The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-09

and the voting by states was proceeo'ns
with comparative quiet and some pros',
ness. When New York was redc"eu
Chairman Hinckley's large frame ioonieu
under the banner that indicated 'he 10
cautv Of the Empire State Democrats
There was silence for briei secoho'
then Mr. Hinckley's voice rang out
"New York casts her seventy-t"o 'o'eS'
aye" ,-ts Of
a gsaat shout went up from an
the hall The delegates on the MOO. &c.
the applause. some OF them r's.ns S,saIav,
feet 10 give better space Tor 'he "''p'-s
Of gymnastics which then- enthuslhs"
forced upon them. 4 man among w
spectators rose and waved his pat an"
In AN instant the audience was upsseei
inely en- masse. and the people Wei"
cheering like madmen. ,,r,,
t,x-SrAYOR GRANT A LEADER.
Tbing, began to quiet down atter q
few minutes. but the playing OF TN" oa"a
broke in as though it were intenaeu Do
signal to renew the applause. tp aeaIn
came the eastern delegates, ana up osn'. .
tie spectators. In the midst OF the ne"
York seats a bearded man jumped on d
chair and waved his hat. lie shoutea
something to his fellow-delegates' anu
nearly every man among the New foIkeiS
leapcd 10 his feet, many standing Oh 'ne't
chairs and shoating like men gone WV
in defirious 10Y The leader OF TINS lcd-
ture of the demonstration was HuSh -
Grant. ex-Mayor Of New York ,s
swaying back and forth, one hand noid-
ing his hat high in the air, the oshsl
waving colleagues ANA spectators 10 tiel
feet he looked the impersoha'lon VI
leader. Those tiers Of men anu women
closelu packed together in the st'@0
temporary temple OF democracy li'nHe
diately responded. Up, up. was the siy
OF the New York men. Up, UP, Cii'u
the delegates pledged TO gold. ~ "P,
became the slogan Of tho vast muil'uues
and soon the delegates Oh the moor a"i
many thousands VINO came 10 see anu ~
10 act. were jumping, yelling ana waslne
and doing everything that eAei'eu "ie"
10 show tnc trend OF their leellhs' nc"
ever there was the slightest increase 10
ward a cheering the Tammany yen went
up and the volume OF sound S"ehSi ~
ifs fullest again In that mysterious ana
indennable manner which all those men
who have seen a great demohsiiat'on "a
this sort can appreciate, the cneerhs suu-
denlv decreased in volume and seemed 10
he diving away But Hugh Grant KNEW
hts subjects ami throught his lips edlne
the name Of D;s-1d b. Hill, shouted WIZ"
all the lung power at his command.
hill" THE CRY.
"Uul" "HilL" David B. HULL De-
came the cry Of the thousands VINO i"o-
meut before showed signs OF ""d''"s|
Hnvlng again excited the audience eNcty
man and woman shouted the name oil tie
Nv, Vorl< leader. SO great became the
volume OF sound and so widespread lAe
confusion that Grant Hinckley and 'he
man who was the object OF IL all-DaNld
y Hfl-who had sat quietly and caiIniy
On his chair while the tumult ragged hldi-
iv appealed by voice and gesture Tor quiet
and order. But they might as well nave
argued or attempted 10 subdue 50 many
Comanche Indians.
Things became quieter for an instant
when Chairman Daniel endeaNoieu "
make "A statement but the muili1uue
seemed only TO gain greater Neheh'e"eo
h,. their brief pause. and yelled ana "@N-
ed with such heartiness that the "oH'''
sfration went beyond its BOUNDS -
Governor Altgeld arose 10 SPEAK D"'
ro u,as shouted down amid hisaes' c",'
- NJ, Inc shouting. Grant and the
! N-.., YORK leaders used their eiior's 10
-fa, the tumult. and little 10y little they
..ir,d their object. until such oid'r va
,.,'...,.d as enabled the chairman TO make
an appeal for nuiet. 1000. ronetf-
.,,,,, s.cond demonstration was repe.i-
tion of the first and was intehueu "s -, ~
/ .l,,,+er-,harge Of the silver men. IT,,
/ ,,,,,d their cue in the announcement W
,pD'' ,p'. ,,re which showed that the minority
or gold report Of the Credentials Commit % m, II,
tee had been rejected, and sssln .. pan, a,1
demonium rcigned 4 Bland banner anu
plond hand kept the enthusiasm from
garging. and coats were taken OFF and ana
,ayed wildly. newspapers and hats were
| thrown In the air, and scene ol wlluese
1oofl.ion followed the playing oi
! pixie ,,..,. 81,
/ Beyond these scenes. there was niue oi
Interest that occurred in the contention
ham. The morning session passed u, u
weary wait for the Committee on Gre
/ J.nfioIs TO report. and an Adjournment
/ was taken until o'clock.
Al the evening session nothing was
done. except the report seating the ae'e-
gstes from Nebraska and Michigan. CIV
I'D, ths silver men greater control. Al
a.qo II was decided not TO attempt to adopt
nlatform tonight. and the conNenuoi'