The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-06-26


afewfeeble noes
Nj. ppeols demanded roll call Of states on
the passage Of the financial plank and colora-
do and Montana seconded the call
Tho chalrman said the question TO be voted
on was Shall the financial plank be adopted
as the appse Of this convention on this the
roll Of vt tes was called
The odripl announcement on adoption o. the
tnsnria plank Of tho majority was; Ayes,
Sisit nnF0s. iiott
Tee Hhair declared the financial plank ndop.
ted ant The entire platform Was then adopted
unahimonsly bS aytya yhce vote.
WIN the result OF the vote adopting the
platfrrrilgas made apparent. Senator Teller
sent up . the seeFctary's desk 4 lengthy pro.
test. Nhleh was read by Senator Cannon. OF
Utah
me protest was signed by Senator Teller, Of
Colorado. Dubois. Of Idaho; senator Cannon.
Utah; gonrressman HOFFMAN, Of Montana
and " eieyei nd % NevAd i--sii mcmbers
of The cpmmlttee on resolutions senator
Pettigrew nf Sgnfh Dakota, hursday MORN
lag ne1cd als nane % ne protest although
rot ersNNr on thr 'commitfce
NArr 4Jr cannon had urhrlf nnfstcd ~
readins o. the documenf cries 81 tine and
counter cries Of no, let him nnish'' were
Tho char again appealed for respectful at.
tension TO the protest, which he said was
nearly finished
Al his closing words. declaring that the re.
publican party. once the redeemer OF the peo.
pie, was now about 70 become It's opprcssor
storm Of Misses and groans was raised from
all parts OF the hall. and cries OF down" were
raised
The chair appealed for order. saving: THE
chair suggests in the interest OF the republi.
can party that whatever is TO be said within
reasonable limits by those who can no longer
remain in our organization ought TO be lis.
tened TO with respect and attention. believing
that full answer 20 all such declarations viii
be made BY the great majority Of the Amer.
lean people o. the polls next November" Ap-
pinuse
The names OF the slgpers TO the protest as
read by the secretary were greeted with Kisses,
and voice in the rear called out "Good-by,
my lovers, Pood-by." as Senator Teller and
his associates then nied out Of the hail. march.
Ing down the main sisie The whole eonven-
tton rose and yelled and waved fags. hats and
fans while the band played patriotic airs, the
assembiaIe singing the chorus: Three Cheers
for the Red, White and Blue and shouting
till they were hoarse The chair. when the
tumult had in some measure subsidized, said In
his slow. deliberate way:
Gentlemen OF the convention. there seems
70 be enough delegates left TO do business"
Great cheeral
The chair now asks that gentleman from
Montana who did not 20 out kere an out.
burst Of cheering drowned the rest Of the SEN
tenee and cries were made for Lee Mantle
He was asked TO come TO the platform. but de-
clined to do so Senator Mantle stood on his
chair in the rear OF the hall facing the chair.
and spoke rs follows,
II desire 20 say that majority OF the dee.
"a ton from the state OF MontsnA has not left.
that, under all the circumstances surrounding
this occasion. they were JUSTIFIED IN actually
going out OF the convention (Applausel But.
Mr. Charm an. am bound TO say. In difference
TO the opinions and wishes OF the majority OF
the republicans OF the state OF Mon
tana that We can not give our approval
or our endorsement 70 the financial plank this
day adopted tApplause) lhaye never cast
my vote for any ticket but republican ono and
] do not propose TO do Il now (ApplAuse)
But Mr Chairman we have instructions from
the republicans OF our state and we would DO
false TO them and false 70 ourselves II We did
not state their position and their objections az
this time In the name and on behalf OF the
republicans Of Montana l earnestly protest.
solemnly and emphatically against the nnAn-
elAl plank OF the platform adopted this day.
tApplAusel We can not accept IL. We can not
indoFse IL, We can not support &c 81 this time
But there is difference Of opinion
in this DELEGATION There are those
who are satisfied TO utter theiI
protest and stu participate In the pro-
ceedinEs OF the convention There arc Others
who feel that in declining TO support this
great controlling issue, they are IN honor
bound not 70 participate IN tse placing Of
sandidats 90 a platform which theT cannot 81
his time endorse But whatever the action Of
she delegation may be. want % say that We
reserve the right 70 the republicans OF the
state OF Montana, 70 accept or 70 reject. ~
such time and IN such manner IS they may de-
sermine. the platform and the candidates put
before them by this convention.
Senator Brown. of Utah rose 70 a question
Of privilege and the chair. 10 according him
the door expressed a hope thAtthe request had
not been made for the purpose OF saying any
thing offensive 70 this convention.
Senator Brown, speaking on the platform,
said;
MI Chairman; "The delegation from Utah
does not bolt. tcheers) We donot believe
that the republican party IL the oppressor OF
,he people, but the guardian Of liberty and the
protector OF honest government tApplauSe)
The total number OF silver men who boltsd
the convention were 81. including four senA.
tors aud two ecngressmen
The states were thea called for the choice OF
members Of the national committee and the
of handle bars and