Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-09

the BaCllC TallTOdu utulS was hCCtpltu Wllu-
out debate. as was also the paragraph in re-
gard to pensions, which takes the position
among other things against the dropping OF
the names Of pensioners except under per-
fectly justifable circumstances. The Pacific
railroad plank is as Follows:
No discrimination should be INDUCED In by
the government OF the United States In IA
vor of its debtors. We approve of the re-
fusal of the Ffty-seCond congress to pass
the Pacific railroad funding bill and de-
nounce the efforts OF the present republican
congress to enact a similar measure.
The gold delegates took very little part in
the discussion OF the platform section by
section. and did not vote upon the sections
reserving their right to concentrate their
opposition to the platform as a whole,
The action on the money stringency plank
was afterwards and adopted.
STATEHOOD PLANKS.
A paragraph declaring sympathy with the
efforts OF the territories to attain statehood
aroused some debate, Mr.. Jones of New Mex
leo contending for the insertion in lieu of the
plank reported by the bcommit of the
platform declaration OF 1892. which takes
explicit ground in favor Of the admission of
the territories of New Mexico and Arizona
and other territories as they may be able
to show their capability of conducting the
affairs of a state. He declared that II the
democratic convention would take this posi-
ton it would make the territories demo-
cratic when they became states. The amend
ment suggested by the gentleman from New
| Mexico was adopted.
The Cuban paragraph aroused considerable
debate and numerous amendments were Of
fered.
1t was about 2 o'clock when the committee
concluded the consideration of the platform
by sections and a motion was made and car
ried authorizing the chairman to report it
to the convention as adopted.
After this action Senator Gray of Delaware
asked for reconsideration in order to put
the different members on record by means
OF a roll call. This request was acceded to
and a vote taken by states which resulted as
follows: ed.
Yeas: Alabama, John Bankhead; Arkan-
sas, James X. Jones; California, James Ma
guire; Colorado. Charles H. Thomas; Florida,
r. w. Davis; Georgia, Z. p. Howell; Idaho,
Berry NJ. Hilliard; Illinois, Nicholas Worth
ington; Indiana, James McCabe; Iowa, j. S.
Murphy; Kansas, j. ID. McCleverly; Ken
ertson; Mississippi, j., z. George; Missouri,
f. w. Cockrell; Montana, E. ID. Matthews;
Nebraska, n. S. HARDWOOD; New Mexico, A.
A. Jones; North Carolina, E. J. Hale; Ohio,
Allen w. Thurman; Oregon. Charles A. Mil
Ter; South Carolina, b. r. Tillman; Tonnes
see, A. T. McNeal; Texas, John II. Reagan;
Utah, j. l.. Rollins; Virginia, Carter Glass
Washington. r. C. McCroskey; West Vir-
ginia, William Kinkaid; Wyoming, c. w
Bramel; Arizona. w. H. Barnes; District Of
Columbia. Robert E.. Hating; Oklahoma, NJ.
L. Bixler; Indian Territory, R. l.. Owen.
Total, 33.
Ways. NuUHttliCul, l-lHut iSOh, Z
aware, George Gray; Maine. Charles V. Hol-
man; Maryland. George Preptis Poe: Massa-
chusetts, John E. Russell; Minnesota, James
E. O'Brien; New HAMPSHIRE. Irving w.
York, David B.. Hill; Pennsylvania, E. r.
Wright; Rhode Island. : David S. Baxter;
South Dakota. w. R. Steele: Vermont, p. j.
Farrell; Wisconsin. w. #. Villas; Alaska,
Charles D.. Rodgers. Total. Is.
Not Voting: Michigan, George H. Hum
mer; Nevada, G. W. Healy; North Dakota,
w. R. Roach. Total. 3. >
CLEVELAND NOT; ENDORSED.
lust previous to adjournment Senator Hill
of New York created something of a sensa-
ton by Offering the following resolution
we commend the honesty, courage and
fidelity OF the present Democratic edminis-
tration." in presenting this resolution he
said, as one of the silver fien afterwards
characterized it, "in hfs bland and easy
way" that he assumed that the resolution
would be voted down. but it had been de-
cided to present 1t, nevertheless, to give the
party an opportunity to put itself on record.
He was requested not to persist in his pur-
pose, but he insisted upon exercising his
privilege.
Senator Tillman Of South Carolina fol-
lowed promptly with a motion to lay upon
the table, which prevailed by the following
vote:
Yeas: Alabama, John II. Bankhead; Arkan-
sas, James Mcguire; Colorado, Charles H.
Thomas; Florida, R. w. Davis; Georgia, E.
Powell; Idaho Berry NJ. Hilliard; Indiana,
James McCabe; Iowa, J. S. Murphy; Kan
sas, ]. d. McClerverly; Kentucky, P. w.
Hardin; Louisiana. s. NJ. Robertson: Mis-
souri,, F. NJ. Cockrell; Montana, E. d. Mats,
Nebraska, ~. S. Harwoed; North Carolina,
E. ]. Hale; Ohio, Alien w. Thurman; Ore
gon. Charles A. Miller: South Carolina. B.
r. Tillman; Tennessee, A. T. McNeal; Texas,
John II. Reagan; Utah! j. L. Rollins; Vir-
ginia. Carter Glass; Washington, r. C. Nc
Crosby; West Virginia, William Kincaid;
| WNnminp & Nv prar1pI. Ari1npo III II
Barnes; District of Columbia, Robert e.
Mattingly; Oklahoma. NJ. L. Bixler; total.
Nays: Connecticut, Llnde Harrison;
olas Worthington; Maine. Charles V.
Holman; Maryland, John Prentiss
Poe; Massachusetts,. John E. Rus
sell; Minnesota, James E. O'Brien; Missis-
sippi, J. q. George; New Hampshire. Irving
w. Drew; New Jersey, A. l.. McDermott;
New Mexico, A. A. Jones; New York, David
B. Hill; Pennsylvania, II. E. Wight; Rhode
Island, David S. Baxter; South Dakota,
w. K. Steele; Vermont, p. J. Farrell; Wis
consin, W. F.. Villas; Alaska, Charles d.
Rodgers; Indian Territory. r. L. owen; to-
tai, II.
Not voting: Michigan. George p. Hummer
Nevada, G. w. Healyi North Dakota, w. n.
Roach; total. 3.
Among those who voted against the reso-
luton to table was Senator George of Missis-
sippi, who said that he thought that the
administration Of President Cleveland had
been unfortunate for the country, but that
he was not prepared to say that the presi-
dent was not actuated by right intentions.
and he suggested that the motion be couched
in different language, SO, that they could vote
upon it without disobeying instructions.
With proper changes the motion would be
admissible and could be entertained.
Senator Hill insisted, however, that the
motion should stand as offered.
An offer was made on the motion of Mr..
Bryan to include in. the platform a plank
endorsing the initiative and referendum sys-
tenn, but objection was made, on the ground
that without some change constitutionally
in the form of the government, these sys-
tens could not be experimental with, and
the motion did not prevail.
NEBRASKA DELEGATION ORGANIZES.
William Ii. Thompson Chosen ns Sue
cessur IN TaIiaa Casiar