The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-07-08

S@NoS' D. VI. Iuuley, Juan, ~, W. MI
Cuen; Vermont, r. B. Smalley; Virgin
ia, p. j. Otey; Washington, Hugh c.
Wallace; West Virginia, j. T. McGraw;
Wisconsin, e. c. Wall; Wyoming, w.
II. Holiday; Arizona, Marcus A.
Smith; New Mexico, not chosen; Okla
homa. White M Grant; Indian terrific
ry, Thomas Marcum; District of CO.
lumbia.
Permanent Organization.
Chicago, July THE committee on
permanent organization met after ad-
journment of the convention. General
e. B. Finley of Ohio was elected chair
man, j. B. Brown of Georgia secretary
and DR.. E. w. Webb of Missouri SER
geant-at-arms. 1t was the intention of
the silver men to at once act upon the
permanent craftsmanship of the con-
vention, and they expected some one
representing the silver leaders to be
there to indicate what was desired to
be done. This did not turn out to be
the case, however, and some of the gold
men urged that the vote be at once
taken. A recess of five minutes was
taken. Senators Harris and White ana
ex-Congressman Bryan We're talked Of.
A committee of five, consisting OF
| George C. Gilbert of Kentucky, J. q,
Tenton Of Washington, James V. Cole
man of California, Ed Carmack of Ten
nessee and John M. Duncan of Texas.
was appointed to confer with the silver
| leaders and the Bimetallic league for
the purpose of selecting the proper
chairman and guiding the silver men of
the full committee. 1t was decided that
a recess until evening should be taken.
/ Accordingly, when the committee re-
| sumed its session, a motion to adjourn
was carried. The subcommittee had a
consultation with the silver leaders and
a slate was ready when the full COM
mittee reassembled at p. m.
The slate was a surprise. For the
veteran Isham G. Harris of Tennessee
who had been conceded to be the prob
able choice, Senator Stephen M. White
of California had been substituted. The
only reason mentioned informally for
| the change was that members thought
it undesirable to have both the presid-
| ing officers from the south. George c
! Gilbert of Kentucky placed Senator
White in nomination, and briefly pre-.
sented his special qualifications for the
office. Gordon Wood of New Hamp
shire moved to make Senator Hill o1
| New York the choice of the committee
A roll call was taken and the vote re-
| suited in the selection of Senator White
by 33 to 6.
James Adds Absent.
The six states which voted for Sena
tor Hill were Delaware, Massachusetts
Maryland New Hampshire, Pennsyl
vania and New Jersey. A significan
/ feature of the meeting was the absenc
Of F. r. Coudert, representing Nev
York, and James Aldis of Connecticut
/ -Four other states and territories wer
not represented Hon. w. J. Bryan o
j Nebraska was in the committee room
for some time and there was talk Il
i his absence about making him the per
/ manent presiding officer of the con
vention At the suggestion of hi
friends, however, his name has no
been presented for the reason that h
might be candidate for president be
fore the convention. Thomas ]. Coga
of Cincinnati was the choice of tn
committee for secretary. This ofiic
was supposed to have been picked ou
for Major Towles, the aged but ener
getic secretary of the bimetallic com
mittee, but he did not muster enoug
votes.
Sergeant alarms Martin was the OF
ject of sharp criticism and an effol
was made by half a dozen radical sill
yer members to turn him down an
d frooo,,, n, a1,5 anOt DprSOn
The six men so voted when the ques
ton took the form of resolution an
when they were defeated it was an
nounced that they reserved the rigE
to bring in a minority report recon
mending the removal of Martin. Th
chief complaint is that Colonel Marti
. did not prove himself capable of har
ding the convention efficiently to-da
and that 5000 empty seats were partl
the results of his peculiar methods an
| theories.
Convention Opened.
Chicago, July There was consider
} able delay in the opening of the ma
} tional democratic convention, OWN
chiefly to the tardy arrival of delegate
who came in very slowly. There wa
some confusion also in the seating {
the various delegations, and for a lon
. time the aisles were crowded so as
| be almost impossible, while the seat
were for the most part vacant.
The doors of the hall were not throw
open until 1880 o'clock. Before ths
l hour the various entrances had bee
l besieged by armies of holders of at
mission tickets, who clamored for earl
: admittance. In front of the hall tt
L 900 subordinate officials contribute
3 largely tc the disorder. They formed
l long line four abreast, to gain admi'
sion at a single entrance where sever;
excited men were distributing tt
i badges and emblems of official autho
I ity
1t was announced that no one Wou
be admitted until the last officer was ;
his post within. The capacity of tt
hall in just $1,000, and it was estimate
| that it would take a full hour, wit
perfect discipline, to pass the grei
crowd through the doors. AT II o'cloo
. the line of officials stretched fol
= abreast for 100 feet and advanced at
. slow pace The women holding admi
; sion tickets were particularly indignal
e at not getting in. They stood in Il
= streets hoisting their umbrellas to ket
+; off the shower of cinders which filtert
Y from the elevated road every time
+; train thundered overhead.
r The Seventh regiment band in Il
;. gallery began to play as soon as Il
/; doors We're thrown open, rendering Il
/, usual selections, including 'Marchil