The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-09


and approval. A terrific yell went ID
" hen re said. ''T.ss as construct rgat-
form that neither human nor esviash tn-
reuuftv can submit 10 any but one con-
struction." There was another yefi when
he eshorted the convention 10 tel teas
we mean 20 put silver back where * was
IN 49, another when he denounced s'shs
issue OF honas in time OF profound pesce.'
and another, wilder than al. when 10
shouted: Christ with lash drove from this
temple better set os rneT than these who
for twenty years have shaped the finan-
eial p0sscy Of this country" sBe temper
ate. be conservative" said ne. "hut do
not ferEet 70 gather the splendid fruits os
the victory YOU have splensifdly wan You
have captured the skir1nish line. but tho
inner citadel still stands. DO what You
we're sent herr 20 10. hut whether yosa
favor the gold standard or the dcu6ls
standard. let every one remember that
he u a Democrat stiis. ptn my faith
20 ths principles and loyalty Of my party~.
y day Is dawning." he concluded. whose
effu.Esnt rays mean retuxa OF the pcmec-
racy 20 power. I beg you. gessfIemea. 10
make platform that will tell the truth
and then rally as one man to vlndicats
its utserance"
During Eiaekhurn's speech the fsNo
people In the hall were aroused 70 a high
pitca or enthusiasm. and as he closed
they went wild. For two minutes they
shouted approval. Loud calls for Bryan.
were then heard. When the chairman in
qaiTed Il Rryan was IN the hall the dele
gates and spectators jumped TO their feet
and waved handkerchfefS The YOUNG ora
tor from Nebraska could not be found.
The chorus of demands for fiiii wns raised
again louder than ever. While tha ttarnulr
was at its height Delegate A. w Hope.
OF Illinois. pushed down 10 the steps oe
the platform and with arms outstrvrc rched
fstx< nfskr~
cgnition. Finally the chairman saw him
snd heard him cry: Il move that Gov.
Aitgeid OF Illinois. address the convegs-
tion. Although no one twenty feat away
could catch the purport of the demand.
White beat with his gavel until the con-
vention consented TO snhside. and then afs-
neunced that Gov. Altgeid was called for.
The Illinois delegates led an enthusiastic
cheer, which was taken UP ~ the other
delegates and chorused by Ia, galleries.
Many mounted chairs and faced toward
Illinois.
Gov. Altgeid. plain-faced man. With
black beard closely cut. close-crapped
hack hair and jet black eyes thai sglaIa-
ped and cleaned like sparks, stood la the
aisle With aplifted arm, appealing for at
tentioa. Few could see him, and iaere
was much crcwding and confusion until
he mounted his chair under the Illinois
standard. and the cheers were DO ibfsl.
III
ored upon him sputter OF hi~~es.
Throughout this scene the sfeleg sses from
New York. Massachusetts and other East-
ern states sat in frozen s!Ic ace. There
came an end 10 the uproar Mt ias-. and
Altgeld made his voice heard saying: ''on
behalf OF the state OF Illinois l suI gess
that this convention give ID. n I'M Of
New York. an opportunity to address IT."
This stroke brought down anotne.. sncw-
ef OF demands for ''Hin, HiIi, Hill" Ths
chairman said The distinguished gen.
tleman from New York who has hssn CALI
ed so often IL rot hero" sim the runven-
tion demanded Hill. until Senator Whita
was driven TO cry: 'swiu you insist en-
men who are not here. Then the cry wan
turned 70 RUSSELL BY the Eastern men,
The young Massachusetts, ex-governor sac
impasslyciy I'm his chair, and his friends
gave him up. Finally exssov. Overmyer,
of Kansas. was brought 10 tho platform
and appeased the appetite OF the crowd
for several minutes as he spoke "for ths
dollar of our daddIee" For another Ava
minutes the band held them in check with
stirring music.
Then the cries for Aitgeld were renewed.
and At last. with evident reluctance.
the Illinois governor was urged forward
10 the stage. Great curiosity existed 10
see him. Some of the delegates crowded
20 the front Of the stage, not because his
voice was weak. as his clear tones reached
out TO The farthermost limits OF tho hail.
but 10 ges a closer view Of the man. With
great deliberation he opened with state
ment that he had not come here TO make
a speech. but to assist iu nominating tho
next president OF the United States and
In formulating principles which would
again offer hope 20 the party OF the peo-
pie. This opening sentiment warmed up
the audience and the almost hagkard
face OF the Illinois governor grew flushed.
hts gestures came quick and vehement.
and before he had proceeded far the co4-
xention was swayed as by a cyclone by
hts oratory. when he declared that bun-
cry men and chillren were looking to this
convention for relief there was great
demonstration AdroitIy he worked up to
his climax. He declared that the toll and
blood aud sweat OF millions was being
doubled hy the shrinking standard of val
mes Then he paused and. Efnsfng his
arms out before him. asked. 'Ntil you ler
them continue it7" mo, no. no. never
came in a laundering chorus from is.tfe
throats. Referring TO the great struggle
aas4inaf slavery he pointed TO the Ameri-
tIn flag at his back and secuted the idea
or sornprotniae. did the men,. he asked.
who gave up their lives 10 preserve fhas
f,ae talk Of cemprornsseY There couid hs
none. there can be none" As he finished
he descended from the platform ala was
aceorded another great defnonstsst'nD.
The Illinois delegates mounted chairs.
frantgcatIv waving their banasnss. Dele
gates from other states crowded srouhd
him. shaking hands, while the galleries.
yelled. ,
fashsonahge. scholarly looking yoanK ca
,.,r ~ressyuan from Msssacbusetts. whose
conversion 80 free silver WAS recently an
,nsneea was called 10 the platform amid
great enthusiasm. lie spoke Ia new
vein for the. free silver men or Ne~
Tawsand. and his speech was by Tar tns
.on.s sfrfkfng incident of the day liz
,n.ae an ,mra sxionsd plea against seq
tionsllsrp and made II In forcisals. clear
cstt rtrrfng sentences, every one of which
shas - fhe mark like a bullet. lie said:
.F-enovg Democrats OF the Union ard
me United States. This Is not sectionai
convention. fAppiause1 The baffie vnicn
IA now opening il a battle for the restoTs-
tler % In. union Of states. fApplaussD
,rhere has been no transfer Of the seat es
srnpgre from the Atlantic 70 the MinAIssAp~
nj The seat of empire - as Il Always has
bsan and pray that u always may helm
shs logging camps OF Maine, in the tobacco
oeiss OF Virginia. the plantations of
louisiana. the wheat fields OF Tho West
ard the mining camps OF taisfornia- tp-
-,sxase ard cries OF Good > believe, fei-
low Democrats. that the Interests OF New
EnxisnA are represented here. as well az
the interests OF che South and West.
.-rtsr contest IN this convention h in be-
haIs os the honest capital OF New
I,nxland and IN behalf of fhs
S.0o5 co sp!ndiss thar ars row siisat
We nave seen the process gotnw on whsch
has created the talk or secsIoralfsfn
agagrss which protest Under the exist
inz Eystnxn. which this convention viii
condemn. our customers have been ruinef,
The farmers os the wes. ard South. Then
the railways fnto wbsoh we have pat our
honest earnings have been ruined, ard