The record-union., 1896-06-18

souri,, Nathan Frank; Montana, Thomas
c. Marshall; Nebraska, T. p. Kennard;
Nevada, j. P. Overton; New Hamp-
shire. John A. Spalding; New Jersey,
Frank Murphy; New York, John T.
Mott; North Carolina, j. B. Fortune;
North Dakota, ]. M. Devine; Ohio (not
any; Oregon, John F. Galbraith; Penn
sylvania, Frank Reeder; Rhode Island,
Frank F. Olney; South Carolina, Robert
Smalls; South Dakota, David Meisner;
Tennessee, Zach. Taylor; Texas, J. A.
Luby; Utah, w. S. Mccormick; Ver-
mont, N. c. Smith; Virginia, John
Acker; Washington, A. L. Wickgold;
West Virginia, J. w. Crawford; Wis
consin, j. H. Stout; Wyoming, Otto
Gramm; District of Columbia, Perry
Carson; Arizona, J. M. Ford New Mex
leo, T. b. Byrnes; Oklahoma, John I.
Ollie; Indian Territory (not any;
Alaska mot any,
CHANGE IN SEATING OF DELE
GATES.
Since yesterdays adjournment the ar
raDgement of the floor has undergone
change. The positions of the several
States have been shifted, and in way
far from satisfactory to the representa-
tlves, because instead of having Sena-
tors Teller of Colorado, Lodge of Mas
sachusetts, c. M. Depew and T. c. Platt
OF New York, between whom much of
the discussion is anticipated, in close
proximity to each other, they were re-
moved to remote quarters back of the
hall, where they could neither be seen
nor heard from the platform seats.
The California delegates occupied one
of the first four rows on the right-hand
section from the PLATFORM, and were
conspicuous by each wearing on his left
shoulder a plume of red, white and blue
pampas grass, which had been adopted
by the Republicans of that State four
years ago as a Blaine badge, and is still
worn by them.
The Higgins delegation took the Della
ware seats in the hail. naming the fol-
lowing: Chairman Of delegation, Senator
Higgins; Vice-President of convention,
G. +. Swain; Assistant Secretary of CON-
vention, L. H. Ball; committeeman
Resolutions, H. A. Dupont; Credentials,
Senator Higgins; Rules, John Pilling;
Permanent Organization, Washington
Hastings.
THE USUAL DELAY
There was the usual delay in calling
the convention to order for the after
noon session, but the time was pleas
antly whiled away by good music. There
was great pressure in all parts of the
hall, the galleries were packed, and
there as we'll as ON the floor palmleaf
fans were in ceaseless agitation The
heat was very oppressive.
1T was 2:40 p. m. when Chairman
Thurston's hammer was heard, and the
Chairman announced that the session
would be opened by prayer by Bishop
Arnett of Wilberforce College, Ohio
He gave thanks that God had given to
the country Lincoln who broke the
fetters from the limbs of more than four
and a half millions of people. He prayed
that the victory to be gained in the flu
ture through the work of the conven-
tion might rebound to the blessing of
every section, and that protection and
liberty and political and civil rights be
secured to every man. woman and child
from the lakes to the gulf.
GAvELS PRESENTED.
Mr.. Madden of Chicago was recog-
n1zed by the Chair for a special pur-
pose. Mr. Madden then in apt terms
presented a gavel made from a portion
of the house in which Lincoln lived.
The Chairman, in accepting it, ex-
pressed the hope that the inspiration of
the immortal Lincoln might fire the
hearts of the convention to higher patri-
Otism.
Judge Denny of Kentucky presented
a second gavel, made from the wood
which formed part Of the homestead of
Henry Clay, the father of protection
Temporary Chairman Fairbanks re-
sponded, expressing his qualification
that the State of Henry Clay had en-
tered the Republican fold, and trusted
it would be found true to the standard
bearer of this great convention in No
vember next. A voice in the hall pro-
claimed, by 25O0O."
Mr.. Terrence of Minnesota then pre-
sented in the name of that State, to
the Chairman of the convention the ta-
BILE which stood in front of the presiding
officers. In accepting the table, he sent
back word to the boys of Minnesota that
cvenas the fathers of the Republic hand
ed the Union down, so had the Repub-
lican party of to-day handed down the
Government, until Republican institu-
tons, with all the rights and privi-
legeS and opportunities for the bows to
come. (Cheers.)
CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE RE-
PORT.
The report of the Committee on Gre
dentials was then presented by its
Chairman, Fort of New Jersey. The
report was in favor Of seating the Hig-
gins delegation from Delaware as the
delegates at large and the delegates
Tavo H.
Grant
The rest of the report read by the Sec
retary recommended the roll of dele
gates and alternates of the convention
from the several States and Territories
as prepared by the National Committee
for temporary organization be approved
as the permanent roll of this conyen-
ton
Hepburn of Iowa was recognized to
present the minority report from the
Committee on Credentials It recon-
mended the seating of the Addicks del
egat1on from Delaware and of the Quincy
delegation from Texas, and that the
other contested case acted upon by the
National Committee be referred to the
Credentials Committee for full investi-
cation.
The minority report was signed by
nineteen members OF the committee,
| and is as follows:
The undersigned, members of your
Committee on Credentials, dissent from
the report of the majority of the COM
mittee in this:
I'VE are unwilling to accept the roll
of delegates as made up by the National
committee The National Committee
| did not attempt to consider the merits