The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-10

ed I'D with motion to lay Senator
Hills motion on the table. but Chair
man Richardson informed him that un-
der the rules that would carry the
main question with it, and the
oREGONIAN WAS LAUGHED AT.
The ayes on the question were not
loud, but the noes. gave a great shout.
Hill demanded a call of the states
In behalf Of Alabama, Chairman
Bankhead announced but for the unit
rule five delegates would vote for the
substitute Three Massachusetts dele
gates were announced for silver. Dele
gate O'Sullivan challenged the vote,
ION the ground one man here has no
right TO vote-Governor Russell, he
said.
Another delegate stated that the
governor was proxy for Charles e.
Russell, who was i'll. After consul
tation with George F. Williams, O'Sul-
livan withdrew the challenge.
Michigan gave IS votes for silver
Two Pennsylvania delegates were
for silver, but under the unit rule the
votes counted for the other side.
The announcement of the vote (ayes,
GIG; nays, 3O3) gave the silver men
grounds for applause, because it was
the first vote directly on the financial
question and showed six more than
the necessary two-thirds TO nominate.
Mr.. Hill waived the vote by states
on his two amendments, one relating
to the impairment of contracts and
the other declaring for the advocacy
of free coinage based on the belief
that the two metals could be main
tanned at parity, and pledglng the
party, if 1t failed, to suspend further
coinage. He demanded a vote, now
ever, on another resolution which he
IL, v,a1 IlHTl1
ocratic administration for its economy,
honesty. fidelity and courage. There
was applause when this resolution
was read, and when Buck" Hin11ch-
sen cast IS votes against the resolu-
ton
THE GALLERIES KISSED.
When Iowa was reached, Delegate
Stockburn, a federal officer Of Bur
lington. protested Vainly against being
voted against the resolution under the
unit rule. He challenged the vote
With few exceptions the silver dele
gates voted against the resolution.
After the rol call had been complet-
ed two delegates in the California del
egation changed their votes from no
to yes" making a total of II of the
Is votes in the delegation in favor of
sustaining the president. few OF
the delegates declined to vote. The
announcement of the defeat OF the
resolution was greeted with slight
splutter of Kisses. Senator Tlllman
got on to a chair and withdrew the
resolution of censure he had read dur
ing his speech.
1.-The vote taken is equivalent to a
vote of censure. Where an affirmative
proposition is negatived its converse
IS affirmed. A brave man never
strikes d fallen foe. 1 withdraw the
resolution of censure.'
There were d few cheers, mingled
with more Kisses.
Upon Mr.. Hills demand the vote
was then taken by states on the adop-
ton of the platform. 1t was taken in
almost total silence. AS New York ana
PENNSYLVANIA cast their big blocks OF
votes against the platform. however
there was considerable cheering.
A noticeable group of gold leaders
attracted considerable attention down
in The front of the seats occupied by
the Massachusetts delegation while
the vote on the platform was being
taken. William c. Whitney Of New
York came up and leaned over young
Governor Russell, and they were soon
Joined by Ben Cable, the blonde young
Illinois gold, leader; by McDermott of
New York, Eliot G. Stevenson and
Lesser lights. Their heads were TO-
rether in earnest conference and
their faces wore a decidedly gloomy
cast. 1t soon became whispered about
that the subject Of discussion was
whether the gold men could consistent
" vote for a candidate on the plat
form which was to be adopted.
The result was announced-62S to
sO1-with one absent, and the
REVISED DEMOCRATIC CREED
had been sealed. signed and ratified.
The silver mer gave cheer and i'm
mediately. st $3.50, the convention took
q recess until o'clock tonight.