The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-07-11
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Free SiIvsE and Gold Forces rfest
IN Array for Almost q ,Veek's
Session.
Silver rlen o Overwhelmingly in the
Majority and the Gold r1en
Look Very Blue.
Temporary Chairman Daniels.
Opening Speech Followed by 4
the Platform.

the Platform.
j. w. Daniel...... .... 556
David B. Hill. ........... ......... 349
Convention Hall, Chicago, July AT
II a. m. The crowds from the city were
assembled in constantly increasing mum;
bers at the front Of the coliseum. but all
the doors were closed. The newspaper
men strove in vain to raise the blockade
so far as they were concerned. The or
ders Of the sergeant-at-arms, stupidity
conceived and as stupidity executed, kept
| them out until, at last, few of them
managed to effect an entrance and to
make the way clear for many of their
associates. But in the meantime, with
out any Imaginable good reason for 1t
delegates and .alternates and persons
holding tickets Of admission were kept
out in the broiling sunshine victims of
an incompetent, clothed with little
brief authority. One might have sup
posed that the best and easiest way was
to admit everybody entitled to admis-
sion as they presented their cards or
badges, but instead of that they were de-
tanned for hours until it suited the ca
price of the sergeant-at-arms to order
the doors to be opened.
At 11:30 there was sweeping of the
human wave through the vestibule of the
hall (the portion cut off from the rest
of the building), and the seats began to
fill up to the music OF a brass band play
ing popular airs. 4$s@
AS the hour of noon drew near the
sections assigned to the delegates were
gradually occupied. Occasionally large
delegation entered the hall with banners
and flags and accompanied by bands. of
music. The Iowa delegation bore along
silk flag on which were imprinted the
benevolent looking features of it's oandi
date, Horace Boies.
Another delegation was attended by
splendid band, which played In succession
Through Georgia." Maryland, My Mary
land" and Dixie" When the. first strains
of Dixie were heard the whole audience
stood up and cheered enthus:a stica,ly and
at that moment, as If by Encouragement,
Senator Daniel, of Virginia, appeared and
took seat on the platform. Senators
Vest, Of Missouri, Lindsay, Of Kentucky,
and Stewart, of Nevada, with Representa-
tive McMillin, of Tennessee, had at that
time also taken seats on the platform. \
w. G. Whitney appeared as proxy
quite unexpectedly and took his seat
among the New York delegates without any
demonstration. So did ex-Postmaster Gen..
eral B:ssell. Gov. VIM. e. Russell, Of Mas
sachusetts, also took his seat as proxy
among the delegates from his state.
Senator Hill and ex-Gov. Roswell P.
Flower entered the hall at half-past IL
closely followed by ex-Lieut.-Gov. Shee-
han, and were greeted with cheers, many
delegates rising to do him honor. Senator
Blackburn came in soon afterWard and was
honored with cheers.
The Pennsylvania delegation occupied
half dozen of the front rows of seats and
was conspicuous by the fact that each dele
gate carried in his hand small flag and
wore on his breast wide red ribbon bear
ing the name Of Pattison.
At 1 p. m. the convention was called to
order by Mr.. Harrity, Of Pennsylvania,
chairman of the Democratic national COM
mittee, who asked that all present should
arise and stand while prayer was offered by
Rev. Ernest M. Stires, rector OF Grace
Episcopal church, Chicago.
Then Chairman Harrity in slow and
deliberate tones said: Gentlemen of
the convention, by direction of the DEM
ocratic national committee desire to
organization Of the convention: Tenn
porary chairman. David B. Hill, Of New
York.
Then there was an outbreak of APP
plause which lasted for two minutes.
A delegate from Minnesota got up to
make motion, and the chairman, in
tending to ring for order, rang the bell
for the oand to play, remarking, as the
band started up amidst laughter, II rang
the wrong bell y
The rest, of the Organization was read:
For temporary secretary, Simon p.
Sbeerin, OF Indiana; for sergeant-at-
arms, Col. John I: Martin, of Missouri.
What is the pleasure of the convention
On the report made from the Democratic
national committee?"
On that, Mr. Clayton, delegate from AL
ALBANIA, rose to the platform and said:
Gentlemen of the Democratic nation
al convention, on behalf of % members
of your national committee as opposed
to rs, and, as I believe, in accordance
with the wish Of the great majority of
this nation (cheers) am authorized to
present to this convention a minority rec
ommendation which I shall move as a
substitute. 1t was as follows:
.To the Democratic national commit
tee: The undersigned members of the
Democratic national committee respect
fully recommend that the name Of Hon.
John w. Daniel, of Virginia, be substi-
tuted in the committee report for that of
the Hon. David B. Hill, of New York,
and that the Hon. John w. Daniel be
chosen temporary chairman Of this con-
vention (Signed) .s. ...a
Henry D. Clayton, Alabama 60 Nc
Rae, Arkansas; Michael F. Tarpey, Cal.
ifornia; G. NJ. Thomas, Colorado Sam
uel Pasco, Florida; Clark Howell, Geor-
gia; Arthur S. Ewell, Maine; D. J. Cam
pau, Michigan; A J. Davidson, Mon
tana; r. P. Heating, Nevada; F. H. Bus
bee, North Carolina; VIM. G. Zeistikow,5
North Dakota; M. J. Donaldson, South
Carolina; P. j. Otey, Virginia;J J. W. Bur-
ten, Utah; w. J. Kuykendall Wyoming;
w. Shannon, Arizona; J. =, Norris, Dis
;tr.ct Of Columbia; H. B. Ferguson, New
M vinn. . Il Nix, Owen Indian Territory.