The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-10

of the pit. After fifteen minutes Of
this turbulence. the delegates and
crowds sank back exhausted. When
all were seated, Delegate Salisbury,
Of Delaware climbed back ON his
chair. He and his three silver collea-
gues in that state gave three cheers
for Bryan, which were answered with
a shout from the gallery Of whats he
mntter with Bryan for President"
The recipient Of all this honor made
his Way with difficulty from the stage.
tof ton minutes tts friends had fairly
zmofhered him with congratulations.
When, ~ last he reached his chair
ON the floor he leaned back seemingly
completely cXhauated. One ~ his col
leagues fauned bim while the others
Of the delegation hung afectionataly
over hin, aud WruuR his hand.
ih@ transaction ~ business was
started again by Senator Iiill, Of New
York, who made the formal motion to
adopt the minority report from the
committee on resolutions The con
ycutios voted the previous question
and then the clerk read the substitute
for the platforms financial plank An
Oregon delegate. with a beard, doomed
up with a motion to Inv Senator Iiii's
Richardson informed him that under
tho rsles, that would carry the main
question vith IT, and the OregOnian
was Iaughcd at for his pains. The ayes
on the question was not loud. but the
noes gave - great shout. whereupon
Senator Hill, with uplifted hand de
manded the call Of States
In behalf OF Alabama. Chairman
hRHh 4 H..
| unit rule five delegates would vote
for the substitute. Delaware cast one
| silver vote on the question. John +.
Salisbury and delegates Scott and
WarrreR voted with the silver side.
| Three Massachusetts votes were an
nounced for silver. Michigan swung
her 28 votes for silver for the srst time
since the contesting delegates were
| seated. Two Pennsylvania delegates
were for silver but under the unit rule
their votes counted for the other side.
The announcement Of the vote, ayes
62S, noes 301, gave the silver men
grounds for applause, because it was
the first test vote directly on the finan-
cial question and showed six more
than the necessary two-thirCts to nom
mate.
Mr. Hill waived a vote by States on
hia two amendments, one relating to
the impairment of contracts and the
other declaring that the advocacy Of
FREQ coinage was based on the belief
shat the two metals would be main
tanned at parity, pledging Hls party,
if it failed, to suspend further coin
age He demanded a vote, however,
on another resolution in which he
offered to commend ME National Dem
ocratic administration forA economy,
honesty. fidelity and courage. The
applause was thin WHEN this resodu-
ton was Pead. but when Senator Hin
ridSasen cast As votes against TIE reso-
luton the galleries hissed.
A few of the delegates declined to
vote. The announcement OF the de-
feat OF the resolution by 357 10 564 was
greeted by slight splitter OF Kisses.
Senator Tillman goa on a chair and
Withdrew the resolution OF censure
he had read during his speech. The
vote iust taken, he said, is equivalent
to a vote of censure. Where an affirna-
tive proposition is negatived it's con-
verse rs affirmed. There were a few
cheers mingled with more hisses.U Upon
Mr.. Hills demand the vote was taken
bv States on the adoption of the plat
form. Tt was taken in almost total
silence. As New York and Pennsylva-
MIA cast their big block of votes
against the platform, however. there
was considerable cheering.
THE VOTE BY STATES.
Following d. the yots by States, yes