The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-10

srie man there had no riKht "a vn<> !.
Russell. he said. Another de,e~~ss q.
that the governor was proxy for 49,
r. Russell, who was III. After scns.s
ton with George F. Williams. 1'suns'
withdrew the challenge. Michirsr -
twenty-eight votes for silver. Two q.
sylvania delegates were for silver. M
der the unit rule the votes counfex /
the other side. The announcement - !
vote, ayes 62S. nays so3, gave INA n
men grounds for applause because Il =
the first vote directly on the Ar...,
question and showed SIX more tAsn I
necessary two-thirds to nominate y
Htll waived the vote OF the statss =
two amendments, which were:
But II should be carefully provsa,a ,
law at the same time that any $780,,
tire monetary standard should rat ~
to existing contracts
Our advocacy OF free silver hefn~ -.
on the belief that such cosnaxe VIZ ~
and maintain parity between soa6 :.
silver at the ratio of fs 10 L NJ 49,
as pledge OF our sincerity THAI II ~
free coinage shall fail to effect such -
within one year from ffs enactmanf /
law, such coinage shall thereupoa b &
pended"
Hill demanded a vote. howeveg. = :
other resolution which he osforod Il p
mend the national Democrats admn1flI
ton for its economic honesty. ndell(9 n
courage. There was applause MA q
resolution was read. and when Budk ~
richsen. OF Illinois. cast a vote3 omin
the resolution the galleries hisaed.
When Iowa was reached Delerate 0tnlI
burn. Federal office holder Of H0ri6
ton. protested ya.niy against belng vi
against the resolution under the uni a
He challenged the vote. WAh few e1cc
lions the silver delegates voted 49,
the resolution. After the roll call b
been completed, two delegates IN N d
ifornka delegation changed theR ~
from no to yes. making total cf Il e 4
is votes Ia the delegation In favor = =
tanning the president. A few of IL -
gates declined to vote.
The announcement Of the defeat r
resolution was greeted with slight ~
ter OF Kisses.
Senator Tillman got on to Z chair =
withdrew the resolution OF csneufo
had read during his speech. 'sThe ~
taken Is equivalent to a vote q cenNf
Where an affirmative propositiea b ~
lived. It's converse Is affirmed. 4 br1'
man never strikes a fallen foe VI
draw the resolution or oensurA" ~
were few cheers. mingled win -
Kisses.
The silver Platform Adopted.
Upon Mr.. Hilrs demand the vote =
then taken by states on adoption q
platform. II was taken In almost =
silence. As New York and Psnnsyisa.
cast their big blocks OF votes Against Z
platform, however, there was co.,
able cheering. A noticeable grouV
gold leaders attracted considerable ~
ton down in the front OF the sean
cupied by the Massachusetts, delQo1
while the vote on the platform wae -
taken. William C. whitney. Of New e
came up and leaned over young Gov y
sell. and they were soon Joined " :
Cable. the blonde yound Iilfnon &
aeader. by McDermott. OF New Hok
iiott q. Stevenson and lesser lightA a.
heads were together In earnest 60
cnce. and their faces wore Z decI40
gloomy cast. IL soon became whIcp4
about that the subject of the Dis
was whether the gold men could -
entity vote for a candidate on the !
form which was 10 be adopted. ~
resulted: