The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-08

ator David b. Hill for temporary
chairman. This announcement was
what the gold men were waiting for
and with shout they leaped to their
feet and with waving arms they
shouted out their approval. Among
the spectators also there was a cheer
of appreciation. Some enthusiastic
delegate yelled: ''Three cheers for
David B. HILL" and they were given
with a will.
Senator Sheerin, of Indiana, for Sec
retary and John Martin for Sergeant
alarms were also announced. When
the convention had quieted down,
What is the pleasure of the conven-
tion?" asked Mr.. Harrity, as if he did
not know of the storm which was to
follow.
THE FIGHT AGAINST HILL.
Mr. Clayton, the member of the Ma
tional committee, from Arkansas, a
rose. Every silver man and every spec
tator in the hall knew that the gage
of battle was to be thrown down and
they rose to a man and cheered. AS
soon as he announced that he deemed
it his duty to present minority re-
port the demonstration that followed
the announcement of the selection of
Mr.. Hills name was a breeze COM
pared to a cyclone. The 600 odd dele
gates practically mounted their chairs
and cheered, while from ten thousand
throats came hoarse roar of approx
al that sounded like a roll of thunder.
For over three minutes the demon
stration continued and it was renew
ed at several points as Mr.. Clayton
read the minority report nominating
Senator Daniel, of Virginia.
Mr. Clayton then read the minority
report.
As he concluded with an emphatic
demand for a roll-call the silver men
again cheered wildly.
HILL Whitney. Sheehan and Fellows,
sitting in the New York delegation,
had evidently steeled themselves to de-
feat, for they chatted among them
selves and smiled at the outbursts of
applause from the silver element.
Delegate G. S. Thomas, of Colorado,
seconded the demand for a roll-call. 1t
was the purpose of the gold men to
faunt their defiance in the face of
their silver opponents and Chairman
Harrity replied firmly to the cries for
a vote with the statement that as long
as he continued to preside over the con-
vention the deliberations would be
orderly. He recognized Delegate Wal
Ter, of Connecticut, when order was
restored, but the latteEaaTTelded to Mr.,
McDermott, of New jersey.
with the consent of the convention,
/ will give way to the gentleman from
New Jersey" said Mr.. Waller; and
Allen McDermott, a heavily built man,
with a white waistcoat, made his way
to the platform and began to say some
thing which merely brought upon him
storm of louder" Raising his
voice, Mr.. McDermott spoke of New
Jersey as the only State north of
Mason and Dixon's line which had al
ways cast its electoral vote for the
nominee of the Democratic conven-
ton. II pay tribute to the Hon. Jno.
w. Daniel" he declared, and then went
on to praise the services to the party
of the man who knew no faith except
II am a Democrat"
The partisans of Senator Hill sent
up shrill cry, when the New Workers.
watchword was flung across the con-
vention.
The Democracy believed in the rule
of the majority, Mr.. McDermott con
tinued. ''but we are here in response
to precedent" and he begged the De-
mocracy not to begin by violating a
tradition, if it had giants strength
to save it for the November day, and
temper its strength in the convention
with moderation.
FOR BOTH HILL AND DANIEL.
Ex-Governor Waller stepped to the
front of the platform when Mr. Me-
Dermott sat down. He had a round, red
face, with glasses and a black frock
coat, buttoned about a stout chest. His
first word quieted the delegates, but
he soon inspired a shout by the decla-
ration that the names of Daniel and
Hill should be cheered together.
He advised the election of Hill as
temporary chairman and Daniel as per-
manent. Are the other arrangements
made, he asked sarcastlcally.
Yes shouted Congressman Money,
of Mississippi, waving a broad brimmed
straw hat from the block of seats di-
rectly below the platform. Mr.. Whit
ney and his fellow delegates from
New York applauded the declaration
that Hill and Daniel should be cheered
together, and there was an attempt at
a demonstration when Waller shouted
that he would be the last man to bolt,
and would stay with the janitor when
every other man had left the Demo
cratic hall.
But the determined silver men were
very chary of giving any approval to
the conciliatory advances from the
gold camp. They seemed to fear the
Greeks bearing gifts, and the Southern
and Western delegations sat stolidly
like men who had fixed their pro-
gramme, as indeed they had, and were
impatient of this preliminary sparring
which was postponing the great eollis-
ion.
When he appealed to know if the
convention was going to turn down
Hill, after another tribute to Hill,
there were laughing cries: I'VE are;
we are"
Adroitly he worked up to the climax
of his spjeech when he asked who it
was proposed TO turn down-a man
who had fought ali his life for Democ-
racy? "Turn down David b. HIP he
asked tETn Gods Da1pa iS this n np,,,-