The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-25


ond place. There were loud cries OF
yes. We will Davis raised a storm
of applause when he declared the men
from the north must not ask them to
advocate or defend redeemable money.
He was willing to accept the Joshua
of Nebraska if they could be assured
of candidate of their own for vice
president and the preservation of the
principles Of the party.
Thomas NJ. Patterson of Colorado
followed with a speech against the
adoption of the minority report. He
deprecated the croaking of birds OF
evil omen and declared that what this
great convention" would do, would
add to the power and the glory of the
party 1T represented.
IF this ticket is divided he cried,
| 'if Bryan is endorsed and a southern
man named for vice president, such
confusion will result that"
He got no further. The anti-Sewall
men jeered and hooted.
mo. no. they said, 'let Sewall get
out of the way
Patterson continued to argue against
the mistake that would cloud the is
sue and divide the strength of the sill
Yer forces" The anti-SeWall men con-
tinued to jeer and there were several
cries from the galleries of put him
out" A man creating the disturbance
in the gallery was elected.
The point was finally made that
Patterson's remarks were not germane
to the subject.
The chair overruled it. Patterson
then gave it as his opinion that Bry-
an, as an honorable man, could not
accept the nomination on such terms.
L believe it would be BETTER he said,
for this convention to nominate a
straight middle of the road ticket"
When Patterson finished, an Arllan-
sas delegate shouted, Can represent
tative of the Mckinley ticket obtain
a ilearing?"
Jerry Simpson created unbounded en-
thusiaSun among the anti-SewaN men
by declaring that Kansas would cast 80
votes for a southern man for -presi-
dent
You don't speak for me-" cried Dele
gate Kelly, of Kansas.
Well, then" retorted Simpson, zone
Of the 80 has gone astray; but 1 can
say 90 the south if you will give us
the president we will give you the vice
president
A row followed over parliamentary law.
The
TANGLE WAS STRENGTHENED
OUT
and the convention took up the report,
section by section. Ten minutes were
consumed before the contested sections
were reached. An Alabama middle OF
the road delegate moved to change the
rules so as to require a. tWo-thirds nom
ination, but the motion was not enter
tanned.
The minority recommendation of three
committee from each state, after some
discussion, was agreed to.
The vote was Gaken by states on the
adoption Of the minority report recon-
mending the nomination of vice-presi-
dent before the president, and all dele
gates in favor OF the adoption of the
minority report were recorded. The
roll call was followed with interest.
When North Carolina was reached,
Congressman Skinner insisted on maxi
ing a statement. North Carolina he
said stands with Nebraska When
we came here this morning, we We're
for the minority report, but since then
we had assurances from Kansas, Ne
braska and other northwestern and
northern states if we would permit the
REGULAR ORDER TO PREVAIL.
the cause of Popuhsm in the south
should be recognized by the nomination
of a southern candidate for vice-pres1-
dent. North Carolina, therefore, casts
So votes for the ma Ority report, and 3
for the minority report"
Alabama and Texas attempted TO
challenge the vote of Tennessee, which
cast II votes for the majority report,
but the chair ruled this out of order.
By chis time it was rumored the mi
nority report had small majority.
Senator Butler and Congressman
Skinner had a hurried consultation on
the platform. Skinner then rushed back
to his delegation. He mounted chair
and said the vote of North Carolina
had been cast upon an understanding
With certain western and northern men
that tine president should go to the
south. Are you sincere?" he cried,
u don't know as 1 am empowered to
change the vote of North Carolina.
Yes" was called from various parts
of the hall, but this crash was drowned
by a, chorus of Noes" Change your
was shouted by Texas
Patterson, of Colorado, called out
Colorado has made no pledges
Bedlam broke loose. The band played;
men wrestled with each other;
GREAT EXCITEMENT PREVAILED.
When order was restored Congress
man Skinner again demanded absolute
pledges. I'VE don't want this conveTl-
ton rum" he shouted, as Grover
Cleveland was elected, by false pre-
fences" He was proceeding with a
long grafton, delivered in dramatic
fashion, when he was interrupted WIuh
cries of DO something, vote Inc
vote of North Carolina was not needed
to carry the minority report, but after
these cries Skinner dramatically cast
the SIS votes of North Carolina for it,
amid cheers and Kisses. The announce
ment of the vote of 1855 to SIS, in favor
az the minority report, was the s-Shai
for another enthusiastic demonstration
a California delegate moved recess
until 5 O'Clock, but the motion was Vo-
vo.ed down.
General Weaver chairman OF the
committee on resolutions, at 300 was
to read the Platform as
a greed 10 by the committee. He said
the committee had protracted meet
Ing. and while its proceedings had been
harmonious, there was no entire una
ninnity. as Kirby, OF Texas, and Coxey'
of Ohio. would offer minority report
The different parts of the platform
were received with Slight applause
which would evidently have been more
but for the fact that General weaver
said he would not proceed unless there
was absolute silence.
When the Cuban plank was reached,
some one in the gallery shouted
Amen" bandkerchiefs and hats We're
waved. At the request of Cyclone"
Davis. the money plank was read.
Davis remarked that many had not
heard the first reading.
Il heard it." he said, and liked II.
THAT ought to settle it, some one
shouted.