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*-* J. H. ESTILL. President. I
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Story of the Convention's
Two Sessions.
SEATS SEIZED FOR SILVER.
Sound Money Men Robbed of Michi
gan's Votes.
BAND WAGON PICKS UP BRYAN.
i
The Nebraska Silverites
Also Seated,
,\ul]iinK Accomplished During the
Day Until the Heporta on the Con
tet n Were Presented at 5i40
o'clock—The Vote on the Reporta
Stood -VIS to :tW in Favor of the
Silver Men—The Convention In Up
roar for Fifteen Minutes When
Sew York'a Seventy-Two Votea
Were Caat In Favor of the Sound
Money Delegates.
Chicago, July B.—After passing through
t listless morning session, the democratic
national convention witnessed two scenes
to-night which compensated those whose
ptnt-iip feelings had been given no vent
In the earlier part of the day. Men and
women Joined in the demonstration for
each of the contending factions of the de
mocracy. They shouted and cheered,
sang and stamped, and fairly turned the
great convention hall Into a pandemonium.
It was during the roll call of states on
a motion to adopt the minority report of
the committee on credentials that both
demonstrations occurred. The majority
of the committee had submitted a report
unseating the members of the Michigan
gold delegation and providing that the
sliver contestants should take their
for r~Ta7b~~*
Ex-Gov. Boies of lowa, Who Has a Strong Support for the Presidential Nomina
nation at Chicago.
pa *'• Chairman Daniel had put the
' l,ll on the adoption of the minority
1 '■ n, l the voting by states was pro
,:nK with comparative quiet and some
When New York was reached
'man Hinckley’s large frame loomed
“n .T the banner that indicated the lo
ca .iv 0 f the Empire state democrats.
‘■re was a silence for a brief second;
1,1.' ilr ' Hinckley’s voice rang out:
- N - ft \ork casts her 72 votes aye.”
A great cheer went up from all parts
e hall. The delegates on the floor
k 1 the applause, some of them rising to
tilt!!- feet to give better space for the
i 1 \ of gymnastics which their enthu
forced upon them.
A man among the spectators rose and
v ‘iv. t his hat and in an instant the audi
\\ as up, seemingly en masse, and
h' ; - were cheering like mad men.
I mcs began to quiet down after a few
ih--.it.-s, but the playing of the band
~ 1° as though it were a
>-’i ul to renew the applause. Up again
,he eastern delegates and up came
*, 'l'cctators. In the midst of the New
v ' K seats a bearded man Jumped on a
Lv ' or and waved his hat. He shouted
t on. thing to his fellow delegates and
■ iy every man among the New Y'ork
*; s i ’ iped t 0 his many,,landing on
■ 0 chairs and shouting like men gone
■'.‘ l In delirious Joy. The leader of this
-ore of the demonstration was Hugh
, " ant ’ ex-mayor of New York. Sway
' ' :lok and forth - one hand holding his
h *t high in the air, the other waving
agues end spectators to their feet, he
I.' " , and the impersonation of a leader.
, ; tiers ° f men * d women packed
-' ly together in the great
L': m mbU of democrat y immediately rl
“ r “ U “-" was th * of the New York
|pje iUijfniitfl
men. "Up. Up" cried the delegates
pledged to fc.dd. "Up. Up” became the
slogan of tne vast multitude, and soon
the delegates on the floor and many thou
sands who came to see and not to act.
were jumping, yelling, waving and do
ing every other thing that excited men j
ever do to show the trend of tlieir feel- ]
ings. Whenever there was the slightest j
inclination toward a cessation of the
cheering, the Tammany yell went up and
the volume of sound swelled to its fullest
again.
In that mysterious and indcflniabie man
ner, which all those who have seen a
great demonstration of this sort can ap
preciate, the cheering suddenly decreased
in volume, and seemed to be dying away.
But Hugh Grant knew his subjects and
through his lips came the name of David
B Hill, shouted with all the lung power
at his command. "Hill. Hill, David B.
Hill,'' became the cry of the thousands
who had a moment before shown signs
of abating enthusiasm. Up again came
the delegates and audience, men and wo
men shouting the name of the New York
leader. So great became the volume of
sound and so widespread the confusion,
that Grant, Hinckley and the man who
was the object of It all—David li. Hill—
who had sat qultely and cuimly in his
chair while the tumult raged, Anally ap
pealed by voice and gesture for quiet and
order. But they might as well have ar
gued or attempted to subdue so many Co
manche Indians. Things became quieter
for an instant, when Chairman Daniel
endeavored to make a statement, but the
multitude seemed only to gam greater ve
hemence by [heir brief pause and yelled
and waved with such heartiness that the
demonstration went beyond Us former
bounds.
Gov. Altgeld arose to speak, but he was
shouted down and hisses commingled
wlih the shouting. Grant and the New
York leaders used their efforts to stay
the tumult and little by little they gained
their object, until such order was re
stored as enabled the chairman to make
an appeal for quiet.
The second demonstration was a repe
tition of the first and was intended as
the countercharge of the silver men. They
found their cue in the announcement of
the vote which showed that the minority,
or gold report, of the credentials com
mittee had been rejected, and again pan
demontoum reigned. A Bland banner and
a Bland band kept the enthusiasm from
flagging, and coats were taken oft and
waived wildly, newspapers and hats were
thrown in the air and a scene of wildest
confusion followed the playing of “Dixie.”
Beyond these scenes there was little of
Interest that occurred In the convention
hull.
The morning session passed in a weary
wait for the committee on credentials to
report, and an adjournment was taken un
til 5 o’clock.
At the evening session nothing was ac
complished except the adoption of the re
port of that committee seating the silver
delegates from Nebraska and Michigan
and giving the silver men control. At 9:38
o'clock It was decided not to attempt the
adoption of the platform to-night and an
adjournment was taken till morning.
The resolutions committee was called to
meet again to-morrow morning when fur
ther changes in the platform are expected
to be made.
CONVENING OF THU CONVENTION,
v
None of the Commltteea Ready to
Make Their Report.
Convention Hall, Chicago, July B.—There
was no repetition this morning of the
offensive scenes of yesterday, so far as
admission to the convention hall was
concerned. By an order of the tempor
ary chairman, Senator Daniel of Virginia,
given just before adjournment last even
ing, the doors were opened at 9 a. m., and
all persons having the right of entry
delegates, alternates and holders of tick
ets—were admitted as soon as they pre
sented themselves. In that way the ser
geant-at-arms escaped the curses which
fell thick upon him yesterday from the
thousands who were victims of his stupid
order to keep the doors closed till the
last moment. The rows of spectators’
seats were early filled, without pushing,
confusion or the display of ill-temper, and
delegates and alternates had no difficulty
in reaohing their several sections.
The business of the convention was to
have begun at 19 a. m., but punctuality
is not the cardinal virtue of such as
semblies, and for an hour after that time
the thousands of spectators were enter
tained more pleasantly with musical se
lections, interspersed with choruses, per
formed by an excellent band stationed in
the gallery back of the platform.
There were but few demonstrations in
recognition of public favorites as they en
tered the hall. One of them was started
—with not much spirit or enthusiasm —for
Mr. Bryan of Nebraska, “the boy orator
of the Platte,” who, with his fellow sil
ver delegates from that state, had gained
a point by the report of the,commlttee on
credentials admitting them and excluding
their gold contestants.
At 10:45 o’clock not one of the New York
delegates had made his appearance and
it was understood that the reason for this
delay on their part was that they were
then in caucus or the momentous ques
tion whether or not they should attend
any more sessions of the convention.
At a few minutes before 11 o'clock the
temporary chairman called the conven-
SAVANNAH, GA„ THURSDAY, JULY 1), is!Hi.
tion to order and announced that Us pro
ceedings would be opened by prayer by
Rev. Thomas Edward Green, rector of
Grace church (Episcopal) of Cedar Rap
ids, Io i. At this time the section of the
New York delegates was still unoccupied.
The prayer called for a special "bless
ing on this convention gathered from all
over our fair land.” and asked that the
minds of the delegates should be "domi
nated for good, for humanity and for
God.” and that they might "toll in the
years to come for the advancement and
lifting up of our human kin."
The temporary chairman announced
that the first business in order was the
reports of the committees’ as no business
could be done except by unanhnpus con
sent until the committees reported. Ho
called the first committee in order, the
e-ommittee on credentials, and there was
no response and after an interval of about
ten minutes it was announced that the
committee on credentials were about to
reassemble after their long night's ses
sion
At 11:12 o’clock, ex-Senator Martin of
Kansas was recognized, and moved an
Informal recess of five minutes to per
mit Gov. Hogg of Texas to address the
convention.
The motion was adopted, but a stray
band in the gallery, beyond the reach of
the chairman’s bell, not hearing the sig
nals kept playing "Dixie” for nearly ten
minutes before it could be stopped, and
the governor given a chance.
Gov. Hogg's "five minutes” were
stretched into half an hour, but still there
Richard P. Biand of Missouri, who will
Lead All the Other Candidates on the
First Ballot for the Presidential Nomi
nation at Chicago.
were no tidings from the committee on
credentials and amid vociferous cries for
Senator Hill, who was not present, the
chair recognized Senator-elect Money of
Mississippi, who moved that Senator
Blackburn of Kentucky be Invited to the
stand.
Mr. Blackburn, the first pronounced
candidate to be heard, was received with
tumultuous applause.
Mr. Blackburn eaid the democratic par
ty had opened the campaign in splendid
style. They had swept over the skirmish
line, and their further duty was plain.
'Let us declare we are to promulgate a
platorm that shall not obscure or deflect
public attention from the one great issue
upon which the campaign is to turn, that
we mean to unlock the doors of the mints
and put silver back where it was before.
(Cheers.). Let us declare further that we
do not approve the issue of interest bear
ing bonds in times of peace, or of giving
the option of purchase to the man holding
the obligation, and that we oppose retire
ment of the greenbacks.” All these points
were loudly cheered. He closed by ad
vising the delegates to be temperate and
conservative, but manly and brave. "Do
not,” he said, “fall to gather the fruit of
the splendid victory you have all ady
gained and let every man, whether he de
sire the single standard or double stan
dard, say above all things 'I am a demo
crat.’ ”
As Senator Blackburn sat down, more
cries were raised for Senator Hill, without
response.
A motion to adjourn for half an hour
was voted down and the band was started
up to drown the confusion which pre
vailed.
Mr. Henry of Mississippi moved that the
Hon. Mr. Bryan of Nebraska be invited to
the stand. This was received with every
demonstration of approval, but the chair
announced that Mr. Bryan was not In the
hall.
Gov. Altgeld of Illinois was then called
for and rising In the body of the hall In
dicated a desire to give way to Senator
Hill.
The chair stated that Senator Hill was
engaged with the committee on resolu
tions and was not in the hall.
Gov. David Overmeyer of Kansas took
the stand and declared that yesterday the
seat of the empire was transferred from
the Atlantic states to the Mississippi val
ley. The day of the common people had
dawned and the "dollar of our daddies”
would be restored. This sentiment was
received with unbounded enthusiasm.
The band once more tilled up the Inter
lude to kill time.
Gov. Altgcld was again called in requi
sition as a stop gap. His swarthy visage,
as it appeared alongside the chairman,
was greeted with cheers, to which he re
sponded by saying he did not come here
to make a speech, but to assist in nomi
nating a President and preparing a plat
form which should bring hope to the
people. He was listened to with attention
as he proceeded to discuss the .cause of
the existing conditions of distress, which
he summarized as the combined action of
Gov. Matthews of Indiana, Whose Friends
are Hopeful that he will be the Demo
cratic Nominee for President.
the moneyed interests of the world to
make money dear and property and labor
cheap.
Georgre Fred Williams of Massachu
setts was next called upon, and was
greeted with a cry of "Three cheers for
George Fred Williams” He combatted
•he assertion that the seat of the empire
had been transferred from the Atlantic
coast to the Mississippi valley The seat
of empire was where it ever was, in all the
states of the union, and the battle now
be'tig waged was for the restoration of
the union of the states. He begged there
might be no other word of sectionalism
heard in this convention. The fight was
not to transfer the seat of empire from the
east to the west. *>ut_to transfer the con-
IContinued on Fifth Paste.)
PLATFORM OF THE PARTY.
It Declares for Free Coinage of Silver at 10 to 1 arul a Tariff for
Revenue Onl> -Mckinleyism and Trusts Denounced.
Stands for State’s Rights.
Chicago, July B.—The following is the platform as finally agreed upon by the
committee on resolutions to bo submitted to the convention, when the report la
called for:
PREAMBLE —We, the demo ra:s of the T'nlted States, in national convention as
sembled. do re-atflrm our allegiance to Those great essential principles of Justice
and liberty upon which our institutions are founded, and which the democratic
party has advocated, from Jefferson's time to our own. freedom of speech, free
dom of the press, freedom of conscience, the preservation of personal rights, the
equality of all citizens before the law, and the faithful observance of constitu
tional limitations. Durli.e all these years the democratic party has resisted
the tendency of selfish Interest* to thecontralizatlon of government power, and
steadfastly maintained the integrity of the duel scheme of government establish
ed by the founders of this republic of republics. Under its guidance and teach
ings the great principle of local self-government has found its best expression
in The maintenance of the rights of the states and in its assertion of the necessity
of confining the general government to the exercise of powers granted by the con
stitution of the United States.
COlNAGE—Recognizing that the money question is paramount to all other* at this
time, we Invite attention to the fact that The federal constitution names silver
and gold together as the money metals of the United States, and that the first
coinage law passed by congress under the constitution made the silver dollar the
monetary unit and admitted gold to frsp coinage at a ratio based upon the sil
ver dollar unit. We declare that the act of 1873 demonetizing sil
ver without the knowledge or approval of the American peoplo
has resulted In the appreciation of gold and a cor
responding fall In the prices of commodities produced by the people;
a heavy increase in the burden of taxation and of all debts, public and private;
the enrichment of the money lending class at home and abroad; the prostra
tion of Industry and Impoverishment of the people. We aro unalterably op
posed to monometallism which has locked fast the prosperity of an Industrial
people In the paralysis of hard times. Gold monometallism is a British policy,
and Its adoption has brought other nations into financial servitude to London.
It is not only un-American, but anti-American, and it can be fastened on the
United States only by the stilling of that spirit and love of liberty which proclaim
ed our political Independence in 1778, and won it In the war of the revolution.
We demand the free ami unlimited coinage of both gold and silver at the
present legal ratio of 16 to 1 without waiting for the aid or consent of any
other nation. We demand that the standard sliver dollar shall be a full legal
tender, equally with gold, for all debts, public and private, and we favor such
legislation as will prevent for the future the demonetization of any kind of
legal tender money by private contract. We are opposed to the policy and
practice of surrendering to the holders of obligations of the United States the
option reserved by law to the government of redeeming such obligations In eith
er silver coin or gold coin.
BONDS.—We are opposed to the Issuing of Interest bearing bonds of the
United States in time of peace, and condemn tho trafficking with banking syn
dicates, which, in exchange for bonds, and at an enormous profit to themselves,
supply the federal treasury with gold to maintain the policy of gold monometal
lism. ,
CURRENCY. Congress 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 as money be taken from the national banks and that all paper
money shall be issued directly by the treasury department, be redeemable In
coin and receivable for all debts, public and private.
TARIFF.—We hold that tariff duties should be levied for purposes of reve
nue, such duties to be so adjusted as to operate equally throughout The coun
try anfi not discrlmlnatu between class or section, and that taxation should be
limited by the needs of the government honestly and economically adminis
tered. We denounce as disturbing to business the republican threat to restore
the McKinley law, which has twice been condemned by the people in national
elections, and which, enacted under the false plea of protection to home In
dustries, proved a prolific breeder of trusts and monopolies, enriched tho few
at the expense of the many, restricted trade and deprived the producers of the
great American staples of access to their natural markets.
INCOME TAX—Until the money question is settled, we are opposed to any aglta
tation for further changes in our tarlfT laws, except such as are necessary to
meet the deficit in revenue, caused by the adverse decision of the supreme
court of the United States on the income tax. But for this decision by the su
preme court, there would be no deficit in the revenue under the law passed by
a democratic congress in strict pursuance of the uniform decisions of that court
for nearly 100 years, that court having In that decision sustained constitutional
objections to its enactments which had previously been overruled by the ablest
Judges who have ever sat on that bench. Wo declare that It is the duty of con
gress to Use all the constitutional power which remains after that decision on
which may come from its reversal by the epurt as It may hereafter be consti
tuted, eo 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 gov
ernment.
LABOR—We hold that the most efficient way of protecting American labor Is to
prevent the Importation of foreign pauper labor to compete with It in the home
market, and that tHe value of the homo market to our American farmers and
artisans is greatly reduced by a vicious monetary system which depresses the
prices of their products below the cost of production* and thus deprives them
of the means of purchasing the products of our home manufaturers.
RAILROADS—The absorption of wealth by the few, the consolidation of our lead
ing railroad gytems and the formation of trusts and pools require a stricter
control by the federal government of those arteries of commerce. We demand
the enlargement of the powers of the interstate commerce commission and such
restrictions and guarantees in the control of railroads as will protect the people
from robbery and oppression.
TAXATION.—We denounce the proffligate waste of the money wrung from the peo
ple by oppressive taxation and the lavish appropriation of recent republican
congresses, which have kept taxes high while labor that pays them is unemploy
ed and the products of the people's toil are depressed in price till they no longer
repay the cost of production. We demand a return to that simpllcty and econ
omy which befits a democratic government and a reduction in the number of
useless offices, the salaries of which drain the substance of the people.
FEDERAL COURTS.—We denounce arbitrary Interference by federal authorities
in local affairs as a violation of the constitution of the United Stateß, and a
crime against free institutions, and we especially object to government by in
junction as anew and highly dangerous form of oppression by which the fed
eral judges, in contempt of the laws of the states and rights of citizens, become
at once legislators, Judges and executioners, and we approve the bill passed at
the last session of the United States Senate, and now pending in the House of
Representatives, relative to contempts in federal courts and providing trials by
Jury in certain cases of contempt.
PACIFIC RAILROADS.—No discrimination should be indulged by the government
of the United States in favor of any of Its debtorg. We approve of the refusal
of the Fifty-third congress to pass the Pacific railroad funding bill, and de
nounce the effort on the part of the republican congress to enact a similar
measure.
PENSlONS.—Recognizing the just claims of deserving union soldiers we heartily
endorse the rule of the present commissioner of pensions that no names shall
be arbitrarily dropped from'the pension roll; and. the fact of enlistment and
service should be deemed conclusive evidence against disease and disability be
fore enlistment.
NEW STATES.—We favor the admission of the territories of New Mexico and Ari
zona into the union as states, and we favor the early admission of ail the ter
ritories having the necessary population and resources to entitle them to
statehood, and while they remain territories we hold that the officials appoint
ed to administer the government of any territory, together with the District
of Columbia and Alaska should be bona fide residents of the territory or dis
trict in which the duties are to be performed.
HOME RULE.—The democratic party believes in home rule, and that ail public
lands of the United States should be appropriated to the establishment of free
homes for American citizens.
ALASKA—We recommend that the territory of Alaska be granted a delegate in
congress, and that the land and timber laws of the United States be extended to
aid that territory.
CUBA—We extend our sympathy to the people of Cuba in their heroic struggle
for liberty and independence. *
PUBLIC OFFICE—We are opposed to life tenure in the public service. We favor
appointments based upon merit, fixed terms of office and such an admlnistra
tion of the civil service laws as will afford equal opportunities to all citizens o'
ascertained fitness. We declare it to be the unwritten low of this republic es
tablished by custom and usage of 100 years and sanctioned by the examples of
the greatest and wisest of those who founded and have maintained our govern
ment, that no man should be eligible for a third term of the presidential office
RIVERS AND HARBORS— The federal government should care for and improve
the. Mississippi river and other great waterways of the republic, so as to se
cure for the interior -states easy and cheap transportation to tidewater When
any waterway of the republic is of sufficient importance to demand aid of the
government such aid should be extended upon a definite plan j continuous
work until permanent Improvement is secured. #
LEFT TO THE PEOPLE—Confiding in the Justice of our cause and the necessity
of its success at the polls, we submit the foregoing declaration of principles
and purposes to the considerate Judgment of the American people. We' invito
the support of all citizens who approve them and who desire to have them
made effective through legislation for the relief of the people and the resto
i ration of the country's prosperity.
CLOgE SIIIVB FOR IILVERITEI
They Ha> Have in Abrngnlp On* |
TANARUS% ••-Thlrtl h Hair In Win.
Chicago. July B.—The plana of the *ll
- majority were smashed to-day l>y the
outbreak in the convention over the Mich
igan affair. It the programme to
ru*h thing* through to-night. They felt
that with the ousting of the gold men
from Michigan and Nebraska and the in
creasing of the votes allowed to the ter
ritories that their two-thirds majority
would be safe, and a nomination could
be forced by keeping the democrats tied
up all night. This morning this was the
admitted programme, and many who went
to the Colosseum took lunches with them,
expecting to have an all-night seance.
When the outbreak In the galleries oc
curred, the leaders quickly Changed their
plana, and determined that the thtng to
do was to adjourn as quickly as possible.
Recognizing this necessity. Chairman
White omitted his speech, a thing that
must have caused him some pangs, for
It 1* not every day that a statesman bus
such an opportunity.
In their plan the candidacy of Mr.
Illand figured very largely. His friend*,
who now claim as high as WO vote*. I>e
lteved they would be able to nomtnatt
him to-night. If ever, anil all tlgtr bands
urn! banners and campaign clubs hail
been marshalled for that purpose. The
other carnHdates were also In readiness
to meet the Kland forces. Gov. Altgeld,
who delivered Illinois to lllanil, as per
contract, though this delegation Is ut
heart for Stevenson or Morrison, und will
go to one of these after the Illand con
tract is carried out, was committed to
this plan und on the train to the conven
tion hall In the afternoon openly said
that he thought to-night would end It.
It is cerlaln that tho proceedings of to
day has put a different complexion on the
whole situation. Thu gold men are now
believed to bo certain to refuse to partici
pate In the convention after the sliver
platform Is adopted. If they do not ac
tually go out. Some of them are radical
and want" to go out bodily without wait
ing further to see how much deeper tho
silver majority will rub It In on them, if
tho course pursued la to remain on the
floor, but refuse to vote for the candi
dates of the majority, it will he ruled
that a two-thirds majority of those vot
ing shall nominate. The sliver men to
night claim that they have the requisite
two-thirds majority since the Michigan
steal, but this Is not an absolute certain
ty. If tho vote on the Michigan men to
day Is anything like a close test, they
have not. This vote was sf>B, and with
tho 28 from Michigan, makes 586, while
it lakes 613 to make two-thirds. There
were a number of silver votes cast against
the Michigan steal, but Just how many
of them will go to the silver candidate la
not known. It will be seen, however, that
under the permanent organization as It
now stands with all the contest* settled
In favor of the silver tnen, there Is still
a good margin which may yet cause a lot
of fighting. If the silver men should fin
ally discover that they cannot master tho
two-thirds and tho gold men determine
to stick to tho fight to tho last,
there Is little doubt that the next
movo to accomplish the complete en
thronement of tho silver Idea will be the
abrogation of tho two-third* rule. Tho
committee on rules Is still out. Its re
port will bo made to-morrow after there
Is a count by the silver men. They hnve
said that they do not want to break down
this precedent, thinking that they have
the convention In a swing anyway with
the ousting of tho Michigan and Nebraska
gold men, but If It is necessary to do It,
It may be depended on that the silver men
will not hesitate when the crisis comes.
Illand made Home gain to-day, getting
the votes of Georgia and Tennessee’s 24,
while It Is said that twenty-four of ths
Pennsylvania delegates have promised to
come to him.
W. J. Bryan of Nebraska made a spurt
to-day and Gov. Holes about held his
own.
own. E .M. D.
FIXING UP THE PLATFORM.
Hill Fulls In an Effort to Hnve the
Administration Indorsed.
Chicago, July B.—ln the committee on
resolutions. Senator Hill, after the adop
tion of tho motion to report the platform
moved to add a paragraph commending
the Intelligence, Integrity and faithful
ness of the administration of President
Cleveland, but half a dozen members
moved to lay It on the table, and It was
so ordered by a vote of 29 to 17. So the
platform carries no reference to the na
tional administration.
The platform was adopted by a vote of
S3 to 18.
A proposition to declare In favor of the
restoration of differential tonnage dues
In favor of American vessels was sub
mitted to the committee and lost.
And amendment submitted by W. P. St.
John of New York and offered by Mr.
Thurman of Ohio, authorizing the Issue
of coin certificates by the treasury In
times of financial stringency was adopt
ed, but was subsequently stricken out.
It developed to-night that the principal
reason for the reassembling of the com
mittee on resolutions to-morrow morning
Is to hear ex-Benator Walsh of Georgia
and J. J. Dwyer of California on the
question of Inserting an antl-A. P. A.
plank In the platform. Gov. Hussell of
Massachusetts will. It Is understood, give
his support to such a resolution.
During the evening Representative Hal
ley of Texas and Mr. Bryan of Nebraska,
entered a protest against the wording of
the last clause of the money plank which
refers to legal tender money. The sen
tence Is regarded by them as weak and
misleading and they understand that many
of the silver men oppose It on those
grounds. It was this disagreement among
the silver men that caused the adjourn
ment to-night. It Is hoped that an agree
ment will he speedily reached to-morrow
morning, but the Indications are that the
committee will be In session for perhaps
several hours. Senator Tillman, according
to the present programme, will open the
debate on the platform and will he follow
ed by Senator Jones. Senator Hill will
submit the minority report and reply to
these gentlemen. The debate according to
an understanding between Messrs. Hill and
Jones, 'has been limited to two hours, but
it may take a wider range and set at
naught any agreement that >has been
made.
DEBATE ON THE PLATFORM.
The SUverltes Say They Will Grnnt
the Minority Reasonable Time.
Chicago, July B.—The silver men say
they do not propose to be unduly hasty
nor do they Intend to choke oft reasonable
debate on the platform. They fear that
Senator Hill and others may discuss the
minority report on the financial plank at
too great length and It is not Improbable
that after the debate has reached what
those in control deem to be a proper limit
a motion to order the previous question
will be made. This motion, If made, will
come from one of the recognized leaders,
and the convention will follow it.
W’est Virginia for Blackburn.
Chicago, July B.—Wes*. Virginia dele
gates have decided to cast their full vote
on the first ballot for Senator Blackburn,
and then give their support to the candi
date receiving the highest number of
votes. ,
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I WEEKLY *-TIMES-A-WEEJC 8! A YEAH
in h m.
Silver Dick Gets Georgia at
the Start.
THEN WILL COME A CAUCUS,
Delegation to Caucus After Every
Ballot.
STOOD BY THE BIG STEAL.
Georgians Helped Oust
Michigan's Goldhuos.
The II jll lot In the Canon* of thn
DrlrKntlnu SI I 1H fur Ulanil nu<{
8 fur Unto*— I'nder the Pall Ruin
the Missouri Candidate Gris the
Twenty-Six Votes—Hon Each Dels
ewate Stood on the Hnllot—Thn
Dr Iran lion Only Wnltlnar for as
Opportunity to Stampede to Teller.
Chicago, 111., July B.—When the Geor
gia delegation met In caucus this morning
a poll was taken on the choice of the dele
gation for President. The result was 1i
for Bland und 8 for Boles on the first
ballot.
Capt. E. P. Howell and Hon. Hal Lewis,
delegates-at-large, were absent from tha
caucus, attending committee meetings,
and did not vote.
Chairman Patrick Walsh cast hie vot*
first for Boles, but when It became appar
ent that the majority favored Bland he
changed hta vote. The Botes votes were
cast by Delegates J. J. Andrews of tha
Fourth district, J. A. Morrow of the Fifth
district, W. M. Qomman of the Seventh,
W. J. Mcßride and W. D. Burnett of the
Eighth, Howard Thompson of the Ntnili,
and C. R. Pendleton and W. H. Clements
of the Eleventh.
The Bland men were J. Pope Brown of
Pulaski, delegate-at-large; Patrick
Walsh,, delegate-at-large; J. C. Dell and
J. A. Brannen of tho First district, J. E„
Donaldson and E. B. Burke of the Sec
ond district, J. T. Hill and F. C. Houser
of tho Third, K. O. Howard of the Fourth,
R. D. Spalding of the Fifth, C. T. Zach
ery and B. M. Dover of the Sixth, Mr.
McWhorter of the Eighth, T. M. Peeples
of tho Ninth, and O. W. Warren and
J. E. Farmer of the Tenth.
Tho Instruction for Bland was mads
binding only for the first ballot.
It was decided, however, that a caucus
should be held on each ballot so as to
cast the vote of the state for any of tho
other candidates who might be selected,
the underlying motive being to go to Teller
If there was a stampede In that direction.
In the fight over tho report of tho cre
dentials commlttoo on Michigan tho
Georgia delegation stood solidly for iho
majority report, which turned that start*
over to the silver column. Mr. Lewis, the
Georgia member of the credentials com
mittee, signed the majority report, but
he disagreed to that part of It recommend
ing the seating of the silver men In tho
Ninth dlctrict. One district turned down
he considered as far as the power of
might ought to go, regardless of the right.
The unit rule was put on the delegation
by the Georgia state convention and Geor
gia was whipped bodily Into the line with
the political—greatest political—theft since
the republican outrage of "76,
South Carolina, under Senator Tillman
and Gov. Evans, also Joined In the theft
unanimously; but Florida, although di
vided on the money question, cast her
eight votes for the minority report.
Yesterday the Florida delegation voted
four and four In the contest between
Senators Hill and Daniel. When tha
question of candidates comes up It will
give three votes In the ranks of the sound
money line and five for the sliver candi
dates.
In going Into the steal that gave tha
vote of Michigan to the silver causa
to-day Georgia and the southern states
lent themselves to a transaction that
will go down In the annals of the country
as a political Infamy. The only parallel
Is the notorious republican crime of ’76.
when tho electoral vote of Florida, a
southern state, was the object of the theft.
Florida remembering this outrage for
got the division in her ranks on the sli
ver question, presented a united front
and cast her eight votes as the one re
deeming protest of the south against
southern complicity In the Michigan steal.
With the recollection of that and tho
constant protest of southern states against
everything that bore the semblance of
a blow at the sacred principle of local
self government the south should have
been willing to surrender almost any
question of temporary policy rather than
that to-day’s events should have come to
her. In the language of one of the speak
ers, who fought with a flowing tongue
of eloquence to stay the mad tide, It was
an act that will be damning In its con
sequences. It was not simply the question
of advantage of one side or the other
that might be gained by the unseating
of the Michigan delegates. It was the
great question of the right of a national
body to go behind the action of a sov
ereign state and dictate the qualifications
of that state’s representatives. It was tho
setting of a predecent compared to which
a force bill for the southern voters with
federal bayonets bristling at every ballot
box would not be fraught with more
danger to the free expression of tho
people's will. If this precedent Is
to govern In the future, and tha
democracy of the nation dominated by a
maddened majority, crazed on the single
Idea of forcing a debased currency upon
the country deliberately said to-day that
It was right, in the future no stats con
vention can say that its delegates shall
be recognized. If the voice of the people
Is to be centralized in the national organ
ization of the party In the future, any
state or states that happen to be in the
minority will be the playthings of the
conventions. In this convention the south
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