The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-10

Bhrieks which sounded like a yollev OF
siege guns above the continuous rattle
OF 10. 900 small arms.
Other delegates grasped the STATS OF
their delegations and pushed their way
to the Nebraska delegation. Soon the
STATS Of two,thirds Of the States were
grouped about the purple standard of
Brysn's State.
Only the standards of Connecticut,
| Delaware, Massachusetts, Maine, Min
nesota, New York, New Jersey, New
Hampshire, Vermont, South Dakota,
Rhode Island and Pennsylvania were
left standing when the demonstration
was at it's height. Meantime the awful
roar from the galleries continued. The
band played, but the music could not be
heard above the Nisgara-like tumult of
| sound.
Like an angry ocean. 1t swept on
breaking at last, receding, falling back
only to rise again. Delegates fairly
| jumped for Joy. Some of them took
| possession OF the aisles and marched
Suddenly the State standards clustering
| at Nebraska were borne away in single
hle through the aisles of the pit. After
fifteen minutes OF this turbulence the
delegates and crowds sank back ex-
hausted.
When all were seated Delegate Ssulis.
chair. He and his three silver COL
leagues in that State gave three cheers
for Bryan, which were answered with .
shout from the gallery of "What's the
matter with Bryan for President?" The
| recipient Of all this honor made his way
with difficulty from the stage. For ten
minutes his friends had fairly smoth-
| cred him with congratulations. When
at last he reached his chair on the floor
he leaned back, seemingly completely
exhausted.
The transaction of business was
started again by Senator Hill, of New
York, who made the formal motion to
adopt the minority report from the
committee on resolutions. The con-
vention voted the previous question,
and then the clerk read the substitute
for the platforms financial plank.
The announcement of the vote-62s
to 30l gave the silver men courage,
because 1t was the fret test vote directly
on the financial question and showed
ak more than the necessary two-thirds
to nominate.
Mr.. Hill then demanded vote on q
resolution which he offered to commend
the national Democratic administration
for Its economy, honesty, fidelity and
courage. The applause was thin when
this resolution WAS read.
The announcement of the defeat Of
the resolution by 357 to 564 WAS crested
by slight sputter Of hisses. Senator
Tillman got on chair and withdrew
the resolution of cenaure he had read
during his speech. THE vote just
TAKEN" said he. ''is equivalent: 80
vote of censure. Where an affirmative
proposition 10 negatived, Its converse lie
affirmed. A brave man never strikes @
fallen foe-I withdraw the resolut ton of
censure."
There were few cheers mingled with
more hisses. Upon Mr.. Hills demand
the vote WAS then taken by States on
the adoption of the platform. 1t was
taken in almost total silence. AS New
York and Pennsylvania cast their block
OF votes against she platform, however.
there was considerable cheering. The
| States voted as follows:
| 16; California, IS; Colorado. 8; Della
ware, 1; Florida, S; Georgia, 90; Idaho,
6; Illinois, 4s; Indians, 80; Iowa. 26:
Kansas, 30; Kentucky, 90; Louisiana.
| 16; Maine, Q, Maryland, 4; Massachu-
setts, 3; Michigan, 2S; Minnesota, g.;
Mississippi 1s, Missouri, "a; Montana,
| 6; Nebraska. 16; Nevada, 8; North Oaro.
lima, %; North Dakota, 6, Ohio, 40;
Oregon, 8; South Carolina, 1s; Tennes-
see, "a; Texas, 30; Utah, 3; Virginia, "a;
Washington, 5; West Virginia. 1e;
| Wyoming, 6; Arizona, 6; District OF Co.
lumbia, 6; New Mexico. 6: Oklahoma,
6; Indian Territory, 6-Total, 62s.
| For gold-Connecticut. 12; Delaware.
s; Florida, 8; Maine, 10; Maryland, 10;
Massachusetts, II; Minnesota, IL; New
Hampshire, 8; New Jersey. 90; New
York, 72; Pennsylvania, Ga; Rhode
Island, 8; South Dakota, 8; Vermont, 8;
Washington, 2; Wisconsin, "a; Alaska,
6-Total, SOL.
| Absent.
No. votirg-l.
Tho result was announced and the
revised Democratic creed had been
signed, seated aid ratified The silver
men gave cheer and Immediately at
1850 the convention took recess until
| 5 p. M.
NIGHT SESSION.
The night session furnished oil the
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