The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-07
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oElahoma-T. II. Richards.
T-fah-Samuel A. Merritt O,,.,
f-T5sn ~Terrifory-Robert l. ONen- l.
5s--erarv Sheerin stated that the NLdI ,1
..1rrestants from Texas know. -, - 80
lr had Withdrawn from me rus 49, 80 ,~s.b
est for seats in the eonEsht 70 ststement
s-ev-aI was accompanied by a s .atellI -
- reas sons which impeIeo theIii 70
% mon the contest, and now 70 NoluH-
.riiv abandon II. This statement va
- hv the secretary ana naus pa
If The records OF the commlttee. ,,
senator Jones OF Arkansas, represent
+7r the steering committee " -
metallic league, was gwen an ~ $500
.ry 10 address the committee. Hs 49, =.
rar the silver men had no cahdllate 70
.-ssent for temporary CHAIRMAN Z iis -
+sr-Ion OF any who was IN acCol4 win
tHT 80 70 them and he urged in the in
LEI If harmony that the wishes OF the
majority OF the convention ne not ailles
.i1sd in the choice He was heard Win
respectful attention, but no answer was
givsn him. and he withdrew.
The committee decided TO proceed with
.bs consideration and settlement OF Jhe
.,nrested cases first, and that from Ne
is MAS settled in favor of Gen. Keat-
ing and his associates, silver men, WIN
out a vote. .. .
made fifteen minutes was given 10 each
-55a for argument. The first case OF that
FIND called was that Of John p. Frenzel,
odd against Charles NJ. Cooper, silver,
F-r~, the Seventh Indianapolis QlslElCl Oi
Indiana Mr. Cooper made his own ar
gunoent. while eX-Attorney General Green
smith spoke for Mr.. Frenzel. MI. cooper
mad been recognized by the state con-
vantion of Indiana, and he was placed On
tbe temporary roll by vote OF AZ TO l.
the negative vote being cast BY Mr. cam
r,aau of Michigan.
contest brought by the silver men for
eats for three districts in Michigan was
srrued for the contesting gold men by
Flfott G. Stevenson, chairman Of the gold
delegation, and for the silver men by
Daniel J. Campau' the Michigan member
ri the national committee. On motion of
Mr. Charles S. Thomas of Colorado the
gold men were placed on the temporary
ION. Mr. Campau's being the only vote
cast for the contestants.
d. J. Mahoney spoke for the contesting
gold delegates from Nebraska, headed by
Tobias Castor, and he warned the dem
ocratic party through the national com
mittee of the danger there was before 1t
of defeat at the polls should 1t nominate
a pOpulist rather than a democrat
C. j. Smythe replied for the Bryan sill
yer delegation and by the first test vote
Of the afternoon-27 to 23-it was decided
10 place the Castor delegation on the tenn
porary roll.
Next came the Ohio contest, that from
the Eighthteen district-wherein John II.
Clark and A. Nj. Ram, gold men, sought
the places of Conrad Schweitzer and w.
S Potts, silver men, The gold men had
been recognized by their district conven-
Uou ana the silver men Dy the STATE con-
vention, and their cases were presented
to the committee by Mr. Clark in person
for himself and Mr.. RAN, and by John
c. Welty for the silver men. The COM
mittee voted-4 to Ito sustain the de-
cision Of the state convention, and gave
the silver men a place on the roll.
rather unexpected contest came UP
from South Dakota, where a delegation
of silver men, headed by Dr. Ross sought
TO secure the seats certified by the state
convention to the delegation headed by
Delegate F. NJ Slower. 1t was a clear
case Of silver against gold, but the COM
mittee decided without the formality of
ballot and practically by a unanimous
tion.
This ended the contests for the seats
IN the convention as far as the national
committee is concerned.
MI Bryan was somewhat surprised at
the action in the Nebraska case, having
been firmly Of the opinion that the GOLD
men had no show When the result was
announced he said to a reporter for the
southern Associated Press: well, we re-
eelVed more than the silver votes of the
committee, anyhow, and will be seated
by the committee on credentials without
question, because we have as clean a right
10 a place in the convention as the dele
cation of any state"
EX-Postmaster General Don NJ DiclSin-
son was more than usually smiling and
compIacent when the vote upon the Michi-
gan contest was announced to him. You
pau motion to seat the silver delegates
received only his own vote, and that the
motion to give the gold delegates their
SEATS was made by Mr.. Charles S. Thomas,
one Oh the leading silver members of the
national committee"
What will be done in the convention
asked.
on, that's immaterial, quite immateri-
a. he replied, airily, as he walked a.vav
The committee then decided to recon-
mend a temporary chairman of the con-
Eenuon, and Mr.. Clayton, the delegate
rom Alabama, nominated for that posi-
tlon Senator John w. Daniel of Virginia
he spoke briefly in support of his nonni-
nation, urging the committee to recognize
the overwhelming majority of free silver
maj. olat was known to exist among the dele
ed!es 10 the convention, and al the close
oI ms remarks he was loudly applauded
1-hE-Aeutenant Gov. Sheehan of New
1ork presented the name Of Senator
paFld b. Hill of that state, setting forth
~ capabilities as presiding officer and
ms merits as a democrat.
40 other candidate being named, the
gyS19m19nlttee proceeded to ballot and Mr..
M was chosen by vote of 27 to "a
Mr.. Hill received the votes of the COM
Hulteemen from the following states and
territories: Connecticut, Illinois Della
s %aJe, lndlana Kentucky, Maryland. Mas
sour, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New
Jersey Ohio, Oregon, PENNSYLVANIA.
II.houe Island, South Dakota Tennessee
LeAas Vermont, Washington. West Vir-
s4aia' Wisconsin and Alaska-27
committeeman from the following states
ana territories voted for Senator Daniel:
A4iabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado
florida, Georgia. Idaho, Kansas. Maine
M;chigan, Montana, Nevada, North car.
O!lna, North Dakota, South Carolina. Viz
St4la, wyoming, Arizona, New Mexico
T0hionama, Utah, Indian territory and the
Dlslrlct OF Columbia-23.
James Jeffreys, the committeeman from
II1199uislaha, was not recorded as voting
ms support had been expected bv the
lends or Senator Hill.
AFTER the result of the vote had been
announced, the only exciting incident of
'ue afternoon occurred
Nr THOMAS of Colorado rose and stated
,Ldt ne mad been assigned to the unpIeas-
am task of notifying the Committee in
Sase the senator from New York was So
lied as the choice of the majority that
minority report would be made. and
We name of the Hon. John w. Daniel Of
,nsinla would be presented to the con-
Ny4uGn as substitute.
MI THOMAS said: THE views of the
sgnat9r from New York on the currencv
auesuon are at variance with those of q.
+HaJorlty of the delegates to the conven-
non He stands as the REPRESENTATIVE of