Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-11
DEMOCRATS At CHICAGO.
It Is Free Silver at the Ratio
of 16 to |.
SENATOR TILMAN USES HISPITCHFORK.
Up to the Hour The Enquirer Went
to Press There Was a Strong Feel
ing for Bryan; but Was Still
Any Mans Race.

Up to the HOUR Inc enquirer w eut
to Press There Was a Strong Feel
ing for Bryan; but Was Still
Any Mans Race.
The Democratic convention which
convened in Chicago last Tuesday is,
In many respects, the most remarkable
political gathering that has assembled
in the history of the country. The
only previous convention to which it
can be properly compared is that Of
1860. The principal difference is that
in 1860 but few knew beforehand what
they expected to do, while of those
who assembled at Chicago last Tues
day, there was not a man who not
only knew what he was there for; but
also knew what he expected to accom-
plish.
It is within the province of the ma
tional executive committee to arrange
for the organization of the national
convention. AS it happened, the ma
tional committee, was, by a small
majority, in favor of gold, and for
some reason, although it was known
that the silver delegates were in ap
overwhelming majority, it'was decided
in the committee by a vote of 27 to %
to name Senator Hill, a gold man, for
temporary chairman. The silver men
would hear to nothing of the kind, and
the minority on the committee presen-
ted the name of Senator John w.
Daniel, of Virginia.
When the name of Hill was presented
to the convention, it was received with
cheering that lasted fully two minutes.
Then the name of Daniel was presen-
ted, and there was another outburst
of enthusiasm. When the cheering
subsided speech making commenced.
Several gold men spoke for the ma
iority report. They plead among 9th
er things that Senator Hill be elected
temporary chairman and Senator Dan
iel be elected permanent chairman,
claiming that they only wanted the
convention to listen to Senator Hills
speech from the chair. One speaker
said that if the convention should re-
fuse to listen to Senator Hill from the
chair, it would have to hear him from
the floor, and his speech would 60 to
the country anyway. There were
cheers and Kisses; but the silver men
remained firm, and when the ques-
ton came to vote as to whether Hill
or Daniel should be temporary chair
man, it was decided by selecting DAN
iel, $50 to $40.
Senator Daniel took the chair amid
the most enthusiastic applause and be-
gan his speech commencing Chairman
Harrity for his fairness as a presiding
officer. The commendation was en-
Enthusiastically cheered by gold and sill
verites alike. Senator Daniel then de-
|livered one of the most eloquent ora
tions that has ever been heard in a
national convention. The burden of
his speech was to the effect that this
is the grandest and most powerful
country on the face of the earth, and
being able to do anything it will, and
among other things, adopt a financial
system of its own. 1t has whipped
Great Britain once in war, and now it
is ready to declare financial indepen-
dence. The people of this country had
already been fooled more than once by
confusing straddles on the financial
question, and now they demand a
straightforward platform that will ad-
NIT of no mistake as to its meaning.
He closed by announcing that the ma
tional convention was now in session
and would proceed to the business of
organization.
There were calls for Hill ; but the
New York senator did not seem to feel
that there was any special reason why
he should have anything to say and
remained quietly in his seat.
After the appointment ofthe various
committees, the convention, at 4.45 p.
M, Tuesday, adjourned to meet again
on Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock.
The convention was rather slow
about getting together again on Wed
nesday on account of numerous eau
cuses, and when it did get together
the committee on credentials was not
ready to report. 1t was not until late
in the afternoon that any business was
transacted. Most of the day was taken
up in speechmaking by prominent sill
verites.
The only important contest were
from Michigan and Nebraska. 1t will
be remembered that sometime ago }.
Sterling Morton had gold delegation
elected from Nebraska by snap con-
vention. The regular delegation, with
w. J. Bryan at its head, came and
asked for admission. The committee
on credentials were not long in decid-
ing that the Bryan delegation was en-
titled to seats. The investigation OF
the Michigan case consumed more time.
Don NJ. Dickinson had managed to
scrape up gold delegation from this
state. The contest, however, was IL