The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-09

.ruor Flower cast the seventy-two votes
81 New York for the minority report II
continued FOR fuli minute, wnen the
1'he gold delegates mounted their chairs
and waved their hands while tn. galleries
grew frantic with enIhus asm. The shout
FL whjstled. stamped their feet, Hung
their hats aloft and turned tho convcn-
lion into pandemonium. The enthusiasm
rose ard fell. only to rise again like tho
nnroming tides OF the ocean. Up to that
lime IL was unqucsoaably the most en-
thi,siastic scene of the convention.
Chairman Daniel tried to secure cr.tc
vdth his gavel but the raps Were swal-
lowed up in the awful ON as, the crack of
n toy pistol would he by the roar Of a
volley Ct a hundred guns. The band broke
m ~ wr marches, but ii had no effect upon
the lsVD people who VIE. yelling like
mad. When the music ceased the domon-
stration grew fierce.
were evidently convinced that the gal
leries were packed. Chairman Daniel held
up his hand for 9ra ,h, nn, he WAS not
roll but that cfticll's voice. could not
pen,trate four feet in the whrlwind of
hi isied 1'he SILVER leaders on the moor
wee manifesly disturbed Governor
stone of Missouri moved hastily M to tho
s,se to consn,, With chairman Daniel;
towherc sat the Illinois delegation Others
in,vei hither and ihither. /, looked at
ms, ms II the silver men had been
st.cken with panic.
Suddenly Governor Alleged got uron his
cias and faced the. chairman. Hts pale
fee was sihouetted age INST the royal
nlrple standard of the Illinois delegnt ion
aid his long. lean arms were EXTENDED to-
ward the chairman, appealing for recosn;-
ton. The silver delegates roca.nci thor
omrosure as they saw that figure towcr-
ne above the forest of waving arms nm
,haken by the tumult raging about him.
Gradually the storm died. away, after
Who shouted for Mn. As /, finally sub
sided 1t left Al,seid standing rosolu, ~
with his face to the chairman and tho
sergeant ut ARMS STANDING on the brink
Of The stage. The demonstration had last
cd eighteen minutes. The sergeant at
arms hal boon wildly waving his arms for
i've minutes. As the tumult drt, away he
was able - MAX" AN impression.
"The chairman" he shouted, desires to
make u statement ana am sure this
democratic convention viii listen to him"
Senator l1a'flei, VINO had been facing the
arena with sat lips and folded arms.
stretched cut his hands. He said: VI shall
direct the secretary to stop proceedings IN
mis- convention until ORDER Is restored"
and then hs sat down in his chair and
folded his arms again.
Governor Altgeld of Ilino.s had heen
standing on his chair over by the Illinois
standard with Senators Cockreli Martin
and Governor Stone gathered about him
He secured reoogr1tion by the medium OF
a messenger sent 10 the platform and
then shouted;
~ rise to point Of order. | de.irc to
challenge the vote Of Michigan. We ar
proceed ng here under he rule, of Tho
T!fty-nhird congress-" Ills sentence was
cut short here most ahrurtly anl waT
buried under tcnip.si # bowls. eroans.
shreks, hoots and misses II was Two o.
three minutes before business again re
sumea.
Governor A,treli began again: "They
ask He st no further The crowd
overwhelmed him with their cries Tho
silver men attempted a counter demon-
strntton VIXEN business had heen ,plscn NJ
called hut their effor's were but feeble
breath as TO 'hc iornpas. for gold. Tho
gold men took ihcir turn again wht1
rennsylvauia's VOC was announced f0r
them. hui they were satisfied with nj Id
cheer. other SILVER STATES being cheercd
as the roll cali proceeded showed that the
silver men were jumping over fractional
traces on thu issue. The rot, was nr-
nonnced - noes, 36S ayes, three not
v0i!ng, one absent
THE VOTE.
Vote By which the minority Of the com
m!ttee on credentials Was defeated: