The morning times., 1896-07-09


majority Of Democratic voters in that Stata
In favor OF silver; so that there was no ISSUE
here TO throttle the will or to stif,e tic
purpose of that majority of Democrats
He spoke OF the orders issced from Washing
ton to federal office holders in Mlcbi gan &c
carry that State at all hazards for goIt
and ne said that it was question for tho
convention to decide whether tie men VIII.
represented the majority of tie Democracy
of that State were TO be driven out of the
| convention.
The eaudience festcdimpatience attic
length of Mr.. McLaurin's explanation and
broke into constant cries. Notice was
| given that IL these Interruptions were per
sisted in the galleries would lie cleared.
| The notice was OF little avail for hardly mad
| Gov. McLaurin taken up the thread OF his
| broke out afresh.
Then the sergeantat-arms made the
| solemn proclamation: Ladies' and gentle
men: The chair has requested the sergeant
at-arms and the police In the han to remove
from the galleries any enc who disturbs
the meeting. and he will carry out the
order. Uronical applause and laughter.)
Gov. McLaurin, referring to the war of
1912. delegate raised the point uf order
that events Of such ancient history were
not germane to this discussion. to which
Gov. McLauriD replied: Put fire on a
terrapin's back IL you want to see it
move" and brought his remarks to a close.
Mr.. Salisbury Of Delaware opposed the
majority report. He said that he had Teen
elected on 16 to 1 platform, and be
could not conceive of the convention doing
injustice by unseating men who were duly
elected as delegates. He should not vote for
such action. (Cheers.)
Mr.. Stevenson, member Of the national
committee from the State OF Michigan, op-
posed the majority report, beginning his
speech with the statement: IT am The
man who they say stole Michigan. Even
So. tLaughter.) i do not desire to dis
cus5 the financial question now, but to
assert the rights Of the delegates elected
by sovereign State to sit in Democratic
national convention" (Cheers)
The convention" he added, "has no
right Co sit as committee on credentials
on State convention. 1t may answer its
purpose now, but it would be making a
precedent which will return to dam you
some day. (Cheers). The only safe Dem
ocratic doctrine is to stand by preceden.s
and to seat the delegates who hold the
only credentials that have been issued from
those districts"
Ex-Lieut. Gov. Sheehan a member of
the national committee. made a statement
to prove the partiality OF that commit
tee in its action on the various contested
election cases and argued in opposition
To the majority report of the committee
Oh credentials.
sHEEHAN MAKES POINTS.
Mr.. Sheehan referred to the fact that
poll OF the Michigan delegation as It orig
inally stood showed 10 for gold and I3
for silver, and he disclosed the secrets
OF the committee room by saying that at
first the majority of the committee favored
unseating all four of the delegates at large
But wiser counsels prevailed and the dele
gates at large were retained. But the
district delegates had been unseated and
what was the purpose? To make the dele
CATION 15 silver to 13 gold and thus open
the way to the overthrow of the time
honored doctrine OF the two-thrds rule
Mr.. Blake of Texas, a member OF the
committee on credentials, argued in favor
or the majority report He said that 90
principle he was opposed to going behind
the returns. but In this case the evidence
was abundant that the State convention
had been manipulated In the gold inter
ests and the will OF tie people sighted
In his Judgment the whole Internal deie-
CATION from Michigan ought to be turned
out. (Cheers)
Hebelievedthatt tthe four -delegates-at-large d
were not entitled to seats, but in the
spirit of compromise he did not wish to
go so far.
IF we,'' he said cannot nominate ou-
man for President on a silver platform by
votes that are honest and fair DO not
want him nominated. tCheers.) l 60 rot
expect to cast my ote to rob State ofthe
Union of any vote to which it is Justly
entitled.
Tho committee on credentials acted
Justly In reporting In favor Of admitting
the contestants from the Fourth and Ninth
districts You understand the questi,1
do what is right" Applause.)
Mr. Mcknight of Michigan, also a men,
Der of the committee on credentiaIs-.asked
the support not only of the silver men but
of the entire convention in support of the
report or the majority. The gentlemen
of the r,mrniL:ee. lie said, had given tina
CdSe CilTeIui cOuSlucEdtiOu anu tuey were
here to testify to some and only some Of |
the outrages perpetrated on the Democrats |
of Michigan.
THE LIE IS PASSED
He asserted that the State OF Michigan |
elected majority OF 200 to their conven-
istration in Washington found this out Mr.. !
Stevenson was sent to Washington to upset |
the will OF the people.
There was not a word OF truth in all |
.hat," said Mr. Richardson from his seal
As. Mr.. Blake proceeded with his state
ment of alleged facts, Mt. Weadock, one
Of the delegates at-large, seated in the
front row Immediately facing the speaker.
said in an audible voice: That's a Ie."
No notice was taken OF this interruption.
Mt. Blake closed by saying that il tie
ma jority report were adopted the Demo
Gratis would carry Michigan by at least
20 900 majofity.
Mr.. Brucker of Michigan declared that
he had always been free silver man. and
that there were enough silver delegates ii
he convention to dominate a President
D. two-thirds ajority without the neces-
;ity of committing highway robbery. ZAP
,lause and laughter.)
Mr.. C. 8. Thomas of Colorado, men,
,er of the national committee, next took
he stand. but the audience was becon>
ng impatient and raised loud cries of
Voter" He held it would be mistake
o elect democratic President by over
urning the expressed will of a sovereign
State. He warned them that they could
lot afford to strike down the State of
Michigan simply for the purpose of OBJ