Rock Island Argus., 1896-06-18

soumsttce 01 TINS city the table has bc0n
sent BY the school 20 Be used By the pre-
siding officer of this convention.
This gift being accepted the credentials
committee report was presented and the
night a the day and convention. SO far, be-
gan The committee reported in brief
that the contest decisions Of the national
committee were affirmed. In the Della
ware case the Higgins delegates were seat-
sd and in the Texas case the Grant dele
gates were declared the proper PARTY reurp-
scntativcs. There was . minority report
read by Hepburn, Of Iowa, the objection
being to accepting the decisions Of the ma
tiOEal committee.
In the course Of his report Hepburn snid:
Il say that there has been NO inyestioa-
ton Of any of these cases except six from
the state OF Delaware and four from the
state OF Texas and mora than 100 Repub-
licans-delegates, as they claim, with their
sredcntial-are crowding now to be heard
In order that the verities involved may be
properly ascertained 1Checrs and cries Of
good, good. We deem it to be a most
dangerous precedent to permit the m
tional committee to pass final Judgment
on the election and qualification Of MEM
bers of q national convention [Applause
and cries of right This dangerous ex-
ercise of power ought not to be submitted
to any body Of men, but should be re-
tained the hands Of the convention. [Ap-
plause.
ave therefore recommend that the del
egation from the state of Delaware headed
by ]. Edward Addicks with their alter
mates be seated; that the delegation from
the state of Texas headed by n. w. Quincy
with their alternates be seated [ap-
nlanSa I. and An tho nfl,ar a.,
which hearing has up to this time been
denied be recommitted to the committee
on CREDENTIALS with instructions to per-
form its duties and to hear and report
upon the cases" lApplause.]
Fort, who had made the majority report,
moved the previous question on the re-
port, and after a short debate the motion
was carried-54511 to 359T-taken by roll
call.
At this point it was announced to the
convention that the resolutions commit
tee would report at p. m. Then the de-
bate on the credentials report proceeded,
the debaters being Fort, Yerkes, Gros
venor for the majority report and Hep
burn for the minority. The speeches were
sharp and pointed on both sides and were
frequently aPplauded.
The arguments at last concluded a vote
was taken on the minority report recon-
mending the admission of the Addicks
delegation from Delaware, and 1t was lost.
The question required on the admission Of
the Quincy delegates to Texas, and 1t also
failed to carry. The remainder of the mi
nority report was rejected. Tho question
on the adoption Of the majority report waz
then put and it was carried by large mn
jOrty. The result was received by almost
universal cheering ON tho floor and in the
gallery.
The report Of the rules committee was
next adopted and on motion of Grosvenor
the convention adjourned to 10 a. M TO-
day.
PLENTY OF ENTHUSIASM THERE.
Quite Contrast to the Serenity Of the
First Session Of tho Convention.
ST. LOUIS, June 1S.-The Republican
| national convention cleared the deck fol
action yesterday and left the battle roya
over the platform and the nomination o.
the candidates for today. 1t is probabl,
that the platform would also have beer
| disposed Of last night had it not been thai
| q night session would have interfercd
with the mammoth Mckinley parade o.
marching clubs previously arranged fo
last night. Nothing could have been il
more striking contrast with the dull
featureless session Of Tuesday than tn
brilliant, animated and enthusiastic ses
sions of the convention yesterday.
The vast hall was packed to its utmos
capacity with thousands Of spectator
keyed to the highest pitch of enthusiasm
and responding with cheers and hand
clapping to the electric touch Of word o
suggestion. The hoarse roar of ZOO
voices as it came laundering down to tn
pit from the wall Of people on all sides
accompanied with waving of handker
chiefs and flags, made a tumult of nois
and motion that thrilled the sense ant
made the pulses beat a faster tune. TIL,
brief but electric speech of the permanen
chairman whose warm, magnetic elo
quence found ready sympathy in the vas
concOurse Of Republicans, seemed to shak
the audience from its lethargy and witt
their spirits thus aroused every inciden
| evoked cheers.
The convention will be brought to
close today If the plans of the leaders ar
carried out. The programme which wa
arranged yesterday contemplates report
from various committees in the mornin
session. Then recess will be taken ur
til O'Clock. The report from the commit
mittee on resolutions will then be acte
upon; then the nomination of presiden
will be proceeded with and after that tn
vice president. Possibly this will resul
in Late night session, but no one expect
repetition of the long session Of the las
Democratic convention in Chicago.
The Mckinley parade last night wa
marred by driving rain storm and man