Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-08
Reglster,s special sksteh Report.

Registers Special Sketch Report.
CONVENTION HALL, CHICAGO, July
7.-Noon-S5ven thousand people in hall;
McGraw only West Virginia delegate in his
SCAT; space in. hall impresses one as tre-
mendous loss of room. Nobody crowded,
decorations very fine and efOsctive su-
perb band
12:15 p. m.-West Virginia delegation FL
| ing in; New York appears, cheers for HE,
building two-thirds ful.. ten thousand pres
| ent.
1925 p. m.-AIl West Virginia delegates in
seats; three-quarters seating capacity oc-
| cupied cheers for Dixie" and Hail Co.
lumbia."
12:4S p. m.-Chairman Harrity calls con-
vention 10 order; introduces Rev. p. NJ.
| Stires. of Grace p f. Church.
! 1856 p. m.-Prayer concluded; excellent
| effort.
12:5S p. m.-Harrity reports Temporary
organization agreed on by majority ma
t!onal committee; great ch=erirg as Hirs
name is mentioned; many delegates on feet
| and fair volume Of noise from audience
loo p. m.-Harrity concludes; Clayton, OF
Alabama, presents minority report Of
committee; great cheering; name of Daniel
| signal for great cheering; many delegates
on their feet; applause from audience
about same as for Hill.
les p. m.-Clay;on moves adoption mi
nority report and demands roll call Of
| States; cries Of vote" and much confusion,;
| Thomas seconds motion.
| 1:O6 p. m.-EX-Gov. Waller Of Connecti-
cut recognized but yields to McDermott, Of
| Now Jersey; says represents only State
north Mason and Dixon line which never
| failed TO cast its vote for Democratic can
diGate.
1:l6 p. m.-Ex-Gov Waller takes floor;
''No fault Of mine If detain you over five
minutes; one of names bafore you is a can
| Gidate by virtue OF immortal traditions,
and other Of power never before in
voked in Democratic convention; which
Will you choose?" Cries Of HILL" Dan
iel,". cheers, Kisses, and vote" Impress
i've figure on stage: walked up and down
over distance of % feer as he spoke
| Republicans have predicted we would
| come TO convention where We would be
snc'wn no consideration and receive no
courtesy" Ga voice, do you blame us?'O
| YES; we can stand you beating US with
votes (cheers) for you win beat us with an
| honest man. (Cheers.) We are in this con-
vertion TO stay. Great cheering) You
can't drive us out by the exercise of your
| power but Tn tell you what you can do:
! you can outvote us. If you have two votes
10 our one, what are you afraid of? Are
these two Democrats down there afraid Of
me, applause and if not, why are you
afraid of my associates?" "a voice I'VE
areO Oaughter) Fellow Democrats.
who are you proposing TO turn down? Who
is hep Great oheering) Tells who Hill
| is. "And you propose 10 turn him down.
for what? Afraid of him? Turn down Da-
vid b. Hill, as you can, and as you ought
not to do, and we will fight you here and
elsewhere, and Wen fight you until you're
sorry for your indiscretion. Applause.
| Kisses and great tumult) This is the feel
ing of at least one-th!rd of this conven-
ticn and I ask you to consider it,"
1:S2 p. m.-Thonlas. Of Colorado, member
State ccqnmittee: The convention has a
right to act majority report is Simply rec
! ommendation which convention dan
adopt or reject; the East has come here
capture
without yielding an inch"
1:42 p nc. L. Waller. Of Alabama.
| takes floor. Minority report not intended
to cast reflection on Eastern friends: there
has been a misinterpretat!on of our pur-
pose
1:47 p. MN. F. Turpie, of California,
member Of committee explains situation.
| $50 p. m.-Jchn r. Fellows. Of New York,
| great reception. "The fact Of Mr.. HES
rejection may be pregnant with a great
deal of significance; | have yet to learn
from any OF the gentlemen who have pre-
| ceded me any argument as to why you
! enou.d trampie upon the immortal usages
| Of our party. Why Is It? l. 1t because
you do not trust US? You say it is not a
| thrust at an individual or a section. III It
is not, why do You propose to accept all
| the rest Of the majority report and only
| turn down David b. HIP" Great cheers. }
Name Of Cleveland loudly cleered.
| 2:01 p. m.-FeIows says: you are about
to strike down a Democrat whom every
Democrat loves; you single him out for
| inmolation; you appear to think he Is
unworthy" Ccries Of MOI Gentlemen.
you do protest too much" Great cheer
ing)
2:15 p. NIX. W. Afarston, Louisiana. for
Daniel; audience had fun with him; Kisses
and confusion; had to give it up.
2:21 p. m.-John N. Duncan, of Texas:
'Who is responsible for the slaughter of
Hill? The silver Democrats did not ing
him before this convention"
2:90 p. nc. X. Ladd Of Illinois. against
HiM
2:25 p. MI. ". St C,air. of West Vir-
ginia. for Hil.; applauded to echo, again
and again: Il tel my silver friends chey
are about to make a mistake. TIE tenn
porary chairman can do nothing except
make a speech; II you can't afford to dis
cuss the money question in your family.
where can you do it?" "a voice, I've
must have a united Democracy You
can afford to be liberal. and above all I
ask you to be just" Npplause.)
go p. m.-Dayton, Of Alabama, closes
debate.
2:47 p. m.-RoH call commenced
$3.50 p. m.-RoN call completed: immense
applause from silver men at result.
4IO p. m.-DanieI coHcludes and conven-
ton adjourns.
". c. BEANS.
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