Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-25

them, with more or less discussion and the usual degree of confusion.
 Mr. Washburne of Massachusetts was called to the chair to relieve Senator AL len.
 The convention, by an almost unani- nous vote, decided to leave the selection of the chairman of the national commit- tee to the committee itself instead of confding the selection of the chairman to
 The Presidential Nominee.
 When that portion of the rules was reached which provided for a re- versal of the order nominating president and vice president, Cyclone Davis took the stand and said he believ- ed he could now point the way to haven of peace. He had received pledges from the states of Nevada and Illinois, in ad- dition to the states of Kansas and Ne braska, that if the convention proceeded in regular order they would sustain the middle of the road' candidate for vice president. He for his part was willing to trust their good faith and to withdraw all Instructions.
 The delegation from Minnesota added to these pledges the almost unanimous support of Minnesota's fifty-three dele gates. But the convention was not in the humor to accept the olive branch of peace. Fifty men addressed the chair at once, and when the chairman declared that the previous question had been or dered MT. CrandalI of New Jersey ad- vanced to the platform and, shaking his fist. said he was a delegate and he pro- posed to be heard. He was howled down.
 The roll of states was called on the question of substituting the minority re- port,giving precedence to the presidential nomination. for the majority report, to proceed to ballot for president first and vice president next.
 MT Skinner of North Carolina, who had cast eighty-five of that states vote for the majority, announced that he would change that vote until good faith was to be observed and a southern vice president nominated.
 A Scene ot Great Confusion
 ensued, which delayed the proceedings some time. An informal count showed the vote to be: For the minority report, 730 for the majority report, 766.
 Before the result was announced MT. Skinner changed the vote of North Car onna, casting the whole 95 votes for the minority report. which was thus adopted
 The official total vote was: For the minority, 7S5; for the majority, 615.
 The report as thus amended was de- clared adopted.
 The chairman announced that the com mittee on resolutions had prepared re- port but the minority members who wished to sign minority report request ed time for this 53
 General Weaver of Iowa, chairman of the committee on resolutions and plat form, took the stand at 3:05 o'clock to read the platform and resolutions, which had been agreed to with great unanim- ity, he said, but not with entire unanim- ity, as minority reports would be pre- sented by Mir. Kearby of Texas and MT. Coxey of Ohio. fa'i '-
 There was very little applause given to any of the various declarations of the platform. The one in favor of recogniz- ing Cuba's independence was most ap- preciated and after 1t in point of pop ularity came the one in favor of the in- itiative and referendum.
 Coxey's Amendment.
 MT Coxey of Ohio, as representing the minority of the committee on platform, read other propositions to be added to the platform, among them being these -Non-interest bearing bonds, good roads; extension of suffrage to women, and the ownership and control by the govern ment of every industry necessary to the welfare of the community.
 At the request of some delegates the financial plank of the platform was again read and 1t was explained that the va rious propositions in the minority re- port were intended as supplementary to the majority report.
 MT. Kearby of Texas, on the part of the minority, stated an objection to the plat form to be that it was too elaborate and too much like the one adopted at Chi cago. He presented a sub-platform.
 As MT. Kearby's voice was too weak to be heard all over the hall. and as the re- peater was temporarily absent, Senator Allen, who had again taken the chair, read the minority report himself
 A minority report of one member of the committee on rules was presented by MT. F. Val1ette of Rhode Island It was read, the opening paragraph being par aphrase of the declaration of independ- ence.
 As soon as the delegates "caught on to it" they broke out into derisive shouts of laughter and cries of Thomas Jeffer- son."
 The Convention Grew Impatient as the reading of the paper continued, and there was a motion made ana car ried to refer the "declaration of inde- pendence" to the committee on platform, with derisive suggestion that its au- thor have leave to print" It's author, however, became quite angry at the treatment accorded him and made such an indignant and extravagant protest on the platform that the chairman or dered his removal by force. Three uni- formed policemen laid hold of MT. Val lette and had to use force to remove him, as he resisted with all his might. Some of the deputy sergeants-at-arms inter- posed to prevent violence being done to delegate. and there was scene of up roar and excitement on the stand and In the body of the. hall. Finally the efforts of the convention officers were successful and MT. Vallette was rescued out of the hands of the police officers and escorted back to his seat, and thus peace was re- stored once more.
 The question was then put and the platform reported by the majority of the committee on rules was agreed to and all the amendments were laid on the table.
 Several motions to take recess until evening were made and voted down. A remonstrance on the part of the confer ence committee against proceeding with nominations until report should be re- ceived from that committee was treated with disdain and a motion to call the states for nominations for vice president was carried amid applause at 4:20 p. m.
 After the roll of states had been enter ed upon tine convention reconsidered It's determination not to take a recess and at 4:33 p. m. adjourned to meet again at 6 D. m.
 EVENING SESSION. A Wearisome Succession of Nominating
 Speeches by All the Orators.