The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-08

next appeared on the platform in be-
half of Senator Daniels candidacy,
created a storm of amusement. His
opening sentence, cit is not that we
love David B. Hill less, but that we
love Democracy more" delivered in
stentorian tones, set the convention
wild. He went on to declare that the
best blood of Massachusetts coursed
through his veins. This was more
than the convention could stand and
they began to cry him down. His re-
ception resembled somewhat that fire.
uuently accorded the celebrated come
dian James Owen Connor, who was
on occasions obliged to play behind
a net. Every time he essayed to speak
the crowd howled and while the din
and confusion were on the Louisianan
stepped across the platform. At the
end of each round trip he poured out
and gulped down large glass Of ice
water.
The delegates in the pit, though they
took no part in the demonstration
against him, roared with laughter.
After repeated efforts, he was allowed
to complete his speech.
John NJ. Duncan, of Texas, was
brought forward, but met another
storm of inpatient, shouting Demo
crats for a vote and calls of louder"
He began with a question, "WhO was
most guilty of slaughter, those who
slaughter or those who lead to the
slaughter but was interrupted by
| Chairman Harrity, who pleaded for
| order, while Mr.. Duncan stood back
and ran his hand through a mat of
| hair suggestive of Roscoe Conkling's
| famous brow, with a gesture that also
| suggested ConlIling. This time the
| chairman prevailed and Mr.. Duncan
announcing, II will begin over again"
He did and soon finished.
A PLEA FOR PRECEDENT.
After Mr.. Duncan came C. A. Ladd,
of Illinois, whose speech was also brief.
| NO one doubts that his speech would
| be a good one," said Mr.. Ladd, speak
| ing of HILL mo one doubts that it
would be a Democratic speech and no
one doubts that it would be a New
York speech" and at this sally Sena-
tor Hill himself was forced to laugh
outright while Mr.. Ladd went on to
declare that such a speech would have
| to be explained to the Republicans
throughout the whole campaign.
Gen. J. w. st. Clair, of West Virginia,
made strong speech in favor of sus-
| tanning the majority report. He was
| a Democrat, he said, who believed in
| free silver and the nomination of a
rock-ribbed free silver Democrat, but
he was Of the opinion that it would
| be q great mistake to overthrow time
honored Democratic precedent and re-
| fuse 10 elect the man suggested by
| the National committee. National
Committeeman Clayton, of Alabama,
closed the debate i'm favor Of the cleo
| ton Of Mr.. Daniel He paid a glow
| ing compliment to Senator Hill. i was
here four years ago said he, when
| the antfesnappers were condemning
and denouncing Hill. At that time /
was praising Hill. He was my cham.
pion. | learned Democracy at his feet
| and if he had clung to his Elmira
declaration in favor Of free coinage, he
would to-day be my candidate for
President" The vote was then taken.
THE VOTE TAKEN,
The convention was very quiet when
the roll-call began. Breaks were
| shown in two Of the Southern States,
Alabama and Florida. The chairman
of the first announced that but for
the unit rule Alabama would give five
votes for Hill; and Florida was equal
ly divided between Hill and Daniel,
with four ayes and four noes. The an
nOuncements that Illinois and Indiana
east solid votes for the substitute were
cheered The vote of Iowa was chal-
lenged. and resulted in a showing of
seventeen ayes and nine noes, so that
the twenty-siN were recorded aye. This
Iowa roll-cal necessitated the an
nOuncement of the name of Horace
Boies, who is accredited as delegate,
lN,,f > 10 a1o
for a demonstration and no cheer was
heard. A moment later the call of j. C.
S. Blackburn, of Kentucky, was follow
ed by an enthusiastic round for Ken
tucky's favorite.
Mr.. Mcknight, of Michigan, chal-
lenged the announcement that his
State voted noe and the roll-call show
ed twelve ayes and sixteen noes. When
New York was reached, the chairman
explained that Senator Hill did not
vote, SO New York cast seventy-one
noes.
Senator Daniel, of Virginia, managed
to score a point upon his opponent,
Senator Hill, for Congressman Jones,
the chairman of the States delegation,
announced that all the votes of Vir-
ginia were cast aye, with the excep-
tion of John w. Daniel, who voted no.
The Virginia partisans were quick to
seize upon this bit of chivalry and re-
-Warded it with a shrill shout.
The roll-call was completed at 1925.
The announcement of the vote-556 to
340-was received with a brief demon
stration by the silver victors. Dele
gates waved their hats and the specta-
tors in the galleries cheered. Mr.. Har-
rity announced that unless objection
was made he would regard it as the
sense of the convention that the ma
jority report had been rejected and
Mr.. Daniel selected. Senator Jones, of
Arkansas; r. p. Heating, of Nevada,
and Senator White We're appointed to
escort Senator Daniel to the platform.
AN OVATION TO DANIEL.
AS the committee appeared on the
platform with the Virginia Senator
the demonstration of the silver men
was renewed. Senator Daniel having