Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-07-11
FIRST BLOOD FOR SILVER
Hill Turned Down 1or Tempo
rar Chairman.
senator John w. Daniel of virginia
Elected Instead cn motion TO
Adopt the Minority RepOrt-sjIvcr's
Friends Decide to Take No Chances
of Being Bored by sound Money
Speech-Thc Proceedings.

into headquarters at 10 a. IN. today, after
attending conference of the silver
men at the Sherman house and ad-
dressed the Utah delegation: sit has
been agreed unanimously that the sill.
yer men shall follow In the wake of
Senator Jones Of Arkansas. When he
rises we are to rise, when hr makes a
melton we are to support it-that is If
the gold bugs attempt to capture the
convention by force. Clayton of Ala
bama will move to seat Daniel as chair
man, Senator White Of California will
move to adopt the rules of the last ma
tional convention. We must remember
this arc act accordingly. If necessary
two conventions will he kept running
at the same time. Gold and silver are
striving for supremacy. The situation
is important and critical and we must
look well to our strength and see that it
is not broken or in any way dissipated.
The prospects are that we will have a
most exciting fight"
Having thus delivered himself abou
100 Utah people fell into line and
marched to the Illinois Central railway,
Where they took the train for the COLI
scum, seven miles dist mt.
As the convention seated itself, Chair
man 1arlity stepped forward, and with
a sharp stoke Of the gavel announced
in rigging tones the selection of Sena.
tor ba>ti B. Hill for temporary chair
NAV The gold men leaped to their
feet ard with waving arms shouted ap-
plau,e Among the spectators also
there was cheer of appreciation. Some
bod, called three cheers for David b.
Hin, and they were given with will.
and John Martin fur sergent-at arms
were also announced when the conven-
ton hal quieted down.
"What IS he pleasure of the conven-
tom" asked Harrity calmly, as If he did
not know The storm which was to fol-
low
Clayton, member of the national
committee from Arkansas arose Every
silver man In the hall knew the gauntlet
was TO be thrown down. They rose TO a
man and chcered. AS soon as Clayton
announced that his duty was to present
the minority report the demonstration
that followed the announcement of the
selection of Hill was breeze compared
to cyclone. Six hundred delegates
mounted the chairs and cheered wildly.
From 1000 threats in the audience came
hoarse roar of applause that sounded
like thunder. Over thirty minutes the
demonstration continued and was re-
newed at several points as Clayton read
the minority report nominating Senator
Daniel
As Clayton closed with an emphatic
demand for roll call, the silverites
cheered loudly, Whitney, Shehan and
Fellows sitting In the New Yoak dele
CATION had evidently thought themselves
defeated, for they chatted and smiled
Delegate Q. s. Thomas of Colorado
seconded The demand for roll cali. 1t
wus the purpose of the gold men to
haunt their defiance in the face of their
silver opponents, and Chairman Harrity
replied firmly 20 the cries for n vote
with the statement that as long as he
continued to preside over the conven
ton the deliberations would be orderly
He recognized Delegate Waller of Con
necticut when order was restored.
with the consent of the convention
l will give way to the gentleman from
New Jersey" said Waller, and Mr. Nc
Dermott, heavily built man with
white waistcoat, made his way to tn,
platform and began TO say something
which merely brought upon him erie
of "louder." Raising his voice McDer
mot spoke of New Jersey as the onl,
state north of the Mason and DixoI
line which always cast the electoral vot
for the nominee of the democratic con
vention II pay tribute to Hon. Johl
w. Daniel he declared. and then wen
on to praise the service of man VIII
knew no faith except, II am demo
crat."
The partisans of Senator Hill sent vi
shrill cry.
democracy believed in the rule q
the majorities,' McDermott continued
shut we are here in response 10 prec,
dent,' and he begged democracy not t
begin by violating the traditions; "if
had giants strength, TO save it for NJ
vember'
Ex-Governor Waller stepped to tn
: front of the platform when McDermo
sat down. His first word Quilted the de
,. egates, but he very soon inspired slzAs
by the decla alton that the nam
: Daniel and Hill should be checred ig
gether. He advised the election OF 81
: as temporary chairman and Dapzzs
permanent chairman. 8sa
Are there any other arrangsman
: made2" he asked sarcastically.
:. Eyes, SIR" shouted Congzzzeis
Money from Mississippi, waving :. Sd,
brimmed straw hat from the bloeH
seats directly below the platfor
Whitney and his fellow delegs TX
; New York aPPlauded the do
" that Hill and Daniel should be. lza
together.
There was an attempt at dbsuoa@Ei