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Hill, of New York, and that Hon. John
w. Daniel be chosen temporary chairman

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Hill, of New York, and that Hon. John
W. Daniel be chosen temporary chairman
of this. convention.
ing the call OF states and a roll call, cheers
and cries Of Gall the roll" were raised;
the minority report.
McDermott Speaks for Majority Report.
Mr.. Allan McDermott, OF New Jersey,
was then recognized to speak in support
of the majority report.
moc1acy OF New Jersey, and gave praise
to tlill as the man who had gwen to the
party the slogan: Il am a, democrat"
famous battle cry. Mr.. McDermott con-
tinued. telling about the rights Of the
minority. Ae warned the silver men that
they We're departing from the principles of
the party in oyerruling the national COM
mittee. We of the north" he said, want
f9 snpp5n the ticket that YOU viii select
exnend It in bitterness. but reserve It
for the day when you will need it In No
vember." He asked the majority not to
take the course offensive to the minority
and thy gentleness will make thee great"
Ex-Gov. Waller, of Connecticut.
recognized when Mr.. McDermott sat down.
and he promised, as he began his remarks
vention long. His resonant voice rang out
tart, Of the hall The names Of Hin III lIix and
end cheered together, and some Of the dele
gates took him at his word and gave a
cheer for both. Mr.. Waller suggested that
and Daniel permanent chairman.
If there were other arrangements made
he hoped they would be wiped out and the
the opening Of the conyenton s H Hene had "a
been told by republican friends in coming
to Chicago that the gold men would receive
''Fellow democrats" he said, I'VE can stand
you beating us With votes; we can stand
any man you nominate. provided he. is an
honest man; we are IN this convention to
AS. he declared, with uplifted hand: I'VE
are, here to stay" the convention cheered.
with cheers and laughter when he added
has voted, ana viii stay with the ss jan aaas
Continuing. Gov. Waller said he supposed
~ two to one. They intended to turn down
PERSONAL matter SGsa Of Il
Hill were selected he would make speech
that would be full Of sound democracy.
both sides If Hill were refused the rieht
to make his speech from the platform he
would make 1t from the floor, and It would
go,ng to e do it? he asked. and Chorus o of
Eyes" went up.
ased hye you spele gon and s %
affirmative shout went up.
Declares Fight.
He added: Turn down David p. Hill
and will tell you what we will do, my
southern, friends. We will, fight. you
until you are sorry for your indiscretion Of
| this day." An outbreak Of dissent fol-
loved 10 ". by cheers and misses greeted this
All through the latter part Of Mr.. Wall
| down, and he finally responded by warn.
the platform ali day IN order tome to make him NJ
self heard. He concluded with short ap-
peal peal, for 63 party unity and took his seat
cation.
Thomas Supports the Minority.
ended the motion 81 - Mr.. Ga Clayton ton
the feelings Of q large part Of the audience
punctuated his speech He maintained
rational committee. and held that If the the
committee were properly constituted i,
would show majority the other way. The
party, as he had, for 25 years. without Sc.
| curing any concessions, were getting In
t As Y Sns p a1hsrs II The he party
feat for the temporary. chairmanshir
wonld mean gnom1ny and disgEaee for him
Hill four years. ago. when he did not have
the support of his new-found friends
Mr. Thomas concluded with an argu.
ment that the adoption of the minority re.
port was not against but in accordance
with democratic precedent.
Charles L. Waller, of Alabama.
Hon. Charles e. Waller, of Alabama
next took the platform in support of tn,
minority report. He disclaimed any inten
tion by the action they were about to taxi
had given New York every democrati,
nomination for the last rs years, and west
ern and southern democrats had stood
by them. Why. he asked, could not tn,
eastern, men do as they did in the ives
when they had lost campaign-give TIL
organization? He closed by saying he ant
this nomination, and that the committe,
ought to have given 1t to them.
n. f. Tarpey, of California.
NJ. F. Tarpey, of California, told the con
yention in seconding the motion to adop
the minority report that the Democrat
party had been losing faith in its adherence
because it had failed to keep faith with tn
, voters by ~ adhering. to- the platform
ne said. was silver. and he thought silve
man should be selected.
John Il. Fellows, of New York.
Short. stout and smooth-faced John r
Fellows, OF New York, walked down tn
main aisle to talk in favor of Hill, and a
he was recognized a great cheering brok
/. forth from the New YORK and other easter
delegations.
He was received with cheers as he cam
to the platform. He paid a tribute to tn
splendid ability and long establishe
democracy of the gentleman from Virginis
MIR. Daniel.
Col. Fellows said he had yet to hear an
argument why all precedents of the part
should be trampled upon. He warned tn
convention that grave crisis confronte
the party. and urged the majority to paus
before overthrowing the choice Of the ne
tional committee.
When Col. Fellows, finished, there WEI
Louisiana, was recognized He said: ~
as not that we love David B. Hill less, bl
that we love democracy more"
Mr.. Marsden stirred UP a storm {
cheers and Kisses by accusing the ma jorit
: OF attempting to trample on the ma1orit.
There We're shouts Of Hill. Tillman an
much disorder.
, Chairman Harrlty rang big elecrtic gor
| I'm the effort obi in order