The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-06-19

Mr.. Foraker, chairman of the commit
tee on resolutions voted to lay Mr.. Tel
lers substitute on the table. Senator
Lodge of Massachusetts seconded the
motion. The yeas and nays were demand
ed.
The call of the roll was often greeted
with applause when on a poll of states
gate recorded his vote. The result of the
roll call on thv question of the adoption
of the financial plank was announced,
ayes, 812 1-2: nays, 10 10.
The rest of the platform was adpoted
with ringing cheer of ayes there being
but one solitary "No."
The chair announced that it was re-
quested as question Of personal privi-
lege that statement ssprepared by certain
members of this convention be read
is there any objection?' he asked.
Waiting few seconds and receiving no
response, he announced, GAS matter of
personal privilege the chair will permit
Senator Cannon to read the statement
and the chair asks respectful attention
youthful Senator sfrom Utah, advanced
to the platform and with Senator Teller
sitting by his side read In ringing tones,
and withsmany gestures, the protest.
When Cannon had nearly finished read
ing the document, cries Of "Tlme'' and
counter cries Of "No, let him finish. /"
were raised.
The chair again appeals for respectful
attention to the protest which, he said,
was nearly finished. At the closing
words declaring that the Republican
party, once the redeemer OF the people,
| was now about to become its oppressor,
the chair with his resonant voice ris-
ing above the tumult said; 1.-The chair
suggests to this convention that the Re-
publican party in convention assembled,
need not fear any declaration"
Here an Outburst of cheers which last
ed several seconds, interrupted the
chairman. When they had subsided, he
continued, "And the chair further sug-
gests in the interests of the Republican
party that whatever is said within reas-
enable limits by those who can no longer
remain in our organization ought to be
listened to with respectful atte ntion, be-
lieving that full answer to all suchss ssdec-
1arations will be made by the great ma
jority of the American people at the polls
next November.
The names of the signers of the protest
as read by the secretary, were greeted
with Misses and voice in the rear called
out "Good bye my lover, good bye,' as
Senator Teller led his associates out OF
the hall. The whole convention arose,
and waved flags, hats and fans, while the
band played patriotic airs, the assem-
blag6 singing the chorus. Three cheer
for the Red, White and Blue" The
chair when the tumult had In some
measure subsidized. said in his slow DELHI
crate way, Gentlemen Of the convention
here seems to be enough delegates left to
do business. & Great oheering.) The chair
now asks that a gentleman from Mon
tana, who did not go out (here an out
burst of cheering drowned the rest of
tho sente nee and cries were made for Lee
Mantle. He was asked ito come to the
platform but declined to do so. Senator
Mantle stood on his chair in the rear of
the hall facing the chair and addressed
the convention.
He said. IT desire to say that a MAORI.
ty of the delegati On from the state soi
Montana has not felt that under all the
circumstances surrounding this conven-
ti0n they were justified in actually going
Eout of the convention, (applause), but
Mr.. Chairman, am bound to say in de-