New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-08

York would gladly have responded 70 .ne enp am
son and given TO him enthusiastic Democratic SUP
yoved in this question today have ye, to hear ear
dressed you any expression or argument any ,n Ieg
cal statement to why yo should nar rapeh You
should violate all Of It's precedents and adopt
hitherto Ss f & wS Sae q beBSS az WHAT
poses are to be accomplished by its cons,immauton!
he 1t majority h%s Of 90 y DSi m"
presented for your temporary officer? Gres o,
that pHa rsnu' HIS Whole 0s life behind HIN
posed to the full clear light o. public gay ny IN
s; snuation OF that character No right Of the ma
joriy Of this Convention would be assa,edh% 81
ssG pnrpos slsefSS by his Now what
duty here to-day? Let us think It over n for rs mo
OF and unnecessary act. The National Committee
the ., only the se .e
mcnt OF the party. and 1t taxes matters rs ~ us
anS SO far hs ape 81 aSe ohe
power authorized to call this body together, ana
msns ct The For han
is covered by the lives Of any OF the dessa ns
nnamei officers temporarily to MI the chair.
The gentleman from Colorado was unfortunate in
s political h were e for h he mao sa
time in all the history Of our Democratic party you
are going back on its traditions. you are violating
It's -honOred usages, and you are accepting
thing that done for The first time In the history
q parties in this ReprSc by Republican C cInvep,
called attention to the fact that the West had
Ss the % wishes 30 onF as to pc
party Yet you begin proceedings In this Conven-
en by sRns a sS pS sS ye
cratic Convention. ard against whom have you done
g. Aa paHy nor e w ~ %
whom the National Committee In accordance with
has s ask ReTe s to Bu sG and n
what the significance OF your action Is -. You tell
me mat this Is not persona. amront men WIZ Wy
report Of the majority CHEERS, long continued and
also opposed TO you in the sentiment y;u represent:
You cannot evade the significance OF this trust
that 1t will w mo n ha yoS sk down
temporary officer, singing him out from the entire
reason for It, We unders, nd that a large majority
OF this Convention IS In f"U0r O1 ef rannot be
changed by a temporary officer. 1t wi. not be
affected by anything that may be done during the
temporary organization
CHEERS AND Kisses FOR CLEVELAND
There is a precedent powerful one. to lead you
to accept here to-day the action Of the National
Committee although not In accord with the majority
of the sentiment of this Convention -Four years
ago met here and a part OF New-York and other
portions OF the country were opposed 10 the canii-
dacy OF the present President OF the United States
(applause), whom you well knew had a large major
ty OF the delegates and although the sentiment was
largely in favor OF the nomination Of Mr.. Cleve-
land applause and hisses). yet person known to
In sympathy with his advocates was made tenn
poraIy chairman against the motion 20 select man
known 10 be friendly to him. Applause) Then
when the majority came In 1t made UP It's commit
tees. etc, in accordance with us sentiments, ard
had It's rightful way In the Convention
For the sake OF the perpetua,ion OF the party do
rot do this thing While It Is true that for twsSnty
York you must remember that New-York gave you
rhe srs' Bo not Strike this Bow Indiana has been
named for place upon your temporary orsanizd.
N e" H' You snsle him out for humiation ana
sacrifice, and present in his stead the name OF
four years upon the platform OF the National
Convention uttered one OF he mos, e1quesnrii
dong and continued applause); who seconded his
nomination for the office Of president OF the United lea
worthy TO the posop OF your So po
CHAIRMAN ar ro r a, all al Teht,r and appause5 If
you do not wish TO support toe recommendations OF
elect others But IL seect victim to slaughter
at least select not so great ong-ltved Democrat
and necessary 10 the success OF the party as
David b. Hill. tApplause)
MR.. MARsDEN's TERRIBLE THIRST
"who Is he? Who is he?" shouted the delegates
as b. W. Marsden OF Louisiana was recognized
and assembled the platform. Mr.. Marsden began 10
&c: into trouble He professed no enmfty 70
Senator HILL and declared instead OF the majority
attempting TO tramp.e the minority. 1t was the
minority that would trample on the majority. Loud
hIsses followed this sentiment. and M Marsden
further interrupted by cries for Hiil;; by TINS
den drinking huge quantities OF Icewaterr
from Chairman Harritys pitcher At the thiri
f abs yebsmencs ncpease and wnen Mr. Marsde
after waving his handkerchief at his hearers IN a
his lips fifth time the laughter and cheers became
uproarious. and he was forced TO sit down. ,s
The power OF the water pitcher and glass on the
louisiana deIesaie and he smiled broadly S.d az NE
eom COM silence while Mr. Marsden was on the
platform he managed to say that David Is a. a,d
should not be- chosen He was hrally obliged 70 de-
sist and down amid renewed cheering ana defi-
John ". Duncan. OF Texas. followed after ths
stormy scene some portion or w nd bad %
unit, the chairman restored order. ne r sara tne S
wished were their power to honor him BIT the
silver men were terribly in earnest, ana fou.u nT
yer might be implied 1t was the opponents OF silver silver
who had forced the issue on ZEN ana tloy Plcpot
to mset 1t at w 9rce rais Md c'O'e %
c. J. Ladd of Illinois. spoke for the minority a re-
and Democratic family, that there vas vas no iamily
quarrel The gentlemen from New-fork ana Sa Con
Hin that not echoed by AZ DfmOerais and 1t
good and some Of them were better" SAID he. We
taught 10 honor our parents, but II our parents
%ss od he es the T% be MAJ
mated must be the man Of the majority the Con-
from %ew"Ycrk we're eccted he would make able
speech No man doubted that. But II would be
Network speech. and would keep them expiaihhS
II TO their Republican enemies all through the cam,
paign" This sally was received with laughter ana
applause. The National Committee had MADE re-
port might II not be voted against? Inat was NE
Creates, Of timehonored Democratic principleS mr.
add maintained In closing that the ml1cFlty sloua
rule md cheered the echo as ne tcos MS sed
j. w St Clair. Of Yves: Virginia. the reXt speah-
err led of by declaring that he came mere as III a
friend OF the free coinage OF liver as any one ue
ne must his silver friends that trey WI
making a mistake This was received With partial
cheers and ne followed nv urgins them to proceed
10 elect a Democratic President by Denoc'Nic,
methods What harm. he Sad. could David b. Hl,l
do in the chair? He himself was too good siVrr
man to be Influenced by speech from DAVID -.
Hill or ANYBODY else. He referred to the convention
OF 1854 and remarked that some Of them had t ts
10 regret that they had not followed the ead OF me
minor ty In that Convention. This alusion TO the
Hl-Ceveland contest was received with shouts OF