Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-09
The National Committee. by a vote

of New York, for the place, but this
selection did not seem to please the
silver men, who favored Senator Dam
lei, of Virginia, and as soon as Hill
was nominated for the temporary
craftsmanship Daniel was also named.
A lively discussion lasting cver three
hours then followed, in which the gold
men, as a rule, advocated the selee-
ton of Hill and the silver men of
Daniel.
New Jersey advocated Hill and Mr..
Waller, of Connecticut, made a short
speech along the same line. He sng-
gested Hill for temporary and Daniel
for permanent chairman.
Mr.. Waller also said that he could
stand any nomination that might be
made; that the gold men were in the
convention to stay but that he thought
for the sake of courtesy and fair treat
ment and for the upholding of the
Democratic precedents the selection
of the National Committee should be
iutl<iCt " tIo SohF CtltIOlls
After he finished Mr.. Thomas, OF
Colorado, made a speech in which he
advocated the selection of SIR. Daniel
for temporary chairman.
He was followed by Mr.. Fellows, OF
New York, who took the stand in
favor of Hill amid great cheering.
He asked why the convention should
be willing to accept all the others rec
commended by the National Committee
and turn down such a Democrat az
David B. Hill.
When MIR. Fellows referred To Pres
ident Cleveland the cheering was gem
eral all over the hall. This was con-
tinued for some minutes and many of
the delegates and spectators rose to
their feet.
Mr.. Marston, of Louisiana, then rose
to advocate Daniel, but was compelled
to sit down on account of the great
noise and confusion, with which were
mingled cries of Chip and "Daniel."
Chairman Harrity could rot obtain
order for some moments and at last
had to warn the convention to keep
quiet, after which Mr.. Marston con-
tinued.
After he finished Messrs. Duncan,
of Texas, and Laid, of Illinois, made
speeches in favor of Daniel for tenn
porary chairman.
Mr.. Clayton, of Alabama, spoke in
favor of Daniel, after which the roll
of states was called on the motion to
substitute the name of Senator Daniel
for Mr.. Hill.
The votes of Kentucky, Michigan
and Ohio YER challenged and the
rolls called separately.
Daniel himself voted against the
motion, while Hill did not vote at all.
The official vote was finished at 1920
and was announced as follows: Ayes,
554; noes, 345. Not voting, /.
At 1888 Daniel was escorted to the
chair amid great cheering and con-
fusion.
AS Harrity left the chair the dele
gates wildly cheered him for acting
with such fairness as chairman of the
national committee.
In his speech Senator Daniel said
that the country would not miscon-
strue the action of the convention in
turning down Hill. At mention of
Hills name the cheering was loud
and continued.
Immediately after he had finished
the air was filed with cries Of Chilli"
Chilli" but the New Yorker would not
respond.
A resolution was then unanimously
carried thanking Chairman Harrity of
the National Committee for his i'm
partial discharge of his duties.
At 4:25 the roll of States was order
ed called for the appointment of the
various committees.
At 4:45 the convention adjourned
until 10 a. m. tomorrow morning.
WEDNESDAYS SESSION.
Special Dispatch to the Ledger.
CONVENTION HALL, CHICAGO, July
s.-The second days session of the
Democratic National Convention was
called to order at 1880 this morning
by Temporary Chairman Daniel, of
Virginia.
Immediately after order was OBJ
tanned Chairman Daniel called for the
report of the Committee OIL Creden-
tials, but there was NO response.
While the Committee on Credentials
was meeting in one of the committee
rooms, Ex-Governor Hogg, of Texas,
was called on for a speech.
HoGG's SPEECH.
At 11:16 Ex-Governor Hogg took
the platform, while the vast assem-
blage cheered and the band played
ttDixie."
He started out by advocating a
friendliness of spirit between the del
egates in the convention and after it
was over, saying that such was nee
essary for Democratic victory in No.
vember. He predicted q for
the party at the coming general cleo
ton if all parts would work harmon
iously together.
Continuing he said: "The Ameri-
can people will not tolerate the g
turn of the Republican party into
power" He also denounced the Re-
publican platform, saying that it was
but a mass of giittering generalities
to deceive the American
He denounced protection as work
ing only in the interest of the wealthy
and rs opposed to the farmers and
working men. Continuing, he said
that the Republican party was MAX
ing up a corruption fund to carry
Illinois, Ohio and other important
States.
He finished with a number of strong
advocating the free coinage
Of silver and saying that the Republi-
can financial platform was framed in
the interest of foreign nations and not
our own, and also read the financial
plank from the Republican platform
Of 1892, adopted at Minneapolis favor
Lng bimetallism saying that IL it meant
anything at all it was that gold and
,ilver were or a parity.
After Mr.. Hogg had finished Con-