The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-24

ffcrria, challenged Coiorado's right 70
vote. but the chair ruled that the dele
cation could vote. Her Is votes went for
the minority report The anti-Bryan del
egates voted solidiy for the majority re-
port, but some OF the Bryan delegates
also voted that way. When Texas cast
her Ice votes for the majority report.
which gave half the contested seats 10
the pebA delegates. the mlddie-of-the-
readers howIed themselves hoarse. AT tho
conclusion OF the roIl-eAii one Of the I'LL
nols delegates appealed from the decision
OF the chair permitting Colorado TO vote.
but the chair ruled that the appeal came
TOO late After some discussion the por-
ton OF the Illinois delegation whose seats
were not contested were allowed to vote.
and the vote OF the delegation stood . for
ths minority report and for the majori-
~.
The result was announced. s55 for the
majority report and 642 for tho minority.
The antl-pryan delegates hailed the an
nounccment as victory for the middle
of-thc-road element. and were very jubt-
LIANT Kansas delegate challenged the
correctness OF the count There was a
good deal of excitement Delegates crowd
ed up to the front OF the platform. and
the assistant sergeant-at-arms with diff
Guilty prevented them from climbing up
20 tbs secrefary'e desk. The greatest con-
fusion prevailed. IL was ~ last decided
10 recapituiats the totals. The error Of
the Kansas man was discovered. He had
placed the Indiana vote In the wrong coll
uun The vote was again announced, $50
10 CO In favor OF the majority report. The
middle-of-ths-road men again yelled with
delight
The Patterson delegation from Colo
RADIO vas then seated without division.
The Missouri contest was Withdrawn. Five
minutes was given 10 each side In the Wis
consln case. involving one Feat. Mr.. Cole.
who had been seated by the national com
mittee, stated that he was Bryan man
and for that reason he was not 20 be al
lowed a seat. He appealed 10 the fairness
OF the Southern delegates TO seat him. The
announcement OF the preference OF Mr..
Cole for Bryan was greeted with cheers
by the Bryan men. The majority report
unseating Mr.. Cole and seating Mr.. lSaacs
VAS adopted.
rafo Pence. the former congressman
from Colorado, who was at the head Of
the New York delegation. called for the
report Of the committee on permanent
organization. In doing 50 he made rather
sharp comments about the time the con-
xen.ton had frftfered away. Several dele
gates attempted 20 move an adjournment
nnsli O'Clock. bat Mr.. Pence refused 20
Weld the floor for -sch motion. But
when e A Cooke. OF Virginia. chairman
Of the COMMITTEES on permanent orraniza-
ton. came forward 60 make his report.
a dozen seIeeafes Jumped to their feet
ara protested that a report from another
committee VAS not IN order until the
| report OF tire COMMITTEES on credentials
as a whole had been agreed 90. Mr.. Wash
hurre Of Massachusetts. who was tempo
| rartis IN ~. chair. ruled the point not
well Oxen. He also destined 20 enter
| tain an appeal
Ths report ef the COMMITTEES en- perms-
nraf organization was then read. The
/ announcement Of the ssiecticn OF Senate
w " Allen, Of Nebraska. for permanent
Chairman vas n signal for a demon
straiien lasting several minutes. J. w.
l Hayes ~ New Jersey. was selected Cor
| sa~r~tarS. and she other temporary Of
/ nc~r~ we're mate permanent. The rninori-
1 tv report naming James r. camplor. Of
/ Maine, for permanent chairman. set .hs
| systffte-o<. thr-road nsen or edge The
| Texas ard 0Scrxsa delegates climbed on
| their chairs ala yvlteS Ike Conachs In
/ dams Several large miaale-of-the-roaa
! hsnn~rs were psrascd through the aisies
] The Western delegates as a rule took no
/ part N the demonstration One % the
! Georgia delegates pulled Up his state
] standard banner whish was held aioft
/ h~ iva rserakrrs ~ the Delegation. one
| wAife ard one coloved The standards 90
/ Texas. Arkansas. Alsstssin1t. Missouri
/ aaA several ether states 3oinea the pro-
/ sseazsan In a scusse FOR the posse xsson
/ Of sha Alabama Eusien the star was hrok-
! ca snA free nEhs almost rrecfpltAie8
/ resssns relenea Tor scn uainutes. whSn
rrSs~v vas - iast restored the narses -
tho ssxreFs u TIRE minority report we~e
/ r~as wh~n the same ~ the ultrcss mem
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/ ssf. ssfusE~t NJ ara announced that his
/ signature Was feTret. ffis name was with
! Grawa.
vS<seget@ nsss@~. 81 Twas. snsr moved
/ tAs. f.er4etan's rar1s Ne substituted for
tar ~ afsn scF perrsSsat chairman.
y Gerry brown. 80 Na=sscAueesss.
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sht. melton ~ res Interest 81 \ cagsrsqs-
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