The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-07-15
THE DEMOCRACY.
FIRST DAYS PROCEEDINGS OF The
NATIONAL CONVENTION.

porary Chair,u.u-The Proceedings
Marked with Good Order Throughout,
An Eloquent Speech by Chairman Daniel.
CHICAGO, July THE Democratic
National Convention met today lit
tie after noon. The gavel dropped at
ten minutes before l o'clock upon a
nail that had a dozen rows of empty
seats at the edges farthest from the
platform. The appearance OF Chair
man Harrity as he stepped forward to
the desk attired in slate colored sum-
mer suit provoked round OF applause
from the Eastern delegates, reinforced
by many Southern and Western men.
When Mr.. Harrity commanded the
convention to be in order his voice
easily carried over the tumult to the
farthest corner, testing the acoustic
qualities of the hall with most salts
factory results. The figure Of the
chairman faced the assemblage for
several minutes while the ushecs swept
the aisles clear of knots Of c0nferrlng
delegates,
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rise for prayer" Chairman Harrlty
said, and there was clatter of chairs
as the body of delegates in the centre
of the hall came up to its feet with
considerable confusion. The Chap
lin, Rev. Edward Stirs stepped for
ward and delivered an eloquent invo-
cation.
The Chaplin was young man,
hardly thirty years old, with smooth
shaven, clear cut face and wearing the
black clerical coat buttoned to his
chin. He held in his hand a roll OF
typewriter manuscript which after a
moment he laid on the desk and pick
ed up slip by slip, reading from it the
prayer as he could do without exciting
comment, as a representative OF the
Episcopalian Church.
AS the convention seated itself
Chairman Harrity stepped forward
and after short rap of the gavel an
nounced in clear tones the selection OF
Senator David B. Hill for temporary
chairman. This announcement was
what the gold men were waiting for
and with shout they leaped to tEclr
feet and with waving arms they shout
ed out their approval. Among the
spectators also tnere was q cneSI VI
approoatlon' some enlnuslssllG oeie,
ats yeuec Inree cliee:s ioi ~ ~ 1o -
will.
Senator Sheerln, OF Indiana tor Sec
reSary and John Martin for sergeant
alarms were also announced.
When the convention had quieted
down, What is the pleasure of the
convention2n asked Mr.. Harrity, calm
~ IS if he did not know of the storm
which was follow. Mr.. Clayton, the
members of the. national committee
from Arkansas; arose: Every. silver
man and, every speetator, in the hall
knew that the gage of battleswas to be
thrown down snds&hey rose to a man
and cheered. AS soon as he announced
that he deemed it his duty to present a
miuority report the demonstration that
followed the announcement of the
selection of Mr.. Hills name was a
breeze compared 70 a cyclone. Inc
800 odd delegates practically mounted
their chairs and cheered while from
the thousand throats in the audience
came hoarse roar of approval that
sounded like a roll of thounder. For
over three minutes the demonstration
continued and it was renewed at sew
eral points as MIR. Clayton read the
minority report nominating Daniel of
Vi-oiris AS he he concluded with
an emphatic demand for a roll call
the silver men again cheered wildly.
After considerable debate the vote
was taken. The conEentlon was very
quiet when the roll call naeo,an. Breaks
were shown in two Of the Southern
States, Alabama and Florida. The
chairman of the first announced that
but for the unit rule Alabama WooIo
give I've votes for Hill; and Florids
was equally divided between Hill and
Daniel with four ayes and four noes:
The announcement that Illinois and
Indiana cast solid votes for the suostl-
tute were cheered. The vote OF Iowa
was challenged and resulted IN
showing of seventeen ayes and nine
noes, so that the twenty six were re-
corded ave. This Iowa roll call ne
cessitated the announcement of the
name of Horace Boies who IS accred-
tied as delegate but the Boies men
missed the opportunity for demon
stration and no cheer was heard. a
mement later the call of J. G. S.
Blackburn of Kentucky was followed
by an enthusiastic round for Ken.
tucks fayorite.
Mr.. Mcknight of Michigan chal-
lenged the announcement that his
STATE voted no. and the roll call show
ed twelve ayes and sixteen noes.
When New York was reached the
chairman explained Senator Hill did
not v01s~so. New York cast seventy
one noes.
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