The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-10

delegation under the unit rule from gold /
to silver, there was considerable APP |
plause among the silvermen on the foor
Ex.Congressman John o. Crosby oil |
Massachusetts,, on behalf Of the minority /
Of the committee, took the stage and |
earnestly protested against the decision
Of the majority. He spoke, he said IN
behalf Of Is states. He reviewed the
affair in a thorough manner and his re-
marks were listened TO with much con-
Germ.
when he had completed a brief re-
view Of the merits Of tho case John II.
Brannan OF Wisconsin. a gold delegate
followed with another protest. The fact
that Mr. Brannan talked loud and dis
tinct was largely appreciated by the
convention, which uttered yells OF de-
light
Mr. Brannan had good stage pres
cnce and a clear, strong voice, and was
given a respectful hearing lie warned
the convention Of the danger involved
in this decision. The goldmen IN the
galleries cheered him Justify when he APP
paaled to the honesty and fairness OF
the silver delegates.
Delegate +. NJ Taylor Of Arkansas
defended the course Of the majority OF
the committee and his applause came
more from the pit than the galleries. He
declared that the seating Of the gold
delegation from Michigan was most
outrageous wrong which the convention
should right
Governor McI.aurin Of Mississippi
also came TO the defense Of the commit
tee. He made a careful review Of the
facts 10 show that the will Of the Dem
ocrats Of Michigan did not prevail IN
the state convention
Some unsympathotic auditor IN the
gallery shouted: "Shut up and sit
down - wheroat there seemed 20 be a
systematic attempt TO howl down the
speaker. This aroused the ire Of the
silver delegates. and one Of the indig'
nant Louisiana delegates arose and
shouted that II these interruptions were
continued he should move TO clear the
galleries. THE galleries are packed by
the goldmen % he shouted, but the che
Of the crowd continued
At last Colonel Martin, the sergeant
alarms. intcrposed from the platform
and instructed the assistant scrgeants
alarms and the police TO summaril!
eject anyone who interrupted the pro
ceedings
Then there stepped to the front OF tn
platform a stalwart, blordc moustache'
young man with a red rose ON the lapo
OF his summer coat said Gentlemen
] am the mau they say stole Michigan,
he shouted in a tone that rnng TO th
raftcn.
7 This defiant introduction caught th
fancy Of the multitude whiclnscnt up
great shout Of laughing approva
d "Namo. name r. the galleries cried.
q stevenson !" the young man cried.
His full name is Elliott G. Stevenson
q He is the law partner Of Presider
, Cloveland's friend and one time cabin'
! aide. Don Dickinson. and the man VII
p is accused by the alvermen Of roundin
q up 400 Federal ofiiceholdors 10 swim
b the Detroit convention for gold.
Dcaautly he told the convention thi
it had no right 10 turn ont the delegate
p elected by a sovereign state that by d.
ing so Il would establish a precedei
7 that would return 20 damn IL, and
those declarations were returned erie
n Right you arc |"
C The fact that the gold sentiment pr
3 dominated IN the audience, or that q
r American crowd is invariable with q
under dog. brought Mr.. Stevenson mo
a applause than his predecessors when
D walked from the platform.
l. Then "Blue Eyed Billy" Sheehan, vi
4 was lieutenant governor Of New 70
= for four years. and who Is consider
nc one Of the past grand masters Of 20
N tics. mounted the stage He too, pr
tested against unsoating the gold de-
@. gates. His intimate knowledge OF 7
IN litcal presidents enabled him to ma
ly strong argument against the reg
Of larity Of the cuntesting delegates
ID retired amid the plaudits OF the gall,
rs les.
81 His place was ,axcn uy Mr.. Blake
n. Texas, who made violent speech
lie favor Of seating the silycrmcn.
"a Mr.. Mcknight, one Of the Michig
mt silver delegates, replied 10 Mr. Stey,
pa son.
he Mr Brucker Of Michigan, howev
"a. stirred them 20 a yell by declaring d
while he had always been free silv
man he believed the silverites h
OF enough delegates 20 elcct free Nl,
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