The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-08


leaders entered unobserved. and took
their places quietly.
When David b. Hin entered. with the
New York delegation. many OF those who
afterwards voted 70 keep him from the
temporary Craftsmanship. forgot family
quarrels and cheered as heartily as the
rest. Again and again the enthusiasm
broke forth afresh and Senator HIN sank
mOdestly into his chair. and looked as
though he wished to be out Of sight.
For an hour and a half prior to the
time when Chairman Harrity OF the ma
tional committee tapped his gavel. the
floor had been one moving. converging.
diverging mass of humanity, principally
male. but with a sufficient leavening Of
women to make it marked.
Prior to going into the convention
the silver men, under the guild
ance Of experienced parliamenta-
rians like Senator Harris. Jones OF
Arkansas. and others. prepared set of
parliamentary motions TO meet every pos
sible phase Of the expected fight with the
sound money men over the organization
and control Of the convention. Each Of
these motions was assigned to a desig-
mated leader to present at the proper time
and word was passed round among all
the silver cohorts that the resolutions of
fered by these persons expressed the views
Of the party and were expected 10 receive
the solid support of the silver men. 1t
was openly stated in the conference that
this course had been rendered necessary
by the course Of the Chicago newspapers
which, in spite of the pledge given on
their behalf to the national committee
when Chicago was selected as a meeting
place, that the press of the city would
report the proceedings OF the convention
with fairness, had not failed TO dlstort
and misrepresent with all kinds of un-
truths the plans and purposes Of the sill
yer men. Delegates were. therefore, eau
toned not to be misled by Chicago news
paper statements, but to follow the lines
marked out by their own steering com
mittee.
At II o'clock the crowds from
the city were assembling in con-
stantly increasing numbers at the front
of the coliseum. But all the doors were
closed The newspaper men strove in
vain to raise the blockade, so far as they
were concerned. The orders Of the ser
geant-at-arms. stupidity conceived and as
stupidity executed, kept them out until, at
last, few OF them managed 10 effect an
entrance and to make the way clear for
many of their associates. But in the
meantime. without any imaginable good
reason for it, delegates and alternates,
and persons holding tickets Of admission
were kept out in the broiling sunshine,
victims of the incompetent clothed with
a little brief authority" One might have
/ supposed that the best and easiest way
was to admit everybody entitled to ad-
mission as they presented their cards or
| badges. But instead of that they were
| detained for hours, until it suited the
| caprice Of the sergeant-at-arms to order
| the doors to be opened. Then, at $780,
| there was sweeping of the human waves
| through the vestibule of the hall (he
| portion cut off from the rest of the build
ing) and the seats began to fill up to the
music of a brass band playing popular
airs.
AS the hour of noon drew near the sec
tions assigned TO the delegates We're grad
| ually occupied. Occasionally a large del
egation entered the hall with banners and
| flags and accompanied by a band of mu-
sic. The Iowa delegation bore long silk
| nag, on which were imprinted the benevo-
lent looking features Of Its candidate
! Horace Boies.
Another delegation was attended by a
| THE Red, White and Blue" Marching
| Through Georgia" Maryland, My Mary
land" and Dixie" When the first strains
/ of 'Dixie" were heard the whole audience
stood up and cheered enthusiastically, and
| that moment, as II by pre-aTangement,
| Senator Daniel of Virginia appeared and
took a seat on the platform. Senator
/ Vest of Missouri Senator Lindsay of
Kentucky and Senator Stewart of Ne
| vada, with Representative Mcmillan of
Tennessee had at that time also taken
seats on the platform.
w. c. Whitney appeared as a proxy
quite Unexpectedly" and took his seat
| among the New York delegates without
| any demonstration. So did ex-Postmaster
General Bissell. Ex-Gov. w. f. Russell
| also took his seat as a proxy among the
delegates from his state.
! Senator Hill and ex-Gov. Roswell p.
| Flower entered the hall at 1890 O'clock
closely followed by ex- Lieut.. Gov Shee-
| han and were greeted with cheers many
/ delegates rising to do them honor.
Senator Blackburn of Kentucky came in
soon afterward and was also honored with
| cheers.
The Pennsylvania delegation occupied a
half dozen of the front rows of seats and
/ was conspicuous by the fact that each
| delegate carried in his hand a small flag
and wore on his breast a wide red rib
bon, bearing the name of "Pattison."
At / O'Clock the convention was called
| to order by Hon. William f. Harrity of
Pennsylvania, chairman Of the democratic
national committee VINO asked tlat all
| present should arise and stand while
| prayer was offered by Rev Ernest M
| Steir, rector of Grace Episcopal church,
| Chicago.
Then Chairman Harrlty In slow, delib-
crate tones. said: Gentlemen of the Con-
| vention: BY direction of the democratic
| national committee 1 desire to report
| the following as the temporary organza-
| ton of the convention: Temporary chair
| man. David b. Hill of New York" Then
| there was an outbreak Of applause, which
\ lasted for two minutes.
| delegate from Minnesota got up TO
| make a notion and the chairman, in
| tending to ring for order rang the bell
! for the band to play, remarking as the
band started up, amid laughter: II wrang
| the wrong bell
The rest of the organization was read,
as follows: For temporary secretary, s..
| p. Sherin of Indiana; for sergeant-at-
| arms. Col. John 1. Martin of Missouri"
| ssWhat is the pleasure of the conyen-
| tion?" Mr. Harrity asked.
| on that Mr. Clayton, a delegate from
| Alabama. arose and advanced to the plat
| form and said: Gentlemen of the demo-
cratic national convention: On behalf OF
| twenty-three members of your national
Committed as opposed to twenty-seveu.
ana as / believe in accordance with the
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