Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1896-06-18
MCKINLEY & HOBART
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ST.. LOUIS, June Is The convention
was called to order at 1870 q. m.
ST. LOUIS, June Is The day broke
bright and clear for the third and pro-
badly last day of the convention. Al
preparations had been made to adopt
the platform and nominate Mex uley
before taking a recess. store the
hour of calling the convention to order
had arrived the wilderness of seats il
the galleries were black with the same
dsnse crowd, aud the vast ball roareo
with the dull indescrlbable noise OF
thousands OF human voices The heat
in the convention hsll even before 10
clock became almost unbearab BILE.
At 1870 the band struck up livel,
number. Mark Hanna with his band
on the staff of the Onio delegation Just
below the platform, held y final, buried
and animated consultation with the
chief lieutenanfs of the various delega-
lions. GoYernor Foraker, Chairman
of the Dom DIttee on Resolutions, con-
suited with Senator Lodge, Governor
Alger, Governor Merriam and others at
the head of the main aisle i'm medlately
in front of the speakers stand. The
lieutenats of Hobsrs and Evans, Vice
Presidential candidates, who are pool
ing their issues against Morton, moved
about among the delegates.
After the prayer Chairman Thurstop
plunged into business by announcing
that the first thing on the programme
was the report of the Com mittee Cd
Resolutions, and called for "'Senstor-
elect Joseph B. Foraker" of Ohio
Foraker crowded to the front, elm bed
the steps 10 tiae svage while the crowd
sent up a shrill yell. The platform
which he began to read wee, with few
immaterial additions, in it's erbisge.
the one telegraphed throughout the
country by the Associated Press Tues
day night.
A motion by Foraker, made to adopt
tie platform, was oheered as one of the
crucial moments OF the convention was
at hand.
The chairman announced that
he would RECOGNIZES to move the
substitute for the maj irity report. tbs
gentleman from Colorado. Mr. Teller
The name of Teller set the westerneTe
wild. In little scattering squads dele
gates sitting under the Colorado. Idaho
Utah, Nevada, California, Montana and
some of those from Tennessee and other
western and southern states jumped t.
their feet waving hats, fl ags, umb rellss
handkerchief and shriekiug like mac
msn. Then there fell over the house r |
profound calm, for history was to be
made, the political allegiance Of half
dozsn states burg on the moment, snt |
tie whole ass mbiy recognized it. The |
people listened while the clerk proceed
ed to read the substitute to the plat
form as follows:
"Fne Republican party fsvors the use
OF both gold aud silver as equal STANDARD |
money and pledges its power TO securs
free, Unrestricted and independent
Coinage of silver at our mints at the
ratio of 16 parts silver 10 one of gold"
Teller as be stood on the platform tt
make his ansl protest to the R-pub
licsn party against toe adoption of th.
gold standard policy wss a strikins
figure. Tail and gaunt, he wore The
old fashioned frociz cost of the old time
states man; bic frc- was deep furroweo
with lines. A. 11:45 Teller foished the
speech. Tnen loud calls for Forgke,
and the chair recognizes him. H.
moved to lay the substitute on tn.
Tn hlo nd ~ T 1
motion being put Colorado demands
roll cell and roll call was ordered on the
motion to lay on the table.
ST.. LOUIS, June 18-The vote re-
suited in total OF 924, yeas 8181s, nays
1861.
ST.. Louis, June 18.-The second vote r
on the adoption of the financial plank
resulted in a total of 923, yeas 1929, r
nays 11o1S. q
As the names of Teller, Dubois, Can
nou. Hartmann, Pettigrew aud Oleve- :
land, of Nevada, we're read there we're '
hisses. At the conclusion of the vote
Teller and Cannon shook hands With &
Fhurston ard others, bidding them j
goodbye. TIE boilers walked out
snfd cheers. |.
The following delegates walked out:
rhe entire delegations of Colorado and Il
Idaho; from UsSh three delegates; South I
Dakota, Pettigrew; Hartman, OF Mon t.
iaua cleveland and Ssrother, of
Nevada il
Then followed a scene or great CON- 81
usion. The announcement that the
delegates from Montena did not go out o
'us wanted recognition caused great 8!
There were loud Gale for p
dsutle TO come to the platform. Quiet
icing restored Mantle said all the dele p
'stes from Montana had not felt justi-
led in walking out, but they declare fo
hey cannot approve or endorse the al
lnanc:sl plank. Mantle said the Mon 10
ana delegation is divided. Some CON