The news boy., 1896-06-27

were at stake in this contest. Men In distress
were neither patriotic nor brave. This was
what made him a republican. because he be-
lieved It's principles were calculated to build
up and sustain the unfortunate aud distressed.
He did not believe this could be done on the
gold standard With this solemn conviction
upon him he must sever his connection with
the political organization with which he had
been so long associated.
He recognized the jibes and sneers that
would follow him, but he was used to that.
Before the republican party was organized he
stood for the doctrine OF free silver free homes
and equal rights. tCheers.l There were few
men IN the party who had been more sincerely
attached to its principles than he, and he
could not go out OF 1t without heart
burning and regret. II I so out Of the repub-
| lican party. he said. care not what the conse-
| Guences may be, whether it takes me out OF
| political life or not. go out with feeling at
least that l maintain my consistency and man
| hood, and my conscience approves the sacrifice.
! for sacrifice it is
| Mr. Foraker, OF Ohio, chairman OF the COM
m.ttee on resolutions, moved to lay Senator
| Teller's substitute on the table, which motion,
seconded by Mr.. Lodge, OF Massachusetts, pre-
vailed: Yeas, slsI; nays, lo5is.
! Mr.. Foraker was recognized to demand the
previous question on the passage OF the resolu-
| tions.
Senator Dubois. o. Idaho. rising in the body
of the hall, asked that separate vote be taken
on the financial plank.
Cries Of no
The previous question was ordered with only
few feeble noes. Mr.. Dubois demanded
roll-cell of the states on the passage OF the
financial plank. and Colorado and Montana
seconded the call.
The chair said tho question to be voted on
was: Shall the financial plank be adopted as
the sense OF this convention?''
The roll-call was ordered, resulting: Ayes,
| Si21i: noes, lI0is.
The platform as whole was then adopted
| by viva vote.
| Mr.. Frank Cannon the youthful senator
! from Utah. advanced to the platform. aud.
| with Senator Teller sitting by his side. read in
/ ringing tones and with MANY gestures pro-
| test
When Mir Cannon had nearly finished the
reading OF the document. cries Of Time" and
counter-csies Of No; let him finish were
RAISED.
The chair again appealed for respectful at
tention to the protest, which he said was
nearly finished.
The names OF the s!gners to the protest, as
read by the secretary, were greeted with
| Kisses, and voice In the rear called out
"Good-by. my lover, good-by," as Senator
Mantle and his associates filed out OF the hall.
marching down the main aisle. The whole
convention rose and yelled and waved flags,
hats and fans, while the band playel patriotic
airs, the asSe.ubiage singing the chorus
the accompaniment of the band ana shouting
till they we're hoarse. The chair when the
tumult had in some measure subsided, said In
his slow, deliberate way:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CoNvESTIoN - There
seem to be enough delegates left to do busi-
ness. lGreat cheers The chair now asks
that gentleman from Montana who did not go
out -. Here an outburst OF cheering drowned
the rest Of the sentence and cries were made
for Lee Mantle. He was askt 10 come to the
platform, but declined to do So Mr. Mantle
| stood on mis- chair in the rear OF the hall, ad-
dressed the chair and spoke as follows:
II desire to say that majority OF the dele
| CATION from the state OF Montana has not felt
| that under all the circumstances surrounding
this occasion, they were justified in actually
! going out OF the convention. tApplausel. But,
| Mr.. Chairman am bound to say, In Difference
to the opinions and wishes of the majority Of
| the republicans OF the state of Montana, that
We can not give our approval or our indorse-
ment TO the financial plank this day adopted
| Senator Brown, OF Utah, speaking from the
| platform, Said
MIR. CHAIRMAN The delegation from Utah
| does not bolt. Cheers We do not believe
that the republican party is the oppressor Of
the people. but the guardian OF liberty and the
| protector Of honest government Applause
| Three OF our delegation have gone, and am
| here TO express our sorrow at their departure.
| Senator Brown concluded By asking that the
! three alternates he had named be allowed to
| sit i'll the convention in place Of the delegates
who have left.
The chairman said unless objection was
made this would be so ordered.