The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-07-10

began to speak The chairman said
"The chair thinks it his duty first tC
state the question. The gentleman
from Alabama moves to substitute the
name of Hon. John w. Daniel, of Vir
/ GINA, for that Of Hon. David b Hill
of New York, as temporary chairman
of this convention.
Mr.. MeDermott, of New Jersey; ex
! Gov. Waller, C. S. Thomas, of Colo
radO; William F. Tarpey, of Califor-
MIA; ex-Congressman John B. Fellows
Delegate Marsden, of Louisiana; John
C. Duncan, of Texas: c. K. Laid, Of
Illinois; Gen. j, W. St Clair, Of West
Virginia, ali said something for or
against the motion to substitute Hon.
John ". Daniel for Senator Hill as
temporary chairman
National Committeeman Clayton, of
Alabama, closed the debate in favor of
eleeting Mr.. Daniel. He paid a glow.
ing compliment to Senator Hill. II
was here four years ago." said he,
"when the snti-snappers were con-
demning and denouncing him. At
that time was praising him. He was
my champion. learned democracy at
his feet, and if he had chung to'his Ell
mira declaration in favor of free coin
age ne would to-day be my candidate
for president,
The vote was then taken, with the
following result: Daniel, $50; Hill,
$40; not voting, l.
The votes of several states were
challenged, Iowa among others, and
the convention had an opportunity to
applaud Gov Stone. of Missouri, who
arose to make a parliamentary inquiry,
which brought from Chairman Harrity
the ruling that when the vote of a
state acting under the unit rule was
questioned roll call might be had to
determine whether the will of the ma
Jority had been correctly announced.
The challenge of Iowa's vote resulted
in a showing of II ayes and nine nays,
so that 26 were recorded aye. This
Iowa roll call 9ecessitated the an.
nOuncement of Horace Boies, who is
accredited as delegate, but the Boies
men missed the opportunity for a dem
OpstTatiOn and no cheer was heard.
The ehairman-'The tellers agree in
their tally and report the vote as fol-
lows: Ayes, $50; nays, $40; not voting,
Senator Hill. The motion offered
the gentleman from Alabama, substi-
tuting the name of Hon. John W. DAN
lei, Of Virginia, for that of David B.
Hill for the temporary Craftsmanship
Of this convention, is adopted"
This signal victory of the silver men
was greeted with an ovation from the
convention, and regarded as conclusive
of their strength.
The chairman attempted 20 restore
order by hammering with his gavel
upon the desk. Sergeant-at-Arms
John I. Martin, of St. Louis, came to
his rescue, and ia a voice of command
directed every delegate to take his
seat He also ordered his assistants to
clear the aisles. When order had been
restored, the chairman said; Unless
objection be made, the chair will re-
gard the vote which has just been On.
nOunced as a practical election Of the
vote of the national committee, and
will consider it unnecessary to put it
to formal vote, There being no OBJ
lection, the chair will appoint as a
committee of three, to escort Hon.
John W. Daniel to the chair, Hon. J.
T. Jones, of Arkansas; Hon. R. P.
Heating, and Hon. Stephen NJ. White,
of California"
When Chairman Daniel was escorted
to the chair he was greeted with
mighty cheers. As soon as quiet could
be restored he delivered his speech,
which was lengthy effort lie said,
among other things, that ian inteFna-
tionaf agreement for the restoration
of the metals to an equality would be
a bond of mankind which would enable
US TO regulate the two metals upon a
parity" The closing part of his speech
was as follows:
The majority of this convention I have the
honor here to represent maintain that this
great American nation, with natural base Of
fixed empire, the greatest ever established by
man. with more territory and more productive
energy than Great Britain, France and Ger
many combined, without dependence upon
European nations for anything they produce,
and with European nations dependent upon
much that we produce, is fully capable
Of restoring the constitutional money
system OF gold and silver at equality
with each other And as our fathers in
fJ76 declared our national Independence Of all
the world, so to-day has the great democratic
party, founded by Thomas Jefferson, the
author OF that declaration, appeared here in
Chicago TO declare the financial independence
Of the United States OF all other nations and
to invoke all true Americans to assert by their
SURFACES at the polls that our country may be
placed where she by right belongs, as the
freeSt and foremost as the most prosperous
Of mankind upon this globe.
When Chairman Daniel had finished
his speech he said; Gentlemen of the
convention, I now announce that the
national democratic convention is in
session and is ready to proceed to the
business of permanent organization.
loud cries of Hill, Hill Gentle
men, the convention will come to Or
der"
Senator. Ionae Of A.l,s,,sos stO, h,