Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-07-11

successors to their faith. A large DOR.
trait Of Mr.. Cleveland was off to one
side, the only one displayed of q living
Democrat. With the vast space filled
almost to the outermost walls with a
forest OF people, an unusually large
number Of whom were ladies, and the
flags of enthusiasts whirling in the air
and breaking like white caps over a
storm swept sea, the scene was bril-
liant one. There was no demonstration
during the day for any of the candi-
dates, but many of the leaders, like Hill
and Whitney of New York, Blackburn
OF Kentucky, Ex-Governor Russell of
Massachusetts, Daniel of Virginia, and
Harrity of Pennsylvania, were the
Recipients os Individual Ovations.
The followers of both sides took every
opportunity to cheer OH their cham
pions There were many distinguished
lead rs among the delegates ON the
floor and on the platform were the
members Of the national committee.
Among the distinguished guests seated
III their rear were number of gold
leaders who have been conspicuous in
other conventions, but who were swept
aside by the silver cohorts in their
states. These included General Gordon
of Georgia, Senator Lindsay of Ken
lucky, ex-Congressman Bynum Of In
diana, ex-Congressman Cultivate Of
Ohio and others. But, strangest of all,
on the platform of Democratic con-
ventiOn were the little coterie Of silver
senators who bOlted the convention at
st. Louis. At present without a party
they seek entrance to the Democratic
party on condition that it select
MT. Teller for President.
General John B. Weaver and other
Populists, and silverites like Senator
Stewart were also there, all watching
closely the results of the deliberations
of the convention. Although many
well known faces were missing it was
distinguished gathering.
The invocation of the boyish chaplain,
DIR. Stires. an Episcopal divine, with its
appeal for peace, had hardly assembled
to the throne of grace before the con-
tending hosts met in the shock of bat
tie. The gold men carried out their
programme of presenting Senator Hill
for temporary chairman, but the silver
leaders also held to their resolution and
Immediately antagonized him with
Senator Daniel. For two hours the ora
torical gladiators of the opposing forces
fought it out upon the platform. Alex
McDermott of New Jersey, John l.
Waller of Connecticut, John r. Fellows
of New York and General st. Clair of
West Virginia
Championed Mr.. Hills Cause,
and @. s. Thomas of Colorado, NJ f.
Tarpey of California, G. f. Ladd of
Illinois, Delegate Marston of Louisiana
and National Committeeman Clayton
of Alabama insisted upon his over.
throw. Colonel Fellows appealed for
mercy. He pleaded with the majority
to do generous thing and show that it
did not place too much reliance on the
form of numbers but in the righteous.
ness of their cause. Mr.. McDermott
was even driven to threats. General
st. Clair, who is silver man, opposed
the defeat of Hill, whom he had sup
ported four years ago and for whose de-
feat then he expressed his profound re-
gret. But the silver men, most of
whom had been for Hill in '92 and who
recalled the fact with evident pride,
and who
Expressed Great Regret
at the necessity which compelled them
to take this course, contended that the
election of temporary chairman in
harmony with the majority was of vital
The temper of the dele
gates was plainly apparent from the
salvos with which they greeted these
firm utterances. 1t was noticeable that
neither side put its giants forward.
When the vote came to be taken, w. j.
one of the administration
federal officials in Iowa, in order to
flaunt the divisions in the Boies delega-
tion, challenged the vote of the state
and uncovered seven gold votes. Mr..
Haldeman did the same thing in Black
burns Kentucky delegation, and Mr.
silver Michigan delegate,
showed IL silver votes in his delegation
which were
Locked Up by the Unit Rule.
The result of the roll call showed 500
votes for Daniel and 349 votes for Hill,
the strength of the two
sides. Although this did not show
two thirds majority the silver leaders