The Meeker herald., 1896-07-18

Chicago, July SIT was an hour AT
ter the time set for the beginning u
| the National Democratic convention
when the doors were thrown open yes
| terday.
| This delay was caused by the failure
| of Sergeant-at-Arms Martin to get his
1000 deputies ready. The result was
| terrible crush at the doors and great
confusion In seating the vast audience
of 1000 people.
At 80 one OF the Bland bands en-
tered the south entrance playing Dix
ie." This caused great enthusiasm and
the air was greeted with n whirl of
cheers. When the air was shifted 10
I>"Columbia" the huZzas were renewed.
As the prominent delegates arrived
they were greeted with hearty cheers.
Chairman Harrity called the conven-
ton to order at ten minutes before
one o'clock. After prayer by Rev. Ed
ward Stokes of Chicago. Mr.. Harrity
announced the selection by the COM
mittee Of D. b. Hill for temporary
Mr.. Clayton OF Arkansas arose and on
behalf of the minority presented the
name of Senator Daniels of Virginia
for temporary chairman. The an
nouncement was greeted by roar Of
approving cheers from the silver men.
After several speeches on the sub
ject vote was taken and the minority
report adopted-556 to $40.
Senator Daniels, upon being escorted
to the platform made ringing speech
in which he urged the advisability of
the country adopting the free coinage
of silver. After the appointment of
committees the convention adjourned
to ten o'clock this morning. 1t was
eleven o'clock before the convention
was ready for business and then it
was found that the committee on ere
dentials was not ready to report
While waiting for It's appearance the
delegates listened to speeches. Gov
ernor Hogg of Texas, Senator Black
burn OF Kentucky, Governor Altgeld
of Illinois and Ex-Congressman vii
liams of Massachusetts addressed the
convention. All of them spoke for the
reconciliation Of silver. and Black
burn and Williams created great en-
thusiasm. The latter is n recent con
vert. d. b. Hill and w. J. Bryan
We're called for but did not respond.
The committee on credentials having
at last agreed on partial report, the
chairman, Mr.. Atwood of Kansas. was
introduced and presented the report
1t found the temporary roll call cor
rect. save as to Michigan and Nebras-
kn. In Nebraska. the report seated the
silver delegates, headed by w. ]. Bry-
an. The announcement was greeted
with storm Of applause.
The report was promptly accepted
and recess till five o'clock was TAX
en-.
At that hour the committee reported
in favor of seating the four silver dele
gates Mt large from Michigan. In place
of those placed on the roll by the ma
tional committee. This would change
the majority of the Michigan delega-
ton and throw the whole twenty eight
votes for silver as the delegation had
been instructed to act as unit. The
report precipitated n hot discussion on
both sides. C. S. Thomas of Colo
RADIO opposed the report while Il. J.
O'Donnell favored it. After n full dis
cussion the silver men had their own
way by n vote of 55S to 1868. There
was great bitterness manifested by the
gold men and much disorder during the
balloting. The committee on perma-
nent organization suggested Senator
White Of California for chairman. and
Thomas ]. Cogan of Ohio for clerk.
Adopted. At 9:30 an adjournment Sras
taken to tomorrow morning at ten
o'clock.
Chicago, July 9.-At eleven O'Clock
this morning the Democrats after
prayer by Rev. DIR. Green of Cedar
Congressman Richardson OF Tennessee
in the chair.
Senator Jones of Arkansas presented
the report of the committee on plat
form. The plank on finance closed rs
follows:
I'VE demand the free and unlimited
coinage of 10th silver and gold at the
resent legal ratio of 16 to !. without
waiting for the aid or consent of any
other nation. We demand that the
standard silver dollar shall be full
legal tender, equally with gold, for all
debts. public or private. and we favor
uch legislation as will prevent in the
,rture the decentralization OF any kind
ef 'egal tender money by private CON
tract"
The platform further recommended
tariff reduction. liberal pensions, cur
tailment Of federal court in1unctions.
and expressed sympathy for Cuba. It
expressed disapproval of the issue of