The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-09

plause. He concluded by strongly urging
the adoption of the majority report
Governor Haskell was congratulated BY
Tom Johnson and others as he left the
The previous question having been
called for, Chairman Bell was about to
put II to a viva voce vote when a roll
call was demanded and granted.
THE question is on the adoption of
the minority report in place of that por-
ton of the majority report relating TO
Pennsylvania. announced Chairman Bell.
as he directed the clerk to begin the
call Of states
Call Of the States.
Alabama led off with twenty-five votes
in the negative. and Arkansas followed
suit with eighteen. Colorado split, by
casting nine votes aye and one no. New
Yorks delegates led in the applause
which greeted the announcement. Della
ware cast all her siv votes aye.
Florida cast her ten votes in the neg
alive and Georgia always against the
BRYAN organization. voted for the minor
ity illinois. voting under the unit rule
cast fifty-four votes for the minority.
thirty-six being declared by Chairman
Roger c. Sullivan to be for it.
Edward F. Dunno of Chicago. demand
ed a poll of the Illinois delegation. ana
instantly Roger Sullivan Was on ms t S,
livan," responded the chairman in recos-
milton.
"rhe vote of Illinois has been polled,"
the gentleman himself polled it. The only
reason for which he now raises is TO dis
play his own conspcuousness
Too Many Votes.
The chair ruled that any member of
the delegation could demand poll of
the state and ordered, the poll of the
Illinois delegation. The poll showed
ty-eight votes cast. whereas the deleeW-
ton only is entitled to fifty-four- Chair
man Bell announced the result as fifty
six votes AYE" under the unit rule. He
corrected it later to fifty-four. This dis
crepancy was accounted for by some haif
votes in the delegation.
When Indiana was reached Chairman
Kern announced: Indiana does not vote
under the unit rule. but Individually casts
her thirty votes no
Maine cast eleven votes the minority
and one for the majority. Michigan was
divided but the. unit rule carried her
over to the side. of, the majority.
Nebraska naturally went for the ma
jority. as did Nevada.
New. jersey called for a poll of its vote
a number of the delegates being absent.
The poll showed thirteen for the minor
ity. three for the majority. eight dele
gates being absent A dispute arose be-
tween the members Of the delegation as
to whether or not the state was bound
to vote under the unit rule. II was de-
clueC DIV TIE CndlTmdi THAT II NdS dCtilfH
under the .rule, and the entire vote was
cast for the minority report.
New York for Guffey.
New York threw its full. strength of
seventy-eight votes with the Guffey fac
aye under. the unit rule, He said that
the delegation had been polled and stood
AYES. sixty-eight: noes; ten.
Oklahoma cast her fourteen votes for
the majority report. not yet having come
into the possession of her four additional
votes. --s -.s- -.---
When Pennsylvania was reached a de-
mand was made for poll of the dele
| CATION So
Announce the vote, said the chair
man. land then ask for a poll. Who is
| the chairman of the delegation"
II am said Colonel James NJ. Cuff
| fey.
! Announce your vote again. said
Chairman
Colonel Guffev walked down the aisle
toward the chairman's desk: attended by
l.. McQuiston. who also. claimed to be
chairman of the delegation.
''Oh. YOU have two chairmen. have
you?" said Chairman Bell. We'll. return
to your seats and the state will be
polled.''
"A point of order" shouted Represen-
tative Ollie James of Kentucky.
State your point of order" said tn,
| chairman.
MY point, is said Mr. James. .thai
| the delegates whose seats are contested
| cannot vote"
You better mind your own business
said Colonel Guffey turning sharply upor
| James. and other Pennsylvanians mad,
man from Kentucky. who. however, sal
| in his chair and laughed.
| The chairman ruled however. that the
point Of Mr.. James was not well taken