The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-07-09

mounted chairs and faced towards n.
linois.
The governor. plain faced man with
black beard closely cut and close
cropped black hair and Jet black eyes
that snapped and cleaned like sparkA
stood In the aisle with upllfted arm APP
pealing for attention. Few could sec
him and there was much crowding ana
confusion until he mounted his chair
under the Illinois standard aud the
cheer doubled. His opponents famed
with wrath and showered upon him
splutter OF Kisses. Throughout th0
scene the delegations from New YORK.
Massachusetts, and other eastern statsa
sat in frozen silence. Then came an
end to the uproar at last and Altgeld
made his voice heard. saying "On be-
half Of the state OF Illinois I suggest
that this convention give Hon. d. b
Hin Of New York an opportunity 70
address it,"
This stroke brought down another
shower Of demands for "Hill, Hill
HILL" The chairman said: The dis
tinguished gentleman from New York,
who has been called for so often. II not
here" Still the convention demanded
Hill until Senator White was driven 70
cry. will you insist on a man who ie
not here?" Then the cry was turned
to Russell" by the eastern men. The
young Massac husetts governor sat im-
pressively In his chair and his friends
gave him up. Finally ex-Governoe
Overmyer Of Kansas was brought to
the platform and appeased the appetite
OF the crowd for several minutes as he
spoke for the dollar Of our daddies.s
For another five minutes the bano
: held them In check with stirring music
I Then the cries for Altgeld were renew
ed and at last. with evident reluctance
the Illinois governor was urged for.
I ward to the stage. Great curiosity en-
isted TO see him. Some delegates
crowded to the front OF the stage. not
because his voice was weak. as his
/ clear tones reached out 10 the farther
most limits OF the hall. but to get Q
closer view OF the man. With great
deliberation he opened with the state
ment that he had not come here 70
make speech, but to assist In the
nomination OF the next president OK
the United States and the formulation
OF a declaration of principles that
would again offer hope to the party OF
the people, This opening sentiments
warmed up the audience and the all
most haggard face of the Illinois gov
ernor grew flushed. his gestures canae
quick and vehement and before he pro.
as by a cyclone by his oratory.
When he declared hungry men ana
women were looking to this conventions
for relief. there was q great demonstras
ton. Adroitly he worked up to his cltY
max. He declared the toll and blood
and sweat Of millions was being dou-
bled by shrinkings Of the standard OF
values. Then he paused and fiingip6
his arms out before him asked will
you let them continue itr mo, no,
never" came in laundering chorus
from $1,000 throats. Referring to the
great struggle against slavery he
pointed to the American nag at his
back and secuted the idea OF compro-
mise. Did men," he asked, who gave
up their lives to preserve that nag talk
Of compromise? There could be nona
There can be none" AS he finished he
descended from the platform and was
accorded another gT eat demonstrations
The Illinois delegates mounted chatr4
frantlcally waving their bandanaA
Delegates from other delegations
crowded around to wring his hands
while the galleries yelled.
George Fred Williams. the stalwarts
fashionable. scholarly looking young
ex-congressman from Massachusetts,.
whose conversion to free silver was re-
Gently announced. was called to tho
platform amid great enthusiasm. lie
spoke In a new vein for the free silver
men Of New England and his speech
was by far the most striking incident
Of the day. He made an impassioned
plea against sectionalism and made ie
In forcible. clear-cut ringing sentences
! every one OF which shot to the mark
like q bullet. His first sentence, this
, In not a sectional convention" brought
, the silver men TO their feet like regi-
ment following command and when he
declared 'thls 10 a battle for the resto-
ration Of the union of states" the
shout made the roof rattle. This is no
transfer OF the seat OF power from the
Atlantic to the Mississippi" he contin-
, ued and cries went up, hear. hear"
II speak" he said. In behalf OF the
: honest capital Of New England. In be-
half OF the real capitalists. men who
earned what capital they could by
/ honest toll. and In behalf Of the MILL
ions Of splndles now silent. Our Gus
toners have been ruined" he declared.
} This new portrayal OF the silver Issue
} was received with marked approval
/ THE farmers Of the West and South
> to whom New England sends her goods
and the railroads In which she has 10
, vested her honest earnings were bank
J rupt and now we have nnaily come
. down on our knees with YOU" The
: seat Of the empire was to be kept In
. the lumber camps of Maine. the PLAN
tations Of Louisiana, the wheat nelds
Of the West and the mining camps OF
the Rockies by a restoration Of the
financial system under which prosper
ity would return.
When he closed with the statement
that the seat Of power was to be
removed from the control OF Lombard
street in London To-" the end OF
his sentence was not heard owing to
the great tumult The ovation which
followed his peroration was dramatic
!, The Virginia senator. Daniel. seized the
young Puritan by both hands and with
a word of strong approval. while
Blackburn In the offhand blue graz
style said. you did spiendidly. Fred"
Passing down to his seat with the
Massachusetts, delegation In q row d.
reotiy before the platform he was sur
rounded by approving silver men and
, one delegate from his own state ex-
/, , tended a congratulating hand.
The committee on credentials hav-
! ing agreed on partial report. the
chairman, Mr. Atwood Of Kansas was
, introduced and presented the report. IL
found the Temporary roll correct save