The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-09

jority that the whole of the floor space
seemed. to be a shout. Flags, news
gates seized them and waved them
above their heads, tossed them high
in the air, swung their flags madly
and with all their strength, and I'M
remittingly howled. Their standards
along the aisles were seized and
wranched from the bolts which held
them to the floor. to be elevated high
er in the air. Over in the southwest
corner, nearly quarter of a mile
from the platform, it seemed the Mon
tana miners band was blowing all
the power of their lungs into brass
horns; the band above the chairman's
head was also at work, but neither
produced an audible squeak, and even
the stalwart bass drummers were
pounding a pantomime. The complex
ion of the scene had been changed.
This time it was
THE GOLD LEADERS WHO SAT
MUTE,
with clouded brows. The generals of
silver were beaming. Staid, solemn
Cockerell Of Missouri wore a smile
nothing short Of beatific; Ben Tillman
had a happy, defiant air; the features
OF Altgeld did not relax from their
grim outlines. Senator Daniel made
efforts with his voice and gavel to be
heard. but they were utterly fneffec-
tual efforts, and he smiled with full
res gnation upon the result. Toward
the end of the silver clamor some
of the
MOST HISTORICAL WESTERNERS
pulled off their coats and vests to
wave After nineteen minutes-one
minute more than the gold cheering
the silver men were satisfied. When
order was restored. the majority re-
port, which changed the Michigan del
egation from gold to silver, was adopt
ed without division. The report of
the committee on permanent organiza-
ton was called for, and Delegate Fin
ley of Ohio, its chairman, made his
way to the stage and read the list of
permanent officers selected, which was
headed by Senator White of Califor-
MIA for chairman and Thomas j. Co
gan of Ohio for secretary.
Mr.. Mcknight, one of the silver dele
gates from Michigan, protested against
the national committeeman, Mr.. Stew
enson, who had been selected by the
delegation while it was still gold in
complexion, and asked that all selec-
tons made by the delegation be with
drawn.
NEBRASKA ALSO PROTESTED
against the selections of the unseated
delegation. The selections of the
new Nebraska delegation were substi-
tuted and the Michigan selections
were withdrawn. Mr.. Stevenson on
the latter motion attempted to secure
a roll CALL but could find no delegation
to second his demand. Mr.. Finley,
Senator Vest of Missouri and Judge
of Illinois were appointed
committee to escort Senator White to
the platform.
The appearance of the distinguished
committee on the platform with their
cordial reception. Temporary Chair
man Daniel, in yielding the gavel to
THE CALIFORNIA SENATOR,
made most graceful speech, thanking
the convention for its courtesy. The
contrast between the two leaders was
most marked. The senator from the
Old Dominion, his features as clear cut
as the head of a cameo, dressed in
the conVen tional GARD of the senate,
was like last century statesman.
Senator White, on the other hand, had
about him that ruggednesS of form.
face and speech which characterized
the aggressive spirit of the west. With
his full beard, streaked with gray, he
looked mere like a soldier than a
and he would command in
slant attention in any body. Mr..
w hite presided over the st. Louis con-
verntion in 1888 and made an ideal Of
hcsr. His speech tonight was brief
He said:
Gentlemen of the Conventional will de-
tam you with no extended speech. (Cheer-
lnG) l see am getting popular already.
tl-aughterg The Democratic party is here
represented by delegates who have come
from the Atlantic and Pacific shores.
Every state has its full quota; every
state as far as l can bring about such
result, shall have full, equal, absolute
and impartial treatment from this stand.
loud cheers) Every state is entitled to
SUCH treatment; every question should be
considered carefully and deliberately and
when the voice of this convention is crys-
tallzed into judgment it should be
binding upon all true Democratic mem
Ders OF this convention. (CheerS) We
differ, perhaps, today upon certain vital
issues, and we might express some feel
nSs of bitterness in these discussions,
bat we submit to the voice and the can
lid judgment of our brethren, and upon
hat judgment we will certainly rely.
lime passes as we stand here; it leaves
many with unsatisfied ambition. 1t leaves
aspirations and hopes unreal
zed. Men now prominent will pass away,
some to oblivion, while they live, and
others because they have been Summoned
% another shore, but the Democratic par
Y viii not die, even when we have all
leased to live. loud cheers) When the
differences which challenge consideration
onight have passed into history, when
he asperitieS of this hour no longer OBJ /
ain, the Democratic party, the guar
iian OF the peoples rights, and the rep
of the sentiments of the /
United States in support of constitutional
light viii endure to bless mankind.
My ambition or yours is of but little /
moment. Whether Il succeed or you in
our sentiments on this con-
Tention is not of supreme Importance. In
his council chamber, the Democratic par
y looks for an indication of its existence /
Nhe people seek here the righting of their 7
wrongs and the constitution, the great /
h2rter OF our liberties-here must find its (,
'est, its truest. and its most loyal de- 1
enders. (Cheers)
NO sectionalism-none whatever-equal, !
justice to all this land; the tri- .
mph of the peoples cause as here ex-
implied aifi expressed, is the object for
Which we have assembled, and to carry
ut that object l will consecrate my best
xertions. (Applause.)
A GAvEL.
Then came the inevitable gavel pre-
1t was made by w. A. Clark
If Montana. It was a handsome sill
FER nallet, given in the name of the
greatest mining state of the Union,
Ir. Clark said. The motion for adj
until 10 o'clock was made
t $50 and the spectators poured out.
Vote on Credentials
CHICAGO, July S.-vote on adoption
majority report committee on credentials: