Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-25
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teemen.
Mr.. Sutton demanded the previous
question. John w. Kern of Marion Of
fered a minority report, but the chair did
not let him read it, though he was given
leave to file 1t. The report was adopted
under the operation of the previous ques-
tion amid great confusion.
In obedience to this order the silver del
egates from the Seventh district left the
hall, but the gold delegates, however,
never left their seats, and there was a
period of almost riotous confusion while
this move was being made.
After the silver men had left j. e. Nc
Cullough of Marion county offered a re-
port of the Seventh district meeting-that
is, the gold wing of it-but the chair per-
emptorily declared it out of order and de-
clared that the report of the resolutions
committee was the order of business.
The Seventh district" said Mr.. Nc
Cullough calmly, would Hike very much
to participate in this convention, and
again begs to offer the report of the
meeting"
THAT is past and gone" said Chairman
Bell with a smash of his gavel.
They Were "Rattled.''
There was so much confusion that a
recess OF thirty minutes was ordered to
give the Seventh district silver men a
cnance to report. In the meantime the
gold people tried to find their report to
could not ind IL until the opportunity to
present it had passed and the convention
awaited the report of the silver contin-
gent.
The platform was started on it's way
by motion for the previous question,
when w. ID. Bynum arose and a wild
scene ensued. He was intending to offer
deavored to howl him down, but he
stood his ground
Chairman Bell declared him out of or
der and declared the platform adopted,
but Bynum wildly gesticulated and de-
clared that he was acting under the
rules. Each side tried to outyell the 9TH
er and the police were ordered to clear
the aisles, but Bynum still stood un-
touched.
Senator Turpie was brought forward
and started to speak, but 1t was five min
utes before he could be heard. He was
finally given attention while he made a
silver speech of some length.
All the time the senator talked Bynum
stood In the aisle and when the speech
was through again claimed attention
and the confusion was resumed. Over
an hour of confusion was spent in trying
to get hearing for Bynum.
Chairman Bell ordered the aisles
cleared and this only added to the con-
fusion and uproar, which lasted for fully
half an hour, while the chairman rallied
at the police service and the delegates
howled themselves hoarse
Major Winfred, silver man of Evans
vile, was yelling from the stage to have
Bynum put out, and finally sprung down
to where the ex-congressman stood
with the intention of doing SO himself,
but the police interfered and there was
no alteration.
Finally, when everybody was tired
out, Congressman John e. Lamb, a sill
yer delegate. moved that Bynum be given
five minutes of time and order was grad
ually restored.
Bynum Couldn't Finish.
A roll call was taken on this motion,
which was carried by slight majority.
When Mr.. Bynum took the stage he was
greeted with boots, Kisses and cheers.
He first explained that under the rules
of the convention he had a right to be
heard, and then read the amendment
which he had intended to offer. This was
sert in dts stead the financial plank
adopted at the Chicago convention in
1892. After reading this he declared that
Grover Cleveland was for sound money,
and that 80 per cent Of the democrats of
Indiana were for Grover Cleveland STILL
This was greeted with such a storm Of
Kisses and howls that nothing further
could be heard. The convention would
not listen to another word, and Bynum
was finally compelled to retire.
The convention then proceeded to nomi-
nate a governor, and on the first bal
lot b. F. Shively of South Bend was
nominated, George W. Cooper, who was
put up by the sound money men, getting
less than 100 votes. This was not a test,
however, for Lake, Tippecanoe and other
sound money counties voted for Shively.