The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-11

might bel. the Committee on Notification
would at once meet in the room OF the
Committee on Resolutions. to .he right OF
the Chair. lie then stated that General
Bragg, OF Wisconsin wished 10 make
some remarks. ana accordingly introduced
the General To the convention.
General Bragg said:
BRAGG 5 EXPLANATION.
\ rise. Mr.. chairman. on a question OF
state privilege. When the delegation OF
Wisconsin was to-day engaged in private
consultation as to what shoui. be done
By DO ~ the future some gentleman IL
suppose ne was a gentleman. i'm fact. 7
know him TO BE- such) stole the colors OF
our state and passed them as the repre-
S"ntailoh 81 my delegation and OF my
9'd'e INTO me trail Of the victor for whom
We had refused 10 cast our votes.
MAKE THIS statement. not I'm order TO
cast reflection upon anybody. but sim
ply u" pace The State which / represent
~ rs chairman right. SO. that the record
VIII show that we trailed not the WIS
oonsin Badger behind tho votes o.,
the majority 81 - =,
(Chcers) eo''' '"''''''
ar. Dockery attempted to take the
9'"i.' 10 answer General Rrasg's re-
marks and as the two Wisconsin anfago-
hists confronted each other General s,rarg
s sn% n,s niger In Mr. Dockerys face
"lf You make any personal remarks
""o"' me you will suffer for IT,"
Inc Chair remarked that Whatever
aHpei.'y might exist between the gentle
ma" from Wisconsin aught not 10 enter
mo national convention de said
ina the gentlemen in the end would be
FOUND supporting the ticket and he re-
fused TO recognize Mr.. Dockery for tho
purpose or addressing the convention
Mr.. bockery then left the stand and
this terminated he incident
Governor stone OF Missouri. was next
recognized 10 move an adjournment.
lie said the work thus far done had been
In justment we'll done. but they had yet
10 name an associate for shmr great
leader on the ticket. lie believed this
was an importlfi work that should not
be hastily or iuconsideratcly performed
II should on the contrary be performed
i'm the most mature and deliberate man
ncr possible and 10 the end that the
delegations migI have the opportunity
10 confer with each other and arrive at
conclusion which would in the end
strengthen the ticket in order that no
mistake might Dee made. Tie moved that
the convention DO now adjourn until j.
o'clock tomorrow.
GALLERIES OBJECT.
Tho galleries which were dcnscly pack
cd. and which tO greater extent than
last night undertook 10 sake charge II
the proceedings. here interposed a loud
chorus Of noes Mr.. Henry OF Mlssis-
sippi. moved 10 make the hour lo o'clock.
Governor Stone accepted the amend
ment.
Mr. Rhea Of Kentucky made the point
OF order that the motion had nor pee"
seconded. bat The Chair. disresarding the
point. ordered tie secretary 10 call the
roll
The first open revolt in convention
against the domination of Governor Johh
L. Atgcld manifested itself when the
Governor. IN his capacity as chairman or
the Illinois delegation. announced the
forty-cight votes Of his state for adj
journment.
Mr. Harry Donovan. Of Chicago, who
hes been "a Boies man from the start
jumped TO challeee the accuracy OF the
count. His note OF defiance was re-
ceiyed with applause from the Chicago
crowds I'm the galleries. who understood
the situation. and cheers followed each
negative vote Metropolitan and coun-
try delegates. who hal been lukewarm i'm
their obedience fo the Governor VIII and
restless on numerous occasions, voted
against adjournment. The vote was -
ayes. II noes. l3 absent.
Under the unit rule. shis was made Is
ayes. but SIR Donovan and other dis
puted IFS correctness, shouting that IL
took - votes 20 make n majority.
ADJOU RNMENT.
whats the matter with Illinois now?'
incurred the chairman. good-nliuredly,
and closed the incident By ruling m Iav)r
Of the Governor The audience followed
tho taking Of the vote with quite az much
interest as ID bad nown on the Ii's-
ton OF the platform and the oall0ting fer
"a presidential candidate. and whenever
any delegation voted no on the 1ue, ion
the vote was greeted with loud cheers.
However. when the call OF tie ron BAD
proceeded enough TO show .hat tlc no
ton OF adjournment was 10 prevail tie
crowds. without waiting for the termind-
ton of the vote. determined 10 stand
not upon the order OF their g0n~. but
10 go an once. and So they began al in
formal and rather tumultuous withdrawal
The clerk went ON with the roll-cal and
did not always wait for reply, Dut SIT
down the State as voting aye md 80
this way the result was arrived a., and
was announced as carried In the anirna-
tive.
The chairman then stated AZ 9.SO 4 n.
that the convention VAS adjourned til
10 y. ~ tomorrow.