The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-07-09

During the Ballot on the Michigan Con
test the Vote of New York in Favor OF
the Gold Men Evokes a Remarkable
Outburst of Enthusiasm The Silver
Men Have Their Inning When the Re
suit Of the Vote Is Announced.
CHICAGO, July 9-The battle of the
| giants was waged all along the line yes
terday with the silver men in control In
| the committee rooms and in the conven-
ton. No quarter was shown. The com
mittee on resolutions, where they had
majority of twenty crushed the Opposi
ton and with u few notifications adopted
the platform that had been adopted by the
subcommittee on Tuesday night. Sena-
tor Hill, after the resolutions which infer
entially condemned the president ut three
distinct points had been adopted by the
committee, offered plank commencing
the administration for its honesty, fldel
ity and courage. BY vote of 27 to II it
was defeated
| Everywhere there is talk Of a gold bolt,
and it seems now very probable that there
may be definite action of at least n portion
of the minority. The leaders, however, are
| still exercising their influence to restrain
| their followers The New York delega-
ton decided not to withdraw. Ex-Gover-
nor Flower, who at first advocated n bolt,
changed 'front.' but Colonel George B. Nc
Clellan and Perry Belmont were for radi-
cal action.
The course of the committee on creden-
tials indicating an intention to unseat the
Michigan gold delegation had the effect in
an indirect way of staying the strong hand
of the silver leaders. 1t precipitated
storm of protests from the gold men, who
said they considered it simply an exercise
of force The Massachusetts and Connoct-
cut delegations were especially incensed,
and they threatened to either withdraw
from the convention or decline participa-
ton in its action if the Michigan dclega-
ton was unseated.
Coupled with this came the intimntion
that Senator White who had been selected
for permanent chairman, would rule that
a nomination could be made by two-thirds
of the delegates voting in the convention.
1t was this latter threat more than the
other which decided the committee on
credentials 20 reconsider the Michigan
matter. If such "a ruling was allowed the
Bland men, with their big lead, could per-
haps compass his nomination if the gold
men declined to vote The friends Of the
other candidates became alarmed at the
possibility, and, with swift combination
as,'lii1' 9' ~, aoti, R,+ ,,biIo roco,,-
Sia, 4I,air, d'tar,t,,,+io,, w ,,,seot tho
! Michigan delegates-at-large 1t twas decided
| TO report that certain district delegates
from that state had been Illegally chosen,
The Credentials Committee Hitch.
1t was this mitch IN the committee on
credentials which rendered the day session
of the convention nullity so far as re-
suits were concerned. FOR over three hours
the convention awaited the END oi the
struggle in the committee on credentials
occupying their time in listening to the
fervid oratory OF silver champions The
gold men sat silent and impassive as half
a dozen silver orators were, one after the
other, called to the stage to stir the blood
and fire the imagination OF their support
ers. They seemed Indifferent while thou
sands yelled themselves hoarse ana at no
time took any part in the demonstrations
Ex-Governor Hogg OF Texas senator
blackburn OF Kentucky, Governor over
meyer of Kansas Governor Altgeld OF
! Illinois and eX-Congressman George FRED
Williams OF Massachusetts addressed the
convention. The dashing Blnckbum ana
the pale, nervous, but alert Governor Alt
geld, OF Illinois, made deep impression
ON the convention nut IL was the clean
limbed, college bred young convert 20 Tree
silver from the old Bay state, Mlillams
who carried on the honors OF the day lie
argued that free silver was not a sectional
issue ana when ne concluded with plea
for financial emancipation from the money
thralldom OF Lombard street the greatest
demonstration OF the DAY occurred, A
: hundred delegates rusheu forward TO
wiring hrs hand ana cohgratulate MN