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Tillman's radical utterances gave thi:
statement an earnest volley OF ap
plause.
II am Southern man" continued
Senator Jones, II carried q Southern
musket during the war, but l repudiatf
the suggestion that this question
knows any section"
Flying flags and handkerchiefs anc
the approving roar Of $4,000 throats
answered. Even the New York ant
Massachusetts, and other Eastern dele
cations Joined heartily in this reJec
ton of the extreme Tillman sentiment
"This is a great cause" he went or
eloouently; "I, and those who fee
as / do. know that it is not sectional,
| it is confined neither to section, coun
trv or clime-it is the cause of man
kind." CHEERS followed cheers) "a
cause that had its champion in the
magnificent Arthur Sewall of Maine
and the brilliant George Fred Will
liams of Massachusetts," he said
could not be sectional. After EN-.
phatic reputation of Mr.. Tillman's S
assertion Mr.. Jones left the platform.
Senator Tillmau stood waiting fol
the noise to subside, and and using his
hand before his mouth for speaking
trumpet, called like fog horn his de-
fiance: You can just as we'll under
stand that I am going to have my say
If I stand here until sundown." He
was permitted to 60 on with compare.
tive quiet after the chairman had
pleaded with the audience and threat,
ened to clear the galleries, and then
he surprised his hearers anew by an
attack on Senator Hill, because the
Senator from New York had refured
10 make the first speech on the plat.
form and givethe South Carolina man
the reply.
Senator Tillman was followed by
Senator Hill, of New York, and Sena.
tors Villas, of Wisconsin, for the gold
side, Hon. VIM. J. Bryant, of Nebras
ka, closed the silver side. Bryant's
speech set the convention on fire, and
its conclusion was marked by the most
enthusiastic demonstration of the con,
vention up to that time. The whole
convention spraug to its feet, and 90,
900 throats roarsd, while twice 90, 900
arms waved frantically. Handker
chiefs and flags flew wildly. From
every quarter of the hall came the
hoarse roar. Suddenly a member OF
the Texas delegation uprooted the ban.
ner of the Lone Star State and carried
it to where stood the standard of Ne
braska. Above the roar rose piercing
shrieks which sounded like a volley
of siege guns above the rattle of 10, 600
small arms.
Other delegates grasped the stats OF
their delegations and pushed their way
to the Nebraska delegation. Soon the
stats of two.thirds of the States were
grouped about the purple standard OF
Bryan's State. Only the standards of
Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts,,
Maine, Minnesota, New York, New
Jersey, New Hampshire, Vermont,
South Dakota, Rhode Island and Penn,
sylvania were. lett standing when the
demonstration was at its height.
Meantime the awful roar from the
galleries continued. The band played
but the music could not be heard
above the Niagara-like tumult of
sound. Like an angry ocean itswept
on, breaking at last, receding, falling
back only to rise again.
After fifteen minutes of this turbu,
lence the delegates and crowd sank
back exhausted. When all we're seat
ed Delegate Salisbury of Delaware
climbed back on his chair. He and
his three silver colleagues in that
State. gave three cheers for Bryan,
which were answered with a shout
from the gallery of "What's the mat
ter with Bryan for PresidentS" The
recipient of all this honor made his
way with difficulty from the stage
For ten minutes his friends had fairly
smothered him with congratulations.
When at last he reached his chain
on the floor he leaned back seeming
ly completely exhausted. One of hi'
colleagues famed him while the 9th
ers of the delegation hung affection
ately over him and wrung his hand.
The transaction of business was
started again by Senator Hill of New
York, who made the formal motion
to adopt the minority report from
the committee on resolutions. The
convention voted the previous ques
ton and the clerk read the substitute
for the platforms financial plank. An
Oregon delegate with beard loomeo
up with motion to lay Senator Hilps
motion on the table, but Chairman
Richardson informed him that under
the rules, that would carry the main
question with it and the Oregoniar
was laughed at for his pains. The
ayes on the question were not loud
but the noesgave great shout, where
upon Senator Hill, with uplifted hanc
demanded the call of States.
In behalf of Alabama, Chairman
Bankhead announced that but for the
unit rule five delegates would vote fol
the substitute. Delaware cast one sill
YER vote on the question, that OF Johr
f. Salisbury, and Delegates Scott ant
Warren voted with the side. Three
Massachusetts, votes we're announced
for silver. Michigan swung her TWEEN
ty-eight votes for silver for the frs
time since the contesting delegate!
were seated. Two Pennsylvania dele
gates were for silver, but under th'
unit rule their votes counted for the
other side.
The announcement of the vote, aye!
626, noes 3O3, gave the silver mer
grounds for applause, because it was
the first test vote directly on the finan
cial question and showed six more
than the necessary two thirds to nom
mate.
Mr.. Hill waived vote by States or
his two amendments, one relating t.