Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-11
THE FIRST SESSION,
Gold and Silver rorces Clash at
the Chicago Convention.
e.nator nm Named for Temporary Chair.
man, but tho silver Men would Not
Accept Him, and Senator Dan.
toi WAS Chosen.

toi WAS CHOSEN.
CHICAGO, July S-Ths democrati,
national convention met ut noon yes;
terduy, and was In session nearly Eve
hours Twenty.seeen facra bers OF the
national committee recommended Sen,
ator David b. Hill, Of New York, fol
temporary chairman. Twenty.thres
members recommended senator John
w. Dasicl, OF virginia.
The ncrtl,n OF Senator Hills name
was received with tremendous up
plause, the members Of the Pennsyl.
vania delegation standing on chairs
and waving flags. Some one called for
three cheers for David H. Hill, which
were given, and the band then played
Dixie. When the excitement had sub.
sided Mr. Harrity resumed his an.
nouncement rs follows: "For tempo.
rary secretary. Hon. Simon p. Sheerin,
OF Indiana. For sergeant-at-arms, Col.
John I. Martin. Of Missouri. Assistant
secretaries, reading clerks and tellers
have been reported to the secretary Of
the committee and their names will be
read, II desired" [Cries of MOI
Mr. Clayton, OF Alabama--"Gentle-
men of tho conventions: In behalf OF
81 members OF your national commit.
tee as opposed to 81, and, as I believe,
In accordance with the wish OF great
majority Of this convention loud ap-
plause', nm authorized TO present o
minority recommendation, which I
shall now offer as n substitute for q
part Of the motion made by the chair
man of our national committee.
To the Democratic Convention: Tho under
signed. members OF the national committee,
respectfully recommend that the name of Hon.
John W. Daniel, OF Virginia, be substituted Ia
the committee report Of that OF Hon David
II. Hill. Of New York. and that Hon. John
W. Daniel b, chosen temporary chairman Of
the convention.
National Committeeman Clayton, Of
Alabama, closed the debate In favor Of
clecting Mr.. Daniel. He paid glow.
ing compliment to Senator Hill. II
was hcre four years ago." said he,
"when the anti'snappers were con.
dcmning and denouncing him. At
that time I was praising him. He was
my champion. learned democracy at
his feet, and II he had chung to his e.
mira declaration in favor Of free coin
age he would to-day he my candidate
for president"
The vote was then taken, with tho
following result: Daniel, $50; Hill,
$40; not voting, /.
This signal victory OF the silver men
was greeted with aa ovation from the
convention, and regarded rs conclusive
OF their strength.
When Chairman Daniel was escorted
to the chair he was greeted with
mighty cheers. AS soon as quiet could
DO restored he delivered his speech,
which was lengthy effort He said.
other things, that ian interna-
tional agreement for the restoration
Of the metals to an equality would be
q bond OF mankind which would enable
us to regulate the two metals upon q
parity" The closing part OF his speech
was rs follows:
Tho majority OF this convention have tho
honor here 10 represent maintain that this
great American nation, with a natural base OF
fixed empire. the greatest ever established by
man. with more territory and more productive
energy thaa Great Britain, France and Ger
many combined, without dependence upon
nations for anything they produce.
and with European nations dependent upon
much that VIC produce. Is fully capable