The San Francisco call., 1896-07-08

time the audience began to realize that
Mr.. Msrsden was drinking huge quantities
of icewater from Chairman Harrity's
pitcher At the third drink they began to
laugh derisively. At the fourth the vehe-
mence increased, and when Mr.. Marsden,
after waving his handkerchief at his hear
ers in q vain attempt to secure silence,
placed tine glass to his lips fifth time, the
laughter and cheers became uproarious
and he was forced to sit down.
The power of the water-pitcher and
glass on the audience began to be realized
about this time by the Louisiana delegate,
and he smiled broadly as he took his sixth
drink. During the rare periods of COM
parative silence while Mr.. Marsden was
on the platform he managed TO say that
David B. Hill did not represent the ma
iority of the convention and should not bs
chosen. He was finally obliged to desist,
and sat down amid renewed cheering and
derisive laughter.
Hon. John III. Duncan of Texas followed
after this stormy scene, some portion of
which overlapped into the first part of his
| speech, and he had to pause till the chair
| man 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 were terribly in
earnest, and could not support any man
| by whose election disloyalty to silver
might be implied. 1t was the opponents
! of silver who had forced the issue on them,
and they proposed to meet it at once. He
| closed so abruptly that cries OF go on"
| were raised.
G. J. Ladd of Illinois spoke for the mi
sf~r +o1
a 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.
Gall Democrats were good, and some of
them were BETTER" said he. I'VE were
taught to honor our parents; but If our
parents made mistake, as the National
Committee has done, it should be cor
rected. The man to be nominated must
be the man of the majority. The conven-
ton knew perfectly well that If the gen.
tleman from New York were elected he
would make an able speech. No man
doubted that. But it would be a New
York speech and would keep them ex-
planning it to their Republican enemies
all through the campaign. This sally
was received with laughter and applause I
| The National Committee had made a re-
port, might it 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. J. w. st. Clair of West Virginia
the next speaker, led off by declaring that
he came here as firm friend of the tree
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 followed by
urging them to proceed to elect Demo-
cratic President by Democratic methods
What harm, he said. could David B. Hill
| do in the chair? He himself WAS too good
a silver man to be influenced by speech
from David B. Hill or anybody else. He
referred to the convention of 1884, and
remarked that some of them had lived to
regret that they had not followed the lead
of the minority in that convention. This
allusion to the Hill-Cleveland contest was
received with shouts of laughter.
I
the majority of the convention shall other
wise instruct the chair will direct a call of
| the roll Immediately after the next
gates to decide"
This declaration appa rently met the
unanimous approval of the convention
and the chairman added that recognizing
this to be the sentim ent of the convention
he would again recognize Mr.. Clayton of
Alabama to close the debate. mr.. Clay
ton promised at the outset that he would
not offend the majority by threats or
amuse others by drinking too much ice
water. This allusion to the Louisiana
gentleman was received with laughter,
and having put the delegates in good
humor Mr. Clayton proceeded to proclaim
himself as the friend of David B. Hill now
as he had been four years ago. Hill
would support tie nominee of the conven-
tion and would reiterate his declaration
for the independent, free and unlimited
coinage of silver in line with that great
/ Elmira speech. He loved, honored and
respected him, for at his feet he (Clay-
ton) had learned Democracy. 1t was
said that the convention was violating
traditions. What traditions? Read the
| writings OF the fathers, search them in
vain and tell him what was found there
that was not applicable. 1t would be
shown that majority of the Democrats
were entitled to rule in Democratic con-
vention. As to the objection that the
Republicans would criticize them what
did it mean? The one fact that the Re-
publicans would condemn them would
make him support the suggestion. Mr..
| Clayton concluded that he wanted full
and unlimited coinage of silver and free
and unlimited speech.
Chairman Harrity then put the question,
which was on the adoption of the minority
report and ordered the roll of States to
be called.
The roll was then proceeded with and
progressed without special incident until