The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-09

other third. 1t is not against Hill. NO.,
no; it is not against anybody that we
have proceeded in this matter, but it is in
favor of Democracy. We know that
1t was intended to capture in this con-
vention the temporary craftsmanship.
Then we would be held up to scorn and
ridicule. We met the enemy and at
the close of the fight we will be able to
say they are ours" Cheers and hisses).
We will be as fair with you as you will
be with us and if this is done this glo-
rious country of ours will blossom like
the rose (cheers).
At this point the confusion made up
of cheers, yells and Kisses drowned out
Mr.. Marston, and Chairman Harrity
came to his relief with an appeal to the
convention to listen to the gentleman
recognized by the chair.
Mr.. Marston appeared to have had
enough of it by this time and stepped
off the platform.
Mr.. John Nj. Duncan of TeXas-I want
to know if the first violation of prece-
dent was not when majority of this
committee. whose views were not in con-
sonance with the views of the majority
of this convention and when they named
II man, knowing that his views were di-
ametrically opposed to the views of n
majority of this convention? They
We have got to meet it and we might
as well meet it now as any time. What
we want is success in November and we
do not want it to go out to the people
any eXaggeration of the strength of gold
in this convention. We have almost if
not quite two-thirds majority.
Mr.. Ladd of Illinois, say to you that
house divided against itself shall not
succeed in November. Let us change
our views and ideas good naturally and
in candid way and bow to the will of
the majority. If the committee has
made recommendation that we may not
like, we will vote against it and exercise
the greatest Democratic privilege of vot-
ing rs we please.
The chairman-Unless clear majority
of the delegates shall indicate or deter.
mine the contrary the chair will direct
call of the roll Immediately after the
recognition of the next gentleman. II
is for delegates to determine if the chair
is unduly hasty about the direction of the
call of the convention.
Cries of 'roll."
"Then as the chair understands the
sentiment of the delegates, he will now
present the last gentleman to he heard
on this question, the Hon. Henry d.
| Clayton of Alabama.
Mr.. Clayton-Great God, my fellow
citizens, has it come to this that a Dem
ocrat is driven to the extremity for al
argument to look to Republican approval
| for what we shall do in our convention
| If there were no other reasons than tht
| fact that the Republicans would con
denim it. that, in Gods name, would be
enough to make me support the minor
ity.
The chair-The vote is now to be
taken on the motion that the name OF
John w. Daniel he substituted for thai
of David b. Hill for temporary chair
man of this convention. The secretary
will call the roll of states and the chair
men of the respective delegations vii
report the vote.
| The chairman-The tellers report the
vote as follows: Yeas, 500; nays, 349
not voting, 1 (Senator Hid. The mo
ton offered by the gentleman from Ala Ma!
| bama substituting the name of John w
| Daniel of Virginia for that of Senator
David b. Hill for the temporary chair
manship of this convention is now
adopted.
This sigral victory OF the silver mel
was greeted with an ovation from thu
convention and is regarded as conclu
sive of strength. The chairman at
tempted to restore order by hammerin'
with his gavel upon his desk. Sergeant
alarms John |. Martin of st. Lou
came to his rescue and in voice OF com
mand ordered every delegate to take hi
seat. He directed his assistants, to clea
| the aisles. When order had been re
stored the chairman said: -.
| "Unless objection be made the char
will regard the vote which has been an
nounced as a practical rejection of tn
report of the national committee, and vii
not consider it necessary to put it to
| formal vote. There being no objection
the chair will appoint as a committee o
| three to escort the Hon. John w. DAME
to the chair the Hon. j. X. Jones of Ar
kansas, the Hon. X. p. Heating an'
Hon. s. NJ. White of California" Al
| the committee appeared on the plat
form with the Virginia senator the dem
| onstration of the silver men was re
newed. Senator Daniel has the appear
ance of an old-time statesman, smooth
| shayen face, with clcar-cut features, will
raven black hair. and wearing the con
ventional black frock coat he looked al
if he had stepped out of some picture o
the senate of the past. He bowed pro
fOundly in response to the ovation he re
ceived. Escorted by the committee, thu
| temporary chairman passed up to thu
platform, where, when he appeared, III
| was received with an immense eruption
of cheers and yells. The band helped thu
good time along with Hail to the Chief.
| When order was restored. Mr.. Har
rity said: "Gentlemen of the conven
ton, | have the honor to introduce a'
your temporary chairman the Hon. JOIN
W. Daniel" The delegates were ycllin:
and cheering.
| Chairman Harrty passed the gave
over to Mr. Daniel, who took it anC
| spoke as follows;
SENATOR DANIELS SPEECH.
"AIr Chairman of the National Dem
ocratc Convention-ln receiving from
your hands this gavel as the temporary
presiding officer of this convention,
beg leave to express n sentiment whicl
| | am sure is unanimous, that no nationa
convention was ever presided over witt
| more ability or more fairness than by
yourself. Cheers and cries of Harrity
| Harrity).
81 can express no better wish for my
self than that | may be able in some
| feeble way to model my conduct by yours
| and to profit by your example, Cheers
''The position, gentlemen, to which you
have chosen me, involves great persona
| honor and keen responsibility. Fol
| the honor. | thank you. The RESPONSE
bilty would be wholly inadequate did
depend upon myself, but your gracious
ness will make il easy and its burden
light. That aid | convoke from you fol
the sake of the great cause under whose
Lao hu f,n hf hat lns