New-York tribune., 1896-07-09

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that there was clear majority Of Democratic vo'ers
tn ,ha. State In favor OF silver so that there was ho
.nor, here To throttle the will or TO stine the pui
po,c Of that majority Of Democrats ne spon. "
the orders issued from Washington 10 Feue'"' JIM
holders In Michigan to carry that ota'e d. on
hazards for gold and he said that II was que'..S,
for tre Convention to decide whether the men WI.
.anrosonted rho majority of the Democracy OF tha'
s,ate were to be driven out Of the Convention
rho aud,once mantle sted impatience at the ie"s'"
of Mr. McLaurins explanation. ana proAe NV
,, cr,es for a speech from Hill, but notice wac
given that II these Interruptions were pe''iS'eu 80
the galleries would be Cleared Inc NOTICE wa"
,it,,a avail for hardly had Governor McLaurlh tame"
ND the thread OF his story again when 'ne s"'"''
for Hill broke out afresn
THREAT TO CLEAR THE GALLERIES.
Then the sergeant-at-arms made the solemn p,oo-
lamatIon.L Ladies and gentlemen Inc CHdIr 'A'
requested the sergeant-at-arms 10 instruct ''e 90
distant sergeants-at-arms and the police department
=. ro,,oya from the galleries any who dsturps
IN. n,ea,lnp and he will carry out the crder. Croh-
cal applause and laughter) .,.
Governor McLaur.n referring to the war Oh i'iI.
g. delegate raised the point OF order that events o
such ancient history were not germane 70 'his us
cusslon. TO which Governor McLaurin replied: 'Fut
fire on n terrapn's back X you want 70 see Il
r,ovs" and brought his remarks to close
Mr. Salisbury Of Delaware, opposed the majority
report He said that he had been electeo Oh
1s-to-1 platform, and he could not conceive OF the
Convention doing injustice by unseatng men WHO
uere dulv elected as delegates He should not vote
for such action. Cheers)
Mr.. Stephenson, member Of the National commit
tee from the State Of Michigan. opposed the ma
jor!ty report beginning his speech with the STATE
ment: II am the man who they say stole M'c"s"i'
Even 20. U.aughter) do not desire to discuss 'He
financial question now, but TO assert the rights OF the
delegates elected by sovereign state TO sis IN en
ocra,ic Nationa. Convention iCheersJ The ConVeh-
ton" ne added, has right to sit as Committee
on Credentials on a State Convention. 1t may an
swcr It's purpose now, but il would De making d
precedent which will return to damn you some day.
tCheers) The only safe Democratic doctrine Is 70
stand by precedents and to seat the delegates VINO
hold the only credentials that have been issued from
those districts
Ex-Ileutenan; Governor Sheehan. member Of the
National Committee from New-York made state
ment to prove the mpartality OF tnat committee
in its action the various contested election cases
and argued in opposition to the majority report OF
the Committee on Credentials. Mr. Sheehan re-
ferred to fact that poll OF the Michigan dele
CATION as 1t originally stood showed fifteen for gold
and thirteen for silver and he disclosed the secrets
of the commttee-room by saying thai at HIST the
majority of the committee favored unseauns d'
four OF the delegates-at.arge. but wiser counseis
prevailed and the elegatesa-large were retained.
what was the purpose? To make the delegation
fifteen silver to thirteen gold men. and thus open
the way TO the overthrow Of the time-honored doc
trne OF the two-thlrds rule
Mr. Blake OF Texas, a member OF the Commit
tee on Credentials argued in favor Of the major
ity report He said that on principle ne was op-
posed to going behind the returns, but IN this
case the evidence was abundant that the state
Convention had been manipulated In the god IN
terest and the Will of the people sighted In MS
Judgment the whole Internal delegation from
Michigan ought to be turned out tCheersJ 1c
believed that the four delegates -a-iarge were ho
entitled to seats. but in the spirit OF compromise
he did not wish to 60 far. III We, ne saio'
cannot nominate our man for President on si-
yer platform by votes that are honest ana lair
do not want him nominated (Cheers) DO not expect
~ cast my vote to rob State Of the Union OF any
vote 10 which II is justly emitted Ihe Comm'tee
on Credentials acted justly in reporting In favor
~ admitting the contestants from the lNth ana
Ixth districts You understand the question
Vote for the majority report and you VIII 90
what is right. (Applause)
Mr. Mcknight Of Michigan. also memoer OF
the Committee on Credentials. asked the support
no, only of the silver men. but Of the entire Con-
,an.,on for the repor; Of the majority. The gen.
tIen,en Of the committee. he said. had given 10
this case careful consideration. and they were mere
10 testify to some. and only some. OF the outrases
nsrnetrated on the Democrats OF Michigan ne
asserted that the State or Micnisdh e-ecte" "''
tority OF 200 their convention IN faVor Oh s'Ne'
and when the Administration in Washlhsto"
found This out Mr. Stevenson was sent from WASH
,neton to upset the will of the people
.There is not one word of truth IN Al that,
SAID Mr. Richardson from his seat AS MT Mchnlsht
nroceeded further with his statement Of alleged
facts Mr. Weadock one OF the delegates-at-arge,
seated in the front row. Immediately facing the
speaker. said in an audible voice. That's IL"
NJ rot,cs was taken of this interruption. Mr..
Mcknight closed by saying that II the majority re-
mort were adopted the Democrats would carry Mchi-
gan by at least 5000 majority.
Mr. Rruc<er of Michigan, declared that he had
always been free-slver man, and that there were
enough silver delegates in the Convention to nomi-
nate President by two-thirds majority without
the necessity Of committing highway robbery.
(Applause and laughter)
INPATIENT FOR VOTE.
~ Thomas OF Colorado a member OF the Ma
.ona, Committee next took the stand but the audi
once vas becoming impatient, and raised loud cries
of "yote," He held that 1t would be mistake to
cleo, Democratic President by over,urning the ex-
pressed will OF a sovereign State He warned them
that they could not afford to strike down the state
OF Michigan simply for the purpose Of obtaining
two thirds majority.
Mr. Powers, OF Utah, a member Of the Committee
on Credentials argued IN support OF the majority re-
mort of that committee the ground that the titie
OF the sitting delegates from the IVth and lXth
| districts Of Michigan tainted with fraud IL
WAS not for The purpose OF having silver majority
in rhe Convention that he would exclude these men
| and scat the contestants in their places-because
| they had a two-thlrds majority aircady-but be-
| cause that action would be just and right