The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-07-10

Miss Minnie Murray, of Nashua, Ia, Leads |
Demonstration for the Ex-Governor
Which Sets the Convention Ahame-The |
silver Platform Adopted by the Con-
yention by an Overwhelming Majority,
and Hills Plank Lauding CleveIand's
Administration Defeated by n Vote of
664 to 357-The Gold Men Reticent.
CHICAGO, July 10-The third day Of the
Democratic national convention was
opened at 80 yesterday with prayer by
Rev. DR.. Green, of Cedar Rapids, Ia, the
Episcopal clergyman who performed the
same Office on Wednesday. Chairman
White handed the gavel over to Congress-
man Richardson, of Tennessee, who called
for the report Of the committee on resolu
tions which was read by Senator Jones,
chairman of the committee.
When the plank expressing sympathy
with Cuba had been read n flag Of the
new republic appeared in the aisle in front
of the delegates chairs, and was carried
along the aisle 1t did not arouse the
demonstration which the partisans of
Cuba had hoped for Mr.. Richardson
raped on the desk and cried Put down
that flag" 50 it quickly sunk from sight.
The report for the minority was read by
J. H. Wade. of Ohio, q former reading
clerk of the house of representatives. The
gold people rose and cheered but after
their outbreaks on Wednesday these eff
forts were faint The Endorsement of the
Democratic administration, which Senator
Hill had made losing fight for in the
committee on resolutions, brought down
yell from the galleries. Several New
York delegates stood and waved their
hats, but they did not include Hill, Whit
ney nor Flower
Senator Tillman Speaks.
The issue was drawn. Senator Ben Till
man of South Carolina mounted the stage
TO open the great debate in behalf Of free
coinage. One moment the 10000 people
held their breath rs they gazed. Then they
broke forth Cheers, mingled with hisses
rent the air. Acting Chairman Richard
sonI with aid of the assistant sergeants-at-
arms quickly suppressed the demonstra-
ton.
Senator Tillman realized that so far as
the galleries were concerned, he faced an
audience which he felt was largely hos
tile He introduced himself to them by
saying that he came before them as he
was, not as "the lying newspapers had
represented him to be" A round of ap-
plause from the pit greeted this announce
ment, but it was drowned in the storm Of
Kisses from the galleries, which were in
creased to perfect whirlwind of sibilant
sound as he added, 81 came from state
which was the home of secession"
Senator Tillman turned detlantly and
fercely surveyed the vast congregation
who were Kissing him, Then, with u
contemptuous toss of his head, he looked
down at the silver delegates before him,
his eye blazing, and said with "A sneer
"There are only three things that hiss,
a goose, Il serpent and "A man" Raising
his head and addressing the galleries he
shouted that the man who hissed South
Carolina forgot the history Of the revOlu-
ton, when that state kept alive the fires of
liberty. This provoked "A wild demonstra-
ton from the silver men. "South Caro-
lima in 1860" he said lied the fight in the
Democratic party which disrupted it, Dis
ruption," he continued, while the CALLER
les hissed, drought about the war and
the war emancipated the black slaves
Now" he added, sweeping his arms
through the air above his head, I'VE are
leading the fight to emancipate the white
slaves"
Senator Iillman proceeded, with oc-
casional Interruptions of Kisses from the
gallery and cheers from the delegates, for
over an hour. His speech was extremely
radical He made vigorous assault on
President Cleveland, and read a denun-
ciatory resolution, which he subsequently
withdrew He concluded by pledging the
solid vote OF, the south 70 any good and
straight silver candidate
Senator Jones, of Arkansas, challenged
some of Mr. Tillman's statements, assert
ing that this was in no sense u sectional
issue.
Enthusiasm for Senator Hill.
Senator Hill then ascended the platform
amid "a perfect storm Of applause. He
went to the platform, shook the hand of
the presiding officer and then, with a
smile, bowed his acknowledgements to
the shouting, gesticulating crowd, Men
were ON their chairs waving handkerchiefs,
flags, and tossing hats in the air. The
vast volume of sound ebbed and flowed
and would no sooner die away than it
would be again taken up, and echoed and
re-echoed until the great building rang.
When at last order was partially re-
stored Mr.. Hill began calmly but with a
voice that readily reached to the galleries.
He said he would not attempt TO follow or
answer the senator from South Carolina.
II can say to him." said Mr.. Hill, that l
am a Democrat, but not a gold bug"
Again the demonstration broke forth
and lasted half minute.
South Carolina with all its power, pro-
ceeded Mr., Hill, could not drive him out
of the Democratic party. He came here on
a mission to unite, not TO divide TO build
up, not to destroy; 10 plan for victories,
not to plot for defeat. New York made no
apologies to South Carolina.
The speaker then spoke eloquently
against anything further than a declara-
tion fayoring international himetallism
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