Evening star., 1896-07-09
Started n Fight.

| started n Fight.
Senator Grady was just beginning to be
listened to when the thread of his argu-
| ment was harshly interrupted by the first
| fight of the convention. 1t started over
| in front of the press seats to the left of
| the platform, where a staIwart policeman
| through mistaken diligence, pounced upon
a delegate from Illinois, who was attempt
| ing to enter the section allotted to the del
| egates. People climbed to their chairs
| everywhere, ana a small row seemed on
| hand until the chairman pressed the but-
ton. which signaled the band to play.
| Senator Grady coolly paced the platform
| with hands in his trousers pockets while
the band played, and when he could make
| himself heard, remarked that he never
| had been able to speak in a convention
| without starting a fight.
| His exit set the hall to crying vote -
| vote once more. AS the dusk fell the
| great Coliseum became glowing. Suddenly
at 7:3O. :he electric lights were turned on
| and the artificial daylight flooded the vast
| space. Electric lights had been hung at
| intervals from the galleries behind bur
| nished refiectors. which threw the rays in
white streams toward the pit. Several arc
| lamps, which depended from the lofty steel
| girders. were also Lighted. There were al
most 10000 people in the amphitheater by
| this time, and the night scene was even
| more brilliant and inspiring than that of
| the day.
Concluded the Debate.
| Ex-Corsressman Weadock CT Michigan.
| a sandy y-haired man, with a straw-colored
| nlustache and imperial. concluded the de
bate in behalf OF the minority.
| Delegate O'Donnell of Colorado perform
| ed the same Office for the ma jority
Just before Mr.. ODonnell began several
hundred Bland boomers came up through
the north entrance and created an enthus-
| lastic demonstration in favor of their can
didate.
came loud cries of vote, vote" from the
impatient crowds.
The Roll Called.
Chairman Daniel put the question first
On the adoption of the minority report to
confirm the sitting delegatio in their
title to the seats. The roll was called.
Alabama, the first state called, start
| ed revolt against the majority. Although
solid silver delegation, a challenge of her
Vote developed the fact that seven votes
IN the delegation favored the gold dele
gates. But under the unit rule Alabama
= votes were cast against minority report
The sold men got IL out of California's s
silver votes, two of which were cast by
senator White and Congress man Maguire
indlanas s silver delegation furnished S
Oh thtir 30 votes for the gold delegates
Delegate Holdman of the Kentucky dele
CATION by challenge, uncovered two af-
nrmative votes in that delegation There
"Sic liiiet NoteS III lne massachusetts del
egat!on for seating the silver delegates and
ohe in Maryland. Mr.. Stevenson of Mich
igan cast the 2S votes of his state in
which there were II silver votes in favor
OIL Keeping the gold men in their seats.
Cheers for New York.
There was wild cheering when ex-Iov
Flower cast the y votes Of New York for
the minority report. 1t continued for a full
minute, when the cheering suddenly swell
ed into loar. The gold delegates mount
ed their chairs and waved their handker-
chiefs, while the galleries grew perfectly
frantic with enthusiasm. They shouted.
whistled, stamped their feet. flung their
hats aloft and twirled the convention into
pandemonium. The enthusiasm rose and
fell, only to rise again like the oncomina
tides of the ocean. Up to that time it was
unquestionably the most enthusiastic scene
OF the convention.
Chairman Daniel tried to secure order
with his gavel. but the raps were swallow
ed up in the awful din as the crack of a
toy pistol would be by the roar of yolley
Of a hundred guns.
The band broke in with the strains of ona
OF Sousa's popular marches. but it had no
effect on the 10000 people who were yelling
IKE mad. When the music ceased the dem
onstration grew fierce.
Ihe silver men We're infurated They
were evidently convinced that the galleries
were packed
Chairman Daniel held up his hand for or
der, but he was not needed. He ordered
the clerk to cali the roll, but that officials
voice could rot penetrate four feet Gov
stone of Missouri moved hastily up to the
stage TO consult with Chairman Daniel
Senator Cockrell worked his way around to
where sat the Illinois delegation Others
moved hither and thither. 1t looked al
most as If the silver men had been stricken
with panic.
Gov. AItgeld's Protest.
Suddenly Gov. Altgeld got upon his chair
and Aced the chairman. His pale face
was silhcuetted against the royal purple
standard of the Illinois delegation, and his
long, lean arm was extended toward the
chairman, appealing for recognition. The
silver delegates regained their composure
as they saw that strong, masterful figure
towering above the forest of waving arms
unshaken by the tumult raging about him.
Gradually the storm died away after be
ing revived once or twice by New York
delegate who shouted for HILL AS it final
ly subsided it left Altgeld still standing
resolutely, with his face to the chairman
and sergeant-at-arms, standing on the
brink Of the stage. The demonstration had
lasted eighteen minutes.
The sergeant-at t-arms had been wildly
waving his arms for five minutes. AS the
tumult died away, he was able to make an
impression. 1.-THE chairman he shouted
desires to make statement, and l am
sure this democratic convention will listen
to him..
Senator Daniel who had been facing the
arena. with set lips and folded arms
stretched out his. hand.
He said: Il shall Greet the secretary TO
stop proceedings in this convention until
order is restored" and then he sat down
In his chair and folded his arms again.
Gov. Altgeld of Illinois had been standing
in his chair over by the Illinois standard
with Cockrell, Martin and Stone gathered
about him. He secured recognition by the
medium of a messenger sent to the plat
form, and then he shouted, "I rise to 4
point of order. l desire to challenge the
vote OF Michigan. We are proceeding here
under the rules of the Fifty-third Con-
eress"-his sentence was cut short here
more definitely; was buried and over
whelmed under a tempest of bowls, groans,
shrieks, boots and hisses.
1t was two or three minutes before busi-
ness began again. and the chairman ruled
that the point could not be raised until the
| roll call was finished.
| Gov. Altgeld began again, "They ask
| he got no further. The crowd overwhelmed
| him with their cries. 1t was convention
| mob rule.
Counter Denomination Attempted.
The silver men attempted a counter dem
| onstration when business had been taken
nd fhn fa,,o - fAny