Evening star., 1896-06-18

and silver, but there are too many who
cannot follow him across the threshold
of the door that leads from the repubii-
car party, and the disproportion in the
volume of applause betrays their numbers.
AS he concludes his remarks Senator
Teller resumes his seat upon the platform.
The Vote.
Now comes the voting that will! disclose
silvers strength in the convention. 1t is
motion by Foraker to lay the Teller sub
stitute OH the table. The first state on the
roll, Alabama shows five delegates afraid
TO vote and fifteen against silver. Arkan-
saS has only ore for silver. California has
fifteen for silver and three for gold.
Georgia has three silver men in her dele
cation of twenty-six, and Florida two for
silver out cf six delegates. Colorado and
Idaho, of course, stand by Teller. When
Illinois is reached there is vote for
silver, and the count is challenged.
The secretary calls the roll of delegates
by name, and the representative from
Peoria boldly announces his preference for
silver
There is breathless silence as Iowa is
called Iowa. the alleged state of bmetal-
Lists; Col Dave Henderson rises to cast
the vote, and his vo.ce thrills through the
against silver. and the audience approves
the decision with cheering and applause
Kansas comes up with only four votes for
silver out oI ~. Kentucky is solid for
gold, followed rapidly by Louisiana,
Maine, Maryland. Massachusetts and Min
ueSota
Michigan and Missouri each announce
one vote for silver, and the latter's vote
is challenged Upon a call of the roll Mis-
souri, maintains her one silver vote Mon
tana follows Teller without a break Tom
Ilatt casts New Iork's vote for goic
inurston holds Nebrash solid for geld
North Carolina is challenged and presents
l41z votes for silver, ont of - Oregon
stands by gold. South Carolina is solid for
g. Id, Is votes.
South Dakota gives 2for silver Tennes-
see Is challenged but retains one for sill
Ver' cast by man with the historic name
OF Zachary Taylor. Texas is solid for gold.
anu Nlrginla announces five for silver Vir-
ginia is challenged. but retains votes for
silver. Wisconsin and West Virginia stand
solid for gold. New Mexico has three for
gold and three for silver. Oklahoma has
one for silver and five for gold. Indian
territory and Alaska stand for gold
When the District Of Columbia is called.
Andy Gleeson casts the vote for gold. Per-
ry Carson raised a laugh by asking what
was the meaning Of an AYE" vote
1T means to lay the motion on the
table, answered the chairman
1t means to lay something on the
table, repeated Perry Carson. Then my
delegate voted right
This concluded the roll cal; and the re-
silt as announced shows that in this con-
vention gold has S1Sh2 votes and silver
has 1861. votes.
With this the motion of Teller is laid
Upon the table, and Foraker demands a
vote upon the adoption of the platform
Dubois tries tc get recognition to ask a
question. but Henderson of Iowa objects
The chair overrules Henderson's objection
and recognizes Dubois.
Dubois insists that there are those who
do not favor free coinage, nor yet do
they favor the gold standard, and in their
behalf he wants separate vote
Another Roll Called.
The vote is first taken upon the question
of adopting the financial plank as pro-
posed in the platform, and the roll of
states is called.
While the roll call is in progress Perry
Carson comes around to say that he canno:
agree with Andrew Gleeson upon the COM
nittee Craftsmanship, and that he will bring
the matter up in the convention and settle
it there.
The demand for call of states on the
motion to adopt the platform chafes the
audience. after the decisive vote previously
taken on the financial question.
The audience wants to get to the NOM
mating speeches. 1t hasn't heard a
hot speech today and there are murmurinss
for Derew and Foraker The audience