The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-07-09
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not to use their brute force.
Mr. @. s. Thomas, the national COM
mitteeman from Colorado, was then in
troduced amid the plaudits of the silver
men. He declared that 1t was an un-
heard of procedure for the national COM
mittee 10 attempt to force upon the con-
vention chairman in opposition to the
ascertained will of the majority. This
was the reason no minority report had
ever been presented before at n conven.
oiVn. AS he proceeded the silver dele
gates cheered, especially when he open
ly declared that he and others of the
west had long become indifferent to
what the national committee did. He
made strong point when he told the
convention that four years ago he had
been here, advocating Mr.. Hills nomi-
nation for president, and he and others
like him had been refused q hearing.
They had been cried down. Senator
Daniel had been cried down because
Mr.. Hills opponent, Mr.. Cleveland, had
control of the convention then The
majority of the convention had a right
to name the temporary presiding Off I,
Ger. II appeal to you." he concluded,
ito stand by the minority report. Let
1t not be said that in the first skirmish
our pickets have been driven in"
The impatience of the silver men
vented itself in cries of "vote" when
Mr.. Thomas finished, but Chairman
Harrity called for Charles Il. Waller of
Alabama. Mr.. Waller proved himself
to be a fiery southerner and he showed
feeling when he told how he had been
made TO swallow bitter medicine four
years ago when another New York
Democrat had been thrust over the head
of Senator Hill. This was the first
reference to President Cleveland; it
was an unfriendly one and it passed
without notice at the hands of the con-
vention. Mr.. Waller had something to
say about the rule of majorities, and
turning to Chairman Harrity fiercely,
demanded to be told how the creature
could be above the master.
w. NJ +. Tarpey of California fol-
lowed in favor of the minority report.
"The money question" said he, "is the
only question in which the Democracy
of the country has an interest in this
campaign. We want the temporary
chairman of this convention to sound
the keynote of this convention and go
to the country as q declaration of our
views. We are determined that that
keynote shall be silver speech in har-
mony with the views of this conven-
ton" A volley of chez greeted this
brief and outspoken Characterization of
the issue on which the fight against Mr..
Hill was made.
John r. Fellows, the old Democratic
war horse of New York, then pushed
his way to.the stage.
| w. Ii. Stackhouge, the collector of
internal revenue at Burlington, had
| IL, 1e.
the same service was performed for the
who cried "there are two delegates
from the Fifth congressional district
who desire to vote for David b. Hill. I"
Mr.. Mcknight of Michigan challenged
the announcement that his state voted
no, and the roll call showed IL ayes and
IS noes. When New York was reached
the chairman explained that Senator
Hill did not vote, so New York cast
II noes.
Senator Daniel of West Virginia man.
aged to score point upon his opponent,
Senator Hill, for Congressman Jones,
The cheers were started when he
flung at the majority the taunt that 1t
proposed to begin the convention by
adopting Republican precedent, "dis-
owned, dishonored, fiouted, by Demo-
Gratis always and everywhere.
The convention had precedent, Mr..
Fellows said, and began:
-Four years ago we from the east
and some other sections of the United
States met here to oppose the candidacy
of the present president of the United
States," but was interrupted by shout
at this indirect mention of the presi.
dent. Then he said that the New York
men doubted whether two-thirds of the
convention four years ago had been foI
Grover Cleveland. This first direct
mention of the name of Cleveland
brought down an outbreak that seemed
really enthusiastic, that proceeded fol
two or three minutes, with many peo
pie on their feet in the galleries way
ing their handkerchiefs and hats. The
enthusiasm was noticeably confined tC
the galleries and silence pervaded the
greater part of the delegates area
Then with flash of his old fire Mr.
Fellows shouted Colorado, Alabama
California, let it ring like a coronation
hymn that although you gave us the
candidate New York gave you the only
Democratic president this country ha'
had in 30 years"
II make no threats" be concluded
eloquently. II shall make none. W.
are Democrats We desire to marcl
with our party and do what we can Il
make its perpetuatlon and ascendency
successful, but we do not want you t.
infiict this mark of punishment upol
us. If you must select victim to dral
to death, ut least select one not so hal
lowed to the people and so loved by th'
Democracy."
Delegate Marsden of Louisiana, whc
next appeared on the platform III behal
of Senator Daniels candidacy, created
q storm of amusement. His opening
sentence: 1T is not that we love DaviC
b. Hill less, but that we love Democracy
more" delivered in stentorian tones Sc
the convention wild. He went on Il
declare that the best blood of Massa
chusetts coursed through his veins
This was more than the convention
could stand and they began to cry hin
down. After repeated efforts he wa
allowed to complete his speech.
John M. Duncan of Texas was brough
forward, but met another storm of i'm
patient shouts, demands for vote ant
calls of "louder" Mr.. Duncan began
with question who was most guilty O
} slaughter those who slaughtered O
those who led 20 the slaughter, but wa
interrupted by Chairman Harrity VIII,
pleaded for order. This time the chair
man prevailed and Mr. Duncan an
nouncing II will begin over" did so
J and soon finished.
After Mr.. Duncan came @. A. Lad,
of Illinois, whose speech was also brief
"No one doubts that his speech woul,
be good one" said Mr.. Ladd, speak
ing of Hill. "No one doubts that i
would be New York Speech" and a
this sally Senator Hill himself wa