Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-08

HON. JOHN W.
until the last man has voted. and / will
stay with the janitor and see him home
WALLER GIVEN COLD COMFORT.
Continuing Governor Waller said he
supposed that the majority outnumbered
the minority two TO one. They intended
to turn down Hill in ignominy. 1t would
be considered a personal matter. (Cries
OF NO. II Hill were selected. he would
make a speech that would be full Of sound
Democratic doctrine. He would un-
derstsnd that he represented both sides.
II Inn were refused the right to make
! his speech from the platform, he would
make IL from the floor, and IL would 30
to the country all the same.
Are you going to do it?" he asked,
and a chorus Of Yes" went up.
Gentlemen: You're going to do it,
are you," cried the speaker, and again
! the affirmative shout went up.
/ He added: "Turn down David b. Hill,
and / will tell you what we will do. my
southern friends. We will fight you here
end elsewhere. We VIII fight you until
you are sorry for your indiscretion Of
this day"
An outbreak of dissent. followed by
cheers and Kisses, greeted this statement
All through the latter part of Mr.. Wal
ler's speech attempts were made TO
cry him down. and he finally responded
by warning the convention that he would
occupy the platform ali day in order TO
make himself heard. He concluded with
a short appeal for party unity, and took
his seat amid cheering from the Con-
necticut delegation.
OVERRULING THE COMMITTEE.
Mr. Charles S. Thomas, OF Colorado.
seconded the motion of Mr. Clayton, and
that his remarks were I'm sympathy with
the feeling of large part of the audience
was shown by the frequent applause
which punctuated his speech.
He maintained that II was perfectly
seemly to overrule the National Com
mttee and repudiated the suggestion that
the defeat of Hill for temporary chair
man would mean igDominy and disgrace
for him.
Mr.. Thomas concluded with an atgu-
ment that the adoption Of the minority
report was not against. but in accordance
with Democratic precedent.
Charles F.. Waller. from Alabama, next
took the platform in support Of the mi
nority report He disclaimed any inten-
tion by the action they were about
take, to reflect upon their eastern friends.
They had given New York every Demo-
cratic nomination for the last twenty-five
years. and western and southern Demo-
Gratis had stood by the nominee. Why.
he asked, could not the eastern men do
as they did in the West when they had
lost a campaign-give the victors the
entire management Of the party organza-
tion? He closed by saying that he and
his friends thought that they were en-
titled to this nomination. and that the
convention ought 10 have it.
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NJ f. Tarpie told the convention, in
secOnding the motion TO adopt the mi
nority report, that the Democratic party
had been losing the faith OF its adherents
because ii had failed to keep faith with
the voters by adhering TO the platform
(Cheers) The keynote Of the convention,
he said was silver. and he thought a
silver man should be elected.
FELLOWS FOR HILL.
Short. stout handsome. and smooth |
faced John X. Fellows OF New York, |
walked down the main aisle to talk In |
favor of Hill, and as he was recognized |
great cheering broke forth from the New |
York and other eastern delegations. He |
was received with cheers as he came on |
the platform He paid a tribute 10 the |
splendid ability and long-established |
Democracy OF the gentleman from Nir- |
ginia, Mr.. Daniel, and had he been nomi-
mated to a pace on the ticket by this |
convention New York would gladly have
given him support But grave interests
were involved in the question now pro-
posed Democratic traditions were TO be
trampled upon, and the whole life OF the |
Senator from Virginia repelled the sug-
gestion that he could sanction this un-
heard-of and unnecessary act.
He proceeded to show the regularity OF
the action OF the National Committee,
which, he said. for longer period than
the lives OF any delegates present, had
reported. for the purpose OF organization,
the names Of the officers TO temporarily |
Ill the chair, and its action in this regard
had never before been questioned. he
the plan now proposed as
following a Republican precedent. dis
owned, denounced. and spit upon.
Cheers) And. why was II. he asked,
With strong emphasis. that all the rest
II the report was accepted. and only
he distinguished gentleman from New
York was rejected? You cannot escape"
10 said, 'the distrust and suspicion this
will arouse. though l trust there will be
10 permanent ill-effects."
He recognized the right OF the majority
O control the convention when perma-
lently organized. The temporary organl-
ation could effect nothing. Why not
,ermit the report OF the committee to
tand In Its entirety?
CLEvELAND'S NAME CHEERED.
He referred to the precedent OF the con-
ention four years ago. when Mr.. Cteve-
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