The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-07-11

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the democratic party could be need
ed, for it was Senator John w.
Daniel, the successful rival of Sem
ator Hill for the Craftsmanship, who
four years ago placed the name OF
Senator Hill in nomination for the
presidential candidacy.
It was with q vail Of agony that
the goldbugs saw their champion
60 down.
This was the FIRST victory of the
silver men in that remarkable con.
vention, who were ready to sacrifice
all else that the white banner of
silver may float over the party as
its ensign and rallying cry.
Senator Daniel assumed the duties
of presiding officer and sounded
the key note for silver in ringing
speech. Senator Daniel is an elo-
quent orator of the old school and
in his address was listened to with
much attention. His reference to
Senator Teller was loudly cheered.
The speaker urged in very strong
language for the free coinage of sill
YER at Is to /, and the cheering and
applause were long.
The committee on permanent or
ganization met Immediately after
the adjournment of the convention.
General E. B. Dingley, of Ohio was
made chairman and J. H. Brown,
Of Georgia, secretary.
A recess was taken then and the
silver men retired and held a caucus,
at which the permanent organiza.
ton was fully agreed upon. The
committee then adjourned until 8
O'Clock when it reconvened at the
Sherman House.
In the evening the silver slate
went through as follows Permanent
chairman, Stephen NJ. White, of
California; sergeant-at-arms, John
Martin, of Missouri; secretary,
Thomas j.. Cogan, of Cincinnati;
assistant secretary, Louis D. Her.
sheimer, of Chicago; reading clerk,
E. B. Wade, of Tennessee; assist
ant reading clerks, N. R. Walker,
of Florida, Charles Nickel, of Ore
gon, Jefferson Collard, of Missouri,
and Lincoln Dixon, of Indiana.
The name Of Senator Hill was
presented by the gold men for per-
manent chairman and he received
six votes to 80 for Senator White.
The remainder of the organization
as presented by the silver people
went through by reclamation, the
gold men making no nomination.
The committee on resolutions met
in the evening and Senator White,
(silver democrat) of California wac
elected chairman of the committee
Before he could take the chair q
committee on permanent organiza-
ton called upon him and notified
him of his selection for permanent
chairman of the convention. Sen.
ator White accepted the permanent
craftsmanship, and returning to the
room Of the committee on resolu-
tions stated it would be impossible
for him, as permanent chairman, il
the convention should ratify the
choice of the committee on perma-
nent organization, to serve as chair.
man of the committee on resolu-
tons. Senator James K. Jones,
(silver democrat) of Arkansas, vas
then chosen chairman of the COM
mittee on resolutions. Mr.. A. j.
Jones of Illinois was elected score.
tary.
c. S. Thomas, of Colorado, made
a motion that the committee ap-
point subcommittee, Of which
Chairman Jones should be chair
man, the committee to consist of
nine, to report platform to the full
committee Wednesday morning.
The following gentlemen were
appointed as the subcommittee !:
Senator J. K. Jones, of Arkansas,
chairman; Senator Cockrell, Of
Missouri J. z. George, Mississippi !;
N. E. Worthington, Illinois; Sena-
tor Tillman, South Carolina; Mr..
Owen, Indian Territory; Senator
David B. Hill, New York; Senator
w. F. Villas, and Senator Gray.
Mr.. McDermott of New jersey offered
substitute that the sub committee should
consider everything in the platform save
the financial question, upon which it
should be instructed to take no action.
This motion was supported BY Mr.. Nc
Dermott in very vigorous gold speech,
in which be declared that the silver men
were carrying the power they possessed
in the convention to An extent which
would destroy the democracy. He said
that he could not support . platform. for
the free and unlimited coinage Of silver,
and intimated in rather plain terms that
the New Jersey delegation would bolt or
that the New jersey democracy would
not support . silver candidate and plat
form. Mr.. McDcrmott talked 1t great
length and his language reused Senator
White Of California to deliver ringing
speech, deaounciaa the gold men for
their opposition to = majority Of the par.
Ity. He SAID that the speech Of HcDsr-
mott was ike I'll other gold speeches,