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Newspaper Page TextHE MACON ESTABLISHED IN 1826. MACON, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 8, 1896.* DAILY, $7.00 A YEAR. The Silver Wave Swept Par ty Usage Away on Tem porary Organization. Strong Appeals Hade to the Majority to Allow the Committee to Or ganize the ConrentiOQ ' Availed Not SENATOR DANIEL MADE A SPEECH. »-4Jj ]f.» Appointment of the Various Com- imlttees ; tbo ConTontion Ad- journod Until This Horning-, Chicago, July 7.—The silver men have won the first day's fight In the national Democratic convention. They routed their opponents by a majority o’f 207, seated Senator Daniel In the chair over Senator Hill, the nominee of the national committee unf broke two rec- They upset a practice which has al ways heretofore prevailed In 'Demo cratic conventions (though It has been sometimes Ignored In Republicans con ventions) and they held the longest first day’s session of any great nation al convention within recent memory. The vote of 905 cast was one less than the total vote, by reason of the fact that Senator Hill refrained from vot ing, but this loss In a calculation of relative strength was offset by his op-< ponent, Senator Danfel, cbtvalrtfpely voting against his party and himself. SHORT OP TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY The result today showed the silver men to be 48 votes short of a two- thirds majority, taking It - as a .test vote. But In many respects It was not so. There were eight votes of South Dakota cast for Hill which on a square Issue of free coinage, will go for silver. Three votes In West Virginia thrown against the silver candidate to day will be counted for the silver plat form. The territories which on the preliminary roll, were given six seats, but only two votes each, will probably bo awarded six votes In the permanent organisation except Alaska and the District of Columbia, which will remain at their present rat ing. Alaska, admitted for the first time to a Democratic na tional convention, sent six gold dele gates to a sliver body, and It ts expect ed will be punished for its "freshness" . by having its representation cut down to two. VOTE OF, THE TERRITORIES. This will give the territories 32 votes Instead of 12. as cast today, and all but three of these vote* (Alaska two and - District of Columbia one) are counted for silver. The Nebraska sixteen votes will undoubtedly be turned over to the sliver men by the credentials commit tee. i Florida's vote, which was four to four on organization, will be given 6 for silver and three for gold hereafter, and Maryland, which voted 2 for gold and 4 for silver on organisation, it Is said, will scater h» the proportion of 11 sliver to 5 gold when ft comes to voting for the different silver candidates, though It will remain as now on the question of platform. These changes accsslons, It Is claimed, will come near giving the silver mcti the two-thirds majority they seek, and which, will enable tlr-ru to carry every thing their own way. If they should still lack a few votea they have Michi gan to fall back upon. A decision in favor of silver men In one or two con tested districts In that state will con vert under the unit rule the 2* gold voles of Michigan into 28 silver votes, and give a sure two-thirds majority for the sliver men. INTERESTING GATHERING. The gathering of today was a won derfully Interesting assemblage In the gigantic Coliseum—wonderful In point uf numbers and Interesting with regard to the men who made up the assem blage. The giants of the party were th, re. There was Jones of Arkansas, diffident to a degree, partly of appear ance, but quickly movements; Harris of Tennessee, older and not so erect as his senatorial colleague, sizing up the convention with the keen eye of the practiced presiding officer; Tiittnan. leading the South Carolina delegation, baidly less noticeable than his older fl II )■ gsnetnre and the young gover nor of Texas, who also came In for H Share of attention. WHITNEY'8 APPEARANCE. W illiam C. Whitney sauntered Into tin great hall almost unobserved. He : hi A eeat with New York near o itiV ell of Buffalo, who bad been dlentlCleveland'e law partner and master-general. and looked about .- . of faces. Hurrying elong ugh the covering crowds of erriv- InK delegate* cam* 4 Russell, the boylshy Woking cx-goveraor of Massachusetts. ,nnd v. nti him the other Russell, front the Bay State, who bad been unsuc cessful In hlB endeavor to reach the ex ecutive office vacated by his namesake. OTHER BIO MEN. Gray of Delaware and Vilas of Wis consin, Cleveland's most ardent supporters on the floor of the senate; Bradley, Smalley, of Ver mont, and others of the gold leaders entered unobserved and took their places quietly. When David B. Hill entered with the New York d.-k- gatton many of those who afterwards voted to keep him from the temporary chairmanship forgot family quarrels and cheered as heartily ns the rest. Again and again the enthusiasm broke fresh, and Hill sank modestlty Into his chair and looked as though he wished to be out of sight. It was nearly 1 o'clock instead of noon when the convention was called to order and for an hour and a half prior to the time when Chairman Har- rlty of the national committee tapped his gavel the floor had been one mov ing. converging, diverging mass of hu manity,' principally male, but with a sufficient leavening of women to make It marked. HOW IT WAS MANAGED. Prior to going into the hall of the convention, the silver men, under the guidance of experienced parlia mentarians like Senator Harris. Sena tor Jones of Arkansas and others, pre pared a set of parliamentary motions to meet every possible phase of the ex pected fight with the sound money men over the organization and control of the convention. Each of these motions was assigned to a designated leader to present at the proper time, and word was passed around among alPthe silver cohorts that resolutions offered by these persons .expressed-the views of the party and were expected to receive the solid-support of the silver men. NEWSPAPfeRS WERE NOT FAIR. It was openly stated In the confer ence that this course had been rendered necessary by the course of Chicago newspapers, which. In spite of the pledge given on their behalf to the na tional committee when* Chicago was selected as thn meeting place that the press of the city would report the proceed ings of the convention with fairness, had not failed to distort' and misrepre sent with all kinds of untruths the plans and purposes of the sliver men'. Delegates were therefore cautioned not to be misled by Chicago newspaper statements, but to follow the lines marked out by their own steering committee. I TyE CROWDS ASSEMBLING. At 11 a. m. the crowds from the city were assembled in constantly Increas ing numbers at the front of the Coll seum, but all the doors were closed. The newspaper men strove in vain to raise thtVcgkade so tar as they were concernedT' The orders of the sergeant- at-arms, stupidly conceived and as stu pidly executed, kept them out until at last a few of them managed to effect an entrance and to make the way dear for many of their associates, EAGER TO GET SEATS, But In the meantime, without any Imaginable good reason for It, delegates and alternates and persons holding tickets of admission were kept out in the broiling sunshine, victims of the In competent "clothed with a little brief authority.” One might suppose that the best and easiest way waB to admit everybody entitled to admission as they presented their cards or badges. But Instead of that they were detained for hours, until It suited the caprice of the sergeant-at-arms to order the doors td be opened. Then, at 11:30, there, was a sweeping of the human waves through the vestibule of the hall (the portion cut off from the rest of the building) and the seats began to fill up to the>muslc of a brass band playing popular airs. ARRIVAL OF DELEGATES, As the hour of noon drew near, the jtsetlons assigned to the delegates were gradually occupied. Occasionally large delegation entered the hall with banners and flags and accompanied by bands of music. The Iowa delegation bore a long silk flag, on which were Imprinted the benevolent looking feat ures of its candidate, Horace Boles. Another delegation was attended by a splendid band, which played In sue. cession "The Red. White and Blue,' "Marching Through Georgia," "Mary land, My Maryland” and "Dixie, When the first strains of "Dixie" were heard the whole audience stood up and cheered enthusiastically, and at that moment, as if by prearrangement, Senator Daniel of Virginia appeared and took a seat on the platform. Sen ator Vest of Missouri; Lindsay of Ken tucky ami Stewart of Nevada, with Representative McMlllin of Tennessee, had at that time also taken seats on the platform. WHITNEY. HILL AND FLOWER. W. C. Whitney appeared as a proxy (quite unexpectedly) and took hts seat among the New York delegates with out any demonstration. So did Postmaster-General BIssell. Governor William E. Russell of Mas sachusetts also took his sea proxy from his' state Senator Illll and ex-Govemor Ros well P. Flower entered the hall at 12:30, closely followed by ex-Lleuten- ant-Govemor Sheehan, and were greeted with cheers, many delegates rising to do them honor. Senator Blackburn of Kentucky came In soon afterwards, and was also honored with cheer*. The Pennsylvania delega tion occupied a half dozen of the front rows of seats and was conspicuous by the fact that each delegate carried in his hand a small flag, and wore on his breast a wide red ribbon, bearing the name of “Patterson.” • CALLED TO ORDER. At 1 p. m. the convention was called to order by -Mr. Harrity of Pennsylvania, cliatrman of the Democratic national committee, who asked that all present should rise and stand while prayer was offered by Rev. Ernest M. St Clair, rector of ‘Grace Episcopal church, Chi- The rest of the organization was read follows: For temporary secretary, Simon B. Shcerin of Indiana; for sergeant-at-arms, Col. John I. Marlin of Missouri.” What is the pleasure of the conven tion?" air. Harritv asked, “on the report ns mnile from the Democratic national committee.” On that, Mr. Clayton, a delegate from Alabama, arose and ad vanced to the platform and said: THE MINORITY REPORT. "Gentlemen of tile Democratic Nation al Convention: On behalf of twenty-three members of your national committee as opposed to twenty-seven, and as I be* lleve, In accordance with the wish of n great majority of this convention (cheers), am authorized to present to this con vention a minority recommendation, which I shall more as a substitute for part of the motion made by the chair man of the national committee." iMr. Clnyton read the minority report as follows: •To the Democratic National Commit tee: The undersigned members of the Democratic national committee respect fully recommend that the name of Hon. John W. Daniel of Virginia be substi tuted in the committee report for that of Hon. David B. Hill of New York, and that the Hon. John W. Daniel be chosen temporary chairman of this convention. (Signed): "Henry 'D. Clnyton of Alabama, "M. C. Rea of Arkansas, Michael F. Tnrpoy of California, "C. M. Tlioinns of Colorado, •'Samuel Pascoo of Florida, "Clark Howell of Georgia, "C. W. Blair of Kansas, •1M. Sewnll of Maine, "D. J. Campbell of Michigan, "A. J. Davidson of Montana, "R. P. Keating of Ncrndu, "F. H. Busbec of_ North Cnroiinn. "Wm. C. Selstikow of North Dakota, "M. L. Donaldson of South Carolina, “P. J. Otey of Virginia, "J. W. Burton of Utah, "W. J. Kuykendall of Wyoming, "C. W. Shannon of Arizona, “J. L. Norris of District of Columbia, "H. B. Ferguson of New Mexico, "F. SI. Richardson of Oklahoma, "J. L. Owen of Indian Territory." CRIES FOR ROLL CALL. As Mr. -Clnyton concluded by demand ing the call of states nnd n roil call, 0111-0™ nml cries of "rail the roll.” Mr. C. S. Thomas of Colorado seconded the minority report. Again crlcH of roll call were raised and Mr. Harrity said: "It mny ns well be understood, gentle men, that ns long ns the present occu pant is In the chair, the proceedings will bo conducted In n regular, orderly manner." This announcement was received with general applause, Mr. Allen McDermott of Now Jersey was then recognized. to speak in sup port of the majority report. WALLER FOR THE MAJORITY, Ex-Govemor Waller 'of Connecticut was recognized when Mr. McDermott out down, and he promised, no ho began his remarks from tjio plat form, not to ca go. Then Chairman Harrity, in a deliberate tone, said: "Gentlemen of the Convention: By di section of the Democratic national com mittee, I desire to report the following as the temporary organization: Tempora ry chairman, Dnvld B. Hill of New York." TAPPED THE WRONG BELL. Then there was an outbreak of ap plause wh*ch lasted for two ralnntes. A delegate from Minnesota got np to make a motion and the chairman Intending to ring for -aider, rang the liell for Hu bs ml to (day, remarking- ss the bond stnrt<"l up amid laughter: “I rang the wrong bell." ■[djui wm. Tbe Sound Money Democrats Intend to Pfcserre tbe Usages ol tbo Old Party Intact. SITUATION LEFT TO THE STATES. A Resolution That a Committee Bo Appointed to Aieettaln Whether a 8onnd Money Ticket Should Be Nomlnstod to Repreisnt True Democracy. dePiy'the' convention long.- His resonant voice rang out clear nnd strong, nnd was heard in every pnrt of the- hall. Tlio names of Hill nml Daniel, he said, should he Jolpccl together nnd cheered together, nnd some of the delegates took him at his word and gate n cheer for both. Mr. Waller suggested that HU) should lie elected temporary chairman and Daniel permanent chairman. If there hvero other arrangements made, he hoped they would be wiped out and the ehirnlrous and courageous thing done at the opening of the con vention. Ho had been told by Republi can friends on the way to Chicago that the gold men would receive no courtesy, but ho knew this was not so. THERE TO STAY. "Fellow Democrats," he cried, “wo can stand your beating us with votes; we can stand nny man you i uninntc, pro vided he Is ah honest man; we are In this convention to stay." (Cheers.) As be declared wilh uplifted hands wo arc here to slay" the convention cheered nnd responded .still more entliu elastically -with cheers nnd laughter when lie added: "I am going to be here until the last man has voted and I will stay with the janitor nnd see him home. TO TURN DOWN HILL. Continuing, Governor Waller said he supposed flint the majority outnumbered the minority two to one; They intended to turn down Hill in ignominy. It would bo considered a personal matter. (Cries of 'No.') If Hill were selected he would make a speech flint would he fail of sound Democracy. He would understand that ho represented both sides. If Hill were refused the right to malic his speech from the plntform, he would mnke it from the floor, and it would go to the country thn same. "Are i-ou going to do It 7" be asked, anil a chorus of "Yes" went up. A THREAT TO BOLT. "Gentlemen, yon arc going to do It, are your’ cried the speaker, nml again the affirmative shout went up. He added: '•Tarn down David B. Hill, nnd I will tell you what we will do, my Southern friends, wo will tight you here und else where. We wilr tight you until you are sorry for yonr indiscretion of this dsy.” An outbreak of dissent followed by cheers and hisses greeted this statement. All through the latter part of Mr. Waller's speech attempts were made to cry him down, and he Anally responded by warning tbe convention that lie would occupy the platform ail day in ordor to make himself heard. He concluded with a short appeal for party unity nnd took his sett amid cheering from the Con- nectieut delegation. SECOND TO CLAYTON'S MOTION, Mr. Charles S. Thomas of Colorado seconded the motion of Mr. Clayton that his remarks were In sympathy with the feeling of a large-part of the audience, was shown by the frequent applause which punctuated bis speech. He main tained that it was perfectly seemly to overrule the national committee, and re pudiated the suggestion tbit the defeat of Hill for temporary chairman woujd mean ignominy and disgrace to him. > Mr. Thomas concluded with argument that the adoption of tbe minority report was not against, bnt in accordance with Democratic precedent. MEANS. NO REFLECTION. Charles E. Walker of Alabama next took tbe platform in support of the mi nority report. He disclaimed any Inten tion by the action they were about to take to reflect upon their F-astern friend*. They bid giren New York ev ery Democratic nomination for the last twenty-#v* years, and West<-rn and Sontbern Democrats had stood by them. Why, he asked, coqld not the Eastern (Continued on Page 2.) Chicago, July 7.—Tlio sound money men met In the hall of the auditorium this evening, nnd after listening to a number of-speeches, some of which squarely a4visc<l the gold men to bolt, the conference adopted a resolution as follows: That n committee of one or more be appointed from eneh state to confer with the people nnd report, the temper con cerning an organization of flic sound money (old) Democracy, nnd how far such organization should go In Independ ent action for the election next No vember." WON’T 'BE RUN OVER. The meeting was organized at 9 o'clock under the chairmanship of Senator Gray of Delaware. There were over 300 gold men present, many of them representing silver states, where the unit rule has silenced them in the convention. Near ly every Southern state was represented. During the meeting there ' was a free exchange Of views upon the situation and speeches were made by William f\ Whit ney, Frederick It. Comlert of New York; ex-Govemor Russell of Massachusetts,' John -P. Irish of Ciilifornln ami others. Some of the speeches deliberately advo cated the nomination of mi independent gold Democrat. -Much enthusiasm was manifested throughout the session, and the speakers were frequently Interrupted with cries of "Give ns a srporsto can didate;” "W« won't stand for n silver- itc," etc. WHITNEY’S -MODERATION; •Mr. Whitney's speech was short and' very conservative. -He tried to Impress upon the delegates that no national movement for mi independent candidate upon a gold basis would lie wise until tlio matter had been fnlly discussed by the gold Democrats of the different states. He said that if there were nny bolting from this convention, it should bn simply nil Individual affair. Intended ns a pro test of the gold men ngnlnst the action of the convention. He further said that the’presence of flic sdund money men l,iad a. tendency ta make the action of the majority ot Hie .'coflvftltioh. more' con servative 'tlmii it otherwise would have boon, nnd flint it would likely proceed with more enution tomorrow. 11c thought flint the mcnstircs adopted today wen- very lmrsh. Yet they wore, perhaps, light in comparison to those tlint would been, adopted lmd It not been for the presence nnd determined light of the gold forces. THE STATES TO DECIDE. It was decided. that flic men be ap pointed by tltc different states in accord ance with the resolution, toreport to Sen ntor Gray not Inter than August 1 The resolution was discussed by most of the delegates present, and was especially warmly praised by the Southern Demo crats In nlteudnnee. The Democrats free ly expressed the 'opinion that the prob able outcome of tlio new movement would lie flic nomination of a gold inun for tlie presidency by the sound money Demo*-rats. The meeting was if pro tracted one, nnd did net adjourn until near midnight - j -RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE. A Gold Standard Man Called A Halt On the Financial Flank. Chicago, July 7.—Although there was some objection to the hour flxed for the assembling of the committee on resolutions, 9 o'clock, at the Palmer house, It was somo time after that hour before the-committee was cnllcd to order. The crowd gathered about the committee room anil mado life a burden to Assistant 8crgcanl-at-arms Molse of Kansas by their persistent demands to see .members of the na tional committee, whom they Imagined to be occupying the apartment as they had done yesterday. He was success ful. however. In maintaining tho pri vacy of the body. WHITE HAD TO RESIGN. When the committee on resolutions met Senator Stephen M. White of Cal ifornia was chosen chairman by accla mation. He was called to the door an Instant after and met the committee representing the committee on perma nent organization, who notified him of his selection as permanent chairman of tho convention. He went back Into the committee room and announced the necessity of their making the change In the chairmanship. There upon J. K. Jones of Arkansas, chair man of the sliver steering committee and the man most generally spoken of as chairman of the next national com mlttee, was chosen to' succeed Mr. White. The committee began the active work for which it was organized through a motion by Mr. Thomas of Colorado that a sub-committee of nine be ap pointed, with Senator Jones of Arkan sas as Its chairman, to construct platform and report to the full com mittee tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock HALTED BY V GOLD MAN. Mr. McDermott of New Jersey of fered an amendment, which provided that this sub-committee be authorized to prepare the entire platform with the exception of the financial plank, And that that be disposed of by the full committee. McDermott Is a sound money man, and In. a short but ag gressive speech declared that he did not want tbe flnanclal plank con structed by any sub-committee, for the reason that existing conditions manded as much publicity as possible In tbe discussion of financial questions. He was vigorous In his protest against what he knew would be the action ol tbe committee and Intimated that the Democrats of New Jersey and the East could not or would not support free sliver coinage platform. Mr. McDermott's speech was con strued by the silver men of the com mittee as a threat that he would bolt the silver convention, and Senator Whlto of California replied to that threat In his accustomed energetic fashion. Among other things, Mr. White said that he for ono would never dare to go Into a national convention whoso Anal edict ho Intended to repu diate. "Ho has," sold Mr. White, re ferring to Mr. McDermott, "never lenrned that the constitution of his country made silver equal with gold and tho money of tho land. Is he as tonished now that that constitution shall bo upheld? If ho believes It Is necessary to the perpetuation of Dem ocracy that he must He down to tho tyrannical power of gold, let him go." In mme portions of his argument, Senator Whlto was especially severe In Ms condemnation of what was con strued to bo Mr. McDermott’s threat, end Ills high pitched voice was at times plainly heard echoing through the halls above the noise and confusion of the crowd. Further remarks were made by Mr. Harrison of Connecticut In favor of the amendment, and by Mr. Jones of Now Mexico, on the oilier side. The debate gave promise of continuing tndeflnltcly and of causing some feeling. STOPPED THE WRANGLE. Mr. Reagan of Texas effectually put a stop to this discussion by moving tho previous question on tbo motion to ap point a sub-commlttce. "Dora the previous question extend to the committees of tho convention?” quietly askod Senator Vilas of tho chairman of the committee, with ftl-dla- gutsed astonishment. Yes," said Senator Jones, and os ho made hts reply -a snillc stole ovor tho face of every member of the committee familiar with parliamentary proceed- ■ire. Tho ruling of the chair was final and by a vote of 30 ayes to 14 niyes the previous' question was put. The mo tion to appoint the sub-committee os originally intended, was then carried by a viva voce vote. THE SUB-COMMITTEE. The sub-committee consists of the fol lowing gentlemen: Senator Jones cf Arkansas, chairman; Senators Cock rell of Missouri, Oeorgo of Mississippi, Gray of Delaware, Illll of New York, and Tillman of South CnroHna, Mr. Russell of (Massachusetts, Mr, Worth ington of IlHnols, and Mr. Owens of India txTerritory. Senator Vilas of Wis consin. was ltrst named, but with drew, aVd suggested the substitution of Mr. Russell. This committee war In structed to report to tho furl commit tee tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock, and after some further discussion, at 11 o'clock 'Hie full commlttco adjourned and tho sub-commltteo went Into secret session. . - jk TO SHUT OFF DEBATE. The desire of tho commlttco to shut off protracted debate was mode mani fest when a motion was mado to allow any member desiring to submit n. plat form plank five minutes In which to dtsebser' KM p#fllfc"*wrrafl**T>f 0 lnpliy voted down, 'members being requested Informally to leave their proposed planks with tbo chairman. This result ed In uploading upon tho table a very largo variety of planks; chief among them being contributions on tlio finan cial, tariff and Cuban questions. WOMAN SUFFRAGE. A delegation representing the nation al women suffrage association, request ed permission to bo heard but the sub committee declined to hear any one on any subject, and gavo strict orders to Its sergeant-at-arms that its proceed ings must not be interfered with. Just before the commlttco went Into secret session Hc-natvr Hill mado tho state ment that there would In all probabil ity be a great deal of discussion and a very careful consideration of -the pro posed financial plank. He expects tho sub-committee to bo Jn session several hour* and hopes- through argument that will bo advanced that a conserva tive policy will be pursued and a modi fication of thn original Intention of the, silver loaders agreed to. On the other hand, Senators Jones nnd Tillman make tho positive asser tion that the financial plank shall de- Clara for the free ami unlimited coinage of silver at the specific ratio of 16 to 1 In language that cannot ba misunder stood. and as tersely expressed as It Is possible for tho commlttco to formulate It. , , . -1,1 HIE Tho Committee on Permanent Organ ization Smashed tbs Slate as to Chairman, STEPEN M. WHITE WHS SELECTED. Hon. Isham G. Harris of Tennants Wm Ig nored Became It Wai Hot Thought Proper to Havo Both Chairmen From tho South. COMMl'TTEE "ON RULES. They Met at tlio Sherman Houso and Agreed on the Order of Business. Chicago, July 7.—'Hie commlttco on rules met In tho Sherman Houso this ovcnlng, and organized by electing J. B. Richardson of Tennessee chairman and . B. Carter of Florida secretary. Mr W. D. Money of Mississippi offered a resolution, providing for the appoint ment of s sub-committee of five to draw up nn order of business for tho conven tion and to report in half an hour. Mr. Francis M. Scott of New York moved that tlio rales of tho temporary organization bo recommended to govern tho permanent organization. These rules were tbe some as those adopted by tho last national committee nnd thoso of tho 53d congress, so far as they apply Til* proposition of Mr. 8eott was not agreed to. The silver men fought shy of it, for tlio ronton that, it whs proposed by a gold man and they desired to bo In a position to report further on tho rnlee and order of business -whenerer such re port would be deemed necessary by the majority. Mr. Scott's sobstltuto was voted down by 25 to 9, the nlno repre senting the gold eloment in the com mittee. Mr. Money's resolution was ■ then adopted. No chsngo was made in the representation accorded to tho territo ries, which the silver men talked of in creasing from 2 to • in each territory. The ebilr appointed Messrs. White of Michigan. McGuire of California, Money of MbndtHlppi, Hamilton of Masiachu- setts and Richardson of Tennessee as a sub-committeo to draw up an urder of business. , Chicago, July 7.-The committee on permanent organization met in tho room provided for ghem In -tho Coli seum building, after tho adjournment of the committee. Gen. E. (B. Finley of Ohio wan elected chairman-, J. P, Brown of Georgia secretary, and Dr. W. E. (Webb of Missouri eorgoam-at- antra*. . • ■After -the organization) of the commit tee tad been effected. It -was supposed that action iwouid bo taken upon tho selection Of -tho permanent officers of tho Convention. It wan 'the incntkm of the silver men bo at once act upon tho permanent ctaltimatahtp of .thu con vention, and they expected some one mpresenting- tho stiver loaders to bo (taro to Indlcaito what was desired to be done. This did not turn out to bo (he care, however, arid some of tho gold men Urged ‘that the vote be ait onco taken. 8n,VERITES -WERE SCARED. (The silver men feared that this was a como of tho Greeks bearing gifts, and moved u recess of five minutes, during which they retired 4o themselves and held a Abort caucus. Senators Harris owl White and ex-Congressman Bryan wore talked of. A committee of five inomlieni, consisting at George C. Gil bert Of Kentucky, J. E. Fenton of Washington. James V. Ontarian of Cal ifornia, E. D. ca-rmnek of Tennessee and J-mi. M. 'Duncan of Texas, was ap pointed -to confer with the aliver lead- or* ami the BWnclaiilVc League for the purpose of selecting the proper Chair man and guiding -tho silver men of (Jhe full oamtnWtoe. It was decided fhait a recess until evening in- taken. Accordingly, when Hi* committee resumed Its session, a" motion to adjourn until 8 p. m. wan put mvl carried. The sulbstltuta committee had a consultation w9tb 'the silver tend ers, and a elite won -ready when tho fun committee reaasrortblod at tho Star- man (rouse. t A SURPRISE IN STORE. IWhcn tho commlttco on iierma-nent wwy* 1 *! a* 8 o’clock, the slate, which ii -w4«. understood hid been prepared, was all ready and wen a surprise. Instead- of tho veteran IshnJm G. Harris of Tennessee, *w(ho had , been conceded to bo tho probable Choice, Senator S'teph-.-n M. -White of California was substituted. Tho only reason mentioned for tho change wan that It was not dcnlrablo to havo both chnltman from 'the South. Mr. Gllbent of Kentucky placed 6cn- ntor White in* iinmlnaiflon. Gordon Wtaod of New Hslmtpshiiro moved to m.ik.• Hi-iijjl'.ir Illll •'( New Yi-rk tho Choice or tho comimlWeo. A roil call was called and- tho vote resulted in tho selection of Senator -White -by 33 to 0. Tho six states w-htih vatod for Sena tor Hill were Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, PcnnsySva- tiln a-nd New Jersey. NOWAJDLIO' ABSENTEES. A signlflcaart feature of the meeting wns tho absence of F. R. Ooudert, rep resenting Now York, and James Aldis ofX'onnectlcut. Four other states and territories were not represented, lion. W. J. Bryan of Nebraska was In (Jho committee room somo Umo 'and. there won considerable talk In bis absence about nuking lAm the permanent pre siding officer of Uto convention. At tho suggestion of his friends, howevor. h!a name has noil been presented for tho reason that he might bo a candtdatu for preddent before the convention-. TOM COOAN FOR SECRETARY. * Thomas J. Cofan or crncinnatl was the cholco of the committee for secretary of the convention. The office was sup posed to bare hern picked out for Maj. Towles, the ngeil but energetic secretary -.1 ill-- l.im.-tiilli.- i-'imii.ilt.-.-, but lie ill.I not muster enough votes at thu time when they counted. flcrgeaut-at-Arms Marlin was tho object of sumo sharp criticism and an effort was madu by half a dozen radical i-ilvcr members whoso names were withheld to turu him dawn and recommend another jieraon for permanent sergeant-at-arms. Tluv six men so voted when tho question took the ’ form of a resnlatlon anil when they were defeated it was announced that they re served tho right to bring in a minority report recommending the removal of Col, Martin. MARTIN WAS A FAILURE. W The chief complaint Is that Cal. Mar tin did not prare himself capable of handling the convention efficiently, cither before or after the convention today, and that 3,000 empty Beats wore partly the results of bis peculiar methods and theories. R. F. Gordon of lows, James Aldis of Connecticut nnd James V. Coicmon of California were appointed a commlttco to notify Senator While ol his selec tion. Tho following were also chosen con vention officers: L. D.. HIrscheimor ,of Chicago, flrst assistant secrctiiry: Jeff I'oUayd of Missouri, assistant reading secretary; E- B- Wsdc of Tennessee, rending clerk; Not R. Walker of Florida, assistant reading clerk. COMMODORE TOOKBR DEAD. New York, July 7.—Commodore Joseph II. Torfker, formerly a well-known theat rics) man, brothcr-ln-Iaw of Chief of Police Cayle, and the late William J. Florence, the actor, died this morning ■t his home, US E. 116th street. ASIATIC CHOLERA. Dsntzlg, July 7.—‘The health authori ties today made an official certification to a case of genuine Asiatic cholera in this city. MILLS SHUT DOWN. Nineteen Hundred Employes Thrown Out of Work. Bidleford. Me.. July 7.—Th* shut down of Peppered No. 3 mill and broad looms In Peppered and Laconia mills, about 1.6'W in all, was ordered last night. This will throw about I.S00 em ploye* oat of work for en indefinite pe riod. But thin curtailment of products Is partially offset by an order for all narrow looms In both milts to 1*- run on full time, beginning today. Thu will give employment to about half tho pr- sent corps of operatives, who have been working on short time lately.

Georgia Historic Newspapers

The Macon telegraph. (Macon, Ga.) 188?-1905, July 08, 1896, Image 1