Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-06-19
TNB FARCE ENDED
National Republican Convention Has
Completed Its Cut and
Dried Work.
THE WILL OF HANNA IS 0BEYED
Mckinley of Ohio, Hobart of New
Jersey Are the Chosen Stand
ard Bearers.

Sr LOUIS, June 18-The convention
began its work today at l0:30 o'clock, at
which time President Thurston called
the body to order. Without waiting for
tbe delegates to get into their eeats he
chilled on Rev. J. r.. Scott, colored cler-
pyman of Florida who prayed.
The report on resolutions was offered
hy Chairman Foraker.
The announcement Of Foraker's name
produced a tremendous outburet of APP
nlause which continued for several min
MES. The outburet subsided and finally
broke out again with renewed force.
After quiet bad been somewhat restored
business was resumed. Gov. Foraker
read the report, which has been pub
Gahcd heretofore in Wednesday morn
ing's papers, very few changes having
been made in the report Of the subcom-
mlttco,
Foraker then moved the adoption Of
the report. Senator Teller of Colora0o
submitted substitute report ae foilowe;
We, the undersigned members Of the
committee on resolutions, being unable
to agree with that portion of the malor-
jty report which treats Of the subject Of
coinage and finances, respectfully sub
init the following paragraph as euhs'l-
tute therefor: The republican party
recognizes the uee Of both gold and sill
yer as equal money and pledges its power
TO eecure the free aud unlimited coinage
af gold and eilyer in our mints at "A ratio
Of lG parts Of silver to one Of gold"
The delegates called for Foraker and
houromptly moved to table he substi-
tu'o. Colorado, seconded by Montana
and Nevada, demanded roll call, the
vote resulting SlSI to 1852. Foraker
tben moved the previous question.
S0ator Dubois said there were {
great many delegates who were not ii
favor Of a single standard, and he
therefore, asked a separate vote upor
he financial pIaok, in order that the
party may 60 on record on the question
A division having been granted, the
.harman said: "1'hc question is, shall the
financial plank as reported BY the com
mipteo be adopted as a part OF the plat
form Of the republican party:'
Irc states being called, those favor
ing tho adoption voted aye, and thos
opposed voted no, The vote resulted
Ayes, 1l2l :: noes, il0i@.
The question recurring on the edop
tion Of the balance of tho platform, In
convention seemed to vote aye with al
almost universal voice. but on the cal
for "noes' perhaps hundred voice
were rmsod IN tie negative. When tn
little HutLer of excitement dici away
the chair announced, ayes nave it,
Immediately after the announcement
+ the adoption Of the PLATFORM Senate
IeIer Of Calorado appeared with scnt
gor Cannon and explained ho bad con
IurichtjOn to present. Senator CnLnC
tyen read a protest Of tho silver mo
against the action taken
When he senator reached that po
tion Of he address in which rcfcren,
is made TO thc republican party, "on,
he rcdccmcr Of the people, bat no
about to become their opprrssor unIrf
reEtraincd' he was interrupted by
perfect WhirlWind of misses, cries Of "N
no, no." and shouts of "traitor' an
'democra1," The chairman raped ft
order and when quiet had been partial
restored ,said:"Thp chair suggests to ia
convention that The republican party
convention assembled need not fear AZ
declaration
For the first time since the conventc
convened, the rafters rang with an uni
terrupted, unrestrained, uncontrollab
round of applause, and it was some mi
utes before the chairman could resto
order sufficient to be heard. CannC
was then enabled to conclude AS follow
"This is signed by committee on b
half of the withdrawing delegates, III
names of the committee are: Henry A
Teller Of Colorado " The conventit
here interrupted the speaker and the a
became filled with a vibration Of hisse
mingled with cheer or two from Ct
orado.
The speaker continued: Dubois
Idaho (more hissee), Frank q. Cannt
of Utah few moro hiesee), Charles
Hartman OF Montana (ha!f dozen hlsse
r. +. Pottigrew Of South Dakota tEoic
Good Bye, My Lover, Good Byc), A,
Cleveland of Nevada" Then came pI
iongod laughter aIi over tho hou
mingled with a few cries ur "democrAtt
At the conclusion Of his address, Cnun
ahook' hands with The chairman a
with Foraker, who appeared on the pli
form. Forty or 80 delegates were
their seats demanding recognition frc
the chair, but the chair was obdurs
and pounded reeolutely on the de