The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-07-18


on credentials nor that on resolutions
was ready 10 report There was hope
mat the committees would be ready with
IN a lew hours and il was deemed un-
wise to adjourn the convention. so the
tlme was taken up by listening to some
OF the leading lights of the party. Gov
Hogg OF Texas was the first speaker
and then Blackburn. the Kentucky SEN
ator, was heard. Gov. AltgeId Of Hi
nois, who had been called for repeatedly,
finally took the platform and told what
he thought Of the situation.
Others spoke and then adjournment
was taken until . p. m.
Meantime the committees were not
idle. Though its members had been up
until > clock III the morning the COM
mttce on resolutions was ready for the
resumption of work quite early in the
morning. The subcommittee had pre-
pared platform which was. as had
been expected, a declaration for the free
and unlimited coinage of silver without
,rint waiting for bor the action Of other coun-
main committee precipitated a lively de-
bate, in which Senator Hill took a prom
lncnt part, but finally the platform as re-
ported by the subcommittee was adopt
cd by vote of .E5 to IA. whereupOn
Senator Hill gave notice of n minority
report to be submitted to the cOnven-
ton.
Late in the afternoon the committee
on credentials was able to report on all
contests except as to Nebraska and
Michigan. and as to the former it recon-
mcndcd the seating of the cOntesting sill
yer delegates headed by William j. Bry-
an, who subsequently became the con-
Yenuon choice for presidential nOmi-
nee. The committee asked for and was
granted further time to consider the
Michigan case and final report was not
reached until the convention met again
IN the evening, when it was recommended
that tour ContCStlng district delegates be
seated. This gave the silver faction
majority of that delegation and, under
the unit rule, would bind the whole
tWcnty-cIght votes for silver. The de-
bate WaXcd warm in the convention and
fhe scenes were among the liveliest of
the convention. The vote for the adOD-
ton Of the majority report, which was
IN favor of making the change outlined
above, was 3oS. while the minority 70
port received 36S. Three delegates did
not vote and one was absent they max
ing up tho total convention representa-
non OF 30. The committee on TeSOlu-
lions was not ready to report, so the con
Eentlon adjourned until morning.
The Third Day.
The people who gathered in the hall
lhuTSday morning were an CXpCCtant
crowd. for it was known that the com
mttec on resolutions would he ready to
report and IT was also considered like
ly that Senators Hill of New York and
/ Ilman of South Carolina would come
INTO oratorical conflict. The people were
not disappointed. for no sooner than the
majority report of the committee on reso-
luhonS. the financial plank of which
favored free silver. had been presented,
than Senator Tiilman was recognized for
u htty-minutc speech on behalf of it..
The senator's personality and his atti-
tude IN Congress regarding number
] 81 pubic questions, particularly tn"
GUS reception. He had friends on the
convention floor and in the gallery who
greeted him with cheers. and he also
had enemies who manifested their dis
Senator held the rostrum and had his
say 1t was III line with his previous
speeches on the suhicCt-in favor of the
free coinag" of silver, attacking Wall
street, and some cutting personal aIiu-
sionS regarding President Cleveland and
Senator Hill.
Senator Hill then presented the mi
n0rity report and made a speech advo-
eating the acceptance of its principles,
which in substance stated that 1t was
believed that the cOuntry'S safety de-
mandcd that the gold standard he kept
in force until such time as the great
. powers Of the world agree to intcrna-
tioual bimctallism. Senator Hills
speech partook more of the nature of a
. lawycr'S argumcntatjvc brief, and he
did not indulge in personalities to the
extent of his predecessor.
Senator Hill was followed by Senator
Villas of Wisconsin, who devoted him
self mainly to a defense of the COurS,
pursued by the present administration
regarding financial matters.
The speech of the day, however, was
made by w. ]. Bryan of Nebraska, 4
former congressman. who had persistent
. IL fought for free silver long years age
when there was not the slightest hope
for success He proved himself to bC
a brilliant speaker and completely capt.
yatrd the audience. 1t Is undenlably
true that this speech led to his uomina
ton The following day.
Others spoke. and then Senator Ill
moved the substitution OF the minority
i.oln report for that of the majority
rSilycrl report. The motion was los
by a decisive majority. Then came IN
vote on the adoption OF the resolution
as reported by the majority OF ih'
committee Ii resulted in G2S yeas {,
3O1 nayS. ana the party thencetortl
stood upon a frcc-silver platform
In the evening the nominations WeF
made end flood Of oratury was turn",
loose upon the convention. Tn" prcSI
dcnti.I candidates placed in nomination
vcrc Richard L. Bland Of Missouri
Horace Rni"S Of Iowa. Claude Mat
thcUs nf indiana. William !. BRYAN "
Nebraska: T. : e. Blackburn of Ken
turkv, and i. : Mclean of Ohio. / n
convention was i'm no mood for voting
n was late. tn" delegates were tIrc'
,uf. and besides the leaders Of tn
rrSpcrtivc candidates wanted time Z
marshal their forccS-s" IT adjourned IN
I'll the following morning.
BRYAN j. dominated.
Friday was the decisive dav. II AT
rearen rnar not ali the Cand!daIes ma
hrrn presented the night before, ;
onnnrf1iuirv was given Mr.. Harrity q
Prun>vlvauia To- put the name of cA
itav Pattison of that state on tn" lis
IN Oregon man added the name Of cN
t:nv prnnover Of his state and then tn
..nnyrntion was ready for the ballots
There were taken with the following r'
suits:
First Ballot ~
BIaud OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. :
Bryan. ..-...--. .--' - - - - ''''-'
EpieS ...-.....----.. 1890 - ''-- 80 -
f,.,rrf-su -.........
Mclean. .....- .-....'''
blackburn. .-.....' -''.' ''' ''' ''''
Matthews. ....-. .,-.-..'. - - ''-'''
Tillman. ....-.......' '''''''' go
Stevenson. ..--.-.'.-- -'''''''-
T,,IIar ..........--...
Russell. ......... .-'-- 80 '''-'-
lin ..........-. '-'-'..
, C.4rnubpll .... ..-..-.- -''.- =
! Absent and not voting .......'.- ....,.. j
u Tutal...............--. -''''''''''' q
9 Second Ballot
| Bland. .......--.....-.- '''''.- =