Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-08

majority. Loud Kisses followed this
sentiment Mr. Marsden was further
interrupted by cries for Hill. BY this
time the audience began to realize that
Mr.. Marsden was drinking huge uuan-
Titles of ice water from Chairman
Harrity's pitcher. AT the third drink
they began to laugh derisive and at
the fourth the vehemence increased
and when Mr.. Marsden. after waving
his handkerchief at his hearers in a
VAN attempt to secure silence. placed
the glass to his lips the fifth time, the
laughter and cheers became uproar-
ious and ne was forced to sit down.
The power of the water pitcher and
glass on the audience began to be
realized about this time by the Louis
lana delegate. He smiled broadly as
he took the sixth drink.
During the rare periods of compare
tive silence while Mr.. Marsden was on
the platform, he managed to say that
David IL. Hill did not represent the
majority of the convention and should
not be chosen He was finally obliged
10 desist and sat down amid renewed
cheering and derisive laughter
After more speeches Chairman Har-
rity then put the question, which was
on the adoption of the minority re-
port. and ordered the roll of states
called The roll call was proceeded
with. When Iowa was reached the
vote as announced, 26 ayes, was chal-
lenged. and the roll call of the dele
cation demanded. The result was Is
ayes and nays. Chairman Harritv
stated as the delegation had been in
structed to act as unit the vote
would be recorded as &c ayes.
The vote of Kentucky was chal-
lcnged on the ground that the delega
ton was instructed to vote as a unit.
and the Chair again ruled that the roll
might be called to test the accuracy of
the vote. AS Senator Blackburn's
name was called and he voted ave
there were cheers. and demonstra-
tons of dissent and applause when
two delegates voted no"
The chairman repeated his ruling.
That under the unit rule the whole
delegation must be recorded as 26
ayes.
The chairman of the Michigan dele
cation announced that the poll of the
delegation stood at II ayes to 16 noes
Under the unit rule he had the pleas
ure in casting the whole IS votes for
David b. Hill. a poll was demanded
and the result as stated by the chair
man. MIR. Harrity again ruled that
the " votes must be cast as a unit.
Governor Flower cast the vote of
New York. UIill not voting.)
OhioS vote was challenged and the
delegation pooled. The result gave 80
votes to Daniel and eight to Hill. but
under the unit rule the entire vote
went to Daniel.
When Virginia was reached. the
chairman of the delegation announced
amid great cheers that Virginia cast
% ayes and that Hon. John w. Daniel
voted no.
Wisconsin was challenged on the
poll, and stood four ayes, 20 noes. but
under the unit rule stood "a noes.
"A surprise was sprung when the
chair announced that the territories
which had been given six votes in the
convention, could only cast two votes.
New MeXico's vote, which had been
previously recorded as six ayes. was
changed to two.
The total vote announced by the
chair was as follows: Ayes, DanieD
$50; noes, child $40.
Twelve votes We're knocked off from
the territories and Mr.. Hill did not
vote
After the roll had been called. the
chair said: The motion offered by the
gentleman from Alabama, substituting
Hon. J. w. Daniel of Virginia. for
temporary chairman, is adopted. An
plause followed the announcement
When the various committees had been
appointed, the members of them with
Grew Tor organization, and the conveu-
ton. at 49, p. NJ. adjourned until tomor-
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton met after the adjournment Of fhn
convention. Gen. T.. b. Finley of Ohio
G Gas elected chairman ! p Brown Of
OF Missouri. sergeant-at-arms 1t was thn
intention of the silver men to at once act
upon me permanent craftsmanship of the
representing the silvr leaders to be there
to indicate what was desired to be done
This did not turn out to be the case.
Some of he gold men urged that a vote
be at once taken
The silver men moved recess of five
minutes. during which they retired and
held short caucus. Senators Harris ana
tihd cN-&OiiS cSSiildil Bryan were
talked of. A committee OF five was ap-
pointd to confer with the silver leaders
and Bfmettalic League for the purpose OF
selecting proper chairman and guiding
the silver men of the full committee. II
was decided that a recess until evening
should be taken. Accordingly when the
committee resumed its session. a motion
to adjourn until p. NJ. was carried. The
sub COMMITTEES had no consultation with
the silver 1eadrs and the state was ready
when the full committee reassembled a,
s p NJ. "
The committee on rules organized by
the selection of James D. Richardson
of Tenne ssee as chairman and Francis
B. Carter Of Florida secretary, and
adjourned until tomorrow.
The sound money men held a meeting
in the Auditorium hotel, this evening.
After listening to many speeches, many
OF which spuarely advised the gold men
to bolt. the following resolution was
adopted: Resolved. that the commit
tee of one or more be appointed from
each state to confer with the people