The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-09

telegraphed to the country by the As
socialted Press. 1t declares briefly for
the free and unlimited coinage of sill
yer without the cooperation of any
other nation; for a tariff for revenue
only, sufficient ito pay the expenses OF
the Government economically admin
istered; for a constitutional amend
ment for an income tax; against Fed
eral interference in local affairs;
against a third term; for simplicity
andeeonomy yimmational affairs: against
a Pacific Railroad funding bill; con-
dennis the issue of bonds in time of
peace, and gives a mild endorsements to
the civil service law.
Senator Hill, following the Biblical
injunction, to turn the other cheek,
after the resolutions, which inferen-
italy condemned the President at three
distinct points had been adopted by
the committee, offered a plank COM
mending the administration for its
honesty, fidelity and courage. BY a
vote OF 27 to IL, it was defeated.
Everywhere to-day hhere is talk of a
gold bolt, and it seems now very prob
able that there may be definite action
of ait least portion of the minority
The leaders, however, are still eXer-
cising their influence to restrain their
followers. The New York delegation
decided not to Withdraw Ex-Governor
Flower, who at first advocated bolt,
changed front, but Col. George B. Me-
Clelland and Pierre Belmont were for
radical action. The course of the com
mittee on resolutions last night imdi-
eating an intention Of unseating the
Michigan gold delegates had the effect,
In an indirect way, of staying the
STRONG hand of the silver leaders. 1t
precipibafted a storm of protests from
the gold men, who sad they considered
it simply am exercise of force. The
Massachusetts and Connecticut delega-
tions were especially incensed, and
they 'threatened to either Withdraw
from the convention or decline TO par
ticipate in its action if the Michigan
delegation was unseated
Coupled with this came the intima-
ton that Senator White, who had been
selected for permanent chairman,
would rule that a nomination could
be made by two-thirds of the dele
| gates voting in the convention. 1t was
| this latter threat more than the other
| which decided the committee on Gre
dentials to reconsider the Michigan
| matter. If such a ruling was allowed
the Bland men with their big lead
could, perhaps, compass his nonina-
tion if the gold men declined to vote.
The friends of the other candidates
became alarmed at the possibility and
with swift combination against the
Missourian, made haste to reconsider
their action. It was this hitch in the
committee on credentials which rem
dered the day session of the conven-
tion a nullity SO far as results We're
concerned. For over three hours the
convention awaited the end of the
struggle in the committee on creden-
tials occupying their time in listen
ing to the fervid oratory of silver
champions.
The Michigan contest, whcich had
excited sharp division in committee,
was reported at 8 O'Clock, giving She
silver forces q majority of the delega-
tion. and thus permitting them to
swing iohe 28 votes OF Michigan for sill
YER.
1t elected warm debate, which gave
evidence of intense personal feeling
aroused. When after two hours OF
speech making the final vote was
taken. ii gave the occasion for the most
stirring demonstrat;ons that have oc-
CURED AS the New York delegation
cast a.s solid vote to sustain the Mich
igan gold delegates, great shout went
up from the thousands of delegates
and spectators which grew in intensi-
The gold men sat silent and impas-
sive as half dozen silver orators were,
one afte another, called to the stage
to stir the blood and fire the imagina-
tion of their supporters.
The net result of the day session
was the seating of the Nebraska dele
CATION. This was the signal for a
wild demonstration in honor of Bryan,
the boy orator of the Platte who is
now everywhere spoken of as dark
horse.
The Alabama Bland men changed
their allegiance, but the Bland men
still kept up a brave front. The COM
bination against the Missourian made
great progress and it is confidently
claimed, before the evening session OF
the convention, that they had blocked
his way to the nomination. McLean's
power in the convention was mani
fest everywhere and the combination
to nominate Teller grew more for1nid
able with each development.
The prospects of gold bolt
strengthens the argument of those
who favored an open fusion with the
silver Republicans and the Populists
as the politics of the situation.
The crowds returned to the conven-
tion hall for the night session expect
ing protracted session and decisive
action on the platform. There was
further delay, however, in the COM
mittee on credentials and in the mean
time the band played and as the even
ing advanced, myriads of electric
lights added brilliant animation to the
scene.
tv as it proceeded, while men jumped
on chairs and waved hats, canes, hand
lzerchiefs and shouted themselves
hoarse. 1t was eighteen minutes be-
fore the rapping of the chairman could
bring the convention back to order.
Then a moment later, the chair an
nouneed that the silver men had de-
cisive majority, there was a repetition