Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-18

ced % votes for and against, but vith
the names of individual delegates ca-leu
it appeared that there were only 20 votes
for and against.
THE ROLL CALL WAS FOLLOWED
with intense interest, as all realized that
il was the first of the convention. In IL
linois the vote was also challenged and
the roll call changed the vote TO 80 yeas
and IS nays Iowa was reached. Gen.
Henderson cast the vote for the State
Chairman Thurston good-naturedly ad-
monished the galleries that while the
spectators would be allowed TO give
vent to their feelings, demonstrations
should not be allowed to interfere with
the work.
Michigan, Kansas, Minnesota and
other States swung solidly in line for the
adoption OF the report. while MasSa-
chusetts, Indiana and Maine tumbled In
to the wake o. the combine. When
New York was called ex-senator Plat
arose and his appearance was the sig
nal for the first demonstration of the
convention. Delegates all about him
rose TO their feet and the galleries
cheered. One man yelled three cheers
for Platt," and they were given. The
| cheering was renewed when he an
! nOunced 10 votes aye and 81 votes no.
The clerk made blunder in announc-
ing the New York vote and was wildly
called down by a delegate.
Governor Bushnell was cheered when
he announced the vote of Ohio and an
other Governor, the tall, soldier!y Has
tingS, of Pennsylvania, announced the
vote of that State. Texas was chall-
enged The roll call resulted. 16 yea,
nay. Harrison's stalwart cry Of war
was unrecognized by the crowd
When the call FOR Virginia was respond
ed TO with an aye the success of the
majority report was assured and the
doubt which had been gathering.
ON MARK BANNA'S FOREHEAD
disappeared When the roll of States
was completed that was a minute of
anxiety while the clerks footed up the
totals.
When Chairman Thurston announced
the result. 56S1A for ordering the pre-
vi0us question and $685. against, the
McKinleyites howled themselves
, hoarse.
Governor Burleigh, of Wilmington,
announced at this point that the COM
mittee on resolutions had completed the
work and would submit its report to
the convention tonight The rules OF
the House OF Representatives which
govern the proceedings OF the conven-
ton, pending the report on rules, per-
NIT twenty minutes on a side for debate
after the previous question is ordered,
and Chairman Foraker, of the commit
tee on credentials, mounted the plat
form and spoke five minutes in defense
of the majority report OF his commit
tee
Mr.. Hepburn, of Iowa, then mounted
the platform and with the same force
full manner that gained for him hear
ing in the House of Representatives
declared that fairness dictated a hear
ing in all of the 100 contests.
On the question OF adopting the
minority report regarding Delaware,
Texas and the judgments of the ma
tiOnal committee remaining contests,
the noes" prevailed by great volume
of sound and the minority report was
rejected in sections and as a whole
On the question of adopting the ma
jOrity report the ayes were clearly
loudest, and no demand was made for
a roll call, every one having been salts
fed by the test vote.
Governor Harry Bingham, of Penn
sylvania, has been recognized and pre-
scented the report on rules and order OF
business. which was adopted, and at
5:07 p. m. Grosvenor moved that the
convention adjourn until tomorrow at
10 o'clock a. m. 1t was carried. The
convention adjourned until 10 o'clock
tomorrow.