The Yale expositor., July 17, 1896, Image 6

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SILVER THE WINNER
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION AT
CHICAGO
Completely Controlled ly Whit Mot:l
Men Four MUhlgAii (Sold Deleguteit
Unsettled After u Hard Fight A Long:
and Kxelting Convention.
The huge coliseum building at Chtonso
was surrounded by a howling, pushing
Imob. In which women fainted and men
jBwore, clothing was torn and toes wero
trampled for nearly three -liours before
the great Democratic national convention
.was opened. Once Inside, there was plen
ty of room and, notwithstanding the fact
that 10,000 people poured into the splendid
edifice, there were seycral rows of eenta
still vacant on the outer edges when or
der was called. The day was fine, a cool
ing breezo blowing, and the air i.as sooth
ing. The coliseum building, situated In
Jackson park, .yvas almost all that could
toe desired. The decorations of the in
terior were simple, but effective. From
the lofty girders which hold up the arched
roof fluttered gay trappings. The galler
ies in front were entwined with national
colors, while at regular Intervals large
crayon portraits of former leaders of the
party, Jefferson, Jackson and others, look
down. A large portrait of Cleveland was
off to one tslde, the only one displayed of
a living Democrat.
! Thero was no demonstration during the
day for any of the candidates, but many
of the leaders like Hill and Whitney, of
New York; Ulackburn, of Kentucky; ex
.Gov. Russell, of Massachusetts; Daniel,
!f Virginia; llarrity. or Pennsylvania,
.were the recipients of Individual ovations.
,On tho platform were the members of the
national committee. Among the distin
guished guests seated In their rear were
a number of gold leaders, who have been
.conspicuous In previous conventions, but
;wno were swept aside by the silver co
norts in the r states. Hut strangest of all
jiwere the Utile coterie, of silver senators
who bolted the Republican convention at
oi. iouis. ucn. John 11. Weaver und
other Populists and sllverites like Senator
oicniiri were ais there. Although many
well known fa?es were nils-sing. It was a
uij-i Mi ui.-iiiMi giunerirg.
At 12:W Wni. 1 llarrity. of Pennsyl
vania, chairman of the Democratic na
tional committee, called tho convention
to order, and lli-v. 10. M. Stires. a youth
ful Kpiseopal divine, read nn eloquent
prayer. Mr. llatrity proceeded to rend
tho majority report of the national com
mittee, naming David U. UKl, of New
lork, for temporary chairman. A mighty
yell was Instantly let loose at the men
tion of that name, and then the real fun
began. Henry tk Clayton, of Alabama, took
the Hist opportunity to offer a minority
report, which he said was twenty-throo
members against twenty-seven, presett
ing tho name of John W. Daniel, of Vir
ginia, as tho silver men's substitute lor
the majority report. The cheers which
greeted Daniel's name were even note
tremendous than tho previous demonstra
tion. Speeches of great fervor followed.
Alexander MeDermctt, of New Jersey;
John I. Waller, of Connecticut; John iV
Fellows, of New York, and Gen. St. Clair,
of West Virginia, championed Mr. Hill's
cause, and C. S. Thomas, of Colorado; M.
Li. F. Tarpey, of California; C. A. Ladd, of
Illinois; Delegate Marston, of Louisiana,
und Nutlonal Committeeman Clavton, of
Alabama, insisted upon his overthrow.
Then .Mr. llarrity called for a vote on the
motion to substitute the minority report
for tho majority. When tho vote came
to bo taken W. J. Stnckhouse on of the
administration';; federal olllela'ls In Iowa
In order to flaunt the divisions In the
Uoies division, challenged the vote cf the
Ptate and uncovered seven gold men. Mr
Ilalldeman did the same thing In Ulaek
burn's delegation, and Mr. McKnlgh n.
silver Michigan delegate, showed twelve
silver votes in his delegation which wero
locked up by tho unit rule.. Tho result
of roll call showed &CG votes for Daniel
and 31!) for Hill.
Senator Daniel received an ovation
when he was Introduced by Chairman
llarrity. The senator begun his speech
by complimenting the Pennsylvania n on
his ability and Impartiality In presiding
during the preliminary session, and the
compliment waa d?served. Daniel then
entered Into an exhaustive effort In
behalf of sliver, sounding the keynoto In
a speech which was eloquent, but which
did not ho'.d the delegates and specta
tors. Silver had won the first battle, and
that was enough for one da v. When
Chairman Daniel had finished there were
cries for Hill, but the New Yorker kept
his seat and smiled grimly. A resolution
was adopted thanking Mr. llarrity for
his n-ork as chairman of the national
committee. The convention committer
were then named, and the convention ad
journed for the day.
The proceedings of the second day were
practically without result, as far as get
ting through the work of the convention
was concerned. Chairman. Daniel rapped
for order at 10:M a. m. Rev.. Francis K.
Green, of Cedar Rapids, la., delivered the
opening prayer, and then the temporary
chairman called for reports of commit
tees. The credentials committee was not
ready to report, so to while away the
time the bands were given a chance to
show what they could do. and then
speeches were called for. For three hours
tho silver orators held the platform and
the gold men had to listen In silence. They
seemed Indifferent while thousands yelled
themselves hoarse. Fx-Qov. Hogg, of
Texas; Senator Ulackburn, of Kentucky;
uov. uvermeyer, of Kansas; Gov. Alt
geld, of Illinois, and ex-Congressman
George Fred Williams, of Massachusetts,
addressed the convention.
The dashing Ulackburn and the pale,
nervous but alert governor of Illinois
jnade deep Impressions on the convention,
bwt It was the clean-limbed, college-bred
young convert to free silver from the old
Ray state who carried off the honors of'
the day. He argued that free silver was
not a sectional Issue, and when he con
cluded with a plea for financial emanci
pation from the money thraldom of Lom
bard street the .greatest demonstration of
the day occurred. A hundred delegates
rushed forward to wring his hand and
congratulate him, and the wild cheering
of the crowds continued for several min
utes. The committee on credentials having at
last agreed on a partial report, the chair
man, Mr. Atwood. of Kansas, was Intro
duced and presented tho report, which
found the temporary roll correct save in
.Michigan and Nebraska. In Nebraska the
report ousted the gold delegates and seat
ed the silver delegation, headed by W. J.
Dryan. This announcement was greeted
with a storm of cheers. T. J. Mahonev
one of the gold delegates from Nebraska,
made a. brief speech of.protest. end then
ho and his colleagues marched out. Tho
report of the committee was adopted bv
a viva voce vote. An ovation was given
Hrynn and his silver followers when they
marched In to take tho seats Just left by
tho gold men.
In regnrd to the contest from the state
of Michigan, Mr. Atwood announced that
the committee was not ready to report,
and asks further time for the consider
ation of the same. Senator White ex
plained that the committee on credentlr.li
had reported that It could not finish Its
work for three hours, and that the con
vention cou.d not adopt a platform with
out tho titles to seats settled. So, al
though Kindley, of Ohio, moved to pro
ceed, tho adjournment was made until
6 p. m.
Hot times were being experienced In
the room occupied by the committee on
credentials. The shadow of the conflict
over the Michigan delegation seemed to
prevent action on the credentials of th3
other states, but tho decks were finally
cleared with tho exception of the Wolver
ine fight. The silver men Anally arranged
matters to their satisfaction by unseat
ing four of the district delegates who
were committed to gold and seating fnur
rilver advocates, thus giving silver a ma
jority la the delegation, and, under the
unit rule, giving Michigan 28 votes , for a
silver nrilncc and to the silver platform.
When 5 o'clock arrived the big bulUing
was crowded more than ever, but it v.a
forty minutes later foetoro order was
called by Chairman Daniel. Hut ho be- I
pan business at once by announcing that
the committee on credentials was ready t j
report. When the reading cktk read the
report seatinar tour silver district dele
gates from Michigan, which changed the
complexion of the delegation under the
unit rule from Hold to silver, thero waa
considerable arplauso among the sl.ver
men on tho floor. Ux-Conjiressman John
C. Crosby, of Massachusetts, on behalf
of the minority of the committee, pro
tested ugaiiust the decision of the maior
ity. lie was supported by John H. Hren
nan, of Wisconsin. Gov. McLaurln,
of Mississippi, and F, M. Taylor,
of Arkansas, defended tho commit
teo, nnd then the Michigan delegates
were ulven a chance to air their com
plaints. Uepl es were made, and red-hot
(speeches on either side were made by at
least a dozen talkers from various states.
Aprlauso and cheers were plentiful, but
It began to grow wearisome after about
two hours had been spent In this manner,
and Anally delegates and spectators began
to call for a vote. Chairman Daniel put
the Question, tirst on the adoption of the
minority report to confirm the silt'n?
delegates in their title to tho seats. The
roll was called. Near.y every state was
challenged and tho work was very slow.
There wp.s wild cheering when cx-Gov.
Flower ctst the 72 votes of New York
for tho minority report. It continued for
a full minute, whin the cheering sudden
ly swelled Into a roar. The gold dele
gates mounted their chairs and waved
their handkerchiefs, while the galleries
grew perfectly frantic with enthusiasm,
and turned the convention Into pandemon
ium. The enthusiasm rose and fell, only
to rise asaln like the oncoming tides of
tho ocean. Chairman Daniel tried to se
cure order with his gavel, but the sounds
were swallowed up In tho awful din with
out effect. After about 15 minutes the roll
call proceededand the result was finally
announced, 508 nays, 303 yeas, thereby
unseating the delegates from the Fourth
and Ninth districts of Michigan.
A scene of great disorder followed this
announcement. The silver delegates stood
up and cheered, the St. Louis Dland Hand
played "Dixie." tho Cherokee delegates
from the Indian Territory danced a war
dance out In the aisle, and war whoops
and shouts mingled with stamping feet.
Hats and handkerchiefs were waved, and
the music of the regular band was drown
ed In tho tumult that arose.
Finally order was again restored and
then the majority report which changed
the Michigan delegation from gold to sil
ver was adopted without division. Tho
report of the committee on permanent
organization was called for and Delegate
Flnley, of Ohio, Its chairman, made his
way to the stage and read the list of per
manent ofllecrs selected, which was head
ed by Senator White, of California, for
for chairman. Temporary Chairman
chairman ind Thomas J. Cogan, of Ohio,
Daniel, in yielding the gavel to tho Cali
fornia senator, made a most graceful
speech, thanking tho convention for its
courtesy. Mr. White made a brief but
telling speech, after which a silver gavel
was presented by W. A. Clark, of Mon
tana. At P) o'clock adjournment was
taken until 1):30 a. m., the following day.
Chairman White was ro hoarse he could
scarcely speak when ho called the con
vention to order on the third day. Con
gressman Richardson, of Tennessee, took
charge of the gavel and called for the ma
jority retort of the committee on re:so
lt'tlons. which was read by Senator Jones,
of Arkansas. The platform presented is
as follows:
We, the Heir.nrrats of the 1'nited Stnte. In
nntlonal ceiiveiition Hscemlile.1, ilA renliirm our
;dlevlani'i to tin. re groat eewnttul principles
of Justice and liberty upon which our Inmi'u
tlnns lire fnunild. und whK'li the Uemoora lc
party has ij:viH'utel from .TerTtrsMin'n time to
our i n freedom tf F!eeeh, freedom of tle
invr.x. freedom of ruiiscience. the re:'ervatlo.i
of person-d Jlshtu, the enunllty of lilt ".;ens
Ix-fore the l.iw ami the faithful ubaervtuu-e of
collet itut.onnl limitation.
Dutinir u It tln-we years the Democratic party
hn i-ifil. tcd the tendency of Hellish Internum to
the C'cntralissutlt.n of governmental power, und
mead lui-tly iiiuiuialneil t he lnsemlty of the dual
Hchen'e of government et!illlt-hcd liy the found
ers of thin republic of republics. I'nder Its
HuMiince and teaching!!, the gVent principle of
local relf-guvrrnment la found Its te.'t ex Ten
sion in the maintenance of the rlshm of the
states nnd In Its insertion of tha necessity of
-omitting the general government to the exercise
of the poweia granted by the constitution of
the I'nlted States.
Recognising that the money rystem U para
mount to all others nt this time, wo Invite at
tention to the fact that the federal constitution
minus silver and (fold together uk the money
metals of the I'nlted State, and that the Itrst
coinage law passed by congress under the con
stitution made the silver dollar the monetary
unit ami udmltted g-old to free coinage at a
ratio basfd upon the silver dollar unit. We
declare that tho act of 17.1 demonetizing Bilver
without the knowledge or npproval of the
American people has resul.ed In the apprecia
tion of gold und h corresponding fulling In the
price of commodities produced by the people;
a heavy Increase In the burden of taxation and
of ull debts, public and private; the enrich
ment of thci money lending ckiss nt home and
n broad; prortration of Industry and impover
ishment of the people.
Wo are unalterably opposed to monometal
lism, which has locked fast the prosperity of
nn Industrial people In the pnrulysl of hard
times. Ciold monometallism is a ilrltiph policy
and Its adoption has brought other nations into
financial servitude to London. It Is not only
un-American, but antl-Amerlcan and it can
be fastened on the United Staten only by the
stifling of that spirit and love of lintrty which
proclaimed our political Independence In 1770
anil won it In the war of the revolution.
We demand the free and unlimited coinage of
both gold and nliver at the present legal ratio
of ltt to 1, without waiting for the aid or con
sent of any other nation. We demand that the
standard silver dollar shall be a full legal ten
der, equally w ith gold, for all debts pintle and
private, and we fuvor such legislation as will
prevent lor the future the demonetization of
any kind of legal tender money by private con
tract. We are opposed to the policy anrl practice of
eurrenderlnK to the holders of the obligations of
the I'nlted Ptaton the option reserved by lnw
to the government of ledeeming such otdtga
tloim in either silver coin or gold coin.
We are opposed to the Issuing of Interest
bearlr.g bonds of the United States In time of
peace, and condemn the tralllcklng with hanking
syndicate which. In exchange for bonds and
at an enormous profit to themselves, supply the
federal treasury w.tn jold to mdi.taln th; p llcy
of gold monometallism.
t'ongrera alone has the power to coin and
issue money, and President Jackson declared
that this power could not be delegated to cor
porations or Individuals. We therefore demand
that the power to Issue notes to circulate a
money be taken from the national ban Its and
that all paper money shall be issued directly by
the treasury department, be redeemable In coin
and receivable fur all debts, public and pri
vate. We hold that tariff duties should be levied
for puriiosca of revenue, such duties to be so
adjusted as to operate equally throughout the
country and not discriminate between class or
section, and that taxation should be limited
by the needs of the government, honestly and
economically administered. We denounce an
disturbing to business the Hepubllcan threat to
restore the McKlnley law, which has ben twleo
condemned by the people In national election.,
nnd which, enacted under the false plea of pro
tection to home industry, proved a proline breed
er of trusts and monopoilt. enrich d the few
nt the expense of the many, restricted trade and
deprived the producers of the great American
staples of access to their natural markets. Un
til tho money question Is settled we are op
posed to any agitation for further changes in
our tariff laws, except such as are necessary to
make the deficit In revenue caused by the ad
verse decision of the Supreme Court on the In
come t:ix. l'.ut for this decision by the Supreme
Court there would be no dellclt in the revenue
under the law passed by the Hemoeratlc con
gress In strict pursuance of the uniform de
cisions of that court for nearly 100 yeais. that
court having under that derision sustained con
stitutional objections to Its rnnctnient which
have been over-ruied by the ublest judges who
have ever sat on that bench. We declare that
It Is the duty of congress to use all tho coniitl
tutlonal power which remains after that deci
sion, tr which may come from Its reversal by
the court as it may hereafter be constituted, so
that the burdens of taxation may be equally
and impartially laid, to the end that wealth may
bear Its due proportion of the expenses of the
government.
We ho'.d that the most efficient wny.to protect
American labor In to prevent the Imisirtation of
foreign pauper labor to compete with It In tins
home market and that the value of lh
home market to our American farmers and ar
tisans Is greatly reduced by a vb.-lous moi.omy
system which depressed the prices of the'j- pro
ducts below the cost of production and tr.tm de.
prlvcs them of the means of purchasing tha
products of our home manufacturers.
We denounce the proftlgnto waste of the money
wrung from the people by oppressive taxation
and the lavlph appropriations of recent Repub
lican congresses, which have kept taxes high
wblle the lubor that pays them Is unemployed
and the products or the people s toll are de
pressed In price tlU they no longer pay the cost
of production. We demand a return to that
Hlmiiilcity and economy w'ulch best befit
lemocr-tlo government and a reduction la the
number of uselesa office, th salarlei of which,
drum the substance of thin people.
The absorpttr.n of wealth bylie few, the con
solidation of our leading1 railroad system, and
the formation of trusts and pools rmiulro a
stricter control by the federal government of
those arteries of Commerce,' W tlr.i4nd thi
enlargement of tho powers n the interstate
commerce commlHiiion and such restrictions and
guurantees in the control of railroad aj will
protect tho people from robbery and oppres
sion. We denounce arbitrary Interference by federal
authorities in local affairs as a violation of thu
com.iltutlon of the United States and a crime
ngainKt tree institutions and we especially ol
Jeet to government by Injunction us a new nnd
highly dangerous form of oppression by which
federal Judges, in contempt of the lawa of the
Mates und rights of citizens, become at once
legislators, Juiij;ng hiuI executioners; and wo
approve the bill pusHt-d uf the last session of
the United gi iiHti! and now pending In the house
relative to contempts In federal eourla and pro
viding for trials by Jury la certain caaea of
contempt.
No discrimination should be Indulged by the
government of the United States in favor of
uny uf Ita debtors. Wo approve of the refusal
of the fifty-third eongresa to pat-s tho l'actllo
railroad funding bill and denounce the eiVort
of tho present Hepubllcan congresa to enact
a similar measure
Recognizing the Just claims of desprvhig
Union soldiers, we heartily Indorse the rule of
I ho present commissioner of pensions that no
names shall be arbitrarily dropped from the
pension roll, und the tact of enlistment and
aervlco should be deemed conclusive evidence
against dtaeuse or disability before enlistment.
We fr.vor the admlvsion of the territories of
New Mexico and Arizona, Into the union as
states and we favor the early admission of ull
the territories having the necessury population
and resources to entitle them to statehood, and
whll they remain territories we hold that the
oilicials uppointed to administer the govern
ment of territory, together with the District
of ( olumbla and Alaska, should be bona tide
residents of the territory or district In which
their duties are to be performed. The Demo
cratic party believes In home rule and that all
public lands of the United States should be ap
propriated to the establishment of free homes
for Amerlcun citizens. We ' recommend that
the territory of Alaska be jrranted a delegate
in congreea and that the cener.il land and
timber lawa of the United States be extended
to said territory.
Wo extend our sympathy to the people of
Cuba in their heroic struggle for liberty and In
dependence. We are opposed to life tenure in the public
service. We favor uppolntments based upon
merits, fixed terms of oitice, and such an ad
ministration of the civil service laws oh will
afford equal opportunities to all citizens cf as
certained fitness.
We declure it to be the unwritten law of this
repub e, established by custom and usag-j of
lU') years and sanctioned bv the examples of the
greatest und wisest of those who founded and
have maintained our government that no man
should be eligible for a third term of the pres
idential oir.ee. v
The federal government should cure for nnd
Improve the Mississippi river and other great
waterways of the republic, so hh to secure for
the Interior states easy and cheap transporta
tion to tide water. When any waterway or the
republic Is of rufllcleiu Importance to 'di'man
aid of the government, such aid should be ex
tended upon a definite plan of continuous work
until penr ant r.t improxcntint is secured.
Conti iitiK In the Justice of uiir causa und the
necessity of its succcsa at the polls, we submit,
.the foregoing declaration of principles and pur
poses to the consideration and judgment of the
American people. We Invlb? the support of nil
citizens who approve th in end who deslr,. to
have them luiu'e effective thrr.ugli le-jb latioil
for the rrlb r of the p-oplo und Hi ; r.su ration
of the countiy's i rospcriiy.
.Senator Tillman was the first to get
ma uoor aitor tno rending of tho report,
lie presented a striking ilgure, but won
the antagonism of the assembly bv his
harsh expressions. Ho was hltwl more
than he was cheered, the eonventioa evi
dently not beiiv,' In w mood to appro,
elate his Haunting ptoudly of tho iiet
that ho came "from tho state which wis
the home of secession." Nor did they
ttgreo with him when ho said that tho
silver question was a sectional Isauo, that
it arrayed the south and west against
the cart. "Ulli:" "Hill!" were the cries
which came from all sides when Tillman
had finished, but Senator Jones, of Ar
kansas, camo to the front and said h1?
couM not allow the statement that the
silver Issue was a sectional one to pass
unchallenged. Great cheers greeted this,
and p.alnly showed that the convention
was cf the same feeling on that point.
Thero was a wild scene when Senator
Hill, of New York, ascended the plat
form. Ho shook the hands of the pre
siding ofllccr, and then with a smile
bowed his acknowledgements to tho
shouting crowd. Men were on their
chairs waving handkerchiefs, flags nnl
tossing hats In the air. The vast volum-i
of sound ebbed and flowed, nnd would
no sooner die away than it would be
again taken up nnd echoed and re-echoed
until the great buihllna: ratm. Mr. Hill
said he deprecated attacks on thoe
who believed in tho free coinage of sil
ver nt lrt t 1. He had ahvavs. trentel
men of this opinion with rcsnoet nnd ho
would do the same tQ-day. To him the
question was one on which men fairly
uincreii. tie iie.ieved the best course
for tills convention to pursue was to
take the first groat step toward interna
tional bimetallism. He denounced a dec
laration of a policy for the issue of paper
money as suicidal. iiie income tax
plank, also, he scathingly criticised. He
attacKeu also the plank which ho sail
for the first time committed the nany
to opposition to life tenure of the lemo
cratle fathers. It was foolish and tin-
necessary. It was h revolutionary step
In party history. He concluded with a
plea for the Integrity of the party. "We
want to huiid up tne Democratic party,"
he said, "not tear it down. We love and
honor the principles of Jefferson and
Jackson who were for hard money. If
we are true to the old faith. If we stand
by the traditional policy of the Demo
cratic saints of the past we can win;
If we put them aside we are lost." The
gold delegates climbed upon their chairs
and Joined the galleries in the demon
sttation In honor of their chamrdon as
he descended from the platform and re
sumed his seat in the New York delega
tion. Senator William V. Vilas, of Wiscon
sin, who had served in the first Cleveland
cabinet as postmaster-general, steppc-el to
me piairorm when the Hill enthusiasm
had begun to wane, and mde a brief
speecn, in which he raid it was to pro
test atrainst n proponed revolution In
party faith that he spoke for the minor
ity.
The Ray state delegates stood on their
chairs and sent up three ringing cheers,
as Vilas descended and there were cries
of "Itussell. Uussell. Russell." for the
young statesman, three times governor of
Massachusetts. "I have but one word to
say," he began. "The time for debate is "
past. I am conscious painfully conscious
that the mind of this convention Is not.
nnd has not been, open to argument. I
know the will of this great majority,
which has seen fit to override precedents
and attacks the sovereignty of states Is
to rigidly enforce Its views. I know full
well that an appeal, also, will fall onleaf
ears. There Is but one thing left to
enter my protest. I do so, not In anger
or in bitterness, but with a feeling of In
finite sorrow. Our country. If not Otis
convention, will listen to our protest.'
The demonstration that followed was
submerged beneath the storm of cheers
that greeted the appearance on the stage
of William J. Hryan. of Nebraska, the
"boy orator of the Platte," who made a
speech which seemed to set the vast as
semblage Into a blaze. He spoke decre
es tlngly of himself. "Hut." he added,
"the humblest citizen In the land, when
clad In the armor of righteousness, is
stronger than all the hsts of error."
This struck a keynote which sounded to
the rafters and thereafter the sl'.verltes
sent up yell after yell of deepest delight
after every striking period. The cause, of
silver, he declared, was the cause of lib
erty, of humanity, therefore ho deprecat
ed any denunciation of President Cleve
land because the Issue was not to be
brought down to the level of a personal
ity. Turning to the Income tax question,
Mr. Hrynn declared that It was not un
constitutional until one Judge had chang
ed his mind and the great economic prin
ciple of an Income tax could not rest up
on the change of mind of a single Judge.
Concerning the banks, he said they
claimed that the government should go
out of the governing business, but he an
swered with Jefferson that th banks
should go out of the governing business.
The Kentibllcans bnve nominated at St.
Louis William McKlnley, of Ohio. He Is
he men who used to boast that he
looked like Napoleon. There was half a
minute of derisive laughter, and then the
speaker continued: "Yes, thev nominated
him on the nnnlverrnry of the battle of
Waterloo, nnd already we can hoar with
ellstlnotnoss the beating, of the waves on
the shores of St. Helena." (Great applause.)
Tho Amerionn nation Is ablo to legis
late on every question without the nld
or advice of nny othcr nation on the
globe. On such nn Issue made In this
platform the Democratic party would
carry any single state In this union. The
speaker referred to the merciless domi
nation of the gold power in the past and
added: "Dut 1 warn them they shall not
cruelly the Democratic party on a cross
of gold." Tho conclusion of Mr. Bryan's
speech was marked by tho most enthu
siastic demonstration of tho convention
up to that time. The wholo convention
sprang to Its feet and 20.0M throats roared
while IW.Iax) arms waved frantically.
Handkerchiefs and Hags flew wlidly. Hats
were hurled aloft. Umbrellas were
waved. Men tdiouted like maniacs. I'rom
every quarter of the hall came a hoarso
roiir. Suddenly a member of the Texas
delegation uprooted the banner of tha
Lone Star state and carried it to where
stood tho standard of Nebraska. Other
delegates grasped the staffs of their dele
gations and pushed their way to the Ne
braska derogation. Soon the staffs of two
thirds of the states were grouped about
the purple standard of llrvan's n!nti
Like an angry ocean the uproar swept on
breaking at last, recoiling, only to rise
again. Delegates fa.y Jumped for Joy.
Some of them took possession of the
aisles and marched. Suddenly the state
standards clustered at Nebraska wero
borne nway in single il'.e through the
aisles of the pu. After fifteen minutes
of thl: turbulence the delegates and
crowds sank back exhausted.
llusiness was resumed with difficulty
when Senator Hill moved to take up the
minority report from the committee on
resolutions. The convention voted the
previous question nnd then the clerk read
tho substitute for the platform's financial
plank. The announcement of the voto,
ayes 2G, noes, 303, gave tho silver men
grounds for applause, because it was the
tirst test vote directly on the financial
question aiul showed six more than the
necessary two-thirds to nominate. Mr.
Hill waived a vote by states on his two
amendments, one relating to the Impair
ment of contracts and the other declar
ing that the advocacy of free coinage was
based on tho belief that the two metals
could be maintained at a parity, and
pledging the party if ' ited to suspend
further coinuge. He demanded a vote,
however, on another resolution, which he
offered to commend the national Demo
cratic administration for its economy,
honesty, fidelity and courage. The an
nouncement of the defeat of the resolu
tion was greeted with a slight splutter
of hisses. Upon Mr. Hill's demand tho
voto was then taken by states on the
adoption of the platform. It was taken
In almost total silence. As New York
and Pennsylvania cast their big block of
vote3 against the p'atform, however, there
was considerable cheering. The result
was announced, fi2S to 3d, with one ab
sent, and the revised Democratic creed
had been signed, sealed and ratified. The
silver men gave a cheer, and Immediately,
at 4:50, the convention took a recess un
til 8 o'clock.
Fully 2.1,000 people had crowded Into
the Co'dscum when the night session was
called to order at 8:3:2 by Acting Chair
man Richardson. Great diillculty was had
in gaining order. Senator Jones, of Ar
kansas, moved that the convention pro
ceed to tho nomination of a candidate
for president of the United States, and
:t went through with a roift-, Alabama
was passed in tho roll call. Arkansas
yielded to Senator Vest, of Missouri, who
promptly came to tho point by naming
Kiclntd P. island. A warm demonstra
tion lasting 1H minute:?, greeted the an
nouncement. Tho island banner was car
ried down to tho platform, then circling
uroond the delegates. From everv nuarter
of the hall island banners made their an-
l-earar.ce, some bearing his picture, oth
ers l to 1 and others voicing tho "ln
vlncib! and the irrepressible sentiments''
of th Missouri candidate.
I'x-rfenntor Pf trick Walsh spoke when
Georgia was called, announcing that tho
delegation bad selected Col. 11. T. Lewis
to nominate the man for whom Georgia
would vot. "He needs no speech to rec
ommend h'm to this convention," said Mr.
Lewis, and "Dryan" was spoken every
where. Then, nfter his eloquent encom
ium. Lewis said: "I refer to the honor
able Wni. J. i.Sryan, of Nebraska." Tho
words exploded another mine of the same
fiery sort which the Nebraskan had In
flamed with his own oratory a few hours
before. The blue banner with the pla
card, "Wm. J, liryan Club, of Nebraska,
bi to 1," emblazoned on it In silver let
ters was lifted above Nebraska's scats.
Tho standards of Georgia, North Car
olina, Louis ana, Michigan and South Da
kota rallied around the blue and silver
emblem and the standard-bearers started
a march around the? pit. When order was
partially restored, W. C. C'.utz, of North
Carolina, a young orator of strong voleo,
took thu platform in behalf of "that
young giant of the west, that chnmnlon
of the lowly, Wm. J. liryan, of Nebraska."
He was followed by George Fred Will
iams, of Massachusetts, who seconded the
nomination of Hryan. "We want a yojm;
giant out of the loins of the giant repub
lic,'' ho said. Thos. J. Kernan, on behaif of
Louisiana, also seconded the nomination
in a strong speech. In the course of his
speech he made an earnest pica to tho
geld delegates to stand by the creed. It
did not mean revolution, but restoration.
When Indiana was called Senator Tur
ple made his way to the stage and placed
in nomination the choice of the Hoosler
state, Gov. Claude Matthews. Senator
Turpie stiff era from palty, and though a
most effective speaker in the senate, his
voice was inadequate in such a vast hall.
Oscar A. Trippett. of California, sec
onded the nomination of Gov. Matthews.
I'eiegntc FredericK White, or Iowa,
placed Horace Holes In nomination. Mr.
White, who looked like a plain farmer,
proved to be a forcible speaker. There
was no demonstration until he concluded.
The Hoies delegates arose and cheered,
but the galleries appeared cold. To a
young women in the south terrace be
longed the honor of offering a demon
stration second only to that which fol
lowed the nomination of lband. She was
dressed In simple white. She mounted a
chair and began waving a small Ameri
can flag frantically to and fro, crying
as she did so, "Holes, Holes, Holes." The
del gates got on to their chairs, the gal
leries begun to cheer, and In another
minute the coliseum was aflame. As the
demonstration grew all eyes centered on
the young woman In white, the Holes
banner was tarried from the pit up to
the terrace, where the striking fltrure
stood, like a set-on.. Joan of Arc. The staff
of tho banner was placed in her hands
and she swung it to and fro while the
galleries yelleu. Once she sank back ex
hausted by her efforts, and the din was
subsiding. Hut gathering her waning
strength for a finul effort she sprang up
again and once moro seizing the banner
she moved forward and was almost car
ried down the slope by the enthusiastic
erowu snout ner. swittly she went for
ward to the platform, where the Iowa del
egation came forward to meet her and
escorted her with shouts to the place,
For fifteen minutes the demonstration
led hy the girl in w..lte was kept up,
Tnen orner was restored. The young
woman wno naa lea zs.ikkj people proved
to be Miss Minnie Murray, of Nashua,
la. A. D. Smith, of Minneapolis, second
ed Holes.
John S. Rhea, who named "the south'
greatest Democrat Joe Hlackburn ." nrov
ed to be a typicul southern orator of the
fiery sort. He came under the wire with
a true Kentucky finish, then tho band
seized the occasion while the Kentuekians
were shouting to play "My Old Kentucky
Home," wnicn multiplied tne enthusiasm.
After the music another delegate lei
three, cheers for Hlackburn. The Ken
tucky nomination was seconded by W. W.
Foote. the chairman or Ca.ltornla s dele
cation.
Nebraska being called, her chairman
responded that she passed for the nres
ent, but at the proper time would take
Pleasure in easting her vote for "the man
whom wo honor and love, Wm. Jennings
jjrynn.
McDermott, of New Jersey, brought
down Jeers and hisses upon his head
by his deflnnt declaration. "New Jersev
does not desire to nominate any man on
tnis piatrorm. '
John K. McLean, the Ohio publisher.
Was spoken for hy A. W". Patrick, whoso
confident prediction "John R. McLean will
carry Ohio," nrought a loud response
The rpeecn was a ringing one. It paid
trimite, to McLean's work for silver
through his paper, and to his party rco
ord.
A new chairman began to wield the
gavel at tnis point, Congressman Hank
lie .id. of Alabama.
The roll call tne states was finished
at 12:3f), after numerous other seconding
speeches had been made. Then Senator
Jones, of Arkansas, moved nn adjourn
ment to 10 o'clock. Tho Hrynn adherents
were not anxious to have the balloting
postponed. There were cries for a vote
but the chairman nut tho question, and
nfter the snectators as well as delegates
had yelled "Yes" nnd "No," declarer
the convention adjourned.
BRYAN AND SEW ALL.
NEBRASKA AND MAINE MEN THE
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES.
The Conventional at Chicago Went Wild
With Enthusiasm AVhen the "Young
Orator of Platte" Captured the Prize
on tho Fifth IUllot.
With less than ten hours' rest tho con
vention assembled for the fourth day's
session for the battle to nominate their
candidates. As soon us Chairman White
had called for order and announced that
the convention was still on the call of
states for nominations, Mr. J i army, oi
Pennsylvania, presented the namo of ex
Gov. l'attlson. Tho name of Sylvester
Pennoyer, of Oregon, was also offered
and tho list now stood as follows:
Hland, of Missouri; Holes, of Iowa; Hry
aa, of Nebraska; Hlackburn, of Ken
tucky; Matthews, of Indiana; McLean, of
Ohio; Pattlaon, of Pennsylvania, and
Pennoyer, of Oregon. Chairman White
announced that the rod call of states would
proceed for the nomination of a candidate
lor president. A wave of suppressed ex
citesient, followed by quiet pas.sed over
the assembly as the roil call begun.
Alabama was hrst and her SI votes
went lor Hoies, under tho unit rule; Ar
kansas gave Pi to H.and; Caliiornla scat
tered her votes; Connecticut refused to
vote; Georgia brought a cheer for Hryan
by giving iim tho lull vole; Illinois went
to Lhina; Inular.a for Matthews, Iowa for
Holes, Kansas lor island, Kentucky for
Hlackburn, Louisiana for Hryan; Maine
split, Hryan 5, l'atlison 11; Massachusetts
gold men would not vote. Ten Michigan
gold men rcfuseel to vote; Hryan got 7,
Holes 5, and Hland 4; New York was
greeted with a storm of disapproval wher,
It announced that they would not parti
cipate in tho nomination of a candidate'
on tho platform adopted; Ohio voted sollii
McLean, and thus It contlnueu to the
end of the list of states. The clerk con
sumed several minutes In computing the
res til t f the llrst ballot, during which
the crowd buzzed excitedly. Senutor
White'n voice has been failing him, and
Richare! on. of Tennessee, again took th
gavel during this intermission. The re
sult was announced by the reading elerh
us follows: Hland, 223; Hryan, li5; Holes.
SB; Matthews, 27; McLean, 51; Pattlson,
15; Pennoyer, li); Hlackburn, S3; Camp
bell, 9; Tillman, 17; Russell. 20; Steven
son, 2; Hill, 1; Teller, 8; absent and nol
voting, 1M5.
There being no choice, a second roll call
was begun with a sensation at the out
let, for Alabama shifted her 22 votes frorr.
l no Hland camp to Hryan. Hryan gained
three in California. Vice-President Stev
enson captured one of island's votes in
Florida. I'nder the unit rule, MIchlgan'i
twenty-eight went for Hryan. Hland
gained two in Montana and McLean thret
in Nevada. Two New Jersey men who
bad abstained on the first ballot camo tc
Pnttison. Silotiro followed tho call ol
New York. South Carolina gave up her
icnator and brought her jrtos Into
Kryan's column amid much enthusiasm.
irginia abandoned Hlackburn to turn
her 21 votes to Hland. Wyoming changed
her 6 votes from Hlackburn to Hrynn.
McLean lost four In the District of Col
umbia, and Hryan captured thec ot
them. Tho turning of the tlda towarC
Hryan. of "-ruska. was alarmlnsr the
managers of wheel horses so that these
cntlemen skirmished about earnest!
among their followers and Invaded alieri
camps, but the galleries called loudly foi
jryan. ine result or the ballot was an
nounced as follows: Hland 281. Roles 37
Matthews 31, McLean 53, Hryan 197
Hlackburn 41, Pattison I'M. Russell 4. Pen
noyer 8, Stevenson ID. Hill 1, Teller 8; ab.
sent or not voting Pi). All the candidate!
were lowers except Hland. who gained 48
and Hryan, who pained 22.
mere was oulte a demonstration fot
Hryan Just before tho third ballot, and at
attempt was made to abrogate the two
thirds rule, but It was unsuccessful. Thf
third ballot resulted: Dlnnd ZH. Holes 8l
Matthews 34. McLean r.i. Hryan 219, Rlack.
burn 27. Pnttison 97. Stevenson U. Hill 1
absent or not voting. lt!2.
lhe Hryan stampede became more pro
nounced on the fourth roll call, w.hen h
lorgod aneud or island, as follows: No
voting, 1H2; Hland 211. Uoies 33, Matthewt
3i, McLean 4fi. Hryan 2S0; Hlackburn 27
Pnttison 91. Steveeson 8. Hill 1. Thi
whole number of votes was 70S and tin
clerk announced f12 to lie necessary to
cnoioe. j ne announcement or Hryan (
Increase of strength was the signal for i
demonstration, which exceeded that o.
the day befpre.
The coliseum swayed with enthusiasm
Cheer folowed cheer. The state stand
ards were again uprooted, and carried tt
Nebraska. lender and louder the whir
of sound swelled. Men and women wen
frantic. Hundreds of newspapers an
umbrellas were furiously whirled throuul
the air. Suddenly two beautiful younj
girls dressed In pink appeared on a tablt
back of the alternates' seats. They helc
in their hands a large silk flag, on ont
side of which shone the clear-cut featurej
of ISryun. To und fro It waved while 21,-
throats yelled and screamed. Thei.
they started In Indian file to parade th
standards about the delegates. Kansas
Nebraska, Mississippi, Georgia, Nevada
Colorado, South Dakota, Arizona, Net)
Mexico, Louisiana, Oregon, North Cam
Una. South Carolina, District of Columbia
Wyoming, Idaho, Alaska, Minnesota ane
Michigan were in the procession. Frenziec
men fought for the standards of the othe(
eJc legations. California was first wrenchei
away from those who attempted to re
strain It and check the Hryan stampeie
Delegates fought like men demented fo.
the Illinois standard, when Gov. Altgelt'
stood black and resolute guarding his ban.
ner, but the delegates were Intoxlcatec
with enthusiasm. A hurried vote was tak.
en. Hryan carried the day and the Bucket
state's banner Joined the parade. A flsi
fight occurred over the possession of th
buckeye standard, but McLean's friends
though battered and shaken, held the fort
Just before the fifth ballot began Chair,
man White announced that two-thirds oi
the votes cast were necessary to a choice
Hryan captured state after state. Ken
tucky sacrificed her favorite ron for him
North Carolina. California and Floridt
gave him their solid votes, but the most
Important landslide was th,e drop Illinoii
took out of Rland's camp to Hryan. Thet
John It. McLean, of Ohio, withdrew hli
own name for the Nebraskan. Montam
and Oklahoma added, their votes am
made the necessary number to nomlnati
and nt this juncture liov. stone, of Mis
sourl, mounted the platform and said ht
had authority to withdraw island's name, an
he then cast Missouri's 81 votes for Bryan. Con
fusion reigned throughout the building
wnn ueit'Kies upon ineir cnairs ciam
oring to change their votes. Then Dele
gate Van Wagon, of Iowa, crowded tf
tho platform. In Impressive tones he salt
that Gov. Holes also placed the canst
above the man. nnd he, too, cast the vot
of his state for Hryan. .Senator Jonei
charged the vote of Arkansas to the Ne
braskan. Other states tumbled Into th
forming wake amid great enthusiasm ant
confusion, senator Turpie, of Indiana
moved that the nomination bo made tin
anlmous. and In the midst of he confusion th
convention adjourned until elvht o'clock.
No business was transacted nt the even
Ing session nnd tho nomination of vice
president went over until the next day.
Tho work ot nominating a vice-presidentln
candidate occupied the next day- Hland. o;
Missouri: McLean, of Ohio, and Arthur Sewull
of Maine, were the leaders out of about t;
names presented Hland and Mci.cun with
drew and on the fifth ballot Sewall was nom
inated. If a man makes me keep my distance,
the comfort is that he keeps his at tha
came time.
hiivA lust enough religion tc
make us hate but not enough to mako
no love one another.
Some men, under the notion of weed
ing out prejudices, eradicate virtue-,
honesty and religion.
The chameleon, who Is said to feed
upon nothing but air, hath, of all ani
mals, the nimblest tongue.
The stoical schema of supplying our
wants by lopping off our desires U
like lopping off our feet when we want
shoes. ... .... .
CAPTURE THE CAPITAL.
Christian Kndewvor IIo.t Take Possession
of Washington.
Wash in gt n surrendered to tin army
of j'oun? puopla who swept down upon
the nation's capital under the banner
of the Youn.if People's Society of
Christian Kndenvor. The opening
day's session was preceded by sunrise
prayer meetings. It was intended to
have tho sessions hel l in three hnjyo
tents designed to accommodate Hl.OOd
people eaeh, and designated us tents
Wil'iiston, Washington and Endeavor,
but n storm tho night before demol
ished tent Williston and consequently
the other two wero crowded. Presi
dent Francis li. Clark presided at tent
Wash'tcn. After devotional? XV. II.
Smith, of Washington, made an ad
dress of welcome, to which Ilcv. It. J.
Service, of Detroit, responded. Gen
eral Secretary Willis llaer read his re
port and then President Clark deliv
ered an address. In tent Endeavor
the service?! wero conducted by Ilev.
Howard 1$. Brace, of Boston, ami tho
addresses and reports were duplicated
here.
The weather continued disagreeable,
but the zeal and cheerfulness of the
visitors were not dispelled by gloomy
weather and the second day's sessions
were well attended. The junior work
was tho principal topic of the day.
Better weather greeted the busy En
denvorers tho following day nnd the .
exercises were carried through with
great earnestness and enthusiasm. A
popular feature was tho grand chorus
directed by P. S. Poster, of Washing
ton, nnd the full IT. S. Marine band
under the leadership of Prof. Funculli.
Evangelistic services for the general
public wero held in tho tents in the
evening. The board of trustees de
cided to hold the '93 convention in
Nashville. Tenn. Sermons in every
church in the city, denominational and
missionary rallies were the features of
the fourth day.
The last clay was made one of con
secration. In tent Washington tho
Armenian relief movement occupied
the morning. Itev. B. Pay Mills, of
Fort Edward. N. Y., took occasion to
score U. S. Minister Terrell, President
Cleveland and the state department for
advising the withdrawal of the mis
sionaries from points of danger in Ar
menia during the massacres, and for tho
administration's failure to interfere in
Turkey while, he alleged, they wero
fomenting trouble with Great Britain
over Venezuela.
Yellow Fever AVorse Than Wur.
Advices from Havana say that a panic
prevails in the Spanish array in conse
quence of the terrible increase of yel
low fever. It is estimated that fully
40 per cent of the cases prove fatal.
In Santiago de Cuba there are over
4,.")0() soldiers in the hospitals. Maj.
Gen. Linares is stricken and his life is
despaired of. The physicians and
nurses are utterly incapable of coping
with the disease. The epidemic is also
very serious all along the trocha. In
some cases whole companies have been
stricken. (Jen. Arelas and nearly
every member of his staff are ill. In
Baracoa, Ilolgran and other places in
eastern Cuba the fever is raging with
great virulence and it is spreading t
the central points. From Matan.as
comes most distressing tales. In that
city it is said that the mortality is
about fK per cent and that it is becom
ing diflicult to bury the dead. Tho
hospitals of Havana contain nearly
;,();)() patients and every day the num
ber is U'ing incrciuscd.
Norm tor .Ion en to Manage the Democrat1
At the close of the national Demo
cratic convention the national commit
tee held a meeting at the Palmer
house, Chicago lfcth of the candi
dates, Mr. Bryan und Mr. So wall, were
present and were the center of atten
tion. A resolution of thanks was ten-'
dered Mr. llarrity for his services as
chairmen of the committee. Senator
James K. Jotics, of Arkansas, was
chosen as chairman of the committee
to succeed Mr. llarrity. It was prac
tically decided to make Chicago tho
national headquarters for the cam
paign'. It was decided that Messrs.
Bryan and St: wall should be formally
notified of their selection by the con
vention, at u meeting to be held in
Madison Square garden, New York
City, early in August.
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Twenty-Seven Killed In a Knllroncl Wreck
. A terrible head-end collision occurred
at IiOgan, la., on the Chicago fc North
western. The Union Pacific pioneer
excursion train had just pulled out
about three miles to return to Omaha
when No. fast mail came around
the sharp curve, and before either
train stopped crashed together, killing
27 people outright and seriously in
juring 50 or more.
4John Ott, nged 51, of Toledo, a Lake.
Shore brakeman, was killed while
switching cars nt Sturgis. lie leaves a.
widow and four children.