Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-07-13
NOMINATIONS ARE MADE.

| JOufneu untll tomorrow morning at IL
| o'clock.
NOMINATIONS ARE MADE.
Scenes and Incidents OF the Third Day OF
the Convention.
| Chicago H. July 9-The work ac-
complished today was confined to the
adoption Of free-silver platform and
the nomination of six presidential candl-
dates, but the real feature of the day
was the appearance of Senator Ben
Tillman of pitchfork fame in South
Carolina, and Senator David B. Hill,
| the New Yorker, who was not permitted
to temporarily preside over the conven-
| ton.
Tillman was the first man recognized
on the resolutions matter. His speech
was a characteristic one. He especially
attacked Senator Hill and denounced
President Cleveland. He was alter
nately Kissed and cheered And yet
| it was only the personality of Mr.. Till
man that the convention was opposed
to. That it shared somewhat in his
sentiments the later proceedings showed.
Senator Hill was the attraction the
vast audience had been imDatiently call
ing for for three days. He came right
after Senator TiIlman.
Il am Democrat, but l am not a
reyolutionist," said he 81 will say fur
ther that. no matter what the provoca-
ton, you cannot drive me out of the
Democratic party
He said he came to unite not divide
the party; to build up, not to destroy;
to plan for victory, not to plot for de-
| feat
Senator Villas followed Senator Hill.
He said he hoped for Il better future
| for the Democratic party. The evil
times, the evil days, he said, though
filled with darkness and with dangers,
| might pass. and he hoped to live to see
Il Democratic convention assembled here
when all should be united and the whole
party restored to the vigor and power
which is necessary for its service to the
| constitution.
| EX-Gov. Russell of Massachusetts fol-
lowed and then eXCongressman Bryan.
a member of the Nebraska silver delega-
ton seated yesterday, made the speech
of the convention, as far as the silver
| cause was concerned and the long con-
tinued tumult of cheers with which it
was received at once lifted the NebraSkan
into the front rank of presidential posi-
bilities. Delegation after delegation tore
up its standard and carried it over 10 the
Nebraskan's seat until it looked as
though he had fully enough votes to
nominate him were the. vote taken at
that time.
The silver cohorts were in such an
overwhelming majority that every propo-
sit,on made by the opposition was de-
feated. These included the platform
of the minority of the committee on
resolutions, which was defeated by a
vote of 626 to BOB, the various amend
ments, and the proposition of Senator
Hill to endorse the administration of
President Cleveland, the latter being
rejected by vote of 566 to 357. Sena-
tor Tillman, who had offered resolution
condemning the administration, with
drew it after this vote had been taken
with the statement that a brave man
never strikes fallen foe.
The platform, as reported by the ma
| jority of the resolutions committee, was
| adopted by a vote of 62S to 3O1, or eight
more than two-thirds majority Then
the convention adjourned till evening.
At the night session in the presence of
| fully 25,OOO people, the nominating
speeches were made and there was rep
etition of the exciting scenes of the aft
ernoon. The Bryan enthusiasm contin-
| ued. The galleries went frantic at
every mention of his name and the wild
demonstration of the afternoon was
duplicated when he was placed in nomi-
nation by II: Z. Lewis of Georgia and
seconded by w. G. Klutz of North Caro-
lima, George Fred Williams of Massa-
chusetts and Thomas J. Herman of
Louisiana. Senator Vest placed the Mis-
sourian in nomination. and Gov. Over
meyer of Kansas seconded the nominal
ton. The name of Gov. Claude Mat
| theWs of Indiana was presented by Sen
ator Turpie of Indiana and seconded by
Delegate Trippett of Colorado. Senator
White of Iowa placed Boies in nominal
| ton and the Waterloo statesman owed a
magnificent ovation to the enthusiasm of
Miss Winnie Murray, young woman
| from Nashua, Ia, who led the BOieS
! demonstration as Mrs. Carson Lake did
the Blaine demonstration ut Minneapolis
| four years ago. Senator Joe Blackburn
| of Kentucky was placed in nomination
by John s. Rhea. brilliant Kentucky
orator. and seconded by Gen. st. Clair
of West Virginia and w. w. Foote of
| California. and Mclean of Ohio by Dele
| gate Patrick of the Buckeye state.
| The leaders who are opposed to the
nomination of Bland, or who feared the
convention might be stampeded to Bryan,
| decided after the nominating speeches to
draw off and wait until tomorrow morn
ing before taking a ballot. The action
of the gold delegations, most of which
decided not to participate in the nOmin-
alton of a candidate on the platform, rem
dered BANDS strength formidable as it
was likely that the chairman taking the
precedent of 1916 into consideration
when New York in an attempt to defeat
the nomination of Cass, declined to vote
and the chairman ruled the two-thirds
required by the rules) would make a SIM
liar ruling If all the gold delegations
declined to vote 416 would constitute the
necessary two-thirds and the best esti-
mate tonight gave Bland 436. The
Pennsylvania delegations, however, de-
cided to vote for Pattison after commune
eating with him by telegraph. The Wis
consin delegation decided not to vote, as
did New Jersey, Maryland and Connecti-
cut, and twenty=seven of the thirty Mas
sachusetts votes will be silent. The sud-
den appearance of Bryan as Il formula
BILE candidate and the developments of
| the day iii connection with the gold dele
cations greatly complicated the situa-
| ton.
SHOT DOWN AT HIS DOOR.