The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-10

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Etver PiJIs doa't 1rfpc. OpIeS 70 CeT,.s n TiaI.
grouped about the purple standard o:
Bryan's state. Only the standards o.
Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts,
Maine, Minnesota, New York, New Jer
sey. New Hampshire, Vermont, Soutl
Dakota, Rhode Island and Pennsyl
vanta were left standing when the dem
onstration was at IT'S height Mean.
time the awful roar from the galleries
continued. The band played but the
music could not be heard above th<
Niagara-like tumult OF sound Like ar
| angry ocean it swept on. breaking a.
last, receding. falling back only 70 rist
again. Delegates fairly jumped for joy
Some of them possession Of the aisAez
and marched. Suddenly the state
standards clustered at Nebraska, were
borne in single file through the aisles OF
the pit.
HOW THE HERO ACTED.
After fifteen minutes of this disturb
snce the delegates and crowds sank
| back exhausted When all were sea L
ed. Delegate Salisbury OF Deleware
climbed back ON his chair. He and his
three silver colleagues in that state
| gave three cheers for Bryan, which
wre answered with q shout from tha
gallery OF "Wnat's the matter with
Bryan for PRESIDENT" The recipient OF
ell this honor made his way
Guilty from the stage For ten min
utes rs friends had fairly smotdered
| him with congratulations.
When at last he reached his chair
on the floor he leaned back seemingly
exhausted. One OF his colleagues
famed him while others Of the delega-
ton hung affect1oDately over him and
| wrung his hand.
The transaction OF business was again
started by Senator Hill of New York.
but not without considerable difficulty.
The senator fought his way down the
aisle toward the platform and then
| appealed for assistance to a tall police
man who cleared a small space and
enabled the New York spokesman TO
make the formal motion for the con-
sideration Of the minority report from
| the committee on resolutions
THE BBARDER OREONIAN.
The convention took UP the previous
question and the clerk read the substi-
tute for the platforms financial plank.
ed up with a motion to lay Senator
Hills motion on the table, but Chair
man Richardson informed him that
under the rules that would carry the
main question with it, and the Oregon
ian was laughed at for his pains
The ayes on the question Were not
loud by the noes gave a great shout.
whereupon Senator Hill, with uplifted
hal ds, demanded the call of states. In
behalf of Alabama, Chairman Bankhead
announced that, but for the unit rule,
five delegates would vote for the sub
Stitute. Delaware cast one silver
vote on the question, that of John Sails
bury, and Delegates Scott and Ward
voted on the silver side. Three Mas
sachuSetts delegates were announced
for silver. Delegate OSullivan, a
young man who has disting uished him
self throughout the convention by wav-
ing frantically cowboys hat on every
silver provocatfon, challenged the vote
Il challenge it on the ground that one
man here has no vote to vote-Governor
Russell he said. In Russell's behalf
another delegate stated that the gov
ernOr was a proxy for Charles Z. Rus
sell, who was i'll, and after consulta-
tfon with George F. William, AIR. o.
Michigan swung her IS votes for
silver, for the first time since the con-
testing delegates were seated.
Two Pennsylvania delegates Were for
silver, bu tunder the unit rule their
votes counted for the other side.
A SAFE TWO-THIRDS.
The announcement of the vote, ayes
GIG. noes 800, gave the silver men
fN-
the first vote directly on the financial
question and showed six more than
the necessary two-rh3rds to nominate
Mr.. Hill waived a vote by states on
his two amendments. one relating %
the Impairment Of contracts. TIE o mr.
declaring that ~ 2dvoc- Y cS fa
coinsg VS. based on the belief that
the two metals could be maintained at a
parity and pledg1ng the party. If il fail
ed. to suspend further coinage He
demanded a vote, however on another
resolution which he offered. 10 com-
mend the national Democratic admin
tstration for its economy. honesty. fdeii
~ and courage. The applause was
thin when this resolution was read. |
but when Buck Hinrichsen cast IS !
votes against the resolution the gal |
leries Kissed.
When Iowa was reached. Delegate |
Stockburn- federal officer, of Burling- |
ton. protested vainly against being |
voted against the resolution under the |
unit rule. He challenged the vote. bu, |
= IN a exceptions the silver delegates |
voted against the resolution. After !
the roll call had teen completed. rwc |
delegates n the California delegation !
changed their votes from no 10 yes. /
making a total of II to Is votes IN the I
delegation in favor Of sustaining the /
president A few Of the delegates de- 4
cAned 10 vote. The announcement of 4
the defeat OF the resolution. 35T 10 5e4.
was greeted with a slight splutter OF /
kisses.
TILLaIAN Is SATISFIED.
Senator Tillnan go; on 20 a chair
ana withdrew the resolution OF eensure l
he had read during his speech The
vote taken IS equivalent 10 a vote Of
censure. Where an affirmative p-opo-
sitson Is mega tfyed its converse IS a. L
Armed A brave man never strikes a /,
fallen foe-I withdraw TIE resolution /,
% censure." L
There were few cheers mingled
WITH more hisses Upon Mr. HIS /
demand, The vote was then taken by II
states on the adoption Of the pls torn
~ SliIf~S- AIAdl Silence
~ the Pennsylvania delegates cas-.
Ineir ol'-, OF votes against tn plat
form there was considerable cheering.
A LAST COUNCIL II
4 noticeable group O. gold leaders
attracted stSsltion down in front % (
he seats occupied BY the MzszoAu-
se1ts delegation while the vote oa shs ;
platform was being taken. William /
: WhiIny OF New York came up and /.
saned over young Governor Russell. !
md Lhey We son io.ned BY Zen !.