The record-union., 1896-05-07
INSTRUCTED TO VOTE FOR MCKINLEY.

and the demonstration in question was
not a riot by any means. 1t was sim
ply mingling of the output Of blasted
hopes and happy hearts. 1t was as the
wall of a lost soul Ginning in with the
glad shouts of an emancipated delega-
tion, and when the flames had burnt
themselves out, the hush that fell over
the house was painful. Even Judge
Davis of Alameda and Delegate Pres
ton of San Mateo were silent-satls-
lied with their victory, and no doubt
engaged in the pleasant occupation OF
dreaming of others to follow.
Then business once more went for
ward smoothly enough until a hail
from a rear seat, and as a portly form
moved down the aisle the Chairman
recognized George A. Knight of Butte.
(Mr. Knight held Butte County
proxy)
A hearty cheer welcomed Mr.. Knight,
and in offering the resolution instruct
ing delegates for Mckinley he was fire.
quently interrupted by bursts of ap-
plause. Only once during the day was
any speaker SO warmly received, and
that was when California's Grand Old
Man," General w. H. l.. Barnes took
the platform to second the nomination
OF U. S. Grant, Jr., son of General
Grant, for delegate-at-large to the St.
Louis Convention. 1t was then that
the ovation came, and as the magnet
ism OF the Generals voice spread over
the convention, men held their breaths
for fear of losing a word.
Then came a Ua0t1a S11rpyiSa for those
not upon the inside. Delegate Preston,
who had played such a prominent part
in the unseating of the Mahoney dele
cation, took the stand, and in neat
speech indorsed the resolution instruct
ing delegates for Mckinley.
1t had been whispered that the Spear
delegation were strongly opposed to
sending instructed delegates to St.
Louis, and the remarks of Preston
raised load from the hearts of many
stanch Mckinley man.
AS the nominations for delegates at
| large proceeded many orators took the
platform and relieved themselves of
complimentary and spread eagle
speeches, until at l o'clock p m. the
nominations having been closed, re-
cess was taken until o'clock
After the noon recess there was a long
weary wait while the convention was
voting for delegates at large, and there
was no chance for cheering until he
result was made known, and u. S.
Grant, Jr., Sheldon, j. D. Spreckels and
George A. Knight declared elected for
delegates at large to the St. Louis Con-
vention. Then, indeed, a small burst Of
applause did occur, but it was the ex-
of
election of alternates caused scarcely
ripple, and the delegates were too
tired to make a demonstration when
John c. Lynch was nominated for Lieu
tenant by acclama ton.
Then the delegates got up and shook
themselves They wanted to go home,
and when the vote was taken 10 elect
State Central Committee half Of the
chairs were vacant.
AT length that business being settled
Chairman Arthur's gavel fell and the
Republican State Convention had ad-
journed sine die.
The convention abounded in dramatic
and sensational, as we'll as ludicrous
occurrences that alternately reused to
enthusiasm and moved to lau2 hter the
vast assembly.
When Taylor of Alameda said, in the
heat of his speech, "Oh, consistency
where is thy jewelry?" an audible smile
crept along the row of reporters desks
and fiickered in spots through the audi
ence at first, but as the funny side Of
the remark struck the main portion of
the assembly, the laugh grew into a
roar that filled the hall and brought the
speaker to a temporary halt.
So, too. when Stevens of San Fran
cisco rose to the point of order while
Kowalsky was speaking he said, There
is nothing before the house, but the
portly form of my friend" and the
members indorsed the remark by a gen.
eral and hearty laugh.
The dramatic scene when the defeat
ed Alameda and San Francisco delega-
tions drew their togas around their
manly forms and marched with stately
tread in a body down the aisle, while
the victorious delegates tvok their
seats, flinging taunts after them, was
changed to a wildly sensational one
when Tom O'Brien of San Francisco
jumped upon a chair among the spec
tators in the back part Of the room and
vociferated This is an A. p. A. coun-
cil" and began to hurl abuse at the
convention. Delegates jumped up all
over the hall and an uproar arose
throughout the room, in the midst Of
which O'Brien could be seen swinging
his arms like a windmill and beating
the air in denunciation, while ali that
could be heard was, You can't stamp
out liberty" He was finally pulled
down and led away by. his friends and
the Chairman's gavel soon restored or
der
Knight of Butte" in the course of
his remarks, brought down the house
with the statement that cit is lorg
way from the belfry of a millionaire s
plug hat to the depths of poor mans s
pocket"
Cutter of Yuba was interrupted in his
speech by a Los Angeles delegate who
intimated that they did no. wish to
hear him object to the woman suffrage
plank in the platform. Cutter retorted
like lightning that 1t was not the Gus
tom in the northern portion of the State
to choke off people. but probably that
was because they had been longer in
California than the southern members
had. His sarcasm provoked storm of
applause and the Los Angeles man
looked as IL he did not know what had
hit him and he was heard no more.
PROCEEDINGS YESTERDAY.
The Convention Finishes Its Work