The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-08


ed down q large glass OF ice water. The
delegates in the pit took no part in the
demonstration against him and after
repeated efforts he was allowed 10 I'm
Ish his speech.
John n. Duncan OF Texas was
brought forward. but met another stormt
OF impatient shouts
After Mr.. Duncan, came c. K Ladd
OF Illinois, whose speech was also brief
NO one doubts thai his speech would
be a good one" said Mr.. Ladd. speak
ing Of Hill No one douts that il would
be New York speech" and al this
sally Senator Hill himself was forced 10
laugh outright.
DEBATE CLOSED.
General ]. ". St Clair OF West Vir-
ginia- made q strong speech in favor OF
sustaining the minority report He is
a conspicuous and impressive figure and
his words fell heavily on the silver
forces He was a Democrat, he said,
who believed in free silver and the NOM
ination Of a rock-ribb bed free silver Dem
ocrat. but he was OF the opinion that II
would be great mistake 70 overthrow
a time-honored Democratic precedent
and refuse TO select the man suggested
by the national committee. Much as
Daniel, whom he loved and revered, he
did not believe the convention could az
ford to turn down David B. Hill. for
what harm could David 3. Hill dO?' he
asked. Mr.. ST. Glars speech aroused
the gold men to a high pitch Of enthus-
iasm- The national committeeman OF
Arkansas closed the debate in favor OF
electing Mr.. Daniel with an allusion TO
Mr.. Marston's penchEnt for ice water.
which was un-Democratic. This, OF
course raised a laugh. He paid a glow
ing compliment 10 Senator Hill. 81 was
here four years ago." said he, when
the anti-snappers were condemning
and denouncing. At that time 1 was
praising him He was my champion.
I learned Democracy at his feet and II
he had chung TO his Elmira declaration
in favor OF free coinage, he would today
be my candidate for president"
THE VOTE TAKEN.
The vote was then taken resulting:
Daniel $50; Hill 349; not voting /.
The report of the minority OF the ma
tional committee was then declared
adopted, amid great cheering by the Sill
yer men.
Chairman HaTrity then appointed
committee TO escort Daniel 70 the plat
form. There was tremendous cheering,
waving of hats, Handkerchief and fans
as Daniel appeared on the stage.
Senator Daniel has the appearance
of an old-time statesman. Smooth
cut features and ravin black hair and
wearing the conventional black frock
coat of the old days, ne looked as II he
had stepped out OF some picture of the
senate of the past. He bowed profund-
w u, to
ed and talked easily to Chairman Har-
rity until the noise subsidized. When or
der was restored Mr.. Harrity said:
Gentlemen Of the convention: I
have the honor of introducing as your
temporary chairman the Hon. John w.
Daniel of Virgini."
While the delegates and everybody
else in the house was yelling and cheer
ing, Chairman Hsrrity passed the gavel
over 10 Mr.. Daniel who took it and
spoke as follows:
Senator Daniels speech will be
found on page g.
During the progress of Mr. Daniels
speech, Senator Tillman of South Caro-
lima and Senator Jones Of Arkansas
moved around and conferred with the
silver leaders OF the several delegations
Altgeld of Illinois, Governor Stone OF
Missouri, Senator Blackburn of Ken
lucky and others were consulted.
HILL EATS A SANDWICH.
The gold leaders awaited the next
move of the silver men with seeming
imperturba bility. When Mr.. Daniel
finished and announced that the con-
vention was ready for business, the
New York senator was quietly eating a
sandwich and showed no disposition to
respond to calls for him. Senator Jones
of Arkansas announced that on behalf
of the silver delegates in the house and
the request of many of them, he would
move the adoption Of a resolution Of
thanks TO Chairman Harrity for the i'm
partial manner in which he had presid-
ed over the conyen ton. 1t was adopted
unanimously, as was another resolu-
ton, offered by Senator White OF Cali
fornia, making the rules OF the Fifty
third house Of representatives govern
the delibera tons Of the convention. The
roll of states was then called.under the
customary practice and the selections
for membership on the various commit
tees were announced The delegates
and spectators began leaving rapidly at
this juncture as IL was we'll understood
that the convention would adjourn i'm
mediately.
At 4:43 p. m, on Senator Jones' mo-
ton, the convention adjourned until to-
morrow at 10 O'Clock
THE FINANCIAL PLANK
There VIII be no waste OF tine ~
tie platform Nisp the co'GHittee on
resolu = ms - q o,o--Ited if the si.y'r mer.
can come. the z-etter in this respec
Tie platform s a.re-Jy prep ed II il
"a ~. a. = n To-
COMMITTEES IL will not be long ace vi.
deal especially with the financial oo-~-
ton, putting II trst i. order and giving
il first RANK IN order Of Importance. IT
viii be a fiat decoration ia favor ~ tie
Gree mintage Il silver al Is 20 !, WITH
gold, and VIII declare against awaiting
the cooperation OF any other nation.
This plank VIII be IN the nature OF A
brief address TO the people 70 unite up
on a reform OF the finances, putting
aside ali other questions until the finan-
cial question can be cnanged. There
viii be declaration against any
change in the present tariff until the
financial question can be disposed Of -
organization, a declaration against the
issuance OF money by banks and also
against issuing Understanding bonds
in time OF peace.
SthatyE jones' OF Arkansas VIII pro b
ably be chairman OF the committee On
resolutions.
FREE HOMES
The Oklahoma delegation today elect
ed White NJ Grant member OF The IA
1iOnsl committee, to succeed r. NJ. Rich
ards. The delegation viii present 90 the
committee on resolutions the following
homestead plank:
we condemn the action OF congress
in recent years In departing from the
free homestead policy and demand that
al TIE public lsnis be dlsrosed % 70