The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-07-16

"vOte."
AS the dusk fell the great Coliseum
became glowing. Suddenly, at 1880,
the electric lights were turned on.
There were almost 10000 people in the
amphitheater by this time, and the
night scene was even more brilliant and
inspiring than that of the day.
Congressman Weadock of Michi.
gan, a sandyhaired man with straw
colored moustache and imperial, con-
cluded the debate in behalf of the mi.
nority.
Delegate O'Donnell of Colorado per.
formed the same office for the majority.
Just before Mr. O'Donnell began sew.
eral hundred Bland boomers came up
through the north entrance and created
an enthusiastic demonstration for their
candidate
Chairman Daniel put the question
first on the adoption of the minority
report to confirm the sitting delegates in
their title to seats. The roll was called
Alabama was the first state called and
started revolt against the majority.
Although solid silver delegation a
challenge of her vote developed the
fact that seven votes in the delegation
favored the gold delegates. But under
cast against the minority report The
gold men got II out of California's 1S
silver votes, one cast by Senator White.
Indiana's silver delegation furnished
of their 30 votes for the gold dele.
gates. Delegate Haldeman of the Ken.
tucky delegation by challenge uncov-
cred two affirmative votes in that dele
CATION There were three votes in the
Massachusetts, delegation for seating
the silver delegates and one in Mary.
land. Mr.. Stevenson of Michigan cast
the 2S votes of his state, in which there
were ~ silver votes in favor of keeping
the gold men in their seats. There was
wild cheering when Ex-Governor
Flower cast the ~ votes of New York
for the minority report. 1t continued
for full minute, when the cheering
suddenly swelled into roar. The gold
delegates mounted their chairs and
waved their handkerchiefs, while the
galleries grew perfectly frantic with
| enthusiasm
The silver men were infuriated,
| They were evidently convinced that the
| galleries were packed.
Chairman Daniels held up his hand
| for order, but he was not needed. He
| ordered the clerk to call the roll, but
| that officials voice could not penetrate
| four feet into the whirlwind of sound.
| The silver men in the galleries hissed.
The silver leaders on the floor were
manifestly disturbed.
Governor Stone of Missouri moved
hastily up to the stage TO consult with
Chairman Daniel to have the galleries
cleared. Senator Cockrell worked his
way around to where sat the Illinois
delegation. Others moved hither and
thither. 1t looked almost as if the silver
men had been stricken with panic.
| Suddenly Governor Altgeld got upon
his chair and faced the chairman. His
pale face was silhoutted against the
royal purple standard of the Illinois
delegation, and his long, lean arm was
extended toward the chairman, appeal
ing for recognition. The silver dele.
gates regained their composure and
everything became quiet The demon
stration lasted lS minutes.
Senator Daniel who had been facing
the arena with set lips and folded arms
stretched out his hand.
He said II shall direct the secretary
to stop proceedings in this convention
until order is restored" and then he sal
down in his chair and folded his arm,
again.
Governor Altgeld shouted 81 rise to O
point OF order. 1 ueslre TO cnaIIeng,
the vote of Michigan. We are proceed
ing here under the rules of the Fifty
third congress -" His sentence wa
cut short here, more definitely wal
buried, and overwhelmed under tenn
pest of howls, groans, strieks, hoot
al 4 Kisses. It was two or three minutes
before business began again and tn,
chairman ruled that the point could no
he raised until the roll call was finished
Governor Altgeld began again, "the,
ask -"
He got no further. The crow d over
whelmed him with their cries.
} 1t was convention mob rule.
The silver men attempted q counter
demonstration when business had beer
taken up again and the favorable vott
of Ohio was called, but their effort was
but feeble breath after the tempes
for gold. The gold men took their turr
again when Pennsylvania vote was
announced for them, but they were sat
isfied with mild cheer. Other silve
states being challenged, as the roll cal
proceeded, showed that silver mel
were jumping over factional traces OF
the issue.
The vote was announced-55S noes
1868 ayes, not voting, absent Its an
nouncement sat the convention afr,
with another tremendous flame TIL,
silver men had their turn in earnest.
Flags, newspapers, hats, handker
chiefs. the delegates seized them an(
waved them above their heads, tossed
them high in the air; swung their flags
madly and with all their strength anC
unremittingly howled. The state
standards along the aisles were seizeC
and wrenched from the bolts which
held them to the floor to be elevatef
high into the air. Bands played, bu
could not be heard
The complexion of the scene had beei
changed. This time it was the gol
leaders who sat mute with cloudeC
brows. The generals of silver wer
beaming. Toward the end of the silve
clamor some of the most hyterical west
erners pulled off their coats and vests t
wave. After 10 minutes, one minut
more than the gold cheering, the silve
men were satiated
When order was restored, then th
majority report which changed tn
Michigan delegation from gold to silver
was adopted without division.
Inc report Ol Iile Coulnlutco On Per
manent organization was called for AM
Delegate Finley of Ohio, its chairman
made his way TO the stage and read tn
list of permanent officers selected
which was beaded by Senator White O
. California for chairman, and Thomas j
Cogan of Ohio for secretary.
Mr.. Mcknight, one of the silver dele
gates from Michigan, protested agains
the national committeeman, Mr.. Steven
son, who had been selected by the dele
cation while it was still gold in com
pleXion. and asked that all selection