The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-20

44( Naming members OF national COM
g. Presentation of names of candidates
for president.
+ % Prescription of names of candidates
for vice president
(S) Ba1lOtlng.
Is .Can of roll of states, territories,
Alaska and the District of Column bia for
names of delegates to serve respectively
on committees 10 1aotifv fi1e nominees for
president and vice president of their selec-
ton for said office.
Senator Quay was recognized as the
reading Of the report was concluded
and was greeted enthusiastically as he
stepped into the middle aisle to offer
an amendment to the rules. This em-
bodied the proposition to reduce the
representation from the several states
giving one delegate for each ten thou
sand votes cast with four delegates at
large for each state. There were calls
for Mr.. Quay to take the platform, but
he shook his head and sent to the clerks
desk a lengthy statement showing the
effect Of the proposed new rule
POKER JACK PROTESTS.
The famous Poker jack Mcclure
protested against the proposed amend
ment, but was ruled out of order
Senator Quay himself finally inter
rupted the reading, which was long,
but he could not be heard, and Senator
| Foraker suggested that he take the
| platform. The demand was immedi-
! ately taken uo by the vast audience
| and followed by a roar of cheers.
| Senator Quay moved up TO the stage
For several minutes he could not pro-
| coed owing to the demonstration.
When order had been restored, Mr..
! Quay suggested that as the statement
was long, and would be printed IN the
! afternoon papers, action upon his prop
/ osition, which only affected rules and
| u, be postponed until tomorrow, and
| that the remainder Of the report be
adopted. He backed his suggestion
with a motion. The motion raised
storm of protests from the southern
| delegates
Delegates from all the southern
states were on their feet demanding
recognition. Delegate Mccall, of Ten
nessee, mounted a chair and amid the
plaudits of his associates demanded the
right to be heard before any action was
taken upon the Quay amendment.
John Lynch, a. cOlOred delegate from
| Mississippi, stood on his chair and Sc
| cured recognition for a substitute to
the Quay amendment
This recited that in any state where
the right to vote was abridged because
of race, color or previous condition of
| serVitude the representation in congress
should be reduced in proportion to the
extent of the disfranchisement. A point
| of order was promptly made that the
| substitute was not germane and Chair
| man Lodge sustained the point.
At this point the convention threaten
ed to get in to parliamentary tangle
over the adoption of the rules and pro-
posed amendments Mr.. Quay's motion
finally prevailed that rules one and
| twelve with his amendment go over I'M
til tomorrow, after which the other rules
were agreed to without dissent.
FAIRBANKS HEARD.
With this out of the way Senator
Fairbanks, of Indiana, chairman of the
committee on resolutions was recogniz-
ed. The. Indiana senator received a
f1attering reception as he mounted the
platform but when he began to read
10 "a rat of nj
delegates and alternates got up and be-
gun filing out of the hall. The confu-
sion became SO great that Senator Fair
banks was unable to proceed and Sena-
tor Lodge was compelled to come for
ward and appeal for order.
This is a matter of vital import
ance," said he, lit is the enunciation OF
the principles upon which the Republi-
can party is to stand
This appeal had some effect Many oil
the delegates returned to their seats but
the thousands who could not hear Sena-
tor Fairbanks grew restless and many
left the hall for a breath of air
While the hum of conversation con.
tinued interest in the document mani
: testify increased as the reading pro
ceeded. Senator Fairbanks made
strenuous effort to make himself heard
Chauncey NJ Depew, desiring a bite
) to eat. went in search of it AS h
: worked his way through .the thr'ong;
? which surrounded the delegates on al
4 SlQeS ne was recognized ana greeted
2 by a storm of cheers. So distinct wal
the interruption that Chairman Lodg4
was forced to appeal to the spectator
t in order that the business of the con
2 ventiOn be transacted. Senator Fair
1 banks concluded the reading of tn
' platform at 2:50. He moved that tn
platform be adopted, and on that mo
tion demanded the previous question
r The demand was seconded by Senate
e HanSbrOugh of North Dakota and Sen
j ator ssewell of New jersey. The de
= mand was agreed to, and the motion
I then was declared by Chairman Lodg
q to be unanimously adopted. The an
a | nouIcement of the adoption of the plat
e form was received with enthusiast
e cheers.
e Chairman Lodge then called for an
n rOuncenerts from the various dele
( cations of national committeeman an
; vice presidents. Senator Foraker, O
s Ohio. was in the center of the mai
aisle with his hand raised for recog
e milton.
d L was about to move to adjourn, Nj
/ Chairman" said he, ''but I withhold tn
r motion until the roll of states can b
. called"
# The call was begun then each of tn
II we'll known and prominent men as thei
n names were announced being greete
: CHEERS FOR QUAY.
# When Former Senator Quay was an
l. nounced as the choice of the Pennsylva
: MIA delegation for member of the ma
y tional committee half of the delegate
and hundreds of the spectators were 0
,TT their feet in an instant cheering at
- | mad
A. For the first time in the history {
American politics on the rolls of a ne
l. tional convention the newly acquire
u territory of Hawaii was called by As
y sistant Secretary Malloy, Col. Samu
N Parker rose and made his announce
le ment in full resonant voice
IN He was received with tremendous al
as plause.
a. After the applause had subsidized Sci
ly l7ie motion - :, 1s..- 2 = 20 iieA
8 tomorrow morning. The motion Or
IS vailed without dissent and at BIB D. I
in the convention adjourned.