Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-18

may be-" He then announced his re-
tirement.
Mr.. Teller was noisely applauded by
delegates from the silver States, but
there was silence in other quarters.
Senator Teller retired from the stage
at 11:45. There were cries for MIR. For
aker to reply. Senator-elect Foraker
moved that the Teller substitute be
laid on the table. Colorado asked for
roll call. Montana and Nevada Sec
onded it.
Mr.. Foraker, chairman of the COM
mittee on resolutions, moved to lay
Teller's substitute on the table.
Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts,
seconded the motion.
The yeas and nays were demanded
by the States of Colorado, Montana
and Idaho and the vote was taken.
The calling of the roll was often
greeted with applause when OH poll
of States being demanded some we'll
known delegate recorded his vote.
AS States usually clsssed as silver
States, such as Nebraska, North Da'
kota, Oregon and South Dakota, cast
their votes in favor of tabling the reso-
luton and added to the rapidly grow
ing majority in favor. of that motion
there were demonstrations of delight
from the exulting gold standard men.
The motion to table Teller's free sill
yer substitute was carried, ayes, S1S3;
noes, 1861.
When the result of the vote adopting
the platform was made apparent Sena-
tor Teller sent up to the secretary's
desk protest.
The protest says that with much of the
platform the signers of the protest agree, be-
Iieving that in many essential particulars it
compasses tho needs of humanity aiiirms the
maintenance of right and proposes the just
remedy for wrong. "But it declares ono
elemental principle not only in direct con-
travention of the expression of party faith in
1892, but in radical opposition to our solemn
finance, if long continued, will mean the
absolute ruin of the producers of the
country, and finally of the nation itself"
Continuing, the protest reads: ITO US it is a
folly without parallel that this country or
any political party therein should deliberately
accept money system which enriches others
at our cost. Accepting the fiat of this con-
vention as the present purpose of the party
we withdraw from this convention to return
to our constituents tho authority with which
they invested US with, believing we have
better discharged their trust by this action,
which restores to them authority unsullied
than by giving cowardly and insincere in
dorsement to the greatest wrong ever wilfully
attempted within the republican party
once redeemer of the people, but now shout
thair ,,,,1ac
tiallyJestrained by the votes of free men,"
The protest was signed by Senator
Teller. of,Colorado; Senator Dubois, of
Idaho: Senator Cannon, of Utah; Con-
gresham HARTMAN, of Montana, and
Cleveland, of Nevada, all members of
the committee on resolutions. Senator
Pettigrew, of South Dakota, this morn
ing added his name to the protest,
although not member of TIE commit
tee.
Mr.. Foraker was recognized TO move
the previous question on the passage OF
the resolutions.
Senator Dubois, of Idaho, asked that
a separate vote be taken on the finan-
cial plank.
Cries of "No."
The previous question was then orr
dered with only few feeble noes.
Mr.. Dubois demanded roll-call of
States on the passage of the financial
plank, and Colorado and Montana Sec
onded the call.
The chairman said the question to be
voted on was "Shall the financial
plank be adopted as the sense Of this
convention ?"
On this the roll of States was called
and proceeded amid confusion.
Virginia voted, Is ayes, noes.
The official announcement on adop-
ton of the financial plank of the ma
joiity was Ayes, S123; noes 11O4.
The chair declared the financial plank
adopted and the entire platform was
adopted unanimously by viva voce
vote.
Senator Teller rose to a question of
personal privilege. Senator Cannon,
of Utah, was first permitted to read
statement announcing the purpose of
the silver minority.
Senator Cannon predicted the down.
fall of the republican party if it adj
hered to the gold platform. He was
interrupted by bowls and Kisses.
The silver Senators withdrew from
the convention. Senator Teller shook
hands with the chairman as he left. The
band played as be left. His eyes were
full of tears. Foraker and M. H. De
Young shook hands with Teller. As
Colorado marched out of the hall, the
band played 1.-THE Red, White and
Blue" and the entire convention was
on its feet. Excitement was intense.
The audience took up the refrain and |
sang the cred, White and Blue. The
delegates from Montana, Idaho, Utah
and South Dakota followed Colorado
out of the hall.
Chairman Thurston finally made
himself heard, and recognized Lee
Mantel, delegate from Montana, who
did not go out.
Mr.. Mantle said the Montana delega.
ton was divided; some will continue to
participate and others will remain si-
tent. Montana reserves the right to
refer this platform to the republicans of
Montana.
Senator Brown pledged Utah to the
republican party.
Chairman Thurston then seated the
,lternates in place of the boilers.
Nominations were then in order, and
.he names of Messrs. Morton, Allison,
Reed and Mckinley were presented,
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