The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-07-11

delegation and providing that silver con-
t.stants should take their places Chair
man Daniel had put the question on the
adoption OF the minority report. and the
voting by states was proceeding with
comparative quiet and some preciseness
when New York was reached. Chairman
Hinkley's large frame doomed up under
the little banners that Indicated the locality
OF the Empire state democracy. There was
silence for brief second; then Mr. Hink-
ley's voice rang out; New York casts her
~ votes ayel"
A great cheer went up from all parts OF
the hall. The delegates on the floor led the
applause. some OF them rising 10 their feet
10 give better space for the display or gym
nnstics which their enthusiasm forced on
them. A man among the spectators rose
and waved his hat. and In an instant the
audience was up, seemingly en- masse. and
feople were cheering like madmen.
In the midst of the New York seats ex-
Mayor Grant. OF New York. jumped on n
chair and waved his hat. He shouted
something 10 his fellow delegates and near
~ every man amcng the New Workers
leaped to his feet, many standing on their
chairs, and shouted like men gone wild I'm
dellrious Joy. Those tiers OF men and
women packed closely together In the
great temporary temple OF democracy inn
mediately responded. up. up" was the
cry OF the New York men. up up" cried
the delegates pledged TO gold. Up. up,
became the slogan OF the vast multitude
and soon delegates on the floor, and many
OF the thousands who came 10 see and not
TO act, We're jumping. yelling, waving. and
doing everything that excited men ever do
10 show the trend OF their feelings. When
ever there was the slightest inclination
toward a cessation of the cheering. the
Tammany yell went up and the volume OF
sound swelled 10 its fullest again.
Unable to Stop IL.
In that mysterious and indefnable man
ner which all those who have seen great
demonstration OF this sort can appreciate.
the cheering suddenly decreased In volume
and seemed 10 be dying away But Hugh
Grant knew his subjects. and through his
lips came the name OF David Il. Hin.
shouted with all the power at his command
'Hill Inn. David Il. Hill" became the cry
OF the thousands who had moment be-
fore shown signs OF abating enthusiasm.
Up again came delegates and audience.
every man and woman shouting the name
OF the New York leader.
so great became the volume OF sound and
so widespread the confusion. that Grant,
HinlSley and the man who was the object or
Il all-David Il. Hill-who had sat quietly
and calmly IN his chair while the tumult
ragged. finally appealed by voice and ges-
ture for quiet and order. But they might
as well have argued or attempted 10 subduc
SO many Comanche Indians. and though
things became quieter for an instant, when
Chairman Daniel endcavored 10 make n
statement. the multitude seemed only to
gain greater vehemence by their brief
pause and yelled and waved with such
hesrtincss that the demonstration went be-
yond It's former bounds.
silver Mon Take Their Turn.
Gov. Altgeld arose TO speak bat he was
shouted down and Kisses commingled with
the shouting. Grant and the New York
leaders renewed their efforts 20 stay the
tumut and little by little they gained their
object until such order was restored as
enabled the chairman TO make appeal for
quiet.
The second demonstration was a repeti-
ton OF the first and was intended as the
counter charge OF the silver men. They
found their cue in the announcement OF
the vote. which showed that the minority
or gold report OF the credentials committee
had been rejected. and again pandemonium
reigned. A Bland banner and Bland
band kept the enthusiasm from tagging
and coats were taken of and waved Wild
y. newspapers and hats were thrown I'm
air and "A scene OF the widest confusion
followed the playing OF Dixie"