The record-union., 1896-07-08

ocrat1c convention. loud cries Of Nor
greeted this remark) to which he re-
tofted with the quotation about pro-
testing too much.
/ Who is hep" Who is hep" shouted the
delegates, as B. w. Marsden of Louisi-
ana was recognized and ascended the
platform.
Mr.. Marsden began to get in trouble
at the beginning. He professed no en-
nifty to Senator Hill, and declared that
instead of the majority attempting to
trample on the minority, it was the mi
nority that would trample upon the
majority. Loud Kisses followed this
sentiment. and Marsden was further
interrupted by cries for HILL
by this time the audience began to
realize that Marsden was drinking huge
quantities Of ice water from Chairman
| Harrlty's pitcher. AT the third drink
they began to laugh derisively. At the
fourth the vehemence increased, and
when Marsden, after waving his hand
| kerchlef a his hearers in a vain at
| tempt to secure silence, placed the glass
to his lips fifth time, the laughter and
cheers became uproarious, and he was
| was forced to sit down.
| Ihe power of the water pitcher and
glass on the audience began to be real
lied about this time by the Louisiana
delegate, and he smiled broadly as he
| took his sixth drink
During the rare periods of compara-
tive silence while Mr. Marsden was on
the platform he managed to say that
| David b. Hill did not represent the ma
Jority of the convention, and should not
be chosen. He was finally obliged to de-
slst, and sat down amid renewed cheer
ing and derisive laughter.
Hon. John NJ. Duncan of Texas fol-
lowed after this stormy scene, some por-
| ton OF which overlaped into the first
part of his speech, and he had to pause
until the Chairman restored order. He
| said they loved the name of David B.
| Hill down in Texas, and wished it was
| in their power to honor him; but the
| silver men We're terribly in earnest and
| could not support any man by whose
election disloyalty to silver might be i'm
| Piled. 1t was the opponents of silver
who had forced the issue on them, and
| they proposed to meet it at once. He
| closed it SO abruptly that cries of go
| on" were raised.
j. I. Ladd of Illinois spoke for the
minority report. He wanted to say that
| as member of the Democratic party
and Democratic family that there was
no family quarrel. The gentlemen from
| New York and Connecticut could not
say words in praise of Senator Hill that
were not echoed by all Democrats, and
| it was so of Senator Daniel.
IAN Democrats are good and some
| n "a hpt sol ho
| taught to honor our parents: but if our
| parents made a mistake, as the Ma
tional Committee had done, it should be
| corrected. The man to be nominated
must be the man of the majority The
| convention knew perfectly well that if
the gentleman from New York was Sc
| lected he would make an able speech.
No man doubted that But it would be a
New York Speech, and would keep them
| explaining it to their Republican enc
mics all through the campaign. (This
sally was received with laughter and ap-
plause) The National Committee had
made a report, might 1t not be voted
against? That was the greatest of
| Democratic time-honored principles
| Mr.. Ladd maintained in closing that
| the majority should rule, and was
cheered to the echo as he took his seat.
| Hon. ]. ". ST. Clair of West Virginia,
| the next speaker, led off by declaring
that he came here as firm friend of
| free coinage Of silver as any one; but
he must say to his silver friends that
| they were making a mistake. This was
| received with partial cheers, and he
proceeded by urging them to nominate
| a Democratic President by Democratic
| methods. What harm could David B.
| Hill do in the chair? He himself was too
good a silver man to be influenced by
| speech from Hill or anybody else. He
! referred to the convention of 1894, and
| remarked that some of them had lived
| to regret that they had not followed
| the lead of the minority in the conven-
ton. This allusion to the Hill-Cleve-
| land contest was received with shouts
| of laughter.
| The Chair then recognized Mr.. Clay
ton again. He proceeded to proclaim
| himself as the friend of David B. Hill
now as he had been four years ago.
| Hill would support the nominee of the
convention, and would reiterate his
| declaration for the independent free
and unlimited coinage of silver in line
with that great Elrtira speech. He
| loved. honored and respected him, for
at. his feet he (Clayton) had learned
| Democracy. 1t was said that the con-
vention was violating tradition. What
tradition? Read the writings of the
| fathers. search them in vain, and tell
him what was found there that was not
| applicable II would be shown that
| q majority of the Democrats were en-
titled to rule in a Democratic conven-
1 II.
| licans would criticise them. what did
it mean? The fact that the Republicane
| would condemn them would mak- him
| support the contention.
DANIEL CHOSEN.
| Chairman Harrity then put the ques-
| tion which was on the adoption of the
minority report, and ordered the roll
of States to be called.
The roll was proceeded with and
progr ressed without special incident un-
til Illinois was reached. Then cheers
greeted the announcement of 4S votes
aye.
When Iowa was reached the vote as
announced. 26 ayes. was challenged
and a roll-car Of the delegation de-
manded The result was 10 ayes and
nays.
Chairman Harrity stated that as the
| delegation lad been instructed to act
as a unit the vote would be recorded as
~ ayes.
The vote Of Kentucky was also chal-
lenged on the ground that the delega- :
ton had been instructed to vote as a
unit. and the Chair aeain ruled that
the roll might he called in order to test
the accuracy Of the vote. AS Sena-
tor Plackburns name was called and