The Dickinson press., 1896-07-11


Il right to name the temporary presiding
officer. Il appeal to you." lie continued.
Ito stand by the minority report Let 1t
not be- said that in the first skirmlsh our
pickets have ECen driven In
The imIratiencc OF the silver men vented
Itself In cries Of vote" when Mr.. Thomas
finished, but Chairman Harrity called for
Charles u. Waller of Alabama. MIR. Wal
Ter proved himself to be fiery Southern
er, and he showed feeling when he told
how he had been made to swallow bitter
medicine four years ago when another New
York. Democrat h#d been thrust over the
head Of Senator Hill. This was the first
reference to President Cleveland. 1t was
Unfiiendly anl il passed without notice
ut the hands OF the convention. Mr..
Waller had something to say about the
rule of lnaJOri:ics and turning to Chair
man IIarrity he tiercely demanded to he
told how the creature could be above the
master.
William +. Tarpey of California fol-
lowed in favor Of the minority report.
1.-The money question:" said he. sis the
only question in which the Democracy
OF the country has .dn interest in this
campaign. We want the temporary chair
man OF this convention to sound the key
note OF this convention and go to the
country as declaration Of our views.
We are determined that that keynote will
be silver speech in harmony with the
views OF this convention
A volley of cheers greeted this brief and
outspoken characterization of the issue
OIL which the fight against Mr.. Hill was
made.
Fellows Speaks
After the Californian the galleries rose
to peer over into the pit to discover the
meaning of the "chee.s'' that began sput-
tering like tirc crackers. They saw a
short man. with chubby face and curly
gray hair, pushing his way out from IL
group of delegates in the corner where
Whitney. Hill. Tracey, Grant and Sheehnn
had their heads together with the old DEM
ocratic war horse. whose customary recep-
tion Mt conventions In the past had been
very friendly and not limited to IL faction;
Southerncr transpanted to New York; IL
onc-timc soldier of the South whose COM
| rades now stayed their accustomed cheers;
former member Of congress. and an uli-
falling fountain OF the sort of oratory tin.
| brings Il political convention to its feet
with waving hats.
The reception Fellows was getting was
tame compared with the enthusiasm which
| he had stirred In the gold meeting Sat.
urday night. and his first sentences went
| unchccred. The cheers were started when
he flung ut the majority the taunt that
| 1t proposed to begin the convention by
| adopting Republican prcccndcnt, dis
| owned. dishon0rcd. hOuted, by Democrats 8
,, always and everywhere"
The convention had Il precedent, Mr..
Fellows said. and began: "Eour years ago
We from the East and some other sections
OF the United States met here to oppose
the candidacy of the present president of
the United States" but he was interrupted
| by shout at this inirec, mention of the
president. Then lie said that the New
York men doubted whether two-thirs of
the convention four years ago had been
for Grover Cleveland. This first direct
mention of the name OF Cleveland brought
down an outbreak that seemed really en-.
thusiastic, that proceeded for two or three
minutes with many people OH their feet
| In the galleries waving their handkcr-
chiefs and hats. The enthusiasm was no.
ticeably confined to the galleries, and there
was the usual spectacle OF the audience
around four sides of the hall carrying on
enthusiastic cheers while the actors of the
convention, ranged under the state banners
In the center Of the hall, sat nearly quiet
| Three flags were waved from the Michigan
| seats, and Minnesota and Massachusetts
shouted shrilly without rising from thcil
seats, but the New Workers never raised q
yell, and silence pervu,lcd the greater part
of the delegates. Then with Il flash OF his
| old fire, MIR. Fellows shouted: ''COlOrado
Alabama, California, let it ring like II cor
Onation hymn that although you gave us
the candidate. New York gave you the only
Democratic president this young country
las had in thirty years"
| II make no threats" he concluded clio
quently: II shall make none. We are Demo
| Gratis. We desire to march with our party
| and 10 what We c.n to make its pcrpctu
| alton and asccndancy successful. but we dt
| not want you 10 inflict this mark OF pun
iabnent upon u.s. II you must select 81 VII:
tim to drag to the altar ut least do not SO
lcct one SO hnllOwed TO the pt op.e and sc
loved by the Democracy"
| Made SpOrt of MnrStlen
Delegate MarS.len Of Louisiana, who mex
appeared on the plat in behalf OF Sen
ator Daniel, created Il storm OF amusrmcn:
| His opening sentence: ''ll is not that w
love David Il. Hill less. but that we low,
| democracy mOrp,' delivered in StentOrial
| tones, set :he crowd wild. He went on tt
declare that the best blood Of Massachusetts L.
| cOurscd through his veins. This was NOR,
| than the convention could stand and 1t he
gan to cry him down. His reception re
| scmblcd somewhat that frequently accorded
the celebrated comedian, james Over
play behind II net. Every time he ess,lyet
to speak the crowd howled, and while thu
din and confusion were on the Loui>an'al
paced up and down the platform. AT til,
end of each round trip he poured out :n,
gulp"d down large glass OF Ice water.
The delegation In the pit. though the!
took no part in the demonstration asalns
lin. r0ared with laughter. After rcpcate,
cfforts he was allowed to complete hi
speech.
John NJ. Duncan Of Texas was brOu:h
forward but met another storm of inlp:,
tient shouts. demands for n vote and call
Of ''londcr." Mr.. Duncan began with
question OF who was most guilty Of slaugli
ter, those who slaughtered or those VIII
1u1 uT1, for hnt INT IN!
by Chairman Harrty, who pleaded for or
der while Mr.. Duncan stood back and raj
his hand through mass OF hair, suggcstiv
Of Roscoe ConElfng's famous brow, with
gesture thYt also suggested Conkling Thi
time the chairman prevailed end Mr.. Dun
can announcing II will begin all owe
ngaIn," did so, AMI soon completed yer,
brief speech In favor Of Daniel.
After Mr. Ounce came g. X. Ladd q
Illinois. whose speech was also brief. A
this time while the name Of David B. Hi
with. the New York senator sat with foldc
arms In his delegates seat, flankcd b
William G. Whitney and John Il. Fellow.
with his speccll-like smile occasionally crnI
ping out when some point was attcmpte
for or against him.
"No one doubts that his speech woul
be a good ODn," said Mr.. I.add, speaking q
Hill; mo Que doubts that it would be
Democratic speech. aud no one doubt
that it would be New Yor
speech" and at this sally Sen
at0r Hill himself was forced to laugh out
right, while Mr.. Ladd went OH to dcclar
that such Il speech would have to be OK
pla.ncd to the Republicans throughout til
whole campaign.
Gen. J. w. st. Clair Of West virgini
made strong speech in favor Of sustain
ing the majority report. He iS Il conspi,
Mous and impressive figure. and his word
fell heavily on the silver forces. He wa
n Democrat, he said, who believed In fire.
silver and the nomination Of free silvc
Democrat, but he was OF the opinion tina
it would be Il great mistake to overtime,
n time-honored Democratic precedent an
refuse to elect the man suggested by til
national committee. Much as he would RI
gret voting against John w. Daniel, whor
he loved and revercd, he did not bclicv
the convention could afford to turn down
David Il. Hill. for what harm could Davi
Ii. Hill do: lie asked. 1t was undemocratit
The minority had Il right to be heard an
the olive branch should be held out to then
MIR. st. Clair's speech aroused the gold me
to Il high pitch of enthusiasm.
National Committeeman Clayton of Al
kansas closed the debate In favor Of elect
ing Mr.. Daniel, with an allusion to MI
Marsden's pcnchant for icewater as Ill
democratic. This. of course. raised
lauyh He maid n glowing commitment I