Evening star., 1896-07-07
SELECTED SENATOR HILL
Action Of the Democratic National Com
mittss
The New Yorker Chosen for Temper
ary Chairman of the Convention
Daniel the silver Mems Choice.


from the seventh Indiana district. where
Frinzel gold man. and Cooper, silver
man, were in contest. The committee de-
cided in favor Of Cooper
Nebraska was the next state called. Two
delegations were elected from this state.
one was known as a gold delegation and
the other as silver delegation. The gold
delegation was known as the Castor dele
cation, and was represented by D. j. Ma
money, and the silver men were known as
the Bryan delegation, and was represented
by c. j. Smyth. The committee decided in
favor of the gold delegation on roll call
by vote of 26 yeas and 23 nays. There
were two absentees, both of whom, it was
believed, would have voted for the gold
delegation.
The Michigan case was then taken Up.
Mr.. Stevenson made vigorous speech in
defense of the gold delegation. He de-
clared that the men who were contesting
had no grounds of contest. 1t was plain
attempt to steal the state Of Michigan, to
which the silver men had no more right
lnan they had to the sovereign state of
New York. After a short discussion the
stevenson (gold) delegation was seated by
vote OF A to l. Campau Of Michigan vot-
ing in the negative.
The Ohio contest was then called The
contest was from the eighteenth district j.
II. Clark and E. s. Raft, gold men, were
contest1ng the seats of w. S. Pats and
Jehn II. Schwertzer. The silver delegation
was Seated-24 to IT,
The gold delegation from South Dakota
was unanimously seated
Senator Hill Chosen.
AS soon as the South Dakota contest was
decided the interesting feature of the meet
ing occurred.
Mr. Harrity announced that the next
business in order was the selection of
temporary chairman.
Senator Jones of Arkansas made state
ment before the committee on behalf of
the National Democratic Bimetallic League
ana stated that the organization would be
satlshed with any man for temporary
chairman who wes in accord with the SEN
t1ments OF the silver men who were men,
bers of the committee
Henry D. Clayton Of Alabama placed in
nomination John w. Daniel of Virginia
tie made an eloquent plea for his canei-
date, and said that he was one Of the
greatest orators of the SOUTH and man
VINO would make an admirable presiding
ofhcer. His speech was greeted with an
plause by the silver men,
W.. F. Sheehan of New York placed in
nomina tlon Senator David B. Hill. He
spoke Of the services Of Senator Hill in the
democratic party and said his popularity
throughout the country made him a At
man for the place. He paid tribute to
MI Hill as parliamentarian and said he
was second to none as a presiding officer.
The gold men applauded Mr.. Sheehan's re-
marks. Both speeches were short.
Then the vote was taken. There was
quiet In the committee room as the roll
was called by states. Louisiana did not
vote. The result was announced-Hill q
and Daniel 23-and the gold men cheered.
A very interesting Scene followed the an
nouncement of the vote and the declaration
of Chairman Harrity that Senator Hill had
been selected by the national committee for
temporary chairman.
Minority to object.
Mr.. Thomas of Colorado announced that
the silver men would present minority re-
port and would ask the convention to elect
another mana man in accord with the sill
yer majority of the convention-for tenn
porary chairman. He said that the course
of the silver men had been announced for
some time. and the members of the COM
mittee who had just made the selection,
were well aware of the fact that their
choice was not satisfactory to the majority
of the convention. He then said he wanted
to know from the chairman of the national
committee, who would preside until the
temporary chair man was elected. If he
would recognize silver man to place in
nomination before the convention a man
of the silver factions choice?
This query, addressed directly to Chair
man Harrity, brought that gentleman to his
feet with great promptnesS. He said he
Colorado. 1t contained a reelection upon
him and his fairness as a presiding officer
and chairman of the national commit
tee which was unwarranted and uncalled
for. He declined to answer any such ques-
ton or to give 1t further consideration.
Mr.. Sheehan again took the floor and said
that the silver men were making a mistake
in refusing to abide by the precedent in
national conventions heretofore. He re-
called the fact that four years ago the
Cleveland men were defeated by tie ma
tional committee and Owens of Kentucky
was made temporary chairman. Although
he was an anti-Cleveland man the Cleve
land majority of the convention did not
undertake to violate the established pre-
cedent of the party and reject the man Sc
lected by the committee for temporary
chairman. He warned Mr.. Thomas and the
silver men that they would be the losers
in the end if they refused to accept Sena-
tor Hill for temporary chairman.
For temporary secretary S. p. Shearin of
Indiana was selected. John r. Martin is
sergeant-at-arms and James Oliver of New
authorized to designate such assistant sec
retaries as he pleases, and he named Leo
pold Strouss of Alabama as the first as
sistant secretary at the request of Com
mitteeman Clayton of that state.
The National Committee.
The following members of the national
committee were present, there being nine
representations by proxies:
Alabama, Henry D. Clayton; Arkansas,
U. NJ. Rose, T. V. McRae, proxy; Califor-
MIA, NJ F. Tarpey; Colorado, Charles S.
Thomas; Connecticut, Carlos French: Del
aware Lewis c. Vandergriff; Florida,
Samuel Pesco; Georgia, Clark Howell jr;
Idaho Frank w. Beane, Barry NJ Hillard,
proxy; Illinois, Ben. T. Gable; Indiana.
Simon ?. Sheerin; Iowa, J. J. Richardson;
Kansas, Charles w. Blair; Kentucky,
Thomas H. Sherley: Louisiana, James JEFF
fries; Maine, Arthur Sewall; Maryland, A.
P. Gorman, L. v. Baughman, proxy; Mas
sachusetts, Josiah Quincy; Michigan, DAN
lei ]. Campau; Minnesota, Michael Doran,
D. w. Lawler, proxy; Mississippi, Chas
B. Howry; Missouri, John G. Prather:
Montana, A. J. Davidson; Nebraska, To-
bias Castor; Nevada, R. P. Keating; New
Hampshire. A; W. sulloway; New Jersey.
Miles Ross. Senator IL; Smith. proxy:
New York, William F. Sheehan; North
Carolina M. w. Ransom: North Dakota.
William c. Leistikow; Ohio, Calvin S.
Brice, George E. GiHiland, proxy; Oregon,
E. D. Mckee, Frederick v. Holman, proxy:
Pennsylvania, William F. Harrity; Rhode
Island, Samuel r. Honey Richard B. Com
stock, proxy; South Carolina, NJ. L. DON
aldson; South Dakota. James M. Woods;
Tennessee, Holmes Curnmins; Texas o. T.
Holt; Vermont, Bradley B. Smalley; Vir-
ginia, ]. Taylor Ellyson; Washington,
Hugh c. Wallace; West Virginia, John
Sheridan; Wisconsin, E. c. Wall, Senator
w. F. Villas, proxy; Wyoming, W. L. Kuy-
kendall. Alaska II. Delanev.