The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-08

} the hall and the convention was grow
! ing restless
There were loud cries of question:"
J and vote as Mr. Head retired.
Vote on Roll Call.
The question" said the chairman.
/ Is on the substitution of the minority
| for the majority report" The noes
/ we're IN a heavy majority. and before
( the chair announced the result OF the
{ Vote Mr.. Bryan. who was on the plat
! form, demanded d roll cali The de-
I hand was promptly seconded and the
/ clerk proceeded with the call Tt was
the first test of strength in the con
Nention and was listened to with in
terest
The Hearst faction cheered every
I vote in favor Of the substitute. and
were supported by those parts of the
gallery which had so frequently in
terrupted the anti-Hearst speakers.
a break En- the Parker strength came
When. Kentucky voted solidly for me
substitute
By the time Minnesota was reached
the vote stood 115 for the substitute
and A. against
The vote was followed with intense
interest by the delegates. Mr. Bryan.
who remained on the platform while
the roll was called, gave the responses
ms UNDIVIDED attention, bur his face
betrayed no sign of feeling.
Illinois requested to be passed. when
ITS name was called.
Defeat for Bryan.
4 Michigan delegate Questioned the
announcement Of that state and A poll
Of that delegation was taken but the
result was not altered Missouri-s vote
for the substitute was wildly cheered.
but this was a whisper to the roar
that went uD when New York voted
solldIy against the substitute This
vote adopted the report Of the COM
mittee and defeated the substitute.
pennsylvania voted as New York
voted, and J. T. Garman of that state
demanded a poll. saying that four dele
gates had not been asked for their 4
votes The poll was taken. the result 4
being II for the substitute and II
against John ). Killing OF PeUDsvI. ]
wanna arose IN his seat and announced 4
that under the unit rule the vote of 4
the state should be cast according to /
the majority vote. and the chairman I
sustained him, thus throwing the
state full vote against the minority i
report.
The result showed e47 votes against
the adoption Of the minority report IN.
for II 2sS
The question then REQUIRED on the
adoption OF the majority repors. BY
a viva Voce vote. there being no vofss
against IT, il was adopted amid such
CONFUSION that the proceedings v.ere
hardly Ineligible X was exactly S +
o clock when demand was made b.
the chairman for the report OF the
committee on permanent organization. !
representative DinsmOTe of Arkansas. (
CHAIRMAN OF the committee. was re-
quested TO come TO the platform. An
other delay was caused By the pre-
VaIl1ng disorder. and Mr. DinSmore I'm
ally proceeded amid much confusion.
7S f7any Of the Spectators and some Of
he delegates we're leaving the hall
Chairman Champ Clark.
The name or Champ Clark as chair
nan was received with applause.
Chairman Williams appointed Se1a-
or 7 u Bailey and Representative
8ouTNe Cochran Of New YORK to e.
-ort Mr.. Clark TO the chair.
Mr.. Nandsrveer Of Missouri erdsav-
red 10 move an adjournment until
go O'Clock tonight. but was not per
2itted to do SO pending the appear
,nce OF the permanent chairman on
he platform With his hat in hand
temporary Chairman Williams pre- ! ,
ented Mr. Clark as permanent char !
nan, and as Mr. Clark bowed in ac- ,
he was heartily vel
OUed-
4Ir. Clark At once plunged into his !
peech. He was greeted WITH applause
nd given attention.
Everybody Could Hear.
Mr.. Clark has an idea1 voice To- ,
eonventior- Every body could hear {