The herald., 1896-07-10


last he reached his chair on the floor he
leaned back seemingly completely ex-
hausted. Ono Of his colleagues famed
him while delegates hung affectionately
over him and wrung his hands.
The transaction of business was start
ed again by Senator Hill of New York,
who fought his way down the aisle to-
ward the platform. then appealed for the
assistance of a policeman, who cleared
the small space and enabled the New
York statesman to make a formal mo-
tion for the consideration of the minor
ity report from the committee on reso-
lutions.
The convention took up the previous
question. The clerk read the substitute
for the financial plank. An Oregon dele
gate with beard loomed up with mo-
ton to lay Senator Hill's motion on the
table, but Chairman Richardson in
formed him under the rules that would
carry the main question with 1t, and the
Oregonian was laughed at. The ayes on
the question were not loud, but the noes
gave great shout. Hill demanded the
call of states. In behalf of Alabama.
Chairman Bankhead announced but for
the unit rule five delegates would vote
for the substitute. Three Massachu-
setts delegates were announced for sill
yer. Michigan gave twenty-eight votes
for silver. Two Pennsylvania delegates
were for silver. but under the unit rule
the votes counted for the other side.
When Iowa was reached Delegate
Stockburn, federal officer of Burling-
ton, protested vainly against being voted
against the resolution under the unit
rule. He challenged the vote With few
exceptions the silver delegates voted
against the resolution.
After the roll call had been COM
pleted two delegates in the California
delegation changed their votes from no
to yes. making a total of eleven of the
eighteen votes in the delegation in favor
of sustaining the president. A few of
the delegates declined to vote. The an
nouncement of the defeat of the resolu-
tion was greeted with a slight splutter
of Kisses. Senator Tillman got on to a
chair and withdrew the resolution of
censure he had read during his speech.
THE vote taken is equivalent to a
vote of censure. Where an affirmative
proposition is negatived it's converse is
affirmed. A brave man never strikes a
fallen foe. withdraw the resolution of
censure."
There were few cheers mingled with
more Kisses.
Upon Mr.. Hills demand the vote was
then taken by states on adoption of the
platform. 1t was taken in almost total
silence. AS New York and PENNSYLVANIA
cast their big blocks of votes against
the platform, however, there was con-
siderable cheering
A noticeable group of gold leaders at
tracted considerable attention down In
the front seats occupied by the Massa-
chusetts delegation while the vote on the
platform was being taken. William c.
Whitney of New York came up and
leaned over young Gov. Russell and they
were soon Joined by Ben Gable, the
blonde young Illinois Eold leader, by Nc
Dermott of New York, Ell q. Stevenson
and lesser lights. Their heads were to-
gether in earnest conference and their
faces wore a decidedly gloomy cast. 1t
soon became whispered about that the
subject of discussion was whAher the
gold men could consistently vote for a
candidate on the platform which was to
be adopted.
The result was announced. 62S to 3o1,
with one absent and the revised Demo-
cratic creed had been sealed. signed ana
ratified. The silver men gave cheer
and Immediately, at 1850, the convention
took recess until o'clock tonight.