The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-09
Battle of Giants Waged All Along
the Line at Chicago
Yesterday.

to pay the expenses of the government
economically administered; for con-
stitutional amendment for an income
tax; against federal interference in To-
cal affairs; against a third term; for
simplicity and economy in national az
fairs; against a Tefuding of the Pa
cific railroad debt; condemns the issue
of bonds in time of peace, and gives
mild endorsement to the civil service
law.
Senator Hill. following the biblical in
junction to turn the other cheek, after
the resolutions which theoretically
condemned the president at three dis
tinct points had been adopted by the
committee, offered a plank
COMMENCING THE ADMINISTRA-
TON
for its honesty, fidelity and courage
BY a vote of q to II it was defeated.
Everywhere today there was talk of
gold bolt, and il seems now very pro
bable there may be definite action of
at least a portion of the minority. The
leaders, however, are still exercising
their influence to restrain their fol-
lowers. The New York delegation de-
cided not to withdraw Ex-Governor
Flower, who at first advocated a bolt,
changed front, but Colonel George B.
Mcclellan and Perry Belmont were
for radical action. The course of the
committee on credentials last night in
deciding to unseat the Michigan gold
delegation had the effect in an indirect
way of staying the strong hand of the
silver leaders. 1t precipitated a storm
of protests from the gold men, who
said they considered it simply an exer-
else Of force The Massachusetts and
COn1oao-ia1lt da1ppraTiC15- vyarp aSnRpia liV
incensed, and they threatened to either
withdraw from the convention or de-
cline to participate in its action If the
Michigan delegation was unseated.
Coupled with this was the intimation
that Senator White, who is to be per-
manent chairman, would rule that a
nomination
COULD BE MADE BY TWO
THIRDS
of the delegates voting in the conven-
ton. It was this latter threat more
than the other which decided the Gre
dentials committee to reconsider the
Michigan case. If such a ruling were
made the Bland men, with their big
lead, could perhaps compass his nomi-
nation if the gold men declined to vote.
The friends of the other candidates be
came alarmed at the possibility, and,
Missourian, made haste to reconsider
their action. 1t was this hitch in the
committee on credentials which rem
dered the day session of the convention
q nulity SO far as results were con-
ceTned. For over three hours the con-
vention awaited the end of the struggle
in the committee on credentials, oc-
cupying their time in listening to the
fervid oratory of silver champions.
The gold men sat silent and impassive
as half a dozen silver orators were, one
after the other called to the stage to
STIR THE BLOOD
and fire the imagination Of their sup
porters. They seemed Indifferent while
thousands yelled themselves hoarse,
and at no time took any part in the
de-uonstr9 TOYS.
Ex-Governor Hogg. of Texas; Sena-
tor Blackburn of Kentucky; eX-Gov-
ernor Overmeyer of Kansas: Governor
Altgeld of Illinois. and ex-Congressman
George Fred Williams of Massachu-
sets addressed the convention. The
dashing Blackburn and the pale. ner-
vous. but alert governor of Illinois,
made q deep impression on the con-
vention, but 1t was the clean-limbed
college-bred young convert to silver
from the old Bay state who carried off
the honors of the day. He argued
that free silver was not a sectional
issue, and when he concluded with a
plea for financial emancipation from
the
MONEY THRALDOM OF LOMBARD
STREET.
the greatest demonstration of the day
occurred. A hundred delegates rushed
forward to wiring his hand ard con-
graduate him. and the wild cheering
of the crowds continued several min
utes. The net result of the days session
was the seating Of the Bryan Nebraska
delegation. This was the signal for
c. wild demonstration in honor of Bry-
an. the boy orator CT the Platte" who
is now everywhere recognized as for
midable dark horse. The sudden an
nouncement of the determine ton of
the Illinois delegation to desert Bland
and vote for Stevenson after the first
ballot, fell like a wet blanket on the
Missouri candidate. The Alabama
Bland men also changed their allie
glance. buA the Bland men still kept up
a brave front. The combination against
the Missourian made great progress
and it was confidently claimed before
the evening session of the convention
that they had blocked his way to the
nomination. McLean's power was man
fest everywhere, and the combination
TO nominate
TELLER GREW MORE FORMID-
ABLE
with each development The prospect
of a gold bolt strengthened the argu-
ment of those who favored combina-
ton with the silver Republicans and
the Populists.
The crowds returned to the conven-
ton hall in the evening expecting q
protracted night session and decisive
action on the platform. There was
further delay. however. in the commit
tee on credentials. and in the mean
time the band played, and. as the
evening advanced, myriads of electric
lights added brilliant animation to the
scene The Michigan contest, which
had excited sharp division in commit
tee, was reported at o'clock. giving
the silver forces a majority of the dele
CATION and thus permitting them to
swing the twenty-eight votes of Michi-
gan for silver. It excited a warm de-
bate that gave evidence of the intense
personal feeling aroused. When, after
tive hours of speechmaking the final
vote was taken. it gave the occasion
for the most spontaneous and stirring
demonstrations that have occurred. AS
the New York delegation cast its vote
to sustain the Michigan gold delegates
A GREAT SHOUT WENT UP