The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-07
WILL FIGHT EVERY INCH.
silver Men VIII Not Concede Any.
thing.

Chicago. July G.-Senator Hills ex-
pressed desire is TO be sratihed The
nrst hight between the silver and sound
money forces Will occur on the ques-
.ion OF the temporary organization of
the convention when Chairman Harrity
calls v to order at noon tomorrow
according to present appearances the
prayers Is about the only part of the
preliminary proceedings which Is likely
to pass unchallenged In no previous
great National Convention has the re-
communication OF the duly chosen Ma
tional Committee In regard 10 a tenn
porary presiding officer been antagoniz-
ed by minority report. and demand
LOT d vote, put the present gathering is
an exceptional one. and Is likely to
break in upon precedents in more re-
spects than one.
BY vote of 81 to % the majority of
the National Committee to-day decided
to recommend Senator David b. Hill
as temporary chairman OF the conyen-
tion.
MIR. c. S. Thomas. of Colorado. gave
notice that n minority report would be
presented recommending the selection
of Senator John w. Daniel. of Virginia
and that the convention would be asked
to make Il choice between the two nomi-
nations. 1t is curious fact that at the
last Democratic Convention held in this
same city during that memorable all
night session. which resulted in the
nomination of Grover Cleveland, Sena-
tor Daniel. with dauntless courage
faced for over an hour hostile howl
ing audience. as the especial champion
of Senator Hill, the man who by the
Irony of politics he is'now antagoniZing
The method of procedure to-morrow
will probably be as follows:
When Chairman Harrity calls the con-
vention TO order, as the representative of
the National Committee, and recon-
mends !he selection of Senator Hill as
temporary chairman, minority member
of dhe National Committee will offer n
substitute naming Senator Daniel. I'm
der all forms of parliamentary law, a
substitute must first be voted upon, and
the only open question in this case
seems to be whether or not Mr. Harrity
will recognize this substitute, Ghe CON
vention not having been organized. and
no roll of ithe delegates having been
passed upon. The silver men claim that
the chairman'S act in accommodating a
temporary chairman for the approval of
the convention is an admission that the
conversion is qualified TO act upon IL
II this be true in the one case they as
sert that IL must be true in the case of
the substitute. Should Mr.. Harrity re-
fuse to put themotion for the adoption
of the substitute some silver member OF
the National Committee onthe platform
Will pu; the question himself and the
iirst skirmish between the gold and sill
yer factions will be precipitated
II know very lItle about the parlia.
mentary status of ;he NATTER said
Senator THlman tonight. but do claim
10 he possesscd d of little common sense
l know that Senator Daniel will be the
temporary chairman Of this convention
and that he Will make the speech. If
the gold msn think t::at their 800 votes
form the majority OF this convention, lust
let them try il. Tile SILVER men are run.
ming this affair and they propose to run
IL after their own fashion. If the gold
msn do not ike it lot them bolt. | hope
they Will"
During the early hours of the day n
conservative spirit seemed to peryade the
more radical OF The silver men and a de-
sire was expressed by many TO avoid. IL
possible. Il clash IN tle convention.
The conclusion OF the committee to
recommend the selection of Senator Hill
has caused the feeling between the two
factions 10 now seem 10 be more bitter
than before, If such a condition be possi-
BILE.
AS to the probable choice of a Presi
Dental candidate 10 represent the free
coinage platform, the days develop-
ments have brought no marked change
in the situation. Mr.. BANDS friends
are doing most of the claiming and
shouting. Efforts TO get the silver men
TO caucus on tae nominations in ad-
vance of the meeting of the convention
continue TO meet with failure, some of
the prominent silver lea aders declaring
their fears that the result OF such a