The sun., 1896-07-08

tnpoHy NnhWWhn OF tine convention the
maine OF the Hon David y. Hill OF New York.
Instantly there was spontaneous ou tburst Of
cheers. The New Workers werc on their chairs
waving hats and handkrrchicis, the pennsyl-
Nanians were sweeping their American flags
through the mir, in thr galleries cloud of hand
kerchirfs were waved by fair women and the
men shook their canes AMI hnts in token OF
their approval. Meantime senator Hill sat
there beside Mr. whitney. his face somewhat
paliid. but fer all that he appeared to be un-
concerned. because ho had made up his mind
exactly what the silver mon we're to do with
him. The applause died away only TO be taken
Inagain by enthusiastic delegates who called
for three cheers for Hill. The band came in
with Dixie" aud ,hi. was intended TO soften
the hearts Of the Southern Democrats. who
were to force Senator liill out of his place as
temporary Chairman.
Chairman liarrity then formally announced
that the National Committee had also selected
Simon p. Sherrin OF Indiana to be temporary
Secretary and John l. Martin OF st. Louis to 10
temporary Sergeant alarms. The silver men,
however. did not care whether these men re-
manned In their places or not. They were inter-
estcd In the name OF Senator Hill. and no other.
THE rREr-sIivER MES NAME DANIEL
Chairman Earrity was about to ask the pleas
ure OF the Convention on the recommenda-
tions of the National Committee when he
observed far or to one side OF the Convention
the Hon. II. d. Clayton OF Alabama, the
gentleman who has declared all along that he
would see TO il that Senator Daniel displaced
Senator Hill. AS Mr. Clayton came toward the
platform to read the minority report of the Ma
tional Committee substituting the name of
Senator Daniel for Senator Hill, the silver men
broke out with the first great demonstration in
the Convention. Their shrieks and cheers for
Clayton will long he remembered. They wero
interspersed with the well-known rebel yell
and II was a moment two after Clayton
| reached the platform before he could proceed.
| He then declared that he would read the rec
ommendation Of twenty three National Com
| mittenen who differed with twenty seven Of
! their brethren. He declared that these twenty
three National Committeeman were more in 40
| cord with the great majority of the Democrats
| OF the country than were the twenty seven, and
| he then added that he was authorized by these
| twenty-three to present to this Convention tho
name OF the Hon. John W. Daniel to be tempo
rary Chairman. The free silver men then came
out with second demonstration. Senator
| TilImau. leading the South Carolinnns. raised
q shout that could have been heard block of,
| and these cheers were taken up by the delegates
from Mississippi. Missouri. Texas. Georgia, and
| the Western delegates who believe in Daniel
more than they do in Hill. The free-silver men
gave n demonstration of the power of their
| lungs tuAl maze Ine arCnes ring.
DEMAND FOR A ROLL CALL.
Mr.. Clay ION moved that the minority report
| OF the National Committee be accepted. and he
| demanded a vote by States aud roll call. In
less time than 1t takes 10 tell it National Com
| mittecman Charles :. Thomas of Colorado SEQ
onded the minority report. Chairman Harrity.
| whanging for dear life with his gavvl. restored
order. and amid a silence which could be felt he
| said: The gentleman moves to substitute Sem
| ator Daniel in place Of Senator HILL Instantly
there were great shouts of roll call" from all
parts of the hall. Chairman Harrity nearly
split his desk into kindling wood IN restoring
| order. and then he said in ringing tones:
| 1t might as well be understood now as ut
any other time that as long as the present occu-
| pant of this chair conducts the proceedings Of
, this Convention they must and they shall be
| conducted in an orderly fashion.
Despite this warning there were more shreks
| for roll call" but Chairman Harrity. paying
no attention to them recognized the Hon.
! Thomas Waller. Ex-Governor of Connecticut.
| but the Hon. Mr. Waller was not ready to go on
| just at that moment and so he gave place 10 the
| Hon. Allan McDermott OF New Jersc".
MDERMoTr OPENS THE DEBATE.
Mr.. McDermott has declared all along. even
before he came to Chicago, that he would fight
to the last against free-silvcr man and free
silver plank. but 1t was quickly observed from
the first utterance that Mr.. McDermott had de-
cided upon a polite and conciliatory
speech. He said that he was pleased to pay
high tribute to the gentleman recommended as
substitute for Senator Hill. but he declared
that in Senator Hills Democracy there was no
North, South, no East and no West. He
had proclaimed to all the world Z" am Demo-
crat." With these words great cheers broke
ont. Mr.. Hill seemed to be greatly interested
in Mr. McDermotts speech. He put ON
his nose glasses and looked intently at
the New Jersey orator. Mr.. McDermott
declared that while the majority in this
Convention had tho right to rule it, he could
not understand why the recommendation of the
National Committee for temporary ChairmaH
should be violated and abrogated in a Den1B-
cratic National Convention. He declared fiat
the majority in this Convention were departinx
from the principles of the Democratic party.
and were about to overturn n precedent which
had been principle of Democracy since that
party assembled to represent the people. He
begged the Convention not to begin its work by
violating these time -honored principles and
precedents,
EX-Gov. WALLER ARousEs CHEERS AND HIssRs-
BY this time Mr.. Waller was ready to make
his speech. and he, too, came In for resounding
cheers as he stood side by side with Mr.. Harrity
on the platform. Mr. Waller was not rs coR-
ciliatory In his remarks as Mr., McDermott
and although he got plenty OF cheers, he
also came in for a good shrinking Of Misses
lie called his audience fellow Democrats"
and he went on To say that all present agreed
that there were not two ah!er men In the party
than the two men whose names were involved
| in this preliminary discussion. hey sh"uii
be cheered together" he said: they should bs
honored together Senator ilill of New YORK
and Senator Daniel Of Virginia. Loud cheers
followed these utterances. Further on IN MS
speech Mr. Waller said;
Whom do you prOpos" to turn down IN ais
honor and indignity? lou are IF'po''"s W
turn down man who has fought surcessiuh'
the battles of the Democratic party, ana VINO
has never met anything hut "ns!huSAts anu
criticisms from the HcI uNlicans. lleh"s i'uEh.
without the apIroya. of tie M"gwnmpS ana
without patronage and power, Turn MN uo"n
II you are afraid Of him. InFh down HnN'' ID
Hill, and we will fight yen for tn" indIgnltS anu
th,. that van thrust upon MN, we Will