The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-06-18

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time before he summoned the conven-
tion to business. At 2:35 O'Clock the
chairman announced no further time
would be allowed and called the body
TO order and announced that Bishop
Arnett OF Wilberforce college would in
woke divine blessing.
Fully 10000 people were in the GAL
leries. The calling to order OF the
convention was Intentionally delayed In
momentary anticipation OF the ap-
pearance OF the committee on resolu-
tions. Some spectators manifested i'm
patience In shrill shouts and cat calls.
while an unknown man with strange
voice occasionally interrupted with his
wolf-llke howl. "Whoo-e-e-e." which
never failed to excite laugh. Cover
nor Bushnell. Mark Hanna and Cen
eral Grosvenor OF Ohio. the big four.
held an animated consultation with
Mike De Young. George knight. the
eloquent California orator. and others,
just before Chairman Thurston dropped
the gavel.
II was exactly 2:iO o'clock when
Thurston again called the convention
to order. Quiet came with the first
crack OF the gavel. Chairman Thurs
ton called upon Bishop Arnet, president
/ VI NllutiAoit tbittkts pIA's w t'AHt ~
the platform. The name OF the divine
evoked round of applause. He was
escorted to the platform by Delegate
Hill. colored. OF Mississippi As he
took his place the audience arose. He
is OF striking figure. clean shaven. Of
ebony color and massive frame. The
bishop gave thanks for 'the blessings
Of liberty" which have been gained by
our fathers In days gone by, for the
blessings OF liberty given every race
under American institutions. spoke of
wealth and culture" composing the
convention, gave thanks for Lincoln.
who had broken the fetters OF the slave
and for the organization which had
opened the avenue to advancement To
a race long oppressed He asked that
protection and civil liberty he given
every man.
Thurston recognized T. II. Madden of
Illinois, who with n minute speech
presented the chairman OF the conven-
tlon with gavel made from wood taxi
en- from the house once owned by Abra-
ham Lincoln. Chairman Thurston ac-
cepted the gavel with n graceful little
speech expressing hope that the inspi-
ration Of the immortal Lincoln may In
spire our wosk here ard hereafter"
and promised to deliver II after the
convention to the man who was TO be
the next president OF the United
States.
Before the cheering ceased Denny of
Kentucky. another gavel bearer,
mounted the platform to present In be-
half OF the Young Mems Henry Clay
club OF Lexington. KY. gavel cut
from the homestead OF the eat COM
| - Al Lot ~ fathar
of protection" In his speech of ac-
ceptance Temporary Chairman Fair
banks. predicted that Kentucky would
be permanently republican, thereby af-
fording the southern delegates special
opportunity to cheer
Delegate Terrence Of Minnesota, with
an appropriate speech, presented to the
convention a table made by some
school boys Of Minneapolis for use by
the national republican convention
held In that city four years ago. After
accepting this table with n graceful
speech, Chairman Thurston called for
| the report of the committee on creden-
tiais. Delegate Fort OF New Jersey,
| chairman OF the committee. mounted
| the platform and read the report. IL
| ratified the action OF the national COM
1 mittee on all contests except those
from Delaware and Texas. In which
| the national committee made no md
ings. The report recommended seating
the Higgins delegation In opposition TO
| the Addicks delegates OF Delaware.
and the Grant In opposition to the Gu.
ney delegates OF Texas The delegates
recommended seated from Delaware
are non-committal; the Grant delega-
tion from Texas are for Mckinley. The
announcement Of the findings OF the
committee was loudly applauded. but
there was a wild roar when Hepburn
OF Iowa presented the minority report.
protesting In most vigorous terms
against the majority report. II was
the first time the anti-Mc Kinley shout
ers were given opportunity and they
made the most of II. Though the brief
reception gi!en Hepburn was rous-
ing one, the local Filley shouters were
largely responsible for this. Hepburn
| declared the convention should not ac-
cept the roll call presented by the ma
tional committee. To accept the roll
| unchallenged. he insisted. was a most
dangerous precedent. He reviewed
briefly some disputed cases. His refer
ences 10 the contests In Louisiana, AL
ALBANIA, and especially Missouri were
loudly applauded. Mention Of the Mis-
souri contest brought the Filley shout
ers In the galleries 10 their feet. For
two minutes there were wild shouts for
"Filley." The famous Missourian
arose In acknowledgment Of the en-
thusiasm of his followers.
The minority report recommended
the seating OF the Addicks and Cuney
DELEGATIONS Of Delaware and Texas,
and the recommittal OF all other con
tests.
No sooner had he tHepburn) COM
pleted the presentation OF the minority
report than Chairman Fort Of the Gre
| dentials committee moved the previous
question on the majority report. Hep
burn moved a substitute for the minor
ity report Chairman Thurston said q
vote was demanded and, under the
| rules Of the convention, 20 minutes on
side would be given to the debate
Mudd of Maryland asked for a sepa-
rate vote on Delaware. The chairman
began: "The gentleman from Pennsyl-
yanla, Senator Quay" When the
Pennsylvania delegate rose there wer,
waving OF hats and shouting: Three
cheers for Quay" Three cheers were
given by the PennsylVanians. Whlle
the senator walked down the aisle. he
relaxed his usually stolld features into
n smile and waved his thanks with a
fan. "The gentleman from Pennsyl-
yanla seconds the request" Chairman
Thurston managed to interject The
motion for the previous question was
carried with a shout.