Evening star., 1896-07-09
REFUSED TO COMMEND IT.,
The Administration Ignored by the
Platform Committee,


| Platform Committee,
1t was late yesterday afternoon at Chica-
go when the resolutions committee con-
cluoed the consideration Of the platf ,rm
by sections. and motion was made and
carried authorizing the chairman to report
II TO the convention as adopted. After this
action. Senator Gray of Delaware asked
TOT reconsideration in order, to put the diff
1erent members On record by means of roll
can. This request was .acceded to, and
vote taken by states, and was as follows:
1eas-Alabama, John sBaRkhead; Arkan-
sas, James K. Jones; California, James
Mcguire; Colorado, Charles S. Thomas:
Florida, r. w. Davis: Georgia, E. P How
ell; Idaho. Berry NJ. Hilliard: Illinois, Mich
olas Worthington Indiana James Nc
Cabe; Iowa. J. S. Murphy: Kansas, ]. d.
McCleverty; Kentucky. P. W. Hardin;
louisiana, 5. NJ Robertson; Mississippi. j.
H. George: Missouri NJ F. hCockrell: Mon
tana. f. d. Mott; Nebraska, p. Harwnod.
New Mexico, A. w. Jones; North Carolina.
f. j. Hale; Ohio. Allen w. Thurman: Ore,
gon; , Charles A. Miller; South Carolina, B.
r. Tiilnan; Tennessee, A r Mcneil; Tex
as. John H. Reagan; Utah, J. L. Rollins:
Virginia, Garter GLASS; Washington, r. c.
ncCroskey; West Virginia. VIM. Kincaid;
wyoming. c. w. Bramel; Arizona. w H.
Barnes; District of Columbia. Robert +,
Mattngly; Oklahoma, NJ /. Bixler; Inlian
territory. X. l. Owen. Total 23
Nays-Connecticut, Lynde Harrison; Del
aware, aware George Gray; Maine, Charles v.
Holman: Maryland. George Prentiss Poe:
Massachusetts. John E. Russell; Minneso.
ia. James e. O'Brien; New Hampshire. Iry-
ing W. Drew: New Jersey, A. L. McDer-
mott New York. David B. Hill; Pennsyl-
vanta r. h. Wright; Rhode Island. David
5: Baxter; South Dakota, W. R. Steele:
Vermont. P. ]. Farrell; Wisconsin, W. r
Was; Alaska Charles D. Rodgers. Total.
Not voting-Mchigan, George P. Hum
mer; Nevada, G. w. Healy; North Dakota
w: N. Roach. Total, 3. '''
just prior to adjournment Senator Hill
OF New York created something of SEN
sation by Offering the following resolution.
we commend the honesty, courage and
ndehty OF the present democratic admin
istration In presenting this resolution
. WI i1iil SAID. as one of the silver men af-
terWard characterized it, "In his bland and
easy way, that he assumed that the reso-
lu.on would be voted down, but that the
!uL'norlty mad concluded to offer 1t, never
mnss' tnni1ss ~, so @ as to give the party oppor-
.uhlty 10 put Itself on record. He was re-
gues.ed ,nss not to persist in his purpose but he
INSISTED upon exercising his privilege.
tor iiiiman Of South Carolina fol-
.p"eu low promptly with a motion to lay upon
ing vote: o ,'i'o"
,snan aeas-Alahama: John H. Bankhead; Ar
KANSAS. X Sa James Mcguire; Colorado. James
p. P. Howell; Idaho, Berry NJ. Hiliisrd:
nh,1! 1huiana. James McCabe; Iowa, J. s. MUIR,
Rhy; Kansas. ]. D. McCleverty; Kentucky.
M,sso,ri Wv; nard1n; q Louisiana. S: NJ. Robertson;
Matts Nebraska. N. S. Harwood. North
carolina. E. j. Hale: Ohio. Allan W. Thur
man; man; oregon. Charles A. Miller: South
EGarGnna' GUnn' 3. r. Tillman; Tennessee A. T.
L. Rollins; Virginia. Carter Glass. ", w. -
1ngton. R. c. McCroskey: West v,re;n,a
Wnl. kincaid; Wyoming, c. W. Bramei:
'-11ia. h,a pa w. r. Barnes; District of Colum-
Btxler. Total, %. M L.
ewaro ysCC.onnecficut, connecticut, Lynde Harrison; Del
tWare. thta. George Gray; Illinois, Nicolas Wor-
iand 'JF Jobn MAINE Prent Charles " Holman: Mtry-
HoI,n, Sohn p. Russell: Minnesota. James =
u nrien: mississippi. ]. T. George: New
MMammpshire, MamIps, Iyin Drew; New Jersey A. " ~
e1inott' New YnUt, New Mexico, A. A. Jones:
Il. b: Wright; Rhode Island. David Raa
Der South Dakota. w. r. Steele: Vermont
t;as,: =: Farrell: Winconsin, W. +. Villas:
torv 3 lanes D. RodgerH: Indian Terri
'ory' H. l.. Owen. Total III,
Not voting-Michigan. George p Hum
mer; Nevada. G. w. Hsa1y: North DaIota
w; N. Roach. Total. s. st
,ntinn te tnpse tn who voted against the reso-
sisst,: ~ laoie was Senator George of Mis-
sissippi, VINO said that he thought the aji
h,ninlstration hna of President Cleveland had
b eon uhIoItunate for the country but that
ne was not prepared to saw that the Prasi.
dent was not led by right intentions: hut
ne suggested that the motion be couched
IN nota aiTerent ,,e language 80 that they could
tta ee.e upon 1T without disobeying instruc-
% %.nons win proper changes the motion
tained. WI" oe eHter-
senator Hin insisteJr however, that the
iiio.lon should stand as it was offered.
AN eHort was made, OF the motion Of
ni Mr; Bryan. to include in the platform platform y, a
giank lndorsing the initiative and referen-
aum tn system, but objection was made. on
stitutionally in the form of the. eoyou,-
nent these systems could not be experi
nra11os9 mented with, and the motion could not