The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-10

CHICAGO. July D%.-IIhrrled meetings
Of all the gold delegations were called MS
soon MS the convention udjourncdthls af-
tcrnon and tho New York delegation
went to Il nearby club house and began
workSmmcdlatcly. They were not In an
ainIablc mood at all and the talk OF bolt
Ing the convention entirely was very
loud. Congressman Charles Tracey said
he would not 80 back, MS did nlso Gem
oral Frederick Bartlett. Ex-Governor
Flower called the meeting to order and
Senator lin took tho floor. Ilc said
very little. but II was pointed. He be.
llSvcd> the platform violated the estnb-
lIshcd principles OF Democracy In many
mOrC particulars than the mere adop-
ton OF n platform.
To support u candidate on such n plnt-
form would mean virtual agreement
With II. He did not believe II was poll
cykb at present 80 far act as TO give II an
endorsement.
Ills remarks were received with APP
plausc. lie WINS followed by John II.
Fellows who was very bitter In his re-
marks. There Is not one iota Of De-
mOeracy In such q PLATFORM" he de-
clarcd. at Is 4 tissue OF Populistic
and anarchlstlc notions compiled by men
who have no claim TO recognition as
statesmen Or even politicians, but who
arft erenzied fanatics. ] cannot see how
I caIi support such a platform. nor any
person placed upon IT,"
Mr.. William c. Whitney said he had
visited several delegations OF gold states
and had found their temper such that
they would follow New YOrk's lead. He
was personally not avcrse 10 leaving thu
convention. but he would not like to
have II said that New York lead such Il
nvOlt. He was In favor OF remaining
In the convention. but not taking any
part In the election OF n candidate, and
urged with Mr.. Hlll the appointment ur
a committee nj five to arrange with the
other gold states 4 plan OF action.
The temper OF the meeting was shown
when Congressman Sulzer arose to
speak. He advocated that the delega-
ton us good Democrats should stay In
the convention and take part in Its pro-
ccedinEs. He believed that the majority
rule had always been looked up to In the
party. and 1t should not now be dIsre-
Garded. At this Juncturc. somebody
said: D NH mean that We should
o for this silver PLATFORM
Yes" said Sulzer. and work for It."
shame. shame" were the cries, and
the speaker was cried down.
Judge Clutc. OF Albany, an alternate
for Erastus Corning. showed decided
silver proclivitIes. md he also was
shown no sympathy.
Senator Thomas F. Grady was almost
violent in ~dcnunclation OF what he de-
scrlbcd US the outragcs pcrpntratcd on
the convention md on Democrats by the
silver men, He SAID that he was very
much In favor OF rcpudlatinE Dcmoc-
racy, did he not know hat this was not
true Democracy but fanaticIsm.
Delaney NicOll. OF New York. ended a
brief but bitter talk with these words:
Il am Democrat, but | cannot support
such n platform. and l will not vote for
a candidate named upon It."
Governor Flower made the warmest
speech OF the evening and Hill and Whit
ney had all they could do to prevent q
bolt resolution being put through at
once.
lie said the platform wal n crazy
quilt OF anarchy" and the outcome OF
incompetent and bralnless fools. ia
naticism.'" lie denounced men OF Ait
Eeld's and Tlllmnn's stamp as mis-
chief breeders md schemers to ruin the
Democracy" and then he closed by say
Ing: Il will never cast my vote for such
n ticket or Its representative. ] am n
Democrat and this platform Is not DEM
ocratic."
Governor Flower then read a tele-
graphic extract from The Brooklyn En-
gle DemOcratic) OF tonight advocating
n bolt. Part Of II. reading as follows. was
received with shouts OF applause:
W hive no fear that the sound
money Democracy will acQuIesce In n
free silver platform. Il ticket OF repudiH-
ton and Of anarchy, and the trampling
out OF the rights OF sound money dele
gates in the convention. a bolt Is in
ovitnblc. a Democratic ticket for which
Democrats can vote Is becoming n neces-
SIty. II will he supplied. The Anarch-
lists. the POpulIsts, the communists and
the rnihilists who are controlling this
convention will y control the coun-
try; they Will never control the Demo-
cratic party"
Senator Iiill interrupted and offered
this resolution:
That n ComrIIttec OF six be appointed
10 visit other gtnte delegations Instruct
editor gold md urge upon g he no.
ccssity for rcfminlnE from action. and
that hls committee act both In the con-
~vcntlDn and hereafter for the New York
delegation.
at was adopted and the chair appointed
Senator Hin. William C. Whitney,
James W. HInCkley. Roswell p. Flower,
Frederic Il. Coudcrt and William i,
Shcchan. Tho meeting vas then adj
jOurnod, 1t being the sense OF the MEM
bcrs that New YOrk's vote was not 10
be cast for u presidential or other can
diIate.