Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-07-17
DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION.
Advocates Of Free Coinage Con-
troll The Body.
W.. BRYAN, FOR PRESIDENT

The Nebraska Orator Nominated
with a Shout A Resolution by Sen
ator Hill Commencing Mr.. CIeVe-
lands Administration Tabled In
Committe The Platform Adopted
as 1t Came from the Majority of
the ommitte e-Summary of
DoIngs.
Mr. William f. Harrity, chairman of the
national democratic committee, called the
convention to order at ten minutes before
O'Clock. The chairman faced the assemblage
for several minutes, while the ushers swept
the asles clear OF knots Of comforting dele
gates.
The gayel used by Chairman Harrity in
opening the convention was presented by Os-
sian Guthrie, Of Chicago, made from an oak
timber taken from old Fort Dearborn The
block-house from which the timber was taken
survived the Chicago fire, and was purchased
by Mr.. Guthrie and other philanthropic citi-
zens and re-erected in South Park, Chicago,
rs q reminder OF the city's frontier days.
"Gentlemen OF the convention will rise for
the prayer" the chairman said, and there
was clatter Of chairs as the body in the CEN
tre Of the hall came up to its feet with con-
siderable confusion.
The chaplain. Rev Edward Sires, OF Grace
Protestant Episcopal Church, stepped for
ward. He is young man, hardly thirty
years old. with q smooth-shaven, clear-cut
face and wearing the black clerical coat but
t, ned to his chin. He held in his hand aroll
OF typewriter manuscript, from which he
read the prayer
Hill and Daniel Presented.
As the convention seated itself Chairman
Harrity stepped forward, and after short
rap Of the gavcl, announced In clear tones
the selection Of Senator David Hill fer
temporary chairman. The announcement
was what the gold men were waiting for, and,
with a shout, they leapel to their feet, and,
with walying arms, they shouted out their
approval. Among the spectators there was
cheer OF approval Some enthusiastic dele
gate yelled "Three cheers for David B. Hill,
and they we're given with will.
Senator Sheerin, OF Indiana, for secretary,
and John Martin for sergeant-at-arms were
also announced when the convention had
quoted down.
"What is the p easure Of the convention ?"
asked Mr.. Harrity.
Mr.. Henry D. CLAYTON, the member OF the
national committee from Alabama, aros and
a nounced that he deemed it his duty to
present minority report The demonstra-
ton which followed the announcement ofthe
selection OF Mr.. Hill's name was as breeze
compared with cyclone. The six hundred
odd delegates mounted their chairs and
cheered. while from ten thousand throats in
the audience came hoarse roar OF approval
that sounded like roll OF thunder. For over
three minutes the demonstration was con-
tinued and 1t was renewed at several points
as Mr.. Clayton read the minority report nom
mating Senator John W. Daniel, OF Virginia,
for temporary chairman, and demanding a
call Of the roll.
The Ballot.
The convention was very quiet when the
rol!-call began. Breaks were shown in two
Of the Southern States-Alabama and Flor
idi The chairman Of the first announced
that but for the unit rule Alabama would
give five votes for Hill and Florida was
equally divided between Hill and Daniel,
with four ayes and four noes. The announce
ment that Illinois and Indiana cast solid
votes for the substitute were cheered.
When the Territories were reached Chair
man Harrty announced that the Territories
and the District Of Columbia would only be
entitled to two votes each. The roll call was
completed at 325.
The announcement Of the vote-556 to 349