The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-09

sprang to their feet while many started
Tor the entrance to take a hand.
Chairman Daniel touched the electric
button for the band to play and off,
Gals rushed about shouting "sit down:
SIT down." 1t took ten minutes to get
order restored 30 that Grady could con-
tinue, and conclude the best speech
made on the report 1t is strange that
any little club exercise on the part of
the Chicago police should create ex-
c1tement. They handled the venerable
Senator Harris, of Tennessee. SO rough
ly yesterday when he was trying to
enter the convention that though the
silver men had selected him for per-
manent chairman he is unable to serve
ana that Is why White, of California,
was chosen the permanent chairman.
It can be said to be the selection Of the
Chicago police.
Another episode during the credential
debate was the appearance Of O. fife
ana drum band in the galleries with a
banner bearing the likeness Of Bland.
and OF course the speaker had to sus-
pend while the audience yelled T. j.
ODonnel, OF Colorado wanted the ma
Jerity report adopted so that truth
crushed to earth" would have chance
TO get upon its hind legs and howl
The most inspiring scene of the con-
vention up to this hour was during the
roll call on the adoption Of the report
or the credentials committee When
Altgeld announced the solid vote Of Illi-
nels Tor the majority report there was
nomentary applause, but when Hill
arose and announced New York's sew
enty-two for the minority the crowd
went wild. All through the day and
evening, as soon as the speaker conclu-
ded, there would be yells for Hill" and
this demonstration was as much a per-
sonal tribute as 1T was for the character
of the vote. The galleries showed their
sympathy very clearly by fairly going
wild, and many of the delegates joined
them. The chairman raped for or
der. Then he touched the button and
the band played, and when the tune
was concluded the chair hammered his
desk, only to have the sound of his
gavel drowned with cries of 'Hurrah
for HILL" Whats the matter with
Dave HILL" The uproar was intense
for fifteen minutes, and 1t was over
twenty minutes before the reading clerk
could call the name of the next state.
Hill Is by all odds the most in the pub
lie eye of any one in this convention,
and there is constant feeling that by
some singular turn Of the wheel he
may be nominated for president.
Altgeld was evidently nettled by the
frantically shouted to the chair, after
the next state, North Carolina, had
been called that unless order could be
maintained the galleries must be clear
ed. The galleries yelled back shouts Of
defiance at the governor. 1t would have
taken gatling gun to clear the gal
leries tonight. When Chairman Daniel
announced the vote 558 against the
minority gold credentials report to 800
for it the silver men had their innings
to offset the Hill demonstration. The
delegates led in this demonstration
while for Hill and New York it was
the galleries. Some fellow who must
be giant held up the standard
of Texas and waved it we'll up to-
wards the bunting on the roof. The
Bland band in the gallery
played and Daniel touched the
button for tho regular band
to join in the tumult The sympathies
of the chair were displayed by less
rapping for order than in the Hill
demonstration. Sitting at my table
which was centrally located, and writ
ing during the tumult, I could only oc-
casionally hear the strains If the brass
bands so deafening were the yells and
I certainly could not detect the tune
sufficiently to sing an accompaniment.
The galleries did fair1v well 20 help out
the silver delegates but there were
spots embracing acres of people where
scarcely a cheer was given.
This shows that they are reasonably
packed for gold. Daniel touched the
button again and the convention band
got in Its work while the gallery Bland
band subsidized. The silver crowd were
at it violently for fifteen minutes, just
the time of the gold demonstration. but
1t was some time before the convention
could get into working order again
This vote shows two more for the sill
yer men than yesterday and this is
due to the increased vote of the terri
tories. 1t demonstrates that the silver
men polled their full strength yester-
day and are absolutely solid. There Is
no use looking for any change or de-
lection in their ranks. They are NOV
ing on a solid silver phalanx and a.
battering ram could not hold them in
check. Neither can the Democratic
party.
The transfer Of Michigan's twenty
eight from the gold to the silver COL
umn by the action of the convention
intensified the feeling on both sides, in
creasing the jubilation Of one and the
indignation of the other. AS soon as
the convention adjourned the gold men
went into session at the Auditorium to
see If there should be any change Of
policy. A good many are urging di-
rect bolt and ex-Postmaster General
Bissell, of Buffalo, bolted on his own
hook and left for home tonight. The
more conservative urge sitting through
the convention but refraining from vot-
ing for candidate for president, and
let the whole brunt of the ticket be
upon the head of the silverites. If this
is done, the gold men will participate
in the discussion on the platform to-
morrow. The arrangement is to allow
three and half hours discussion I'M
der the previous question, and 1t Is to
be almost an exclusive senatorial af-
fair. Senator Jones, of Arkansas, is
to open with a ten minutes speech, to
be followed by Tillman for one hour
Then Senators Hill, Villas and Gray
come in on the gold side with forty
minute speeches each, and Bryan closes
with twenty minutes.
If there Is a night session 1t may be
that the ballotting will begin tomor-
row, but a nomination is not probable
before Friday or Saturday Bland is
losing ground and Boies and Matthews
gaining. So far as the gold men going
out now is concerned there is no more
reason for going out than there was the
first day. They knew then what was
coming as well as they do now. The
intention is to have sound money
meeting after this convention adj
journs and start another ball rolling
The gold men feel so indignant that 1t
Is hard work for them to remain in
convention. The speech of Mr.. White
on taking the chair was decidedly dis
appointing in everything but brevity;
1t was not up to his usual standard Of
oratory. The platform as sent out is
doubtless substantially correct, though
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in the morning.