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Tillman radical utterances gave this
statement an earnest volley OF ap'

plause.
Il am Southern man" continued
Senator Jones, II carried Southern
musket during the war, but repudlate
the suggestion that this question
knows any section"
Flying fl ags and haudkerchiefs and
the approving roar Of $4,000 throats
answered. Even the New York and
sssachusetts and other Eastern dele
cations Joined heartily in this rejec-
ton of the extreme Tillman sentiment.
This is a great cause" ne went on
eloquently; II, and those who feel
as / do, know that it is not sectional,
it is con neither to section, coun-
try or cline is the cause of man
kind." CHEERS followed cheers) "a
cause that had its champion in the
magnificent Arthur Sewall of Maine
and the brilliant George Fred Will
liams of Massachusetts," he said,
"could not bs sectional" After en-
phatic reputation of Mr.. Tillman's
assertion Mr.. Jones left the platform.
Senator Tillmau stood waiting for
the noise to subside, and and using his
hand before his mouth for a speaking
trumpet, called like fog horn his de-
fiance: You can just as we'll under
stand that I am going to have my say
If I stand here until sundown. He
was permitted to 60 on with compare.
tive quiet after the chairman had
pleaded with the audience and threat
ened to clear the galleries, and then
he surprised his hearers anew by an
attack on Senator Hill, because the
Senator from New York had refursd
10 make the first speech on the plat.
form and give the South Carolina man
the reply.
Senator Tillman was followed by
Senator Hill, of New York, and Sena-
tors Villas, of Wisconsin, for the gold
side, Hon. VIM. j. Bryant, OF Nebras.
ka, closed the silver side. Bryant's
speech set the convention on fire, and
its conclusion was marked by the most
enthusiastic demonstration of the con-
vention up to that time. The whole
convention sprang to its feet, and 20,
900 throats roared, while twice 10000
arms waved frantically. Handker-
chiefs and flags flew wildly. From
every quarter of the hall came the
hoarse roar. Suddenly a member of
the Texas delegation uprooted the ban
ner of the Lone Star State and carried
it to where stood the standard of Ne
braska. Above the roar rose piercing
shrieks which sounded like a volley
of siege guns above the rattle of 10000
small arms.
Other delegates grasped the stats of
their delegationsand pushed their way
to the Nebraska delegation. Soon the
stats of two. thirds of the States were
grouped about the purple standard of
Bryan's State. Only the standards of
Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts,,
Maine, Minnesota, New York, New
Jersey, New Hampshire, Vermont,
South Dakota, Rhode Island and Penn
sylvania were lett standing when the
demonstration was at its height.
Meantime the awful roar from the
galleries continued. The band played
but the music could not be heard
above the Niagara-like tumult of
sound. Like an angry ocean itswept
on, breaking at last, receding, falling
back only to rise again.
After fifteen minutes OF this turbu-
lence the delegates and crowd sank
back exhausted. When all were seat
ed Delegate Salisbury of Delaware
climbed back on his chair. He and
his three silver colleagues in that
State gave three cheers for Bryan,
which were answered with shout
from the gallery of "What's the mat.
ter with Bryan for Presidents" The
recipient of all this honor made his
way with difficulty from the stage
For ten minutes his friends had fairly
smothered him with congratulations.
When at last he reached his chair
on the floor he leaned back seeming
ly completely exhausted. One of his
colleagues famed him while the 9TH
ers Of the delegation hung affection
ately over him and wrung his hand.
The transaction of business was
started again by Senator Hill of New
York, who made the formal motion
to adopt the minority report from
the committee On resolutions. The
convention voted the previous ques,
ton and the clerk read the substitute
for the platforms financial plank. An
Oregon delegate with beard loomed
up with motion to lay Senator Hills
motion on the table, but Chairman
Richardson informed him that under
the rules, that would carry the main
question with it and the Oregonian
was laughed at for his pains. The
ayes on the question were not loud,
but the noes gave great shout, where:
upon Senator Hill, with uplifted hand
demanded the call of States.
In behalf of Alabama, Chairman
Bankhead announced that but for the
unit rule five delegates would vote for
the substitute. Delaware cast one sill
yer vote on the question, that oil John
F. Salisbury, and Delegates Scott and
Warren voted with the side. Three
Massachusetts votes were announced
for silver. Michigan swung her TWEEN
ty-eight votes for silver for the first
time since the contesting delegates
were seated. Two Pennsylvania dele
gates were for silver, but under the
unit rule their votes counted for the
other side.
The announcement of the vote. ayes
626, noes 3O3. gave the silver men
grounds for applause, because it was
the first test vote directly on the finan
cial question and showed six more
than the necessary two thirds to nom
mate.
Mr.. Hill waived a vote by States or
his two amendments, one relating tc
the impairment of contracts and the