The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-07-08
SILYER'S VICTORY.
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individual ovations. The followers of both
sides took every opportunity to cheer on
their champions.
On the platform were the members of
the national committee Among the dis
tinguished guests seated in their rear were
d number OF gold leaders who have been
conspicuous in previous conventions but
who were swept aside by the silver cohorts
in their statos. These included General
Gordon of Georgia, Senator Lindsay Of
Kentucky, eX-Congressmun Bynum of
Indiana, eX-COngressman Outhwaite of
Ihio, and others. But strangest of all on
ihe platform of a Democratic convention
were the little ootorie of silver senators
who bolted the convention at st. Louis
AT present without party they seek en-
trance TO the Democratic party on condi-
tion that 1t select Mr., Teller. General
John b. Weaver and other Populists and
silverites, like Senator Stewart, were also
there, all Watching closely the results of
the deliberations Of the convention. AL
though many well known faces were miss
ing, 1t was distinguished gathering
The invocation of the boyish chaplain,
DR.. Stires, an Episcopal divine, with it's
appeal for peace, had hardly ascended to
the throne of grace before the contending
hosts met in the shock of battle The gold
men carried out their program of pre-
senting Senator Hill for temporary chair
man, but the silver leaders also held to
their resolution and Immediately antag-
onized him with Senator Daniel For two
hours the oratorical gladiators Of the OPP
posing forces fought it out upon the plat
form. Allan McDermott of New Jersey,
John l. Waller of Connecticut John r.
Fellows of New York and General ST.
Clair of West Virginia championed Mr..
Hills cause, and G. $. Thomas of Colo
rado, NJ F. Tarpey of California, C. A.
Ladd of Illinois, Delegate Marston of
Louisiana and National Committeeman
clayton of Alabama insisted upon his
overthrow. Colonel Fellows appealed for
mercy. He pleaded with the majority to
do generous thing and show that it did
not place too much reliance on the force
OF numbers, but in the Righteousness of
their cause. Mr.. McDarmott was even
driven to threats GENERAL St Clair, who
Is silver man, opposed the defeat of Hill,
whom he had supported four years ago,
and whose defeat then he expressed his
profound regret for
But the silver men, most of whom had
also been for Hill in 1892. and who re-
called the fact with evident pride and
with expressed great regret at the neces-
slty which compelled them TO take this
course, contended that the election of a
temporary chairman in harmony with the
temDer NJ tbc oi,,,at ,,
ent from tbc s,i,as ,',itb ,,,biob b.,
greeted these firm nttoro,cas II was no
ticenble tbnt naitbor tiIa ,,r,. its r,i,-,ts
forward
When the vote came to me taken w I.
Stackhouse. ono Of tho adrnin;etrotior'e
Fndnr,l ,Oi,i,I, a., -, =; - - d..-,4
a. - III IIuoI ~
,ito VI lSiolls III Oiie boles uelega~oh, chal-
IehSou the Note OF the state ana uncovered
seven gold votes Mr.. Haldeman did the
same thing in Blackburn S Kentucky dele
cation and Mr. McKuiVbt a siIvpr Mich
igan dele,nto ebr,oI +S3,aI,-e, -, -.
in hi doIe,,,ti ,,,,,t -, -,
a. a. = '''''tr ~, "iii'N M0'e lo'NO' uP ~
UH' ui4iV Luio' ihe result OF the ron calI
! showed o0O votes Tor Daniel and 349 for
| Hill, practically the strength of the two
sides
Although this did not show a tIvo-thirds
minority tho sil,-er IooIors dis-,lo,-l,1 ,.,,
nn,9io+,, ~, tttg - -, -.
- - as 'ii0 - ~ 1870
gnu uelcSauiuh ui OWehuy-slG VIII De IN
seaVeu anu the representation from the
territories Will be increased from two to
senator nanieI,s sDeecb.
c.. ~,
'7oiiaVor D"iliei' "ilo assulileu the uuOleS
VI proslulhS ollcef, Is al impressive ngure
ana a most eloquent orator of the old
school. He sounded the keynote for sill
yer in a ringinu speech. but the fact that
he smoke from notas ,.,ae ,.athe, diea,,,,oi,,t
ircr to bis f,iota, ~, -, a. - ~.
In sDi. " -' A0 9p0iA0 ~ P''AU a.
AOi'o"s'
In receiving from your hands this gavel as
the temporary presiding officer of this conyen-
| tion beg leave to express sentiment, which
am sure is unanimous, that no national con-
vention was ever presided over with more abil-
ity or with more'fairness than by yourself 1
! trust that may be able in some feeble way to
model my conduct by your model and to prac-
| tice by your example This position, gentle
men, TO which you have chosen me involves
both a great personal honor and a keen re-
| sponsibility. For the honor 1 thank you, and
by your gracious aid viii make it easy and its
burden light
I regret that my name should have been
brought in even the most courteous and seri-
GUS complication with that Of my distinguished