The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-07-10


sufficient to pay the expenses of the
government economically admins.
tered; for a constitutional amend.
ment for an income tax; against fed
eral Interference in local affairs
against third term; for simplicity
and economy in national affairs;
against Pacific railroad funding bill;
condemns the issue of bonds in time
Of peace, and gives mild indurse
ment TO the civil service law
senator lliil, following the Biblical
injunction to turn the other cheek
ter tine resolutions which iuferen.
tiailv condemned the president al
three distinct points had been adopted
by the committee offered Il plank
commendin the administration fot
It's honesty, fidelity and courage. BY
u vote Of 27 To l., it was defeated
Every where there was talk of GOLD
ho 1, aud ii seems now very proba BILE
there NAV be definite action by AT
least a portion of the minority The
leaders, however, are still exercising
their influence to restrain their fol.
lowers. The New York delegation
decided not TO withdraw. Ex-Gov.
u bolt, changed front, but Colonel
George B. Mcclellan and Perry Bel.
mont were for radical action
The Michigan Contest
The course of the committee on ere
dentials in deciding 20 unseat the
Michigan gold delegation had the
effect, in an indirect way, OF staying
The strong hand of the silver leaders
IL precipitated storm of protests
from the gold men, who said they
considered it simply an exercise OF
force The Massachusetts, and Con.
nectcut delegations were especially
incensed, and threatened TO either
Withdraw from the convention or de.
cline participation in its action If the
Michigan delegation were unseated.
{, npled with this was the int.mation
that senator White, who was to be
pc rmanent chairman, would rule that
nomination could be made by two.
thirds of the delegates voting ia the
convention, 1t was this latter threat.
mor1 than the other, which decided
the credentials committee to reconsid.
er the Michigan case. II such a ruling
were made, the bland men, with theii
bg lead, could perhaps compa IS his
nomination, If the gold men declined
tu vote The friends OF the other can.
d dates become alarmed at the posi-
biltv, and with swift combinations
ngainst the Missourian, made haste 10
reconsider their action. IL was this
hitch in the commit toe on credentials
wh ch rendered the day session of the
convention a nullitv so far a. results
were concerned.
Iiit Made by Williams Of Massaohusetts.
For over three hours the convention
awaited the end Of the struggle in the
committee on credentials, occupying
their time in listening to the fervid
oratory OF silver champions The
q ] 4 men sat silent and impassive az
half dozen silver orators were, one
ten the other, called TO the stage to
ir the blood and fire the Imagination
Of their supporters They seemed in.
a fcrent, while thousands yelled
themselves hoarse, and at no time
took any part IN the demoI strations.
Ex-Governor Hogg of Texas; Sen
ator Blackburn of Kentucky; over
mYer of Kansas; Governor Altgeld OF
! Illinois, and ex- Congressman George
Fred Williams of Massachusetts ad.
dressed the convention. The dash ng
Hack burn and the pale, nervous bui
alert governor OF Illinois, made a deer
| impression on the convention, but II
was the clean limbed. college bred
young convert 10 free silver from the
lay state who carried of the honori
OF tine day. lie argued that fire,
silver was not sectional issue,
aud when he concluded with plea
for financial emancipation from he
money thralldom OF Lombard street
the greatest demonstration of the day
occurred. A hundred delegates rushed
forward to wiring hIs hand and con
gra tuiate him, and the wild cheering
of he crowds continued several min
utes.
The not result OF the day session
MAS the seating Of the Nebraska dele
cation. This was the signal Of a vile
demonstratlon ia honor of Bryan, tbs
| boy orator OF the Platte, who is nov
everywhere recognized as 2 formida
bic dark horse.
Wild Demon 'tratiOns.
The crowds returned 10 the oOnven
tion hall, expecting q protracted nigh
session and decisive action on th'
platform. There was further delay
however. in the committee on ereden
tials. In the meantime the banI
played. and, as the evening advanced
myriads OF electric lights added bril-
liant animation 70 the scene Thi
Mi&higan contest which had exclte'