The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-24

late report, which was agreed to.
This" sald Texas man, rs muE-
nanlmous, but Tom Patterson. can't
catch US with any such tnffy. He is
not In tho Middle OF the Road"
The Illinois case was taken up then.
The majority reported that the two
delegations from Cook county be seated
ana the vote divided The minority,
signed by fourteen members OF the COM
mlttec. recommended that DR.. Taylor's
delegation be seated. A Virginia dele
gate moved the adoption OF the ma
Jurlty report, and Delegate Moran, OF
Nebraska, TO substitute the minority for
tho majority report. After some wrang-
ling 1t was agreed that there should b.
hfteen minutes for debate on each side.
The vote on the question resulted 665
Tor the mnjnrIty report, and Gl2 for the
minority, The antl-B Brynn delegates
nailed the announcement as Il victory
Tor the Middle OF the Road" element,
ana they were very Juhllnnt. The Pat
terSOn Colorado delegation was then
seated without division.
Wild Drmon.tratlom.
The report of the committee on per-
mhnent organization was then read.
The announcement OF the selection OF
Senator Allen, OF Nebraska, for pcrma-
nent chairman, was the signal for a
wild demonstration, which lasted sew
eral minutes. John ". Hayes, OF New
Jersey, was selected for secretary, and
the other temporary officers were made
permanent The minority report nam
lhB James L. CampiUn. OF Maine, for
permanent chairman, set the Middle OF
the Road men on fire. The Texas and
Gtorglh delegates climbed onto their
chuirs and yelled like Indians. Several
lArk" Middle OF the Road banners were
rifaded through the aIsles. The west
tti delegates ms rule took no part In
the demonstration.
One OF the Georgia delegates pulled
up his state standnrd and followed the
Middle OF the Road banner, which was
htll nioft by two members of the dele
gallon one white and one colored. The
standards Of Texas, Arkansas. Ohio.
mississippi, Missouri and several other
tules joined In the procession. In n
sCulNe Tor the Possession Of the Ala
naina Suiuon the staff was broken and n
free night was almost precipItated. Bed
lam r"igned for ten minutes. When or
DER was at last restored, the names OF
the slsners Of the minority report were
rrud.
When the name OF the Illinois member
OF Inc committee was read that dele
gate Jumped up and announced that
MS signature was forged. His name was
wIthdrawn. Delegate Blaze, OF Texas.
then moved that Campon's name be
substituted for that OF Allen for perma-
nent chairman. Z. Gerry Brown, OF
Massachusetts. moved to lay both ma
1or'ty and minority reports on the ia
depending the report OF the committee
on rules. The previous question was or
dercd.
Meantime night was falling. But the
electric lights were not turned on TO
u!spe! the gloom. and there was some
apprehension OF a repetition OF the eS-
perience OF last night when the con-
vention sat for an hour in total dark
ness. Several candles were brought In
and placed in press tables. The excite
ment on the floor was intense. There
was realization on both sides that the
actual test had come. When Alabama
the FIRST state, was called, q row was In
progress and Alabama was passed. Ar
kansas vote was challenged. In the for
mer state, the division showed six more
votes for Allen than We're cast in. the
Illinois contest on the side Of Bryan
and In Arkansas four more. In the
OF turn on the lights" Some one an
swered from the platform that the cleo
tric lamp had not been trimmed"
THAT won't DO" cried the irate dele
gates and serious trouble was imminent
when suddenly the electric lamps sliced
and the hall was Hooded with a blaze
Of light.
Whoop, whonp and then Some.
The Middle OF the Road men did not
mnke a gain until Mississippi was
reached when gain OF two was made,
reckoned on the former vote.
They got n good chance to cheer. how
ever when North Carolina, which dlvid-
ed sevcnty-Nve to twenty on the first
vote, divided her vote equally between
Allen and Campion. While the clerks
were figuring up the tallies, 1t became
noised about that the result showed an
overwhelming majority FOR the Bryan
forces and Middle Of the Readers We're
very much downcast. One OF the Texas
delegates shouted: Perhaps We misun-
dcrstood tn" question"
mo. you did not, Shouted Jerry SImp-
son across the hall. Eve know where
we were at all tho Gme."
The Bryan people laughed with slee
at this rejoInder.
4 moment later the chairman an
Nounced the result as 75s for Allen and
hG4 FOR Cnmpi0n. The Bryan men
screamed with 10y. They got on their
chairs and chcercd
They whlrled their coats. umbrellas,
hats and everything movable aloft.
They uprooted their state guidons and
narnded them about the nislcs Another
row occurred over tho possession of the
Alabama standard, but the Bryan Men
at last carried II OF vlctOriously. Only
tho Texas and Middle OF the Road
southern delegates sat silently In their
scatss during tho wild demonstration.
The guIdons OF the Bryan states danced
for five minutes about Nebraska, and
then they were borne about the delegates
enclosure. Tho band played. hut 1t
could lust be heard. Four colorpd men
sung n Bryan Snng. The scene, with tho
exception Of tho fnct thnt the galleries
did not participate In tho demonstration,
very much roscmblod that at tho Coli
scum Mt Chicago when MIR. Bryan was
nominated. II lasted about eighteen
minutes.
After order was restored delegate WILL
linms, OF California. climbed onto the
state. I'VE have made square fiEht,"
he shouted; 1--WE have been fairly beaten
and in the Interest OF peace and harmony
move tho selection Of William n. Allen
No permanent chairman be mado unani-,
mnuH,"
His motion was carried With hurrnh,
but there wcre loud CRIES OF disEentlOn
in the direction Of tho Lone Star delegu-
ton. On Mr.. penCe'S motion COM
mItton consisting o: himself. Cyclone"
Davis, IEnatlms Donnclly, were nppnInt-
ch to escort Senator Allen 10 tho plut-
form.
The committee wnE out but short
time Cyclone" Davis mado n speech
IN which No said some nlco things 0r tho
permanent chairman, Senator Allen