The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-01

upon the debate would close with few
arguments.
GALLERIES GET NOISY.
There was SO much disorder in the
galleries that the chairman said that If
it did not stop ne would have the ser
geant-atarms clear the house of all save
delegates.
Mr.. Fuller said he could see no good
reason why Illinois should support q
man from another state when she mad
a man of equal ability Of her own.
The Republicans were not like the
Democrats. The Republicans had half
a dozen good men to chose from He
then moved the previous question
A motion was made by J. p. A1essich
of St. Clair county TO lay the resolution
on the table.
Objections were made that this was
out Of order.
The chair decided that the motion to
lay on the table was in order. This
matter had been fairly presented, he
added. and then directed the clerk to
call the roll upon the question Of lay
ing the resolution upon the table.
ROLL CALL BEGINS.
SIP o. m.-Order was with difficulty
maintained during the roll call.
Enthusiasts in the galleries continued
at intervals to interrupt the proceed
ings with cheers
HOGAN SITS DOWN.
When the 18th ward was reached in
the roll call Tom Hogan challenged the
vote. Tt was five ayes and one nay.
Hogan said there should be two nay
votes 1t was asserted he was not a
delegate.
The chair asked the chairman of the
18th ward delegation if Hogan was a
delegate and negative answer was
given.
At this Hogan became very angry
and for a time it looked as If a riot
similar to that started by Buck Nc
Carly at the 29th ward delegation
meeting yesterday.
The chair finally succeeded in induc-
ing Hogan to sit down
$50 p m.-The motion to lay on the
table was lost
MKINLEY GETS IT.
$40 p. n.-The result of the vote was:
IL favor Of laying on the table. 500 to
Furious cheering followed the an
nouncement.
Then Mr. Fuller moved that the res
olullonS 1nstfucrng the national del
egates-at-large to vote for Mckinley
be made unanimous
DrKINLEY INDORsED UNANI-
MOUSLY.
5.44 p m.-Resolutions instructing
for Mckinley carried unanimously.
Upon hearing this motion from the
leader Of CullOm's forces the Mckinley
followers broke out again.
Martin B. Madden in behalf Of the
delegates from Cook county seconded
the motion which was put and carried
Senator Cullom accepted his defeat
with becoming grace. OF course, he was
disappointed, but he is in no sense what
might be termed sore over the action
of the convention. He gave out the fol-
lowing statement regarding the result
Of the convention: THE Republicans
of Illinois have shown that they want
the delegates at large to support Ma
jor Mckinley for president. That act.
ion is binding and conclusive. 1t is not
to be construed as unfriendly to any Of
the candidates, but an expression Of
their preference Every Republican in
Illinois will accept it. Personally,
have no fault to find. 7 came out Of
the convention as have been in the
habit Of doing for years past, particu~
larry when held in my own home. That
some Of my friends gave their prefer
ence TO Major Mckinley was perhaps
natural as he has been in the minds
Of the people as candidate for the last
two or three years. Some months ago
when the conditions seemed such that
my friends believed it would be advan-