Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-18

than adopt fhe minority report. He
brought forth cheers by the assertion that
II Pennsylvania had equal representation
with South Carolina on the basis Of votes
cast at the tast' presidential election, Il
would have $50 delegates on the floor to
South Cardinals Is. Representative Burke
made an impassfoned appeal for the adop-
ton OF his report and was greeted with
tremendous applause as he finished.
when representative Burke had CON
sluded, Augustus +. Wilson. one OF the
Delegates from Kentucky. took the floor in
opposition.
Kentucky. Defends Minority.
This is no. new proposition. he de-
clared, "and l want to sound a note of
caution to you against acting hastily in
this matter. It. is not a vital question In
Kentucky, for under the 1000 rule we
would have the same number of votes as
at present. II you adopt this rule, you
will do more to make the republican party
a sectional party than the negro question
has done to- make the democratic party
a sectional party 20
mo good am come Of It II you adopt
this rule, - continued Mr.. Wilson amid APP
plause, "ahd after all. Is not South Caro-
lima a membef of the sistership Of slater
At the conclusion or Governor wilson's
remarks, the chair recognized j. Warren
Keifer of Ohio, who declared the adoption
Of the minority report would be a step
ping stone to a long needed reform" Mr..
Keller said that he spoke without con-
su1tation with other delegates from Ohio
and was talking yfor Himself alone.
Ex-Governor Herrick or Ohio, who fol-
lowed General Keifet. suggested that the
matter was one which called for the con-
slderation OF congress as to the elections
in the south9 He urged against hasty ac-
ton for the minority resolution, as It was
too Important TO be passed upon so short
H. l. Remmel NofIittIe Rock, Ark, spoke
for the majority report and was followed
by George T. Buckingham OF Illinois, who
favored the minority.
Other speakers were, for the majority
Henry L. johnson OF Georgia, and for the
minority James wadsworth OF New York.
Ex-Governor H. C. warmoth of Louisiana.
Representative James e. Watson of In
diana. ga
Minority Report Voted Down.
M. H. DeYoung of California moved the
previous question. 1T was seconded by New
Hampshire, Minnesota and Indiana. The
vote was then anno6hced by the chairman
to- be on the adoption Of the minority re-
port, embodying the Burke resolution, as
an amendment to the report Of the ma
Jority. Senator Beveridge of Indiana de-
manded a roll call, and he was seconded
by New York, West Virginia and Pennsyl-
vania. Alabama, Arkansas and California,
the first three states on the roll call, voted
no, and Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois and
Indiana voted aye. Iowa was the, first
state 10 split its vote. giving six for the
minority and twenty for the majority re-
port. Michigan also divided, as did Min
nesota and Missouri. The vote went about
equally divided as a rule until New York
was reached. 1t cast, a solid vote for the
minority report, which at once put 1t into
the lead. Ohio cast eight votes for the mi
nority and thirty-eight for the majority
side of the question This caused an, out
burst of cheers, which last for a full min
ute. Pennsylvania went solidly for the mi
norty report. The vote, of Washington put
the matter beyond doubt, the totals at that
time being 42S for the minority to I91 for
the majority report.
No vote for New, Mexico was received,
the delegation, Iess was announced by a del
egate from an adjoining state, having
gone out.'sYOne delegate was absent. from
MinnesotaJ and Lgser total was therefore 977,
the mihoritys -la3pst receiving Al and. the
smajority bOes7TA4 majority report was then
adopted by a viva voce vote. < .
h sdutherh delegations in their applause
and cheering gave credit toethe Ohio dele
cation for saving them. t'Calls OF 'Ohio''
rang from the delegates gathered under the
southern banners. "a.
Senator Warren OF Wyoming moved that
a recess be taken until 9 o'clock tonight.
Governor Fort of New Jersey offered an
morrow morning. The amendment was
adopted and the convention adjourned.