The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-07-17

in their title to the seats The roll
was called and the vote announced:
Nays $685. ayes, $685. not voting, 8;
absent, 1.
When order was restored the major
ity report which changed the Mich
iRan delegation from gold TO silver was
adopted without division.
The report of the committee on per-
manent organization was called for,
and Delegate Finley, Of Ohio, its chair
man, made his way to the stage and
read the list of permanent officers Sc
lected, which was headed by Senator
White, Of California, for chairman;
Thomas ]. Cogan, of Ohio, for secre-
tary.
Senator Stephen NJ White, of Cali
fornia, on assuming the gavel as per-
msnent chairman of the national dem
ocratic convention spoke as follows:
Gentlemen Of the Convention; will detain
you with no extended speech. [CheeriRg.l
see am getting popular already Laughter
The democratic party is here represented by
delegates who have come from the Atlantic
and Pacific shores. Every state has its full
quota; every state, as far as can bring about
such result, shall have full, equal, absolute
and impartial treatment from this stand
Every state IS entitled to such treatment
Every question should be considered carefully
aRd deliberately, and when the voice Of this
convention is crystalllzed into judgment, 1t
should be binding upon ali true democratic
members Of this convention.
We differ, perhaps, to-day, upon certain vital
issues, ana we might express some feelings Of
bitterness in these discussions, but We submit
to the voice and the candid judgment OF our
brethren, and upon that judgment We viii GER
tainly rely. Time passes as We stand here Il
leaves many with unsatisfed ambition. It
leaves numerous aspirations and hopes unreal
lied. Men now prominent viii pass away,
some to oblivion, while they live, and others
because they have been summoned to an
other shore; but the democratic party viii
not die, even when We all have ceased to live
When the differences which challenge con
sideration tonight have passed into history
when tae asperities Of this hour no longer OBJ
tain, the democratic party, the guardian Of the
peoples rights, and the representative Of the
sentiments Of the United States In support Of
constitutional right, Will endure to bless man
kind
My ambition or yours is Of butlittle moment
Whether 7 succeed or you in impTessing our
sentiments on this convention Is not Of SUI
pFeme Importance, IN this council chamber,
the democratic party looks for an indication
Of its existence. The people seek here the
Flghtlng OF their wrongs, and the constitution
the great charter OF cur libsrties-hsrs must
md its best its trsess ana its most loyal de-
tenders. No sectioEalisn-nohs whatever;
equal, impartial justice 70 all shis land the
triumph OF the peoples cause as here exem-
piiied and expressed, Is The object for which
We have assembled, AID TO carry out that 5b-
jet, I viii eOnsecrate ny best exertlons
Then cams the inevitable gavel pre-
sentation. It was made by W. A. Clark,
of Montana twas handsome silver
mallst, given IN the name OF the
greatest mining state Of the uaiou,
DIR. Clark said On motion the cenven-
tion adjourned natii ten o'clock to-day