Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-06-19
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WEDNESDAY.

ened nations of the earth.
WEDNESDAY.
The convention was called to order
by Temporary Chairman Fairbanks,
and after prayer, the committee on
permanent organization made its re-
port. Senator John M. Thurston, of
Nebraska, was named as permanent
chairman, and his name was greeted
with wild applause.
Delegate Mudd, of Maryland, arose
to his feet and vehemently protested
against the reception Of the report at
that time. 1t was out of order he said.
There could be no convention until
after the adoption of u temporary roll.
The chair called for a vote. The
Marylander demanded a roll call.
The chair resorted to the rising vote
scheme, and the convention over
wbelmingly voted to receive the re.
port on temporary organization.
Amid great deal of confusion, Sen
ator Thurston took the chair and be.
gan his speech. He said that he had
presided over the convention that had
nominated the last Republican presi-
dent of the United States, and he now
enjoyed the distinguished honor of
being about to preside over the con-
vention that will nominate the next
president. In his speech, he briefly
outlined what are supposed to be the
principles of the Republican party.
What he had to say was received with
wild enthusiasm.
After recess there was big wrangle
over the report of the committee on
credentials, but with a few unimpor-
tant exceptions, the report was adopted
as made by the committee. The re-
port of the committee on rules was
also received. There was good deal
of parliamentary sparring between
delegates, etc., but it was of no i'm
portance, and at so p. M, the con-
vention adjourned with everything in
readiness to take up the platform and
the question of nominations on Thurs
day morning at 10 o'clock. 1t seemed
to be practically settled that the NOM
inees would be Mckinley and Morton.
, While the convention was proceed
ing with the business just outlined, a
dramatic scene was being enacted in
the committee on resolutions. BY q
vote of 40 to II, the committee had
adopted the gold plank, which appears
above. Senator Teller announced that
he and his friends had reached the
parting of the ways, and there was
nothing for them to do but withdraw
from the convention. He made an
earnest and impressive speech in ad-
vocacy of free coinage, and expressed
his regret at the action of the commit
tee. He offered no words of denun-
citation. What he said was in genuine
sorrow, and before he finished, not
only himself, but nearly every men,
Der of the committee was in tears.
Senators Dubois and Cannon, and Dele
gate Mott, who were among the II
Free Silverites, are said to have wept
like children. The gold men replied to
Senator Teller with great feeling, and
said that while they were sorry to lose
such a time-honored friend, it was i'm
possible for them to shrink from their
manifest duty.
According to the dispatches of We'd
nesday, it was the intention of Senator
Teller and others to, on Thursday,
take their formal leave of the conven-
ton. 1t is the intention of the Silver
ties, it is said, to have meeting of
their own and place Senator Teller in
nomination for president,