Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-01
For Reed or Allison.

Alderman Martin B. Madden of Chicago
next took the floor and offered an amend
ment. 1t was to add the following words:
And in case William Mckinley fails to be
nominated the delegates-at -large from IL =
llnois to the national convention be in
structed to express their confidence in the
ability of Thomas B. Reed of Maine and
W. T. Allison of Iowa, and that either
would be acceptable as the standard bearer
OF the party"
This caused a storm of objection from the
Mckinley men.
Calhoun said should the amendment To
the amendment be adopted. it would destroy
the original IDEAS in the resolutions.
EX-Attorney George w. Hunt then made
a speech in favor of Mckinley. He was a
man who was the choice of the people and
not of a few politicians. Illinois was going
to have the honor of naming the next Pres
ident of the United States. This state held
the balance of power The people were not
bound by the narrow idea of a favorite son.
but. wanted national favorite. The
amendment attaching the names of Allison
and Reed should not be adopted. This was
rot because the people of the state lacked
confidence in them. but because they had
such great confidence in Mckinley
There was another outburst of enthusiasm
when Mr.. Hunt ceased.
Chairman Berry then said that, as agreed
upon. the debate would close with few
arguments. There was so much disorder
in the galleries that the chairman said that
if it did not stop he would have the ser.
geant-at-arms clear the house of all save
delegates.
Mr.. Fuller said he could see no good rea-
son why Illinois should support man
from another state when she had a man of
equal ability of her own. The republicans
We're not like the democrats. The republi-
cans had dozen good men to choose from
lie then moved the previous question.
y motion was made by j. ID. MeSsick of
st. Clair county to lay the resolutions on
Objections hat ic
vas out of order. The chair decided thai
the motion to lay on the table was in or
der.
This matter had been fairly presented he
added, and then directed the clerk to call
the roll upon the question of LAYING the
resolutions on the table.
Order was, with difficulty, maintained
during the falling of the roll Enthusiasts
in the galleries continued at intervals to
interrupt the proceedings with cheers
When the twenty-ninth ward Chicago
was reached in the roll call Timothy Hogan
challenged the vote. 1t was five ayes and
one nay. Hogan said that there should be
two nay votes. 1t was asserted that he
was not delegate.
The chair asked the chairman of the
twenty-hinth ward delegation If Hogan was
a delegate, and negative answer was
given.
At this Hogan became very angry. and
for time it looked as if a riot. similar to
that started by Buck Mccarthy at the
twenty-ninth ward delegation meeting
Wednesday, would take place.
The chair finally succeeded in inducing
Hogan to sit down.
The result of the vote was: In favor of
laying on the table, SOB; against, 49,
Furious cheering followed the announce
ment. Then Mr.. Fuller moved that the
resolutions instructing the national dele
gates-at-large for Mckinley be made unan-
imous.
Instructed for Mckinley.
Upon hearing this motion from the leader
of Cullom's forces, the Mckinley followers
broke out again. Martin B. Madden in be-
half of the delegates from Cook seconded
the motion, which was put and carried