The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-08

lipic against the nomination of Cleve-
land, and in favor Of the nomination of
David B. Hill for president of the
United States. Circumstances have
changed and men have changed with
them.
''.s' ia GRAVE MISTAKE sfEg
The silverites made the mistake of
their lives in refusing to accept Hill
for temporary chairman. They were
not afraid Of his rulings, but they
wanted Daniels silver speech instead
Of Hills golden. In the confusion re-
sulting from the long debate Daniels
speech was entirely lost both on the
audience and convention, and the re-
suit would have been the same If Hill
had been the speaker. Daniels speech
could have been issued as a campaign
document and Hills can be yet and
reach an equal number Of people. The
mistake of the silver men was that in
thus. throwing down the gauntlet they
weakened the alliance Of the gold men
to the convention proceedings in fu-
ture. as they will ultimately discover.
II the gold men had been given the
temporary chairman, they would have
been bound to participate in the pro-
ceedings to the end, and would have
done so. Now it's different / have
the best reasons for saying that the
gold men are glad Hill was turned
down. as their plans would have been
seriously frustrated if he had won.
You need not be surprised if the gold
men refuse to vote at all when a can
didate is named. The action TODAY
opens that door to them and I sneak
advisedly when I say that, unless
something occurs to change the situa-
ton, and that does not seem possible.
that will be the course pursued. They
will not formally leave the conyen-
ton, but refusing to vote will practi
cally accomplish the same result as
bolt. The blood is on the heads of
the silverites by their own reckless
ness. The roll call shows that thirty
three states and territories are con-
trol1ed by silver to eighteen for gold.
This gives the silver men control of
every committee, and, intoxicated by
their success to-day, they will proba-
bly, use their power vehemently and
arbitrarily. The situation is akin to
that OF two men fighting physically
and, when one has the other hopelessly
PROSTATE, he concludes to murder him
outright. It's tough on the man who
is killed, but a similar fate at the hands
of outraged law awaits the victor
while, If he could have controlled him
self, 1t might have been simply assault
with both alive. Up to midnight the
committee on rules has not been able
to decide whether it dare abrogate
THE TWO-THIRDS RULE.
The vote today showed thar thew
lack sixty-three of two-thirds. A few
silver men voted for Hill, but not enough
to give them two-thirds, and. with the
two-thirds rule IL force, resolute gold
minority can make serious trouble
either by voting or not voting Writ
ing in advance of the decision of the
committee, 1t seems probable the silver
men will take no chances by adopting
that time-honored Democratic princi-
pie. AS Democrats recognize the Unit
rule, while Republicans do not, it real
ly requires no more unanimity in q
Democratic convention to secure two
thirds than it does in a Republican to
get a majority. Tonight has been
repetition Of the jam and wild scenes
of last night, only more so. The
Palmer house does not run its elevators
below the parlor floor during the crush
Ing hours, and regular guests as we'll
as transients can only reach .he upper
floors by single flight Of not very
wide stairs Men and women massed
in the effort to reach the parlor floor
make it such getting up stairs as
you never did see. / was seated In
an Illinois Central train to go to the
convention today with two young men