Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-08

aver the report of the majority OF
the national committee had been pre-
scented. Henry ID. Clayton OF Alabama
arose and offered the following sub
stitute:
ITO the Democratic National Commit
tee:
The undersigned. members of the
Democratic national committee. re-
spectfully recommend that the name
OF Hon. John w. Daniel of Virginia.
be substituted in the committee repOrt
for that of the Hon. David Il. Hill of
New York. and that the Hon. John w.
Daniel be chosen temporary chairman
of this convention
Among the signers of the minority
report is Arthur Sewall of Bath.
AS Mr.. Clayton concluded by de-
| handing the call of states and a roll
call, cheers and cries of Call the roll.
were raised. C. S. Thomas of Colorado.
seconded the minority report Again
cries OF Roll CALI were raised, and
Mr.. Harrity said:
Il might as well be understood. gen
tlemen, that as long as the present
occupant Is in the chair the proceed
| ings will be conducted in regular
orderly manner"
This announcement was received
with applause.
A morning paper places the total
number of delegates in the convention
after the settlement of the contests at
zoo. of which 5G6 are for silver, 80 for
gold and 80 for sound money"
BANDS campaign managers claimed
at midnight that he would go into the
convention, today. with 3ss delegates.
The Boies people say they will have
81 votes on the first ballot.
Matthews managers say he will get
100 votes. lie has only 80 instructed,
those of Indiana. McLeans first bal
lot strength is put at 60.
Teller has not single vote. but the
boiling silver Republicans who are
pushing his claims are full of hope.
Pattison of Pennsylvania, who has
81 votes Of his state as a nucleus, will
probably get the entire gold vote
The convention committees as far as
the members have been selected by the
state delegations are as follows:
Resolutions-Alabama j. H. Bankhead:
Arkansas, J. r. Jones; California. Ste
phcn NJ. White: Colorado. c. S. Thomas.
Connecticut. Lynde Harrison; Delaware.
ItpESt r. gray. FloTlta. Robert W. Da-
Wis; Georgia. Evan p. Howell: Idaho
Barry Hillard; Illinois. n. f. Worthng-
ton; Indiana. James McCahe: Iowa, j. S.
Murphy: Maine, c. yey Holman; Massa-
chusetts. John +. Russell; New Hamp-
shire. Irving W. Drew; Ohio. Allen W.
Thurman: Rhode Island. David S. Bar
ker; South Carolina, b. r. Tillman; Yer
mont, l.. J. Farrell.
Observation-Disclosures. D. T. Goodwin:
Arkansas, s. NJ. Taylor: California, W r.
Bourke: Colorado T. J. o'Donnell: Con-
necticut. T.. X. Coogan; Delaware. VIM.
Il. Boyce; Florida, Z. b. Lukinbill: Geor-
gia. Hal 7. Lewis; Idaho. 7. r. Easan;
Iowa, " A, Wells Maine. I. y. Deasey;
Hampshire Chas. a. Sinclair: Ohio. I'll
rich Sloane: Rhode Island, John Conley:
South Carolina. w. II. Ellerbe; Vermont,
S. c. Shurtleff.
Among the members of committees on
permanent organizations and rules are
the following: Connecticut, permanent
organization. James Adds. rules. l.. 7.
Tingier; Maine, organization. Charles
L. Snow; New Hampshire organiza-
ton, German Woodbury.. rules, Amos
Nj. Blandan Vermont. organization.
w. Fl. Dreamer, rules, Wells Valen-
tine.
In the Democratic convention. today
Chairman Harrity reported the tenn
porary organization. in Guiding David
r. Hill as chairman. Mr. Clayton of
Alabama, offered minority report
nominating John w. Daniel as tenn
porary chairman. Hon. Chas. T.. Wal
Ter of Alabama, spoke in support of the
minority report He disclaimed any
intention by action they were about to
take to reflect upon their Eastern
friends. They had given New York
every Democratic nomination for the
last 25 years and the Western and
Southern Democrats had stood by them.
Why, he asked could not the Eastern
men do as they did in the West when
they lost the comprehensive the vic
tors the entire management of the
party organization? He closed by say
ing that he and his friends thought
they We're entitled to this nomination
and the committee ought to have given
it to them.
NJ. F. Tarpey of California. told the
convention in secondinG the motion to |
adopt the minority report that the |
Democratic party had been losing
faith in its adherence because it had |
failed to keep faith with the voters |
by adhering to the platform (cheers).
A'N ~ NV Va thS NohNtiitioll. Ut !
said, was silver. He thought silver |
man should be selected.
John r. Fellows OF New York, walked |
down the main aisle to talk in favor of |
Hill. AS he was recognized great |
cheering broke forth from New York |
and other delegations. He paid a |
tribute to the splendid ability and long |
established Democracy of the gentle
man from Virginia, Mr.. Daniel, and |
had he been nominated to a place on
the ticket by this convention, New |
York would gladly have given him its
support. But grave principles were in
volvcd in the question now presented.
Democratic traditions We're to be
trampled down and the whole life of
the senator from Virginia, repealed the
that he could sanction this
of and unnecessary act He
proceeded to show the regularity of the
action of the national committee.
which he said, for longer period than
the lives of any delegates, present had
for the purpose of organiza-
ton the names of officers to tempor-
arily fill the chairs and it's action in
this regard had never before been
questioned.
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