The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-09

ument. He declared the contestants brought absolutely no sort of creden- tials with them to set against the un- disputed count of ballots cast in favor of the Guffey delegates.
 The speaker called out a storm of disapproval when he asserted that the Republicans who wont to the polls as Democrats had a right to have their votes counted as Democress.
 No. no; nothing like tha:," came the chorus from the floor.
 When Mr. Bellamy again got atten- ton. he explained that the Democratic party was ready to open its doors to any one who desired to adopt It's prin- cipies. There was some applause at this. and the speaker soon. brought his address to a close.
 The closing speaker for the majority and the last of the debate was Cover nor Haskell of Oklahoma. He promptly took up the statement of Mir. Beliamy that Republicans could properly vote at Democratic primaries. He discussed In sarcastic sentences the contention of Mir. Bellamy. asserting that under that gentleman's argument, he might as well have been elected a delegate to the Chicago convention. After he had charged the contestees in the Pennsyl- wania cases with collusion with the Republicans. he was interrupted by voice from the rear of the hall, say ing.
 Give 'em the other barrel"
 Tools of Standard oil.
 Governor Haskell charged the Penn sylvania contestees with being the tools of the Standard oil Company.
 He said the convention should say to the contestees, Co back to your Stand ara Oii tanks, and instantly he was drowned with yell of approval which was. however, mingled with many hisses.
 I've heard that hissing sound come out of pipe line many a tlme." said the governor and the convention broke into roar Of laughter and applause. He concluded by strongly urging the adoption of the majority report.
 Governor Haskell was congratulated ny Tom Johnson and others as he left the platform.
 Ihe previous question having been called for Chairman Bell WAS about to put It to a viva voce vote when d roll cal was demanded and granted.
 Ihe question Is on the adoption of the minority report in place of that portion of the majority report relat- Ing to Pennsylvania" annopnced Chair man Bell, as he directed the clerk to begin the call by States.
 Alabama started off with twenty-two m the negative and Arkansas followed suIt with eighteen. Colorado split by casting nine votes aye and one no, New forks delegates led in the applause which greeted the announcement.
 DeiaWare cast all her six votes aye.
 Florida cast her ten votes sn the neg ative and Georgia always against the Bryan organization, voted for the mi- nority.
 Illinois. voting under the union rule. cast nfty-four votes for the minority, thirty-six being declared by Chairman Roger c. Sullivan to be for 1t.
 Edward F Dunne of Chicago de- manded q poll of the Illinois delegation and instantly Roger Sullivan was on his feet.
 MT. Chairman" he called,
 MT Sullivan" responded the chair man. in recognition.
 The vote of Illinois has been polled," shouted MT. Sullivan. "and what's more. the gentleman himself boiled it. The only reason for which he now rises is to display his own conspicuousness."
 The chair ruled that any member of any delegation could demand a poll Of the State. and ordered the poll of the Illinois delegation. The poll showed hfty-eight votes cast. whereas the dele- gation is only entitled to ffty-four. Chairman Bell announced the result as ffty-six faye" under the unit rule. He corrected this later to fifty-four. This discrepancy was accounted for by some half votes in the delegation. When Indiana was reached. Chairman Kern anflounced'
 Indiana does not vote under the unit rule, but individually casts her thirty votes mo-"
 Louisiana voted "aye" soiidly.
 Maine cast eleven votes for the mi nority and one for the majority.
 Michigan was divided. but the unit rule carried her over to the side of the majority report.
 Nebraska, naturally. went for the ma jority, as did Nevada.
 New Jersey called for a poll of it's vote. a number of the delegates being absent. The poll showed thirteen for the minority. three for the majority. eight delegates being absent.
 New York's Vote.
 New York threw its full strength of seventy eight votes with the Gufrey faction, Chairman Murphy announcing it "aye." under the unit rule. He said that the delegation had been boiled. and stood ayes. 6S: noes, 10.
 Oklahoma boiled her eighteen votes