The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-08
BATTLE BEGUN.
Gold and Silver Forces Arrayed
from the Start

Mr.. Thomas, of Colorado, got to his feet
and, after several efforts, was recognized by
the chair. Before he began to speak the
chairman said: 1.-The chair thinks it his duty
hrst to state the question. The gentleman
from Alabama moves to substitute the name
of the Hon. John W. Daniel, of Virginia for
that OF Hon. David B. Hill, of New York as
temporary chairman of this convention
AT this point the chairman was interrupted
by good deal of confusion and cries and
calls from different parts of the house. He
therefore manifested his disposition to control
the convention by saying: 'It may as we'll
be understood, gentlemen that as long as
the present occupant is in the chair, these
proceedings will be conducted in regular
and orderly manner"
Mr.. McDermott, New Jersey: Representing
the Democracy of union in which we hope
after the work of this convention shall have
been completed, there will be but one ban
ner, and that the one under which every
Democrat in the union can march head I'D
proudly on to victory lcheers), l rise to pay
tribute OF the only state north of Mason and
DiKons line that has never failed. to record
its electoral vote for the candidate of DEM
ocratic convention. Cheers AS a repre-
sentative of the sentiment of that state I
desire to pay the tribute of love and respect
OF the state of New Jersey to the Hon. John
w. Daniel, of Virginia great applause), but
to ask of this convention their support of
the majority resolution of the national COM
mittee, placing in the temporary chairman
ship that man who gave us the legend under
which in days of trouble in our Eastern
Democracy we sailed-"I am a Democrat
(great applause). Standing beneath the por-
trait of the greatest man that ever wrote the
word Liberty" turning to the portrait of
Jefferson) l would be
FALSE TO THE SPIRIT OF LIBERTY
if 1 did not believe that on all occasions
Democratic body had the right by its major
1ty to select any one whom 1t chose to preside
over 1t. (cries of That's right" and great
applause.) But here in response to
precedent. Why depart from the principles
that have governed every Democratic conven-
ton since Democracy assumed to represent the
Democratic party? We appeal to your reason.
| want, as does every Democrat in the North
to support the action of the convention. Don't
begin your convention by violating a tradi-
tion-by violating a rule. If you have the
strength Of giants, it, not as giants do
but reserve that strength and all the spirit
that is in it for the battle that will come in
November. Great applause.) You have not
even in the moment of exuitation, because of
majority in this assembly any reasonable
right to attack the minority by setting aside
traditional. rule ..rtsoaoa, A
Mr.. Waller, of Connecticut, was next reeog-
nized and said: There no ADLER men,
there are no drawer Democrats than the two
whose names are involved in this prelim-
mary discussion (applause.) They may be
named together and they should be cheered to-
gether, and they should be called together in
this convention (applause.) II 1t be Hill of
New York tapplause) or Daniel of Virginia
tapplause), fellow Democrats one is a candi-
date according to the immemorial usage Of
your party, for this position and the other is
candidate by the exercise of power never
before invoked and substitute candidate
What ought the convention do about it.?
voice, elect Daniel followed by applause }
agree with the gentleman who squeaked out
that honored name. You ought to elect him.
Now, hear my suggestion. You ought to elect
David B. Hill (applause) as your temporary
chairman, and every man in this audience
16 to l, or to 16, ought to vote for him, and
then you ought to elect Senator Daniel of Vir-
ginia the permanent chairman, "a voice from
the Michigan delegation We have got another
man for that) and / will vouch for 1t that
every man in this convention will vote for
Daniel and will cheer for Daniel so that the
reverberation will be heard in Virginia
Il want to say one word to you about the
eastern Democrats. We Will stand everything
from Democrat-yery little from a Republic
can daughter and applause), but we are not
worms, my Southern and Western friends
and some of you know it. We are not craven
worms, and if we were. worms, sometimes.
turn against you. Treat us badly as YOU
mean TO, but as you ought not to: insult us
by breaking the tradition of your party. turn
down David B. Hill as indiscreet men would
advise you. and | will tell you just what we
viii do. There is no threat about it. We will
do this: We will fight you and your indig-
mites and insults In Southern phrase, we
VIII tight you here and elsewhere and we. will
light you until you sorry for your indis-
erection on this day."