The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-19
FIRST BALLOT ON
 THE MINORITY REPORT.

Separate ballots were also asked by Governor Sheldon. of Nebraska, on the section relating to the election Of Senators and by Governor Crawford of South Dakota, on the physical valua- ton of railroads. The first ballot taken was on the adoption of the minority report except three sections, which were to be voted on separately. The first break in a perfect rain of noes" came from New Jersey, which cast twenty-three votes no. and one aye.
 South Dakota voted six no and two i ayes.
 Wisconsin. the supporting delegation from minority report, voted 25 ayes and one no. The minority report was voted down by 952 to 2s. The question now is on the plank relating to campaign contributions" said Chairman Lodge.
 And upon that I demand call of the roll" said Governor Henley. Wis consin seconds the motion"
 The call of the roll is ordered" said the chairman.
 licity plank in the platform will vote aye, those opposed no" The vote went steadily in. the,negative. Deleware announcing mo on this and all other amendments. .Ts't
 The first break came in idaho. which case six votes aye. Indiana split her vote, eight being negative and fourteen in the affirmative. two delegates being absent. There were scattering votes of faye" in the delegations from Ken- lucky, Missouri, Maryland, Pennsylva- nIa, New York, West Virginia and South Dakota. Nebraska cast all her sixteen votes in the affirmative. Wis consin voted twenty-five aye and one nay.
 The TArrItorta. and Ins,,1ar nossaS. sions all went in the negative.
 Senator Beveridge of Indiana an- nounced that his State wished to give the full vote of that State. which he declared to be thirteen ayes and sew enteen nays. The roll call was changed accordingly.
 The final vote by which the publicity plank was lost was s4 ayes. ss0 nays.
 The third roll call was on the amend ment covering the physical vaulation of railroads. wisconsin demands a roll call" said the chairman. A cho- rus of NO, no," went up from all parts of the hail. South Dakota came to the front with a second motion and the roll call was accordingly ordered. The call of the roll caused the usual storm of noes" until Indiana was reached. Twice the State was called but discussion was in progress. Pass Indiana for a time" requested Senator Beveridge. Missouri split three ayes and thirty-three noes. Nebroska gave twelve ayes, four noes; New York. three ayes and seventy-five nays; Penn sylvania, four ayes and sixty-four noes: South Dakota. the seconding State, cast its eight votes ayes Wisconsin split again with twenty-five ayes and one nay.
 Indiana finally voted eight ayes and twenty-five noes. The physical valua- tion plank was lost 9l7 to 63.
 The final roll call on the amendments was on the second calling for the election of Senators by the direct vote of the people"
 Nebraska asks a roll call" said the chairman. "Is there a second?" There was none forthcoming for a few sec onds, and the chairman had commenced a statement that the question was to be decided by a viva voce vote, when the demand was seconded by Wicson- sin. voice of No, mo-" again ac- companied by a few groans, was fired at Wisconsin, but the chairman ordered the roll call. There was more split ting of State delegations in the voting on the Senatorial proposition than those that had gone before. In diana was divided as usual, this time with eleven ayes and nineteen nays.
 Nebraska voted solidly in the afirm- ative as did Oklahoma and South Da- kota, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan. Missouri, Ohios Pennsylvania, Washing ton and West Virginia gave scattered votes in the affirmative and Wisconsin again went 25 ayes to l no. The pop. ular election plank for Senators went down and out by S66 to l14 Hawaii split. l to 1
 The question now is." said Chair. man Lodge ''on the adoption of the majority report"
 The adoption of the resolutions was by a viva voce vote, no voice being raised in the negative.
 NOMINATION OF CANDIDATE
 FOR PRESIDENTS OFFICE.
 The next business is the presenta- ton of names of candidates for the oh1ce of President of the United States" said Chairman Lodge at 12.45 D. u.. and there was a great cheer. The clerk will call the roll"
 The clerk ran rapidly down the list and thero Waa no resnons0 until Illi-