The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-08
SILVER'S WHITE
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necticut; John R. Fellows, of New
York, and General ST. Clair, of West
Virginia, championed Mr.. HIPS cause,
and C. S. Thomas, of Colorado; Mr..
Tarpey, of California; c. A Ladd, of
Illinois; Delegate Harrison, Of Llouisi-
ana, and National Committeeman Clay
ton, of Alabama, insisted upon his
overthrow. Colonel Fellows appealed
for mercy He pleaded with the ma
jority to do a generous thing and show
that they did not place too much re-
lance on the force of numbers, but In
the Righteousness OF their cause. Mr..
McDeGmott was even driven to threats.
General st. Clair, who Is a silver man,
OPPOSED THE DEFEAT OF MIR.
HILL,
whom he had supported four years ago,
and whose defeat then he expressed his
profound regret for today. But the sill
YER men. moSr of whom had spoken
for him in 1892 and who recalled the
fact with evident pride, and who ex-
pressed great regret at the necessity
which compelled them to take this
course, contended that the election of
temporary chairman in harmony
with the majority was of vital import
ance. The temper of the delegates was
plainly apparent from the salvos with
which they greeted these firm utter
ances. It was noticeable that neither
side put its giants forward. When the
vote came to be taken, w. J. Stack
house, one of the administration fed
eral officials in Iowa, in order to fiaunt
the divisions in the Boies delegation,
challenged the vote of the state and
uncovered seven gold votes. Mr.. Halde-
man did the same thing in Blackburn S
Kentucky delegation, and Mr.. Nc
Knight, a silver Michigan delegate,
showed twelve silver votes in his dele
cation, which were locked up by the
unit rule.
HILL IS CRUSHED.
The result of the roll cal showed 800
votes fer Daniel and $40 votes for Hill,
practically the strength of the two
sides. Although this did not show a
two-thirds majority. the silver leaders
display no anxiety on this score, as the
Nebraska gold delegation of 26 viii be
unseated and the representation from
the territories will be increased from
two to six each.
Senator Daniel, who assumed the
duties of presiding officer, is an i'm
preSsive figure and a most eloquent
orator of the old school. He sounded
the keynote for silver in a ringing
SPSCCII, Dul llIS IdGl lIldI Ie SlJOhG EIO1Il
notes was rather disappointing to his
friends. The silver leaders in control
carried through the remainder of the
programme today. and tonight the sew
eral committees are in session, with sill
yer everywhere in controf There is lit
lie change in the situation as to can
didates tonight.
Bland still has a strong lead, but the
possibility Of all sorts of complications
which may blockade his way to the
coveted prize have made his followers
anxious and the talk of
ADVOCATING THE TWO-THIRDS
RULE
in his interest has been revived. There
is, of course, the natural disposition to
crowd Onto the band wagon, but the
ca,mest observers cannot yet figure out
how h can win. They still look for
Boies or a dark horse. The use which
the gold contingent will make of their
votes will complicate the situation, and
many believe in the present disorgan-
lied condition of the silver men as to
a candidate. they can force a compro-
mise. Stevenson is most prominently
spoken CT in this connection. To fore
stall the gold men, concerning whose
plans in this regard there is much mys-
terry, the silver men intend to hold a
caucus as soon as a deadlock develops.