Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-07-11

National Committeeman Clayton, of
Alabama, closed the debate in favor of
electing Mr.. Daniel He paid a glow
ing compliment to Senator Hill 81
was here four years ago." said he,
when the anti-snappers were con-
demning and denouncing him. At
that time 1 was praising him. He was
my champion / learned democracy at
his feet, and if he had chung to his Ell
mira declaration in favor of free coin
age he would to-day be my candidate
for president
The vote was then taken. with the
following result: Daniel, $50; Hill,
$40; not voting, 1.
The votes of several states were
challenged, Iowa among others, and
the convention had an opportunity to
applaud Gov. Stone, of Missouri, who
arose to make a parliamen tary inquiry,
which brought from Chairman Harrity
the ruling that when the vote of
state acting under the unit rule was
questioned a roll call might be had to
determine whether the will of the ma
jority had been correctly announced.
The challenge of Iowa's vote resulted
in showing of II ayes and nine nays,
SO that &c were recorded aye. This
Iowa roll call necessitated the an
nouncement of Horace Boies, who is
accredited as delegate. but the Boies
men missed the opportunity for dem
ons tration and no cheer was heard.
The chairman-''Thet ellers agree in
their tally and report the vote fol-
lows: Ayes. $50; nays, 349; not voting,
1 Senator HilD. The motion offered
the gentleman from Alabama. substi-
tuting the name of Hoa. John w. Dam
iel, of Virginia, for that of David 3.
Hill for the temporary Craftsmanship
of this convention, is adopted"
This signal victory of the silver men
was greeted with an ovation from the
convention, and regarded as conclusive
of their strength.
The chairman attem pied to restore
order by hammering with his gavel
upon the desk. Serg ean t-at-Arms
John I. Martin, of St. Louis, came to
his rescue, and in voice of command
directed every delegate to take his
seat He also ordered his assistants to
clear the aisles. When order had been
restor ed, the chairman said: "Unless
objection be made, the chair will
gard the vote which has just been an
nounced practical rejection of the
vote of the national committee, and
will consider it unnecessary to put it
to a formal vote. There being no OBJ
lection, the chair will appoint as q
committee of three, to escort Hon.
John w. Daniel to the chair, Hon. J.
+. Jones, of Arkansas; Hon. R. P.
Heating, and Hon. Stephen NJ. White,
of California;"
When Chairman Daniel was escorted
to the chair he was greeted with
mighty cheers. AS soon as quiet could
be restored he delivered his speech,
which was lengthy effort He said,
among other things, that IAN interna-
tional agreement for the restoration
of the metals to an equality would be
a bond of mankind which would enable
US to regulate the two metals upon a
parity" The closing part of his speech
was as follows:
The majority of this convention I have the
honor here to represent maintain that this
great American nation, with natural base of
fixed empire, the greatest ever established by
man, with more territory and more productive
energy than Great Britain, France and Ger
many combined, without dependence upon
European nations for anything they produce,
| and with European nations dependent upon
| much that we produce, is fully capable
| Of restoring the constitutional money
system of gold and SILVER equality
| with each other. And fathers in
| f176 declared our national independence of all
| the world, so to-day has the great democratic
party, founded by Thomas Jefferson, the
| author of that declaration, appeared here in
Chicago to declare the financial independence
\ of the United States of al other nations and
| to invoke all true Americans to assert by their
| SURFACES at the polls that our country may be
| placed where she by right belongs. the
freeSt and foremost: the most pros porous
and happiesu nation that ever blessed the life
| Of mankind upon this globe.
When Chairman Daniel had finished
his<speech he said: "Gentlemen of the
| convention, / now announce that the
national democratic convention is in
session and is ready to proceed to the
business of permanent organizat ton.
loud cries of Hill, HILL Gentle
men, the convention will come to or
der"
/ Senator Jones of Arkansas-"On be-
half of the silver members of this con-
vention, and at the personal request of
a number of them, / offer the follow
ing resolution and move its adoption
| Resolved. That the thanks of this conven-
ton are due to Hon. w. F. Harrity, chairman
of the democratic national committee, for the
able and impartial manner in which he has
discharged his duty while presiding the
deliberations of this convention
The resolution was unanimously
adopted, was another resolution
offered by Senator White, of California,
making the rules of the Fifty-Third
house of representatives govern the
deliberations of the convention. The
roll of states was then called, under
the customary practice, and the selec-
tions for membership on the various
committees were announced The del
egates and spectators began leaving
rapidly at this juncture, it was well
understood that the convention would
ad journ Immediately.
Gen. Finley, of the Ohio delegation,
| protested against the selection of com