The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-23

had Deen cast among Ilefn OF W ~ IoCoHi
mend the whole matter to the committee
with instructions TO purge and clarlfy
lCries of mo! Nop']
There were loud cries for Senator Villas
who took the floor. He said that the reso
luton which it was proposed to strike ou'
was the resolution reported to the conVen'
tion of 1884. lCries of That's right. u ovel
which he had had the honor to preside
1t was reported by that prince of tariff re
formers William r. Morrison, Applause
and OF all the eloquent voices lifted IN be
half of it oq that occasion none was more
eloquent than that of the distinguished
gentleman from Kentucky. Mr. Villas then
proceeded to argue in favor of the majority
report. The words of the majority plank
he said, were the words of the platform
upon which Mr.. Cleveland had been
elected
Mr.. Wattersou, in reply, admitted that
the plank of 1884 was a straddle, the best
that he had been able TO get at that time,
because the party then was split on the
tariff question: but since then there had
been the second Morrison bill, the Mills
bill, the message of Mr.. Cleveland in 1887,
[Applause and the great campaign OF
education of 1883, and now, he said TO him
self. MY God, is it possible that we have
to go back for tariff plank to the straddle
of 1Ss4?'
Mr. Jones took the platform, and said,
shat they were willing to accept the
minority plank as an addition to section 3.
Then arose a tumult of Kisses and ap-
plause, which drowned the speakers voice
Chairman Jones finally retired in despair
Thomas L. johnson of Ohio spoke in
favor of the minority report
Mr.. Neal then demanded roll call on
his substitute.
Several delegates desired to speak, but
the chairman declined to recognize any
body and ordered a call Of the roll Great
confusion ensued, and Chairman Wilson
was powerless to restore order. A mum Der
kept calling Mr.. Chairman. Mr.. Chair
man." but Mr. Wilson said that he would
recognize no one until the aisles were
cleared and order restored. The confusion
continued and Chairman Wilson ordered
Sergeant-atArmsB Bright to seat the dele
gates.
Mr. Bright started in on the apparently
impossible task aud was ably assisted by
the chairman with voice and gavel, but
still the excitement continued. The SER
geant-at-arms, with large force of
deputies, commenced seating the dele
gates, but it was like pushing corks under
water, so quickly did the delegates spring
to their feet again.
Finally, the chair recognized Mr.. Null
drow of Mississippi, who rose to a parlia-
mentary question. He wanted TO know if
a mOUlOn were III OTuer 10 EecOHinlJ the
tariff plank to the committee. Ifthat mo-
tion we're in order, he desired to make it,
There were cries of mo! MOI" and
again the greatest confusion prevailed.
Finally the secretary began the call of
the roll, the question being on the adop-
tion of the substitute.
When Illinois was reached Mr. Steven
son of that state asked that the whole As
votes OF the state be cast in the affirma-
tive under the unit rule of the convention
There were cries Of No! Mop but the
convention took no action on the matter
The Illinois vote was 30 ayes aud Is nays,
Kentucky cast 26 solid votes in the affirm
ative. The Missouri vote was 81 ayes and
the Kansas vote WAS 70 noes.
When Pennsylvania was reached the
Chairman under the unit rule, cast "a
negative votes.
Mr.. Wallace of Pennsylvania protested.
There were Is affirmative votes il the dele
CATION, and they protested against the
power of the delegation to bind them on
question of principle.
The chair stated that he would rule
that the vote of a delegation, as announced
by the chairman of delegation, would
be received, unless otherwise decided by
the convention.
Mr.. Wallace appealed to the convention
and demanded n call of states.
Mr.. Hensel of Pennsylvania said that
the rules of the convention provided that
when state delegation had been inStruc-
ted to vote as unit its chairman should
record the vote as determined by the ma
Jority of the delegation. Mr.. Wallace's
Emotion, be said, was therefore ont OF order,
The chair reiterated his ruling, aud Mr..
Wallace withdrew his appeal.
The roll was then proceeded with. At
its conclusion the result was announced
las follows: Ayes, 564 nays, 342
.io.tiy. n = ba ha
majority report on the tariff question car
ried. His announcement was greeted
with great applause. The New York dele
cation climbed on their chairs, General
Sickies waved his cru;ches in the air, and
one of the New Workers called for three
cheers for Henry Watterson, which We're
given amid great enthusiasm.
Mr.. Owens of Kentucky stood in his
chair and said that the country was still
Democratic
THE SILVER QUESTION.
A member of the Missouri delegation
eald, subrosa, TO one of his associates: |
1--WE had better stop the silver question |
where we have it now"
Mr.. Patterson of Colorado, representing
the minority of the committee on resolu- /
sions. took the platform; but the galleries /
protested against hrs proceeding.
After the chairman had succeeded in |
partially restoring order, Mr. Patterson |
said: There was another matter of differ |
ehce between us-the coinage plank. |
| Kisses. 1t has been charged that the |
free coinage men of the west and south |
came TO this convention to aid what has /
been denominated as extreme views on the |
coinage question. Cries of ''Iimel Time!' |
and go on"l
Mr.. Mckenzie of Kentucky arose and |
said that IL was evident that in the i'm
patient temper of the convention this was
not the time to make an address even on !
so Interesting a subject as was now before |
the convention. He suggested that the !
whole matter be recommiJted to the com
mlttee on resolutions. lCries of mol /
NoW]
Mr. Patterson resumed: "All that we
have asked is that the doctrine OF free
coinage, as a doctrine of the Democratic
prrty-Ipt the coinage of 20 cent dollar.
but the coinage OF gold and silver dollars
oI hxed parity, and each dollar contain
ing metal of equal intrinsic value The
only matter of dispute between us and the
committee was whether or not the Demo
cratic convention would recognize the
free bimetallic coinage of dollars of equal
intrinsic value as part of the Democratic
1alth, or take refuge under the same kind
OF contemplate straddle that disgraced
The republican convention at Mime
ppolis. - tCheers.l
The Chairman-The question is on the
pdoptlen OF the amendment offered by the
gentleman from Colorado.
Ibe motion was put 10 the convention
anu declared lost.
NOMINATIONS.
The Chairman-The question is now on
the adoption of the platform.
This motion was voted on by yeas and /
nays and carried.
The Chairman-The next order of busi-
ness is the call of the roll of states for the
OF candidates for the Office of
president. The clerk will proceed yi,b tba