The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-07-09
SILVERITES AGAIN.
They Win the Second Heat in
the Democratic Convention.
MANY HOURS OF ORATORY.
The Convention Sustains the Com
mittee on Credentials.
SCENES OF WILD EXCITEMENT.
MANY HOURS OF ORATORY.
SCENES OF WILD EXCITEMENT.

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Dnring the Ballot on the Michigan Con
test the Vote Of New York in Favor O
the Gold Men Evokes Remarkable,
Outburst Of EnthusIasm-Th silvc,
Men Have Their Inning When the Re
suit of the Vote Is Announced.
| CHICAGO, July 0-The battle of the
giants was waged all along the line yes.
terday, with the silver men in control In
the committee rooms and In the conven-
ton. No quarter was shown. The COM
mittee on resolutions, where they had a
majority of twenty, crushed the opposi-
tion,a with a few notifications adopted
| the platform that had been adopted by the
subcommittee on Tuesday night Sena-
tor Hill, after the resolutions which infer
entially condemned the president at three
distinct points had been adopted by the
committee, offered plank commencing
the administration for its honesty, fidel
ity and courage. By vote of 81 to II it
was defeated.
Everywhere there is talk of gold bolt,
and 1t seems now very probable that there
may be definite action of at least a portion
of the minority. The leaders, however, are
still exercising their influence to restrain
their followers. The New York delega-
ton decided not to withdraw. Ex-Gover-
nor Flower, who Mt first advocated bolt,
changed front, but Colonel George B. Nc
Clellan and Perry Belmont were for radi-
cal action.
The course of the committee on creden-
tials indicating an intention to unseat the
Michigan gold delegation had the effectin
an indirect way of staying the strong hand
Of the silver leaders. 1t precipitated
storm Of protests from the gold men, who
said they considered 1t simply an exercise
Of force. The Massachusetts and Connecti-
cut delegations were especially incensed,
and they threatened to either withdraw
from the convention or decline participa-
ton in its action il the Michigan delega-
ton was unseated.
Coupled with this came the intimation
that Senator White who had been selected
for permanent chairman, would rule that
nomination could be made by two-thirds
of the delegates voting in the convention.
1t was this latter threat more than the
other which decided the committee on
credentials to reconsider the Michigan
matter II such ruling was allowed the
Bland men, with their big lead, could per-
haps compass his nomination If the gold
men declined to vote. The friends Of the
other candidates became alarmed at the
possibility and with swift combination
against the Missourian, made haste to re-
consider their action. But while recon
sdering their determination to unseat the
Michigan delegates-at-large, It was decided
to report that certain district delegates
from that state had been illegally chosen.
The Credentials Committee Hitch.
1t was this hitch in the committee on
credentials which rendered the day session
of the convention nullity so far as re-
suits were concerned. For over three hours
the convention awaited the end of the
struggle In the committee ON credentials,
occupying their time in listening to the
fsrvid oratory of silver champions The
gold men sat silent and impassive as half
q dozen silver orators were, one after the
other, called to the stage to stir the blood
and fire the imagination of their support
ers. They seemed Indifferent while thou
sands yelled themselves hoarse and at no
time took any part in the demonstrations
Ex-Governor Hogg Of Texas, Senator
Blackburn of Kentucky, Governor Over
meyer of Kansas, Governor Altgeld of
Illinois and ex- Congressman George Fred
Williams of Massachusetts, addressed the
convention. The dashing Blackburn and
the pale, nervous but alert Governor Alt
geld, of Illinois, made deep impression
on the convention, but it was the clean
limbed, college bred young convert to free
silver from the old Bay state, Williams,
who carried off the honors Of the day. He
argued that free silver was not u sectional
issue, and when he concluded with plea
for financial emancipation from the money
thralldom of Lombard street the greatest
demonstration Of the day occurred. A
hundred delegates rushed forward to
wiring his hand and congratulate him,
and the wild cheering of the crowd con-
tinued for several minutes.
The only real business transacted at the |
first session of the day was the seating of !
the silver delegation from Nebraska This
was accomplished without any contest.
The report of the credentials committee
seating the Nebraska silverites and ask
ing for further time on the Michigan con-
test was promptly adopted, the gold men
walked out to the music Of the
band and the contestants took their seats.
This was the signal for a wild demonstra-
ton in honor of Bryan, "the boy oratoro
the Platte" who is now everywhere recog-
nized as a formidable dark horse
There was an adjournment at | :37 until
O'Clock, and the crowd for the second
session of the day was larger than the
frst Several hundred people attempted
to remain in the convention hail during
The three hours of recess. They camped
IN squares scattered along the long slop-
ing banks of chairs which stretch up to
the caves of the building like the benches
If the ancient Coliseum, after which Chi
ago has named its mammoth hall. These
patient enthusiasts were not suffered to
'emain, however, for one ticket entitled q
spectator to but one admission, SO the Off
'ers swept along the seats and herded the
oopulace to the doors, ladies and children
With the men. They were compelled to
PRESENT their coupons to the doorkeepers,
t they had any, and came trooping back
% make themselves ut home and while
way the time with newspapers and sand
viches An hour before o'clock the hun.
lreds began streaming in.
Tho Resolutions Committees Report.
At $50 the committee ON resolutions
He'd into the Enclosure. In. the van was
he stalwart form of Senator Hill. As the
lelsgates and crowds caught sight of him
hey arose to their feet and wildly cheered
he New York leader. Again and again
hey cried his name but the senator
Iuistly took his sent and conferred In sub