The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-07-10

the crowds sank bank exhausted When
all were seated Delegate salisbury, of
Delaware climbed back on his chair. He
and his three silver colleagues In that
state gave three cheers for Bryan which
were answered with shout from the gal
lery of whats the matter with Bryan
for presidentg The recipient of all this
honor made his way with difficulty from
the stage For ten minutes his friends
had fairly smothered him with congratu-
lations. When at last he reached his chair
on the floor he leaned back seemingly
exhausted. One of his colleagues famed
him while the others Of the delegation
hung affectionately over him and wrung
his hand.
The transaction of business was started
again by Senator Hill, Of New York, hut
not without considerable difficulty, The
Senator fought his way down the aisle to-
ward the platform and then appealed to
tall policeman who cleared the space and
enabled the New York statesman to make
the formal motion for the minority report
from the committee on resolutions The
convention voted the previous question,
and then the clerk read the substitute for
the platform financial plank The ayes
on the question were not loud, but the
noes gave great shout, whereupOn Sena-
ator Hill, with uplifted hand, demanded
tho call of states.
In behalf Of Alabama Chairman Bank
head announced that but for the unit rule
five delegates would vote for the substi-
tute Delaware cast one silver vote on the
question-that of John Il. Salisbury. Three
Massachusetts, votes were announced for
silver. Delegate O'Sullivan, II young man
who has distinguished himself throughout
the convention by fIantically waving Il
cowboys hat on silver provocatlon, chal-
lenged the vote II challenge on the
ground that one man here has no right TO
vote-Governor Russell" he said,
In Bussell's behalf, another delegate
stated that the governor sat as proxy for
Charles E. Russell, who was i'll, and after
consultation with George Fred Williams
Mr.. O'Sullivan, withdrew the challenge
Michigan swung her twenty eight votes
for silver for the first time since the con-
testing delegates were seated Two Penn
sylvania delegates were for silver, but
| under the unit rule their votes counted for
the other side.
HiI1's Amendment Voted Down.
The announcement Of the vote, ayes 626,
nays 8O3, gave the silver men grounds for
directly on the financial question, and
| showed six more than the necessary two
thirds TO nominate.
| Mr. Hill waived n vote by states on his
two amendments one relating to the i'm
pairment of contracts and the other de-
claring that the advocacy of free coinage
was based on the belief that the two
metals would be maintained at u parity,
and pledging the party if 1t failed TO sus-
| pend further coinage. He demanded u
vote, however, on another resolution,
which he offered to commend the national
| Democratic administration for its econ
omy, honesty, fidelity and courage. This
was defeated by a vote of 564 to 337 A
| few of the delegates declined to vote.
Upon Mr.. Hills demand the vote was
taken by states on the adoption of the
platform. 1t was taken iii almost total
silence. AS New York and Pennsylvania
cast their big block of votes against the
platform, however, there was condidera-
BILE cheering.
| The result was announced, 62S yeas 3Ol
nays, with one absent, and the revised
Democratic creed had been signed, sealed
and ratified The silver men gave cheer
and Immediately, at 4;50, the convention
took n recess until 8 p. m.
The night session furnished all the pre-
liminary Incidents of the most dramatic
act of the convention 1t was by long
odds the most spectacular, for the great
banks of seats were filled with the biggest
crowd which has yet secured admission,
for the first time filling the galleries, and
attaining to the Chicago standard of big
ness. 1t was :32 before Acting Chairman
Richardson raped for order, and ten
minutes later before n semblance of order
was secured. Then Senator Jones moved
that the convention proceed to the nomi
nation Of candidates Arkansas yielded
TO Senator Vest of Missouri, who made
the speech placing Richard Parks Blanc
in nomination. Senator Vest first men
ton of the name of Bland brought out 4
short demonstration. He spoke in part n.
follows
Vest Speaks for Bland.
Revolutions do not begin with the rich ant
prosperous. They represent the protest o
| those who are suffering from present condi
tions and whose demands for relief are de
nounced by the beneficiaTie5 of unjust and op
pressive legislation. When profound SENSE o
wrong evolved from years of distress, fasten
upon public mind in free country, and tn
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