The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-19


ality, the religion and the salvation
of the country were at stake.
After he had said: Il must sever
my connection with the political party
which makes the gold plank one of the
principal articles of its faith" the
Senator paused and swept his eyes
around the hall For an instant the
full significance of his defiance failed
to impress itself, then it sunk home
and the galleries rose with another
yell and mingling with the yell
fusilade Kisses a moment after, when
he said that if, under such circum-
stances. he remained in the party he
would be unfaithful to his trust, en-
thnsiastic cries of no" no" came
from the delegates in the Eastern and
Southern States.
There was deep feeling almost
pathos, in the Senator's voice and those
nearest could detect the glimmer OF
tears, when he said there were heart
burnings and grief in the sacrifices
which he and his colleagues were to
make for their consciences.
Another demonstration arose when
Senator Teller folded his arms across
the pink rose bud on his coat and
sank into his seat.
The cheers began this time with the
silver men and spread 10 the galleries
and caught up in its whirl many of
the gold delegates who were on their
feet from admiration, not of the cause,
but of the man and, this time, the hisseS
we're very few.
The demonstration was followed by
loud cries for Foraker, Foraker" !"
from all parts of the hall
The Senator-elect from Ohio, the
chairman Of the resolution commit
tee, arose but not to reply TO the
speech of the Colorado Senator.
Without a word he moved to lay the
substitute, offered by Mr.. Teller, on
the table
Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts,
from his place on the floor, seconded
the motion. This motion, which is not
Gebatable, had the effect of calling OF
further debate, and Senator Teller de-
manded a roll-call of States. His de.
mand was quickly supported by Sena-
tor Mantle, on behalf of Montana, and
delegate Cleveland, of Nevada.
THE VOTE ON THE PLATFORM.
The first State, Alabama. voted fif-
teen to seven in favor of the motion.
When California cast three votes for
the motion and fifteen against, the vote
was challenged. California instructed
for free silver, and the silver men pro-
posed to put the recalcitrants on rec
ord. They stood by their guns and an
swered AYE" when their names were
called. Colorado, of course, voted mo"
solidly, but Connecticut, Delaware ami
Georgia went solidly for gold. Illinois,
a single delegate, James c. Bincknoy,
of Peoria, voted for silver. Idaho Went
for silver, while Gen. Dave Henderson
and the venerable Dick Thompson
arose and cast the respective vote OF
Indiana and Iowa for gold.
Four of the Kansas delegates, Muir
dock, Lambert, Dean and Vincent,
voted for silver. One. vote in Michigan
and Missouri were cast for silver, but
kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachu-
setts, Minnesota and Mississippi,
swung solidly into line against the
white metal.
Montana, for silver, was then the
only break in the list of gold States
until North Carolina was reached,
when 141% of her % votes were cast for
silver North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Car.
olina went solid for gold. There was a
break of two in South Dakota, one in
Tennessee, and five in Virginia. Utah
cast her six votes for silver, as did
Arizona and Wyoming.
New Mexico cast three of her votes
for gold and Oklahoma one for gold.
Far off Alaska gave her four votes for
gold. Andrew Gleason, the ponderous
Irishman whose idol was Blaine in the
old days, cast the two votes of the
District of Columbia for gold.
Chairman Thurston's announcement
of the result-618H to 105h-was the
signal of a great demonstration for the
victorious gold men. After the vote
had been announced young Dubois,
the broad shouldered Senator from
Idaho, stood in his place and repeated
ly asked for reconsideration, but the
chairman said he would recognize
Senator Foraker.
Foraker moved the previous ques-
ton on the adoption of the financial
plank.
But Dubois stood there shouting:
"Mr. Chairman" and finally he made
himself heard, saying: Il ask the gem
tleman from Ohio not to press this
until / can ask him a courteous ques-
ton
Does the gentleman from Idaho
have unanimous consent to PROFOUND
a question:" asked the chairman.
Then shouted Henderson, of Iowa:
II demand the regular order" and
shouts of disapproval followed, where
upon the Chair cody ruled: "The Chair
hears none," and was applauded.
Dubois stated that many delegates
disapproved of the financial
plank, who accept the rest
of the platform, and asked
for a separate vote on that plank,
The request was seconded by Mott, of
North Carolina, and Mantle, of Mon
tana, and amid great confusion and
moving about of delegates, who gath
cred in groups for consultation, the
roll-call was begun.
The vote resulted 8101% to 112b.
There was a cheer when the chair
man said: "All in favor of the platform
will say aye"
aye" came in one sonorous burst
from the convention. There was one
faint no. and cheer which broke into