Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-07-16

NENT CHAIRMAN.
sufficient to pay the expenses of the
government economically admins
tered; for constitutional amend
ment for an income tax; against fed
eral Interference in local affairs;
against third term; for simplicity
and economy in national affairs;
against Pacific railroad funding bill;
condemns the issue of bonds in time
of peace, and gives mild indorse-
ment to the civil service law.
Senator Hill, following the Biblical
injunction to turn the other cheek,
after the resolutions which iuferen-
TALLY condemned the president at
three distinct points had been adopted
by the committee offered a plank
commencing the administration for
its honesty, fidelity and courage. By
a vote of 81 to II, it was defeated.
Everywhere there was talk of gold
bolt, and it seems now very probable
there may be definite action by at
least portion of the minority. The
leaders, however, are still exercising
their influence to restrain their fol-
lowers. The New York delegation
decided not to withdraw. EX-Gov-
ernor Flower, who at first advocated
a bolt, changed front, but Colonel
George B. Mcclellan and Perry Bel
mont were for radical act ion.
The Michigan Contest
The course of the committee on Gre
dentials in deciding to unseat the
Michigan gold delegation had the
effect, in an indirect way, of staying
the strong hand of the silver leaders.
1t precipitated storm of protests
from the gold men, who said they
considered it simply an exercise of
force. The Massachusetts and Con-
necticut delegations were especially
incensed, and threatened to either
withdraw from the convention or de-
cline participation in its action if the
Michigan delegation were unseated.
Compiled with this was the intimation
that Senator White, who was to be
perma nent chairman, would rule that
a nomination could be made by two
thirds of the delegates voting in the
convention. 1t was this latter threat,
more than the other, which decided
the credentials committee to reconsid-
er the Michigan case. If such ruling
were made, the Bland men, with their
big lead, could perhaps compass his
nomination, If the gold men declined
to vote. The friends of the other can
didates become alarmed at the posi-
bility, and with swift combination
against the Missourian, made haste to
reconsider their action. 1t was this
hitch in the committee on credentials
which rendered the day session of the
convention nullity so far as results
were concerned.
Hit Made by Williams Of Massachusetts.
For over three hours the convention
awaited the end of the struggle in the
committee on credentials, occupying
their time in listening to the fervid
oratory of silver champions. The
gold men sat silent and impassive as
half dozen silver orators were, one
after the other, called to the stage to
stir the blood and fire the imagination
of their supporters They seemed in
different, while thousands yelled
themselves hoarse, and at no time
took any part in the demon STATIONS.
Ex-Governor Hogg of Texas; Sem
ator Blackburn of Kentucky; Over
myer of Kansas; Governor Altgeld Of
Illinois, and ex-Congressmsn George
Fred Williams of Massachusetts, adj
dressed the convention. The dashing
Blackburn and the pale, nervous but
alert governor of Illinois, made deep
impression on the convention, but it
was the clean limbed. college bred
young convert to free silver from the
Bay state who carried off the honors
Of the day. He argued that free
silver was not a sectional issue,
and when he concluded With plea
for financial emancipation from the
money thralldom of Lombard street,