The San Francisco call., 1896-07-09

port of the majority report of that COM
mittee. on the ground that the title OF
the sitting delegates from the Fourth and
Ninth districts of Michigan was tainted
with fraud. 1t was not for the purpose of
having silver majority in the convention
that he would exclude these men and seat
the contestants in their places-because
they had a two thirds majority already
but because that action would be just and
right.
State Senator Thomas f. Grady OF New
York spoke against the majority report.
He referred to the frequent statements in
the newspapers weeks ago that the Michi-
gan delegates would be unseated for the
purpose of making the abrogation of the
two-thirds rule unnecessary, but he de-
clared that the people OF the United States
would not be deceived by. the action of
the convention in this matter.
AT this point one of numerous very OBJ
tuse policemen stationed in the building
attempted to prevent the entrance of a
delegate, and a small-sized row and some
excitement prevailed, but the chairman
ordered the band to strike up, and the con-
vention quieted down.
q
said it seemed his unfortunate fate never
to make speech without raising some
kind of row.
My purpose in speaking" be contin-
ued, twas to avoid row. There must be
row, if not here in some place else, if we
overturn precedent which is a part of
party discipline itself by adopting this re-
port.'
The discussion was closed with two more
speeches-one by Mr.. Weadock of Michi-
gan and the other by Mr.. O'DoDnell of
Colorado. Little or no attention, how
ever, was paid to these speeches. as the
crowd in the galleries was quite turbulent
and could not be kept in order. The con-
vention itself, as well as the spectators in
the galleries, was in hurry to come to a
vote, and Mr.. o. O'Donnell assisted that view
by moving the previous question on the
report. The previous question was Sec
onded. The chairman declared the pre-
vious question ordered, and the rollcall of
States was begun.
When New York's seventy-rwo votes
were announced aye-in favor of the mi
nority reports tumultuous wave of cheer
ing broke over the assembly. The first
manifestation by the use of his gavel were
met by counter demonstration on the
part of the gold delegates, who, rising and
turning their backs to the chairman and
their faces to the immense crowds in the
galleries, waved hats and handkerchiefs
and stood on their chairs and gesticulated.
The galleries, evidently strongly anti
silver in sentiment, were not slow to re-
spond, and unearthly sounds from 1900
throats filled even the vast space OF the
great hall. The Tammany yell was plainly
heard in every temporary lull. Then the
silver men began to hiss and stamp their
feet, and this made matters infinitely
worse. Senator Daniels powerful voice,
much worn with service yesterday, called
the next State, North Carolina"
North Carolina declines to vote until
she can be heard, F" replied the chairman of
the delegation.
State Chairman Hinckley, ex-Mayor
Grant and other prominent New Workers
vainly tried 10 stop the demonstration.
1t went on uninterruptedly for fifteen
minutes, and was rarely silenced when
the rollcall was resumed.
When Pennsylvania was reached and
Chairman Harrity, mounting on chair.
said, Pennsylvania casts her "a votes
aye, {" an attempt was made to renew the
demonstration, but it died away in few
seconds, spectators and delegates being
almost tired out.
The vote was taken on the minority
amendment, which retains the sitting
members from the Fourth and Ninth dis
tricts of Michigan in their seats, and re-
suited in the rejection Of the minority re-
port. Ayes 36s, noes 55s, absent 8.
"The noes have it," said the chairman,
''and the amendment is lost"
1t was now the silver mems turn, and
they yelled and waved hats and handker-
chiefs and displayed Bland pictures and
made the night hideous for nearly as long
as the gold men, the galleries impartialIy
assisting.
During the iubilation by the silver men
two stout Kentucky delegates danced a
breakdown in the aisle at the rear of the
delegation, several others "patting'' time
amid the widest laughter. The official
detailed vote was as follows: