The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-11

cordinelv introduced the general to the
convention. General Bragg said:
al rise. Mr.. Chairman, on question of
State privilege. When the delegation of
wisconsin was to-day engaged in private
consultation as to what should be done by
II in the future some gentleman Il suppose
he was a gentleman; in fact know him to
he sncbl stole the colors of our State and
nassed them as the representation of my
delegat;on and Of my State into the trail
| of the victor for whom we had re-
fused to cast our votes. l make this
statement. not in order to cast reflection
on ANYBODY, but simply to place the State
which / represent as its chairman right,
! so that the record will show that we trailed
not the Wisconsin badger behind the
votes of majority Of this convention"
| [Cheers.I
Mr.. Dockery attempted to take the stand
to answer General Bragg's remarks, and as
the two Wisconsin antagonists confronted
| each other, General Bragg shook his hnger
in Mr.. Dockery's face. and said: IF you
make any personal remarks about me you
will suffer for it.
The chairman remarked that whatever
asperity might exist between the gentle
men from Wisconsin ought not to enter
into National convention. he was salts
fed that the gentlemen in the end would
be fonnd supporting the ticket, and he re-
! fused to recognize Mr.. Dockery for the
purpose of addressing the convention.
Mr.. Dockery then left the stand and this
terminated the incident.
Governor Stone Of Missouri was next
recognized to move an adjournment. He
said the work thus far done had been. in
his judgment, we'll done. but they had yet
to name an associate for their great leader
on the ticket. He believed this was an
important work, which should not be
hastily or inconsiderately performed. 1t
should, on the contrary, be performed in
the most mature and deliberate manner
possible. and to the end that the delega-
! tons might have the opportunity to con-
fer with each other and arrive at a con-
clnsion which in the end would strengthen
| the ticket and, in order that no mistake
might be made, he moved that the con-
vention do now adjourn until II o'clock
tomorrow. The galleries, which were
densely packed, and which to a greater
extent before than last night undertook to
take charge of the proceedings, here in
| terposed loud chorus OF noes.
Henry of Mississippi moved to make
the hour 10 o'clock. Governor Stone ac-
cepted the amendment.
Rhea of Kentucky made the point
of order that the motion had not been
seconded, but the chair, disregarding the
point, ordered the secretary to call the
roll.
The first open revolt in the convention
against the domination of Governor John
p AIfoo1d al
Governor. in his capacity as chairman OF
the Illinois delegation. announced the
forty EIGHT votes of the State for adjourn
ment Harry Donovan of Chicago, who
has been q Boies man from the start,
! jumped up to challenge the accuracy of
the count His note of defiance was re-
csived with applause from the Chicago
crowds In the gallery, who understood the
situation, and cheers followed each negas
tive vote. Metropolitan and country
delegates who had been lukewarm in their
obedience of the Govern or's will and rest
less on numerous occasions voted against
adjournment. The vote was: "a ayes, II
nays, 13 absent.
Under the unit rule this vote was made
As ayes, but Mr.. Donovan and others dis.
pu.ed Its correctness, shouting that il took
Is votes to make majority.
What's the matter with Illinois nowP"
inquired the chair good-raturedIy, and
closed the incident by ruling in favor of
the Governor.
The audience followed the taking of the
vote with quite as much interest as it had
shown on the questions on the platform
and the bailoting for a Presidential candi-
date, and whenever any delegation voted
mo" on the question OF adjournment the
vote was greeted with loud cheers.
However, when the call of the roll had
proceeded far enough to show that the