New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-06

Chicago PLATFORM Inrerspersed in the Demon
stration cries OF ''Hill' and Bryan" and #
was not until the band aided the efforts OF the
chairman that order restored
A CHICAGO PLATFORM DIsTURBER
When Mr. Dantorth called for the report Of the
COMMITTEES on Resolutions Barlow S. Weeks rose
and said that the committee quite ready
and suggested that other business Be proceeded
with. But before the chairman could assent TO this
course a delegate. rushing toward the platform,
waving paper in his hand exclaimed: las the
Committee Resolutions is not ready TO report.
I viii offer a platform which all Democrats
can Unire-the Chicago platform of 1886"
Then bedlaIn broke loose. The silverites cheered
loud as their vocal range would go. while the
rest Of the gathering clamored for the delegate
take his In OF the luls a point Of order
was taken on The ground that all questions with
regard 10 the platform had been referred 70 the
Committee Resolutions.
But the delegate who proved 10 De Edward J
Stokes Of Essex. would obey the chairnan's
ruling against him, and insisted upon offering
resolution reafirming the Chicago platform Again
the chairman ruled him OF order but Nj
Stokes appealed from the decision of the chair
the reason, as the chairman explained, that mere
vas no resolution before the house.
Mr. stokes tAereupUn essayeC
storm of ho0tings ana cneers Nor disturbed BY
tlnued TO gesticulatae In the midst OF the din the
OF chairmen OF the delegations Tor the selection OF
members or the state Committee. Some SeInblalCe
u 41-et NaS Obtained LOT d rev SECONDS Out MI
stokes started the pandemouium again oy ex-
Gaining Nj chairman 4asA l-4aI tie ayes ana
noes oe taken upon TINS resolution wnIch Is Tor a
principle on which you all stand Finally a dele
gate moved taat a policeman De called 70 put Mr.
Stokes out OF the hall II he persisted IN disturbing
Amy gentleman disturbing this convention" the
chair, VIII be excluded from the hall" a remark
that followed bv more Missing and cheering
Then Mr.. Stokes allowed nlEself 20 be pulled back
10 his seat by ms friends and The disorder which
AFTER the State Committee had been CHOSEN the
and Electors were still absent The crowd sought
TO while away the time with pIeasantries -''FfII
pealed, and with the rejoinder from 8
I'M follower: ''Gwan YOU iceman!' whereat the
factions howled at each other until me band
chimed in and enforced harmony. In another OF
something derogatory to all who were not favor
who is it?'' a delegate asked.
I'm & Bryan Democrat. if you want TO know
VINO am, and We can defy you in the White House
and in the icehouse." The band again helped 70
At length, about 5:15 O'Clock the members Of The
hall. one Of them was Senator u. F Mackey OF
Erie, who was also chairman Of the Committee on
report which named David B FiI. EDWARD Muir
ply. il, Richard Croker and Augustus Van Wyck
The rrst lhree names We're loudly cheered, but Van
Wyct's met with considerable kissing and with
some tnv1dious comments about ice. The full list
OF delegates ana electors viii be found in another
The State Committee was empowered to Ill va
Chairman schraub OF the Committee on Resolu-
lions then mounted the stage and read the plat
form That part OF il which instructed for Bryan
was wildly cheered for Savera! moments bur thar
- - ~ inc ~ q o-sTI very
little applause Mr.. Mack seconded the platform
and M Schrauo shut Of debate by moving the
previous question. and the report carried with
out dissent The platform is printed in another
and permanent chairneu were thanked for their
services, and the convention adjourned.