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THE SAINT PAUL GLOBE.
VOL. XIX.— NO. 191.
BULLETIN OF
THrE ST. PfttJL GLOBE.
THURSDAY, JULY O.
Weather for Today-
Fair, Northerly Winds.
PAGE 1.
Bland Agralnst the Field.
Great Ovation for Hill.
HtKh Handiil Methods of Silverites.
Battle of Giants in Convention.
PAGE a.
Routine of Convention Work.
Hill Ovation Surprises Silverites.
PAGE S.
Administration Not Indorsed. i
Gold Men Inclined to Bolt.
News of Miuneapolis.
Daring; Daylight Robbery.
PAGE 4.
Editorial.
Congressman Gamble Renominated.
South Uskota Convention.
PAGE 6.
Apostles Win Again from Gold Buss
Millers Go Into Second Place.
Hoosiers AVIn from blues.
Milwaukee Ahead of Columbus.
McDowell Defeated.
PAGES 6.
Boys Have Fun at the Circus.
I. sillies Pushing G. A. R. Work.
Bar Silver OS 7-Bc.
tuxli Wheat in Chicago 55 7-Sc.
Dull Market in Stocks.
PAGE] T.
Second Day of the Second in tamp.
Globe's Popular Wants.
PAGE S.
Boiler Inspection Law Yalld.
News of the Courts.
Lower Frontage Tax.
TODAY'S EVENTS.
Aurora Park— Base Ball 3.30.
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMSHIPS.
NEW YORK--Arrived: Ems, from Genoa.
BREMEN — Arrived: Steamer Braun
schweig, from New York.
SOUTHAMPTON— Arrived: Spree, from
New York for Bremen; St. Paul, from New
York.
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Charles A. Towne is sanguine of a
sanguinary conflict in the Sixth.
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Wheat opened strong yesterday in
spite of the little affair at the Chicago
coliseum.
s, — _
George Fred Williams, of Massachu
setts, talks as hard for free silver as a
man from Butte.
There is talk of P. B. Winston for
president. Not much of it, however, is
heard outsid^of Minneapolis.
Richard P. *Bland is a farmer, and
there is nothing in his speeches or his
acts to Indicate that he is not.
0,
The Associated Press announced that
"Altgeld closed with applause." If he
will stay closed there will be more
hearty applause.
-dto-
It is already plain that about two
thirds of the men delegated to act at
Chicago ought never to have been sent
to any convention.
Mr. Bland does not smoke cigarettes
and it is understood that he does not
wish the cigarette trust to throw its
lnfluence in his favor.
The Chicago convention has made the
war planet Mars turn green with envy.
Even Mars isn't used to such tactics
on the field of battle.
The Democrats of Michigan are too
fond of a fight. They sent two dele
gations to Chicago and kept the con
vention in hot water for hours.
The British are loud in their praise
of the Yale crew. They generally have
a sort of feeling of commiseration for
those they give a good walloping.
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Minneapolis has a good citizens'
league. It is a small body. This should
not be taken as a hint that there are
not other good citizens in Minneapolis.
a .
It has been discovered that just thir
teen names were signed to the Minne
sota silver Republican manifesto. That
is going to bring ill luck to somebody.
Many of the delegates to the Demo
cratic convention have not been to bed
since they reached Chicago. Their acts
indicate the state of their minds.
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Frank A. Day wishes it understood
that, although he is out of the Repub
lican party, he is not out of politics.
He has two years more in the state
senate.
.^_
Indiana bobs up in the midst of the
excitement with another of its curios
ities. A girl down there hired a wife
to get a divorce so the former could
marry the husband.
The British profess to have fair rac
ing under fair conditions, and yet it is
a fact, admitted by everybody, that
the crews at Henley which draw the
Bucks station seldom fail to win.
The committee on credentials of the
Chicago convention carried things with
a high hand. It even voted to seat the
South Dakota contestants, who actual
ly hadn't the shadow of a title to seats.
What are the Republicans of South
Dakota working up such a perspira
tion about? If current reports are cor
rect, they have about one chance in
sixteen to elect a ticket there this fall.
It now appears that Yale was beaten
by the strongest crew, on the Thames.
The Leander crew beat New college
yesterday, and will in all probability
win the Grand Challenge cup.
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Knickerbockers are liable to rush in
to popularity. A New York women
dressed in knickerbockers jumped in
to a river and saved a child. Had she
been dressed in skirts and tried to
save the little one, both would have
been drowned.
The Indianapolis team is perhaps do
ing St. Paul a kindness by pulling Kan
sas City down a peg nearer to us. On
the oth_>r hand, Kansas City owes it
to the Western league to pull Indi
anapolis down Into the procession.
Play bail, Kansas Cityi
FIELD VS.
BLAND
WITH A DECIDEDLY GOOD PROS
PECT OF A PROLONGED DEAD
LOCK.
TWO-THIRDS RULE CAUSES IT,
THOUGH SILVERITES MAY GET THE
NECESSARY NUMBER BY UN
GATING GOLD MEN.
SOUND MONEY MEN INDIGNANT
AT THE UNPRECEDENTEDLY HIGH
HANDED METHODS OF THE
MAJORITY.
GREAT OVATION FOR HILL.
Demonstration Which Astonishes
the Silverites— Gen. Bissell
Quits in Disgust
Special to the Globe.
CHICAGO, 111., July B.— While the
Coliseum is the best building I have
ever seen for a national convention,
it has the disadvantage of being lo
cated eight miles from the center of
the city. Through express trains make
the run in fifteen minutes, but it is
nevertheless a good deal of an under
taking to hold two sessions a day at
such a distance from where the dele
gates eat and sleep, and probably I
might add drink. The convention this
morning ought not to have lasted ten
minutes, because no business was
ready. As it was, four hours were
lost In doing nothing. Nearly one
hour was lost before the convention
was called to order at all, and, as
the business was the report of the
committee on credentials, and that
committee was not ready, there was
nothing to do but wait still longer.
The band played and sang and a
Bland band broke into the galleries to
add to the confusion. Finally.Gov.Hogg,
of Texas, made a du 1 ! tariff speech,
which no one cared anything about,
for tariff is not on earth now, out
side of Canton, O. He tried to make
out that there was an issue between
Republicans and Democrats and that
Democrats ought to fight the common
foe, he said. Notwithstanding this,
every one here feels that the contest
is an internal one, and no steam can
be gotten up in this convention to
fight the common enemy. Blackburn
helped to kill time by a financial
speech, which interested the audience
a good deal more than Hogg's speech.
He, too, appealed to the Democrats to
bury all differences, but he is one of
the silver men who is cutting the
throat of the gold faction from ear to
ear, and his appeal fell upon listless
ears. Senator White, of California,
who is to be permanent chairman,
took the gavel this morning because
there was more disorder than Daniel
could handle. This disorder grew out
of a fact that there was no business
to be done and everybody felt at lib
erty to mo/c about at will. Although
there had been vociferous
CALLS FOR HILL,
as soon as Blackburn concluded they
were renewed. The chair, with a good
deal of petulance, pounded the desk
with a gavel and yelled: "We must
have order or we will do nothing. Now
what is the use of calling for a gen
tleman who is not in the hall. Mr. Hill
is engaged with the committee on reso
lutions."
Following this, Mr. Obermeyer, of
Kansas, made a fiery talk of about two
minutes. He hurled defiance at the
East by exclaiming: "On yesterday
the seat of empire was transferred
from the Atlantic seaboard to the Mis
sissippi valley." Governor Altgeld
was the next time-killer, and he was
greeted with more applause than any
of his predecessors. He looks the an
archist that he is. His speech was
characteristic, containing his usual de
fiance to the money power and corpora
tions, and at its conclusion he was
given another ovation. The novelty of
a silver speech from Massachusetts
was furnished by Mr. Williams, and, as
at this stage of the proceedings it
seemed impossible to keep the crowd
quiet any longer, the committee on cre
dentials made a partial report, which
unseated the gold delegates from Ne
braska and gave them . to the silver
column. This adds fourteen more to
the silver force. The gold men doffed
their badges and silver men marched
in with banner, being greeted with de
moniac yells of delight by the silver
crowd. The stock of oratory now
seemed to be exhausted, and the con
vention again resolved itself Into con
fusion. In about ten minutes Chair
man White hammered for order and
announced that Mr. Altgeld moved a
recess until 5 o'clock. Altgeld was the
man who proposed to have only a one
day convention, and even as late as
last night he gave it out that business
must be finished up today. When he
made the motion for a recess, there
were loud cries of "No, no," but the
chairman said that there could be no
business transacted until the commit
tee on credentials rep-irted, and It
would be some hours before they would
be ready. This explanation, coupled
with the fact that Altgeld made the
motion, settled the matter and a re
cess was taken a few minutes before 2
o'clock, and 15,000 people scrambled for
trains for the city, where something
besides soft drinks can be secured. If
the convention building had been, as
heretofore, right in the cfty, recess
would have been taken within ten min
utes after assembling.
Of course the convention was opened
with prayer, and the Democratic party
still sticks to the Episcopal church.
The Boies men got in their work by
having a minister from Cedar Rapids,
10.. offer the prayer, and they selected
a Protestant clergyman, probably be
cause Bland's wife is Catholic, and
they want to make themselves solid
with the A. P. A.
PRAYED FOR PROSPERITY,
and possibly is another "advance
agent," though I suppose Hanna had
exclusive right to exhibit the "ad
vance agent of prosperity," at Can
ton. The prayer was received with
THURSDAY MORNING* JULY 9, 1896.
respect, and at its conclusion there
were yells of applause, as at St. Louis.
There are two theories to account for
this, one being that Democrats don't
know what, prayer is and can't appre
ciate it, and the other that they do un
derstand it and regard it as some
thing to be treated with respect. The
contrast between Democrats and Re
publicans on the prayer question is
certainly very marked, and I leave the
reader to draw his own conclusions.
The prolongation of the convention
is liable to come on the nomination.
The Bland men would like to abolish
the two-thirds rule, but the friends
of other candidates are not likely to
assent to this, because they recognize
that Bland is in the lead. They can
combine against him and prevent his
getting two-thirds, but he might come
f\ fl
SENATOR COCKRELL, MISSOURI.
so near a majority as to start one of
those uncontrollable stampedes. So
that while the silver forces have the
power to wipe out that rule Just as
they are wiping out the Democratic
party itself, they are unable to agree
among themselves to do It. It would
be foolish to predict with any posi
• tiveness the length of this convention
under these circumstances, but a
deadlock, with the gold men declin
ing to vote, or certainly not voting for
a silver candidate, and the silver men
unable to agree among themselves,
even If they capture two-thirds of the
convention through the committee on
credentials, may prolong the conven
tion until Friday or Saturday, or even
until next week. It simply depends
upon how much obstinacy to the
square inch the silver men carry in
their anatomy. The hope of Teller
and the dark horses Is In prolonging
the fight, and it is the field against
Bland. The prospect of a prolonged
convention is already causing some to
leave and alternate tickets for the
rest of the convention are freely of
fered on the street at $5. Some Min
nesota spectators went home tonight,
but new artvals continue, among them
being ex-Attorney General Smith, of
Mankato. s
LAWLER MISQUOTED.
Mr. Lawler was quoted In the Chi
cago papers today as having * advo
cated a bolt at the gold meeting on
Tuesday night. The meeting was cx
i elusive and reporters were only able
| to learn what was done after adjourn
j ment and Lawler was incorrectly re
; ported. What he said was that the
I Democrats of Minnesota who had made
so many sacrifices for the party were
willing to make almost any sacrifice
except to desert the party. He did not
think it would be wise to determine a
j definite line of policy now, but to wait
j until the platform and ticket are put
in the field. Mr. Lawler in common
with other supporters of a gold stand-
I ard does not expect that the gold wing
of the party will support a silver can
didate and platform, but whether the
revolt will be active or passive he says
Is now only a matter of conjecture.
This is really the position of the gold
forces. You can count that so far as
practical results are concerned the
Democratic party is rent in twain.
Details will develop according to cir
cumstances. The West and South have
thrown down the gauntlet to^the East
Continued on Fourth Page,
SCENE IN THE GREAT CONVENTION HALL
SILVER'S HIGH HAP
WAS SHOWN IN EVERY ACT OF
THE DAY AT CHI
CAGO.
NO QUARTER EXTENDED.
■ir- " '
GOLD HEADS HIT AS OFTEN
AS ONE "WAS PUtf ,llf
SIGHT.
SCENE ONE OF WILD CONFUSION.
TT—
Opposing- Gold and Silver Demon
• •ration* During the Only
Roll Call of the Day.
CHICAGO, July B.— The battle of the
giants was waged all day with the sil
ver In control in the committee rooms
and convention. No quarter was shown.
The committee on resolutions, where
silver had a majority of twenty,
crushed the opposition and with a few
modifications adopted the platform
adopted by the sub-oommlttee last
night. It declares briefly for the free
and independent coinage of silver,
without the co-operation* of any nation,
for a tariff for revenue only, sufficient
to pay the expenses of the government
economically administered; for a con
stitutional amendment for an income
tax; against federal interference in lo
cal affairs; against a third term; for
simplicity a nd economy in national af
fairs; against a Pacific railroad fund
ing bill; condemns the Issue of bonds
in time of peace and g"tves a mild in
dorsement to the civil service law.
Senator Hill, following the biblical in
junction "to turn the ether cheek," af
ter the resolutions, which inferentially
condemn the president r at three distinct
points, had been adopted by the com
mittee, offered a plaik commending
the administration fof its honesty, fi
delity and courage. By a vote of 27 to
17 it was defeated.
Everywhere today there was talk of
a gold bolt, and it - seems now very
probable that there may be definite
action of at least a portion of the mi
nority. The leaders, '"however, are still
exercising their influence to restrain
their followers. The New York delega
tion decided not to withdraw. Ex-Gov.
Flower, who at first advocated a bolt,
changed front, but Col. George B. Mc-
Clellan and Perry Belmont were for
radical action.
The course of the committee on reso
lutions last night, on deciding to un
seat the Michigan gold delegation, had
the effect, in an t-adireet way, of stay
ing the strong hand of the silver lead
ers. It precipitated a storm of pro
tests from the gold men, who said they
considered It simply an exercise of
force. The Massachasetts and Con
necticut delegations were especially
incensed and they ; threatened to
either withdraw from the convention
or decline participation in its action,
if the Michigan delegation was unseat
ed. Coupled with this, came the inti
mation that Senator White, who had
been selected for permanent chair
man, would rule that a nomination
could be made by "two-thirds of the
delegates voting in the convention.
It was this latter- tjiceat more than
any other which deeded the commit
tee on credentials to reconiMder the
Michigan case. If such a ruling were
made, the Bland men, with their big
lead, could, perhaps", compass his
nomination, if the gold men declined
to vote. The friends of the other
candidates became alarmed at the ri
sibility and with swift combination
against the Missourian made baste to
reconsider their action.
It was this hitch* in the committee
on credentialfc-wbich rendered the day
session of the convention a nullity so
far as results were- concerned. For
over three hours the- convention await
ed the end of the struggle In the com-
mittee on credentials, occupying their
time in listening to the fervid oratory
of silver champions. The gold men
sat silent and impassive as half a
dozen . silver orators were, one after
the other, called to the stage to stir
the blood and fire the imagination of
their supporters. They seemed indif
ferent while thousands yelled them
selves hoarse, and at no time took any
part in the demonstration.
Ex-Gov. Hogg, of Texas; Senator
Blackburn, of Kentucky; Gov. Over
myer, of Kansas; Gov. Altgeld, of Illi
nois, and ex-Congressman George Fred
Williams, of Massachusetts, addressed
the convention. * The dashing Black
burn and the pale, nervous but alert
governor of Illinois made a deep im
pression, but It was the clean-Umber,
college-bred young convert to free sil
ver from the Old Bay State who car
ried off the honors of the day. He
argued that free silver was not a sec
tional issue, and when he concluded
with a plea for financial emancipation
from the money thralldom of Lombard
street, the greatest demonstration of
the day occurred. A hundred delegates
rushed forward to wring his hand, and
the wild cheering of the crowds con
tinued for several minutes.
The net results of the day's session
was the seating of the Nebraska dele
gation. This was a signal for a wild
demonstration in honor of Bryan, the
Boy Orator of the Platte, who is now
everywhere recognized as a formidable
dark horse. The sudden announcement
of the determination of Illinois delega
tion to desert Bland and vote for
Stevenson after the first ballot fell like
a wet blanket on the Missouri candi
date. The Alabama men changed their
allegiance, but the Bland men still keep
up a brave front. The combination
leaders against the Missourian made
great progress and confidently claimed
before the evening session of the con
vention that they had blocked his way
to th j nomination
McLean's power in the convention
was manifest everywhere, and the com
bination to nominate Teller grew more
formidable with each development. The
prospects of a gold bolt strengthened
the argument of those who favored an
open fusion with the silver Republi
cans and the Populists.
The crowds returned to convention
hall, expecting a protracted
NIGHT SESSION
and decisive action on the platform.
There was further delay, howevc*. In
the committee on credentials and In
the meantime the band played, and as
the evening advanced myriads of elec
tric lights added brilliant animation io
the scene. The Michigan contest, which
had excited sharp division in the com
mittee, was reported at 6 o'clock, giv
ing the silver forces a majority of the
delegation and thus permitting them t3
swing the 28 votes of Michigan for sil
ver. It excited warm debate, that gave
evidence of intense personal feeling.
When, after two hours of speech
making, the final vote was taken, it
gave the occasion for the most spon
taneous and stirring demonstration*
tliat have occurred. As the New York i
delegation cast its solid vote to sus
tain the Michigan gold delegates, a
great shout went up from the thousands
of spectators as well as delegate,
which grew in intensity as it proceed
ed, while men jumped on chairs and
waved hats, canes, handkerchiefs, and
shouted themselves hoarse. It was 1?
minutes before the rapping of the chair
man could bring the convention back
to order. Then, when a moment later
the chair announced that the silver
men had a decisive majority, there was
a repetition of the wild demonstration,
this time by the silver men, lastin*
twenty minutes. It was evident that
the leaders bided their time for council
and they determined not to urge the
platform to a final Issue tonight. W.th
the forcible speech of Senator White
on taking the chair, the permanent or
ganization was perfected, and the con
vention adjourned.
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NEW BLAND VOTES.
CHICAGO, July B.— The Bland bocm has
gained an important accession in the twenty
four votes of Tennessee, which will be oast
for the Missouri candidate on the first ballot,
and until the delegation shall decide if It I
sees fit. In the event of a long contest, to
take up another man. The decision to sup
port Bland was wade at a meeting of the
delegation held at a late hour last night.. On '-
the roll call, ibirten delegates expressed j
their preference^-for Bland and eleven for j
Boies. As the unit pule Dinds the delegation, !
1U twenty-four votes will be cast together.
PRICE TWO CENTS— { „«J-f """J
EXTRA!
WAREHOUSE ABLAZE
N. P. FREIGHT DEPOT DAMAGED
TO THE EXTENT OF
THOrSANDS.
HOT FIGHT FOR FIREMEN-
Fifty Feet of Structure Gone Be
fore the Flames Are
Subdued.
At 2:30 this morning flames were dis
covered breaking out of the eastern end
of the Northern Pacific warehouse.
An alarm was immediately turned in
from box 26 at the corner of Prince and
Pine streets, but before the fire depart
ment was on the ground the fire had
gained such headway in the light wood
en structure that It was easily seen
that the whole eastern end was
doomed. The efforts of the firemen
were therefore confined to saving the
main part of the building.
For a time it looked as if the fire
men were to have a hard fight on their
hands, but when the full force of doz
ens of streams of water began to be
felt, the flames were quickly subdued
and by 4 o'clock were fully under con
trol, having at that hour practically
destroyed fifty feet of the structure
and the goods in the balance being
somewhat damaged by smoke and
water.
The cause of the fire and the extent
of damage could not be learned at this
hour. The loss however will certainly
reach well up into thousands of dol
lars.
AFFAIR FOR LADIES.
McKlnley Will Entertain a Party at
Canton.
CANTON, 0., July B.— Mrs. Stewart, of
Cleveland, was here today to complete ar
rangements for the Cleveland women to
visit Maj. McKlnley on July 16. There Is so
great an interest taken in the affair by the
women of Cleveland and surrounding towns
SENATOR KARRIS, TENNESSEE.
that big crowds are already assured. Street
cars are to be in waiting to carry the excur
sionists to Meyers Lake, two miles Jroaa this
city, where the exercises of the day will bo
held.
Maj. McKinley Is to address the assembly
at the lake side. To give every one an oppor
tunity to see the McKinley home, the party
will stop en route to the station on the re
turn trip, and after escorting the major to
his door, join in a patriotic -tons of faro
well.
SECOND DAY'S WAR-
WAGED OVER THE REPORT OF
THE COMMITTEE ON CRE
DENTIALS.
WILLIAMS WON HONORS.
HIS SPEECH THE EVENT OF A
SESSION DEVOTED TO
ORATORY.
MICHIGAN GOLD MEN TURNED OCT.
Power o* the White Metal Majority
Exerted to Deliver the State to
Silver.
CHICAGO, July B.— The crowds be
gan pouring into the Coliseum short
ly after 9 o'clock this morning, but
the heavy-eyed delegates, many of
whom had had an all-night vigil, were
late in arriving. The band kept up a
fusilade of lively airs, while the peo
ple bubbled up through the entrances
and melted, away in the acres of seats
and the scene early became brilliant
and animated. A few minutes before
10 o'clock, the delegates began to ar
rive. They came with their loins gird
ed for the fray. The developments of
the night put every man on his met
tle, for It meant hard fighting all
along the line. The first of the -con
spicuous leaders to arrive was Gov.
Altgeld. He stalked moodily to his
seat and immediately became the cen
ter of a group. Nervously his lean
fingers sought his short brown beard,
as with Inclined head, he listened to
the latest reports of his lieutenants
before the engagement opend. The
silver leaders entered the arena with
their programme pretty well mapped
out. They intended to charge the gold
army and drive them as far as possi
ble against such stubborn resistance
as masterful generalship could offer.
At 10:15 the lowa delegation ap
peared in a body and marched to their
seats behind a Boies banner. Their
appearance was gretted with a ripple
of applause, punctuated with a rattle
of cheers, which, however, quickly
died away. Chairman Daniel, with
his long black hair falling to his
shoulders, held an informal reception
on the stage. At 10:30 a. m., a man
in a tow suit, bearing a banner of the
W. J. Bryan club, of Nebraska, rushed
up through the south entrance, fol
lowed by a couple of hundred Nebras
kans. They cheered wildly. A Bryan
demonstration for the "boy orator of
the Platte" ran around the hall. Tom
L. Johnson, the Ohio free trader and
single taxer, his colleague, L. E. Hold
en, with gray beard and smooth upper
lip, and Congressman Jones, of Vir
ginia, formed an interesting group
with their heads together In the main
aisle.
MORNING SESSION.
Convention Called to Order by the
Temporary Chairman.
This morning at exactly 10 :3 c
Senator . Daniel -rapped for order. The
minions of the sergeant-at-arms had
some difficulty in clearing the aisles.
GOV. STONE, MISSOURI.
When all were seated and order was
obtained, it was found that the space
reserved for the New York, Massachu
setts, Maine, Maryland and New Jersey
delegations were, practically vacant.
The threat of a bolt came home with a
realizing sense, but it was explained
that these delegations were still in con
ference discussing the situation.
Rev. Francis Edward Green, an
Episcopalian minister of Cedar Rapids,
la., who has the distinction of having
prayed for peace and harmony at two
previous Democratic conventions, was
introduced and delivered the invoca
tion. The minister's voice was strong,
but of pleasing timbre and the vast
audience stood and listened attentively
to his plea for peace.
Senator Daniel was a commanding
figure as he stood by the flag-draped
desk announcing that the first business
of the day would be the reports of the
committees. A hitch in the machinery
appeared at once, for the committee on
credentials which always reports first
was not ready with its recommenda
tions.
In the meantime, while the conven
tion was waiting, a diversion was fur
nished by the band which was brought
to Chicago by the Bland Marching
club. The convention band was pound
ing away in the high gallery over the
platform, when a counter-blare was
heard in the far western end of the hall
to the right of the delegates and the
Bland band came into sight, filling up
the long aisle to the topmost row of
seats playing the pyrotechnic strains
of "Dixie," which never fails to affect
a Democratic convention like a match
dropped into a powder barrel. It pro
duced the customary explosion of en
thusiasm, the Missouri delegates with
many of their supporters climbing into
their chairs to shout, "Maryland, My
Maryland," inspired another demon
stration.
Then Chairman Daniel put a motion
that the committee take a five minutes
recess and be addressed by Gqv. Hogg,
of Texas. The motion was carried.
The former Long Star governor, who
is best known to the world at large
through his fight against the railway
corporations in his state, is easily the
biggest man in the convention. His
weight is not less than 300 pounds and
he stands some inches above six feet.
He has lost the beard which he wore
last summer during his invasion of
Wall street to lure northern capital
southward, and faced the friendly
audience with a round, smooth face.
He proceeded with a voice like the
bass of a church organ, to hurl thunder
bolts against gold and Republicans.
He began by congratulating the con
vention on the proud opportunity be
fore it.
TACTICS OF DEMOCRATS,
not bolter*", he declared, should pre-

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