The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-07-08
GOLD MEN BADLY ROUTED
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Convention in a rumult,

that we love David B. Hill less, but
that we love democracy more" Mr.
Marsden stirred UP q storm of cheers,
by his accusing the minority of at
tempting to trample on the majority
There were shouts of "Hill," "Tillman"
and much disorder. Chairman Harrity
rang big electric gong in the effort
to obtain order Mr. Marsden sat down
while the chair asked for order. When
1t was partially restored Mr.. Marsden
came forward again and there was
disorder.
Mr.. Marsden finally resumed in a
much strained voice The little that
he said was not heard.
John M. Duncan of Texas was next
recognized. Mr.. Duncan spoke for the
minority report He said that Texas
democrats loved the name of David B.
Hill, but that they We're silver men and
terribly in earnest and would not con-
sent that any messages should go out
from the convention that would
strengthen the position of the gold
democrats.
Hon. Charles e. Waller of Alabama
spoke in support of the minority report.
He disclaimed any intention by the
action they were about to take to re-
fleet upon their eastern friends. They
had given New York every democratic
nomination for the last twenty-five
years and western and southern demo-
Gratis had stood by them. Why, he
asked, could not the eastern men do
as they did in the west when they had
lost campaign-give the victors the
entire management of the party organ
ization? He closed by saying that he
and his friends thought they were en-
titled to this nomination and that the
committee ought to have given it to
them.
M. F. Tarpey of California told the
convention in seconding the motion to
adopt the minority report that the dem
ocratic party had been losing faith in
its adherents because 1t had failed to
keep faith with the voters by adhering
to the platform. (Cheers.) The key
note of the convention, he said was sill
yer, and he thought a silver man
should be selected.
Fellows Speaks for Hill.
John r. Fellows of New York walked
down the main aisle to speak in favor
of Hill, and as he was recognized a
great cheering broke forth from the
New York and other eastern delega-
lions. He paid a tribute to the SPLEEN
did ability and long established democ-
racy of the gentleman from Virginia,
and had he been nominated to a place
on the ticket by this convention New
York would gladly have given him sup
port But grave principles were in
volved in the question now presented.
Democratic traditions were to be
trampled down, and the whole life of
the senator from Virginia repealed the
suggestion that he could sanction this
unheard of and unnecessary act. He
proceeded to show the regularity of the
action of the national committee,
which, he said, for longer period than
the lives Of any delegates present, had
presented, for the purpose of organiza-
ton, the names of officers to Temporal
Nv fill the chairs, and it's action in this
regard had never been questioned. He
characterized the plan now proposed as
following a republican precedent, dis
owned, denounced and spit upon.
(Cheers)
And why was it, he asked, with
strong emphasis, that all the rest OF
the report was accepted and only the
distinguished gentleman from New
York was rejected? you cannot es-
cape" he said, ''the distrust and suspi-
cion this will arouse, and trust there
will be no permanent ill effects" He
recognized the right of the majority to
control the convention when perma-
nently organized The temporary or
sanitation could effect nothing.
Why not permit the report of the
committee to stand in it's entirety? He
referred to the precedent of the conven-
ton four years ago, when Mr.. Cleve-
land was nominated (Mr. Cleveland's
name being received with cheers) Whe
a temporary chairman opposed to the
candidate who had a majority of the
convention was allowed to preside ovei
the temporary organization of the con-
yention. and afterwards the majority
took charge and nominated their can
didate (Cheers)
He reminded them in closing that tho
great state of New York, whose lovee
son twas now proposed to strike down
had given them their only democratic
president. (Cheers.) He dwelt upor
the fact that upon that occasion Sena
tor Daniel seconded the nomination o.
David B. Hill for president of the Unit
ed States for four years, but now seem
/ cd TO deem him unworthy to be tempo
rarv chairman of democratic conven
tion Loud cries of "No" greeted this
remark. to which Colonel Fellows re
torted with the quotation about pro
testing too much
..who is he? Who is he?" shouted
+he delegates as B. W. Marsden of Lou
isiana was recognized and assembled tn
n1atform. Mr.. Marsden began to ge
in trouble at the beginning. He pro
fessed no enmity to Senator Hill, ant
declared that instead of the majorit.
attempting to trample on the minority
II was the minority that would trampl
on the majority.
Marsden, Silverite, Kissed,
T,oud Kisses followed this sentiment
and Mr.. Marsden was further inter
rupted by cries for Hill. BY this tim
the audience began to realize that MI
Marsden was drinking huge quantitie
of ice water from Chairman Harrity'
nitcher. At the third drink then bega1
10 laugh derisively; at the fourth tn
yehemence increased, and when MI
Marsden. after waving his handker
chief at his hearers in a vain attemp
to secure silence. placed the glass to hi
Inns a fifth time the laughter and cheer
became uproarious and he was force
to sit down.