Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-09

delegation favored the gold delegates; but
under the unit rule Alabama's twenty-five
votes were cast against the minority report
Delegate Haldeman of the Kentucky delega-
ton, by a challenge uncovered two afirma-
tive votes in that delegation. MIR. Steven
son of Michigan cast the twenty-eight votes
of his state, in which there were twelve
silver votes in favor of keeping the gold
men in their seats.
GOLD L HAVE A SHOUT.
There was wild cheering when Ex-Governor
Flower cast The votes of New York for the
minority report. The applause suddenly
swclled into n roar, The gold delegates
mounted their chairs and waved their hand
korchiefs. while the galleries grew perfectly
frantic with enthusiasm. They shouted,
whistled, stamped their feet, flung their
hats and turned the convention into pande-
monium. The enthusiasm rose and fell only
to rise again like the oncoming tides of the
ocean. Up to that time it was the most en-
thusiastic scene of the convention. Chair
man Daniel tried to secure order with his
gavel, but the raps were swallowed up in
the awful din as the crack of a toy pistol
would be by the roar of a volley of hundred
ton guns. The band broke in with the
strains of one of Sousa's popular marches,
but it had no effect on the 10000 people
who we're yelling like madmen. When the
music ceased the demonstration grew fercer.
The silver men were infuriated. They were
evidently convinced that the galleries were
packed. Chairman Daniel held up his hand
for order, but he was not needed. He or
dered the clerk to call the roll, but that Of
fcial's voice could not penetrate the whirl-
wind Of sound. The silver men in the gal
lcries Kissed. The leaders on the floor were
manifestly disturbed. Governor Stone Of
Missouri moved hastily up to the stage to
consult Chairman Daniel. Senator Cock
rell worked his way around to where sat the
Illinois delegation. Others moved hither and
thither. 1t looked almost as If the silver
men had been stricken with panic, Sud
denly Governor Altgeld got upon his chair
and faced the chairman. His pale face was
silhouetted against the royal purple stand
ard of the Illinois delegation. and his long,
lean arm was extended toward the chairman
appealing for recognition. The silver dele
gates regained their cOmposure as they saw
that strong, masterful figure towering above
the forest Of waving arms, mistaken by the
tumult around him. Gradually the storm
died away, after being revived once or twice
by a New York delegate, who shouted for
Hill. AS it finally subsidized it left Altgeld
still standing resolutely with his face to
the chairman. and the sergeant-at-arms
standing on the brink of the stage. The
demonstration had lasted eighteen minutes.
QUIETING THE RACKET.
The sergeant-at-arms had been wildly
waving his arms for five minutes. AS the
tumult died away he was about to make
an impression.
THE chairman he shouted, desires to
make a statement, and I am sure this DEM
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senator pahlel' Wno hau peen lac'ns lhe
arena win SET Ups anu loiGeu arms
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c~eedings in this convention until order is
restored and then sat down in his chair
and folded his arms again.
Governor Altgeld had been standing in
his chair. with Cockroll, Martin and Stone
gathered about him. He secured recogni-
ton by the medium of a messenger gent
to the platform, and then he shouted: II
rise to a point of order. ! desire to chal-
! lenge the vote Of Michigan. We are FRO
ceeding here under the rules of the FIFTY
| third congress-" His sentence was cut short
here. most definitely buried and over
whelmed under a tempest OF bowls, groaus,
| shrieks, boots and Kisses. 1t was two or
three minutes before business began again,
and the chairman ruled that the point of
order could not be raised until the VOL
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