Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-09

address to close.
The closing speaker for the majority
and the last of the debate was Gov
ernor Haskell of Oklahoma. He dis
cussed In sarcastic sentences the con-
tention of Mr.. Bellamy, asserting that
under that gentleman's argument he
might as we'll have been elected dele
gate to the Chicago convention.
After he had charged the contestees
In the Pennsylvania cases with col
fusion with the Republicans, he was in
| terrupted by voice from the rear of
the hall, saying:
Give 'em the other barrel"
Governor Haskell charged the Penn
sylvania contestees with being tools of
tie Standard Oil company.
Roll Call Demanded
The previous question having been
called for, Chairman Bell was about
to put it to a viva voce v~te when a
roll call was demanded and granted.
THE question is on the adoption Of
the minority report in place of that
portion of the majority report relating
to Pennsylvania" announced Chair
man Bell as he directed the clerk to
begin the call of states.
Alabama led off with % votes in the
negative and Arkansas followed suit
Win 4cs &OlOliQO cPAAl W NhoNhi6
votes for and / against. New York's
delegates led in the applause which
greeted this announcement. Delaware
cast all her 6 votes aye. Florida cast
her 10 votes in the negative and Geor-
gia, always against the Bryan organi-
zation, voted for the minority. Illinois,
voting under the unit rule, cast "a votes
for the minority 36 being declared by
Chairman Roger c. Sullivan to be
for 1t.
Edward F.. Dunno of Chicago de-
manded poll of the Illinois delegation,
and instantly Roger Sullivan was on
his feet.
"Mr Chairman" he called.
"Mr. Sullivan" responded the chair
man, in recognition.
"The vote Of Illinois has been polled,"
shouted Mr.. Sullivan, land, what is
more, the gentleman himself polled 1t.
The only reason for which he now rises
is to display his own conspicuousness." :"
When Indiana was reached Chairman
Kern announced: Indiana does not
vote under the unit rule, but individ-
ually casts her 30 votes no."
Louisiana voted aye solidly. Maine
cast IL votes for the majority and l
for the minority Michigan was di-
vided. but the unit rule carried her
over to the side of the majority report
Nebraska naturally went for the
majority, as did Nevada. New Jersey
called for a poll of its vote, number
of the delegates being absent. Ihe
poll showed 13 for the minority, LOT
the majority, s delegates being absent
A dispute arose between the MEM
hers of the delegation as to whether or
rot the state was bound to vote under
the unit rule. 1t was decided by the
chairman that ii was acting under the
rule, and the entire vote was cast for
the minority report
New York threw its full strength OF
7S votes with the Guffey faction, Cnalr
man Murphy announcing 1t as aye
under the unit rule. He said the dele
CATION had been polled and stooo'
Ayes, 6S; noes, TO-
Oklahoma cast her IA votes for the
majority report. not yet having come
into the possession of her four addl-
tional votes.
demand was made for poll of the del
"Announce the vote" said the chair
man. land then ask for poll. Who Is
the chairman of the delegation 2
L am" said Col. James M. Guney.
Announce your vote" again saiu
| Chairman Bell. -.
toward the chairman's desk, attendeo
bv L. McQuiston, who also claimed 10
be chairman of the delegation.
Two chalrmen
"ob. Won have two chairmen, have
Vol? ?" asked Chairman Bell. "Well, re-
iurn TO your seats and the state VIII
be polled" .os panra-
sentative ollie James of Kentucky.
Estate your point Of order" said the
chairman. ..,..
the delegates whose seats are contested
cannot vote" -,
You better mind your owp busi-
ness" said Guffey, turning Sharply
James. and other Pennsylvanians maze
further uncomplimentary remarks TO
the man from kentucky who, however
set in his chair and laughed.
The chairman ruled, however, that
the point of order was not we'll taken,
and that the list of delegates as pre-
sented by the national committee, must
prevail in the poll.
Guffeys name was first on the roll or
the state and his lead of AYE was
followed by half a score of similar
votes before a mo- was reached. Each
mo- was greeted with applause from
the galleries and from certain por-
tion of the floor.
Have YOU the unit rule?" asked
Chairman Bell of the delegation.
mo" came the response, I'VE nave
not been a unit for year"
The Pennsylvania poll showed 81
ayes and 2S noes, not voting and 2
absent.
New Hampshire voted about even, as
did South Carolina. Tennessee broke
exactly in half, casting IL for the ma
jority and the same for the minority
report
Tine tide then set in steadily against
the minority report, and II was evident
that 1t was defeated. Idaho announced
that it desired to change it's vote from
s for the minority report to for the
minority report and for the majority.
The roll call was then closed.
Upon this question:" announced
Chairman Bell, "the ayes have 3S1
votes and the nays 615."
The announcement was greeted with
great cheering.
The majority report was then adopted
| by a viva voce vote.
Great confusion followed the an
nouncement of the report of the roll
call, but through the uproar filtered
motion to adjourn until II o'clock to-
morrow morning. 1t was seconded in
a flash and greeted with a shout and
the delegates made for the door.
The vote which was announced by
| the chair showed a total of 1902 cast
the full strength of the convention,
/ including the absentees, 1t was evil
dent that this was an error, as there
were II absentees AS the vote was
not close, however it was decided to
make no further announcement to-
night, but to declare the correct totals
tomorrow.