The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-07-07

press that these men have sent delega-
| tions here to influence the action of
the convention and statements have
been made by these men in the press,
and at public meetings which they have
| held in this city, that they will agree
| to no compromise, and will spare no eff
| fort to accomplish their end.
I'VE would say that the majority
| will accept no compromise and also
will spare no effort to secure their
| purpose, which is to name a man in
accord with their views. They do not
| desire to work in secret, but to fight in
the open and, therefore, notify the
committee that minority report will
be presented with the Hon. John w.
Daniel named for temporary chairman,
and they will ask that deliberative
! body be permitted to select presiding
officer who is in accord with the views
of the majority"
| Mr. Thomas asked Chairman Harrity
| what kind of reception the silver men
might expect to have accorded to a.mo-
tion to substitute the minority for the
majority report
Mr.. Harrity, with feeling, responded
that such reflection upon the chair
man as was implied was not justified.
He was only the organ of the commit
| tee and should endeavor to discharge
his duties with absolute impartiality
and strict regard for the rights of the
members.
Mr. Thomas disclaimed any intention
| to reflect in the slightest degree upon
the chairman of the committee Ex-
Lieutenant Governor Sheehan followed
in an impassioned speech which evoked
applause at intervals from the gold
men. He said:
/ II recall that four years ago, sitting
in this very room, then as now mem
| bers of the democratic committee, Mr.
| Thomas and / labored and voted side
| by side to secure the nomination as
| temporary chairman Of the convention
| about to assemble Of the Hon. William
| C. Owens of Kentucky. Mr.. Owens
| was opposed to the nomination of the
man who, as developments afterwards
proved, was the choice Of an over
whelming majority of that convention.
| "We were successful then by about
| the same vote as that by which the
| committee to-day has determined to
| recommend the selection Of the senator
| from New York But there was on
that occasion no democrat so disloyal
| to the only existing national democrat
| ic organization as to even suggest to
| the convention that it repudiate the
| Judgment and overturn the decision of
| the national committee. On the eve OF
| the gathering of the next national con-
| vention such action as that outlined in
| the declaration of Mr.. Thomas will es-
| tablish a most dangerous precedent,
and those who support him in the at
| titude that he has assumed must be
responsible for whatever may occur for
which their acts may be taken as an
example,
Mr. Sheerin was named as temporary
secretary of the convention and John /.
Martin as sergeant-at-arms. This COM
pleted the business before the commit
| tee, and at 5:45 it adjourned subject to
| the call of the chair.
THE moment the vote on the tempo
rary Craftsmanship was announced Don
M. Dickinson rushed from the commit
| teen room and tearing down the corri-
dor to Senator Hills room announced
| the result Mr.. Hill received the news
| in his usual impassive way. Gathered
in the room at the time were ex-Secre-
tary Whitney, Ex-Governor Flower,
Smith NJ. Weed and others. All con-
graduated the senator on his selection
| Mr. Hill was asked if he was salts
fed with the result.
oh said the senator, with q shrug
of his shoulders, Il do not care any
fhinD @ hnIt IT diff
to me one way or the other"
"Will you prepare a speech as tenn
porary chairman?' was asked.
well, now" said Mr.. Hill, II don't
think l will for divers reasons. What's
the use of preparing speech may not
have a chance to deliver?"
do you think the convention will re-
fuse to accept the national committees
recommendation"
II do not know. It's hard to tell
what the enemy will do"
1t is a curious fact that at the last
convention held in this city during the
memorable all night session which re-
suited in the nomination of Grover
Clevland Senator Daniel with dauntless
courage, faced for over an hour a hos
tile, bowling audience as the especial
champion of Senator HILL the man to
whom, by the irony of politics, he is
now antagonized. The method of pro-
ceeding tomorrow will probably be as
follows:
When Chairman Harrity calls the
convention to order as the representa-
tive of the national committee and rec
ommends the selection Of Senator Hill
as temporary chairman minority
member of the national committee will
offer a substitute, naming Senator
Daniels. Under all forms of parlia-
mentary law a substitute must first be
voted upon, and the only question in
this case seems to be whether or not
Mr.. Harrity will recognize one of his
silver associates for the purpose of Of
fering this substitute, the convention
not having been organized and no roll
of the delegates having been passed up
on. Should Mr.. Harrity refuse to put
the motion for the adoption of the sub
stitute some silver member of the COM
mittee on the platform will put the
question himself and the first skirmish
between the gold and silver factions
will be precipitated. Senator Tillman
said tonight:
Senator Daniels will be the tempo
rary chairman of this convention and
he will make the speech. If the gold
men think that their 300 votes form the
majority of this convention just let
them try it. The silver men are run
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