The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-07-17


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Then Chairman Daniel put ! motion
senaesthe convention take q tiye-min.
we recess q be addressed by Goy-
e1nor Hogg OF Texas The motion
was carried. The former Lone Star
Governor, who IS best known 10 the
world ct large BY his fight against the
ral.road corporations in his state.
Welgns Q less than 800 pounds and
SANDS some inches above six feet. He
mas LOST the beard which he wore last
summer during his tour in behalf of
Iexas and faced the friendly audience
WIN a round, smooth face. He began
oy congratulating the convention on
the proud opportunity before
it The tactics OF Democrats
not boilers, he declared. should
prevail in accordance with the
eine-nonore Democratic doctrine of
majority rule. He spoke of the pres.
ervatlon of the liberties of the people
from the yoke of Republican rule.
Inc party, he said, had made a mis-
AXE tour years ago hich would not
be repeated. If the Republican PARTY
returned to power it foreboded a ma
ton OF minions and millionaires. IF
Democrats would stand together that
party could this year be forever laid
out on the hillside of despair. He
denounced the growing tendency
toward the Capitalization of govern
ment winch he said must eventually
mean the oppression of the people by
the bayonet and the destruction Of
their liberties. He drifted thence
into a discussion of the tariff cues
ton.
RRYAN MISSES A CHANCE.
The $4,000 people IN the hall for
three minutes waved their approval.
Then they began to shout for other
favorites. Loud calls for Bryan were
heard.
Another demonstration almost
equal to the one bestowed on Black
burn occurred when the chairman in.
CURED whether Mr.. Bryan of Ne
braska was in the hall. Delegates
and spectators jumped to their feet
ard waved their handkerchiefs, but
they were disappointed, for the young
orator from Nebraska could not be
found.
The ovation which followed Mr..
Williams %peroration was dramatic.
The Virginia Senator stepped forward
TO seize him by both hands with words
Of strong approval, while Mr.. Black
burn, in his more off-hand, blue grass
style. said: You did it splendidlv,
Fred Passing down to his seat with
the Massachusetts delegation IN the
row directly before the platform, he
was surrounded by approving silver
men. and one delegate from his own
state extended a congratulatory hand.
BRYAN MEN SEATED
The committee on credentials hav-
ing at last agreed on a partial report,
the chairman, Mr.. Atwood of Kansas,
was introduced, and presented the re.
port. 1t found the temporary rol!
correct. save as to Michigan and
Nebraska. In Nebraska the report
seated the silver delegation headed
by W. j. Bryan. This announcement
was greeted with a storm of cheers.
The committee asked for further
time to decide the Michigan contest.
II. j. Mahoney, one Of the gold del
ogateS from Nebraska, maze O Drle1
speech OF protest lie and his col
leagues, he said, we'll understood tina
they were not to be thrown out, an,
at the head of the delegation the.
marched out.
The report Of the committee wa
adopted by a viva voce vote. Elk
Governor Russell of Massachusetts, a
first demanded a roll call, but subse
quently withdrew it.
While the strains Of "Just Tel
Them That You Saw Me-" were float
ing over the convention, the Nebrask;
silver delegation came marching il