The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-18
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the Convention Hall rang with the cheers
of unseated delegates and their friends in
the galleries.
Every utterance of Mr.. Hepburn con-
demning snap judgment on the matter OF
credentials was received with rounds OF
applause.
Indeed, the responses of the convention
to Mr.. Hepburn's sentences were SO en-
phatic that it looked for while as If there
might be chance to vote down the ma
lority report (which recommended the
adoption of the National Committee IS tenn
porary rolD and adopt the minority re-
port. When Congressman Dave Hender-
son of Iowa arose and announced that his
State cast her twenty-six votes against the
majority report, there was a tremendous
cheer from the floor and galleries.
Delegates and spectators alike began to
whisper that perhaps after all the majority
report of the credentials committee, in
volving the seats of 160 delegates, might
be defeated. The Mckinley managers were
visibIy worried, and Congressman Grosve-
nor, one of the champions of the Ohio
man, was observed to leave his seat and
consult hurriedly with his colleagues in
the Ohio delegation.
AS the rollcall proceeded on the ques-
ton of adopting the majority report OF
the credentials committee it became evil
dent that it would have heavy majority.
This was REGARDED as a test vote OF Mckin-
ley's strength, and as the rollcall neared
close each man whispered to his neighbor:
Mckinley will be nominated in a few
minutes or he will be defeated" for all
realized the significance of this vote.
When the rollcall was finally completed
and the secretary was figuring the result
the convention was as still as death. The
secretary came forward and handed slip
of paper to Chairman Thurston.
He took it in his hands, glanced mo-
ment at the figures and then announced
$685. votes had been cast for the previous
question on adopting the credentials COM
mittee's report and 32919 against the pre-
vious question. 1.-THE ayes have it and the
previous question on the adoption of the
report is ordered"
The convention broke into cheers. The
supporters of Mckinley realized that their
favorite was nominated, while the hope of
the opposition was dispelled.
Tie question then being upon the Gre
dentials commuters report, several ma
jority and minority members of the COM
mittee addressed the convention. After
Chairman Fort and Yerkes of Delaware
had made their arguments, Congressman
Hepburn of Iowa made forcibie speech
against the majority report. Mr.. Hep
burn inveighed against the proposed &C.
ton in unseating 100 delegates without
fair hearing. The Iowa Congressman was
at his best. His speech was magnificent
one, and was received with cheers, espe-
cally from the galleries.
General Grosvenor of Ohio then took the
platform. He is distinguished in appear
ance, tall man with well-shaped head,
crowned with a mass of snowy white hair.
His side whiskers and beard are snowy
white, too. He is a man who would attract
attention in a crowd of ten thousand. The
convention recognized his features and
gave him splendid ovation.
General Grosvenor is radical. He never
minces words, and the convention was to-
day given a sample of his invective pow
ers. He accused Mr.. Hepburn with repre-
senting the biggest scoundrel in the
country-Delegate Quincy of Texas, half
breed negro. Grosvenor coupled the name
of Addicks of Delaware with that of Quincy,
the Texas delegate and shouted as he
closed his speech: II demand the retire
ment of the man from Delaware and the
rascal from Texas"
The convention then voted almost
unanimously in favor of accepting the re-
port of the National Republican Com
mittee.
The report of the committee on rules
was then adopted, and the convention
adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow. 1t
is generally thought that the convention
may be brought to close late tomorrow
evening, but all depends upon the plat
form debate. If it is protracted the con-
ventlon may not All iourn until Friday.
JOHN PAUL CosGRAvE.
A MINORITY REPORT.