Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-07-10
Afternoon Session.

spCUlu SesSlou Vi tuc udy Was larger
than the first. Several hundred people
had attempted to remain in the COuven-
ton hall during the three hours of re-
cess, but were driven out. An hour be-
fore o'clock, hundreds began streaming
in, pouring up through the entrances
along the slopes like SO many ants from
sand piles. The convention BAN, which
is good one, filled half an hour with
operatic airs and was rewarded with
hand clapping and encores. At $50,
the committee on resolutions filed into
the inclosure. Ia the van was the stall
wart form of Senator Hill. As the dele
gates and crowds caught sight of him
they rose to their feet and wildly
cheered the New York leader. Again
and again they cried his name, but the
senator quietly took his seat and con-
ferrcd in subducd tones with those
about him, as if unconscious Of the
tumult. Ten minutes later, Chairman
Daniel called the convention 10 order
and announced that the committee on
credentials was ready to report When
the reading clerk read the report seat
ing the four silver district delegates
from Michigan, which changed the com
pleXion Of the delegation, under he unit
rule, from gold to silver, there was con-
siderable applause among the silver men.
EX.Congressman j. G. Crosby of
Massachusetts, on behalf of the minority
Of the committee, took the stage and
earnestly protested against the decision
of the majority. Argument was con-
tinued by several speakers, Delegate
Mcknight, one OF the Michigan silver
delegates, replied to Stevenson the leader
Of the Michigan gold delegates. He
said that it was notorious that the silver
men elected majority Of 200 to the
Michigan convention.
"As soon as the administration at
Washington ascertained this fact he
continued, Stevenson was hastily sum
moned to Washington for conference
with the great chief" ''lt's lie" yelled
Stevenson, mounting chair and facing
the delegates. "Theres not word of
truth in that statement Mcknight
ine'sted on his statement and proceeded
to describe the methods by which the
control Of the convention had been
Wrested from them. III Conclusion, he
predicted that Michigan would give
$4,000 democratic ma Jority, if free sill
yer platform Was adopted,
The Michigan debate was becoming
wearisomc, 50 when Delegate BrurlEcr,
d smooth faced young man from taat
state, began 10 talk, the lrDplc began t.
cry for votes Brucirr. however,
stirred them 10 yell by declaring hat
while he had always been a free silver
| man. he believed toe silTcritcs had
enough delegates to elect free silver
president On free silver platform with
out committing highway robbery.
~ the conclusion Of the speaking
Chairman Daniel put the question, first
on the adoption Of the minority report,
to confirm the sitting delegates in their
title to seats, The roll was called. Ala
bama, California, lpdiapa, Kentucky,
and others were challenged, each poll
disclosing divided delegations, although
the unit rule prevented any change in
the total. There was wild cheering
when New York cast y votes for the
gold men in Michigan. There was still
wilder scene when the result WAS known
the announcement being greeted with
wild cheers by the silver men. The total
vote was yes 1858, no 55S, not voting 3
absent l. The storm of applause after
the announcement of the New York vote
lasted Is minutes and that over the re-
suit of the vote continued fully 20 min