The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-06-08

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formed that the California delegation were
not awarded their credentials until they had
taken the pledge to support the candidate fol
whom the State convention instructed them to
vote. He asked California delegationsto say
what the fact was. In a moment there was a
silence followed by derisive laughter under
the supposition that the California delegation
could not deny the accusation.
Finally Pixley, Of California, got up in hi,
chair and said that the question could not be
answered in a single word, but he would be
most happy to respond if he could be allowed
a moment to do so. California selected her
delegates to this convention by the vote OF
each district represented here, and that their
appointment had been confirmed by the State
convention, and in order That there should be
no mistake about it, the State convention had
then with perfect unanimity instructed the
delegates to vote first, last, and all the time,
for the distinguished Senator from Maine.
This gave opportunity for the most remark
able scene of excitement witnessed in the
hall since the convention opened, three
fouiths of the immense throng in the CALLER
les and on the floor outside of the place
allotted to delegates, and fully one-half the
delegates themselves, sprung to Their feet
cheering, shouting and waving handkerchieis,
umbrellas, &c, &c, for the space of several
minutes, before any attempt at restoring order
could make the least impression upon the ex-
cited mass.
Storrs, of Illinois, for the sitting delegates
III a pithy speech, frequently e~lIcitins demon
STATIONS of approval. The sentence, "Nom-
inate James G. Blaine if you WILL" was the
signal for another grand outburst of applause,
which was encored and intensified when he
the sentence thus, "and then when
those who now shout in the galleries shall
bye and bye be reposins under the influence
of the summer sun the followers Of the grand
old silent soldier will still be found wide
awake and watching by their campfires and
the banners Of the sluysards."
The scene which followed and continued
for several minutes was most exciting, a part
Of the galleries and the great mass in the con-
standing and shouting; the uproar
dying away and then breaking out
anew. Although the scene of excitement
continued for a longer time it was clearly
apparent that it was not participated in by so
large a proportion of the audience as upon
he occasion Of Pixley's a~llusion to Blaine.
Conkling was conspicuous in leading the
cheerers, first by waving his handkerchief and
alter by standing on his chair and waving the
lutte banner placed to designate
The seats of the New York delegation. FL
nally some one started the campaign songs
g Well Rally Round the Flag Boys" and the
s Battle Cry Of Freedom" A New York
called for three cheers for Grant,
which were given with a will. Then three
for Blaine were called for by some one
on the floor, and the shouts that sprsng from
OF Threats was more deafenlng than
which had preceded it. The Grant
men on the floor evidently were not aware of
he cause of the fresh outburst, and soon
we're on their feet aiding in the pandemonium
II noise and confusion. At this time nearly
person within the hall was on his feet.
for his ov ~favorite. Flags. sbavls.
hats, and all other movable things
within reach, were swung furiously to and
70. Bobs lngersoIl Selling a lady's shawl
waived it franlically from the platform. In
he center of the stage, just back of the chair.
fine looking lady with a flag in one hand
md q ~larasol i'll the other, swung them to and
10 and repeated time and again " Hurrah for
5ialne!' finally she obtained two flags. and
Nth one i'll each hand continued the eutnu.i.
Sic eiiorts as long is the uproar lasted. II
nay safely be said hat no public sssenb]ag.
''ef before Witnessed srcli a scene. People /
eemed TO have lost their senses in the olddv
Vhirl. Half all hour elapsed before the chair
made any effort to call to order. At This tim.
lale, Of Maine, was seen standinr sbov. ,ho /.
crowd upon tic shoulders Of some
llenus waving the banner of Maine. and
WITH the banners OF the Blaine States orouned
loosely about him.
' '~e' comparative order was restored.
three chiesrs were asked for and r;veu
o The nominee Of this convention, and Stor,s
esuihed his remarks, to be Interrupted nv TO-
le"eu cheers upon his referring TO Sherman.
&c closed with an earnest invocation for jus-
ice and unity as the presase to sure yictorv
LIE chairman announced that the time If
nc minority had expired, and that twenty
h'h''ies time remained to the majority.
mere were loud cries for Ingersoll, who de-
''neu 10 respond because he was only q dele
ate by proxy.
Conser explained this to the convsr,io,
u" asked permission for Ingersoll to speak.
cries of 'lngersoll :" "Let him
"Nor' .Yes"1
Conkling objected.