The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-07-17

for silver. It excited warm debate. that
gave evidence Of intense personal feeling.
When, after two hours OF speech-nlaking,
the final vote was taken, 1t gave the occa-
sion for the most spontaneous and stirring
demonstrations that have occurred As the
New York delegation cast its solid vote to
sustain the Michigan gold delegates, a
great shout went up from the thousands Of
spectators as well as delegates, which
crew in intensity as 1t proceeded, while
men Jumped on chairs and waved hats.
canes, handkerchiefs, and shouted them
selves hoarse. It was eighteen minutes be-
fore the rapping Of the chairman could
bring the convention back to order. Then,
moment later, the chair announced that
the silver men had decisive majority,
there was repetition Of the wild demon
stration, this time by the silver men, last
ing twenty minutes. 1t was evident that
the leaders bided their time for council
and they determined not to urge the plat
form to a final issue tonight. With the
forcible speech Of Senator White on taking
the chair. the permanent organization was
perfected, and the convention adjourned
until tomorrow morning ut 10 O'Clock.
Chicago, July 1O.-As the doors of the
mammoth building in Jackson Park were
opened this morning black streams of peo-
Pile welled up through the entrance and
ieries while the band struck up
'.Massa's in the Cold. Cold Ground"
Senator White handed the gavel over to
Congressman Richardson Of Tennessee, a
tall, slender man, with black moustache,
and a scholarly stoop Of the shoulders,
who announced the committee ON resolu.
tions and called to the platform Senator
J. K. Jones Of Arkansas to make the com.
mittee's report. As the delegates could
not hear much Of the platform, most Of its
points fell uncheered, but the denunciation
Of government by injunction, which Is
taken as an indirect approval Of Gov. Alt.
geld's course during the Chicago strike.
concluded without any marked applause.
Then the report for the minority was
read by ]. II. Wade Of Ohio, q former
reading clerk Of the house Of representa-.
tives,
The transaction Of business was started
again by Senator Hill Of New York. but
not without considerable difficulty. The
senator fought his way down the aisle to-
ward the platform, and then appealed for
assistance to tall policeman, who cleared
O small space and enabled the New York
spokesman to make the formal motion for
the minority report from the committee on
resolutions. The convention took up the
previous question and the clerk read the
substitute for the Platforms financial
plank The announcement of the
vote. ayes 628, noes 303 gave the silver men
grounds for applause. because 1t was the
first vote directly on the financial question
and showed six more than the necessary
two-thirds to nominate.
= Upon Mr.. Hills demand the vote was
ken by states on the adoption Of
form. 1t was taken in almost total
AS New York and Pennsylvania
cir big block Of votes against the
n, however, there was considerable
g. noticeable group Of gold lead.
racted attention down in front Of
ITS occupied by the Massachusetts
ion while the vote on the platform
ing taken. William G. Whitney Of
ork came up and leaned over young
russell. and they were soon Joined
by ben" Gable, the blonde young Illinois
gold standard leader. by McDermott of New
Jersey, Elliott g. Stevenson and lesser
lights. Their heads were together in earn
est conference. and their faces wore de-
cldedly gloomy cast. 1t soon became whis-
pered about that the subject Of discussion
was whether the gold men could consist
emily vote for a candidate on the platform
which was to be adopted. The result was
announced 628 to 301. with one absent. and
the revised Democratic creed had been
signed, sealed and ratified. The silver men