The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-07

gold delegation. and for the silver men
| by Mr.. Daniel j. Campau, the Michigan
member OF the National Committee. ON
! motion OF Mr.. Charles 5. Thomas, OF
| Colorado. the gold men were placed on the
| temporary roll Mr.. Campau's being the
only vote cast for the contestants
FIRST TEST VOTE.
Mr.. ID. J Maboney spoke FOR the con-
testing gold delegates from Nebraska.
| headed by Mr. Tobias Castor, and he
warned the Democratic party, through the
| National Committee OF the danger there
was before IL OF defeat at the polls
should Il nominate n PopHlistrathcr than
Democrat.
Mr. c. j. Smythe replied for'the Bryan
! silver delegation, and by the first test
vote OF the anernoon-27 TO ,23-it was
| decided 10 place the Castors delegation
on the temporary roll.
| On motion OF Mr.. Charles Thomas. Of
| Colorado. the gold men were placed on
the temporary roll. Mr. Campau's being
! the only vote cast for the contestants.
| Next came the Ohio contcs'-that from
/ the Eighteenth district-wher'in John II.
! Clarke and 4. Morrick, gold men, sought
| the places Of Conrad Scweitzer and W. :. .
| Potts. silver men. The gold men hadt
| been recognized by their District CoDven-
/ ton and the silver men by the state
]
/ scented 90 the committee by Mr.. Clarke
/ I'm person for himself and by Mr. John c.
| Wcltucr for the silver men In~ vote
was 80 to IA TO sustain the state Convcn-
/ lion. and gave the silver men place on
| the roll.
The next contest came up from South.
! Dakota. where delegation Of silver men,
/ headed by Dr Ross. sought 10 secure
/ the seats certified ly tho state Conven-
] sfrr, a.. tho T4faraffpn headed lv DELEGATE
, T. ~ slower. IL was n clear case Of silver
against gold. hut the committee decided
without the Formally OF ballot and
practically by a unanimous vote 70 seat'
/ the Stoycr or gold delegation.
This ended the contest for seats in the
| convention as far as the National Com
mittee was concerned.
BRYAN SURPRISED.
NIr. Bryan was somewhat surprised at
! The action I'm the Nebraska case. having
been firmly of the opinion that the goidN
men had no show. When the result was
/ announced he said 10 reporter for the
! Southern Associated Press
'Wcn. We received more than thc sil-s
| Yer votes of the committee. anyhow and'
| Will Doe seated by the Committee on C-e-
dentials without question. because we
! have as clean "a right 10 place III the con-
/ vcntiou us the delegation Of any state.
f'Ur ffiItlt -irNNflhl Af'A Va '+'H''ttt
son was more than usually smiling ana
complaccnt when the vote upon the Michi-
! GAN contest was announced 20 him.
| "You will notice" ne remarked, that
! Mr.. Campau's motion 20 seat the silver
| delegates received only his own vote ana
| that the motion 10 give the GOLD delegates
their seats was made 10y Mr.. Charles ;.
| Thomas. one of the leading silver mempers
of the National Committee.
| la dome I'm the convention
about the natter" Mr. Dickinson was
ION. that's immaterial quite imma-
| terlal." he replied airly, as he walked
| away.
TEMPORARY CHAIRMANSilP
Tho committee then deo--ed TO recon-
ncnd a temarary chairman OF the coh-
vention aud Mr.. Clayton, me ",i.I",'
| ton Alabama. nominated for that posi-
| non Senator John ". Daniel Oh
ginia 90 t,te norni-
/ r.tion urcing the committee 10 Iecos-
- tbe overwhelming majority IN FAVOR
! of free silver that was Know" l"
/ o,ror., the delegates 10 the convention
! and ~ the close OF his remarks Ao was
| loudly applauded e,oo,., ~
| Fx-Ileutcnant- Governor SH',''"'' -
| Nov York. presented the name OF "oi'i1ol
| Da,ld Il. Hil. OF that state stluns ~, ~"
! his cababiliuos as presiding oilcer anu i,i'
! merits as Il Democrat no o'Iei 49,
/ dof,s b,'ng named. the commute Pr
| cocdcd 20 ballot and MT. I'M was
| bv q vote of % 10 ~
| ~ nan r.ccivcd-~. votes Of the com
mittcemcn from the following Sl"''7 49,, a.,
! Territories. Connecticut Delaware h',,
uois. Indiana. Iowa Kentucky MA, laili
Massachusetts. Minnesota MISSISSIPPI
| Nebraska. New Hampshire, Ne" jersey
| Nv York. Ohio. Oregon, PcnnsyNahla'
| MI Teiand Sou-l Dakota. Tennessee,
| Texas. Vermont. Washington west VIZ
! -iui, Wisconsin and Alaska
! Cnnmitteenlcn from the following states
| opd Territories voted TOR Senator binlei'
! ,I.hap,a Arkansas. california Colorado,
rgo~ida Georgia IdS.o. Kansas Maine
! Nuchigan. Montana. Nevada, NoI'H '.to-
lima North Dakota. South CaroHna'
rinia Wyoming. Arizona NV Me@l.O,
| oklahoma Utah, indian IerIl'oiy an"
| me District Of Co1umoia-25-
| NJ Tar,es Iofircys, the committeeman
srom Louisiana. was not recorded as Noi-
| inc IT'S support had been expected ny
! the friends of Senator iiiii'
| After tie result OF the vote Aau neeii
ornourcod 0hc only exciting lncioeht
! O; the afternoon occurred.
no REJECT THE REPORT.
AR Thomas. of Colorado. rose and
| .tofod that he had been assigned TO the
| urplcasant task or notifying the com
| roitfoe fn case the senator from NeW
YORK was selected as the choice OF the
majority a. minority report would be
madc. and the name OF the Hon. John
! ". Daniel. of Virginia would be pre-
| scented to the convention as substitute
| Mr. Thomas said
| ~Tho views of the senator from New
york on the currency question are at
! variance with those OF majority OF
DELEGATES TO the convention. lie stands
| as the representative Of the Eastern
| gold mon. We have been informed by the
! press that these men have sent delega-
| ton here 10 influence the action Of the
! convention and statements have been
| made by these men IN the press and at
! public meetings which they have held
in this city. that they win agree 20 no
! COMPROMISE. and will spare no EFFORT 20
accomplish their ends. We should say
90 them that the majority VIII accept
] no compromise. and also viii spare 40
/ effort 90 secure their purpose which Is TO
| nam0 % man I'm accord with their views.
| Ihey DO not desire 10 work IN secret but
| To ngnt in the open. and therefore. notify
! tho committee that a minority report
| viii bo presented with the Honorable
! John Warwick Daniel named for
temporary chairman Of the convention.
and they will ask that the deiverative