The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-09

ofo 60 ,heir convention ri favor OF sill
yer. md when the administration IN
washington found this out Mr.. Stcvenfsb
Wa sent TO Washington to upset the
Will OF the people.
THE LIE GIVEN.
There is not one word Of truth In
all that" said Mr.. Richardson. from MS
seat.
As Mr. Mcknight proceeded further
! win his statement Of alleged facts, Air.
Weadock. one Of the dclegates-at-iarge,
so,teI i'm the front row. Immediately
facing the speaker, said. IN an audible
voice.
No notice was taken OF this inter-
rupti0n.
Mr.. blake said that if the majority re-
port was adopted the Democrats would
carry Michigan by at least 5000 majority.
Mr. Brucker. Of Michigan. declared MAJ
ne had always been free-silver MAJ
and that there were enough silver dele
gates i'm the convention 10 nominate
President by a two-thirds majority. with
out the necessity OF committing highway
robbery applause and laughter
Mr.. c. 5. Thomas Of Colorado. mem
her Of the National Committee. next TOOK
the stand. but the audience was becoming
inpatient and raised loud cries of Vote.
lie held II would be a mistake 10 elect
a Democratic President 10y ONcriurning the
expressed will Of a sovereign state. lie
warned them that they could not afford
10 strike down the state of Michigan
simply for the purpose Of obtaining q
two-thirds majority
AR Powers. OF Utah. a member OF
the Committee on Credentials. argued in
support Of the majority report.
state Senator Thomas +. Grady. Of
New York. spoke against the majority
report.
The discussion Was closed by two more
speeches. one by MIR. Wcadock and the
other 10y Mr.. O'Donnen. of Colorado.
Little or no attention. however. was paid
TO these speeches. as the crowd I'm the
galleries was quite turbulent and could
not be kept I'm order. The convention
itself as well as the spectators I'm the
galleries. were in n hurry 10 come 70 a
vote. and Mr. ODonne1 assisted that
view 10y moving the previous question on
the report
The previous question was seconded.
The vote was then taken on the minority
substitute OF the Credentials Committee.
which retains the sitting (goldl members
from the Fourth and Ninth Michigan dis
tricts thcir seats.
TUMULTOUS SCENES.
nounced aye I'm favor of the minority re-
port a tumutuous wave of cheering broke
over the assembly. The first efforts OF
tho chairman to suppress the manifesto
tons by the use Of the gaycl were met
by "a counter demonstration on the part
of the gold delegates. who, rising and
turning their backs 20 the chairman and
their faces to the immense crowds ln the
galleries. waved hats and handkercnicis
and stood on their chairs and gesticulatcd.
The galleries. evidently strongly anti
silver I'm sentiment. were not slow 10 re-
spond and unearthly sounds from 1900
throats filled the vast space OF the great
hall
The Tammany yell was plainly heard in
every temporary lull. The band tried iu
vain TO compete with the babel of noise.
Every rap IF the chairmans eavel only
seemed to start IL again. as on began 20
quiet down. Shouts for Hiil Nodcll calls
and shrIn whistles added 20 the con-
fusion. then the silver men began 10 hiss
and stamp their feet aid This made mat
ters infinitely worse. Senator Daniels
powerful voice. much worn with its SER
Vice yesterday. called the next State,
North Carolina"
North Carolina declines 10 vote until
she can he heard" replied the chairman
OF the delegation.
state Chairman Hlnckey eX-Aiavor
Hugh Grant and other prominent New
Workers yainly tried TO stop The demon
stration. r. went on uninterrupted for iif
teen minutes. and was barely silenced
when the roll-cali was resumed.
When Pennsylvania was reached and
Chairman Harrity. mounting on Il chair
said. "Pcnnsylyauia casts her siXty-tOur
votes aye an attempt was made 10
renew the demonstration. but it died
away in few seconds, spectators and
delegates being almost tired ont.
The vote resulted in the rejection Of
the minority report-yeas, 3oS; nays. 55s;
absent, =.
"The noes have IT," said the chairman.
"and the amendment is lost"
II was now the silver mems turn and
they yelled and waved hats and handkcr-
chiefs and displayed Bland pictures and
made the night hideols for nearly as long
as rhe gold men, the galleries imparually
assisting.
During the iubildtion by the silver men
two stout Kentucky delegates danced
breakdown in the aisles az the rear OF
the delegates section, several others
"pltung time" as the southern phrase
IA. amid the widest laughter
MAJORITY REPORT ADOPTED.
The chairman put the question ON the
majority report OF the Committee on
Credentials and declared ~ adopted.
The report Of the Committee ON Perma-
nent Organization was then presented
by Mr.. Finley OF Ohio. naming Senator
White. of California as permanent chair
man of the convention and Thomas ).
Cogan. OF ohio. as permanent secretary.
a question was put 10 Mr. Finley as
to whether the State of Michigan bad
representative In the National Commit
tee az reported. and il was answered I'D
the affirmative.
An amendment 10 the report was OF
fercd In relation 90 the appointment ot
DELEGATES from Nebraska Go the several
committees Substituting other names.
and the amendment was agreed TO.
motion was made 10 refer back 10 the
committee that portion OF the report zee
lating to the committeeman from Michi-
gan. and IL was agreed 10. with these
exceptions the report was adopted.
4 committee OF three was then appoint
cd TO escort Senator White. the permanent
chairman 10 the chair. tho committee con-
sisting of Mr. Finley of Ohio Mr.. Nc
Cornell of Illinois, and Senator Vest of
Missouri.
Senator Daniel IN retiring from the
temporary chairmanship, expressed his
deep sense Of the honor which he enjoyed.
and introduced Mr.. White the distln-
euishod senator from CalifOri5l.
SENATOR WHITE SPEECH.
Senator White. on taking the chair
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