The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-30

he believed the motion offered by Mr.
Bethea Of Lee county should prevail
Without fear of exaggeration ne felt
there had been DO time since the war
that the people of the state were SO
deeply interested in state conVen-
ton as they were today He referred
to the Democratic administration on
the nations affairs and to the haEQ
times that had resulted. The people
had had enough of democracy ana
were about to once more return to the
Republican party 1t was not strange
that people should at so important ana
serious moment select as their leader
a man who embodied their principles
MADDEN OFFERS AN AMEND
MENT
Alderman Martin B. Madden next
took the floor and offered an amend
ment to the amendment 1t was 70 aga
the following words In the case Ana
Hon. William Mckinley fail to be nom
mated the delegates at large from 4lll-
nois to the national convention be lu-
structed to express their confidence in
the ability of Thomas b. Reed of Maine
or w. B. Allison of Iowa, and that eltn-
err would be acceptable as the standard
bearer Of the party"
PEOPLE
4:55 p. m.-This caused a storm Of
objections from the Mckinley men.
Calhoun said should the amendment 10
the amendment be adopted it would
destroy the original ideas III the reso-
lutfons.
Ex-Attorney General Hunt then
made a speech in favor of Mckinney.
He was q man who was the choice OF
the people and not of few polite
ians. Illinois was going to have the
honor of naming the next president of
the United States. This state held lne
balance of power The people were not
bound by the narrow idea of a favor
lite son but wanted an American Ia
vorite.
Chairman Berry then said as agreed
upon the debate would close with few
arguments.
GALLERIES GET NOISY
There was so much disorder in the
galleries that the chairman said that if
it did not stop ne would have the SER
geant- alarms clear the house Of all save
Mr.. Fuller said he could see NO good
reason why Illinois should support q
man from another state when she had
q man of equal ability of her own
The Republicans We're not like the
Democrats. The Republicans had half
/ a dozen good men to chose from. He
/ then moved the previous question
A motion was made by j. 3. AIessich
of St Clair county to lay the resolution
on the table.
/ Objections were made that this was
The chair decided that the motion to
/ lay on the table was in order This
matter had been fairly presented. ne
added, and then directed the clerk TO
call the roll upon the question of lay
/ ing the resolution upon the table
! ROLL CALL BEGINS.
! SIP p. m.-Order was with difficulty
/ maintained during the roll call
! Enthusiasts in the galleries continued
at intervals to interrupt the proceed
HOGAN SITS DOWN
/ When the 29th ward was reached ia
] the roll call Tom Hogan challenged the
! vote. 1T was five ayes and one NAY.
4 Hogan said there should he two nay
4 votes. 1T was asserted he was not q
1 delegate.
The chair asked the Chairman 81 the
/ 29th ward delegation If Hogan was
/ delegate and a negative answer was
] given
At this Hogan became very angry
/ and for a time it looked rs If riot
/ similar to that started by Buck Me-
| Carly at the 29th ward delegation
/ meeting yesterday
/ The chair finally succeeded in Undue
| ing Hogan to sit down.
J $50 p m.-Ihe motion to lay on the
/ table was lost.
MEINLEY GETS TT
$40 %. m.-The result OF the vote Was-
! Ia favor of laying on the table. SOB TO
S32.
Furious cheering followed the an
! uOuncement.
Then Mr.. Fuller moved that the res
| OluuiOns instructing the national del
| egates-a t-large to vote for Mckinley
1 be made unanimous
/ M'KINLEY INDORSED UNANI-
MCUSLY
5:44 p. m--ResolutiOns instructing
I for Mckinley carried unanimously.
Upon hearing this motion from the
/ leader of Cullom's forces the Mckinley
followers broke out again.
Martin y. Madden in behalf of the
the motion which was put and carried.