The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-07-16

New York's vote on the Michigan con-
test was construed by the silver men
as pre-arranged. Some of them re-
garded il as an effort to stampede the
convention and nominate Senator Hill.
They Immediately jumped to the con.
clusion that the hall had been packed
and many schemes were hurriedly dis
cussed looking to the prevention of any
future demonstration of the same char
acter. Several of the silver delegates
mounted the platform during the first
period of the demonstration and re.
monstrated with Senator Daniel, who
was presiding, over the mildness Of his
manner.
With the growing storm the silver
leaders became very much incensed.
Acting on the spur of momentary i'm
pulse, Governor Stone circulated
resolution directing the sergeant.at-
arms to clear the galleries completely.
Many of the silver delegates assured
him of their support, and it looked for
a while as if this heroic remedy would
ue resorteu TO, Dltferent counseis pre-
vailed, however.
The first manifestation made upon
New York's vote was generally accept
ed as o personal tribute to Senator Hill
He sat quietly in his seat while the
cheering proceeded, and appeared anx.
ious to attract as little attention as pos.
sible. He was sought out, however, by
many friends and personal admirers
and congratulated upon the demonstra.
tion. When it was suggested to him
that it might mean an effort to secure
his nomination he closed his lips tightly
and declined to make reply.
There is much uncertainty regarding
the position of Ex-Governor Pattison in
the race for the presidential nomina-
ton. It seems to be understood that
after the platform of the silver people
has been adopted Mr.. Pattison will not
be formally placed in nomination for
the reason that his friends could not
consistently urge his selection on a
platform expressing convictions on
finance to which he is opposed. Never
theless, the Pennsylvania delegation is
instructed for Pattison, and unless he
signifies desire that his name be with.
drawn, the "a votes of the Keystone
state will be cast for Pattison when
| Pennsylvania is reached in the roll call.
! 1t is understood that some members
of the Pennsylvania delegation tele.
graphed Mr.. Pattison asking for an ex.
preston of his wishes in the matter, but
no reply has been received.
Should Governor Pattison withdraw
the eastern gold Democrats will be left
without candidate, as it is understood
that nearly all of the eastern states have
decided that If they vote at all Pattison
will be their choice.
| Mr.. Harrity declines to discuss the
situation further than to say that Penn
sylvania's S vote will be cast for Pattison
unless that gentleman requests other.
wise.
Chairman Daniel called the 'Gonven-
tion TO order again at 5:40 and an.
nounced that the committee on creden-
Sials was ready to report. When the
reading clerk read the report seating
four silver district delegates from Mich
igan, which changed the complexion of
the delegation under the unit rule from
gold to silver, there was considerable
applause among the silver men on the
floor. Ex-Congressman John O. Crosby
of Massachusetts, on behalf of the NH
nority of the committee, took the stage
and earnestly protested against the de-
cision Of the majority. He spoke, he
said, in behalf of 18 states. John II
Brannan, a Wisconsin. gold delegate
followed with another protest.
Delegate f. NJ Taylor of Arkansas
the committee.
Governor McLaurin of Mississipp
also came to the defense of the commit.
tee. He accused the administration ot
packing the Michigan convention. This
raised a protest from the galleries
which made the silver delegates mad
and pandemonium reigned. At last
Colonel Martin, the sergeant at arms
interposed from the platform and in
structed the assistant sergeants- at arms
to summarily eject any one who inter
rupted proceedings. Senator Nc
Ihurin drifted into discussion of tn,
issue before the Democrats of Michi
gan, whereupon Delegate McDermott
of New Jersey arose to point o.
order.
what happened 90 years ago." he
shouted, "has nothing to do with tht
merits of this controversy" The gal
leries cheered and waved their hand
kerchiefs at this protest from the floor
The blood of the gold spectators wat
aroused.
Joseph f. Salisbury of Delaware op
posed the report.
After Salisbury stepped to the from
of the platform stalwart, blonde mus
tached young man, with a red rose OF
"Gentlemen, am the man they say
stole Michigan, he shouted in q ton,
that rang to the rafters.
Name, name" the galleries cried
stevenson" the young man yelled
His full name was Eliot G.. Stevenson
he is the law partner of President
Cleveland's friend and one time cabinet
aide, Don Dickinson, and the man whC
is q accused by the silver men will
rounding up 400 federal otficeholders
to swing the Detroit convention fol
gold. Definantly he told the conven
ton that it had no right to turn out
delegates aided by sovereign state
that by doing so it would establish {
precedent that would return to damn
it, and to these declarations were re
turned cries fright you are"
Ex-Lieutenant Governor Sheehan OF
New York then made protestir&
speech.
His place was taken by Delegate J
w. Blake of Texas, who made a vio
lent speech in favor of seating the silver
men, saying the convention had beer
packed and manipulated by oificehold
! ers.
"The whole internal delegation
should, in my opinion, be turned out,
he said earnestly.
Delegate Mcknight, one of the Michi
gan silver delegates, replied to Mr.
Stevenson. He said that it was motor
ious that the silver men elected a n,a!o~
Ity or 2UO TO the Michigan convention
"As soon as the administration al
Washington ascertained this fact" h'
continued, "Mr. Stevenson was hastily
, summoned to Washington for confer
ence with the great chief"
. Its a lie," yelled Mr., Stevenson
mounting chair and facing the dele