The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-10
THE NIGHT SESSION.
Wild Scenes Of Demonstration
Take the Convention.
BOTH FACTIONS IN 1T.
First Geld Took lis Turn and Then
Game Silver.
MICHIGAN CONTEST CAUSED IT.

the silver Delegates over the Gold
by a Vote Of 55s TO sos The Boom
For Hand Not 80 Great Some Cold
Men VIII Holt.
CHICAGO. July 0.-The battle Of giants
was wagod all along the line yesterday
with the silvermen In control in the
committeerooms and in the convention.
No quarter was shown. Thecommittee
on resolutions. when they had n major
ity Of 20. crushed the opposition and
with few notifications adopted the
platform adopted by the subcommittee.
Senator Hill, following the biblical in
junction 20 turn the other cheek after
the resolutions which inferennally con-
dcmned the president at three distinct
i've points had been adopted by the COM
mittecs, offered a plank commencing
the administration for is honesty, tidel-
ity and courage BY vote Of % to u
Il was defeated.
Everywhere yesterday ther1 was talk
Of a gold holt and 1t seems now very
probable that there may be definite nc
tion by ut least a portion Of the minor
ity. The leaders, however, are stil ex-
ercising their influence 10 restrain their
followers. The New York delegation
decided not 20 withdraw Ex-Governor
Flower. who at first advocated bolt,
changed front, but Colonel George b.
Mcclellan and Perry Belmont were for
radical action
The course Of the committee on rcso-
lutions indicating the seating Of the
Michigan delegation had the effect in
an indirect way Of staying the strong
hand Of the silver leaders II precipi-
tates a storm Of protests from the gold
men who said they considered it simply
am exercise Of force. The Massachu-
sets and Connecticut delegates we've
highly incensed and they threatened IA
either withdraw from the convention on
decline 10 participate in is action II the
Michigan delegation was unseated
Coupled with this came the intimation
that senator White, who had been Sc.
lected for permanent chairman, would
rule that nomination could be- made by
two.thirds Of the delegates voting IN
the convention. Il was this latter threat
which decided the committee on ere
dentials to reconsider the Michigan mat
ter.
II such q ruling was allowed th'
Bland followers, with their big lead
could. perhaps, compass his nomination
II the goldmen declined TO vote Thu
friends Of the other candidates becam'
alarmed ut the possibility and will
swift combination against the Missouri
an made haste TO reconsider their nc
ton. Il was this hitch In the commit
tee ON credentials which ended the day
session Of a convention, a nullity SO ia
As results were concerned.
For over three hours the convention
awaited the end Of the struggle in IN
committee ON credentials, occupyin
their time in listening to the fervid ora
tory Of silver champions.
The net result Of the day session wa
the seating Of the Nebraska delegation
This was the signal for wild demon
stration In honor Of Bryan, the boy or
tor Of the Platte. who Is now ever
where recognized as dark horse. II
determination Of the Illinois deleratio
10 desert Bland for Stevenson fell like
wet blanket on the Missouri candidat
The combination against the Missouria
made great progress and consequent
claimed before the evening session
the convention that they had block
his way TO the nomination, Mclean
power in the convention was mantle
everywhere and the combination TO nor
mate Teller grew moro formidah
with each development. The prospec
OF gold bolt strengthens the argumc
OF those who favored an open fusi'
with the silver Republicans and q
Populists as the politics Of the stu
ton.
The Night session.