The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-09

can submit to more than one construc-
ton There was another yell when
he eXhorted the convention to tell the
country that I'VE mean to put silver
back where it was in 1973;" another
when he denounced the issue of bonds
in time of peace" and another, wider
than all, when he shouted: Christ
with lash drove from the temple bet
ter men than those who for twenty
years have shaped rhe financial policy
of this country"
BE temperate, oe conservative, )"
said he, but do not forget to gather
the splendid fruits of victory you have
so splendidly won. You have captured
the skirmish line, but the inner citadel
still stands Do what you were sent
here to do but whether you favor a
gold standard or a double standard let
every one remember that he
IS A DEMOCRAT STILL.
I have put my faith in a principle and
loyalty to my country A new day is
dawning, he concluded whose efful-
gence marks the return of Democracy
to power. 1 beg you, gentlemen, make
a platform that will tell the truth and
then rally as one man TO vindicate its
utterance."
During Blackburns speech, $4,000
people in the hail were aroused to a
high pitch of enthusiasm and when he
concluded they went wild. For two
minutes they shouted approval.
Loud calls for Bryan were then
heard, and when the chairman in
quired if Bryan was in the hall dele
gates and spectators jumped to their
feet and waved handkerchiefs. The
young orator from Nebraska could not
be found A chorus of demands for
Hill was raised again louder than ever.
While the tumuit was at its height
Delegate A. w. Hope, of Illinois, pushed
down to the steps of the platform and
with outstretched arm pointed toward
Senator White, ciamoring fol-. fecogni-
ton. Finally the chairman saw him
and heard him cry Il move that
Governor AMgeld, of Illinois, address
the convention.
White beat with his gavel until the
convention consented to subside a trifle
and he announced that Governor Alt
geld was called for. The Illinois dele
gates led an enthusiastic cheer which
was taken up by other delegations and
a chorus by the galleries. Many
mounted the chairs and faced toward
Illinois. The governor.
A PLAIN-FACED MAN.
with black beard closely cut and
close-cropped black hair and jet black
eyes that snapped and CLEANED like
sparks, stood in the aisle with uplifted
arm, appealing for attention. Few
could see him and there was much
crowding and confusion until he
mounted his chair under the Illinois
standard and the cheer was redoubled.
His opponents. famed with wrath,
showed upon him sputter of Kisses.
/ Throughout this scene the delegations
from New York. Massachusetts and
other eastern states sat in frozen
silence There came an end to the up
roar at last and Altgeld made his voice
heard, saying: "On behalf of the state
OF Illinois. 1 suggest that this conven-
ton give Hon. D. B. Hill, of New York,
an opportunity to address it.
This stroke brought down another
shower of demands for Hill, Hill
Hill"
The chairman said: 1.-THE distin-
4 gufshed gentleman from New York
who has been called for SO often, is not
here"
! Still the convention demanded Hill
until Senator White was driven tc
/ cry: "WiH you insist ON a man who is