The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-07-25

by two members Of the deleBaIloh' O40
white and the the other cOlored.
The standards of Texas, Arkansas,
Ohio, Mississippi, Missouri and several
other states joined the possession. In a
scuffle for the possession Of the Ana
bama guidon, the staff was broken and
a free fight almost precipitated. Bed
lam resigned for 10 minutes.
When order was restored the names
of the signers of the minority report
were read. When the name OF the ILL
nois member Of the committee was
read that delegate iSmped up and an
nounced that his signature was forged
His name was withdrawn. Delegate
Blazer, of Texas, then moved that Cam
pion's name be substituted for that OF
Allsn for permanent chairman.
Gerry Brown of Massachusetts,, moved
to lay both the minority and majority
reports on the table pending the report
of the committee on rules. He said he
made this motion in the interest of
compromise candidate. There were
cries of mo! nor from all parts of the
hall.
1t was evident the temper of the con-
vention was for action. Pence, a Bryan
man, moved the previous question. 1t
was ordered amid much confusion and
the roll of states was called on the
the question of adopting the majority
or minority report The parliamentary
situation puzzled the delegates. They
were finally made to understand that
an aye vote was for Allen and nav
for Campion. Meantime night was
falling, but the electric lights were not
turned on to dispel the gloom and there
was some apprehension of repetition
of the experience of last night when
the convention sat an hour in total
darkness. Several candles were brought
in and placed on the press tables.
The excitement was intense. There
was realization on both sides that an
actual test had come. When Alabama,
the first state, was called, a row was in
progress and it was passed. Arkansas
vote was challenged. In the former
state the division showed six more
votes for Allen than we're cast in the
Illinois contest on the side of Bryan
and in Arkansas four more. The Bry-
an men gained eight votes in Califor-
mia; five in Connecticut, Florida /,
Georgia 2, Idaho 2, Illinois 6, Indiana
IS, Kansas l, Kentucky ~, Louisiana
6, and Maine /. The constant gain
made the Bryan men enthusiastic and
they cheered Justify at every announce
ment.
The middle of road men did not
make a gain until Mississippi was
reached when gain of two was made
reckoned on the former vote. They
got a good chance to cheer, however,
when North Carolina, which divided 76
to 20 on the first vote, divided her vote
equally between Allen and Campion.
The chairman announced the result
as 1853 for Allen and 564 for Campion.
The Bryan men screamed with iov
They got on their chairs and cheered.
They whirled coats, umbrellas, hats
and everything movable aloft. They
uprooted their state guidons, and pa
raded them about the aisles.
The balance of the day was taken IN
by Senator Allen, of Nebraska in a long
Winded speech lasting until 9:43 D. m.
when Senator Butler, acting as a dele.
gate. moved the appointment of a com
mittee to confer with the committee of
the silver convention. Senator Buffers
motion was carried with a loud cheer
The Bryan men were apparently in full
control of the convention. The com.
mittee on rules then made its report
Before the convention had acted upon
it, LATE Pence moved an adionrn.
ment until 10 o'clock tomorrow morn. |
ing And then, at lOO9 the convent
ion adjourned,