The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-07
OVER SENATOR JOHN w. DANIEL
Gold Delegation From Michigan
Seated Almost Unanimously.
Gold Delegation From Nebraska Seated
by strictly fractional vote-Tweu-
ty-sevsn Gold Men. Tweniy-three
silver Men on the Commitrse-A
silver Leader Offends Harriiy.


and passed upon the contested cases which
were brought before IL Unlike The Rebuilt
can committee IN st. Louis. IL refused 10
admit the press TO the sessions az tsia csHrsl-
nittee. and its proceedings were entirely
behind closed doors. The committee de-
ciaed 70 take up the contested cases first.
There was little interest manifested in
them. with the exception OF The Michigan
and Nebraska cases. These. Il Was ex-
pected. would determine the relative
strength OF the gold and silver men
the COMMITTEES. The Nebraska case was
settled in favor of the gold men by vote
OF D 20 3. which was about test vote.
as was shown later hy the vote for the
temporary chairman. A member OF the
committee who was in favor OF the gold
delegation and voted WITH the majority.
said the case was very peculiar. and that
IL was very hard 10 tell which side had
the regularity. although it was his opsn-
ION that the gold men had a long series
of precedents and shoslld he seated. The
contest. however. was decided on
stralghE vote 10 the preference or MEM
hers of the committee fer gold or silver.
The probabilities are that the convention
will seat the silver delegation.
Tne action OF the committee in seating
the gold delegation from Michigan was
q surprise TO the silver men. RAt one
vote was cast against placing the gold
delegation on the temporary roll and that
was cast by MIR. Gsmpau. who Is one OF
the silver leaders OF Michigan, pro-
nounced silver man and one who has heen
emphatic In his denunciatien OF the pfes-
ent administration.
Mr. Thomas. of Colorado made the
motion 20 scat the gold delegation, and
forty-seven members OF the national COM
mittee voted 10 do 50. In view Of The
threats that have been made BY the sil-
yer men that the four delegates-at-large
from Michigan would be Gnseated IN order
20 cast the vote OF that state for silver
and secure two-thirds majority In the
convention, Il remains 10 be seen what
action they will take. now that the silver
men on the national COMMITTEES. with one
exception voted 20 seat the gold dele
gates. The other contests were OF minor
Importance and the decision In eaca case
was In no sense test.
OF course the important feature OF the
meeting was the s ecfion Of a temporary
chairman. AS has been predicted. senator
Hin received majority Of the votes OF
the committee. and tomorrow. when
Chairman HarrstY calls the convention 10
order he will present Mr.. Hill for tenn
porary chairman. The vote In the conn
rnittee. q 10 -. showed that the silver
men were not satisfied. and the announce
rnenf was immesitatelv made that n minor
ity report would he presented. and that
Mr. Daniel. who was defeated ~ the COM
mittee, would be the choice OF the silver
men for temporary chairman. 1t means
that there VIII be a fight IN the conven-
ton as soon as the clfaosain finishes his
prayer.
There was an interesting scene IN the
committee after MIR. HIirs selection. Mr..
Thomas announced the determination cf
the silver men 10 elect anDther man. and
inquired OF Cha ruaan Harrity n silver
man would be recognized 10 place another
- sf4fs4z zf4fs a
Harrity resented as reflection upon MS
fairness.
when Mr.. Clayton. OF Alabama. made
his speech asking for the selection OF
Senator Daniel for temporary chairman.
he Indicated very plainly the purpose or
the silver men by appealing to the gold
men OF the committee NOT 10 name Tor
temporary chairman a man who was un-
satisfactory 10 the majority of the con-
yention. and precipitate fight as soon as
the convention is called 10 order
The committee completed It's work by
selecting the minor officers. 10 whom
there VIII he no objections.
The morning session OF The COMMITTEES
was devoted to routine business. In the
afternoon the contests were taken np.
The first called was that OF the Seventh
Indans district where frinzet. a gold
man. and Cooper. silver, we're 10 contest-
The committee decided IN favor OF cooper.
elected from this state. one as a gold deie-
esfion and the other "a q silver ds.eSn;ion.
The gold delegation waz known as the
Castor delegation and was represented
hy D. j. Mahoney. The silver men we're
known as the Bran delegation. ARD were
repreSented By G.. j. Smith. The com
rnfttea decided in favor OF the gold dele
gallon on a call OF the roll. by a vote Of
p yeas TO 3 nays. There we're two an
reutee~ both OF whom would have voted
with the gold delegates
The Michigan case was then taken np.
Mr stevenson made q Vigorous sp~eeh IN
defense OF the god delegation. he de-
csared that the men who were c0ntssting
had no grounds of contest. u was l'lsln
attempt 10 @fcal the state of Michigan. 20
which the silver men h8d DO rioF" Ftght
than they had 10 the sovereign state 0f
New York After a short dssenss8en Fhe
Stevenson fgoia) delegation Wa seated by
a vote of ~ 70 !. canpaa Of Asebigah.
voting in the negative.
Both the gold AMI silver deiegs tons
from South Dakota were ordered placed
on the rsils by viva soce vote. sash be-
ins given a assf vote
Henry D. Clayton. on behalf 81 the all
veF men. placed Senator fsaHiei In nomi-
nation. tie made an eloquent plea for his
candidate, and said ne vss ere af the
greatest orators q the South and man
ysfis would make admirable presiding
officer His speech Was greeted WIKI &p-
piause bv she silver men.
" r. Sheehsn. % New York. placed
Senator DAVID h HtI in nomination lie
Faaks of the service q Senator FttIi in tire
Democratic party, ard said his popularity
throughout the country made BIN ~
man for the place He paiA tribute 10
Senator ffHl as a psrlid meaiaFtan. and
safg he WAS second 70 r8ne as = pFest1ing
offseer. The gold p4fn appsaa5Ad AT.
Sheehan'e remarks. Both ze<eeeaes we're
short Thea the vote vas taken. There
VS. o4l54t In the COMMITTEES room a@ the
rou VAS called ny states. louisiana dgd
s.nt vose THE result was announced.
HfFI e. Tgaule5 = The god Tnn cheered.
A very Interesting seeae followed TIE an
ronr@egnsrt - che vote ana declaration OF
CHAIRMAN Harrlfy fhat Senator Hin had
4,een selected ~ tire rafio1aI eoTamsgtee
fgr ternporarg chairman Ar. Thomas Of
Colorado announced that tt1a silver mea
voala present q minority reporf aa5 w0al6
AK tha convs1ff5n 70 aelees anesser mzn
a man in zccoTa with fife silver ma iority OF
ere convention. for temporary chairman
Ue sasa the course Of fss silver men hsd
beer annouacxd for some flcze. aad ne
members Of the committee wbo bad 58st
rnasse she selection weYe sell aware 81 tae
faes thai their choE1e was zaos satisfactory
70 tne Eszt tortty OF the conssafioa. Re
she7 said as wanted 70 know from the
chairman of sae nas10nai cosgnasEtee. zhe
-sosssa preside UEsfi ssse seaaporaTy ehatx-
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