The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-06-25

pressive and pathetic. His review of
his long service in the party visibly
affected him.
AS he realized the step he was about
to take he draw himself together for a
final appeal and declared with an earn
estness that impressed all who heard him
that in his opinion the morality, the
religion and the salvation of the coun-
try were at stake.
After he had said II must sever my
connection with the political party
which makes the gold plank one of the
principal articles of its faith" the sena-
tor paused and swept his eyes around
the hall. For an instant the full sig
nificance of his defiance failed to inn
press itself, then it sunk home and the
galleries rose with another yell and
mingling with the yell fusilade of
misses. a moment after, when he said
that IL under such circumstances he re-
mained in the party he would be un-
faithful to his trust, enthusiastic cries
of mo. no." came from the delegates
in the eastern and southern states.
There was deep feeling, almost pathos,
in the senator's voice and those nearest
could detect the glimmer of tears, when
he said there were heartbG nings and
grief in the sacrifices which he and his
colleagues were to make for their con-
sciences.
Another demonstration arose when
Senator Teller folded his arms across
the pink rosebud ON his coat and sank
into his seat.
The cheer began this time with the
silver men and spread to the galleries
and caught up i'll its whirl many of the
gold delegates who were on their feet
from admiration, not of the cause, but
OF the man and, this time, the misses
were very few. The demonstration was
followed by loud cries for Foraker,
Foraker" from all parts of the hall.
The senator-elect from Ohio, the
chairman of the resolutions committee,
arose, but not to reply to the speech of
the Colorado senator Without word
he moved to lay the substitute offered
by Mr.. Teller on the table.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, from
his place on the floor, seconded the
nomination. This motion, which is not
debatable, had the effect of calling off
further debate, and Senator Teller de-
manded roll call of states. His de-
mand was quickly supported by Sena-
tor Mantle on behalf of Montana and
Delegate Cleveland of Nevada.
The first state, Alabama, voted 10 to
in favor of the motion. When Cali
fornia cast votes for the motion and
10 against the vote was challenged.
California instructed for free silver, and
the silver men proposed to put the re-
calcitrants on record. They stood by
their guns and answered AYE" when
their names were called. Colorado, of
course, votes no." solidly, but Con-
necticut, Delaware and Georgia went
solidly for gold. In Illinois a single
delegate, James 9. Binckney of Peoria,
voted for silver. Idaho went for silver,
while General Dave Henderson and the
Dick Thompson rose and cast the re-
spective votes of Indiana and Iowa for
gold.
Four of the Kansas delegates, Muir
dock, Lambert, Dean and Vincent,
voted for silver. One vote in Michigan
and Missouri were cast for silver, but
Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachu-
sets, Minnesota and Mississippi swung
solidly into line against the white
metal.
Montana for silver was then the only
break in tho list of gold states until
North Carolina was reached, when 1415
of her % votes were cast for silver.
North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsyl-
vania RhoGe Island and South Carolina
went solid for gold. There was q break
of two in South Dakota, one in Tenes-
see and five in Virginia. Utah cast her
six votes for silver, as did Arizona and
Wyoming.
New Mexico cast three of her votes
for gold, and Oklahoma one for gold.
Far off Alaska gave her four votes for
gold. Andrew Gleason, the ponderous
Irishman whose idol was Blaine in the
old days, cast the two votes of the Dis
trict of Columbia for gold.
Chairman Thurston's announcement
of the result-6lS19 to l0511-was the
signal of great demonstration for the
victorious gold men. After the vote
had been announced young Dubois, tho
ad-shouldered senator from Idaho,
stood in his place and repeatedly asked
for reconsideration, but the chairman
said that he would recognize Senator
Foraker.
Foraker moved the previous question
on the adoption of the financial plank.
But Dubois stood there shouting, "Mr.
Chairman" and finally he made him.
self heard, saying: 81 ask the gentle
man from Ohio not to press this until /
can ask him courteous question"
"Does the gentleman from Idaho have
unanimous consent to PROFOUND ques-
tion?" asked the chairman.
Then shouted General Henderson of
Iowa: II demand the regular order"
and shouts OF disapproval followed,
whereupon the chair coolly ruled, "the
chair hears none" and was applauded.
Dubois stated that many delegates
disapproved of the financial plank who
would accept the rest of the platform
and asked for separate vote on that
plank. The request was seconded by
Mott of North Carolina and Mantle of
Montana, and amid great confusion and
moving about of delegates who gath
cred in groups for consultation, the roll
call was begun. The vote on this plank
did not follow that upon Senator Tel
ler's free coinage substitute. Several
who would not accept free coinage of
silver, opposed the gold declaration Of
the platform. After the roll call had
been completed, General Henderson an
nounced that the three dissenters of the
Iowa delegation desired to change their
votes from no to aye, and they were
permitted to do so.
upon the motion, the vote is yeas,
Sl2h nays, ll0lS, and the financial
plank is adopted" Thurston announced.
There was cheer and then the chair
man said: "All in favor of the adop-
sion of the platform will say aye"
"Aye" came in one sonorous burst
from the convention. There w as one
faint "no" and cheer which broke
into clamor of expectancy, with peo-
pie climbing upon their chairs and
pressing forward for view of the sill