The Dickinson press., 1896-07-11
The Keynote for !he silver Men Il
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Sounded.
Senator Jones of Arkansas. X. T.. Heating
of Nevada. and Senator White were ap-
pointed to escort Senator Daniel to the
platform. AS the committee appeared on
the platform with the Virginia senator the
demonstration of the silver men was re-
newed. Senator Daniel has the appearance
Of IN old time statesman. smooth Shaven,
with clear cut features and raven black
hair anl wearing the conventional black
frOrk coat of the old days, he looked as IL
he had stepped out OF some picture Of the
senate Of the past. He bowed profoundly
IN response to the ovation he received, and
talked easily TO Chairman IIarrity until
the noise subsidized.
When order was restored MFR. HarrIty
said: "Gentlcmen of the convention,
have the honor Of Introducing rs your tenl-
porary chairman. the Honorable John w.
Daniel Of West Virginia." While the dele
gates and everybody else in the house was
yelling and cheering, Chairman HarrIty
passed the gav"l over to Mr.. Daniel. who
| took it and spoke as f0!ows:
Mr.. Chairman Of the national Democratic
conventions: In receiving from your hands
this gaveI as the temporary presiding officer
OF this convention beg leave to express Il
sentiment which ! am sure IL unanimous
that no national convention was ever pre-
sided over with more ability or with more
Of 'Ifarrity. IIarrity". ] can express no
better wish for myself than that may hc
| able in some feeble way TO model my con-
duct by your model aud TO practice by
your example. (Chcrrs) The high position.
ger. lcmcn. to which you have chosen me-
| involves both great personal honor AMI
a keen responsibility. For the honor. I
thank you. The responsibility I would be
| wholly inadequate to bear, anl ] depend
| upon your gracious aid to,makc 1t easy and
| its burden light That aid confidently
invoke from you for the sake Of the great
cause under whose banner We have fought
so many battles and which now demands
of us such staunch devotion and such loyal
| service.
regret that my name should have
been brought In even the most courteous
and serious COMPLICATION with that OF
my distinguished friend. tho great senator
from New York. Applausr) But the very
fact that / have permitted 1t to be done
| rcfutes the suggestion that has been i'm
I or those whom ] have the honor to
represent would ever heap iilignty upon
that brave and illustrinus head. Great
applause) No candid. no dispassionatc
Judgment. gentlemen. can never misintcr-
! prct your meaning. The senator from New
| York himself knows. and as know. and
! as you know. that there is no personality
| in the prcfcrment which has been givri,
| to mo. He must know. md the great
country that watches thrse proceedings
| must know. that It is solely due TO the
principle that this great majority; OF
| Democrats stands for. and that they know
stand with them. Applausc.l And that
| 1t is given in the spirit OF the Instructions
| received by these representatives Of the
people from the people whom all Demo
| Gratis will ever bow to as the pnrest and
original source Of all power. The birth
of the Democratic party was rO-pYuil with
the birth Of the sovereignty Of the people.
1t cGn never die until the declaration of
| American independence is forgotten and
that sovereignty Is crushed out. Great
appausc)
Became POetlcnl.
am happy. gentlemen. to know that the
ma jCrty In this convention Is not personal.
! neither In any sense is it sectional. 1t
blends the palmetto and the pines of
Maine and South Carolina. 1t begins with
the sunrise In Maryland and spreads Into
IL sunburst III Louisiana and Texas. Cap.
plause.) 1t stretches In one unbrOken col.
| umn across the American continent from
the Atlantic shores of the Old Dominion
| and Georgia AMI Ii sheds Its :ilvery bea ms
| over the golden gates OF California. Gap.
planse) 1t sends forth It's pioneers FROM
Plymouth Rock and waves over the soltlen
wheat fields of the Dakotas. Ii has It's
strongholds In Alabama aud Mississippi,
| and Its outpOsts In Minnesota. Florida and
Oregon. lApplause.) 1t sticks like tar.
| heel (appausc) down In the old North
| State. and 1t writes 10 to on the saddle
bags Of the Arkansas traveller. loud ap
/. plause)
1t ,lOurs Its Iivulcts from the, mountains
Of Wcst Virginia anl makes great luke IN