The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-06-19
ONE OF TIE LONGEST CONVENTION
SESSIONS EVER HELD BY ANY
PARTY.
NO ONE DARED TO OBJECT.
SO ENTHUSIASM, WHAT THERE
WAS, WAS CUT SHORT AND
BUSINESS ATTENDED TO.
NO ONE MISSED THE sILvERITEs.
Their Departure a Signal for JolIf-
fcatfon-Scenes In the Conven-
ton Hall Portrayed.

Special to the Globe
ST. LOUIS, June 1s.-It is all over
and it's. Mckinley and Hobart
While Hanna slept last night he lad
vision, and he saw in illumination the
words IF 'twere, 'twere better 'twere
done quickly" 1t made such an i'm
preston upon him that he did not stop
for breakfast, notified the boys to
whoop it Up and finish the job. AS the
result 1 have just escaped at D. m.
from the session of the convention
which began at 1910 this morning. /
think it was the longest continuous
session of convention ever held, but
discipline was such that there was not
murmur nor complaint nor sugges-
ton Of recess. In this respect it was
one of the most remarka BILE gatherings
| ever saw, for as a rule, regardless of
what the political machine may desire
there is generally some crank, or
cranks, who insist upon respite 1t
was not only long, but it was an event
full session, though it produced no sur
prises. The A. P. A. issue was cleverly
avoided by having another colored
clergyman dispense the prayer and l
was glad to note that this invocation
brought forth applause. Following
this came Foraker to the platform.
Tie only point of interest in his read
ing was the passages which produced
applause. The declaration for a gold
standard took the lead in that line,
while the proposition for an interna-
tional agreement was mildly greeted;
neither was there any enthusiasm mon-
tested over the declaration in favor of
the Monroe doctrine. Teller was on the
platform while Foraker was reading,
and as soon as Foraker concluded, he
was on his feet with a substitute for
the financial plank. The feebleness of
the silver cause in that convention was
very apparent by the slight applause
which greeted Teller's appearance.
The speech which TellerS made in
his hopeless cause was very sincere and
contained many passages which would
render it impossible for the Chicago
convention to nominate him for presi-
dent next month If there had been
any possibility of such an improbable
event Senator Cannon, Of Utah, was
the only other silver delegate who
attempted to speak, and his was a
carefully written document, though de-
livered at times with passionate elo-
quence which showed deep feeling. No
one spoke in behalf of the majority re-
port; that was entirely unnecessary,
and when a vote was taken, showing
only 105 in favor of Teller there was
fearful and rather pathetic farewell
Teller shook hands with his old polfti-
cal friends on the platform, manifest
ing much feeling, and 1t was evidently
a painful parting on both sides. If a
person had stepped into the conven-
ton as the twenty-one silver delegates
were walking out, he would have sup
posed that something had occurred to
produce great hilarity and enthusiasm
The whole convention apparently was
on it's feet waving flags and banners
and singing patriotic songs. There
certainly was more
EVIDENCE OF REJOICING
than sorrow over their departure. Fol-
loving the formal retirement of the sill
yer delegates. Senator Mantle, Of Men
tana, made q very impressive and sug-
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