The Dickinson press., 1896-07-11
HILL Is D0WNED
FIRST DAYS PROCEEDINGS OF THE
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
The Fight Between the Gold and
Silver Men Begins Immediately
After the Prayer Silver Men
Present Senator DnnieIs Name
for Temporary Chairman md He
IL Elected Over Senator lsill by
n Vote of $50 to 34O.
Chicago, July 8. = There were lively
scenes outside the hall at t:.c opening
OF the Democratic convention. and
the army Of subordinate officials con-
trlbuted largely to the disorder. They
formed n long line four abreast to gain ad-
mission Mt a single entrance where several
excited men were distributing the badges
and emblems of official authority. Mean
while the doors were barred to the public
and the stalwart policemen on guard said
no one would be admitted until the last Of
ficer was at his post within. At best the
four big entrances could not receive more
than go persons minute. or 1.OOO an hour.
The capacity of the small hall Is just 15.-
0OO. SO that would take u full hour. with
perfect discipline. to pass the great crowd
through the doors. The be!ated statloning
Of the officers promised to make it I'M
possible to get the people inside the hall
by the time the convention met. At IL
| O'Clock the line of officials stretched four
abreast for 100 feet and advanced ut a snail'S
pace. The women holding admission tick
cts were especially indignant at not get
| ting In. They stood In the streets hoist
Ing their umbrellas to keep off the shower
Of clnders which filtered from the elc-
waited read every time a train thundercd
overhead.
There were many reports of minor acci-
dents as a result Of the crowd ats the DOORS
Senator Harris OF Tennessee was handled
roughly and 1t was said was knocked down
by the surging mob. Senator Berry of Ar
kansas, who has but one leg and walks
with crutch, was jaMmed against a wall
aud his crutch wrcnclcd from his hand.
1T Is about time" said Senator Jones Of
Arkansas, that we had a permanent OFF,
| cial as serseant-at-arms who could prevent
| such Outrages.''
The last feature of decoration to he put
| up within the convention hal was that OF
the Democratic presidents. 1t was due to
some question as to the exact proprietics Of
using Giving pictures" it being urged by
| some that statues and pictures Of living
personaScs should not be put In public
places. AS Mr.. Cleveland is the only living
Democratic president the question applied
.iote p".,teu'It's to .ne neto'e tsi,isssn'"- .
..oA ~ i',,' vas A.'".'s "e.ieu ,, ~ ,1A ~.
up !he r'c'ules' nSins oi meau, u", .ne
before the convention opened. 1t relieved
'ne uecota.orS oi u lo's suspeHse'
auern ~
ohe vi 'Ae htst OF 'ne leau'fs 10 ente, ,
was seintor Jones vi hfk"nsas. Aie s'o;'''
approached him cordially and good naturcl-
ly. seemingly cool and unrutlled as he sur
Veycd the nela ana confronted the 1ifst
clash OF the baltle when was SO soon 10 De-
gin.
GOV. Altgciu came over ana hcl'i an earn
est consultation with the leader or the Sill
yer forces. Senator COckrell or Missouri,
one of the managers of the Bland boom,
who looks like an animated Uncle Sam, and
who Is affectiolmtcly known III his own
state as 'Old Garden Sass, the poorest man
in the United States senate" with his col
the next prominent arrivals. Senator nar-
ris. the famous Tennessee octogcnariun. who
rules the senate with rod OF iron and who
has been the most conspicuous man In Ten.
nessee for forty years, came in hot and per.
spring after his tusslc with the minions OF
the law at the entrance. At IL 30 one OF
the bland bands entered the south on.
trance playing "Dixic." This caused tl,s
first burst of enthusiasm and the air was
greeted with a whirl of cheers. When the
air was shifted to ..Columbia" the hurral,s
were renewed, The nit was solidly filled
but 1t was generally remarked that the
Eastern gold delegates were extremely SLOW
III arriving.
1t was lust noon when thc first Empire
State Delegates took their seats in the per.
sons OF Frederick Coudcrt and cx-Mayol
Grant ,nmL,nn,;nn NJ lilo r.fnrm and
Tam,maly Democra,.les. Among :he silyc,
Republicans and l'opulIst leaders who were
In nlnces Of advantage tn watch the course
of nroc,pIinrs was Jerry Simpson. tl,t
snpe Of MedIcinc Lodge. The large n,,mbcl
of ladies ,,resnnt wn. vorv noticreLIc Thri,
Hr;"tt Irassas ndG.I 1o,cr IN tha ,r,i,i.mcv
Of tl,c nnimotcd scene which stretched nwoy
from ,hr snenker.s nlatform. An enthrsi
nslic Boics man carried Boics banner
tl,rourh thr aisics I'm the delegate nit. bul
there was pnt an answer IN This snyyes
tinn far "a damonstrnt;on In favor NJ III,
Iowa c,nd,date shortly after 10 Nr
Whitney and Mr.. Hill walked nm tho cenie,
aisle foilnwed hv most NJ .ha Nov
York dclcontiou hut tho yrcat Emnirr Stat.
delaont,on which 10 usually rern;vcd viii
soi,.es ~ onaars Il" - nn,"onr,t,a nan"nn
,ion tool their n,oc.s IN sii"nce I:nw Rms
soil anI tho Nnss,rt msotts deicra,ion ir
which was George FrcI Williams tho fro.
silver defender fo,,nweI and lil;" ,ho N.v
York contingent did not r,isa n crv Ow
I'M, 70 tho nrnnor,inms ~ tho hoil II 10 nrn,,
) niIs t,,.. tha I..dars were nnt ra.n"niyo,, ;,
rhc ,nemlrrs NJ th. nation,, committe.
ond tho distinguished guests took uosscssio,
NJ tho n,ntform "orlv ,rho most cnnsnic
, uous of th. lnttcr was Senator stewart ~
Nrynda. whose white. natriorchiul hear
made him easily rcco.nIzable 10 those VIII,
were made familiar with his face In thu
. Illustrated papers DIR. Everett of Boston
, the son OF Edward Everett. who turned
his back OH the Republican party whel
Cleveland was first nominated In this city
, was also present. He has announced hi