The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-09

ton Mr.. Chairman, the convention
which met in the state OF Michigan il
April last consisted OF about eight humid
red Delegates. There was not a single
/ contest as to a single delegate in that
convention There was a unanimous
report and after that report had been
made these delegates were elected Mr.
Chairman, and gentlemen, they were
rejected in accordance with the laws Of
the state of Michigan and there was not
the slightest question made or contest
made as 10 the legality Of validity of the
election Of these delegates. and Mr.
chairman, may say further there IS
NOT the slightest evidence that raere
was any fraud on the part Of anybody.
NOW, Mr. Chairman, all We Want---an
those who represent the majority want
is fair and decent treatment al your
hanas- We do not attempt or desire to
overrule the majority here, but we do
wish 10 have fair and just discussion
and considera ton Of this matter, and
so, Mr.. Chairman, / move that this
amendment be adopted and trust that
the honest sentiment of the convention
viii give these delegats the seats which
| they now occupy" (Applause,)
ANOTHER GOLD PROTEST.
When ne had completed brief re-
view OF the merits of the case, John T.
Brennan, a Wisconsin gold delegate.
followed with apother protest. He said:
Il would like TO state for you the ex-
act question that will be submitted.
The committee on credentials had repor-
ted to this convention that they will
seat the present delegates-a1-l large from
Michigan, headed by Mr.. Stevenson.
! (Applause) They also have reported
10 this conyen ton that they will seat
the contestants from the Fourth and
Ninth districts. four to be seated that
have their seats in the convention. and
four contestants from the districts to
De seated. That is the majority re-
port. The minority submits the re-
port that the four delegates from the
/ districts remain and the other four be
disallOwed. The question recurs upon
4 the amendment and VIII be submitted
in this form The committee on Gre
dendais have had long session. The
state of Michigan elects its delegates
from the districts, the districts recon-
mending the state delegates. With ref
erence 10 the Ninth, two names were
proposed and voted upon in that con-
vention and there is no record submit
ted by the secretary of that convention
that there was any protest entered, and
1T was there that they should have had
/ their fight and not here. (Applause)
There is no precedent for national con-
I ventions except each recurring conven-
zion every four years, and we are MAX
ing precedents every minute of our time
today, and this will tablish prece-
/ dent that a majority in the first blush
/ of enthusiasm may go into a sovereign
state and uptIlrn the will Of its people
in order that their friends may have
seat in this convention. Gentlemen
of the convention, in my judgment, af-
ter listening to the evidence submitted
ito the committee on credentials, it rests
on gittering generalities and conclus-
lions. Facts are what you want
There was a convention in Detroit
Of SOC Democrats. II was a big, large
un wleidy gathering. There is no rec
ord in the newspa pers that any except
ion was taken at that time. None was
submitted TO me. / have concluded
from the evidence, that this contest
was filed when it was ascertained that
this convention would be ruled by a
certain majority and have become ac-
quainted with the majority, and 1 ap-
peal to its honesty and fairness,
! Mr.. Brennan has a stage presence
and a clear strong voice, and was given
a respectful hearing. He warned the
convention of the danger involved in
this direction. The gold men in the gal
ieries cheered him Justify when he ap-
pealed to the honesty and fairness Of
the silver delegates.
MAJORTTY'S DEFENSE.
Delegate F. NJ Taylor of Arkansas,
defended the course of the ma ority Of
the committee. His applause came
rather from the delegates than the gall
leries. He declared that the seating
of the gold delegates from Michigan
was a most outrageous wrong, which
the convention should right
Governor McLauren OF Mississippi
also came to the defense of the COM
mittee. He made a careful review OF
the facts to show that the will Of the
Democrats of Michigan did not prevail
in the state convention. -Four hundred
and 'twenty-four of the no delegates to
that convention, were instructed for free
silver. He described the alleged meth
DDS pursued by the administrator
agents to override this expressed will
OF the people and declared that they
were under instructions TO carry Mich
1gan for gold and the administration. "
Some unsympathetic auditor in the
gallery shouted Shut UP and sit down"
Whereet there seemed to be a svmpa
thetic attempt 10 howl down the epeak-
er. This reused the ire Of the silver
oelesates and one OF the INDIGNANT
LOUISIANA Delegates arose and shouted
that II the Interruptions ware con.4-,-
ued ne should move u clear the gu
les. The galleries are packez az T, >
ecit me2. Re ~H0It-l E1t tvs ,1..,..
OF tbs CT "a confined.
At last Colonel Martin, the sergeant
alarms. 4nterposed from the platform
and instructed the assistant cereeant-
alarms and the deputies 10 suTnmsrfIy
eoect anyone who interrupted the pro-
ceedinss.
OBJECTS TO CHESTNUTS
Senator McLaurin dritted into a dis
cusslon OF the issue before the Demo-
Gratis or Michigan, whereupon Deleeate
McIoermott OF New Jersey arose TO a
point OF order. What happened twen-
~ years ago" he shouted. has nothing
TO do with the merits OF this cntroversy''
The galleries cheered and waved their
handkerchiefs al this protest from the
hoor. The blood OF the gold s2ec.a-
tors was aroused.
Jim T. Salisbury. a member Of TIE
famous old Salisbury family Of Deia- |
ware whose ancestry runs through all |
American history, pushed his way 10 |
the Platform TO protest against the ma
Jor1ty report He was elected a. q /
Tree silver delegate, he said, but he b. |
neved the sitting delegates from Mich |
igan Were entitled 10 their seats Il |
protest, he shouted emphaticsliy, that |
fhls Is not the place 10 wash the dirty /
linen or the state factions"
THE MAN WHO STOLE
After Salisbury there stepped 20 the /
'front.' OF the Platform Stalwart hlorfe-