The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-08
WITH IRON HEEL.
Anarchy Trampling Down
Democracy in the Chi
cago Convention.
ReBBING STATES OF THEIR RIGHTS
Silver Delegates Ruthlessly
Seated to Make Up the
Needed Two-Thirds
Majority.
AN OUTRAGEOUS PLATFORM
Populism Animates Every Plank
Except That About the
Tariff.
WILL WIND UP TODAY
Altseid Gives 1t ont That the shams-
fui Proceedings Must BE
Hurried to Climax.
WILL WIND UP TODAY

Hurried to a Climax.
CONVENTION HALL, CHICAGO, July
s, lS9s-Governor Altgeld of Illinois was
early in his seat at the Convention Hall
this morning. He told United Press
representative that the silver leaders pro-
posed to finish the business of the con-
vention today if possible, and two ses-
sions would be held.
When asked regard the threatened bolt
of the nominees by the gold men he
simply said; II see no obstacles in the
way to prevent them from doing So"
Permanent Chairman White arrived at
the Convention Hall at ten A. M. To a
United Press reporter he said:-"I intend
to act fair and square with the minority
of this convention. They will find me
absolutely just in all my rulings. I haye
no desire to antagonize them. / am
sorry Senator Hfll went into the fight
yesterday because we all honor him and
it was much to our regret that we were
forced to vote against him. 1t was not
rebuke, however, to Mr. Hill, but a
declaration Of the majority for their
rights in this convention
The silver men this morning say they
do not propose to be unduly hasty nor
do they intend to choke off reasonable
debate on the platform. They fear that
Senator Hill and others may discuss the
minority report on the financial plank at
tco great length, and it is not improbable
that after the debate has reached what
those in control deem to be proper
liIfkt,a molten to order the previous ques-
tsoEzwiH De made. This motion, II made,
viii come from one of the recognized
leaders. and the convention VIII follow
It, Mr.. Richardson of Tennessee, says
that no final programme has been agreed
upon.
The West Virginia delegates have de-
cided to cast their full vote ON the first
ballot for Blackburn. and then give their
support to the candidae receiving the
highest number of votes.
The Georgia delegation held a meeting.
this morning and a roll of the delegates
resulted in instructions to cast the entire
vote of Georgia for Bland. Statements
published in Chicago papers that the
delegation was for Teller had no founda-
ton in fact.
There was no repetition this morning
OF the Offensive scenes of yesterday so
Tar as admission to the Convention Hall
was concerned. By order of the Tempo
rary Chairman tSenator Daniel of yir-
gfnia) just before adjournment last even
ing the doors were opened at 9 A. M
and all persons having the right of entry
delegates, alternates and Epoeders of
t1ekets-were admitted as soon as they
presented themselves. In that way the
sergeant-at-arns escaped the curses which
fell thick upon him yesterday from the
r6atIe5a f15a
order TO keep the doors closed till the last
moment
The rows of spectators, seats were early
filled without pushing confusion or the
display of ill-temper, and the delegates
and asternates had no difficulty in reach
ing their several sections.
The weather, which has been rather
chilly for some days past is sunny and
bright this morning. and there was a
delightful freshness in the air.
The business of the Convention was to
have begun at 10 A. NJ, but punctuality
is not a cardinal virtue of this conyen-
ton and for an hour after that time
thousands Of spectators were entertained
by musical selections. interspersed with
cheers, performed by an excellent band
stationed in the gallery back of the plat
tions for public favorites as they en-
tered the hall. One Of them started, with
not much spirit. for Bryan. the boy
Orator of the Platte who with his fell
low silver delegates from that State had
gained a point by the report Of the Conn
mittee on Credentials admitting them and
excluding their gold contestants.
At 10.45 none of the New York delegates
hesE 10 ,o;,.
understood that the reason for this delay
on their part was that they were then
in caucus or the momentous question
whether or not they should attend any
more sessions of the convention.
At a few minutes before eleven the
temporary chairman called the conven-
tion to order and announced that its
proceedings would be opened by prayer
by the Rev. Thomas Edward Green.
rector Of Grace Church (EpiscopaD.
Cedar Rapids. Iowa. At this time the
section Of the New York delegates was
still unoccuDied. The prayer called for
special blessing on this convention
assembled from all over our fair land.''
and asked that the minds of the dele
gates should be dominated for good
for humanity and for Cod That what
they did might tell in the years to come
for the advancement and lifting up Of
our human kind.
Senator White, Permanent Chairman
elea, relieved Senator Danse, of the
gavel ard presided over the informal
proceedings Of the convention which fol-
lowed. Mr. Daniel being in poor voice
efter his exertions Of yesterday
The temporary chairman ANNOUNCED