New-York tribune., 1896-07-08
THE NEw4YORKERs ON THE FLOOR.


NO APPLAUSE FOR ANY OF THEN AS THEY En-
TERED EXCEPT MR.. HILL
Chicago. July (SpeciaD.-The white expanse Of
the delegates and spectators seats did not become
alive with human forms until nearly 11:sO o'clock.
or within half hour OF the time set for the begin
ming OF the Convention. Henry D. Purroy. County
Clerk Of New-York looking though he had lost
several pounds in consequence OF the crush he had
encountered al the door. the first New-York
delegate to arrive. and speedily followed BY
Mayor Hugh J. Grant and Elliot Dt.nforth.
The New-York delegates had seats at the back
part Of the space assigned to the delegates. and
were upon aisle almost line with the chair
mans desk. The delegates of New-Jersey Nevada
and North Dakota their neighbors. and they
soon made friends with them.
William c. Whitney entered the building at y
o'clock. accompanied by Smith NJ. Weed and Wilson
s. Bssell. of Buffalo. exPcstmasterGeneral. 1t
would that both Mr.. Whitney. formerly Sec
retary Of the Navy. and Mr.. BisseD would be we'll
known to the members of the Convention; probably
they were. II so the manner in which they were
treated was that Of absolute Indifference There
was not murmur OF applause as Mr.. Whitney
walked down the aisle to the seats Of the New
York delegation. crossed through the seats TO
other aisle looking around curiousy through his
eyeglasses and looked about for seat on the aisle
directly in front OF the chairman's desk II he has
TO Chicago looking forward TO 1900 and think
being candidate for President. MS reception
most discouraging The seats of the
NewYork delegation filled hut even their del
egates did not applaud He was undsturbed how
ever. to all outward seeming. by the frigid recep-
ton. He took pains TO obtain seat In the centre
of the hail. where ne could watch every act Of the
free-coinage majority.
David B. Hin timed his arrival at 123O p. m.
when he must have known that the Convention
har would be we'll filled with delegates and spec
tators. He was conducted into the hall by James
W. Hinkley, chairman Of the Democratic State
Committee Of New-York. and had his COM
panions Roswell ?. Flower and William F. Sheenan.
When Mr. Hills pale face and round. bullet
about the charman's desk. cheer went UP from
the New-York delegation and half the Convention
delegates leaped to their feet and joined in the
Hill and he thus had the only welcome q the
day of any proportions He seemed indifferent
to the applause; although he must have been Sc Sc
cretly grathed by it, "A large share of Mr.. Hills
popularity. as the free-coinage Democrats ex-
planned. was that. in speech at Ernra in 1892. he
favored the free coinage OF silver Nj Hn took
a seat alongside OF Mr. Whitney. in the ranks OF
the New-York delegation. and thus they had
chance to consult together while the Convention
in progress.
The first row of the New-York delegation had
placed its chief members SO that its takers and
nearest to the chairman's desk Thus John r.
Fellows who was 10 speak for Mr. Hi for
Rorary chairman oScuPIed i sea on TIE n, aisle
William F. Sheehan, Jacob A. Cantor, Frederic r.
Coudert Thomas F Grady Smith N. Weed, De
Flower. Grouped behind Mr.. whitney were ex-
Posmaster-General Bssell ex-C2ngressrnan
Grant Themss F. {;iirGy. Henry P Purroy. Mayor
gressrnan Bentley, Clinton Beckwith. William b.
Kirk. Daniel L. Lockwood and Norman E Mack.