The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-09


State would carry the State ticket and
lose the Presidential electors if the
silver men were to persist in their
programme.
At $3.50 the committee on resolutions
filed into the inclosure. In the van
was the stalwart form of Senator Hill.
AS the delegates and crowd caught
sight of him they arose to their feet
and wildly cheered the New York
leader. Again and again they cried
his name, but the Senator quietly
took his seat and conferred in sub
dued tones with those about him as
if utterly unconscious of the tumult.
Ten minutes later Chairman Daniel
called the convention to order and an
nounced that the committee on ere
dentials was ready to report. When
the reading clerk read the report seat
ing four silver district delegates from
Michigan, which changed the COM
pleXion of the delegation under the
unit rule from gold to silver, there
was considerable applause among the
silver men on the floor.
4 MINORITY REPORT.
Ex-Congressman John C. Crosby, of
Massachusetts, on behalf of the minor
ity of the committee, took the stage
and earnestly protested against the
decision of the majority.
He said: "Mr. Chairman and gentle
men of the convention: Representing
eighteen States in this convention, L
desire to move an amendment to the
report of the committee which has
been submitted to this convention. /
move, Sir, that the delegation from the
Fourth district and the Ninth district
Is AT -.
they now occupy. The matter of this
discussion has lasted through yester-
day, nearly all night and most of the
day, and after careful consideration
of the merits of the Michigan case, we
of the minority, feel that if this re-
port is accepted and adopted, that it
means one of the greatest injustices
that could be perpetrated upon any
convention"
Continuing, he said: ''Now, Mr..
Chairman, all we want, all those of us
representing the majority want
is fair and decen treatment
at your hands. We do not
attempt or desire to oyerrule
the majority here, but we do wish to
have a fair and just discussion and
consideration of this matter and so,
Mr.. Chairman, l move that this amend
ment be adopted and | trust that
the honest sentiment of the conven-
ton will give to these sitting dele
gates the seats which they now oc-
cupy," (Applause.)
Mr., BrapRan had Il good stage pres
ence and a clear, strong voice, and
was given a respectful hearing He
warned the convention of the danger
involved in this decision. The gold
men in the galleries cheered him
Justify, when he appealed to the hon
esty and fairness of the silver dele
gates.
Delegate +. NJ. Taylor, Of Arkan-
sas, defended the course of the ma
jority OF the committee and his ap-
plause came more from the pit than
the galleries. He declared that the
seating of the gold delegation from
Michigan was most outrageous wrong
which the convention should right.
Governor AlcLaurin, of Mississippi,
also came to the defence of the com
mittee. He made a careful review of
the facts to show that the viii of the
democrats of Michigan did not pre-
vail in the State convention. Four
hundred and twenty-four of the 7S3
delegates TO that convention. he said.
were instructed for free silver. He de-
scribed the alleged methods pursued
by the administration agents to over
ride this expressed will of the people,
and declared that they were under in
structions to carry Michigan for gold
and the administration"
GALLERIES TAKE A HAND.
Some unsympathetic auditor in the
gallery shouted, "Shut up and sit
down" whereat there seemed to be a
systematic attempt to howl down the
speaker. This aroused the ire of the
silver delegates, and one of the indio-
nant Louisiana delegates arose and
shouted that if these interruptions
were continued, he should move to
clear the galleries. The galleries are
packed by the gold men, he shouted.
But the cries of the crowd continued.
AT last, Col. Martin, the sergeant-at-
arms, interposed from the platform.
and instructed the assistant sergeant
alarms and the police to summarily
eject anyone who Interrupted the pro-
ceedings. Senator McLaurin drifted
into the discussion of the issue before
the Democrats of Michigan, whereupon
delegate McDermott, of New Jersey.
arose to a point of order.
What happened twenty years ago"
he shouted ,'fhas nothing to do with
the merits of this controversy
The galleries cheered and waved
their handkerchiefs from the floor.
The blood OF the gold spectators was
aroused.
Joseph E. Salisbury, of Delaware.
pushed his way to the platform to pro-
test against the majority report.
He was elected as a free silver dele
gate, he said, but he believed the sit
ting delegates from Michigan were en-
titled to their seats. 81 protest" he
shouted emphatically, s'that this is not
the place TO wash the dirty linen OF
Stale factions
After Salisbury, there stepped to tho
.ront of the platform a stalwart, blonde
noustched young man with a red rose
IN the lappel of his coat
Gentlemen, I ann the man they say
stole Michigan, he shouted. in tone
hat rang to the rafters. This defiant
caught the funny multi