The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-08
Goldbugs at Chicago Go Down Be-
fore the Friends of the
People.


that the issue might be squarely decid-
ed, even though it involved the doom
of one whom they delighted to honor
in the past.
BY one of these strange, fateful
condolences, it was Senator John W.
Daniel, of Virginia, who four years ago,
at the wigwam, nominated Mr.. Hill for
the presidency, who was selected to
GIVE THE FATAL BLOW
/ at the man whom he would have ex-
allied to the first place in the republic.
| No more eloquent commentary on the
revolution which had divided the party
and made this convention so memoir
able could be needed. 1t was not with
out a wall of agony, that some of the
| spectators who could not fathom the
mysteries Of political manouvering,
and the necessity Of grinding men be-
meath the heel, saw the old champion
whose slogan and proudest boast was
II am Democrat, go down. Even
after Senator Daniel had reached the
platform and assumed the gavel, they
called loudly for the defeated leader,
but the defeated leader, but expert
enced general who has tasted the bit
| terness of defeat before, as we'll as the
sweetness OF victory, only smiled
grimly.
This was the first result of this re-
markable convention, which is ready
to sacrifice all else that the
WHITE BANNER OF SILVER
may float about the party as its en-
sign and rallying cry. The convention
| itself was most inspiring sight. New
er before since the present system of
national conventions was inaugurated
by the old national Republican" party
in Baltimore, in 1881, has a convention
| met in such a. capdcious and admir-
ably adapted structure. On the north
side, where the platform and the press
benches are situated, the galleries arise
one above the other, sheer from the
floor, while in front, from all sides Of
the rallied enclosure where the dele
gates sit, each state marked by the
| neateSt of stats, slope away the will
-derness of seats in gentle terraces to
the most remote limits of the Coliseum,
almost 400 feet in direct line from the
chairman's table. The hands of the
big clock opposite the platform can
not be discerned, yet the acoustic
properties of the building are so per-
feet that every word could be distinct
ly heard. The decorations are simple
but effective. From the lofty Orders
which hold the roof flutter gay trap
pings. The galleries in front are en-
twined with national colors, while at
regular intervals large crayon por-
traits of the
PATRON SAINTS OF THE PARTY
Jefferson, Jackson and others-look
down upon the successors of their
faith A large portrait of Mr. Cleve-
land was off to one side, the only one
displayed of living Democrat. With
the vast space filed almost to the
outermost walls, with a forest Of peo-
pie, an unusually large number of
whom were ladies, and the brave
flags of enthusiasts whirling and
breaking like white caps over a storm
swept sea, the scene was brilliant
one. There was no demonstration dur
ing the day for any of the candidates,
but many of the leaders, like Hill and
Whitney Of New York, Blackburn of
Kentucky, Ex-Governor Russell Of
Massachusetts, Daniel of Virginia,
Harrity of Pennsylvania, were the re-
cipients of individual ovations. The
followers of both sides took every OPP
portunity to
CHEER ON THEIR CHAMPIONS.
There were many distinguished lead
ers among the delegates on the floor,
like Senator Jones of Arkansas, ex-
Governor Flower, Frederick R. Cou-
dert and ex-Mayor Grant of New York.
Senator White and William w. Foote
of California, Governor Culberson and
Ex-Governor Hogg of the Lone Star
state, General St. Clair and Governor
McCorkle of West Virginia, John r.
Mclean, Allen W. Thurman and Tom
L. Johnson of Ohio John Z. Hurst of
Maryland, E. P. Howell of Georgia,
Senators George and Walthan of Mis-
sissippi Senators Vest and Cockrell of
Missouri, Governor Altgeld of Illinois,
John 1. Walter of Connecticut, Senator
Gray of Delaware, Senator Blanchard
and Judge McEvery Of Louisiana, Sen
ators Bate and Harris of Tennessee,
and host of others. On the platform
were the members of the national COM
mittee Among the distinguished
guests seated in the rec = were num-
Der of gold leaders whol nave been con-
spicuous in previous Conventions but
who were
SWEPT BY THE SILVER COHORTS
in their states. These included Ger
eral Gordon. of Georgia: Senator Lind
say, ofRenfucky; ex-Congressman By
mum, of Indiana; eX-Congressman
! Cultivate, of Ohio, and others. But,
/ strangest of all, on the platform OF a
Democratic convention were the little
coterie oil silver sena tors who boited
the convention at St. Louis. AT present,
! without party, they seek entrance TO
! the Democratic party on condition that
ii select Mr.. Teller General John B.
Weaver and other Populists and silver
ties, like Senator Stewart, were also
there, all watching closely the results
! of the deliberations of the convention.
Although many well known faces were
, missing, it was a distinguished gather
ing.
The invocation of DR.. Stires. the
Episcopal divine. with its appeal for
peace, had hardly assembled to the
throne Of grace before the contending
hosts met in the shock Of battle. The
gold men carried out their programme
of presenting
SENATOR HILL FOR TEMPORARY
CHAIRMAN.
but the silver leaders also held to their
resolution and Immediately antagon-
| lied him with Senator Daniel. For two
hours the oratorical gladiators of the
opposing forces fought it out upon the
platform. Alexander McDermoIt. of
New Jersey; John 1. Walter, of Con-