New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-08

ment not to do anything offensive to the Demo-
Gratis who disagree with them. We ask OF them
merely to meet the minority in spirit OF rev.
erence for Democratic precedents. Do this be
gentle. and gentlencss will make you great"
EX-GOVERNOR WALTERS SPEECH.
Ex-Goyernor Waller Of Connecticut also opposed
the minority report. There were no ADLER men, he
eaid no drawer Democrats than the two men whose
names were involved In this preliminary discussion
tCheers) They should be honored tosether-Sen-
ator Hill Of New York and Senator Daniel. OF Viz
ginia. (Cheers)
One" said he, rs a candidate under immemorial
usage and the other candidate by the exercise OF
a power never before exercised-as substitute can
didate What ought the Convention to do ABOUT II
"a Voice In the gallery: Elect Daniel" Laughter
and cheers) ! agree with you. U>aughfer) You
ought TO elect him, and now hear my suggestion
You ought to elect David y. Hill your temporary
chairman and every man in this Convention.
whether 16 TO or to 16. ought 10 vote for him. And
then you ought elect Senator Daniel. OF Virginia.
as permanent chairman. (Checrs) And VIII
vouch for It that every man In this Convention
whom assume specially to represent will vote for
Daniel and will cheer for Daniel. that the rever-
bcraton of that cheer will be heard In Virginia
What is TO prevent It? Or there some other ar
rangements made? II SO. wipe them out and he
equal to the emergency. Have your Daniels In the
South and have your Hills In the East (Cheers)
Dsappoint your enemies by doing the courteous
thing the chiyalrous thing. the tudicious thing. at
the very opening Of your Convention. Appause)
when I came from Connecticut the Republicans
told me that We were going to Convention where
we would receive courtesy where we would re-
ceive consideration where We would be trampleo
upon 16 men to l. and where we would be the UNDER
meath one. QAughter) / told them (and De-
lieve 1t to-day that should receive no sucn
treatment We may be disappointed In the pat
form be adopted; we may be disappointed IN t',e
candidate 10 be put In nomination: but we VIII re-
turn TO the East and say that we were beaten ne
cause you had more votes than we had. but that
still we received every courtesy; that We re eived
hospitality from the Western Democrats and chlval-
rous action from our felow-Demccras OF the SOUTH
(Cheers) Fellow Democrats. we can stand your
beating US with votes we can stand any canhidatc
whom you will nominate. II you will nominate an
honest man. (Chcers) We are In this Conven-
tion to stay. (Cheers) am going to be here until
every other man bolts. You cannot drive US out OF
this Convention by the exercise OF your power. II
you have got two 10 one against us In this Conven-
ton land suppose you have). what are you going
TO do? Are there any two men down there afraid Of
me? O-aughter) ! am Just as good fighter as
there is In the gold section OF this Conven-
tion and I will fight hard and fight as
long as any Of them And II you not
afraid of me as fighter. why should you be
afraid of my associate? What will the Republican
party say II you violate your tradition at the very
opening OF the Convention? They will say one Of
two things. They will say that you did 1t because
you were afraid Of us. "a Voice: We are.'D Or
they will say that you did 1t not because you
afraid of us. byt because you gored in heapng per-
sona ndigrity upon (Cries Of NO. no.'D You
say NO" but your acts do 1t.
Fellow Democrats. whom you proposing to
turn down in ndignity and dishonor? Ah who is 1t q?
man who has fought against the foes OF the peo-
pie since he first Woodland has fought successfully.
He has fought against the criticisms and insults OF
Republicans. and ne has fought without the APP
prevail Of Mugwumps and without the aid OF patron
age and power. If you turn him down. do you think
that you will stop him any Democrat from max
ing a speech In this Convention and expressing his
views? Do You think you will stop David b. Hill?
CA voice "Never.') The speech he would make to
you from the platform would be wise. conservative
speech becoming his position temporary chair
man. But II you stop him doing It, he will make
his speech from the floor and ii will go to the people
and create enthusiasm. SO that the !ndignlty which
you put upon him Will fall upon yourselves In Gods
think OF II with reason and sense. and do not
impose upon East the ndignity that Is proposed
We are worms. you know; and even II We
were. worms sometimes turn on those who tread
upon them Treat us as You ought not to do. insult
us by breaking the traditions Of your party. turn
down David r. Hll-as indiscreet men advise you
and tell YOU What We VIII 90. we VIII nRnt you
here and elsewhere. and We will fight you until you
are sorry for your action OF this day Cneers) This
Is the grand ole party OF my heart I love IL as
love my family. and resent an unwse action which
may harm II badly and bring disaster to the coun-
try This IS the feeling OF at least onethlrd o. this
Convention ask You to consider that feeling. Let
US act in these prelminaries with courtesy to every
body. Let us stand together In the Democratic
party-that party which has stood by the people and
has fought for 1t and Is the pride Of the Republic
I trust in God that nothing will occur here TO pre-
vent its doing 80 while the Republic lasts :"
(Cheers)
THE SILVER SIDE PRESENTED.
Charles s. Thomas. OF Colorado. one of the minor
| ity on the National Committee defended the minor
ity report and argued that the majority report was
simply a recommendation which the Convention
might adopt reject seemed proper TO 1t. The
minority had desire. he said to suppress discus
son but he reminded the delegate from Connecticut
that he and those with whom he acted had boastel
that they would capture the Convention without
yielding to any one" The minority Of the commit
tee had, therefore. felt that duty imposed
upon them carry out far as possible what they
conceived TO be the wish Of the majority Of the Con-
venton. They knew that II the National Commit
tee were constituted as to represent the will of
the Convention 1t would have reported IN favor OF
Senator Daniel (Cheers) He repealed the charge
that the Democrats OF the United States desired
innlct indlgnity and disgrace on the Senator from
New-York. Nothing could be further from their in
tention They recalled the fact that four years ago
the man who now stood forth his friend and
those who supported him declared him unworthy Of
the respect Of the Democratic Convention. (Cheers)
For his own part. he wished. with his whole heart.
God to bless him.
At this point Mr.. Thomas referred to his standing
under the picture OF the immortal Washington. and
was proceeding to apostrophize the Father Of his
Country. when he made aware BY the outburst
OF laughter that he had made mistake and that It
was the alleged likeness of Jefferson under which
he stood He got out Of 1t pretty we'll by remark.ng
that Washington and Jefferson were both immortal
Democratic names. He went to defend the action
OF the minority Of the National Committee. and said
that they had taken their action because they had
,ha nj her