Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-07-10
THE LINE DRAWN
Goldbng National Committee Insists
on Naming Hill for Tempo
rary Chairman.
SILVER MEN URGENTLY OBJECT
Senator Il Daniel Will BE Nominated
and Elected to the Post by
the Majority.

| lillltee seleCteQ temporary chan man
and passed upon the contested cases
which were brought before it, Unlike
the action of the republicans IN st.
Louis, it refused to admit the press to
the sessions of the convention ard its
proceedings were entirely behind closed
doors. The committee decided TO take
up the contested cases first There was
very little interest in them, with the ex.
cepton of the Michigan and Nebraska
Cases. These, it was expected, would de-
termine the relative strength of the gold
and silver mon on the committee. The
| Nebraska case was settled in favor Of the
gold men by vote Of 2G TO %, which
was about test vote, as WIS Shown
later by the vote on temporary chairman.
One of the members Of the committee
who was il favor of the gold
delegation and voted with the majority
SAID the case was very peculiar and it
WAS very hard to say which side had the
regularity, although it was his opinion
'i'O 6NiN iHIA4 Lldt lung hcIlcS OF t!eCe-
dents and should be seated. The con.
test, however, was decided on a straight
vote as to the preference of membcre of
the committee rs to the gold or silver
delegation. The probabilities are that
the convention will seat the silver dell
egatoD. The action of the committee
GaatiDn }hn ryrll
Michigan was surprise to the silver
men; but one vote was cast against pIac.
ing the gold men Oh the temporary rol
and that was cast by Mr.. Campau. who
is one Of the silver leaders of Michigan.
most pronounced silver man, and one
who has been emphatic in his denunria.
ton Of the present administration.
Mr. Thomas of Colorado made the
motion to seat the gold delegation and
II members of the national committee
voted TO do 20. Ia view of the threats
that have been made by the silver men
that the four delegates at large from
Michigan would be uneeated, in order 10
N~N 't4S WV Vi tlIut Sldl' III EllNei IN
secure two-thirda majority in the con
vention, it remains to be seen what ac-
tlon they will take, now that the silver
men on the national committee. with
one exception, voted to seat the gold
delegates. The other contests we're of
minor importance and the decision in
each case WAS in no sense test.
OF course the important feature of the
meeting of the committee was the eeec-
ton of temporary chairman for the con-
Ventlon. AS generally predicted, Sena-
tor Hill received maiOrity of tie votes
of the committee, and tomorfow, when
Chairman Harrity calls the convention
to order, be will present Hill as tempo
rary chairman. The vote in the commit
tee, - to 2'j, showed the silver men not |
satisfied. and the announcement was
immediately made that minority report |
would be presented, and that Daniel,
who WAS defeated in committee, would |
be the choice of the eilvcr men for tenn
:
will be fight in the convention There
was an Interesting scene in the com nit
tee after iiill's selection. when Thomas
announced the determination Of the sill
yer men to elect another man. and in.
Iulred Of Chairman Harrity if \ silver
man would be recognized to place an
other man in nomination, question
which llarrity resented as rejection
lpOn his fairness.
When Clayton Of Alabama made his
speech asking for the selection Of Sena-
tor Daniel for temporary chairman, he
Indicated very plainly the purpose Of the
silver men by appealing to the gold men
If the committee not 10 name man for
chairman who WAS unsatls-
factory to the majority Of the convention
and precipitatG fight as soon as the
convention is called TO order.