Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-06-23

lucid amendment offered 10y the gen.
tlemon from Ohio, or II you don't
want TO do That, reoommit the whole
matter to the committee with instruc.
lions to clarity and purge themselves"
(Crius Of ono, no." nnd "Nilas."
Mr.. Villas then took tho platform
and when the cheers had subalded,
said:
"Thc resolution which you propose
TO strike out was resolution reported
to tho convention Of 1854 and Of all
the eloquent voices lifloI In behalf Of
1t, none ranu with such bliss.
iul Joy ~ that u the diHlin.
guishod gentleman from Kentucky
(LOng continued laughter aud Rp-
plhuto). WAttcfson handed Villas the
report Of the 1854 convention and
said:
dread that"
Tho hes, Of feeling seemed TO PRO.
vail between tho great orators. Villas
read from the book and said.
"GentlemeD, on that occasion tho
distinguished Kunlucklan said In re-
ference 10 II. 1T IL an honest platform,
entirely So" Laughter aud ny.
plauso.1 cit ia sound doctrine, ouli.
nently so." Villas continuing sail;
al DO not propose 10 enter into a
debate or discussion on the particular
form Of words IN which we declare
our opposition TO tariff legislation"
Wnttcison replying, said;
"ln 1854 the party seemed to DO split
wide open and after fiuy.two hour, 4
unbrokcn discussion In tho platform
committee, the hest that moderate and
D ftf fNss.
I tee, myself among this number, could
l obtain as common ground, was the
| platform OF 1854, but since that time
/ we have had n second Morrison bill,
/ the Mills bill, tho message Of the
| President In 1857. tho great campaign
| Of education ia 1858, end | say To
myself, My God, 1t i- possible IN 1902
| that We have 90 90 back Tor u tlrIil
| plank 10 the straddlr 0i lhsi2'"
Jones stated IN behalf u the com
| mittsc on resolutions that II was read
10 adopt the amendment Of the gen.
tlcman from Ohio rs aiduEda 10 tho
tariff section.
At tina point he was interrupted by
| n tumult Of hisaeB aud applause aud
| retired IN despair.
| Henry WaltcrsOn enid tho cOnvon-
] w " h'tAtN lNhht NNhlNlAN Us ~ VI NNNhNfN
/ u proposed 10 accept the nmendmenl
aau substitute, which he would cup
/ port, OF whether 10 take IL In addition,
which he would oppose.
The chairman stated tupt the com
mlilcr Ou resolutions had offered "a
accept tho proposed amendment at an
I aid tor 10 the platform. (Ctitg u
"ND, uC!' and "QucetlOu, question:
AMI "Call the roll"
q. l.. johnson endorsed tho amend
mont oi his Ohio colleague, mud 10,
chairman put the question ou Neaps
umenlm,nt, which VIE motion to
strike out and insert, snd u call Of the
| roll NJ States was druhnicd.
Several demands for recognition
were made, but were Ignored by III,
chair. Tie chairman was requcrtut
again TO state tho motion and great
confusion cnsu,d IN the hill. tn,
chair rhOuiod IN vain for order. Thu
msmbera Kept calling "Mr. Chairman
Mr.. Chairman" anu the chair con
tinued 10 foilerate the statement that
he would recognise no one until tn,
convention came 70 order.
President Wilson ordered the ser,
gtaut alarms 20 scat tho delegate, RnS
Colonel Bright started on
An APPARENTLY IMPOSSIBLE JoB.
but the excited delegates mainlainc,
standing positions In the nislcs aud OF
chairs, with a determination ,ha
would not Yield TO any order or roquest
Col. Bright moved out with force o
deputies and began seating tho dele
gates, hut II was like pushing cork
under water.
Cries OF "Sit down." were mixet
with hOwls, yells aud all sorts OF horri
bile noises, producing scenes OF dScori
which would have brought an approx
ing smile to the face Of old Chaos him
self.
After the commotion had lastel
several minutes the band struck up
but this was not sufficient 10 cause an.
OF the DELEGATES crying for recognition
to take seats. Alter the music sub
sided the chair recognized Mr.. MuTloy
OF Mississippi, who asked II the molloi
could he made To recOmmit the tarli
plank back 10 the committee ON plat
form. The confusion broke loose aga n
Bourke Cochran le!t his place anon
the New York delegation and nd
vanCed to the platform, saying AZ h
went, 81 want 10 get into this conf
dental matter up here on the plat
FORM" THIS bsnu struck up "rho star
Spnngled Banner" but the charm q
music had no elect. Tho secrotar
then proceeded with the rollcsll on til
motion to strike out and substitute
with