Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-09
THE CHICAGO CONVENTION.

convention in Chicago witnessed two
scenes last night which compensated
those whose pent-up feelings had been
given no vent in the earlier part of the
day.
1t was during the roll call of States
on motion to adopt the minority re-
port of the committee on credentials
that both demonstrations occurred.
The majority of the committee had
submitted q report unseating members
of the Michigan gold delegation and
providing that the silver contestants
should take their places.
The minority felt that it should be
known that in their opinion the report
was a great injustice. MIR. Crosby,
speaking for the minority, closed his
remarks by offering an amendment to
retain the four unseated members in
their seats.
Mr.. Brennan also advocated the
adoption of the minority report and
said they feared the effect of the adop-
ton of the majority report upon the
country.
Mr.. Taylor, member of the COM
mittee on credentials, agreed in favor
of the majority report.
After a number of other speeches,
Mr.. Mcknight, of Michigan, member
| of the committee on credentials, asked
the support not only of the silver men
4 HIT sc he
of the report of the majority. The gen.
tlemen of the committee, he said, had
given this careful consideration and
they were here to testify to some and
only some of the outrages perpetrated
on the democrats of Michigan. He as
serted that the State of Michigan elect
ed majority of 200 to their convention
in favor of silver, and when the adj
ministration in Washington found this
out Mr.. Stevenson was sent to Wash
ington to upset the will of the people.
"There was not a word of truth in
all that" said Mr.. Stevenson from his
seat.
AS Mr.. Mcknight proceeded with his
statement of alleged facts, MIR. Wea-
dock, one of the delegates-at-large,
seated in the front row Immediately
facing the speaker, said in an audible
voice: "That's lie." No notice was
taken of this interruption.
Mr.. Mcknight closed by saying that
if the majority report were adopted the
democrats would carry Michigan by at
least 25, 900 majority.
After other speeches Chairman Dan
lei put the question on the adoption of
; the minority report in favor of the gold
men and the voting by States proceed
ed with comparative quiet. When New
York was reached Chairman Hinckley
announced "New York casts her seven
ty-two votes aye!"
| A great cheer went up from all parts
of the hall. The leader of this feature
of the demonstration was Hugh j..
Grant, ex.mayor of New York. Sway
ing hack and forth, one hand holding
his hat high in the air the other
waving colleagues and spectators
to their feet, he looked the very
impersonation of leader. Whenever
there was the slightest inclination to-
word cessation of the cheering, the
Tammany yell went up and the volume
of sound swelled to its fullest again.
Hugh Grant knew his subjects and
through his lips came the name of Da-
vid B. Hill, shouted with all the lung
power at his command.
"Hill, Hill; David B. HILL" became
the cry of the thousands who had mo-
ment before shown signs of abating en-
thusiasm. Up again came delegates
and audience, every man and woman
shouting the name of the New York
Header.
So great became the volume of sound
and so widespread the confusion that
Grant, Hinckley and the man who was
the object of it all-David B. Hill-who
had sat quietly and calmly in his chair
while the tumult ragged, finally appealed
by voice and gesture for quiet and order.
Things became quieter for an instant
when Chairman Daniel endeavored to
make a statement. The multitude
seemed only to gain greater vehemence
by their brief pause and yelled and
| waved with such heartiness that the
demonstration went beyond its former
bounds.
Gov. Altgeld arose to speak but he
was shouted down and Kisses commin-
gled with the shouting. Grant and the
| New York leaders used their efforts to
stay the tumult and little by little they
gained their object until such order was
restored as enabled the chairman to
make an appeal for quiet.
The vote proceeded and the minority
report in favor of allowing the gold
men to retain their seats was defeated
by vote of 1858 to 55S, Virginia voting
no. The majority report in favor of the
silver men was then adopted. Then
occurred second demonstration, which
was q repetition of the first and was in.
tended as the countercharge of the sill.
yer men, and again pandemonium
reigned.
A Bland banner and Bland band
kept the enthusiasm from tagging and
coats were taken off and waved wildly,
newspapers and hats were thrown in
the air, and scene of widest confusion
followed the playing of "Dixie."
All eyes turned to hold New York
and Pennsylvania-the critical moment
for the bolt had come. They sat sui
lenly silent, but there was no bolt.
The report of the committee on per-
manent organization was then present.
ed by Mr.. Finley, of Ohio, naming SEN
ator White as permanent president of
the convention, and Thomas j. Cogan,
of Ohio, as permanent secretary.
A committee of three was then ap-