The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-08
EIGHT-PAGE EDITION.

Hcsg. Of The Loae Star states Gen. S.
Clair and Gov. McCerkIe. OF West Viz
Etnas John II. Mclean. Allen w. Thur
man Rn3 Tom L. Johnson. OF ofaios Icaa
f. Hurst. of Maryland; ~ r. Howell. OF
Georgia. Senators George and NalrhSi. oe
NiSssssipnis Senator's Vest sri ccckreil.
Of Missouri; Gov. Aitgeid. OF Illinois. John
T. Waller. of CoRHectlcat; senator Gray.
OF Delaware. Senator Blanchard and Judge
MeEvoy. % Louisiana. Senators Bate Sat
Harris. OF Tennessee< and host Of etasrs.
On tire fiatfornn were the members of the
national committee. Among the iistin-
gaishra guests seated In the rear we're
number Of gold leaders conspicuous in pr,-
vious conventions. but swept aside by ths
silver cohorts in their states. These in-
clused Gen. Gordon. OF GeorSiss Senator
lindsay. or Kentucky: ex-congressinan
Bynum. Of Indiana: ex-ccngresslnsn
Cultivate. Of Ohio. and others.
But strangest OF all on the platform ot
Democratic convention we're the lifsle
coterFs OF silver senators who hclted ths
convention AZ ST. Louis. At present with
out pawtv they seek entrance to the DEM
ocratio party on condition that 4 select
Mr.. Teller. Gen. James II. Weaver AMI
other pOpallsts and silverites Ike senator
Stewart we're also there. all Watching
closely TIE result of Tire deliberations Of ths
convention. Although many wsli-snown
faces were missing, IL was distinguishes
gathering.
The Invocation of Dr. Ssir~s. tho Ep!s-
copal divine with It's appeal for peace
had hardly ascended 10 the throne OK
grace before the c0ntendinx hosts met sn
the shock Of hattie. The geld men carried
ont their programme af presenting Ssna-
tor Hifl for temporary chairman. but thS
silver leaders also held 20 their resolution
and Immediately antagonixed Senator Hill
with Senator Daniel. For two hours tho
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factions fought II out on the platform
OF the convention. Alexander McDer-
mott az New Jersey. John l. Waller. OF
Connecticut: John II. Fellows. Of New
York. and Gen. st. Clair. OF West virs
stnsa. ehampioned Mr.. Hin. and C. S.
California: C. A. I.add. OF IIiiHois. Dele
gate Marston, or Louisiana, and
National Committeeman Clayton.
OF Alabama. insisted upon his
overthrow. Col. Fellows appealed for
mercy He pleaded with the majority TO
do generous thing and show that they
did not place too much reliance on tha
force of numbers but In the righteolsness
OF their cause. Mr.. McDermott was svsn
driven TO threats. Gen. st. Clair. who 10
a silver man. opposed the defeat Of Mr..
ffin. whom he had supported four years
ago, and whose defeat then he expressed
his profound regret for today. hut the sill
Yer men. most OF Whem nad spoken ftr
him in 1S2 and who recalled the fact with
evident pride. and who expressed grcas
regret at the necessity which compelled
them to take this course. eoniended thai
the election OF a temporary chairman In
harmony with the majority was OF vital
Importance. The temper Of the delegates
WAS plainly apparent from the salvos with
which they greeted these firm utterances.
II was noticeable that neither side put iss
giants forward.
When the vote came to be taken W. J.
Stackhouse. one OF the adminlstration'a
Federal officials in Iowa. IN order to
Haunt the divisions IN the Boias deiesa-