The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-10
GOLD MEN WILL BOLT
Fierce Speeches at a Meeting of
New York Delegation.
MEMBERS DECIDE TO suLK.
VIII Not Vote Todsy-Ex-Gov. Flower
Denounc~s Aftgeld ana Tfllman-
some VIII Not so Back.

Chicago. July s--Hurried meetings OF all
tia sod standard delegates We're
called as soon as the convention adjourn
ed this afternoon. and the New York
contingent went 10 nearby clubhouse
ard began work Immediately. They were
not in an sxn.a5le mood al ali. and talk
OF boiling the convention entirely vas
very lond. Congressman Charles Tracey
said he would not so back. as did also
Frederick Bartlett
Ex-Goy. Flower called the meeting 10
order. and Senator Hin took the aoor. He
said very little but IL was pointed. He BE-
lieved the platform violated the establish
ed principles OF the Democracy. and In
many mora places than the mere adop-
ton OF platform. To support a candi-
date would mean virtual agreement with
It. He did not believe II was policy to
az present SO far act as 10 give il an In
oorsenent- His remarks were received
with applause.
He was followed by Col Fellows. who
was very bitter in his remarks. There is
not one iota Of Democracy in such plat
form" he declared. 1T Is tissue of Pop
uiistic and anarchistic notions compiled
by men who have no claim 10 recognition
as statesmen or even politicians. but who
are frenzied fanatics. I cannot see how I
can support such a platform or any per-
son placed upon II.
William c. Whitney said he had visited
several delegations Of gold states. and had
found their temper such that they would
follow New Yofks lead. He was person
ally not averse to leaving the convention.
but he would not like TO have IL said that
New York led such a revolt He was In
favor of remaining in the convention. but
not taking any part in the election Of can
didates. and urged with Senator Hill the
<tx<~x
range with the other gold states q plan
for action.
The temper OF the meeting was shown
when Congressman Suizer arose TO speak
He advocated that the delegation. as coed
Democrats. should stay In the convention
and take part In It's proceedings. He be-
heved that majority rule had always been
looked up to IN the party, and ii should
not now be Glsregarded.
At this juncture somebody said: do
you mean that we should vote for this sill
yer PLATFORM
Yes" said Sulzer. land work for IT,
shame, shame" were the cries. and the
speaker was cried down. Judge Cute. OF
Albany. an alternate for Erastus Corning.
showed decided silver proclivities. and he
also was shown no sympathy.
Gov. Flower made the warmest speech
of the evening. and Hill and Whitney had
ell they could do 10 prevent a bolt reso-
luton being put through at once. He said
the platform was "a clazy-Quilt of an
archy'' and the outcome of Incompetent
ard brainiess fools" He denounced men
OF Altgeld and Tilimans stamp as mis-
chief breeders and schemers 10 ruin the
Democracy" and then closed by say
ing: II will never cast my vote for such
a ticket or Its representative. / am a
Democrat. and this platform is not DEM
ocratic."
Senator Hill interposed and offered this
resolution: THAT a committee OK six be
appointed to visit other state delegations
instructed for gold and urge upon them
the necessity for refraining from action.
and that this committee act both In the
convention and hereafter for the New
York delegation
II was adopted and the chair appointed
Senator Hin. William c. Whitney. James
w. Hinckley. r. p Flower. f. r. Cou-
dert and William +. Sheehan. The meet
ing was then adjourned, 1t being the sense
OF the members that New York's vote
was not to be cast for q presidential or
other candidate.
Before the day adjournment William G..
Whitney visited the gold state delegations
and urged them to refrain from voting for
candidates. At the Massachusetts dele
CATION he said: II don't see how the gold
states, instructed as they are by their
people, can consistently vote for a nomi-
nee on silver platform"
After the adjournment of the conven-
ton the Wisconsin delegation held a meet
ing and determined that the vote Of the
state should not be cast for presiden-
tial candidate on the platform adopted to-
day. Gen. Bragg will annouce this deci-
sion from the speakers stand. The Wis
consin delegation Is instructed TO vote
when and as a ma tority shall determine
on this question. The poll was 20 yeas
to nays.