The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-24
SILVER AS A SNAIL.
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.1Re1 t-. - Convention. The victory
f- l5-- won he assured his hearers
49, ,-.r- but TWO dangers 20 De isaISl,
--5---5nd5ence and the use OF poodle oy
tas go t5sIer n. Cougar of Indiana ad-
'--.7 me convention. stating, IN open
zra supposed that this was nor lne
s-- time the gentlemen pfeseht ~ ,s oe,i ~
.-fe.i To by a woman ON the suo1ect 15
lt-' fTaughter) Mrs. Cougar toid
49, m illustrate the money question
80 vroman's standpoint, ana charged
- 5-eweries and distliieIles, Hllle
~. IF which in this country are
t7 ~ British capital. were DONG
~.r- -han al else combined 70 uest aue
t-~--f-an citizenship, homes ana ltuuSt-
She charged that never since the
~ p+1saazzar's feast had there Deen
u-1 .5rIIrlyanness known than was as
.-7 In 81 Louis the night before the
s-1siiran convention adopted It's plat
form - .5s Mrs. Cougar took charge
,f the convention, and calling on the
I'D 10 strike up America asked the
audience 10 join in singing that grand
''T rbsIe we're few in the hall. however,
,rto COULD sing more than the first verse;
rr7re Joseph Sheldon OF connecticut
one OF the signers OF the SILVER Iesoiu-
lions from Washington last winter,
venerable gentleman, read a prepared
soee,h upon the financial question to the
convention.
hartman
AZ this point Chairman st. John tempo
rariiy retiring -.
the next session of the convention the
DELEGATIONS be pOlled TO show what pro-
portions of the delegates were formerly
republicans, the purpose being ne SAID,
10 emphasize the extent OF the revolt IN
that party against their famous gold
standard. The motion was agreed to with
unanimity.
Mr.. Towne announced that Mrs. Mary
Lease that tribuness of the people,
would address the convention this even
ing. also that the subcommittee on reso-
lutiOns had notified him that they were
not vet ready to report and that meet
ing Of the subcommittee would be held
one hour after taking a recess.
The following resolution was proposed
by Judge c. J. Hilyer of Washington,
70 c. for the consideration of the dele
gates during the recess: Resolved, that
In the present situation, this organization
logically in the coming campaign must De
the peculiar representative OF the inue-
pendent free silver republicans, and that
the efforts of the national convention
should be- chiefly directed to combining
and augmenting this republican element
as an Independent force, cooperating
with others for the election of the cand!-
dates which the convention shall name
for president and vice-president, and
free silver congress
AT the request of the Wisconsin dele
minutes in which TO address the conVen-
ton to protest against Mrs. Cougars plea
and proposition for a combination or
forces upon the subject OF prohibition,
land reform or direct legislation. The
silver party, Mr. Cole said was not an an
mex, either to the prohibitionists, or ma
tional party He said if he kept still, he
should be recreant to the interests of his
city and state, that it would be useless
and futile to 20 to the German voters of
the northwest and ask them to vote for
freedom from financial serfdom If it were
coupled with these side issues that were
of no moment at this time. A voice.
They're all gold bugs. anyhow"
Serg alarms Doud, who is a dele
gate from Missouri, raised a point of or
der Being recognized, he said: I'VE are
not going to Germany for voters and the
gentleman is out of order in his state
ment."
The chairman-The point is not well
taken.
There was much confusion in the hall
many of the delegates being opposed to
the speakers views Mr. Cole was com
PEELED TO suspend and the convention at
Izso o clock took recess until 2:30 O'clock
When Chairman St. John called the con-
Nenuon to order at 2:57 o'clock there were
more ladies present than at any previous
session, but fewer delegates. The chair
man stated that the committee Amounted
yesterday to confer with the popul!sts
had as yet not been called upon to exer-
else its offices. owing to the DELAY of the
convention.
G. G. Bradshaw of Minnesota present
ca resolution of thanks to DIR
Mott chairman of the executive COMMITTEES
yi the olmetallic league, in appreciation of
ton 0Oii' Gil
As one result of DR.. Motifs labors and
nose of Secretary DevinS of the lesgue
Mr.. Bradshaw said that nearly > mn 00o
Eolers mad signed their names to the dec
!dFatlon OF the WASHINGTON address Of
,aSl January, in favor of free silver. The
49,. uV ION was adopted by an unanimous
Some time was filled up by brief speeches
rom Dr. Mott, Minnesota commercial
uayeIer; and delegate named Chafee,
a S S1a -; - Lane, California gold miner.
h IN harvey was urgently called for.
w., ne excused himself on the ground of
4 physical weakness. -
Mr. St. John, Vice Chairman Tovna no
c c5S IN me chair, moved that when the
convention adjourn it be until 10 o,clonI1
UU,,morroW. An amendment was TooI,ed
III o. clock tonight. ioFeu
vi; ohlnn of Kansas made a nlAa for
W6r llii,tV n OF business, in order that the
"V5h OF the convention might bA fir,is1nS
to-lay. Delegations Were Ieo,,i.. ~
ana oSCduse they could remain no longer
To o' auJournment until tomorrow roisht
4 SaIo.s9 enough delegates to do business
fSe'eTdl gentlemen made urgent srsataoIo..
o uelay, in order that the confs,erIoo
dutiaI zee might have time to perform its
yots5 me o'clock amendment was
by s5, uo"h by vote of LAG to ISL. A vote
Mr. SS@'e9 was denied, and the motion of
carris5 Jonn was declared to have heen
'4,' 'el' amid applause. "eei
yesoS gaiI tor states was ordered. un5ar +bA
Sian mon adopted at the morning sas2
iatarss ~ snow the pervious POLITICAL asII-
as rer, vi the delegates. The Doll as far
On Yea, showed the following:
er re--7, Kansas delegate who was a form
sup5 [optotiean. now is an ardent Brvan
nom aI Tdl reported thirty-five boIters
rado 5fpLIo.ncanism to Bryanisno. Coio9
d, ~ o. Illinois, 46; Indiana H. 1 oOlo-
.: Nissaa,Ss. AZ Michigan, Is; Minne 99Ta'
30. Missouri 40; Montana. 6; N ebrasIsa'
dina au5, 9; New Jersey &: Nortb si Saa'
Penns,.i, North Dakota, s; Oregon 1o
= Vi-ggt,rrdd Una, 40; South Dakota. 15. IItab
sin. s4,l,ia, u; Washington, II; Wiscon,,
Il trict az iona iona 2 Indian territory. a. Dis
H. Coiumbie, 4. Total, 4ss > us
porre5 9lher former affiliations vera -
lis % be; Independents, -. nationa3
popgjistss cen hacker, l; prohibitionists a. |
Rolnceross g. democrats, I35 Tbo o
The ,nellt was received with anni.,,,i
ocrstir' nIaolncement was made of q U.s.
convan+ii6@I. INC cation meeting to be beId a.
Mr. RIs,toh nall Saturday night At 1lS, ~ |
mr. NJ