Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-09

shout. Flags. newspapers, hats, hand
kerchiefs, the delegates seized and
waved them above their heads, tossed
them high in the air, swung their flags
maly and with all their strength and
wnramittingIy howled The States
standards along the 'aisles were seized
and wrenched from the bolts which held
them to the floor to be elevated high in
to the air. Over in the farthest west
ern corner nearly quarter OF mile
from the platform, 1t seemed the Mon
tana miners band was blowing all the
power of its lungs into the brass horns
and the bard above the chairman's
head was also at work, but neither pro-
duced an addible squeak, and even the
stalwart bass drummers were pounding
pantomimes.
The complexion of the ,ene had been
changed. This time " as the gold
leaders who sat mute : h clouded
brows. The generals OF silver were
Ceaming. Staid solemn Cockrell, OF
Missouri, wore aTsm4le nothing short OF
beatifice; Ben" Tillman had happy
air; the features of Altgeld did not re-
"a
iel made efforts with his voice and gavel
TO be heard, but they were utterly inef-
fectual efforts, and he smiled with full
resignation upon the result. Toward
the end Of the silver clamor some Of the
mosk hysterical westerners pulled off
their coats and vests TO wave. After
19 minutes. one minute more than the
gold cheering, the
SILVER MEN WE'RE SATISFIED.
When order was restored then the
majority report, which changed the
Michigan delegation from gold to silver
was adopted without division.
The report Of the committee on perma-
nent organization was called for, and
Delegat eFinley, of Ohio. its chairman,
made his way to the stage and read the
list of permanent officers selected, which
was headed by Senator White, OF Cali
fornia, for chairman; Thomas j. Cogan,
of Ohio. for secretary.
Mr.. Mcknight. one Of the silver dele
gates from Michigan, protested agains.
the national committeeman, Mr.. Steven
son. who had been selected by the dele
CATION while it was still gold in COM
plexion, and asked that all selections
made by the delegation be withdrawn.
Nebraska also protested against the Sc
lection Of the unseated delegations. The
selection OF the Nebraska delegation
were substituted and the Michigan Sc
lections were Withdrawn. Mr.. Steven
son. on the latter motion, attempted TO
secure a roll call, but could find no dele
sxo4:o, eaoopd bic dpn1anI
Mr. Finley, Senator Vest, Of Missouri,
and Judge Mcconnell. of Illinois. were ap-
pointed a committee to escore Senator
White 10 the platform.
The appearance Of the distinguished
committee on the platform with their
charge was the signal for a most cordial
reception. Temporary Chairman Daniel in
yielding the gavel to the California Sena-
tor. made a most graceful speech, thank
ing the convention fer its courtesy. The
contrast between the two leaders was most
marked. The Senator from the Old Do
minion. his features as clear cut as the
head of a cameo, dressed in the conveE-
tional garb of the Senate, was Ike
A LAST CENTURY STATESMAN.
Senator White, on the other hand. had
about him that rugged dness Of form, face
and speech which characterizes the ag-
gressive spirit Of the West. His face a res
olute one. with his full beard streaked with
gray. he looked more like a soldier than a
statesman, and he would command in
slant attention in any body. Mr.. White
presided over the ST. Louis convention in
1855. and made an ideal officer. His speech
tonight was brief.
Then came the inevitable gavel presenta-
ton. It was made by ". a. Clark, Of
Montana. 1t was a handsome silver NAL
let. given in the name Of the greatest min
ing State in the Union, Mr.. Clark SAID
The motion for adjournment until 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning was made at half past
and the spectators poured out.