Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-24

rectneSS or the tally, saying that he nad kept a close count and that the real re- suit for the minority report was 165, and for the majority SAP. He said that the Il- }inois delegation demanded that the vote be verified, and the chairman gave orders to that effect.
 When the secretary recapitulated the vote some of the figures were found to have been changed from the original am. nouncement, the secretary stating that this had been done at the request of the delegations before the result was pro claimed. But you never announced 1t to us" shouted delegate.
 The challenge was eventually with drawn and the majority report was de- c1ared adopted, seating both delegations from Cook county.
 The vote having been announced the Illinois delegation withdrew for consul tation.
 The next contest was that from the state of Missouri. but the contestants withdrew their claim.
 The next contest was that from the state of Wisconsin. Five minutes were allowed to each side for the presentation of it's case.
 The minority report (to seat Cole in- stead of Isaacs) was voted down, and the majority report (giving the seat to- 1saacs) was adopted
 Allen as Permanent Chairman.
 The report from the committee on per manent organization was about to be presented when the points of order were made that the committee on credentials had the right of way until its full report was made The chairman (Mr. Wash burn of Massachusetts, oyerruled thess objections and amid uproar announced that MT. Cox of Virginia, chairman Of the committee on permanent organlza- tion, had the floor. MT. Cox stated the recommendations of the committee, the name of Senator Allen of Nebraska being reported as permanent chairman. Loud and prolonged cheers).
 The minority report was then read, presenting the name of James 10. Cam pion of Maine as permanent chairman. Cheers and applause from the adherents of the middle of the road" section of the convention).
 The excitement lasted for fully ten minutes, the guidons of Mississippi, Ala bama, Ohio, Texas, Tennessee and other states and the middle of the road pam ners being carried around in procession in imitation of the scene in the democrat ic convention at Chicago when Bryan was nominated.
 The names of the fourteen members of the committee signing the minority re- port were read to the convention. Among them was included the name of the com mitteeman from Illinois, and that gentle man rose and denounced it as unauthor- ized. The name was accordingly with drawn from the minority report
 A Double-Barreled Motion.
 MT Brown of Massachusetts moved to lay on the table both the majority and minority reports until after the adoption of rules by the convention.
 The question was put by Senator But Ter (who had resumed the chair) and he decided that the motion to lay on the table was lost.
 The convention then at 7:15 began to vote by states on the adoption of the ma ority report (Allen for permanent chair man), the utmost confusion prevailing.
 Late twilight had come when the clerk proceeded to call the states, and with the prevalent turmoil and uproar that was a slow process. It was almost quite dark before the result of the voting in the first half dozen states was obtained, and 1t looked as if the vote could not be com- pleted tonight and as if the convention would be compelled to adjourn on ac- count of the absence of light But, to the surprise of all, the electric current was turned on at 7:30 and there was no more difficulty in that connection, although not half the arc lights in the building were in order.
 The vote was announced at S05 D. m. as follows: For Allen, 75S; for Campion, 564; for Donnelly, 1.
 The Bryan Men Shout.
 As soon as the vote was announced the Bryan section of the convention broke out into a wild shout of triumph, dele gates standing up and waving hats and fans, and again a procession of guidon bearers took up the march through the convention hall. The band took part in the performance with the strains of Hail Columbia" and other patriotic airs.
 This bedlamite uproar, which even the singing of the doxology by score of enthusiasts did not affect, lasted over ten minutes and did not cease until after there were shouts for the police, caused by a dispute about seats among the members of the Illinois delegation.
 Finally at S:20 some degree of order was restored, when MT. Watkins of Cali fornia stepped to the platform and said that the Campion men (of whom he was one) had fought grand fight and had been squarely whipped, and now he moved to make. the nomination of Sen ator Allen unanimous. The motion was adopted with a whoop.
 Allen Takes the Chair.
 Senator Allen was escorted to the chair by Lafe Pence, Cyclone" Davis and Ig-. natius Donnelly, and was greeted with cheers. He returned thanks to the con- venton for the. mark of it's confidence and esteem. He said that he would have preferred to act as simple delegate, but it had been thought proper by portion of the delegates to nominate him as per manent president and he had consented,
 
 might be used. They were all populists here. (Chesrs). He had read in St. Louis paper yesterday Ca paper supposed to be in the Mckinley and gold standard interest) that the populist convention was prepared to die, but if the editor of that paper had witnessed the soul stirring scenes of patriotism here to- night he would have changed his opin-; ion (Cheers). ff
 MT. Allen spoke for an hour, eliciting shouts of approval and of dissent, some times alternately, but frequently com- mingled.
 He concluded by expressing the opin- ion that he had entertained the conven- ton sufficiently and asked, what is your pleasure?" sSssr1
 Buffers Motion.
 Senator Butler moved the appointment of a committee of twenty-five delegates to confer tonight or tomorrow with a conference committee of the silver con- yention, whose honored president now occupied a seat on the platform. (Shouts of mo, no, adjourn'C.
 MT. Branch of Georgia moved to lay the motion on the table. That motion was voted down and Senator Buffers motion was agreed to.
 MT Burnham of Iowa offered a resolu- tion for the appointment of a committee Fx~~x <.L. Ax. t1 4