Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-09
WHEELING W. VA. THURSDAY JULY g. 1896

that he never had been abe to speak in
a convention without starting fighS
His exit set the hall to crying Vote,
vote" once more.
As dusk fell the Coliseum became
glowing. Suddenly at 7:30 o'clock the
electric lights were turned on and the
artificial daylight flooded the vast space.
There were
ALMOST 10000 PEOPLE
in the ampitheatre by this time, and the
night scene was even more brillian and
inspiring than that o. the day.
Ex-Congressm Weadock of Michi-
gan, a sandy-haired man with straw
co,ored moustache and imperial, con-
cluded the debate in behalf of the min
GRITTY.
Delegate O'Donnell, of Colorado, per-
formed the same office for this majority
Just before Mr.. ODonnell began several
hundred Bland boomers came up
thruogh the north entrance and created
an enthusiastic demonstration for their
candidate.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. O'Donnelrs
speech, amid loud cries o. vote vote"
from the impatient crowds. Chairman
Daniel put the question first on the
adoption Of the minority report TO con-
firm the sitting delegates in their title
to the seats. The roll was called.
Alabama, the first State called, started
a revolt against the majority. Althoug
a solid silver delegation. a challenge Of
her vote developed the fact that sever
votes in the delegation favored the gold
delegates. But under the r. assHeIle,
Alabama's 90 votes were s,S;IlFS' Vgainst
the minority report. The sod men got
II out of Ca,ifornia's IS silver votes,
two of which were cast by Senator
White and Congressman Mcguire.
Indiara's silver delegation furnished
eight of their 80 votes for the fold dele
gates Delegate Holdeman of the Ken
lucky 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 twelve silver votes, in favor Of
keeping the gold men in their seats.
THERE WAS WILD CHEERING
when Ex-Governor Flower cast the 70
votes of New York for the minority re-
port. 1t continued for a full inmate,
when the cheering suddenly swelled in
to a roar. The gold delegates mounted
their chairs and waved their handker-
chiefs, while the galleries grew perfectly
frantic with enthusiasm. They shput-
ed, whiStled, stamped their feet, flung
their hats aloft and turned the conven-
ton into pandemonium. The enthusi-
asm rose and fell, only to rise again like
the Oncomlng tide of the ocean. Up to
that time it was unquestionably the
most enthusiastic scene of the conven-
ciOn. Chairman Daniel tried to secure
order with his gave, but the raps were
swallowed up in the awful din as the
crack of a toy pictol would be by the
roar OF volley OF hundred guns
The band broke in with the strains
of one of Sousa's popular marches, but
il had no effect on the 10,300 people VINO
were yelling like mad. When the music
ceased the demonstration grew fierce.
The silver men were infuriated. They
were evidently convinced that the gal
leries were packed.
Chairman Daniel held up his hand for
order, but he was not needed. He Or
dered 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 mani
fesly disturbed. Governor Stone, of
Missouri, moved hastily up to the stage
10 consult with Chairman Daniel. Sen
ator Cockrell worked his way around to
where sat the Illinois delegation.
| Others moved hither and thither. Il
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 to-
ward the chairman, appealing for recog-
milton. The silver delegates regained
their composure as they saw that strong,
masterful figure towering above the for