Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-19

with votes 10 SpdIo.
& Louis. Mo-, June 1S.-The third
sr Of the convention began at half
ZEN in response TO the gavl's rap,
gates arose for prayer. The Of
ing minister DR.. John R. Scott, of
-s-ryille. Fla.
e-..-man Thurston. without any pre-
~~ries. plunged into business by
mrc.ng tha, the first thing on the
mme was the report of the COM
On resolutions. Senator-elect
ra5 B. Foraker. Of Ohio, crowded to
t front and climbed the steps 10 the
s-g while the crowds sent up shrin
ysI
The audience and delegates followed
ls -a5ug with intense interest. The
-9tn,a to The administration Of Ben
trr Harrison evoked the first dem
o-. n. but louder still came the
roar when the words of the platform
pledged the party again to The doctrine
Of protection in the interests Of Amer
lean labor and American industry.
Ta. first sentence Of the platform
rglng The party 10 sound money"
sred a great uproar among the dele
sss on the floor, but the gallery cid
no, participate until unalterable cppO-
sricn 10 the free coinage Of silver was
A Then the delegates, led by Sen
M Lodge and Col. W. \. Stone. Of
7r1sylvania, rose en- masse. Fans,
aas and hats waved wildly until the
1 looked ike a hurricane tossed sea
.-f -ae rsIIe-fcs roarcd their approval
For Two minutes the tumult contin-
ued.
Hawaii and the Monroe doctrine were
ac2lauded but the enthusiasm over the
Cuban plank was
A GENERAL DISAPPOINTMENT.
very increasing incident occurred,
however, in this connection. As the
plank was read, Col Fred Grant, who sat
Oh The platform with the distinguished
$50 s.. arose and wildly waved about
his head The flag Of he Cuban revOlu-
-1u.s,s.
le invitation to the women Of:the
country TO- help the Republicans 20 help
~ i- from Democracy and POpu-
Ism was given a gOCd-natured cheer
and The motion which SeGa- or Foraker
made % adopt the platform was also
ad.
One Of the crucial moments Of the
eul.0n was at hand. The chair
man announced that he would recognize
Cd move substitute for the majority
the gentleman from Colorado,
l Teller.
The name Of Teller set the Western
e wild.
r ..-le scattering squads. the hand
delegations who had been sitting
der tbe banners of Colorado, of Ida
- o. Utah, California and Montana.
20 me of those from Tennessee and
- Western and Southern States were
1 heir feet waving hats. flags, um5re,-
AS fans and handkerchiefs. and shrek
like madmen. The fire spread to
s12eries and swept across them I'M
they seemed TO be almoS, urani-
1 'y carrying the cheer
-na.iy The Western delegates. seceS-
S they perhaps might soon 6e
.. tired o. their work and sank
FRS ID their seats. Then there fell
. The house deep, profUnd calm for
,o.l was 10 be made. The political
Sarce OF half a dozen States hung
.-e moment and the whole assembly
nzed IL. The people listened TO
ll while tie clerk proceeded to
.tE SUBSTITUTE PLATFORM
We ,1e undersigned members o. the
t-se on resolutions. being unable
-,sa with that portion of the ma
eDor, which treats Of the sub
o. coinage and finance. respect
- submit the following paragraph
substitute therefore:
republican party fsv0rS the
5cl gold and silver as equal
money, and pledges its power
lae tr55. unrestricted and in
5H- coinage Of sold and silver
..-1 states mil,s at the ratio Of
Il -.,S or silver 10 one Of gold"
\ Teller, as he stood on the
10 make his final protes. TO
publican party against the adop-
So.d standard policy was a
.A0s figure.
n -s mo-, unit. toward the close ofhis
--3, ae became both Impressive
ne. His review of the long ser
'- party visibly affected am.
De lad said Il must sever nv
a with the political party
makes The gold plank one Of the
ar-o'es Of rs faith. the Sen
Sse and swept his eyes around
r For an instant the full sig
e or his defiance failed to i'm
U. ,hen it sunk home and the
s rose V.th another vel and
W-,1 tae yell a fuSiIa6s OF
demonstration arose when
-. teller folded his arms across
rosebud on his coat and sank
MS seat.
>sna,or-sIect from Ohio. the
o. the resolutions committee.
,ese. but no, 10 reply to the
'~ 0- Iae Colorado Senator. With