Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-10

correction Of the votr ~ folloss : To'Hi
= vote cast, 1916 tr rnsndment, 8 80 ;
] sga'usi, 463 GOT va ~
q A resolution was t.4en ,fsred aud
9 adopted for the appointment Of q com.
8 mittee on credentials and permanent
1 organisation. A committee on platform
8 was also ordered and the roll OF states
/ called for the naming Of these com.
a mittees.
! Ii was also ordered that all resolutions
> In regard to platform be referred to that
committee without discussion.
The convention then, at 4 p. M, ad-
journed until Wednesday morning at II
O'Clock.
Dslsware's six votes were cast in favor
Of erady's amendment.
TIE FIGHT AGAINST GAG LAW.
Following is the detailed report Of the
chief episode Of the dRy-the taking OF
the vote Of New York on Grady's amend
ment
When all the states had reported their
vote the secretary called for the vote OF
New York and Mr.. Manning OF the dele.
CATION responded Seventy. two noes"
[Cheers,
Mr.. Cochrane-"I challenge that VOTE"
Mr.. Manning-"I have to state that the
vote in the delegation is As noes and 10
ayes"
/ Mr.. Cochrane-"Then ask that II be
so recorded"
Secretary Bell-"New: York vo.ss-
)laughter)-New York, through the
chairman Of the delegation, votes u
noes."
Mr.. Coohrane-"That Is challenged,
Mr.. Chairman, and ask that the score
tary call the roll and poll the delegates"
A voice-'That's right; don't vote
aye (cheers) or no either until l hear
my own voice."
The chair-'tThe chair announces for
the state of New York so many votes no.'
Mr.. Coohrsne-"Ho many3"
The Chair-"The chairman OF the
delegation announces ~ votes no."
MIR. Coohrane-"He made his an.
nounoement in the hearing Of all the
convention that there were but 48 votes
NO, and | ask that 1t be recorded as 1t
stands.n
The Chair-"The chairman OF the state
Of New York will state the vote again."
Mr.. Msnning-"New York votes under
instructions unanimously carried at
Saratogs, also under instructions OF its |
state delegation, held at meeting In this |
i
Mr.. Coohrane-"I am ole OF those |
delegates and protest against lie being |
recorded"
Mr.. Tompkins Of CalIfornia-"I think |
it is q dangerous precedent that a Demo- |
cratic convention" [Great uproAr and |
cries Of "6it DOWN. sit down 70 in the |
midst Of which Mr.. Tompkins sat down.
| The Chair-"Upon all the questions OF |
parliamentary law and usage you may
invoke the chair, but the very question |
which Ia now presented to the chair is |
the subject matter Of the vote being
taken. 1t IL therefore not with the chair
to state how that vote ID, except that
under the call when the chairman OF each |
delegation announces vote It shall be
| recorded III accordance Herewith"
| Applause and ories Of Good, good,
GOOD II But protest is in order and |
can be recorded"
MIR, CU0LrAne--"But is that q mere
die sound 2"
The Chsir-"It is question for the |
convention to decide"
| Mr.. Coohrans-"If the protest takes NO |
practical form as affecting the record OF |
my vote, appeal from the decision OF |
the chair" [Great confusion and up.
roar.
Ths Chsir-"The vote announced by |
the chairman is print faoie OF the vote. |
| [Applause. Whether 1t shall stand as
the vote is question for the oonven-
tion.''
| Mr.. Coohrane--'tI ask permission of |
this convention to record myself 'yes,'
and that is the way want it corded"
The Chair-"Certainly."
Mr.. COohrsne-"How am | recorded |
NY name is Cochrane Of New York."
[Great confusion and uproar.
Mr.. Tompkins of Calitornia-"Mr. |
Chairman" [Cries of ''sit down, sit |
down."l Mr.. fompkins sat down.
The Chair-"The secretary will an.
nounce the vote.
The Ssoretary-"Total number OF votes |
cast, 795; ayes, $50; nays, dds" [Great
applause
| THE COMMITTEE ON PLATFORM.
Tie committee on the platform of the |
Democratic national convention met In the |
parlor Of the Iroquois Club Tuesday night, |
81 members being present. Malcolm Hay |
Of Pittsburg was made temporary chair |
man. William R. Morrison Of Illinois |
was nominated for permanent chairman |
Of the committee on resolutions by the |
tariff reform members and George L. Con-
verse Of 0aio by the protection element
A ballot was then taken on the uomins- |
tions, which resulted In IS votes for Nor.
rison against Is for Converse. This |
tie vote CAUSED something OF |
q sensation among the members,
and another ballot was ordered, which |
resulted exactly in the same way. II |
being apparent that there was dead |
lock in the committee it was agreed that |
the temporary chairman, Mr.. Hsy, should |
act al chairman during the formation OF |
the platform, but that when the work |
/ was done the committee should elect a /
permanent chairman, whose duty 1t will |
be to present the resolutions to the |
convention. A chat with a member of |
the anti-tarif wing OF the COMMITTEES
elioited the information that the repre-. |
sentatives Of the state OF North Carolina, |
Alabama, Mississippi and Missouri voted |
for Converse. The anti.tariff people had |
relied upon these votes and had expected |
that with full committee the vote |
would stand is to % In favor of Mr.. |
Morrison.
M'CLURE ON THE VOTE.
Philadelphia Times special "a. X. Mcclure
The vote was finally called by states.
New York was passed by courtesy and |
\ Kelley was beaten % voteo outside OF |
New York with all the aid the field could |
give MIN. lee vote of that state was |
then added under the unit rule and |
Kelly and the field were teaten 445 to |
$50. The New York delegation voted 81 |
to 20 in favor of enforcing the unit rule, |
so that had that vote been recorded by |
the individual members the field and |
Kelly would have been beaten by rs.
It is entirely fair to assume that the |
votes cast against the Grady amendment |
were cast as a rule by men who favor |
Cleveland as either first or second choice, |
and nearly all OF them are for Cleveland |
againstIths field. Then there were Cleve-
land men on second choice, especially in |
Indiana, Illinois and other western states,
who were held by the Mcdonald grip to |
vote with Kelly. Viewing the whole |
field, therefore, It Is safe to estimate |
Clevsland's strength tonight at from 425 |
to 450 not later than the third and prob |
ably on the second ballot, with over 300 |
on the first ballot. Unless strong re-
action shall be sprung by some unforeseen
cause, Cleveland now seems certain to |
command majority vote at an early |
stage OF the balloting, and the Indications |
now are that a majority vote would be |
speedily followed by the regulate two
thirds vote.
GUESS AT THE FIRST BALLOT.
Philadelphia Times special u. II. Lambert.l
The estimates of the figure men as
made tonight are interesting. The