The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-09

Virginia; w. j. kuykendall, Wyoming;
James l.. Norris, District of Colubia; G.
NJ. Shannon, Arizona; II. Is. Ferguson,
New Mexico; L. NJ. Richardson, Okla
homa; j. w. Burton, Utah; II. L. Owen,
Indian Territory.
Mr.. Clayton continued: Il therefore
move that the minority recommendation
of the committee be adopted and that
John w. Daniel of Virginia, be chosen
temporary chairman of the convention
and upon that proposition l demand Il
vote by states and demand a roll call"
This proposition seemed to meet with
the approval of the majority of the con
vention, for there were loud cries of
satisfaction with no opposing voices.
Mr.. Thomas of Colorado got to his feet
and after several efforts was recognized
by the chair Before he began to speak.
the chairman said:
''The chair thinks it his duty first to
state the question. The gentleman from
Alabama moves to substitute the name
of the Hon. John w. Daniel of Kir-
gina for that of the Hon. David b.
Hill of New York, as temporary chair
man of this convention"
At this point the chairman was inter-
rupted by great deal of confusion and
cries from different parts of the house.
He therefore manifested his disposition
to control the convention by saying:
1T may as well be understood, gentle
men, that as long as the present oc-
cupant is i'll the chair, these proceedings
will be conducted in Il regular and order
ly manner"
Mr.. McDermott of New Jersey-Rep-
resenting the Democracy in a union,
which we hope, after the work of this
convention shall have been completed,
there will be but one banner and that
the one under which every Democrat in
the union can march, head up, proudly
on, to victory (cheers), l rise to pay
tribute of the only state north of the
Mason and Dixon line that has ever
failed to record its electoral vote for the
candidate of a Democratic national con-
cention. (Cheers.) AS representative of
the sentiment of that state, desire to
pay the tribute of love and respect of the
state of New Jersey to the
Hon. John w. Daniel of Virginia.
great applause), but to ask of this con-
vention their support of the majority re-
port for David b. Hill. Great applause).
| would be false to the spirit of liberty if
did not believe that on all occasions
Il Democratic body had the right by it's
| majority to select any one whom it chose
| to preside over it. Cries of right,
and great applause). But we are here
| i'll response to precedent Why depart
from the principles that have governed
| every Democratic convention since Dem
| ocracy assumed to represent the Demo-
| cratic party? We appeal to your reason.
| L want, as does every Democrat in the
north, to support the action of this con-
vention. Don't begin your convention
| by violating Il tradition, by violating Il
rule. If you have the strength of giants,
| use it; if not as giants, reserve that
strength and all the spirit that is in it
for the battle that will occur on NOvem-
| Der 4. Great applause). You have not,
even in the moment of eXultation, be-
cause of Il majority in this assembly any
reasonable right to attack the minority
by setting aside traditional rule We
| pay the tribute of respect to the candi-
date selected by the minority of the COM
| mttee, but we say that tradition is in
| favor of the ballot of Democratic con-
| vention, in abiding by the rule of the ma
| jority, for that is what the majority of
the convention is going to ask the Dem
ocrats of this convention to do at the
election" (Applause).
Mr.. Walter of Connecticut was next
recognized, and said: "There are no
ADLER men, there are no drawer Demo-
Gratis than the two names who are in
| yolyed in this discussion. (Applause).
| They may be named together and be
cheered together, and they should be
called together in Il Democratic conven-
ton. (Applause). If it be Hill of New
| York (applause) or Daniel of Virginia
(applause), fellow Democrats, one is a
candidate according to the immemorial
usage of your party for the disposition.
and the other is Il candidate by the eX-
erclse of Il power never before invoked
and a substitute candidate. What ought
| the convention do about it? CA voice
Elect Daniel, followed by applause).
Il agree with the gentleman who
squeaked out that honored name. You
ought to elect him. Now, hear my sug-
'gestion. You ought to eject David B.
Hill (applause) as your temporary chair
man, and every man in this audience,
liz to L or l to 16. ought to vote for him,
| and then you ought to elect Senator Dan
iel of Virginia as the permanent chair
man "a voice from the Michigan delega-
| ton: We have got another man for
that, and | will vouch for it that every
| man in this convention, whom / assume
| especially to represent, will vote for Dan
iel and will cheer for Daniel so that the
reverberation will be heard in Virginia
L want to say one word to you about the
! eastern Democrats. We will stand
| everything from Democrat, very little
| from Republican daughter and ap-
| plause), but we are not worms, but if we
| were, worms sometimes turn. Treat us
| black as you mean to- but you ought not
to insult us; but you should not brea K
the tradition of our party; turn against
| David b. Hill as indiscreet men would
advise you, and | will tell you just what
| you will do. There is no threat about it.
| We will do this: We will fight you for
| your indignities and insult. In southern
| phrase, we will fight you here and else
where and we will fight you until you are
sorry for your indiscretion on this day.''
This statement was received with a
score of Kisses and bowls, which dropped
| after few moments into comparative 81
lence, and rose again when Mr.. Walter
| attempted to proceed.
"All ! have to say in leaving YOU is to
wish there may be no action that may
| bring bad feeling to the convention. Let
| us act together in this preliminary pro-
ceeding and let us stand together in the
Democratic party, the party that has
"tood by the people who fought for us.
and trust in God that nothing will be
done here to prevent its continuing to
do so while the republic lasts" Great
APPLAUSE.
Charles S. Thomas of Colorado. who
was greeted with cheers, spoke next. He
said:
Il would say nothing but for the speech
of the distinguished gentleman who has