The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-07-11
GOLD TURNED DOWN
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVEN-
TION TO DECLARE FOR SILVER.
senator Daniel Elected Temporary
Chairman and His speech Was
Pure Rimetallism.

Chicago. July Tn the magnificent
and capaeious coliseum in Jackson park
beneath clear safes. with cool inNls-
Grating breeze, the democratic nAti5aA
convention met today. After brief out
decisive battle In the arena, the silver
men indicated their supremacy. Iley
Wrested from the hands Of the gold ali-
lanxeS the controI or tue convention ana
secured the reins OF power in their own
hands. There was \ "Reminiscences OF taAt
other great coliseum. whose fall market
the destruction of AN empire, where men
were butchered TO make a Roman 1plL-
day, about 1t all. The champion VINO hHs
SO often entered the lists TO do battle IN
democracy's cause, amid the ringing
shouts and the wild acclaim OF his party
was put to the sword that silver ms ht
be supreme. II WAS with reluctance max
many OF the friends of Senator Hill tuI aed
their thumbs downward as the arrogant
patricans of the empire .aat PULLED the
world did when the popuace cried Tor
mercy. But. like the giadiatorS who en-
tered the arena to the olare or the tFtm-
pet and the clang of steel. th- silver 3arA
beat back their sympathies and hlrIyae
their hearts that the issue might oe
sQuarely divided. even though 1t tnEo we'd
the doom OF one whom they delighted 10
honor in the past.
BY one of those strange fatefui 'otu-
cidences, II was Senator John W. Daniel
OF Virginia. who four years ago, al the
Wigwam, nominated Mr.. HlA tor ih-
presidency. Who was selected 10 give IN
fatal blow 10 the man whom he ""l-i
have exalted TO the hrst place in tho IT
public. No more eloquent commen ny
on the revolution which had divided The
party and made this convention So i1t'n~
orable could be needed, II was nor alta
out a wal % agony that some u tH1
spectators no could not fAthJm the my -
.eries OF political naneuVer.Eg and the
necessity Of grinding men beneath ta'
heel. saw the old champion, whose slogan
and proudest boast VAS 4 am 4 lie mo-
crat," go down. Even after senator
Daniel had reached the platform AMI as
sumed the gaVeL they called loudly 'or
the defeated leader. but the rNperu... .~d
general who mas tasted the u!'L-sA So
Of defeat before, only smiled gray
This was the first result 81 r1s So.
markabIc convention, which - -ttiy to
sAcr nee AL else that the white b~-h -T
OF -'.ver may float about the party Az rs
en- sn and ra!lytng cry.
I ne convention Itself Vas most lHr
spring sight Never before s.a. = tn-
present. system OF national conventions
was inaugurated by the Old "p4tl5aAt re-
publican" party In BA.ttc11rH III 1881. BIAS
4 convention met in such : rt1+a .A.t7
and admirably adapted structure. Toe
acoustic properties OF the 5Iit!l1s .f-
so perfect that every word could be- D. -
tlnctly heard. The decorations 1rs rp-
pie bu- effective. From the lofty s.-l.rs
which hold the roof lutrer gay rrt,14ls.
The galleries in front are eutwt1.I W.. ii
1Itlonal co.ors, white At ras4.4~ .a .rr-
ais large crIypn portraits ~ lAN patron
saints OF the par.y-J rrrsoo u 'st9n
.nI othrrs-l0ok down upon Eas SUE 49,
sors OF their faith y large portrait yr
Cleveland was on 10 one side, tie @= =
pue displayed or a living democrat VIA
he vast space his4, most 10 Fae a4..r-
most walls, With 4 forest q pegut". an
unusually Large number OF women wrt
present.
There was no demon st-at!1n t4-.aS tas
lay for any OF the candidates. bus many u
the leaders. Ike Nh and Wh.tuey u .t-a
York Blackburn ~ Ken,urky x Cover
nor Russell OF Massachusetts. paaiel y
virginia, Harrity or Pennsylvania. acre
the recipients Or individual os4tlIus, The
followers OF both sides took every or-
portunIty - cheer on their champ! .as
There we're many Distinguished !saIe =
among the delegates On the floor. Du the
platform were the members u the lH-
tional committee. Among tho IIt.a
gulshsd guests seated n the rear were 4
number Of gold leaders who nhys nsee
conspicuous IN previous Conventions. t4f |
who were swept asjd, by silver msn tn
their states Those Included GENERAL Cor
don Of Georgia. senator LlHIsIy - Neg-
lucky. eN-CouErass Eyu4u Of tuI,-
ana. eN-Congressman Ouchwaig- ot Ohsl.
and others. But. strlnxest II all. on 'a- |
platform Of a democratic cgEyau on sYare /
the little Cotsrie Of silver senator's wh3 |
oolted the convention AZ 81. LOUIS AZ |
present without party they geek entrance !
to the democratic party on condition that |
IL select Teller. General James -. Weaver !
nj other rEJglI a alive . Z - u
ator stewart were alSo there all watch as, I
closely the results OF the DELIBERATIONS - |
he convention. Although many wsIl. I
known faces were missing, D; vas is 1
tnguishei gathering
The First shock.
The Invocation Of Dr. S.trsz The F.pls. /
copal divine. with its appeal for pslcs. |
had hardly assembled 70 the throne % /
grace before the Couten4ing hosts met n 1
the shock Of battle. The gold men car |
RED ont their program Of presenting SEN
atDr I'LL Tor temporary chairman. bu. The !
silver leaders also held to their RESOLUTION
and Immediately antazon ized HIN wth /
Senator Daniel. For tSo hours the ora /
torlcal EladiatOrs Of the opposing sor.rs
fought 1t out upon the platform. Ak
Nc Dernott Of New Jersey. John l. Wa.-~
Of Connecticut. John r. Fellows Of Now
York and General st. Clair Of West VIZ
GINA champjgnsd Hiifs cause and @
. III
fornia, Ladd Of Illinois DalsKaf., Margf
of Louisiana and National Comm.tteemaa
Clayton Of Alabama Insisted upon n!a |
overthrow. Colonel Fellows appealed r.r
mercy. lie pleaded with the majority -
10 generous thing and show hat they
I'D not place too much reliance on th4 /
'orce Of numbers, but in the righteousness
IF their cause
McDerm0tt was even driven to threats
General st. Clair. who Is a silver nan. /
opposed the defeat Of HiIl. whom he hai
four years ago and for whose
iefeat then he expressed his profound re-
Tret. The silver men. most Of whom had
poken for him In is9o. and who recalled
he fact with evident pride. and who eH-
'ressed great regret at the necessity
Witch compelled them to take this course.
Ontsndsd that the election Of a tenn |
'orary chairman In harmony with thu |
majority vas OF vital importance The |
emper Of the delegates was plainly an.
aren't from the salyos with which they |
reeted these Arm uttsrances. II was no.
icesble that neither side put Its giants |
onward. When the vote came to he ia |
en-. W. J. Stackhouse one Of the admin |
STATIONS federal officials In Iowa, In or
sr TO aaunt the divisions In the BOies
elegatiOn challenged the vote Of the !
tate and uncovered seven gold votes.
Mr.. Hsldeman did the same thing tn
AackbuTns Kentucky delegation and | !
icKnight. = silver Michigan delegate, }
bowed u silver votes in his delegation.
'hich were locked up by the unit rule. !
The result Of the roll call chowed 20
otss for Daniel and 3l9 votes for I'M
ractically the strength Of the two 81 les
Though this did not show a two-ihirds .
IaioritY. the silver leaders display M ?
1Kiety on this score. as the Nebraska | .
Did delegation of Dc will be unseated and :
'e representation from the territories =
III be increased from two TO six
Senator Daniel who assumed the duties
presiding oflcsr. Is an impressive Hz- p
re- and a most eloquent orator Of the y