The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-24
THE ONLY REPUBLICAN DAILY IN LAckAWANNA COUNTY.

q - - OOSs
California, SO; Colorado, As; Connecti-
cut, Z; Delaware, 3; Florida, 8; Georgia.
81; Idaho, q; Illinois, "a: Indiana. 80;
Iowa, %; Kansas, 80; Kentucky, 26;
Louisiana, 80; Maine, 3: Maryland, 8;
Massachusetts. 81; Michigan, 30: Min
nesota, 81; mississippi, IS; Missouri,
3S; Montana. IL; Nebraska, 81; Nevada
not represented, New Hampshire, 4;
New Jersey, 12; New York. Az North
Carolina, 81; North Dakota, 12; Ohio,
49; Oregon, IA; Pennsylvania, 3S; Rhode
Island, 49, South Carolina not repre-
sented; South Dakota, II; Tennessee,
q: Texas. 1903; Utah, 5; Vermont, 9;
Virginia, So; Washington, 16; West Vir-
ginia, S; Wisconsin. "a: Wyoming, Z;
Alaska and Arizona not represented;
! District of Columbia. 6; New Mexico, 5;
Oklahoma, 8; Indian Territory. G.
An Illinois delegate challenged the
correctness of the tally. saying that he
had kept a close count and that the
real result was 665 for the minority re-
port and 6i2 for the majority report.
The challenge was eventually with
drawn and the majority report was de-
clared adopted, seating both delega-
tions from Cook county. The vote
having been announced. the Illinois del
egates withdrew for consultation.
Mr.. Cole, the contestant, occupied the
first five minutes arguing his own side.
Robert Schlling. of Wisconsin. advo-
Gated the majority report (admitting
Isaacs) and characterized the dragging
of Mr.. Bryan's name into the argument
as mere pettifogging.
The minority reports to seat Cole in
stead of Isaacs) was voted down and
the majority report (giving the seat to
lsaacs) was adopted.
SUGGESTION FROM PENCE.
Lafe Pence. remarking that all the
contests had now been disposed OF said
it was fun time to have a permanent
organization hf the convention, and he
moved that a special committee be ap-
pointed to act on the committee of per-
manent organization and ask it to re-
port its action. but on being informed
that the committee was ready to report
he Withdrew his motion and inquired
where the committee was. Uaughter).
The report from the committee on per-
manent organization was about to be
presented when points of order were
made the committee on credentials had
the right of way until it's full report was
made The chairman (Mr Washburn,
of Massachusetts,, overruled these OBJ
jections and amid uproar, announced
that Mr.. Cox. of Virginia. chairman of
the committee on permanent organiza-
tion, had the floor.
Mr.. Cox stated the recommendation
of the committee. the name of Senator
Allen, of Nebraska, being reported as
permanent chairman. Cloud and pro-
longed cheers).
The minorisy report was then read,
presenting the name of James II. Cam
pion. of Maine, as permanent chairman.
CHEERS and applause from the adher-
ents of the middle of the road section
of the convention). The excitement
lasted for fully ten minutes, the guidons
of Mississippi. Alabama, Ohio, Texas,
Tennessee and other states and he
middle of the road banners being car
ried around in tumultuous procession in
imitation of the scene of the Democratic
convention in Chicago when Bryan was
nominated.
The convention, then at us, began to
vote by states on the adoption of the
majority report (Allen for permanent
chairmam the utmost confusion pre-
vailing.
Late twilight had come when the clerk
proceeded to call the states and with
the prevalent turmoil and uproar. that
was u slow process. 1t was almost
quite dark before the result of the vot-
ing In the first half dozen states was
obtained. and it looked as if the con-
vention would be compelled to adjourn
on account of the absence of light.
THEN THERE WAS LIGHT.
But to the surprise of all, the electric
current was turned on at 100 and there
was no more difficulty i'm that connec-
tion. although not half the lights in
the building were in order. The vote
was announced at sos p. m. as: For
Allen, 15S for Campion, 564; for Dom
nelly, |.
AS soon as the vote was announced
the Bryan section of the convention
broke into a wild shout of triumph.
delegates standing up and vociferatins
procession of guidon took up the march
through the convention hall, yelling
Economically. The band took part in the
performance with the strains of Hail
Columbia" and ether patriotic airs.
Finally at $50 some degree of order
was restored. when Mr.. Watkins, of
California. 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 ne moved to make the nomination
of Senator Allen unanimous.
The motion was adopted with a
whoop.
Senator All was escorted to the
chair by Lafe Pence. "Cyclone" Davis
and Ignatius Donnelly and was greeted
with. cheers. He then addressed the
convention. He returned thanks to the
convention for that mark of its confid-
ence and esteem. He would have pre-
ferred to act as simple delegate: but
1t had been thought proper by portion
of delegates to nominate him as per-
manent president. and he had consent
ed lin perhaps an evil hour) that his
name might be used. They were all
Populists here. (Cheers). He had read
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