The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
GOLD Bug DELEGATES UHSEATED
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| gold delegation from Michigan was
most outrageous wrong, which the con.
vention should right. Senator Mo
Laurin, of Mississippi, also came TO the
defense Of the committee.
He made careful review of the fac "a
to show that the will of the Democrats
OF Michigan did not prevail in the State
| convention. Four hundred and twenty
four Of the 7s3 delegates to that COM
vention, he said, were instructed for
free silver. He described the alleged
methods pursued by the administra.
tons agents TO override this expressed
will Of the people and declared that
they were under instructions to carry
Michigan for gold and the administrs-
ton"
Senator Grady. of New York, WAS
just beginning to be listened to when
the thread Of his argument was harshly
interrupted by the first fight Of the
convention. It started over in front of
the press stand to the left of the plat
form where q stalwart policeman,
through mistaken diligence bounced
upon delegate from Illinois, who was
attempting to enter the section allotted
to the delegates.
People climbed to their chairs every.
where, and small row seemed on hand
until the chairman pressed she button,
which signalled the band to play.
Senator Grady coolly paced the plat
cts while the band played. and when he
could make himself heard, remarked
that he never had been able to speak in
q convention without starting o Aght.
Ex-Congressman Weedock, of Mich.
gan, Q sandy haired man, with q straw
colored moustache and imperial. con-
cluded the debate Gin behalf of the
minority. Delegate o Donnell, of Colo.
RADIO, performed the same office for the
majority. just beforesMr. O'Donnell's
speaking, one hundred Bland boomers
came in and created an enthusiastic
demonstration.
At the sconclusion of O'Donnell's
speech amid loud cries Of Vote, Vote"
from the Impatient crowds, Chairman
Daniel put the question first on the
adoption of the minority report to con-
firm the sitting delegations in their
title to the seats. The roll WAS called
and three votes were cast for silver
from Massachusetts, one from Maryland.
New York cast 70 votes for gold, and
then pnndemonium seemed TO break
loose. The gold crowd cheered and
shouted, the demonstration lasting
eighteen minutes. Altgeld tried to
command attention, but without avail.
AAO DOL LILO hdQ Uccu WllQlY
waving his arms for Ave minutes. As
the tumult died away, he was able to
make an impression. 1.-THE chairman"
he shouted, "desires to make q state.
ment, and 1 am sure this Democratic
convention will listen to him" Sena-
tor Daniel. who had been facing the
arena with set lips and folded arms,
stretched out his hand He said:
shall direct the secretary to stop
proceedings in this convention until
order Is restored" and then he sat down
in his chair and folded his arms again.
The roll oall was finally completed
and the vote was announced: 55s noes,
1858 syes. 3 not voting, / absent. It's
announcement set the convention afire
with another tremendous flame. The
silver men had their turn in earnest.
The scene showed plainly the COM
plexion OF the assembly, for this. time
the delegates we're the shouters and the
galleries remained silent except in
| scattered places. Down in the square
arena In the center of the building the
delegations Of silver States were massed
on their chairs in Gold blocks and SO
large was their ms jority that the whole
| official space seemed to be o about.
After nineteen minutes. one minute
more than the gold cheering, the silver
| men were satisfied.
When order WAS restored then the
majority report, which changed the
Michigan delegation from gold to sill
yer, was adopted without division. The
report of the committee on permanent
organization was called for, and Dele
gate Finley. Cf Ohio, It's chairman,
made his way to the stage and read the
list of perm nent officers selected, whic b
was head d by Senator White. OF Cali
fornia, for chairman, and Thomas J..
Cogan, of o aio. for secretary.
Mr.. White presided over She St Louis
convention of 1853 and made an ideal
officer. His speech TO- night Was brief.
Then came the fnevitsbl gavel pre-
sentation. Is was made by w. A.
Clark, OF Montana. II was handsom g
| silver mallet, given in the name OF the
greatest State In the Union, Mr Clark
said.
The motion for adj 5urnmen. until 10
o'clock TO- morrowAmorning was made at
half past nine and carried and the
/ spectators poured out.
SOUTH CAR LIMA FOR TELLER.
South Carolina hss decide to vote TO,
Teller on the frss ballot for President
TENNESSEE FOR BLAND.
The Bland boom has gained ar. irn
1 portant accession In inc TWEEN. v. fcuI
votes OF Tennessee, which will, o. cas-;
for the Missouri candidate on the ars,
ballot and until the delegate decide
II IL sees IT., in the eventcfa 10 q con
test, TO take up another .1an. The de