The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-05


and its chairman shall announce the result to
the convention. In case no nominee shall re-
ceive majority on the first ballot second
shall be at once taken, wherein each delegate
must write on his ballot the name of his
first choice and his second choice, placing
the names in the order Of his choice,
first choice first, second choice second; the
first choice being counted as one vote. and the
second choice as half vote. The two re-
ceiving the largest number of votes shall be
voted for on the third ballot, votes for other
persons not being counted.
All resolutions offered before this convention
shall be read and referred to the committee on
resolutions without debate.
Each state and territory shall be allowed a
number of votes equal to the number of dele
gates reported by the committee on credentials.
The following shall bs the order OF business:
The announcement OF the names of the ma
tional committee.
Report of the committee on platform and
resolutions.
Nomination of the candidate for President
Balloting for the candidate for President.
Nomination of the candidate for Vice Presi-
Balloting for the candidate for Vice President.
THE NEW SCHEME OF BALLoTING.
Vociferous signs of disapproval greeted
the reading OF the paragraph governing the
proposed new system of balloting. 1t was
moved that the report of the committee be
received and its recommendations be
adopted.
"i object to that" said Samuel Williams
OF Indiana, land move TO strike out of the
report that part which relates to the second
choice for President"
"As I understand that recommendation"
said Mr.. Brown Of Massachusetts,, "you will
limit this nomination to two candidates and
put yourself in a position where at no sub
sequent time are you at liberty TO retire
both of them in favor Of some new candi-
daten
eve understand that" shouted several
delegates.
'"Very well, - said Mr. Brown.
The vote was then taken on the adoption
of this Recommendation and it was declared
carried by acclamation.
Mr.. Dee of Oregon desired TO limit the
nomination spesches to five minutes instead
OF fifteen, but the convention Just at the
moment was more vitality interested in the
serious question of how to conduct the bal
loting:
THE NEW SCHEME KNOCKED OUT.
At this juncture, the question OF amend
ing the report of the committee on rules so
as to strike out the provision regarding sec
ond choice was sprung IN another form.
Mr.. Vandervoort Of Nebraska opposed the
provision for the retirement of candidates
with only a small following 1--WE believe, y
said he. THAT any man that has q choice
should be permitted to exercise that choice
without being muzzled, and that man can
stay In and be voted on, even If he has only
one vote, until the crack of DOOM He
then proposed an amendment striking out
the clause of the rules providing that after
the second ballet all candidates except the
two leaders shall be retired, and inserting
a provision that when the balloting begins
candidates shall be voted for until there was
choice. This amendment prevailed by a
large majority, so the rules as to balloting
are in accordance with the customary rules
In national conventions on this matter.
recess OF twenty minutes was then
taken to witness Fourth of July parade.
There was some protest from the delegates
who wished to rush business, but the mo-
tion for a recess was carried when 1t was
stated that the courtesy due to the citizens
of Omaha required 1t.
There was q good deal of disorder in the
reassembling of the convention after the
parade intermlssion, and the twenty
minutes recess proved nearly an hour long.
part Of the time being taking up with one
| of the numerous songs born out of the
growth Of the new party. The convention
finally got to work and the roll of states was
called for.
KICK ON RAILROADS.
A storm was precipitated by Chairman
Branch of the resolutions committee offer
ing a resolution calling attention to the
fact that probably through some oversig ht
ticket agents on the line of the Union Pa
| cifc railway did not receive instructions to
| allow delegates TO the convention the usual
reduction in fares and appointing COM
| mittee of three to communicate with
the railroad officials to have the mistake
rectified-" A delegate moved that the
| Northern Pacific and Great Northern roads
| be included in the resolution.
Instantly Marion Cannon Of Californis
rose to protest against the resolution as ex-
hibitlng want Of an independent spirit in
the convention. This vehement denuncia
| tion of the roads brought the audience tC
its feet several times and led to the livellest
Gene of the day. II want this convention
to understand" he said, "that it is not
| by accident or oversight that the Pa
| cifc coast delegates have been overlooked
| Our request for the customary courtesy
was denied deliberately and with insolence.
| l do not want this convention, so far al
| California is concerned and so far as l an
| concerned, to go back to that railroad
company, cap in hand, and ask for priv
ileges whatever. [Tumultuous applause.
| The democrats and republicans secured
half fare, but we, not connected with the
railroads, but the producers Of the earth
have been refused equal terms. We car
stand the refusal" [Cheersl UE
to this time, Mr.. Cannon showed
| evidence OF MIS- toeI1ng Dy the increasing
tremulousness of his tones. Now he grew
livid with passion, as he swung his hat In
the air and declared In tones that rang from
end to end of the hall that I'VE can tell
those railway companies that the people
will own and operate those roads yet. u
Here the enthusiasm and passion OF the
speaker extended to the audience. Every
member rose and cheers rent the air, hand
kerchIefs were waved aud it,was severa
moments before the speaker could conclude
Mr.. Dean OF New York grasped the mat
ter to make politics out of it. There wa
an interstate commerce commission and ht
moved that q resolution be brought befor,
that organization to see whether the Law
permitted the railroads to discriminate il
favor of one national political convention
against another. "Let's use this for th'
purpose Of the political campaign" he said
Ths motion to make complaint to the com
mission was carried. The committee on
resolutions was still wrestling with tn
platform, and on a statement that it would
be two hours before it could report, reces
until 2 o'clock was taken.
THIRD PARTY SONGS.
The robber of old was simple and bold
And rarely put on any frtlls;
But the robber OF to-day has different way
And the taxpayers foot the bills
That was a song sung to the tune Of
"Kobin Hood, which created the delegates
as they fled into ths big Coliseum for the