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EIFED BY A FRIEND
Champion of the Lists Put to the Sword that
Silver Maj Beign.
FIRST BATTLE IN THE GREAT COLISEUM
Phalanr of Gold is Driven Back hj the
White Metal's ' lorces.
. ROLL CALL SHOWS MUTINY IN SOME CAMPS
Eejecdon of Hill is Effected hy Nearly a
Two-Thirds Vote.
FREE COINAGE IS IN COMPLETE CONTROL
Illnnil tin * flul.rn * ! fcir lh < * Xoiiiltia *
tlein. lint Tin're11 I'o > ll > Il It }
eif All Kind * < if Ceiinpllrii-
tloiiK Cnurux I'reilmlilr.
CHICAGO , July 7. In the magnificent anc
ucpaclous Coliseum In Jackson park , be
neath clear skies , with a cool , Invigorating
bie'-ze snapping at the flags and trappings
and the blue waters of Lake Michigac
stretching away to the north , the democratic
national convention met today. After 1
brief , but decisive battle in the arena , the
slh'er men vindicated their supremacy. The >
wrested from the hands of the gold phalans
tie control of the convention , aad gathered
the reins of power into their own hands.
There was a reminiscence of that otbei
great Coliseum , whose fall marked the de-
btructlon of an empire , when men were
butchered to make a Roman holiday , about
It all. A champion who has so often entcrc ;
the lists to do battle in democracy's cause
tmld the ringing shouts and the wild ac
claim of his party was put to the swore
that silver might be supremeIt was will
reluctance that many of the friends of Sen
4itor David B. Hill turned their thumbi
downward as the arrogant patricians of thi
empire that ruled the world did when tbi
populace cried for mercy. But , like thi
gladiators who entered the arena to tbi
blare of the trumpet and the clang of steel
the sliver men beat back their sympathiei
and hardened their hearts that the issui
might be squarely decided , even though i
Involved the doom of one whom they hat
delighted to honor in the past.
By one of those strange , fateful coin
cldences it was Senator John W. Danie
of Virginia , who four years ago at the wig
warn nominated Mr. Hill for the presl
< lency. who was selected to give the fata
blow to the man whom he would have ei
nlte > c ! to the first place in the republic. Ni
more eloquent commentary on the revolutlot
which has divided the party and made thi !
convention so memorable could be needed
It was not without a wail of agony , how
ever , that some of the spectators who coul <
cot fathom the mysteries of political maneu
vcrlng saw the old champion whose slo
pan and proudest boast was "I am a demo
crat" go down. After Senator Daniel hoi
reached the platform and assumed the gave
they called loudly for the defeated leader
lull the experienced general , who had taste <
the bitterness of defeat , as well as the sweet
ness of victorj' . only smiled grimly.
This was the first result of this remark
able convention , which is ready to sacrl
flee all else that the white banner of sll
vcr may float above the party as its en
sign and rallying cry.
PICTURE OF THE HALL.
The convention itse-lf was a most insplr
Ing sight. Never before since the presen
system of national conventions was inau
Kurated by the "national republican" part ;
in Baltimore in 1531 has a convention me
in such a capacious and admirably adaptei
structure. On the north side , where thi
platform and the press benches are situated
the- galleries rise one above the other bhee :
from the floor , while In front from al
Bides of the railed enclosure where thi
delegates sit , each state marked by thi
neatekt of staffs , slope away the wllderncs
of seats In gentle terraces to the most re
mote limits of the roliseum , almost 40
feet In direct line from the chairman' ;
table. The hands of the big clock oppositi
the platform cannot be discerned , yet tbi
acoustic properties of the building are si
perfect that every word could be distlnctl ;
heart ) . The dee-orations are simple , bu
effective. From the lofty girders which holt
the arched roof flutter gay trappings. Thi
naileries in front are entwined with natlona
colors , while at regular intervals largi
crayon protralts of the patron saints o
the party. Jefferson. Jackson and others
look down upon their successors In the faith
A large protralt of Mr. Cleveland was of
to one tide , the only one displayed of i
living democrat. With the vast space fillet
almost to the outermost walls with i
forest of people , an unusually large numbci
of whom were ladles , and the brave flags o
enthusiasts whirling and breaking like
whltecaps over a storm-swept sea , the bcen <
was a brilliant one.
There was no demonstration during thi
day for any of the candidates , but man :
of the leaders , like Hill and Whitney. Black
burn. ex-Governor Russell and Harrit ;
were the recipients of individual ovations
The followers of both tides took every op
portunity to cheer their champions. Then
were many dlktincuibhed leaders amonc thi
delegates on the floor , like Senator Jones a
Arkansas ; ex-Gotcruor Flower , Frederic K
Coudert and ex-Mayor Grant of New York
Senator White and William W. Footc o
California , Governor Hogg of the Lwn
Star state. General St. Clalr and Govcrnoi
MeCorklc of West Virginia. John R. McLean
Allen W. Thurman and Tom L. Johnson o :
Ohio ; John E. Hurst of Maryland E. P
Howcll and hit son , Clark Howe ! ! , o
Georgia ; Senators Geoigc and Walthall o ;
Mississippi , Senators \v ( . t and Cockrell o ;
Misbouri. Governor Altpe-ld of Illinois. Join
I. Walter of Connecticut. Senator Gray o
Delaware , Senator Blanchard and Judge Me
Enery of Louisiana. Senators Bate and Har
ris of Tennessee and a hoet of others. Oi
the platform vere the members of the na
tlonal committee.
STRANGE GUESTS PRESENT.
Among the ( HninguUhftl guests seatt-c
In the rear were a number ol gold leaden
vho hi > r been coaspleuouk la previoui
conventions , but who were twept aside bj
'
the silver cohorts tn their states. These In'
rJudc-d General Gordon of Georgia. Scr.a'ci
Lindsay of Kentucky. f-x-Conerekunan By
aunt of Indiana , cs-ConerrKfinan Girh
walle of Ohio and others. But Granges' '
ol nil on the platform of a tlem-jcratic con
vention was the little e terle of klher yen
stors who bolt d the enum-ntlun at '
Louis. At present without partthi >
sck entntcfe to tt * > democratic i rtv aui
urge that it wlt-ct Mr. Tellur. Gcntjial J
B. Weaver and I'ther jwij.ulisu. and sihi"
lies llfeo Pemator Stewart were alto then-
all \vaU-hiug clocely the result * of the de
liberations of the couveutiuj. Althuugl
uicny well knouii faces were missing , i
WAS a dlkttDcuIshcd gathering.
The in vocation of Dr. Stlr-'s , an ! Cpi co
pal divine , with Its Bfnval for ( nac * . l.ae !
litrdly atvt'ndod U > the throne of gr c. ; u-
foie llie. contending betts met lu tbu tltor !
of battle. The gole ! wen canted ' .t tlji'i
program of prcceotios Senator Hill foi
tea.iorary ; chairman , but tht > silver leaden
alsn he-Id to their resolution mil linmedi
ttily antagonized Lltn with Stiulir PiiiM
F' > r two hour * the oratorical tfUdlnlur * < ui
tb' an j inc fon-f * fought It out uui ; tb <
j..tiorJ-n. Alexander Mcl ) < < riuon < if Nt- .
J'"ty J I Walter of CountJt. . J h
i\.hu or New Ynrk and General H flat-
West \nelcla tlarr j. . til M. II'1- '
acfl C S Th'nas rf r : : ' - > } <
California , C A Li i < f 1
cult Marc'oa of Lou * : . ua ax
National Commltlceraan Clayton of Ala
bama inflated upon his overthrow.
Colonel Fellows appealed for mercy. He
pleaded with the majority to do a generous
thing and show that they did not place too
much reliance on the force of numbers , but
in the righteousness of their cause. Mr.
McDcrraoit was even driven to threats. Gen
eral St Clalr. who Is a Vllver man , opposed
the defeat of Hill , whom he had supported
four years ago and whore defeat then he
expressed his profound regret for today. But
the silver men , most of whom had spoken
for Hill In IMC and who recalled the fact
with evident pride and who expressed great
regret at the necessity which compelled them
to take this course , contended that the elec
tion of a temporary chairman In harmony
v.llh the majority was of vital Importance.
The temper of the delegates was plainly ap-
greeted from the salvos with which they
greete-d these firm utterances. It was no
ticeable that neither side put its giants for
ward.
BREAK IN IOWA RANKS.
When the vote came to be taken J. W.
Stackhouse. one of the administration's fed
eral officials in Iowa , in order to flaunt the
divisions in the Boies delegation , challenged
the vote of the state and uncovered seven
gold votes. Mr. Haldeman did the same
thing in Blackburn's Kentucky delegation ,
and Mr. McKnlgbt. a silver Mlchlganlte ,
showed twelve silver votes in his delegation
which were locked up by the unit rule. The
result of the roll call showed f > f > 6 votes for
Daniel and 349otes for Hill , practically the
strength of the two sides. Although thli
did not show a two-thirds majority , the sil
ver leaders display no anxiety on this score
as the Nebraska gold delegation of 16 will
be unseated and the representation from the
territories will be increased from two tt
six each. Senator Daniel , who assumed thi
duties of presiding officer , is an impressive
figure and a most eloquent orator of the olc
school. He sounded the keynote for Ellvci
in a ringing speech , but the fact that hi
I spoke from notes was rather dlsappointinf
to his friends. The silver leaders in con
trol carried through the remainder of thi
program today and tonight the several com
inlttecs are in session with silver every when
iu control.
There is little change In the situation ei
to candidates tonight. Bland still has i
strong lead , but the possibility of all sorts o
complications which may blockade his wa ;
to the coveted prize have made his follower
anxious , and the talk of abrogating the two
thirds rule In his Interest has been revived
This is , of course , the natural dlsposltloi
to crowd on to the band wagon , but the calm
est observers cannot yet figure out how h
can win. They still look for Boles or a darl
horse. The use which the gold contlngen
will make of their votes will complicate th
situation and many believe that in the pres
ent disorganized condition of the silver me ]
as to a candidate they can force a compro
raise. Stevenson Is most prominently spokei
of in this connection. To forestall the goli
men , concerning whose plans in this regari
there Is much mjstery , the silver men in
tend to hold a caucus as soon as a deadlocl
develops.
MI3X WILL HOLT THK TICKET
11 u ml reel mid Fifty Dciiioe-rntM Acrpi
on Tht-Ir I'Inii of CniuiialKrti.
CHICAGO , July 7. "Bolt" was the sloga :
of 159 democrats at a meeting of gold men tc
night. Not a bolt from the convention ; tha
was decided against , but a bolt from th
ticket and platform that the conventlo ;
makes. Every suggestion was received wit ]
applause. Every contrary suggestion wa
re-delved in silence. This is the slgnifican
resolution suggested by Mr. Irish of Cal
ifornia and adopted unanimously :
That each sound money delegation sele-c
a member to return to his state nnd pet th
views of his party on the matter and repor
back to the chairman ( Senator Gray ) i :
July. If possible.
Senator Hill and National Commltteemai
Sheehau were not present but Goverao
Flower and William C. Whitney with th
aid of Colonel Fellows , held up NewYorl
state's end. The meeting was the mos
prolonged of the convention , lasting till afte
midnight , and though behind closed doors
its enthusiastic nature was easily discern
ible by the applause that floated out.
Senator Gray of Delaware presided eve
the meeting when it begun , but having t
leme to attend the meeting of the commute
on resolutions , did not return , ex-Gov
ernor Flower took the chair in his absence
John P. Irish of California was the firs
speaker , and he was folloewd by General A
5. Bragg. William C. Whitney. Frcdcri
Coudert. Franklin McVeagh and severa
others. General Bragg was in favor of
bolt of the platform and ticket If the plan
announced by the silver men were carrie
out. He did not believe that the convutio :
displayed a democratic spirit , and ne was
therefore , of the opinion that good demo
crats could with honor end credit denounc
their work.
Franklin McVeigh of Illinois and Dele
gatc-at-Large Coudert of New York wer
of the same mind , although the latter wa
careful in expression , while McVeagh spok
of even leaving the convention. Ex-Gov
crnor Russell of Massachusetts agreed i
the adoption of the resolution , but woul <
not commit himself. General Bragg woul
speak very broadly he would not suppur
the ticket. He wap for a new ticket. Duth
waite of Ohio and Holder of Ohio were ii
favor of the resolution. Ohio wculJ g <
down 20,000 away from the usual dcisocra'.i
vote.
CELEIIHATEn CALLRHS AT CANTOX
. MflCinley liivlK-.l o Vi.sll Olfvcliiui
Xpxl WU ariel ? lty Aci-t-jit.
CANTON , 0. , July " . W. S. Manning , th <
noted New York politician , was a caller a
the McKinley home today. He was first in'.s
taken by r.ome of the reportcrt for Con
gressman Grosvtnor.
Wayne county h''nt a delegation to Cartoi
to call on Major McKinley. It was a pert ;
appointed by the centennial committee o
that county to wait on Governor McKinle ;
to ascertain whether he would bo pres > en
at any day of the centennial exercises to b
held ct Wooster August 11 to 15. It wa
haRded by ex-Congressman Suiir.er and Jacol
Frirk. who is a cousin of H. C. Friek of thi
Carnegie eEtablUluncnt. The rail was o
eoui > e non-political. Governor McKlnle ;
has had ( .evera ! invitations a day to mak <
addressee , and up to this time has decllnc-i
to make any engagement. It Is thought
however , that he may go to Cleveland oni
day next week during the celebration these
Other callers today were : Hon. Willlan
Mouaghan of Cleveland , R. G. Herr of Nev
York. ex-Vnite.il States Marshal H. W. Chas
kell of Cleveland. Captain Lorenzo Danfon
of BellMrc , congressman o ! the SUth Ohli
district.
' Xctv lliiuilikhlrr Will Nut Holt.
CHICAGO. July " . The New Harapshiri
delegation held a caucus thU morning t <
illKUfie the outlook for the gold faction it
the convention. The vrbolc sentiment o
the delegation ivac afninct the bolt in an ]
fontingenry. The question wa * not Keri
outly considered. National Cominitteemai
Sulloway suld after the meeting : " \V ? Nev
Hamittttirf men hate not the sliKhtm in
timtion of leaving the convention undei
any clivuir.tUnwz. The rumorfe that thi
caattrn delegations inny Iwlt are ulterl ;
fuc-llsh. 1 do tot l > vHeve there U a tiupli
delegate who intends to bolt. It Is muc-1
taeier to get on : of the pnrty than It ii
to get beck iiitu U , i'jd eatteru democrat ]
will not Bt out. ' '
fiir < -t 111 n n it tn \cnilnutccl. .
CHICAGO. July 7. Tbe Missouri dclega
ttec lieid a ir.eotlQS this morning cud uftei
jotic dUi Uktion decided to defer the quest lot
of lirlcctJOE a i-omuiitteeiiiiut until alter thi
reinvention li&t selected a rreiilcutlcl cna
- lidateTbe MiMouriftne ex.u-it that Mr
Ulauil will be lh nominee uui tUcy eounl
uo litui to name the national euatniittc au.n
fuliuu rjnir * llrnily to Klo.it.
CHICAGO. July " . Two CuUan fiap . sr <
ready for ue la the exmvwittau ball If tbi
'latfomi uttcrauees give the owafioji. On <
at naJc ly the decorators tiMle am tan
< ! ir.- t frcm 'he t .ban II..A ' .juartrri
Nf Y 'k I' , is > -l k..k . "f ge-ef i
. - it fcte-l-s the k-ucie L ar , i-iu-
Llfv'r of "fra * Cuba.
VERY MARLY HAVE A RIOT
Pompous Senators Buffeted in the Squeeze
to Get Into tie Hall.
GREAT CRUSH AT THE BIG CONVENTION
I'oor ArrnnprptiK-ntK lijDpniorrntlc Of-
Create KnillfkR Troutilt * iiuil
Ccinfiinltin nt tin * Kntrnncv
to tlio Colli-cuni.
CHICAGO. July 7. All roads this morning
led to the Coliseum , where at 12 o'clock
Chairman Harrity was to call to order the
democratic national convention. The vatt
structure is appropriately named after that
where the Roman gladiators contended , for
this is a battle royal , which promises to
add a memorable chapter to American po
litical history.
The day opened ckar and cool , the wind
had veered to the north and came with a
freshness which covered the lake with
white caps and sent the spray dashing over
the breakwater. It Is a day when small
craft hug the shore and this means comfort
for the Coliseum. Tbe scene of action
took a sudden shift during the morning.
Early In the day the down-town centers
had a repetition of the excitement and con
fusion marklnE the last few days. Tbe
marching clubs with their bands and
shouters were making a last convulsive
demonstration before attention was directed
to the serious work within the convention
hall. By S o'clock the crowds wtre be
ginning to converge at the depots and by
10 o'clock they were In full motion , taking
the suburban trains of the .Illinois Central
and "I. " cars , etc. The ride by rail it
but twelve minutes from ths heart of the
city , along a stretch of lake front. It is
the same complete system which accom
plished the feat of carrying 750.000 people
safely to the World's fair on Chicago day ,
ro that It is not overtaxed today iu handling
the 15.000 who entered the hall and the
overflow thousands without.
The scene In front ol the convention hell
was one of great animation. A steady
btream of trains emptied their crowds iu'o
the rarrow street which leads Into the hall.
It was not an Inviting approach , is the
street Is lined with small stores and over
head the tracks of the elevated road makf
a i oof over half the street. Through thl
narrow thoroughfare the crowd pusaed and
crowded as dtnse In the middle of the street
us on tte sidewalks , and crowded for the
main entrance. The clubs and shouters
with their bands came early , and with
them mingled a swarm of fakirs shouting
their badges and buttons. ' Over all this
rose a din and confusion not unllVe Lew
Wallace' ? picture of the market place tti
Jerusalem.
LARGEST HALL IN THE WORLD.
There was but little exterior
to the convention building. Bunting
Jraped above the lobby entrance and
v. ere flying at all available pomU. bui
tbfc structure Is so vast as to defy claboniu
adornment. It covers flve and oiie-hali
acres and is said to be the largest perma
nent amusement and exhibition building IE
the world. This being its first use foi
convention purposes , it was scanned criti
cally by the delegates Lnd the verdict was
univtTfcallj' favorable to the energy "I John
Dickinson , who bad brought it into ex
istence. Instead of the rough board wig
wam which greeted them four years Rgo
the delegates found a substantial buildfnp
of graceful proportions built of Milwaukee
buff brick , with light stone trimmings aiH
with all the equipments necessary for
great gathering.
on hand earlj
The sergeant-at-arms was
v.-ith his staff of assistants , doorkeepers anc ]
pages , who were admitted to the building
while the crowd clamored outside. At 1C
o'clock the doors were opened and the wilO
rush for admission began. It is not until
within the building that its full blie be
comes apparent. Everything was on the
mammoth order , even In decorations. Fron
the lobby the crowds entered an enormom
enclosure , free of seats and serving as
common ground for delegations to greet
each other before entering the conventlot
hall beyond. This outer enclosure is a thirc
of the building , which WRS too large in iu
entirety for the convention. On one sid
rtn rows of offices for newspapers , and or
the other side a restaurant stretched lot
feet , promising refreshment in case ol
protracted siege. Even the details of n
postolflce had not been forgotten and Post
master Heslng had in operation a well
equipped branch office to handle mail for
delegates. There was good-natured raillery
at some of the signs , liberally distributed tc
secure decorum. One of these read : "Good
order and decorum is expected of every
guest. John F. Martin , Sergeant-at-Arms. "
In another the sergeant-at-arms positively
prohibited smoking. The mammoth decora
tion in the outer hall was an American flag
which Decorator D3'nes spoke of with pride
as the largest nag any country ever made ,
being 100x00 feet and requiring five men tc
hoist it.
it.EFFECTIVELY
EFFECTIVELY DECORATED.
Within the tr.aln hall the decorations
were artistic and effective. Instead of a
coffin-like interior , such as former conven
tions have had. the hall is square , with the
teats on all sides , at the rear and above ,
cqui-dUtant from the presiding officer's
desk. It is twice the size of Madison Square
garden interior , with two galleries stretch
ing : ,000 feet , or almost half a mile each ,
and with IS5.000 square feet of floor room
The huge proportions can be best under
stood from the fact that the foot ball game
will be played in this hall next Thanks
giving day. and a quarter-mile bicycle track
Is to be put in when the convention is over.
The most striking features of the decora
tion on en'erlng the ball was that of the
seven democratic presidents Jefferson ,
Jackson , Van Burcn. I'olk. Tyler. Buchanan
and Cleveland done In heroic size and
arranged above the desk of the chairman ,
looking down on the delegates. That of Mr.
Cleveland v.-as in the middle , with the
fathers of democracy on cither side. It
wet u.ken from hU early picture , before the
nigged linc Uad made their appearance.
Aboio thete rose a mammoth representa
tion of the American eagle , with the shield
of the United States in Its talons. Further
up the great steel girders which tpan the
building were wound with bunting , and
from between thin hung myriads of flags
and rosettes. The platform and presiding
officer's desk were tastefully decorated with
bun Hut ; and festoons of evergreen , with e
btckliig of law palm treeh. Flanking the
chairman on either side ran the pi ss seats
four dc.ep , encircling the entire front and
tides of the area reserved for the delegates.
Back of thn chairman were many com
fortable rhairs , reserved for the dls-
i tluguUhed guettf , about 400 in number , and
for the honorary vice presidents and sec-
rftarleB. At cither end of the hall rose
Her nfttr tier of teats for the spectators and
above tbetc the two galleries.
SEATING THE DELEGATES.
Ae the delegates entered tU hall they
were not creeled by the usual pennanti
bearing the names of Rtatt-r to locate th
scats of delegations. The pennants ob
structed tb view , and inetcad of them each
state's location was marked by an upright
staff with the name of the state arranged
perpendicularly on each of Its three faces , so
cs to be ft-cn from all direction : end yet not
u > obstruct the view. Michigan had drawn
the point of vantage on the front scats Imme
diately before the chairman's deck Back
of the cuaie Minnesota and thec MIscU-
fclppi , Missouri , Nebrttka. .Vew Jersey and
others. New York was to the left end in the
r. It WM JMH a choice location from
vblch th < > expect ex * pro ens of the gold
j fore * * could U * raudc effectively Mtbtai-liu-
i ten * bct-upied the frc&t scats to the right
' and rrnnyirctiia to the left Indiana w s
. fur Iu ir-c rinThe locations bad bten
Eiadc al , liabctirjilly and with strict impar-
tla'tty , a.ctl Alaska wa.i bct'cr OS than New
T r :
! It wts the Eseral leeUne thtt the day
might bring forth Interestlnc developments.
although the opening convention day Is usu
ally one of loraalllict The outlook , how
ever , was for a struggle troraithe ttart , an
early trst of strength and postlbly the exe
cution of the vague Ihreatt 'that hare been
made to leave the halt under certain circum
stances. The sentiment that participation
in a convention boned tboe present led to
the belief that If there were any withdraw
als they would cozat tarly. The cltfh be
tween Fenator * Hllfi tad fanlel over the
temporary chairmanship awaited with
eager Interest. It was & strange coincidence ,
showing the shifts ot politics , that four
years ago. when the democratic convention
met here. Senator Daniel WES the only one
to place Senator Hill In nomination for the
presidency.
Among the presidential candidacies the
most that is being raid it that Bland
maintained the lead , but he was not the
one commanding , a certain majority , much
less a two-thirds vote , and the delegates
looked for deadlocks and dark horses.
In front of the convention hall the army
of subordinate officials contrlbnted largely
to the disorder. They termed In a long
line , four abreast , to pain admission at a
single entrance , where several excited men
were distributing the baderr and emblems
of authority. Meanwhile the doors vere
barred to the nubile with stalwart police
men on guard and no one would be admitted
until the last officer was at his post within.
At best the four big entrances could not
receive more than 2M persons a minute i.r
15.000 an hour. The capacity ot the hall
is just 15,000 , ko that it would take a full
hour with perfect discipline to pa s the
great crowd through the doors. The belated
stationing of the ofSccrspromised to make
It impossible to get the jK-ople inside the
. hall by the time the eonrention meets. At
I 11 o'clock the line stretched four abreast
for 100 feet and advanced at a snail's pace.
The women holding admission tickets were
particularly indignant at not getting In.
They stood in the street hoisting their um
brellas to keep off the shower of cinders
which filtered from the elevated road every
time a train thundered overhead.
ALTGELD TRIES THHEATS.
Governor Altgeld "at the "head of the Illi
nois delegation approached a burly police
man who guarded one of the doort , . Even
threats failed to shake the sturdy officer ,
who was under ironclad orders from the
scrgear.t-at-arrns. There was almost a riot
among the crowds , and If the angry popu
lace could have placed their hands on the
serpeant-at-arms they would have made
short work of him. When at left the
entrances were thrown open the delegates
and crowds swept through in wide streams
. .hich separated and ran In rivulets
through the wilderness of scats and filled
them in a few minutes. Five minutes
after the doors were opened the band on
the speaker's stand struck'up a lively med
ley of southern airs , prominent among
which was the stirring "Btrle. " but only
a few of the spectators who were rushing
I breathlessly in stopped to'npplaud it.
One of the first leaders 'to enter was
Senator Jones of Arkansas. He stood at
the staff of his state , greeting all who approached
preached him cordially and grood-naturedly ,
seemingly cool and unrufCed as he surveyed
the field and viewed the first clash of the
battle which was soon to begin. Governor
Altgeld came over and held an earnest
consultation with the leader of the silver
forces. Senator Cocfcrell of Missouri , one
of the managers of the Bland boom , who
looks like an animated Uncle Sam and who
Is affectionately known in his own state
as "Old Garden S2.es , " tte poorest man in
the United" States senate , with hU colleague.
Senator White of Callfunilawere the next
prominent arrivals.Senator Harris , the
famous Tennessee ocicjrcnsrlan. "who rules
the senate with a rcxl flt .Iron and -who has
been the inert consniroous.ntan In Tennes
see for forty years. Wme irf-Tiot and per
spiring after his tussle with the minions
of the law tt the entrcnce.
There were many reports of minor acci
dents as the result of the crush at the
doors. Senator Harris of Tennessee was
handled roughly , and It was said was
knocked down by the surging mob. Senator
Berry of Arkansas , who has but one leg and
walks with a crutch , was jammed against
? wall and his crutch wrenched from his
hand. "It is about time. " said Senator
Jones of Arkansas , "that we had for a per
manent official a sergeant-at-arms who could
prevent such outrages. "
At 11SO : cne of the Bland bands entered
the south entrance plcylng "Dixie. " This
caused the hrst burst of enthusiasm and tbi
air was filled with cheers. The air wrs
changed to "Columbia. " end the huzzas
were renewed. The pit was partly filled ,
but it was generally remarked that the
eastern delegates were erxtremely slow in
aniving. It WEE just noon when the first
Empire State dele-pate i90k his seat in the
persons of Frederic Coudert and ex-Mayor
Grant , a combination of the reform and
Tammany democracy.
Among the silver republicans and populist
leaders who were In places of advantage to
watch the proceedings vas Jerry Simpson ,
the Sage of Medicine Lf-dge.
NO CHEERS FOR BOIES.
The large number of women present was
very noticeable. Their bright dresses added
largely to the brilliancy of the animate-d
scene which stretched away from thf
speaker's stand. An enthusiastic Boies man
carried a Boles banner through the aisle
In the delegates pit. but" there was no
answer for this Invitation J\ir a demonstra
tion in favor of the Iowa candidate.
Shortly after 12 o'clock Mr. Whitney and
Mr. Hill walked up the ceat r aisle , followed
by most of the New York delegation , but the
great Empire state delegation , which IB
usually received with talvos of cheers in a
democratic convention , took their places In
silence. Governor Russell and the Mcs-
sachusets delegation , in which was George
Fred Williams , the free silver defender , fol
lowed , and like the Ner/ York contingent
did not raise a cry.
The members of the national committee
and the distinguished guests took posses
sion of the platform early. The most con
spicuous of the latter was Senator Stewart
of Nevada , whose long , patrlarchlal beard
made him easily rocogulrable to those who
were made familiar with his face in the
illustrated papers. .Dr. Everett of Boston ,
the son of Edward Q. Ewrett , who turned
his back on the republican party when
Cleveland was first nominated in this city ,
was also preseuc He has announced his
Intention to bolt. so. that the limit of his
connection with the deaotiitlc party is al
ready fixed. Senator , UndMW of Kentucky ,
whose gold views will poBdbly keep him
from public life , and Senator Bate , who
lost a leg in the confederate service and
who is a 1C to 1 man , set s\te \ by side.
The silver leaders during the silent
watches of the night bad "arranged a fixed
program and were confident that they
would be able to put U through. The gold
men were plainly nervous * nd Mr. Whit
ney , Chairman Harrity. Don M. Dickinson
and Deltgate-at-leree Slci ermott of New
Jersey , who has announced bis intention
of bolting , held a final rtsaierent-e Jut ! be
fore the convention wai celled to order.
Senator Hill received the first demon
stration of the convention. His well
known figure WES the signal for an en
thusiastic ovation Irom tjie gold dele-gates
who recognized in him their champion und
they stood upon chain md waved their
bats and many rushed forward and im
peded his progress as he alked up the
aisle. In the dcmccstTattcn u number < f
radical silver men with whom Mr. Hill Is
popular , despite bis money views , joined.
This was followed by a counter demonstra
tion from the silver ixfen , when clashing
Mr. Blackburn of Kentucky , wncue famous
speech on the Friday on which the e-Jee-
toral commission dc-cided the couttst
against Tildcn In H'TC , still rings in the
ears of democrats , appeared at the bead
of the blue ETUS deleration ,
CU-vt-liiiKl Will Hear tlir .Vriv .
BCZZARD'S BAY , July 7. Private Sec
retary Thurh&r ctme over front hli summer
residence at Marlon lift night , and probably
will remain until after the Chicago con
tention , as the president will have con
tidcrable extra work while It lasts. The
president will be kept informed of the
progress and the drift of the convention
from start to fnt h tn < J pf ny fcuccess of
'be eastern god irtn Mr C'icve.acJ and
his M-rreUry v.'tct dc-.rs ' ! ' 'ays erday
afternoon en the ncafc * a , & < j.n
now or Jwo ' 1p. .
SOFT WORDS OF NO AVAIL
Sound Money Compliments Lost on Tree
Silver Delegates.
BOIES CANNOT CONTROL HIS DELEGATION
Scvpn Io n Men Vole f ir Itlll
nn < l tlir lllniul Men Arc Tlipreliy
.Mueh nintcilflirnUn' 1'cr-
tltincluti * Content.
CHICAGO , July 7. ( Special Telegram. )
It took the free silver men three
hours to organize the democratic
national convention Into a free sil
ver convention. Although stubborn and
animated , the tussle w-as devoid of exciting
features , and the audience that filled only
three-fourths the seating capacity of the
hall , was visibly relieved when adjournment
was announced.
The gold men proceeded on the theory
that more files could be caught with mo
lasses than with vinegar , but their compli
ments and flattery , as well as the piteous
appeals in behalf of precedent and custom ,
fell on deaf ears. Daniel delivered the
speech that Bryan had hope-d to make , a
speech long , tedious end almost inaudible.
It will read well , but to one listening to it
w-as anything but encouraging.
Today's session , If anything , encouraged
Eland's friends. It did so by showing that
Boles did not control bis own Iowa dele
gation , whose seven votes for Hill provoked
the silver men. Coles has unquestionably
lost ground and has small chances of suc
cess. At the same time the vote on tem
porary chairman discloses that silver lacks
the two-thirds , although within tight of
It. and that silxer recruits must be had at
any cost. The committee on credentials Is
doing its part In this direction tonight and
v.111 scat the Nebraska silver democrats
tomorrow. The ease is being argued by
Maboney and Smyth , substantially as pre
sented before the national committee.
In the meantime the Nebraska adminis
tration delegates are having huge fun. They
were among the first in the Coliseum. In
order to enjoy their seats as long as possi
ble. They cast sixteen votes for Hill , and
tonight Rolfe is sitting with the committee
In permanent organization , Ryan on cre
dentials , Lt-ase on rules and Harwood on
resolutions. They say" their fight will be
taken up again in the convention when the
credentials committee reports , and they do
not intend to yield an inch until compelled.
The Bryanites went out to the conven
tion , but the expected invitation to join
the delegates never came. I saw Mr. and
Mrs. Bryan and ex-Governor Boyd in the
reserved gallery. The other delegates
watched with the rest of the spectators : .
For a building of its vast dimensions the
Coliseum is admirably adapted to conven
tion purposes. It was. by the way. built
by S. S. Beman. architect of The Bee build
ing. Provisions for admitting the crowd ,
however , were sadly defective. Many Nebraskans -
braskans in attendance heie are wearing
Transmississippi Exposition badges , which
are eliciting numerous questions from the
inquisitive. VICTOR ROSEWATER.
SUVEX OK THE I01VA ME.\ -\VIIOXG
V < c fur HIM niulJMnj Therefor Injure
tlie Chance * iif Holr * .
'
CHICAGO , July 7. To Bay that" the Boies
boomers are merely angry at the action of
seven members of the Iowa delegation in
the convention today is drawing it very
mild. The seven -who had their votes
recorded for Hill today were disciplined
tonight by the remaining members of the
delegation. It is said that four of the
seven are gold men. the other three beins
straight JG to 1. Some of the sound money
men who voted for Hill acknowledged that
it was a mistake and are very sorry that
the break was made. The scouts and skir
mishers who came in from the \-arious dele
gations since the
convention adjourned re
port that the action of the seven in n was
a stab under the fifth rib for Boies. Thc >
say that in some delegations they heard it
asserted that the break in Iowa was dis
astrous to Boies and that "It is all up with
Uncle Horace. " Notwithstanding the fact
that the entire twenty-six votes v.-ro can
with the silver majority the Iowa m'-n felt
that the effect is very disastrous mid ! .ay
that hereafter , with a silver emu-man , a
poll of the delegation win not IIP allowed.
Some of the Boies workers say that tre-s
have been met at Iowa headquarters with
the remark. How do you expect to win
when your own state is not salil for your
"
candidate ? It is said by the Boies "men
that the action of the Iowa delegates who
insisted upon a poll of the delegation and
voted against a silver chairman was in
violation of an agreement and thit they
might as well have voted directly against
Boles. "Your own men are not lor iiim , "
said one of the leaders of the Kansas dele
gation , when visited by a scout in the in
terest of Boies , "and how do you expect ts :
to be for him or support a man who lor-ts
seven out of twenty-six votes in the fc'aie ? "
The Boies men are particularly angry
because Iowa was the first state that made
a kick and insisted that the delegation
should be polled. The managers of the
Boies boom do not believe that the cflec-t
w-lll be as bad as the skirmishers rtpoit.
because it is known that four of the Dele
gates are gold men and thit it was a per
sonal compliment to Senator Hill that
brought over the others. They silrt that
during the day they have maJe gtlnu in
various parts of the country and thM .cere
are still many friendly delegates wuo will
vote for Governor Boies as FOOJ as tltir
favorite sons or first choice kandMatfS tre
out of the way.
It was stated that the vote in the con
vention indicated that Bland cctild not bf
nominated until the 'wo-thlrds rule was
abrogated and the belief wa ex r.-savd
that Boles was the only man that couM t-e-
cure enough votes outside the silver forces
to nominate under the two-thirl * rule.
Iowa would not vote to abroga'.e tie two-
thirds rule and it was claimed that u num
ber of other states will also be igalbst
changing this , although they arerry
strong for silver.
HOIKS OX OKL.UGATBS * Ill'TIUS.
\Vniitt. a Mim Selected \Vliu AVIII Sllliul
in tlit * I'luiform.
WATERLOO , la. , July 7. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Ex-Governor Boles today pave to
W. E. Lewis , staff correspondent of the
New York Journal , a signed statement rela
tive to the duties of delegates to the na
tional con\tntion. The ttatement is in lln
with that sent to Governor Stone of Mis
souri by Mr. Bland , and in part Mr. Boles
sa > s : "In this struggle the interests of in-
dhidual candidates are of no importance.
The duty of stiver delegates is a plain one. .
They should select for a candidate a ir.on
to whom th y ran implicitly trust to stand
squarely upon the platform they adopt and
who in tbe-lr judgment can command the
greatest number of electoral votes.
Okluiioiuu'unlk Prre Hume * .
CHICAGO. July 7Tbe Oklahoma dele
gation today elected White M. Grant a
member of the national committee to suc
ceed T. M. Richards. Tbe delegation will
present to the committee on resolutions
the following homtctced plank :
"We condemn the action of congress In
recent years in departing from the free
homestead policy and demand that all the
public lands be disposed of to actual set
tlers only under the provisions of the origi
nal homestead law. We demand the passage
of a bill providing frt-e homes for settlers
en all Indian lands ceded to the Unite !
States "
TLe delegates tay free tcraes is rot a
partisan icsje In OkitlKcii everyth'og be
ing for tit law urgt& in the abavc rtto-
1-Uloa.
TII.VT or Tin : rinrAco
He-port of tlir ? nliroimiil1 rp on ltr o-
lutlon * to lie 1'r-rnrntril Toilny ,
CHICAGO. July 7. The committee
on resolutions met tonlghl at the
Palmer house. Senator White of Cal
ifornia ras elected chairman of the com-
ralttee. Before he eoold take the chair a
committee from the committee on per
manent organization called upon him and
notified him of his selection for permanent
chairman of the convention. Senator White
accepted the permanent chairman , and , re
turning to the room of the committee on
resolutions , stated that It would be Impos
sible for him. us permanent chairman. If
the convention should ratify the commit
tee's choice , to serve also a * the chairman
of the resolutions committee. Senator J. K
Jones of Arkansas was then chosen chair
man of the resolutions committee. Mr. A.
J. Jones of Illinois was elected secretary.
The following gentlemen were ap
pointed as the subcommitte-e : Senator J. K.
Jones. Arkansas , chairman : Senator F. M.
Cockerel ! . Missouri ; J. Z. George. Missis
sippi ; N. E. Worthlngton. Illinois : Senator
Ben Tlllman. South Carolina ; Mr. Owen , In
dian Territory : Senator David B. Hill. New-
York ; Senator W. F. Vilas and Senator Georpe
Gray of Delaware. The cotntnltte-e then ad
journed.
Following Is the platform as agreed to
by the subcommittee to be submitted to
the full committee tomorrow. It Is thought
that few. If any. modifications will be made
before the re-solutions are submitted to the
convention , although planks favoring the
Monroe doctrine and recognizing Cuban
belligerency are favored. The minority will ,
of course , present a report taking the ground
against free silver.
We. the democrats of the Tnlted States
Ir. convention nssembl d. do reaffirm our
allegiance to those great essential prin
ciples of justice and liberty upon which our
institutions sire founded und which the
democratic party has maintained for gen
erations to our own clay freedom of speech ,
freedom of conscience , the preservation of
personal richtf , the equality of all citizens
before the law and the fnlfhful observance
of constitutional limitations.
Ueeofnlzlng thnt the money question is
paramount to nil others at this time , we
invite attention to tht > fact that the federal
constitution names silver and cold together
as the money metals of the Vnlted States ,
and thnt the first coinage law passed by
congress under the constitution made the
silver dollar the unit of value and admitted
gold to free coinage at a rntlo measured by
the silver dollar unit. We dclare that the
act of 1S73 demonetizing sliver without the
know-ledge or approval of the American people
ple has resulted In the iippreciatlon of gold
nnd a corresponding fall in the price of
commodities produced by the people : n
heavy increase in the burden of taxation
nnd of all debts , public and private : the
enrichment of the money lending class at
home and abroad : pHralyds of Industry and
impoverishment of the people. . We nre un
alterably e > pposed to the single gold stand
ard , which has locked fast the prosperity of
an industrious people in the paralysis of
hard times. Gold monometallism Is n Brit
ish policy rounded upon British greed for
caln and power and Its general adoption ha
brourht other nations Into financial
servitude to London. It is not
only unamerlcan. but anti-Amerlean nnd it
can be fastened upon the I'nited States
only by the stifllnc of that Indomitable
spirit nnd love of liberty which proclaimed
our political independence in 17TC and won
In the war of the revolution. We demand
the immediate restoration of the free and
unlimited coinage of cold and silver Ht the
present Ic-tral rntlo of 1C to 1 without waiting
for the aid or consent of any other nation.
We demand thnt the standard silver dollar
.shall be a full legal tender , equally with
gold , for all debts , public and private , and
we favor such legislation as will prevent
the demonetization or any kind of legal
tender money by private contract. We are
opposed to the policy und practice of Eiir-
renderlnc to the holders of the obllcntlDns
of the United States the option rope-rvea
by law to the government of redeeming such
obligations in either silver or gold coin. We
are opposed tn the Issue of lute-rest bearing
bonds of the Vnlted Stales In limes of pence
and condemn the traffl'klngvith banking
syndicates , which , in exchange for bonds
and pi nn enormous profit to themselves ,
supply the ft-Oe-ml treasury with gold to
maintain the policy of gold monometallism.
Congress alone has the power to eoin and
issue money , and President Jackson < 3e-
cjared thpt this power could not be dele
gated to corporations or individuals. We ,
therefore , d''innnd that the power to issue
notes be taken from the banks and that all
paper money shall be issued directly by the
Tre-asury dejiBrtment.
We hold thnt tariff duties should be levied
solely for the purpose of revenue , and that
taxation should be limited bv the need of
the government honestly and e-conomically
administered We denounce ns disturbing
to business the republican threat to restore
the McKinley law. which has been twlcr
enacted under the false ple.a of protection to
home Industry , and proved a prolific breeder
of trusts and monopolies , enriched the- few
at the expense of the many , restricted trade
nnd deprived the rroducers of the pi eat
American staples of accf-ss to their natural
markets. Until the money question is set
tled , we are opposed to any agitation for fur
ther changes in our tariff lawi- . except such
as nre necessary to make up the- deficit in
revenue- caused by the adverse decision of
the supreme court on the Income tax There
would have been no deficit in fe-dernl rev
enue during the- last two years but for the
unnullmcnt by the supreme court of the In
come tax law placed upon the statute books
by a democratic congress.
The obstruction to an income tax which
the supreme court dlscovere-d in the consti
tution nfter It hud lain hidden for 3OS y < - rs
must be removed , to the end that ancumu-
Iate-d wealth may be made to bear Its just
share of the burdens of the government.
We. therefore , favor an amendment to tin-
federal constitution that will permit the levy
of an income tax
We hold that the best way of prote-ctln
American Ifbor Is to prevent the importa
tion of foreign pauper labor to comjvte with
It in the home market and that thevalue -
of the home market to our American farm
ers end artisans IK greatly reduced by a
vicious monetary system which depresses
the prices o' their products below the cost
of production , and thus cle-prlves them of
the means of satisfying the-ir needs.
We denounce the nrofllgate waste of the
monc-v wrung from the people by oppressive-
taxation Jind the lavish appropriations of
recent republican c-onpre-sKe-s , which huvp
kept taxes high while the- laborer that navs
them Is unemploye-d and products of the
'
peoplenre - depressed In price till they no
loncer repav the cost of production.
Vie demand n return to that slmpilcltv
and economy which best befits a democratic
pnvemment and a reduction in the number
of useless offices , the nalaries of which
drain the substanceof the people > .
Confiding In the justice of our cause and
thenecesslty of Its success ut the polls , we
submit the fare-gains declaration of princi
ples and purposes to the considerate 1ud. -
ment of the American people. We Invite
the support of all citizens who Hiinr ve
them and who dr-ilre to have them rpade
effortlve tnrouch legislation for the 'ellef
of the people and the restoration of the
country F prosperity.
At 2:1D : o'clock the subcommittee finished
its labors and the anti-silver men went
to Senator Hill's room to prepare a minority
report , briefly as follows :
The financial plank leads the platform
with a declaration against free silver etid
denounces the issue of bonds in time of
peace : demands that the power to issue
notes be taken away from national banki ;
declares for tariff for revenue only and
that the rc-enactraent of the McKinley bill
would I * a menace to prosperity ; askb for
a constitutional amendment permitting the
enactment of an Income tax : expresses nyrn-
pathy for Cuba ; demands tbst pauper emi
grants be kept cut of the country ; favorc
liberal pension legislation ; expresses ap
proval of Senator Hill's bill for regulating
cases of contempt of court In Unltfd States
courts and denounces the republican house
for not passing that bill ; denounces the
Pacific railroad funding bill now pending
in congress ; opixnew third terms for rirci-
dcnU as a cardinal principle of domocray.
and denounces thecstrcvagrnce of the laet
republican oongrt-Rc.
C ) < -ll t Tree a Good KiiiiO * IMauk.
NEW YORK. July 7. A member of the
editorial naff of the Dally American Wfcwl-
man has gone to Chicago. tvher a good
reiads plank will be pre&ciileil to tte demo
cratic convention on behalf of the wheel
men. It declares for better ro& < ic tud sug
gests that the government rxten-1 lu Ui-
Ytstigatlon thereon on a broader ml more
efficient scale. It then declares tbtt llie
larger and more i ojulous , Mal < -s Fbo-ill lm
prove their roa-H 1 y utb b .ytT < > t , v , \
rrcvide fir 'be } < ? . en , if > < IT : : < - , >
future generatic E > > v ITTJ | ra < . }
profits and bectf' of d " - '
s go roc"vu \ !
enjoyed.
WOULDN'T HAVE HILL
Senator Daniel is Chosen as Temporary
Presiding Officer.
SILVER MAJORITY HAS ITS OWN WAY
Stormy Session of the National Democratic )
Convention.
FIRST CLASH BETWEEN RIVAL FACTIONS
Eoll Call of tie States Quickly Settles the
Question at Issue.
GOLD MEN VAINLY TRY TO STEM THE TIDE
ili < > enIeof Prro Colnncv Miikr tlio
I'lrM I'Mof Tlivlr Mre-riKth lij
Tln-lr Own Timio
rnrj Ciiiitriiinn.
CHICAGO. July 7. Tbe gavel descender
at ten minutes before 1 o'clock upon a hall
that had a dozen row * of empty seats at the
ends furthest from the platform. The ap
pearance of Chairman Harrity as he stepped
forward to the desk , attired In a clatc-
eolored rummer suit , provoked a round of
applause from the eastern delegates , rein
forced by many of the. southern and western
men. When Mr. Harrity commanded the
convention to be In order his voice easily
carried over the tumult to the furthest cor-
nor. testing the acoustic Qualities of the
hall with most satisfactory results. The
chairman faced the assemblage several min
utes while the ushers swept the aisles clcaa
of knots of conferring delegates.
"Gentlemen of the convention will rise for
the prayer , " the chairman said , and there
was a clatter of chairs as the body in the
center of the hall came up to its feet with
considerable confusion. The chaplain , Her.
Edward M. Stires , stepped forward and
prayed as follows :
The prayer was as follows :
Almighty God. the hearts of Thy people
are lifted In gratitude to Thee for the mani
fold blessings Thou bust vouchsafed to our
country from the dawn of Its independence
unto this day. We thank Thee for the wis
dom and courage which enabled our fathera
to build better than they knew , for deliver *
anee from all danger within unel without ou >
borders ; and fur our unparallik-d progresa
In times of prosperity und pea-- . Oh , God.
of our fathers continue to guide and sus
tain Thy children. In our doubts and fears
end distress we cry unto Thee for help.
Grant us wisdom to know among all the per
plexing problems of this time where llea
the path of honor arid safety Help us to >
consider the vital questions which must bo
answered with thoroughness , patience and
tolerance. Give us strength and courage to
do what an enlightened conscience should
declare to be our duty Insj-iif us with a
patriotism ubove expediency. Remind ua
that honesty is not only the best but the
only policy worthy the consideration of a.
great people. May the hearts of .all
be filled with profound respect and sym
pathy for our tpllinc multitude , oppressed.
wltWburdeftR too heavy for them to 'bear ,
hiavler tbnn we should allow them to bear.
Tench us how to glvp thenr-rellef without
dome : violent-c to the rightu of any While
we- plead for ourselves we ar mindful of
the sorrotvs of others. May the time come
when no power shall be permitted to In
flict upon a brave people indefensible
slaughter and unspeakable shame ; when
no cloud of despotism shall overhang those
who sigh for liberty. May we ever feel
the deepest sympathy for the distressed In
the great brotherhood of mankind and yet
be able to maintain an honorable peace
with all.
Upon the great convention now assen >
bled in Thy presence send Thy gracloua-
blesslng. May Its membeis be inspired with
the- most exalted natriotism. .seeking no
private or sectional advantage , but only
the national good , so that our united and
prosperous land may continue to be In all
that is truest and best an Inspiration tc-
the nations of earth. And to Thee our
God , shall we ascribe ail the honor and
the praise forever and ever. Amen.
The chaplain Is a young man hardly 30-
ycsrs old , with a smooth-shaven , clear-cut
face and wearing the blacK clerical coat
buttoned up to his chin. He held In hand k
roll of typewritten ' manuscript which he laid
on the desk'and picked up slip by slip. readIng -
Ing from it the prayer as he could do with ,
out notice.
HARRITY PROCLAIMS HILL.
At the conclusion of tee prayer Chairman
Harrity stepped forward and with a sharp
stroke of the gavel announced In ringing ;
tones the selection of Senator David B. Hill
for temporary chairman. This announce
ment was what the gold men were waiting
for and with a shout they leaped to their
feet and -with waving arms they shouted out
their approval. Among the spectators also ,
there -was a cheer of approbation. Some en
thusiastic delegates yelled , "Three cheers lor
David I ) . Hill. " and they were given with a
will. S. p. Shcerln of Indiana for secretary
and John Martin for -
sergeant-av-arms
also announced when the convention had
quieted down.
"What is the pleasure of the convention ? "
asked Mr. Harrity calmly , as If he did not
knew of the storm which was to follow ,
Mr. Clayton , the member of the national
committees from Alabama , arose. Every
rllvcr n.an and every spectator In the hall
Unev ; Ciat the gage of battle \ra * to bo
thrown down and they rose to a man und
cheertd As Boon as he announced Unit his
duty was to present a minority leport , the
demonstration that followed the announce
ment of the selection of Mr Hill's name was
a breex.e compered to a cyclone. The 090-
odd delegates practically mounted tscjr
chhirs and cheered wildly. From a thousand
throats in the audience came a hoarse roar
of approval that sounded like thunder. Forever
over three minutes the deraonitrntlon con.
tluuefl and It was renewed at several points
as Mr. Clayton read the minority reiiort
nominating Senator Danttl.
CLAYTON'S MINORITY MOVE.
Mr. ria > tea read the following minority
report s elating to temporary chairman :
To the Democratic Convention : The un
dersigned , members of the national coin-
jnlttet. respectfully recommend that the
name of Hon. John W. Dunlel or Virginia
be uln.muted In the committee report for
that of Hon. David B. Hill of New York
and that Hn John W. IJanlel be chosen
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i' M'HAIJ. Arkansas.
M. F. TAni'KY. California ,
C. S. THOMAS. Colorado.
BAMl'KL PASCOK. Klorida ,
CLARK HOWiLll Georgia. .
S. C. HILLA1UJ. Idaho
C.V. . ULAIII. ICunsus.
ARTIU'Il SEWALL. Mulne.
Ii. J. CAMl'HIILL , Mlc-hlgaiv.
A. J. DAVIHSON Montana.
B. K. Kt'THIV.N. . Nevada
r * . H. I1U.S1JV , North C'aioliria
W. C. LCJSTicKOw Nortlj Dakota.
W. L. Kl-'Y'lCn.VDALL. Wyowjiiff.
JAMIIS I. NORIUS. DiFtriet of Columbia-
1 M SHANNON , Arizona.
H. . 1'KHOrSO.V , Nrw Mrxieo
T. 11. Rir-HAItpSON. Okluhomu.
R. L. OWKN. Indian Territory.
An he clood with an emphatic demander
( or a toll till ou the proposition the silver
m j ) Lg&in ( bet-rod wildly.
ltk-Kato C. S. ThotanK of Colorado ec-
oodod the de-mind fur f. roll call. It wa
the pun-ott' uf the gold men to flaunt their
defiance iu the face of the-lr ellvtr opjio-
nonte , tiid C.hairm n Harrit > re-jtlled firmly
to the- cries for a Mile with the statement
tliai i leuis ; ad h * contluuod to prc-tidp
ovei the ounvemlcui thn dellberatinna would
be orderly He recogDlr.eet Delegate Waller
of County tic ut when order was re-stored ,
irit h * K'cr yal li-d ta MeDrrmDtt of "
r on-.fTit of the convention 1
' " ' * ' g''nl'ci/.an from Mew
" - \atu-r and Mr McDer-
