wanted
a fair consideration or the Delaware and
Texas contests. insisting that the commit
tees action had been arbitrary and was
unwarranted. as practically no evidence
had been taken by the committee The
Iowan has a. powerful voice. and his eio-
quence was one of the few entertainments
the visitors TO st. Louis were furnished
The previous question was sprung. Mr..
Hepburn insisted that the delegates seated
by the national committee had no right
to vote on the report OF the credentials
committee He made this az a point OF
order, and Chairman Thurston, promptly
overruled the point. This gave the Mckin-
leyites the advantage OF 1e0 contested votes
Had the previous question failed 10 carry.
there would have been considerable delay In
settling the contests. and some danger to
the Mckinley cause. On this question In
diana voted yeas. "a: nays. 3 The three
votes were those OF Messrs. Stoner. Heat
wole and New. Their votes were largely
out OF Difference to Edward Il. TerriTl. an
old Indianian. who was unseated from the
Texas delegation. Mr.. Terrill was minister
TO Belgium under Harrison. But the Nc
KinIey folks had majority in the neigh
borhood OF 200 and there was = general
realization that when the nomination was
10 be made. Mckinley would receive II on
the first ballot.
Mr.. Fairbanks received gavel. present-
ed to him I'm the convention to-day. II was
made OF wood from the old homestead OF
Henry Clay in the famous Ashland dis
trict OF Kentucky. Mr.. Fairbanks has In
trusted this historic gavel TO his charming
young daughter as a souvenir OF the con-
vention. He has received large number
of kilograms congratulating him on his nns
speech Tuesday. Among these are the fol-
lowing:
From A. L. Cone. kirks.ille. Mo.--Con-
gratulations on your great speech. II our
platform Il made on IT'S lines. business con.
ndence will be speedily restored.
j. NJ. Prcndergast. Boston. Mass.-Acccpt
| congratulations on speech IL hits the nail
on the head and Is true I'm every word and
| line.
Arnold Hummer. Baitimorc-Acccpt con-
gratulations on your most excellent. pa-
| triot'c and busipess-sike speech.
T. J.. Heinsheimer. acknowledgements