Cañon City record., 1900-07-12
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1t should 60 down in history that
the vote Of John H. Wise. half
Hawaiian with the color Of . mulatto,
threw the vote that accepted the
compromise that kept l6 to ] in the
platform. He prevented . fight on
the floor Of the convention and per
haps relieved Col. Bryan of the me-
cessity Of securing absolution from
the vow that be would not accept the
nomination unless those significant
numerals appeared again upon his
battle hag. The vots was 26 to "a
in favor of the compromise. II the
recently annexed Kanaka had voted
the other way 1t would have been re-
vefsed.
II the snti-silver leaders had an
ticipated that the vote would be 20
close they might have won. It was
possible for them to have e.
cured several other states in the CON-
mittse on resolutions, but they were
surprised 1t their own strength. Al
1t was they would have adopted .
perfunctory indorssment Of the Chi
cago platform BY several majority
but for thsstrenuous influence Of Col.
Bryan. who participated in the debate
over . long distance telephone through
Mr.. Mstcaif Of The Omaha World
Herald. who acted - secretary Of the
committe. His vas the message that
changed the votes Of Senator Jones
of Arkansas. Stone Of Missouri, and
Wilson Of Tennessee. and caused Mr..
Norris Of the District Of Columbia
and Mr.. Haussr Of Montana to dodge
the iasge.
At IL beginning Of The debate al
Of tbsss gsntlsnen argusd sgainst
patting l6 TO l 10 the platform. On
ths ground that . lsss specific dsclara-
tioa would induce hundreds Of thoas-
81 Of consecutive Dseecssta NJ
wsat o6 On ths sivsr - and vses1
either for NcKinIsy q Palnsr. 70
come back With tie party, hut sitter
they had heard from Mr.. Bryan they
changed their positions. - l have
stated, and voted under his instruc-
tions against their own Judgment and
convictions. Whether they actually BE-.
lieve that be would decline the nomi-
nation Is doubtful. bat the anti-silvsr
men on the COMMITTEES declared that
they hoped he would, and II be did
they would nominate Hill Of New
York. Perhaps this threat was
equally effective in soaring the com
mittee. because the tremendous DEM
onstrations in Hilrs honor at the con-
vsntion hall made Il seem sasily poe
sible. The demonstrations began
among the delsgatss--that Nr. Jones
and Mr.. Stone had ssen- and included
20 large . portion Of them as TO make
It very dangerous 70 trine with The
situation II Col. Bryan had declined
the nomination Hill wosld have re-
cei-e4 1t In cyclons.
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In the. gallariss many people were
prompted not 20 much By sympathy
with Hill q BY the love and the hope
Of the fight. They recognised him =
the leader Of the opposition to the
faction, = the man who would make
the row II . row was made, and they
offered him support and encourage
ment - such. They wanted the row
TO begin q soon - possible, and they
wanted Hill to understand that the
crowd was with him. The Anti-Bryan
sentiment in the galleries 10 also
strong, and the snti-silver sentiment
Il much stronger, - show whom Soma
tor Tillman read the resolution de-
claring that imperialism was the para
mount issue in this campaign. The
announcement provoked an outbreak
q long and - noisy - I'll previous
demonstrations combined, and Il wa
. genuine demonstration Of Joy. BE-
cause silver had bssu subordinstsd te
other issues. It was ths Arst sincers
expression tho ccnvsntion had beer
permitted 70 make o that slbjsct,
and thsy s,ade u b n uanhtakAble
manner.