The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-07-24

consin "A, Wyoming z. Alaska and Ar izona not represented, District ot Co- lumbia 6, New Mexico 5, Oklahoma 9. Indian territory 6.
 An Illinois delegate challenged the correctness of the tally. He said that the Illinois delegation demanded that the vote be verified and the chairman gave orders to that effect. The chal- lenge was eventually withdrawn, ana the majority report was declared adopted, seating both delegations rom Cook county. The Illinois delegates then withdrew for consultation.
 The next contest was that from Mis- souri, but the contestants withdrew their claim The next contest was that from Wisconsin. After discussion the minority report to seat Cole instead of Isaacs was voted down, and the ma jority report giving the seat to lsaaos was adopted.
 The report from the committee on permanent organization was about 70 be presented when points of order were
 made that the committee on credentials had the right of way until its full re port was made. The chairman (Mr. Washburne) e)overruled these objections and amid an uproar announced that MT. Cox of Virginia, chairman or the committee on permanent organization, had the floor. MT. Cox stated the rec concentrations Of the committee-th" name of Senator Allen of Nebraska be- ing reported as permanent chairman Loud and prolonged applause.) The minority report was then read, presenting the name of James F. Cam pion of Maine as permanent chairman. | Cheering and applause from the ad- herents of the middle -the-road sec I tiop.)
 | The excitement lasted for fully ten minutes, the guidons of Mississippi, AL abama, Ohio, Texas, Tennessee and other states and the le-of-the-road banners being carried around in tumul- tuous procession.
 The names of the fourteen members
 of the committee signing the minority report were read to the convention.
 Among them was included the name of
 the committeeman from Illinois and
 that gentleman denounced it as unau-
 thorized The name was accordingly withdrawn from the minority report.
 MT. Brown of Massachusetts moved |
 and minority report until after the
 adoption Of rules by the convention | The question was put by Senator But l Ter, who had resumed the chair, and he l decided that the motion to lay on the
 table was lost.
 The convention then began to vote | by states on the adoption of the ma
 jority report (Allen for permanent chairman), the utmost confusion pre- l vailing.
 Late twilight had come when the clerk proceeded to call the states. and l with the prevalent turmoil and uproar that was slow process. It was almost l dark before the result of the voting on | the first half dozen states was obtained
 and it looked as if the vote could not be completed tonight and if the con-
 vention would be compelled to adjourn
 on account of lack of light. But to the
 surprise of all the electric current was
 turned on at half-past seven and there
 was no more difficulty, although not
 half the arc lights in the building were
 in order.
 The vote was announced at 8:05 p. m
 as:
 For Allen 75S; for Campion, 564; for
 Donnelly, 1.
 \ As soon as the vote was announced
 the Bryan section of the convention
 broke out into wild shout of triumph
 delegates standing up and vociferatine and waving hats and fans and against procession of guidon bearers took ur
 the march through the convention hal
 yelling demoniacally. The band took
 part in the performance with the
 strains of Hail Columbia" and other l patriotic airs.
 This bedlanlite uproar, which ever } the singing of the Doxology by score 1 of enthusiasts, did not affect, lasted over ten minutes and did not cease un- til after there were shouts for the DO. 1 lice caused by dispute about seats
 among the members of the Illinois dele. gation.
 Finally at 8:20 some degree of ordel was restored, when MT. Watkins o , California stepped to the platform ant said that the Campion men (of whom } he was one) had fought a grand figh } and had ben squarely whipped, and h' 7 now moved to make the nomination o
 Senator Allen unanimous. The motion , was adopted with whoop , Senator Allen was escorted to th' chair by Lafe Pence, Cyclone" Davi and Ignatius Donnelly and was greeted 3 with cheers. He then addressed th Z convention He said they were al - populists here. (Cheers) He had rea'
 in a St. Louis paper, supposed to b. 3 in the Mckinley and gold standard in f terest, that the populist convention wa : preparing to die, but if the editor l that paper had witnessed the soul-stir Q ring scenes of patriotism here to-nigh s he would change his opinion. (Cheers) 7 Senator Allen addressed the conven s ton for a long time, reviling the re g publican party and it's candidates ant = denouncing the general state of societ. S in the old familiar strain. Senator Butler moved the appoint d ment of a committee to confer to-nigh e or to-mororw with conference com = mittee of the silver convention, who's Il honored president now occupied sea n on the platform. (Shouts of mo, nc adjourn.")
 :. Mr. Branch of Georgia moved to la Il the motion on the table. That motioi was voted down and Senator Butler 5 motion was agreed to. Mir. Burnhar = of Iowa offered a resolution for tn
 appointment of committee of one del = egate from each state to consider an
 report in what manner the people