Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-07-07
DAVID HILL DOWNED
Senator Daniel, Of Virginia, Cho-
sen Temporary Chairman Of
the Convention.
THE VOTE STOOD $50 to 34e
Committees Appointed and an Ad.
j0urnment Taken Till To-
Morrow at 10.
THE DAY GIVEN IN DETAIL

tUE GHI 1ItEN I'm LIE Al
CHICAGO, July Within the grea
est auditorium on the Amt rica1 cont
nent, justly named after the structul
dedicated to posterity by the ancier
Romans, and which has given to tn
name "Coliseum" Significance {
something colossal. the representative
of the democracy of the United State
assembled to-day tor the purpose {
naming to the country those who wi
bear the standard of this political fait
in the approaching campaign. 1t was
perhaps, meet and proper that wha
promises to be remarkable convention
should be held in remarka BILE struct
ure. Imagine span of brick and iro
that rivals any of the gigantic struct
ures OF the worlds fair, with perhap
the single exception of the great Manu-
factures building; located within
stones throw of the gateways of tina
memorable enclosure; four great wall
spanned by twelve gigantic trusses, ,
solid square of $4,000 chairs; and on,
has a bird's-eye Imagination, as j
were, of the scene of to-day.
In the center of the square wer,
seats for the 1000 delegates and al
ternates, ample aisle space dividing
the rows OF chairs and permitting O.
access between delegations. Slopine
upwards gradually to point almost
level with the bottom of the Lowest
skylight in the roof, were seats re-
served for the public, and which rose
like the interior of an inverted pyramid,
with the apex fattened out. The Stage,
in itself good sized hall, occupied
the east side of the structure, and from
which could be seen or counted no less
than fifty exits, by means Of which the
interior, In the event Of crush or
panic. could be emptied within five
minutes. Within the walls, and yet
outside of the auditorium proper, were
corridors and anterooms, commodious
enough for the entire audience to
spread itself without suspicion of
crowding. Altogether, five and one
third acres are covered by the struc-
ture, and the cost of which has so far
exceeded a third of million of dollars
Although located some five miles
from the heart of the city, the elevated
structure and steam railroad lines, with
q total capacity of over $4,000 passen
gers an hour, literally brought the
Coliseum into hailing distance. The
doors were opened at 10 O'Clock, an
hour before which the regiment of as
sistant sergeants.at-ar dOorkeepers,
pages and other attaches had been
rounded up and received final instruc-
tions ia their duties. Even prior to
the opening Of the doors, thousands of
people holding tickets for the .specta-
tore sections we're on the outside, and
from the start, the Cerebus's at the
portals had their hands full.
With the coming down of the ex
press trains on the Illinois Central at II
O'Clock, the delegates began to put in
an appearance. There were old faces
and new ones. but preponderance Of
the latter.
PARLIAMENTARY MOTIONS.
Pfior to going into the convention.
the silver men under the guidance OF
experienced parliamentarians like Sen
ator Harris, Senator Jones, Of Arkan-
sas, and others, prepared set Of par
liamentary motions to meet every pos
sible phase of the expected fight with
the sound money men over the organi-
zation and control of the convention.
Each OF these motions was assigned to
a designated leader to present at the
proper time, and word wes passed
around among all silver cohorts that
the resolutions offered by these persons
expressed the views OF the party, and
wei , expected to receive the solid sup
port of silver men. It was opeGly
stated in the conference that this
course led been rendered necessary by
the course NJ the Chicago newspapers.
which. in spite Of the pledge given on
their behalf TO the national committee,
when Chicago was selected a. meet.
ing place, that the press OF that city
would report the proceedings Of the
convention with fairness, they are dis
torting things in the interest Of gold.
THE OPENING SCENES.
CONVENTION HALL, July AT II
d. m. crowds were assem- bled in front
of the Coliseum, but all doors were
closed. and newspaper men str0ve in
vain to raise the blockade. 80 far as
they were concerned. The orders Of
the sergeant.at.srms, stupidity con-
ceived and as stapldly executed, kept
them ont, cntil, at last, . few managed
to effect an entrance aud make the way
clear for their associates. In the
meantime, Sithout any imaginable
good reason for It. delegates, alter
mates and persons holding tickets Of
admission were kept oat Ia the broil-
ing sun.
At 11:S0, the doors were opened
ssd seats began TO Gil up. to the music
of brass bands playing popular airs.
As the hour of noon drew near, the
sect. nrs assigned to delegates were
gradual lily occupied. Occasionally, .
large delegation entered the hall with
banpers and nsgs, accompanied by
baads of music. The Iowa delegation
bore along 4 siIk 4 e, on which were
iJpprfnted the bepeyoient- looking feat
Ilres of lie candidate. Horace Boies
Seaetor Hill aud Ex-Governor Roswell
r Flower entered the hall at l2 80.
closely followed by eK Lieutenant Gov
ernor sheehan, and they were greeted
with cheers. many delegates rising 10
do them honor.
CALLED TO ORDER.
I p. m.--The convention was called