Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-11

tones: Il decline TO vote" Others
simply said. Not voting"
Minnesota brought Adlai z. Steven
sons name before the convention, but
not solitary cheer greeted IL.
DECLINATIONs TO VOTE.
New Jersey being reached. the chair
man Of the delegation rose and said,
New Jersey respectfully declines 10
vote" whereupon the galleries broke into
cheers and Kisses. The Chair requested
that such demonstrations should cease,
and a delegate shouted They are all
Republicans. and ought TO be put out"
IN, State Of New York adopted the
same course as the State OF New Jersey.
on being called. Ex-Governor X. 7.
Flower rose and said: In view OF the
platform adopted by this convention, !
am instructed as delegate from the
state OF New York. 20 say that the
delegates have agreed not 10 participate
in the selection Of candidates for Presi-
dent and Vice-Prcs s'lant and therefore
they decline to vote
The chairman Of the North Carolina
DELEGATION psrodied Mr.. Flowers words
sowing: 'In view of the platform
adouted by this convention ! am re-
ouested by the delegates from the state
OF North Carolina 10 cast twenty-five
votes for Rrvan" (Checrs and laugnterD
Tbere was some curiosity 10 hear how
Ohio would vote. and the chairman or the
delegation manifested full desire 10
crafty IL. Standing on his chair, ne
began n speech stating the indivlduai
preferences Of the delegation. one dele
cate being mentioned 10y name but the
chairman cut this short by asking him
IN sinply give the totals. The Ohioan
tben stated that A delegates were for
Mclean. l was for Bryan ! was not
voting. and was for Bland; but under
tho unit rule. he said. Ohio cast its 46
votes for the man who made this conVeh-
tion possible-John r. Mclean.
The purpose OF Ohio TO get the individu-
al votes Of it's delegation on record
was not 10 be thus baked. and dele
cate rechalleneed the vote. and vote
was had McLeans name being reached,
II was stated that he was absent. but
hat his alternate was present. The al
.ornate's name being called, he voted for
Mclean.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
south Carolina caused applause when
the chairman announced that. under the
instructions OF her State convention,
South Carolina cast II votes for her hon
ored son-Benjamin Tillman-one not
voting" CHisses and cheers)
Mr.. Powers. Of Utah. rose 20 ques-
ton of personal privilege. and asked the
chairman whether the spectators in the
galleries should b5 permitted no express
their approval or disapproyal Of the course
OF delegates.
"A very pertinent question" the Chair
man admitted and then he added: PRO
ceed with the rol-call."
g 81 20. Of
challenged, and the chairman asked the
delegate who demanded n poll whether
he meant 10 deny the accuracy of the
statement made by the chairman of the
DELEGATION (SenatOr Bate. The delegate
said he did. The delegation being polled,
the announcement of Senator Bate as 20
the preferences Of the delegates was fully
sustained. and the presiding officer re-
quested gentlemen preferring charges 10
be more accurate In the future. CAP
plause)
WISCONSIN AND VIRGINIA.
When the state Of Wisconsin was called.
a contention arose among its delegates,
some OF the silver men claiming that the
unit rule did not govern their action. ana
the gold men, especially General Bragg
and Senator Vilas) insisting that 1t did,
and that the instructions were printed on
the commissions OF the delegates.
4 copy Of these Instructions was sent
TO the Chair. and was read By one Of the
II directs the delegates from
Wisconsin to vote as unit on all sub
iects and candidates as the majority may
determine.
General Bragg. in the course OF a some
what angry alteration with a delegate
opposed To his views declared that the
silver delegation from Virginia should not
determine the course of the Democracy o.
Wisconsin. He added that al a meeting
OF the Wisconsin delegation yesterday
twenty declared themselves IN favor OF
not voting In the convention and four
OF them in favor of voting.
The chairman instructed the secretary
TO call the names OF the wisconsin dele
Gates. and in response 10 this call General
Bragg, Senator Villas. and eighteen others
declined 10 vote, while four others voted.
Mr.. +. j. Dockery. one OF the silver
delegates from Wisconsin. mounted the
stand. and argued that the instructions
as read did not authorize delegates to re-
frain from voting. or authorize ma
jority of them TO prevent minority from
voting.
General Bragg got on the chair OF one
OF the Texas delegates 10 make speech
but was rather rudely repulsed; where
upon Governor Hogg. OF Texas. courteous
ly offered his chair, which General Bragg
as courteously took
He argued that the instructions required
the vote of Wisconsin 10 be cast as "A unit.
There had been but four votes cast now
by misunderstanding TO the Will Of the