Evening journal., 1896-07-09
RULE OF Sill YER.
Continued From Third Page.


this time. and tho night soene was even
more brilliant and inspiring than that of
the day.
The Debate Concluded.
Ex-Congressinan Woadock of Michigan,
sandy haired man with a straw colored
mustache and imperial. concluded the do
bate In behalf Of the minority.
Delegate O'Donnell OF Colorado per
formed the same office for the majority.
Just before Mr.. O'Donnell began several
hundred Bland boomers came up through
the north entrance and created an enthu-
siastic demonstration IN favor of their can
didate.
At the conclusion of Donneil's speech,
amid loud cries OF ''Vote, votel'i from the
impatient crowds, Chairman Daniel put
the question, first on the adoptiOn.Of tho
majority report 60 confirm the sitting dele
gates in their title to the seats. The roll
was called, amid the widest enthusiasm
and confusion.
When Michigan was reached, Governor
Altgeld secured recognition and said:
Il rise to point Of order. ] desire to
challenge the vote Of Michigan. We arc
proceeding here under the rules of tho
Fifty-third congress- His sentence was
cut short here-more definitely, was buried
and overwhelmed under q tempest OF
howls, groans. shrleks, boots and Kisses.
1t was two or three minutes before busi-
moss began again, and the chairman ruled
that the point could not be raised until tho
roll call finished. Governor Altgeld began
again. "They ask'-
He got no further. The crowd over
whelmed him with their cries. There was
n tompestuous demonstration on the part
OF the gold people in tho galleries.
The silver men attempted q counter
demonstration when business had been
taken up again and the favorable vote Of
Ohio was called, but their effort was but
feeble breath after the tempest for gold.
The vote was announoed-55S nays, 36S
yens not voting, 1 absent. Its announce
ment set the convention aflre with anoth-
or tremendous flame. The silver men had
their turn IN earnest. The scene showed
plainly the complexion Of the assembly,
for this time the delegates wero the shout
ers, and tho galleries remained silent ex-
oept in scattered paths Down in the
square arena in the center Of the building
tho delegations of silver states were mass
cd on their chairs in solid blocks and so
large was their majority that the whole
official space seemed to bo a shout. Flags
newspapers, hats handkerchiefs-the dele
gates seized them and waved them above
their heads, tossed them high in the air.
swung their flags madly and with all their
strength and unremittingly howled.
wild with Enthusiasm.
The states standards along tho aisles
were seized and wrenched from the bolts
which held them to the floor, to be elevated
high into the air. Over In the far south
western corner, nearly quarter of a milo
from the platform, It seemed the Montana
miners band was blowing all the power
OF its lungs into the brass horns; the band
above the chairman's head was also at
work, but neither produced an audible
squeak, and even the stalwart bass drum
mers were pounding pantomimo.
Tho complexion of the scene had been
changed. This time 1t was tho gold stand
ard leaders who sat mute. with clouded
brows. The generals Of silver were beam
ing. Staid solemn Cockreu of Missouri
wore smile nothing short Of beatifo
Ben Tillman had a happy air; the features
OF Altgeld did not relax from their grim
lines. Senator Daniel made efforts with
his voice and gayel to be heard, but they
were utterly ineffectual efforts and he
smiled with full resignation upon the re-
suit. Toward the end of the silver clamor
some of the most hysterical westernors
pulled OF their coats and vests to wave
After 20 minutes the silver men were sat
isfod
The following was the vote by states