Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-09


gifts. and the southern and ives arn
delegations sat stolidly like men who
had fixed theiI program, as indeed .hey
had and were impatient of this prel.m
mary sparring which was postponine
the great collision"
when Waller appealed 10 know il
the convention was going to turn down
DaviG y. Hill there We're Laughing
cries: I'VE are. we are. AdroitlJ he
worked up to the climax of his speech
when he asked who it was proposed tC
/ turn dGWn man who fought all his
: l.fe for democracy? Turn down Da-
yid b. SIM" he asked "ln cod
Fame H. this democratic coaventiop|
! He tried 10 appeasc the silver men by
! Hhnating that tho speech Mr. Hill
but he asked Will yen turn him
down." There were cries of I'VE viii 81
VERY we'll, he shouted, dcfantll
"idrn him down AMI We will hgh' you
here and elsewhere" This unmaskng
of he posltior Of the gold meh was met
with Il storm Of Kisses ana one silver
man shouted, "One vote for McknIty.'
National Committee Scored
c. S Thomas declared that it was an
unh"alt! Of procedure :Dr the national
committee to attempt to force upon the
convention 4 chairman in opposition 10
the ahcertainrd will Of the majority
Charles r. Waller Of AIabanl
proved himself to be a fiery southcrucl
ana he showed feeling when he told
how he had been made to swallow bit
ten medicine four years 20 when Il Sew
York democrat had been thrust Jvar
the head of ;Sc"utug ,Iili. This was :nc
first reference to President Cleveland .
It was unfriendIy and t passed without
notice by the convention Mr.. Waller
had something TO say about the rule Of
maJoritics, ana turning to Chairman
iarrity Grrccly demanded to BE- tod
how the crcatllr" could be above thy
master
William +. Tdrpic, of California. IoI-
lowed in lavor Of th" minority report;
Delegate Fellows of New York was
then recognized to speak for Hin. The
reception he got was tame compared
with the enthusiasm with which he had
stirred the gold meeting Saturday
hlEhl, aud his first sentences went I'M
rhecrcd. The cheers were started. how
ever. when he flung at the maiority the
lnunt that II was proposed. however.
to begin the convention by adopting "A
republican precedent, "Disowned, dis
honored, IIoutcd by democrats always
and everywhere, THE convention had
a precedent" Mr. Fellows said -Four
years ago we from the east and from
other sections of the United States met
her" to oppose the candidacy of the
president of the United States. He
was interrupted by a shout at this in
direct mention of the president
make no threats and shall march with
our party and do what we can to make
It's pcrpctuation and asccndancy sue
ressiul, but we do not want YOU to in
iIict this mark of punishment upun MS
II You must select victim to drag to
the altar at least do not select one so
halIowed to the people and SO loved by
the democracy"
Delegate MarSton Of Louisiana, who
next appeared on the platform in be-
half of Senator Daniel, created a storm
of amusement John NJ Duncan. of
Texas was brought forward but met
storm of impatient shouts and de-
mands for a vote After Mr.. Duncan
cam" MIR ladd Of Illinois. whose
speech was brief. No one doubts
that Senator IIirs speech would
he good one" said Mr.
l.add No one doubts that it would
be democratic speech. and no one
doubts that 1t would be New York
speech. At this sally senator Hin
himself was forced to laugh outright,
while MIR Ladd went on to declare that
such "A speech would have 10 be eX-
planned to the republicans throughout
the whole campaign Gen j. W. st.
Clair, of West Virginia made a strong
speech in favor of sustaining the ma
ttonal committees
National Committeeman CLAYTON of
Arkansas closed the debate in favor of
elccting MIR Daniel He paid a glow
ing compliment to Senator hin II
was her" -four years ago. said he,
when the mti-snappcrs were con
demning and dcnouncing him At that
time ! WAS praisinE him He was my
champion learned democracy 1t his
feet and il he had chung to his Elmira
declaration in favor of fire." coinage he
would today hc my candidate for prosi-
dent