The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-06-18


der" responded Thurston promptly,
his voice ringing out like pistol shot
across the field Of heads strained for
ward to catch the decision. HowIs Of
disapproyal from the contingent which
lost its point went up to the ceiling
charged with a buzz Of Kisses from
angry ones.
The vote Of Alabama was challenged.
Then the names Of the delegates were
called. The combine brought every
vote Into line and the Announcements
OF the negative votes were loudly ap-
| plauded. Colorado and Connections
came solidly into line against the re-
port The vote Of almost every divides
delegation was challenged. For Geor-
/ gia, Chairman Buck announced -
votes for . against. but when the
names Of the Individual delegates
were called II was found there were
only 20 votes for against. The roll
call was followed with intense inter-
est, as all realized ii was the first test
Of the strength OF the forces in the
convention. In Illinois. the vote. -
ayes and rs nays. was also challenged.
The roll call changed the vote to 20
ayes and Is nays When Iowa was
reached Dave Henderson cast solid
vote Of the state, mo" Partisane
made such a demonstration that Chair
man Thurston good-uaturC dly admon-
ished the galleries that while the spec
tators would be allowed 20 give vent
TO their exuberance. the demonstrations
should not be allowed to interfere with
the work of the convention. Michigan.
Kansas. Mlnnesotst. and other stat 8
swung sol.dly in line for the adoption
OF the report, whi,s massachusetts. In
diana and Maine tuInbled into the
wake CT the combine.
New York was called. Ex-senator
/ Plltt arose. aud the hrat great DEM
onstratlon of the convention occurred.
| The delegates all about him arose to
their feet; the galleries eheered. One
! enthusiastic man In the gallery, imme-
| dlately ever the fun length OF por-
/ trait OF Blaine. yelled: Three cheers for
Platt," and they were given. The cheer
ing was renewed when platt announced
10 votes aye and So votes no. The
clerk blundercd In announcing that
New York cast 81 a-e. whereynon
Sutherland jumped to his feet and.
wildly gesticulating. yelled, 20 no."
Governor Bushnell was cheered when
he announced that the solid vote of
Ohio "aye." Governor Hastings Of
Pennsylvania. who announced 5 ayes
and 80 noes for that state. was also
cheered. Texas was challenged. The
roll call resulted l6 ayes. noes. YER
mont, announced by Senator Proctor.
was ayes. noes. Harrison's stalwart
secretary of war was unrecognlzed by
the crowd. When the call OF Virginia
was responded to with aye. the success
OF the majority report was assured ana
the wrinkles OF doubt which rad been
gathering on Marx Hanna's forehead
disappeared. When the roll u states
was completed there was n minute Of
anxiety while the clerks footed up the
totals When Chairman Thurston an
nounced the result 5ifh for ordering
the question and 33eis against. the Me-
Kinleyites howled themselves hoarse
Littlefeld OF Maine demanded q roll
call, end the secretary was requested
| to call the roll Of the states. the re-
suit being. ayes 6i1is; nays 339iz. The
call resulted as follows: Alabama. yeo
| 10. nay. 3; Arkansas. yea ls: California.
yea Z. nay 10: Colorado. nay 8; Connso-
ticut. nay. II: Delaware. no vote;
Florida, yea Z. nay 1: Georgia, yea ~.
nay 6; Idaho. nay. 8: Illinois. yea 30:
nay IS; Indiana. yea q. nay Q: Iowa.
nay 26 Great cheering on the an
nouncement Of the Iowa vote drama
tlcally by Henderson. Kansas. yea 2oI
| Kentucky, yea 23. nay 3: Louisiana.
yea II. nay 8; Maine. nay II; Maryland
nay Is: Massachusetts,. yea .. nay ~
Michigan. yea 2s: Minnesota. yeA los
Mississippi. yea IL. nay G xtnsOurt
yea 20. nay II; Montana, yea !. nay q
Nebraska, yea is; Nevada. yea !. nag
8; New Hampshire. nay s; New Jer-
sey. yea 20. New York. yea 10. nay Sej
North Carolina, yea 16h. my M
North Dakota. yea 6: Ohio. Yea ~
Oregon. nay 8: Pennsylvania. yeA
nay 50: Rhode Island. nay Q: sou0
Carolina, yea IS: South Dakota yee %
Tennessee. yea Is, nay q; Texas yea
16. nay s; Utah. nay 9: Vermont. yso
4, nay .; Virginia, yea q, nay 1: Wash-
ington, yea s; West Virginia. yea II:
Wisconsin, yea "a. wyoming. yea 9:
Arizona, yea 4. nay 2; New Mexico,
yea l. nay s: Oklahoma, yea 4. nay u
Indian Territory, yea 8: District a
Columbia, nay 2: Alaska, nay .. Tho
official announcement OF the vote wuAL
yea 54lls. nay 369ia. The previous oue1-
tion was ordered at 1858 o'clock.
| At this point the chairman Of the
resolutions committee reported that The
resolutions could not be submitted un-
| til 8 o'clock tonight.
Governor Burleigh OF Wilmington
announced. at this point that the COM
mittee on resolutions had completed
the preparation OF the platform and
would be ready to submit the report to
the convention tonight.