The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-07-08

py whose election disloyalty to silver
might be implied 1t was the opponents
OF silver who forced the issue ON them
and they proposed to meet it at once.
He closed so abruptly that the cries Of
go on We're raised.
c. j. Laid of Illinois spoke for the
minority report. He wanted to say, he
said, that as a member of the demo-
cratic party and democratic family,
that there was no family quarrel The
gentlemen from New York and Con-
necticut could not say words in praise
OF Senator Hill that was not echoed by
all democrats, and it was so OF Senator
Daniel. "All democrats are good and
some of them are better" said he. I'VE
We're taught to honor our parents, but
II our parents made a mistake, as the
national committee had done, it should
be corrected. The man to be nominat-
ed must be the man of the majority.
The convention knew perfectly well
that If the gentleman from New York
was elected he would make an able
speech. No man doubted that But it
would be New York speech and would
keep them explaining it to the republic
can enemies all through the campaign.
and applause. The national Committee
| had made report. Might it not be
voted against? That was the greatest
OF time honored democratic principles.
Mr.. Ladd maintained in closing that
the majority should rule and was
cheered to the echo as he took his seat.
Hon. j. w. St. Clair of West Virginia,
the next speaker, led off by declaring
that he came here as firm a friend of
| the free coinage of silver as anyone.
But he must say to his silver friends
/ that they were making mistake. This
was received with partial cheers and
he followed by urging them to proceed
| to elect democratic president by DEM
ocratic methods. What harm, he said,
could David B. Hill do in the chair. He
| himself was too good silver man to
be influenced by speech from David
b. Hill or anybody else. He referred
to the convention of 1884 and remarked
| that some of them had lived to regret
! that they had not followed the lead of
the minority in that convention. This
allusion to the Hill Cleveland contest
was received with shouts of laughter.
Then Chairman Harrity said: I'm
less the majority of the convention
| shall otherwise instruct, the chair will
| direct call of the roll Immediately af-
ter the next speaker has closed. 1t is
for the delegates to decide"
This declaration apparently met the
unanimous approval of the convention
and the chairman added that, recog-
nizing this to be the sentiment of the
contention, he would again recognize
Mr.. Clayton of Alabama to close the
debate.
Clayton Closed Debate.
Mr.. Clayton promised at the outset
that he would not offend the majority
by threats nor amuse others by drink
ing too much ice water This allusion
to the Louisiana gentleman was re-
ceived with laughter and, having set
the delegates in good humor, Mr.. Clay
ton proceeded to proclaim himself as
the friend of David b. Hill now as he
had been four years ago. Mr.. Hill
would support the nominee of the con-
| vention and would reiterate his declar-
alton for the independent, free and un-
limited coinage of silver in line with
that great Elmira speech He loved,
honored and respected him, for at his
feet he (Clayton) had learned democ-
racy. 1t was said that the convention
was violating tradition. What tradi-
ton? Read the writings of the faith
ers, search them in vain and tell him
what was found there that was now
applicable.
1t would be shown that majority
of the democrats We're entitled to rule
in a democratic convention. AS to the
objection that the republicans would
criticize them, what did it mean? The
one fact that the republicans condemn
them would make him support the sug-
gestion. Mr.. Clayton concluded that he
wanted full and unlimited coinage OF
silver and free and unlimited speech.
Chairman Harrity then put the ques-
ton, which was the adoption of the
minority report, and ordered the roll Of
states to be called.
The roll call was then proceeded with
The total vote was announced by the
chair as follows: Ayes, DanieD 300
noes, (I4ilD, 349.
Twelve votes were knocked off from
the territories, and Mr.. Hill did moi
vote.