Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 23, 1892, Page 2

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY JU 2 3, 1892--TWELVE PAGES o of cradentinls. Ts that committeo ready 1o report ! £ Mr. Winston of Minnesota here oalled attontion to tho fact thav there were two | distinguished ox-senators present, one of whom had the honor to preside over two national conventions, and moved that the convention extend the courtesy of the plat- form to them. e gentlomen roferred to were ' Hon, James R. Doolittie and Hon, Lymau Trum- bull of Chicago. Without putting the motion the chairman @eclarcd it unanimously carried, The report of the committes on ocreden- tals was then called for. Mr. Snaw of Maryland explaiued that the committeo could not be ready to report before 2 o'clock. Mr. Dolancy of Alaska hero nrose for recognition, and upon announcing his name and territory was received with cheers. He offerod & mémorial from the democratic ter- ritorial convention of Alaska to the national convention and asked that it reccive respect- ful consideration. The resolution was referred. Mills Called on for an Address. Mr. Johnson of Ohio moved that the chair- man request Senator Rozer Q. Mills of Texas 10 address the couvention. This suggestion was recoived with enthusiastic cheers from il parts of tho vast hall, Messrs, Johuson of Ohfo apd Goodman of Missouri were appointed a coufiiitoe to es- cort Mr. Miils to the platform. Senator Palmer of Iilinois made his en- tranco upon tne vear of the platform and was imimediately recoguized and greoted with an ovation of applause. Tho chair_announced to the convention that Senator Mills had baen compelled to loave the hall on account of iliness, and there were immediately loud calls for Palmer il over the house. 4 Mr. Shecban of Michigan moved tnat ator Palmer be asked (o aadress the conven- viow, [Loud appiause. | “Thio char appointed General Jackson of Iowa to present the request of tho conven- tion to Senator Palmer, and 20,000 throats joined in an ovation as the old man was led by General Juckson to the front of the plat- 1orm. The Chairman—Gontlemen of tha conven- tion, I need not introduce to you this battle- searred yoteran of democracy. [Loud and long continued applause. | Palmer Mikes a Talk. Senator Palmor—Gentlemen: I find an nor thrust upon me by saddenly appear- g in this great convention. 1 am bardly treated with fairness, 1 havo not had an op- portunity of estunating this marvellous as- scmbly of demoerats. 1 think I have a-right (peinting to bis locks) to speak in Lbjs as- senbly as ono having experiouce at lenst, und come not_urging you (o be patriotic— that s an instinct in democratic hearts, I need ot urge you to the adoption of every expedient 10 sceuro harmony in our canks. [vhcers | —because there | betore us one f'l the most important political contests in which the democracy of the country has been engaged for o quarter of a contury. It is tho greav crucial coutost. DUnity, there- fore, 18 essential. Every democrat should forgot cvery subject of coutroversy. Wo sbould be brothren, indced. with a common motive #nd common purpose, and engoged in ® common, oarnest, patriotic ef.ort. [Cheers.| 'That is your mssion. The ereat work of restoring “constitutional liberty in the country has devolved upon you [applause] and will you allow any paltry Subject of dispute, any matter of o personal character, to intervene whea your country culls upon you in trumpet tones! Will you do it! Lot us be one; 0ne \u spirit; one in bu pose; and let us bo une in the groat battle. Lct there b no skulkers i the camp. Let us all work for the accomphshment of tnis pose. 1 cxpect & hyrmonious re ho names befors you uve names of fotic men, Choose from among them i that will bear our banner aloft. Got a firm, unswerving and unalterabie domocrat who'ls iu carnest. Put the flag in s hands and follow it. AL this point the speakoer was iuterrupted by cheers and yells for ilill, Cleveland, Boies and others of the possible nominee: Republicans Not to Lo Misunderstood, Resuming his speeech, Mr. Palwer said: Lot me tell you that if the democracy and the country are daceived in this vouvention itis not tho fault of the repuvlicans. At Minneapolis they flung thoir banners to the breezos and inscribed upon it all that 1s indentified with repubiicanism. They buve written upon it a menace to the peuce of the country in tue force bill. As sure as Ben- jumin Hurrison is elected und the congross 1s republican we will have a force bill such as the ingcavity of Jobn Davenport or thedevil may suggest. [Cheers.| ~It is due to the Minneapolis convention to say that they have not attempted to decoive the country on that point. They declare their purpose und if they succeed we will have no mght to complain, They have written an addition to the taviff, ‘McKinley: ism,’ worse *McKinloyism,’ moro ‘MeiKinl ism’ than they nave tad before, Tho country is wulled around with what is callea ‘pro- tection,’ Thnis greut giant republic with its 65,000,000 of inhinbitauts with resources un- surpassed anywhere on earth, is to be Tostered. We are goig to work in Iilinols, I expected to see in November that Iilinois has cavricd the stato for the democratic electoral ticket. 'Weé do not ex- pact to burn Chicago up, [laughter] but wo ‘will make it amusiugly red.” |Loug coutin- ued laughter and applause. | Howled for Yellows, General Palmer retired from the platform amid great cnthusiasm, and thero wus an immense howl went up for Fellows of New York L. H. Chapman of Ohio: 1 move that John R. Feilows of New York beinvited 10 address the conveution. Mr. Feliows was accordingly invitea. Upon the announcement thut Mr, Fellows would address the convention the outburst of enthusiasm, which t the respect 1 which Mr. Feliows Ho spoke as follows “Mr, Chairman: 1ama delegate in this convention, At tho appropriate tlime, when ftshall bein pluce for delegates to express their sentiments upon this toor, it may be wy priviloge 10 huve soumething 10 say to the convention. That time bas not yet urrived and 1 recognize that with the gréat num of distinguishea gentiomen, whose names uud decas are 30 w 1o the demo racy prosent in this 0 are not wear- Ing the badges of delegates, it would be im- proper for one who occupied that position to wow cluim the attention of the couvention [Applause. | Mr: Bronson of Kentucky hero and aunounced that the commitiee on cre- deotials was now ready to report. Report of Credentials Committec. Mr. John E. Lamb of Indiaua, chairman of the committee on credentials, then sald: *1 am airocted by the commities on credertials 1o muko the following report in the contest of tho stato of Alabama: Lho regular delog commended demoeratie na- pmitice, is and given the PRUL to vote, while the contestiug delogation ix given seats upon the floor of this couven- Lion. In third and Twenty-fourth districts of Pennsyivania the regulir dole- gates, as recommended by the national com- witte, are given the seals aud the votes upon the floor, In the stato of Obio, in the First district, the reeulnr delogate, Mr. Beroard, is seated. Lo toe territory of Utab, tho regular dele- gut ou, recommended by tho dewoeratic na- tonal committen, Messrs. B. Henderson and Jonn 1. Caine, are given tho seats and the votes upon the floor. 1o tho torritories of New Mexico ana Avi zoni it wis recommended by the national cownnitteo thit ench bo given six scals upon the floor of this convention. In view of the fuut 1bat these two territories huve been do- barved frow the sisterhood of states in this union upon the sole ground that they were avmocratie, and the further faot Lhut & demo cratic house pussed an act 0 wake them states of ihis uuion, the commitice adopts the report of tho subcommities und submits it 10 the upproval of this couveution. Mr. Chuirman—1 repors the adoption tho veport, The reading of tho report was greetea with great choors, sud ospecially that part of 1t reluting 1o the namission of the states referred to throuzh Lho onubling act of con- gross wis cheerad 10 1ho echo. The report wus ndopted, Oun Permanent Orgnnizition, Tho Chairman-—Tue next business In order will be the report of the commities on per- mauent organization. Toe report was read by the secrotary as follows: For chaivman, Hon. William L. Wilson of West Viregin secrotary, Simon P. Sheorin of Indiana; for assistant secretur- 1es, Edwurd L, Moccett of Ililuois, W. H. Doyle of Pennsylvania, Hamilton Shepard of Virgiuia, Clinton Gallow of Missouri, K. Rolla of Michigan, Robert Wilson of Mis- “sourd, Chartes R. Depres of Now York, James L. Brady of Miunesota; for readivg secre- ppoarod of tary, Hon. Nicholas M. Bell of Missouri assistant reading seerctaries, Morgan Morri son of Indiana, Cato Sells of lowa, H. S, Martin of Kansas, William F. Thompson of Michigan, William Wilkins Catr of Pennsyl- nia, Heary J. Linn of Tenuosses, Thomas . Knapp of Missouri; for sorgeaut-at-arms, Hon. Richard J. Bright of Indiana; for as- sistant sergeant-at-arms, John P, Hopkins of Tlinois; for official stenographor, William J. Dixon of Illinois; for vice prosidents, the secretaries from each stute, “The report was adopted without division, Don M. Dickinson of Michigan moved that a committee of five be appointed by the chair to notify the officers of their selection end to escort them to_the platforni. [Ap- plause, | Mr. Dickinson's motion boing_adopted the chairman appointed Don M. Dickinson of igan, J. 1. Duncombe of lowa, John R, oliows of Now York. Joseph C. Rich of bama and Martin L Clanoy of Missourt, ‘w0 appearanco of Mr. Wilson upon tho platform with tho committos was greetea with long continued choersand yells, When he could bo hiourd the chairman addressed tho convontion as follows: It gives me much pleasuro as permanent chairman of this convention ono of tho bravest demo- crats in America, Mr. William Wilson, Ohatrman Wilson's Address, Mr. Wilson was again received cheers and addrossed the conveniion. Ho began by thanking the convention for the honor and said tho mission of the demo- cratic purty was to fight for the under dog. When thab party was out of power tho under dog was , generally the American poo- ple. When that party was out of power the party in control ropresented a section, not the whole country; It stood for a class, not for the whole peopie, This was shown dofi- nitely at the Minueapolis convention. There was no doubt that their purpose 1n having taxed us for years without oxcuse and without mercy, was to disarm ail further power to resist the exactions. Republican success means that the people will be stripped of the franchise throngh forco bills in order thut they may vostripped of their substance through tariff vills. For vears we have been struggling to recover the lost right of taxing ourselves. Now we aro threatened with the loss of the great right to govern ourselves, TariiY Bitterly Attacked, When you conferon the government the power of dealing out wealth, you unchain every ovil to proy upon and eventually de- stroy froe institutions. Kxcessive taxation is cluss toxation, which resu!ts in a billion- dollar congress, a corrupt eivil service, a de- bauched ballot box and _purchased olections. After overy victory there will bea new McKinlev bill to repay political contributions with u tax wrung from the peopls, until we settle fhe guestion of taxation wisely, per- manontly and justly. We build all other re- i a foundation of sand. Tho great we represent is for tariff reform be- t is the only gateway to gouuine democratic governmont. - The distinguished loader who prasided over tho republican con- vention does not know what tariff reform is. Who aver saia he did? Iortunately the peo- plo are not so ignorant of the moaning of protection, at least that protec- tion dealt "to them in the il that bears his name. They sec that meaning in prostrated agriculture, in shackled commerce, in strickon industry, in tho compulsory idleness of 1abor, in lawmade wealth, in the discontent of the workingman and the despair of tho farmer. They know by hard experience that the protective tém of taxation is but an old, erafty schome y which the rich compel the poor to pay the expenses of the government. Beauties of Tarift Reform, “Tariff reform,” suid the speaker. “‘means a readjustment of this system of taxation and to purge away this system of tribute. Governor McKiniey further charces that democrats believe in taxing ourselves, Iam afraid wo must admit this charge. What right ~ or excuse have we for ing anybody else? With a continent for a country, “with freedom and utelligence Tor its dovelopment, we stand disgraced in the eyes of all mankind, If we cannot and do not support our OwItEovernment, wa can throw its support on other beople only by boggariug others. If wo uso one weare a iper nation. If we use the other we are a © nation, “The democratic party does not intend that we should bo either. It believes that with irugality is an_essential virtuoof freo gov- | ernment. It belleves taxes should be limited to the public needs and bo lovied by o plain rule of justice and economy. Calls Reciprocity Retalintion. “Waare confronted with a new cry ia the campaigi The republican party, says Mc- Cinloy,stands for protection and reciprocity, He was for protection alone when he framed his bill in the house and he firmly resistea all the efforts of the statesman trom Maine to add reciprocity to it. You may explore the burlesque literature for anything remely ludicrous than the so-calied v ot the McKinley bill. Itis not ? Ivis retaliation and, worst of all, retalistion on our own people. It says to a few small countries south of us: ‘If you are forced by your necessities or led by Tol- lies to make breaa higher und scarcer to your people, we will mako shoes and sugar higher and scarcer to our peopie. It is like Simple Simon fish- mg for whales 1o his mother’s rain barrel, and the great triumph of captur- ing an occasionnl wigele-waggle is only a true realistic picture of the reciprocity of the McKinley act, “‘Wo are for protection that protects and reciprocity - that reciprocates. We are 1o favor of protecting every man in the en- joymeut of the fruits of his labor, diminished only by proper contribution to broaden and increaso whe prosperity of the people.” A Valorous Prediction, The speaker proceeded by saying that who- was the choice of this convention, no n would flash across (he m castle or lord, to congratu- him, out from the homo of Inbor, from the fiveside of the toiler, from the hearts of all who love justice and equity, who wish and intend that our matchless heritage of freedom shall be tho commion- Ve of all our people and the common nities of all our youth, will come up s for bis success and recruits for the grear democratic host that must strike down 1ho beast of sectionaiism and the Moloch of monopoly before we can_ever gain a people's government, run by the people's faithful representative, Tremendous chesring followed President Wilson's address and the delegates almost to > an ovation with vells and waving mbrellas and handkerchiofs, ton endea with three chicers for permanent chairman by too aelegation from Missouri, On motion of Mr. Claney of Missouri tlio thunks of the couvention wero tendered to tho temporary chairman, W. C. Owens, for the wanser in which be has dischargea bis dutles. The convention then procesded to its actual business. Report of Committes on Rules. e report of the committes on rules was storacted and Mr. English of Iudiaua, airman of the commiltee, presented the report as follo We recommond the following order of business Lo observed by this convention, Iirst~ Report of the committeo ov credea- L of the committee on reso- lutions and platform ‘ourth—Nominations of e of president of tho United States. mination of cusaidates for the president of the United States, tee further recommends jhat io lust nationsl conveution be adoptea for the government of this conven- ndidates for the Tho report us submitted was unanimously adopted, although thero had beon ju shurp fight in the committee over tho unit rule, the vote having stood 10 15 in favor of the re- teation of the unic rule, The next oraer of business was the report of the committee on resolutions, but no mem- bors of thy cowmition were prosent o the o'l wented wi “ Gavel, Mr. Pheips of Misouri toos aavantage of @ lull 1u the vroceodiugs to present a gavel to the chairmau of the convention, Mr, Phelps, fu waking the presectation in benalf of the #ine producers wnd miners of Missouri, sald: *1 present you this gavel not made of tia or stolen from Nebruska homesteads, but wined aud wade in Jasper county, Missouri, and bearing the luscription, ‘We Need No Protection,’ as a protest agaiust the mook- ery of logislation, which iwmboses & useless tariff of 50 per cent upon the wetal us a pro- text for laxing the lamp, pick, shirt and blanket of the miser more than 40 per cent.” Tho cha:rmen accepted the gavel, ox press. iug tho bope that this conveu or i now- inee will use this gavel to knock ont the pro- tection tariff upon zinc. |Apvlause. | The chair again callea for the raport of the committee on resolutions, and thore being o response he dirscted the seeretary 10 call the roll of states so that the® various delogations might have an opportunity to hand in the names of their nembers of the national committee and of the notification committes, This was done. National Followlug is a completo list of the mem- bers of tho national committee as namea by the various delegates in convention this morning: Alabama, Henry D. Clayton; Arkaasas, N. M. Rose; Californin, ————; Colorado, Charles S. "I'nomas; Connoctiout, Charles Fronch; Delaware, Plor: ida, Samuel Pascoo; Georgia, — ; 1daho, Frauk W. Boone; {llinois, Ben T. Campbell; Indiana, S. P, Sheerin: Towa, Colonel J. J. Richardson: Kuansas, General Charles W. Blair; Kentucky, ——; Louisiana, James W. Jofferys; Maine, Arthor Sowell; Mary- land, Hon. A. P. Gorman: Massachusetts, Josiah L' Quiney; Michigan, Dauiel J. Campnu; Minnesota, Michael Doran; M sissippi, Cbfries B, Henry; Missouri, Prather; Montana, . Davidso braska, Tob.as Castor a Hampshire, Alva W, § va soy, Miles Ross; New York, Willlam F. Sheehan; North Carouina, Hon, M. W. Ran- som; North Dakota, W. C. Listelow: Ohio, Calvin 8. Brice: Oregon, B. D. MeKe Pennsylvania, William F. Harrity; Rhode Island, —; South Carolina, M. A. ' Douald- outh Daikota, ‘Tonnossee, Holmos Cummings; Texas, O. T. Hoelt; Vermont, Bradloy B. Smalley: Virginia, Wash- ington, Hugh Wallaco: West Virgina, ——; Wisconsin, Hon, B. C. Wahl; Wyom* ing, —; Arizona, Charles M. Shannon; New Mexico, H. B. Ferguson; Oklahoma, T. N. Richardson; Utab, Samuel A. Merritt; Distriov of Columbia, James L. Norris; Aluska, A. K. Delemey, On motion of Mr. Walker of Missouri, Hon. John G. Carlisie of Kentucky was in- vited to address the convention, but a search of the convention hall failed to reveal his person. Com Tho follo; selectod : Arkansus, passed ; Coli cut, passe mmitteo. tee on Notification. ¥ notification committeo was ibama, Rufus N. Hodges, R. ' Davidson; California, 1o, Frank Adams; Connoqti- Jaware, passed; Florida, W. D. Onipley: Jorgia, passed; Idaho, K. S. Johnsou; I1l. so1s, Thomas M. Thoraton; In- diana, William A. Coliop: ITowa, Colonel L. M. Martin Kansas, James Orr; Kon- tucky, John P. ' Salzer; Lousiana, W. Cranaall; Maine, Eaward C. Swett; Marytand, flon. L. Victor Baughman; Massachusetts. Patrick Maguire; Michi gan, Richard A. Montgomery; Minuesota, Charles M. Fools; Mississippl, O. M. Sulli- van; Missourl, passed; Montana, D. T. Houser; Nebraska, Jotn A. Creighton; Nevada, passed; = New Hampshiro, Henry 'R. Parker; New dJorsey, Honry lhu‘lmr;y New York, Norman L. Mack; North Carolina, Hon. Hopo Elias; North Da. rota, Andrew Blowett; Ohio, R. R. Holden Oragon, Senator Henry Blackman; Penn: sylvanin, J. Henry Cochran; Rhode lsland, Fayette . Bartlott; South Carolina, S. D! Jervey; Sourh Dakota, passod; Tennessee, W. A Collier: Texas, Hon, J. H. O’Loary Vermont. Oscar C. Miller; Virginia, passed: Washiugton, John Collius; West 'Virginia, passed; Wisconsin, James' Bardon; Wyo- ming, Robery H. Homer; Arizona, H. O. Ellin\ood: Alaska, James Sheakley; Dis- trict of Columbia, 'Henry E. Davis; New Moxico, B. Y. lLoug; Oklutioms, passed; Utah, Henry P. Heuderson. Campbell Invited to Make a Speoch, On motion of Mr. Fordyco of Arkinsas, ex-Governor dames C. Campocll of Ohio was requested to address the convention, and he was conductod to the plutformto the tuue of “The Campbells are Coming,” amid a storm of applauso. When quiet had been partially restored the chairman introduced the distiuguishod Ohtoan with the remark: *'Your enthusiasm shows that among the quadrupeds, the camel is the favorite democratic animal. Governor Campbell, after saying amid laughter and applause} 1 am afraid the audienco, having no other amusement, wishes, as the chairman iusinuates, to wrot out the democratic menagerie,”” expressed his senso of tho complimentut conferred by the assembly, but declined to repay the kindness by 1nflicting a speech on the convention. He theroforo retired after giving utterance to this suggestive sentence: 50 1 simply thank you and ask you when Novomuer rolls *round to- keep you eye on o, There ware cries and hurrahs for Senator Voorhees, who failed to respond, and the convention having voted to_ hear Hon. Wil- liam Hensel of Peuusylvania, a committes was appointed to escort him to the platform. Mr. Davis moved trav the chair appoint a committee to wait on the committee on reso- 1utions for the purpose of ascertaining when they would be ready to report, The motion was adopted and Davis and Hensel ap- pointed such committee. Wanted to Rear Watterson, Mr. Henry of Mississippi was then ap- pointed to wait on Mr. Henry Watterson and ask him to address the convention, the bope being that he would make one of his characteristic speeches, The desire was backed by the fact that Mr. Watterson and Mr. Bourke Cockran of New York were busy in the Associated Press room concooting & scheme by which the nomination of Cleve- land could be avoided on the first ballot. After their five minutes conference, Mr. Cockran appeared on the floor and was vociferously importuned for a speech, but declined, . A minute later, in responseto a formal mo- tion, Mr, Cockran aroso and said: “Mr. Chairman, I expect to have some business with this convention later on. For the pres- ent | behieve that if there be no other business 1o occupy the attention of the convention the delegates hud better fortify their s, tems 0y substantial refreshments. The in- tellectual refreshmenty which tho chair afforded us will not be eclipsed by any ora- tor that will take the platform on this day or during tha session of this convention.’” Mr. Cockran resumed his seat amid great appluus Dickinson of Michigan moved that the ition take a recess until 5 o'clock. ‘The motion was putamid cries of assent and dissent, and the chair declared the mo- tion carried, and the convention adjourned uutil the bour named. Contest on the Adoption of the Platform— Other Proceedings. CoxvextioNy Havt, Cnicaco, I, June2: Every man, spectator or delegate, who hold a wigwam ticket knew fuil well as he went to the big barracks this afternoon that before the session was over the battle would be on. ‘Cue assuwption that there would be a skir- mish or & battle wos based partiy upon the fact that the committee on resolutions would probably report. It was belioved thut Bourke Cockran’s waraing of the morning that *'ne would have business with the convention later” meant cutertaininent for the crowd. Partly, too, tho antizipation of the throng was based upon tho conviction that another democratic prasidential nominee would have been piaced fu history before the session should have ended. Tho tickets were being sold upon the curbs outside the hall for from §12 to $15 each. ‘'ho atmosphere was charged heavily with moist- ure. T'be meu in the galleries took off their coats, How the men malntained life uo one but themselves kuew Drowned the Ory for Hill in Hissos. New York's aelegation, with Rhoderie Dbhu Croker at the bead, cume first intc the hall and tho geouine Tummany yoll leaped forth | from the bench rows directly behiud tue al- ternates. A cry of Hill went up, but a sound like escapiug stewm shot out from the floor and grow to a whistling, hissing storm. T'he groat throng, however, subsided, when Coairman Wilsoa thumped the desk with a mallet aud the session begun, Rov. Thomas Green of Cedar Raplds, Ta., wis presented at 5:35 p. m, and he offered & @ prayer, which, while cbaracterized by high diguity, was strong and elicited applause 8t its close. The lemrer of the audienco was clearly ono of quick demonstration, 'The baud started “‘Amorica," while yet the convention was awaiting the arrival of the vesolutions comwiitee, und the strains from the familiar bymo brought hundreds to theifeet and cheers frow all, Campboll Greeted with Goveraor Campbell alone alsle to Oblo voeiferous, General Daniel E. Stokles slowly entersd s trodo up the chairs, aud bis greeting was the lnuu a"m;'h hid? ceatches, lm:lw;u-n the one-lezged soldier i rocognized he was Ghoered until o tobh hid sbar Up rose Delegate Dubignon of Georgia and moved 10 adjourn until 11 &, m. tomorrow. Yells of dotision (e thfs motion coming from Georgia, and the motion was scarcoly Fut bofore the comvemtion by the chair be- fore it was buried Jg @ sporm of nay Secretary Whithlly entered at 6:10 p. rln and took a place'er® the chairman's plat- orm. a Govornor Clmnbp&l, t 6:15 p. m. started on a Hinal tour of tii dehsglmon presumably ona missionary errand.. He first mado his way to Michigan's chairs, and the entire body of delegates from, that state I d upon chairs and chesred him, while Don Dickinson greeted ijm, The tour was oon- tinued amid cheers.’ At 6:24 Dolegate Chiarles H. Jones of Mis- souri, chairman of the resolutions committee, appeared upon tho plalform. Addressing the convention, he said: ‘I am instruetea by the committoe on resolutions to present to you, as a roport of the committee, the foi- lowing resolutions and move their adoption. In order that you may more distinctly hear what the committes has propared 1 intena to ask you to name some gentleman whois as familiar as myself with the phraseology of the vlatforin, to read it for me, [applause| and” when it has veon ready 1 shall move the previous qiestion upon the adoption of the platform.” [Cries of “No!" “No!" *No!"] Demand of the Minority to Be Heard, T. W, Patterson of Cotorado advancea on the platform and sald: “In view of the statement just made I will say that I repre- senta minority of the committee on resolu- tions aund I desire to announce that the mi- nority expoects Lo be heard and to present its roport bofora the previous question shall be ut."! lg Quick cheers groeted this announcement. Then ex-Secretary Vilas commenced to read the resolutic av 6:48, but when he reached the phrase “from Madison to Cleveland'’ there was a quick shoutof one voice near the platform. It was lost, however, ina flash, for it seemed that as though with one impulse the entire 20,000 people leaped upon their chairs and with hats and handkerchiefs and 20,000 throats let loose yells and soreams that_shook the heavy air and almost made the barracks quiver, In a flash a white satin banner heavy with gold fringe shot up and wus moved to ths middle aisle. It was the ensign of Michigan and on one side was & picture of Mr. Cleveland. Wild Outbursts of Nole. Had tho throng before shoutea! Ob, no, The first outbreak had been but a murmur beside tue savage cry of nolse ana din that rose then and swept from side to side of the great wigwam and around the amphitheatre. A man in the rear of the delogates hoisted a picture of David B. Hill. Quick as human impulse moves, a hostile haud rippea it from the stand and tore it up while hisses swept in u wave around the hail. Then came into the arena the orimson banner of ITowa. A sturdy Boles man bore it aloft and waved it constantly, while the mass of sweltoring peoplo 1t ;possible swelled the din and storm of sound. The tempest raged and flowed until 6:47 p.m., when Don Dickinson of Michigan caused the Michizan banner to be carried from view in order that proceedings might be resumed. There were hisses from the crowd that gayed it und they demauded that it be removed. The Tammanyites sit grim and silent,never hissing Cleveland,.or cheoring Hill. Its thundering disapproval held perfectly in leash, challenged gumiration even from those who opposed 'tHe Manhattan Indians. Mr. Vilas agawn resuwed thereading of the platform. 1001 »t Mr. Jones of Missouri—Mr, Chairmao, in behalf of the committes on resolutions I move the adoption of thé'plattorm as read. Moved an Amendment. Mr. Neal of Oh10—Ang, gentlemen of the convention, ns a répresdntative from Ohio vpon the committee of resolutions, I gave notice of my intentjon o present au amend- ment to the section bf thb platform relating to the tariff [applauss]. -1 have oeen unable conscientiously to Are'with the majority of my fellow membersfupon that section of this platform. 1 therefore gave mnotice to the committee that I wauld move in open conven- tion to strike out of that section of the plat- form pertaining to the tanfl all the words preceaing the denuncltion of the McKinley act and substituve thefetor the following: ““We denounce republican protection as & fraud. [Cries and eheers.| The labor of the great majority of the American people for the benefit of the few. [Cries of “Read it again.’] We declare itto be a funda- mental principle of the democratic party that the federal government has no consti- tutional power to impose and collect tarift duties, except for the purposes of revenue only [applause and cheers], and we demand that tho collection of such taxes shall be limited to the necossities of the government when honestly and economically adminis- tered.” “Gentlemen of the convention. |The speaker was intercupted with cries of *‘Read that again! Thatis good!”| Mr. Cockran of New York was recog- nized by the chair and said: “If the gentle- men will allow me a moment, I desire to suggest that the amendment be read again by tho clerk of the convention.”” In pursuance tothe requost of Mr. Cockran, the secretray re-read the minority report. What He Wished Stricken Out. Mr. Walker of Missouri—We want to hear what you wish to strike out read. We call for the reading of that what you propose to strike out. Mr. Neal—Gentlemen of the coovention, the proposition is to strike oat the portions of sections relating to tne tariff, which the secretary will now read and insert in lieu therefor the amendment proposed by myself. |Applause. | Pursuant to the callof Mr. Walker, tho secrotary readthe portion broposed to be struck out as follows: “We reiterate the oft-repeated doctrines of tho democratic party tbat the necessity of government is the only justification for taxauon and whenever a tux is unnecessary it is upjustifiable; that when custom louse taxation is’ levied upon articles of any kind produced in this country, the difference betwecn the cost of labor here and the labor abroad, when such difference exists, fully moasures any possible benelits to the laborer and the enormous additional impositions of the exist- ing tarifl fall with orungmy forco upon our farmers and workingmen aud for the mero advantage of the few whom it eunriches, and we demand such & revision of the tariff laws as will remove thewr iniquitous equalities, lighten their oppression and put them on a constitutional and equit- able basis; but in making reduction in taxes, it is not proposed to injure any domestic in dustries, but rather to promote their boalthy growth, From the foundation of this gover- ment taxes collected at the custom hou have been the chief source of federal revenue, Such they must. continve to be. Moreover, muny industries huve come to rely on legisl tion for successful continuance, 50 that any ehange of law must be at every step regard- ful of the labor and/ eapital thus involved. ‘I'he process of refor'm must be subject in the execution of this plamk to the dictates of Justicn,” [Cries woFd hoard of ‘'strike that o ohbl] mr, Nuu_{r’oho Speaks, Mr. Neal of Obio saias *“Gentlemen of the convention, the histéry of our country dem- onstrates the fact tiag the American people will determiue but g great public question at atime. Many questigns in & government like ours, with its varied interests, will nec- essarily attract some stiare of public atien- tion at one and the'dAme time, but it is none less true that some'tubstion will overshudow all others iu lmportases and command for it- solf the highest place iu the thoughts of the people, Such & queatiou weo now have in the federal system of proteptive taxation, Tariff reform has been the’leliding political issue in this country since the. damocratic Darty com- ed to battle for.a rovision of protective 1t will contiuue to be such until it firmiy establishod as any fund iental principle can be that the federal gov- ernment has o constitutional power to impoae and collect tariff duties except for rev- enue alone. |The announcement of this doc- trine was greetod with loud oheers.| Aud that oven then the collection of such taxes shall be limited to the neoessities of the govern- ment wheu bonestly and economically admin- isterea, A proteotive tanff is a robbery of the great majority of the people for the bene- it of the few; !o beliovo it Lo be so and wi ought to have the courage of our couviotion |T'here were loud shouts from the gallery,] We should uot delay the enunciation of it. Concentration of Wealth, “Republican prov?nllon is as hostlle to our form of goyernmen! was the principle of taxation ~ without representation—|ap- rllllul——lor which our fathers rebeliea sud lought and achieved independence. The longer we need the necessi of protection wbe losger will we conseut Lo degradation of the masses in the interest of the classes, and to change the form and oharacter of o govenmont {tsolf by converting 1t from a democracy, & goverimont of the people, into an aristocracy of wealth, [App ause.] The rapld concentralion of the wealth of the country under the fosteriug oare of protec- tion foreshadows this, The ownership of more than half of all the property of this great country by 17,000 persons, and tho still moro astounding fact that the 250 of our 63, 000,000 of roople own —absolutely own-—one- twalfth of ali the property of our country, proves with striking foree the necessity for this chonge. [Cries of ‘time, time.’| “I'hen, my frionds, let us go forward in this great battie which we have commenced. Lt us not turn back upon the enemy, [Cries of “Wo won't," and “Time, time.”| But let us make this the controlling question in such & maoner that the most uneducated and ignorant man who learns that platform may understand it. [Applause.| Lot us continue this fight untl we, the people of this coun- try, shall have reached a full and final con- clusion upon this great question and shall have determinod it in favorof the struggliug, tolling masses of this land, who too loug al ready have been tie unwilling, misguided vietims of this cruel doctrive ot protection.” [ Applause and cries of “Time, time." | Henry Watterson Spenks. Thero wero cries of ‘‘Watterson, Watter- son,” and Mr. Henry Watterson of iientucky came forward to ho platform; his appoar- anco being ereeted with prolonged cheers, ‘When order was restored hespoke as follows : ““Before 1 open my lips to expross an opin- ion upon this matter 1 desire to have read an extract from the tariff plank of the domo- oratic platform of 1876." [Chears. The clerk then read the plank referred to by Mr. Watterson as follows: “We de- nounce the present tariff lovied upon nearly 4,000 articles as a masterplece of injustice, inequality and false protense, which vields & dwindling and nota yearly rising revenue; has impovorished many industries to sub- sidize a few; it prohibits imports that might purchase the product of Ameri- can labor; it has degraded Amerl- can commerce from the first to an iInferior rauk upon the high seas; it has out down the value of Amorican manufactures at home and abroad ; 1t has depleted the returns of American agriculture, an {ndustry fol- lowed by half our people: it cosis the peonle five times more than it protuces to the treas- ury: obgtructs the process of production and wastes ~ tho fruits of labor: it promotes fravd, fosters smuggling, enriches dishonest officials and bankrupts honest merchants. We domand that all custom house taxation shall be only for revenue.” When the clerk finished the roading Mr. Watterson resumed his address as follows: Came with Tilden's Benediction. “This declaration of principles comes to us with the impression of the wisdom and tho benediction of the spirit of tho sage and sulnt of democrats, Samuel J. Tildon. [The montion of Mr. Tilden’s namo was received with prolonged cneers, all the New York detegation standing up and yelling. } “T'welye long years I fought upon all occa- stons and at every opnortunity to establish the doctrine of that plank as an article of cardinal democratio faith, and finally, when seeing it would practically be confirmed in threo great democratio acts, sad finally in the message of a groat democratic presidont— [ereat applause| —finally wnen I saw it con- firmed and proclaimed” by the democratio convention which assembled in 1888 in St. Louis, 1 said: ‘My labors are over; my fght is ended, the victory is won and 1’ can g0 to slocp. I shall never again be needed in a democratic platform com- mittes and 1 can trust safely to vounger aud less oxperienced hands this work of my lifo ana love. [Applause. | And when 1 listened to the extraordinary essay wo bave heard from this desk this afternoon |great awnlause| I asked myself whether we are indeed in a democratic con- . vention or simply a republican convention — [laughtet and applause]—a repuslican con- vention revised by James G. Blaine [laughter and appiause; or Benjamin . Butler; for the tarift plank we have listened to this afternoon is almost identical n principle with the minority report submitted to the democratic convention in 1884 by Benjamin I, Butler and voted down almost unanimously. “I have no dissertation to offer you, but simply atement of facts which ought to coomplish one of two thines: lither you should reject this monstrosity which has been hurled among you and adopt 1in its place tho simple, Tueid ana truo smeudment offered byf the gentleman from Ohio—[up- plause|—or, if you don't want todo that, it ou want to take some time to think about t, recommend the whole matter to the com- mittee with instructions to clarify and purge themselves. |Cries of *No, no,” which were followed by cries for Vilas.]" Vilas Opposes Watterson. Mr. Vilas then stepped upon the platform, wherbupon there were cries for |“Mills, “Mills.” | Colonel Vilas waited until the cries quieted down, then he said: *“Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Convention—I shall delay you but a moment. I presume there isno man who 1s at all acquainted with my public record and my private record as @ follower of the democratic party who does not know that every expression in tho proposed reso- lution I over and over again have reiterated from the stump and from tho platform now for these many yeurs—[cheers|—but 1 also desire to make this remark: It is almost 1mpossible w say enough in denunciation of the iniguitious and reckless tariff legislation which has been inflicted upon this country. There are many thioge to be said with referen to it. There are many declarations to be made in regard tolit. You can extend your platform to any degree you see fit, or the wearied powers of your committeemen in bearing argumeént and de- bate would enable them to sustain. But this resolution which you propose to stike out was a resolution, and reported to the convention of 1S84—(ories of ‘“that 1s bt |—over which I had the honor to pre- side; and it was reported by that prince of 1ariff reformers, Colonel William R. Morri- son—[applause] —and all the eloguent voices that was lifted in behalf of it on that occa- sion, nono so swoot was there to the hearts of democrats, nor rung with such blissful joy on all ears, as_that of thej distinguished gentleman from Kentuecky.” Growing Interesting. Mr. Watterson walkerl up toSenator Vilas and handed him the report of the 1854 con- vention and pointed out the plank in tho platform referred to and said to Senator k’lll “Read that; read it well; you can read it a great deal better than I can.” ‘The best of feeling seemed to prevail be- tween the two great orators contesting for their respoctive views. Mr. Wattorson leaned back upon the speaker's dosk with a rmile, while Mr. Vilas read froin the book handed him. ‘“Gentlemen, on that occasion the distinguished gentlemon said in refer- encotoit: ‘It is an bonest platform: en- tirely so. [Laughter aud applause.] Itisa sound platform; eminently so. Aud then Mr. Vilas laid the book down a Mr. Watterson's side and procseded as fol- Jows: “Gentlemen, I shall not now cause to boread atlengin the discussion which the distinguisned gentleman made upon that oc- casion. Half of the words, about, in fact, the mass of that part of the platform which itis proposed to strike out and whioh we bave heard baptized today as republican, 1 bowed down to in 1884 8s sound democratio doetrine under the leadersnipof our dis- tinguishea and magniticent friend.” Senator Vilas turned to Mr. Watterson with & polite bow and the great Kentuckian seemed to enjoy the words of Mr. Vilas, as o broad smile piayed over his face. There were cries to go on and Mr. Vilas proceeded as follow: Cleveland Was Electod on It, “Now, fellow democrats, if you desire an additional expression of this idea in regarc 10 tho tariff, which the gentleman from Ohio has read, why not'’ [I'he speaker was inter- ruptod With the volume of cries "“Then take it; why not take,” which camo from the dele- ates and galleries.| The chairman rapped or order and Mr. Vilas procecded : “Gentlemen, 1 do not propose to enter into any debate of the particular form of words in which we defiue our opposition to tarlff legisiation, 1do not think it makes much difference in what form of words we repeat our unvaryiog sod unswerving hostllity to that great robbery and inlquity. [Applause sud cries of “Good, good.'] 1 dou’t care much for the words, because five years ago next fall a prosident of the United States led the demooratic party intoa position on the tariff question which was uot only right and brave aad splendid end democratio [ap- plause), but which has stood 8s o eternal perpetustion of the party., [Applause and cries of Watterson. | “'Now, fellow democrats of the convention, 1 desire only to suggest that if it please you 10 take lo form of words, you take it in and leavo that tnore upbn which Me. Cleve- land was olected president,” Watterson Makes Reply. Mr. Watterson took the platform and re- plied to Colonel Vilas as follows: “One word in relation to a roferoncoe to my hotored and distinguished friend, tho sonator from Wisconsin, who prosided over ihat con- vention of 1884, and that this: In 1584 wo were in the midst of tho hroes cf a great internecine tariff contro. versy. The party seomed to bo split wido open and after six hours of unbrokon disous- 10n in the platform committos tha best that the moderale membors of the committoo— mysolf among the numbor—could obtain as common ground to stand on was the plate form of 1884 in that convention. But since that time we have had the second Morrison bill, the second Miils bili, the message of tho president in 1887, the great campaign educa- tion in 188S—and, 1 say to myself, my (iod, is 1t possible wo have to go back for a tarif plank to the straddle of 18761 The Chairman—The question is on a mo- tion of the committee. 'I'he sentonce of the chairman was drownoed in a roar ot anplause and hisses, aftor which Colonel Jones of St. Louis took a stand in front of the chairman’s desk and said : His Voleo Got Lost in the Tamult. *Mr. Chairman and gentlemon of tho com- mittee: In bohalf of the committoo on reso- lutions, 1 wish o say that we wish to acoept the amenament from the gentleman from Ohio as an addition to section " At this point of Colonel Jones' remark thero arose such a tumult in the chumver of hisses. aud applause that his voice was drowned, and he could not be heard. After patiently waiting for some minutes for the nolse and tumult to cease Colonel Jonos re- tired in despmir. G Mr. Walker of Missourl inquired the pur- port of Colonel Jones' remarks and said: *'We are opposed to 1t; we want that section stricken out." Mr. Watterson—Mr. Chairman, I ariso toa prelimiuary mquiry. The convention needs to be 1nstructed whetbor it is proposed to accept the amendment of the gentleman from Ohio as a substitute, which motion 1 wliil support, or whothor it is proposed to tack it on gs a tail, which I will oppose, This remark called forth shouts of ap- plause, The Chairman—The chair will explain in a fow minutes the status of the matter at pres- ent. Itisthis: The gentloman from Ohio offered an amendment by which ho proposed to strike out certain portions of the platform as road and therein insert therefor the amendment which ke presented. The chair- man of the committeo on rosolutious, spealk- ing in behalf of the committee, offered to ac- cept the proposed amendment as an addition 0 the platform. |Cries of “No,”’ and “Ques- tion, question,” and ‘“‘call the roll.” | Begged Them to Be Honest, Mr. Thomas L. Johnson of Olio—Gontle- men of the convention: 1endorse heartily the amendment of my colleague from Ohio, The democratic party has been hungering for years for a democratic platform on the tariff and, thank God, it has atlast come. [Applause.| Not a miserable addition to that stump speech, but strike out what they put in and put it in in olear, rineing terms what they need. [Loud applause and cries of “that’s right.”] We. on the stump and in the democratic press, denounce the protec- uve tariff as a fraud, [applause] say so in your platform. |Loud applause.] Be honest to your people. The only trouble has been that the leaders are frightened. The demo- cratic party is all right. [Loud applause,] The Chairman—The question before the house 1s on the amendment of the gentleman from Ohio. Mr. Nealof Ohio—Mr. Chairman, 1 de- mand a call of the roll of states upon my amendment, The Chairman—The auestion is on the amendment oftered by the goutleman from Ohio, which is n motion to strike out, and he insists on a call of the states. There were several calls of “Mr. Chair- man,” by delegates wishing to be recognized, but he refused to recognize any one. Mr. John E. Lamb rose iu his chair and said: “I want to know how many and what members of the committee signed that mi- nority report. The chair refused to recog: nizo Mr. Lamb, and amid great coufusion the latter sat down. Mr. Watterson—The motion to strike out Bnl(}l]nnert— |There were cries of call the roll. Confusion Increases. The chairman was requosted by several delegates to again state the motion for the wformation of the convention. There was still great confusion, 1n the midst of which the chairman smd: “The call of states will be_ Dbegun as scon as there is order.’ Mr. Pettus—Alabama desircs to answer the roll cull. The Chairman—We caunot do anything until we have order. The confusion continued and the chairman pounded iu vain for order. Mr. Pottus—The gentleman in front of me obstructs my view of the chairman, There wero cries of “Mr. Chairman” all over the houl from members endeavoring w e recognized, And Mr. Muldrow of Mississippi arose to & preliminary inquiry, but the chairman refused to hear him, Tho confusion increused and the &hairman resumed his pounding of ths gavel. Mr. Lamb of Indiana vainly endeavored to be recognized. Members kept calling “Mr. Chairman, Mr. Chairman,” and the chair continued to roiterate his statement that he would rocog- nize no one until tho aisles were cleared and the convention came to order. Callon the Sergeant-at-Arms. President Wilson ordered the sorgeant-at- arms to seat the delegates, and Colonel Bright started in on his apparently impos- sible job. Tho chair assisted him to the ex- tent of his power with voice and gavel, but the excitement contiuued. @ *“The chair cannot recognizo any one until the convention comes to order,” shoutea President Wilson; and continued, “This is @ very importaut matter and the convention oughi to kuow the facts in regard to it.”" Bourke Cockran stood up aud frantically yelled: “Mr. Chairman,” while at least fifty delegates wero on their feet or on their chairs with similar requests for recognition, ““The convention must cowo to order before tho chair will attempt to conduct any busi- ness,” the president said, but his voice was rot heard beyond a radius of fifteen feor from his position. “I have s parliamentary inquiry which 1 wish to make,” yelled” Mr. Muldrow of Mississippl, and the cbair responded: “The sergeant-at-arms wiil see that the gentiemen in the aisles are seated before we can go for- ward with the business of the convention.” Howls and Yells and Horrinle Nolse, Sergeant-at-arms Bright moved out with o force ot deputies into the crowded aisles and began to seat the delegates, but it was liko pushing corks under water. As soon us the sorgeant-at-arms with bis retinue had passed the delegates bobbed up again with in- creased voeiferousness and gesticulution, Cries of “'sit down,” “sit down.” mixed with howls and yells of horribie noise, produced 8 scenoe of discord which would bave brought an approving smile to the face of Chaos bimself. Mr. Compton, member of congress from Baltimoro, stood in his chair for five min- utes in his attempt to gain the recognition of the chairman, but he was not recognized. Mr. Bourke Cockran of New York stood in the aisle opposite the New York delexa- tion and made repented attempts togain the recognition of the chair, but tho chairman stated that ho refused Lo recognizo any del- egato while such dire disorder provailed, Finally the chair recognized Mr. Muldrow of Mississippi, who ssked Lo state uis par- liamentary question. Mr. Muldrow suid: “Can & motion be now made to recommnit the tarift plank of the plutform back Lo the com- mittee on platform i’ "Thore were cries of *'no, no,” and call tho oll. "®Mr. Muldrow-—If that motion is in order, Mr. Chalrman, I now make it, Tho greatost confusion prevailed and none of the delegates who had solong been clamor- ing for recognition had as yet relinquished their demand o be recognized, Started on the Koll Call, Aftor 8 scene of great confusion the ecrotary proceeded with the roll call of staves, and upon caliing Alabama the chawrman of the delegation sald they would vote as soon the platform wus in order, After quiet had beea restored, the sccretary again called, and the vote cast was aves, 12; ui Mr. Brensen of Kentucky— What voting on{ The chair—On the moticn to strike out and substitute. ‘The seoretary then called the roll of states with the followlng results: Arkansas, nays 16 [eneers); California, nays 18 [oheers. | 1n response to the call of Colorado the chair- man of the Colorado delogation sald: *Coio- 0 voles for the honest democratic plank, 8 votes aye. [Applause.] Counecticut, : are you nays 13; Delaware, nays 6; Florida, nays 6, ayes 3; (Goorgin, nays 4, ayos 92; (dabo, ayes 6 [choers|: 1llinows, 33 votas aye, 15 nays. Mr. Stevenson of Llinois in announcing this vote said: “Mr. Chairman: Undor the Instructions of the state convention 1 ask that the 48 votes of the state be cast {n the afirmative. [Loud cheers grooted this roe quest.| Butno action was taken by the couvention and the call proccoaed. Indiaus, 15 votes aye, 15 nays; lowa, 2 votes ayoi Kansas, 20 votos nay. ragglod with an Irate Delogate, When the state of Kentucky was reached Mr. Henry Watterson was soon in frantie efforts trying to keop an irate dologate in his eat, and finaliy succoeded in allowing the Yote to bo announced, which was 26 votes in the affirmative. Louisana 8 votes aye, € yotes pay; Maine, 12 votes nay: Maryland, Lave Huay; Massachusotts, 6 ave, 4 nay; Michigan, 28 ave; Miunesota, § nay. Merrick of Muinesota~1 wish to bo re corded for aye, Chaivman of Minnesota Dolegation—1 do not wish to be misunderstwod. The delogu- tion has beon 1nstructed to vote as a unit, aud as there are vs aud § ayes, as chair man of the deleeation [ cast 18 votes nay. [Applause, | The Chairman Tho 3 Mississippi. i is tho state of ayos, 6 nays; a, 6 votes ay evaan, 6 votes nyo §,votes nay; New Jorse 2 voles aye; N North Dakota, Oregon, 7 aye, 1 nay vania, 64 nay, Mr. W. A, Wall Missourd, 24 Nol 10 votes aye; H Hampshire, ay Peansyl- co of Pennsylvania—On behalt of fifteon delegates from Pennsyl: vania I protest, sir, ngainst tho power of the delegation to bind these fiftoen men on a question of principlo. 1 am here in my own sovereignty. You have no right to volo me, nor did the delegation give any ono the right 1o vote me on questious of principle. Enforced the Unit Rule The stato of Rhode Island was called and Mr. Wallace again aroso and requested tha chairman to announce how the vote of the stato of Pennsylvania was recorded. Ho was informed by tho secretary tho sixty-four votes wore cast for the uegative of the prop. osition, The chair also stated he would rulo that tho vote of the delegation as returncd b tho chairman of (ho delogation would be re ceivod unless the conveation decided other- wise. Wallace appealod to the convention aud demanded a call of statos. Mr. Penlo—I rise to a point of order. The delogation from Ponnsylvania comes to this convention delegated by a stato convention, which instructed it to vote as a unit upon all questions. Upon a poll being taken in the Pennsylvania deicgation 1t was ascortaimed that forty-nine of its members werojin favor of the negative of this proposition. When the roll was callod it was announced thav aftor the division in the Illincis delegu: tion, under the resolution to vote as A unit, the vote of the staw should be cust and should be counted as the majority direoted. This convontion, by @ unsnimous vote upon the unanimous recome- mendation of 1ts committee on rules, ro- adopted the rules of the national conven- tions of 1884 and iSSS, and those rules, 1 sub- mit, sir, provido, and the precedents ot those conventions establish that when a state delegation was instructed to vote as a uuit, that its vote should bo auuounced by its chairmau, and should bo so recorded by the ofticer of this convention, Raised a Point of Order, Hensel therefore vaised tho point of order that until the action taken this morning is reconsidered and the rules as_adopted ro. scinded or moditied, the proposition of Wile lace was not in order. The chairman stated that he had been in- formod by gentlomen famitiar with tho rules of two or three conventions past that wher- ever the states themselves have adopted the unit rule, the convention has enforced it, o therefore repeats the ruling that he made. The roll call was then resumed as follows: Michigan, 8 nay: South C South Dakota, 1 ave, 7 na, ave, 18 nay. ‘Thiere was some confusion ani Tenuesseo was called the second time with the semo result. ‘loxns, 30 ayo; Virginis, , 11 nay; Wasnington, 8 aye 10, 12 aye, [Cheors.| When Wiscon- sin was called tho chairman of that deloga- tion snid: *Tho state of Wisconsin, voting under the umit rule, casts her entire vote without protest, 24 uays; |Cheers .| Wyoming. 6 nyes; Alaska, y: G ayes; District of Columbia, 3 ; New Mexico, b ayes, 1 nay: Okjghoma, 2ayes; Utah, 2 ay A member of tho delegation Trom the In- dian Territory aroso in his chair and snid : ““We dosiro to havo Indian Territory placed on the roll that we may vote.” Indian Ter- ritory was called by tho secrotary and cast its vote, Result of the Roll Call, The rosult was announced as followst Ayes, 564; na; 3 In the anuouncement of the result of the motion to strike out aod substitute the amendment to the revort of tho commitiea on platform, as proposed by Mr. Neal of Ohio, thero was tumultuous appluuse, Tha New York dclegation climved into their chairs, and & member of that delegation cailed for three cheers for Henry Watterson and they were given amid great enthusinsm, Mr. Owens of Kentucky stood in his chair and said the country is still democratic. A membver of the Missouri delegation said, sub rosa, to one of his associates: *We bot- ter stop tho silver question whero wo have it now.” Mr. Patterson of Colorado, representing the minority report of the committes on reso- lutious, took tho platform, aud as he com- menced to speak there were loud and ro- peated calls from several delegatos for recog- nition, and the chairman said: *“The gentlo- man from Colorado 15 recognized and the con- veution must come to order.” Patterson onts 1is Silver Views. Aftor the chairman hud suce tially restoring order Mr. Patterson suid: . Chairman and gentlemen of the cons vention: There is another matrer of differ~ ence between the members of th ommittea on resolutions, he difference relates to the comuge plank [hissos| ano ivis embraced in the use of onesinglo word, nnd is & substituto by one of the delegates from the south, and tho phrase consists in the adaition of one word of four lotters namely, the word ‘freo,’ The speaker asks that you accept the amend- ment that is suggested by tho word. It1s word of four lotters only, ana thut word is *freo.” I'he substitute offered is the reso- Lution of the committee word for word, with the addition of the simple word that 1’ have suggested. | desiro for the information of tho delegation to reud tho substitute exactly as itstands, [Mr. D’atterson then had the original planik read. ] “We demand that all paper currency shall bo kopt av par with and redeemablo 10 such coin, Wo insist upon this policy as espo- clully nocessary for the prolection of the jers and laboring classcs—tho first and most defenseless victims of unstablo money aud o fluctuating currency. Gentlemen of the convention, if you will do mo the honor and kindness to béar with me a short time 1 will endeavor 1o toll you why this difference was brougnt before the body of uele: gates. The differcuce, fellow dele- gates, was fundamental—it was not a matter of whim. It has boon charged that the free coinsge mon of the west and south sought to foist tho two ox- remo views of bimetallism upon the convens tion, [Cries of *tume, time.”] F'reo discus- siou and a respect ful hearing 1s due to eve honest advocate of an houost cause. 1u has been charged that tho free coinage men of tho wost and south came to thiy convention 1o aid what has beon donominated as tho extremo viows on the coinago quostion. On the contrary they are satisfied to rocelve from this body its expression of faith as the most pronounced opponont of free colnage of silver shall cousist—(Cries of “‘time, time," “'go on, go on.”| Suggested Thit He Stop Talking, Mr. McKenzle of Kentucky aroso and sald 1t must be evident to the gentlemen that ix the impatient tomper of this convention this is ot tho timo to make addressos, 80 mu: futorest sttaches 10 owher mattors, and | therefore venture to suggest that the whole matter be recommitted Lo the commitieo op resolutions. [Cries of *ao, no." | Mr. Patterson continuod: “All we have sought to have engrafted in tho platform 1 tho recoguization— [Cries of *“Time, time." | Mr, Patterson resumed: “All we have asked is the dootrine of freo ¢insge as & dootri; of the democratio party, not the colnage of & 70-cont doliar, but the coinage of silver doliars of & fixed parity and each dollar cons ceded fn pars tainiog metal of equal intrinsio value. The matter of dispute betwoen us and the com: witieo was whothor or not the demooratis |CONTINUED ON FIFTH PAGH. |