Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-08
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DANIELS ELECTION DECLARED.
The Chair then stated that the motion
| offered by the gentleman from Alabama.
| substituting Hon. j. w. Daniel, of Vir-
gnia, for temporary chairman. was adopt
ed and there was a considerable mani
festation of applause. The chairman
added that, unless otherwise instructed,
he would regard this as a practical re-
lection Of the majority report and would
not nut the question Of it's adoption to
the convention. There being no dissent
the Chair appointed Senator Jones, OF
Arkansas; Hon. X. p Keating. OF Ne
vada. and Senator White OF California.
a committee to escort Senator Daniel to
the chair.
The greatest demonstration OF the day
up TO this time was received when Sena-
tor Daniel came forward. Delegates
stood In their chairs and yelled with
might and main, waving canes. handker-
chiefs, and flags. The band aided the
enthusiasm by starting up a patriotic
air. and the delegates stamped. clapped,
and cheered with a vociferousness that
threatened TO drown the efforts of the
musicians.
Senator Daniel brought down the con-
vention in taking the chairmans gavel
by saying that no convention had ever
been presided over with more dignity
and ability. and fairness than had been
shown by Mr.. Harrity, and he only hoped
that he might be able to discharge the
duties conferred upon him with some ap-
preaching degree Of ability.
DANIELS SPEECH
The Senator expressed profound graft
tude for the honor conferred upon him,
and his regret that his name should have
been brought in even the most courteous
competition with his distinguished
friend. Senator Hill. The latter would
readily recognize the fact, however that
there was no personality I'm the matter.
II was solely due To the principle which
the great majority of Democrats stood
for. he Cdr DanieD standing with them
As the majority OF the convention was not
personal In its aims. neither was II
sectional. 1t began with the sunrise I'm
Maine and spread into a sunburst in Lou
isiana and Texas. II stretched in one
unbroken line across the continent from
Virginia and Georgia to California. Ii
swept like prairie-hre over Iowa and
Kansas, and It lighted up the horizon in
Nebraska.
When he saw that grand array and
thought OF the British gold standard that
was recently unfurled over the ruins OF
Republican promises at ST. Louis, he
thought of the battle OF New Orleans.
OF which 1t had been said: 'Theps stood
John Bull in martial pomp, but there was
old Kentucky" (Cheers)
There was no North. no South. no
East, no West in the work of securing
American emancipation from the Euro
pean money kings led by Great Britain.
who sought to destroy one half OF the
money Of the world, and TO make Ameri-
can manufacturers merchants, farmers,
and mechanics hewers OF wood and draw
ers OF water. He appealed TO Democrats
to acquiesce In the will OF the great ma
jority OF their fellow-Democrats and 10
go with them, as they had oftentimes |
gone with those to whom he appealed
BIMETALLISM.
'Do not forget that in the last national |
OF 1892 you proclaimed your
selves to be in favor OF the use or both |
gold and silver as the standard money |
OF the country, and of the coinage or |
both gold and silver, without discTmi-
Mating against either metal, or charge for |
mintage, and that the only question left |
open was the ratio between the metals.
do not forget that Just four years ago |
In that same convention, the New YORK |
delegation stood here Solo ana I'M
NOVA Bile for a candidate committed TO the |
free and unlimited coinage OF silver and |
gold at the ratio OF i6 TO /. and that II We
are for IL still, II is in some measure from
your teachings.
THAT we owe you much Is readily and /
gratefully acknowledged. but are not our |
debts mutual to each other and not one
sided?
"As this majority Of Democrats Is not
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