The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-09
HILL s HEROIC DAY
The Great New York Dem
ocrat Makes a Magnifl-
cent Effort for Gold
and Honor.
ENDORSES THE PRESIDENT
Minority Resolutions offered to
Replace the Insane Raw
ings Of Altgeld.
TILLMAN's WILD TRADE
The South Carolina clOdhopper
Is Practically Hooted From
the Stage.
TIDE CANT BE STEMMED
In spite of Great ovation to Hill
the Free silver Platform Is
sure of Adoption.
TIDE CANT BE sTEMMED
In spite of a Great ovation to Hill
the Free silver Platform Is
sure of Adoption.

CONVENTION HALL, July Q, 1885,
The third day of the great Democratic
Convention opened with clear skies and
bright sunshine. The usual delay was
experienced in getting the proceedings
under way. They should have started at
10 O'Clock, but an hour after that time
most of the seats of delegates were still
vacant The spectators, however, were
present in masses, and those of them who
may have been lovers of Irish music,
were entertained by the band, stationed
at the back of the platform, which play
ed a succession of Irish airs. beginning
with minstrel Boy and closing with
ssThe Harp that Once in Tara's Halls
While the band was playing troop of
delegates from Iowa entered. with the
red and blue purple banner of their can
didate. Horace Boies. The incident evok-
ed no enthusiasm.
Governor Altgeld arrived at the Con-
vention Hall at 10 o'clock and took his
seat in the Illinois section, where he sat
alone for some time. To representative
of the United Press eshe said
1T now looks as If 1t viii not be pos
sible to finish the business Of the con-
venfion today. The delay of the com
mittees has upset our calculations. How
ever. we win get down to business at
once this morning and I expect before
adjournment much viii be accomplished .
DO you think Mr.. Bland will be nomi-
nated?" ne was asked.
81 think so, but / would not say so
positively. I at least hope he will"
WHO is your choice for Vice Presi-
dent?''
I'VE have not given that Office a
thought, We win get around to it in
time and select good silver man.
State Senator Grady, of New York, af-
ter taking his seat among the New York
delegates, said to a representative of the
United Press:-'It is practically agreed
among the New York delegates to ex-
press no decided opinion as body upon
the deliberations of this convention We
Will return home silently, hold an early
State convention and there decide what
we shall do.'
At five minutes before eleven Sena0r
White, Of California. the permanent Presi-
dent of the convention, called the assembly
TO order and said that the days proceed
ings would be opened by prayer by the
Rev Thomas E. Greene, of the Grace
Episcopal Church, of Cedar Rapids
Iowa, the same clergyman who offered
prayer yesterday. In his prayer today
ne asked that the convention should be
true TO its responsibilities and brave for
Its duties: that in its platform it should
set forth truths founded on the principles
OF truth and justice, and that it will re-
dound to the benefit of all people and the
uplifting Of humanity. He also prayed
that the candidate of the convention for
1he chief nagistraay of the republic
should be man with clean hands and a
pure heart. that through his EFFORTS the
people might be lifted nearer to heaven
and finally that the angels of peace and
prosperity shah bless the whole land.
Representative Richardson of Tennas-
see was called to the chair. Senator Zones
Of Arkansas, chairman of the Committee
on Resolutions. read the platform as fin
ally adopted by that committee. The ap-
plause called out by the opening passage
was OF a very perfunctory character, be-
ing thrown in whenever the speaker
paused at the end Of a sentence without
much regard TO the sentiment expressed.
The difficulties of hearing in the vast halI
were made plainly apparent, and Mr.
Jones voice was in very had condition.
Al the mention of free coinage there was
cheer not very loud Tor long, however.
A delegate in the rear asked that this
plank be read over again and Mr.. Jones
complied
The Bailey amendment as to National
Banks was substituted forgthe plank pre-
viously published.
II read as follows
Congress alone has the power to coin
ana issue money, and this, power cannot
pc delegated TO corporations or indivId-
uais- We, therefore, denounce the issu-
aace or national bank notes as in dero-
CATION of the Constitution and demand
that all paper made legal to nder for debts
ana for the payment of duestto the United
states snail be issued by the government
OF the United States
As the reading proceeded It was appar-
ent by comparison with the platforms
published yesterday that some, one mad
gone over and had amended the gram
matieal construction of the sentences in
numerous particulars Even the denun-
citation Of Government by injunction, z
supposed to be peculiarly Chicago issue,
Jailed % elicit q response from the gall
cries. probably for the reason thae Sem
ltor Jones voice had becomes SO indis-
'inct THAT the aliusion may not haveA been
seard.
When the Cuban plank was reacE ed
ozae one III ME front aisle unfurled q
Cuban Dag and waved 1t. but this effort
= theatrscai eAtrset Was promptly sup