The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-07-09

dued tones with those about him, as II ut
terly unconscious of the tumult Tel
minutes later Chairman Daniel called III
convention to order and announced tina
the committee on credentials was read.
to report. When the reading clerk rea,
the report seating four silver district dele
gates from Michigan, which changed TIL
complexion of the delegation, under tn
uuit rule, from gold to silver, there wa
considerable applause among the silve
men on the floor.
Ex-Congressman John C. Crosby, O
Massachusetts, on behalf of the minority
OF the committee, took the stage and earn
estly protested against the decision Of thu
majority. John H. Brennan of Wiscon
sin, john +. Salisbury of Delaware, Eliot
u. Stevenson Of Michigan and e1-Lieuten
ant Governor Sheehan Of New York also
spoke against the majority report, which
was defended by Delegate Taylor of Ar,
kansas, Governor McLaurin of Mississippi
Delegate Blake Of Texas and Delegate Nc.
Knight of Michigan.
| There were many other debates on either
side OF the question, but this Michigan de-
bate was becoming so wearisome that
when Delegate Bruckner, smooth faced
young man from that state, began to talk
the people began to cry for vote. Mr.,
Bruckner, however stirred them to a yell
by declaring that while he had always
been free silver man he believed the sill
verites had enough delegates to elect a
free silver president on free silver plat
form without committing highway rob
berry. Charles s. Thomas, the Colorado
member of the national committee, also
aroused enthusiasm by speaking in q SIM
liar strain.
An Incipient Row.
State Senator Thomas O'Grady, of New
YORK, was just beginning to be listened to
when the thread of his argument was
harshly interrupted by the first fight of
the convention, 1t started over in front of
the press seats to the left of the platform,
where stalwart policeman, through mis-
taken diligence, bounced upon delegate
from Illinois who was attempting to enter
the section allotted to the delegates. People
climbed to their chairs everywhere, and a
small riot seemed on hand until the chair
man pressed the button which signalled
the band to play.
Senator Grady coolly paced the platform
with hands In his trousers pocket while
the band played, and when he could make
himself heard remarked that he never had
been able to speak in convention with
out starting fight. His exit set the hall
to crying vote, vote once more.
At the conclusion of speech from Del
egate O'Donnell, of Colorado, Chairman
Daniel put the question first on the SUBJ
stitution OF the minority report for the
majority report to confirm the sit
ting delegates in their title to the seats.
The roll was called. Alabama, the first
state called started revolt against the
majority. Although solid silver delega-
ton, challenge Of her vote developed the
feet that seven votes In the delegation ia.
vored the gold delegates But under the
unit rule Alabama's e2 votes were cast
against the minority report. The gold
men got II out of CALIFORNIA; Is silver
votes, two of which were cast by Senator
White and Congressman Mcguire
1ndiana's silver delegation furnished
of their 80 votes for the gold delegates.
Delegate Haldeman, Of the Kentucky del
egation, by challenge, uncovered az
frmative votes in that delegation. There
were votes in the Massachusetts, delega-
ton for seating the silver delegates, and
in Maryland. Mr.. Stevenson, of Michigan,
cast the 23 votes of his state in which
there were IL silver votes, in favor of keep
ing the gold men in their seats.
There was wild cheering when ex-Gov-
ernor Flower cast the seventy-two votes of
New York for the minority report. 1t CON
tinued for full minute, when the cheering
suddenly swelled into a roar. The gold
delegates mounted their chairs and waved
their handkerchiefs, while the galleries
grew perfectly frantic with enthusiasm.
They shouted whistled, stamped their
feet, flung their hats aloft and turned the
convention into pandemonium. The en-
thnsiasm rose and fell only to rise again
like the oncoming tides of the ocean. Up
to that time it was unquestionably the
most enthusiastic scene of the convention.
Chairman Daniel tried to secure order
with his gavel, but the raps were swal-
lowed up In the awful din as the the crack
of a toy pistol would be by volley of
hundred guns
The band broke in with the strains of
one OF Sousa's popular marches, but it had !
no effect on tho 10000 people who were
yelling like mad When the music ceased
the demonstration grew fierce The silver
men were Infatuated They were evidently
that the galleries were packed
Temporary Chairman Daniel Powerless.
Chairman Daniel held up his hand for |
order, but he was not needed. He ordered i
the clerk to call the roll, but that officials !
voice could not penetrate four feet into
ho ,phi rl,uiD1 nf SbupU Tho silva, ,nn,
in the galleries Kissed. The silver leaders
On the floor were manifestly disturbed.
Governor Stone, of Missouri, moved bnst-
ly up to the stage to consult with Chair
nan Daniel Senator Cockrcll worked
ais way around to where sat the Illinois
Others moved hther and
.hither, 1t looked almost as if the silver
men had been stricken with panic. Sud
lenly Governor Altgeld got upon his chair
md faced the chairman. The silver dele
yates rcgained their composure as they
aw that strong, masterful figure towering
Iboye the forest o. arms, mistaken by the
umult raging about him. He challenged
he vote of Michigan but Chairman Daniel
Iccded that the point could not be raised
Until the roll call was completed. Cover
Tor Altgeld attempted to continue, but
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vas howled down.
The silvermen attempted counter dem
when business had been taken
p again and the favorable vote of Ohio
vas called, but their efforts were but
eeble breath after the tempest for gold
he gold men took their turn again when
vote was announced for
hem, bat they were satisfied with mild
heer. Other silver states being chal-
,nged as the roll call proceeded, showed
nat silver men were jumping over fac.
onal traces on the ISSUE
Finally the vote was announced: SIS
avs, 1863 ayes, not voting and absent.
is announcement sat the convention afre
18th another tremendous fame. The silver
len had their turn in earnest. The scene
lowed plainly the complexion of the as
,mbly, for this time the delegates were
lie shouters, and the galleries remained
lent, except in scattered places. The dele
ltes seized newspapers hats and hand
erchiefs and waved them above their
eads, tossed them high in the air, swung
ieir flags madly and with all their
rength, and unremittingly howlcd.
The states standards along the aisles
ere seized and wrenched from the bolts
hic n held them IN tho dpnr IN ba .Iavotoa