The morning times., 1896-07-24
BRYAN FORCES WON
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favor of the minority report. He declared
that the majority had made no decision
as to the equities OF the case, but had
simply recommended a compromise-to
give both sets seats. That was not justice.
That was compromise. II the Taylor dele
gates were entitled to the seats they
should have them, and il the contestants
were entitled they should have them.
tApplause.D
Inc majority report was advocated by
Mr.. Norton, OF Chicago, although he said
he was in the position of the preacher
who, when asked why he did not preach
SERMONS upon heaven and hell, said. Well,
brethren. i have friends In both places, and
do not want to say anything against them"
4 Laughter.i So, in this case, both the
contestants and contestecs were his friends,
and the best way was to seat 10th sets,
as proposed, and give them half Votes.
Mr.. Maxwell. chairman of the state COM
mittee of Illinois. advocated the minority
report and gave a sketch of the difficulty
between the two factions III Cook county,
saying that politics in Chicago were more
peculiar than anywhere else on the Ameri-
can continent except the city of New
York.
Sir. HaiGht, of West Virginia. member
of the Committee on credentials defended
the majority report and declared it the
best thing that could be done for the
Populist party in the State of Illinois.
The vote was then taken on the minority
report on the Cook county UIiinoisI case,
that the Taylor delegates are entitled to
the seats. the roll of States being called
on the question.
FOR PERMANENT CHAIRMAN.
Mr.. Lafe Pence, rema rking that all the
contests had now been disposed of, said
1t was full time to have a permanent or
ganization OF the convention, ana he moved
that a special com mittee be appointed
10 wait Oh the committee on permanent
organization. and ask 1t to report its
auuon, but on being. informed that the
Com mittee was readyt To report he withdrew
his motion and inquired where the COM
mittee was at" (LaughterJ
The report from the committee On per-
manent organization was about TO be pre-
sented when points OF order were made
that the committee on credentials had the
right of way until its full report was made.
The chairman, Mr.. washburn, OF Mass.
overrulcd these objections, and amid up
roar, announced that Mr.. Cox, of Virginia,
chairman OF the committee on permanent
organization, had the floor. Mr.. Cox stated
the recommendations of the committee-the
name Of Senator Allen, Of Nebraska, be-
ing reported as permanent chairman. Loud
and prolonged Cheersl.
The minority report was then read, pre-
senting the name OF James E. Campion,
of Maine, as permanent chairman. Cheers
and applause from the adherents Of the
middle Of the road section Of the CONVEX
tion.)
The excitement lasted for fully ten min
utes, the guidons OF Mississippi, Alabama,
Ohio, Texas, Tennessee, and other States
and the middle Of he-road banners being
carried around in tumu:tuous procession,
in imitation of the scene in the Democratic
convention at Chicago when Bryan was
nominated.
The names of the fourteen members of
the committee signing the minority report
were read to the convention. Among them
was included the name OF the committee
man from Illinois, and that gentleman rose
and denounced it as UNAUTHORIZED. The
name was accordingly withdrawn from
the minority report.
THE VOTE BEGINS.
Mr.. Brown OF Massachusetts moved to
lay on the table both the majority and
minority reports until after the adoption
of rules by the convention.
The question was put by Senator Butler,
who had resumed the chair. and he decided
that the motion to lay on the table was lost.
The convention then, at 7:15, hogan to
vote by States on the adoption OF tho
ma ority report (Allen for permanent chair
mani, the utmost confusion prevailing.
Twilight had come when the clerk pro-
ceeded to call the States, and with the
prevalent turmoil and uproar that was n
slow process. 1t was almost quite dark
before the result of the voting in the first
half-lozen States was obtained, and it
looked as If the vote could not be completed
tonight and as IL the convention would be
compelled to adjourn on accor mt of the alb
sence Of light. But to the surprise of all
the electric current was turned on at 80
and there was no more difficulty in that
connection, although not half the arc lights
In the building were in order.
The vote was announced at sos D. m. as:
For Allen. 15s; for Campion. 564: for
1.
As soon as the vote was an noun ccd the