The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-09


gate. 10 sAia, bat be belfeTet fhs Ersirs
delegates Of Michigan wers enttsied 20
shsir seats. II protest" he shouted esn-
phxssraslT, that tkis IA not the place 70
xash the dirty linen OF state fsctsora
Ars<r ssgsDury there sssupe1 70 The
front az tbe platform . sssiwart. blonde
nsst8csed yeorg mar. with RED rose
sseE. Il am the mar they Say stole Mich
ixsn." he shouted "a = fons rfas rang %
ths raftsrs. This defiant intrcdaction
ez19ns tie fancy Of tie mustisuts. which
sent up grsss sh0u. OF laughter ana
approval. Name nars." the galleries
craed. Stevenson" thu young msn yelled.
Hfs fall n4faa - Essiots @. Stevenson. He
frtend ard ~ oDs tinne cabinet aide. Don
IL Dickinson. fae mar who il accused By
the silver men with rounding - &C Fed
erzs efsee heiseTs 70 swing the convention
for god. Us1anEy he told tie coaSen ton
thar II had nc right to turn cut delegates
50 (; woslad establish a precsdsrs that
would return TO damn g. These 1eciara-
ttons were received with cries OF Right
your are" The fact tia; = goI1 sentiment
pre1ou.nate6 kn the audience. or that an
American crowd Is Invariably vita the
under dog. brought Mr.. Stevenson more
xTp.Auss than his predecessors when he
Then = biue-eyed. s2ndy-hairsA we'll
built young man mounted the stage As
he turned and faced the sudierce with q
cheer the galleries recognized Blae-eyed
Billy eheehan. who was lieutenant gov
srnor Of New York for four years and
Who L eonssdered one OF the past grand
masters OF politics He, too. protested
against unseAfing the gold delegates. His
intimate knowledge Of political presidents
enabled him 20 make strong argument
against the regularity OF the contesslng
delegates Dir. SArehan declared that the
purpose Of the silver men of the cofven-
ton vas TO secure a majority OF the Mich
lxan delegation In order TO vote them a.
unit for silver and thus Increase their
majority 10 the requisite twc-thirds TO
nominate. You fear" he said. with q
sweep Of his hand. ''you fear that you
may be obliged to ahrogats thu tine-hon-
oTed twe-shirds rule II you do not do
this. ] appesI TO you. many Of whom stood
side BY eide with me four years ago. 70
stay yenr hand This convention was be-
gan In revolution In Gods name Go not
end Il In revolution" with thts parting
shot Mr.. shsehan retired, amid the
plaudits Of the galleries
His place was taken by Dsssgate J. W.
Blake. OF Texas. who made . violent
speech In favor OF seating the silver men,
he charged that II was notorious that the
Michigan convention had been packed and
manipulated BY Federal ONCE holders
The whole Internal delegation should, In
my opinion, be turned out" he said earn
nsstiy, and many OF the silver delegates
ON the floor seemed 10 agree with him,
from the manner IA which they received
his sentiment He repealed The insinua-
ton or Mr.. sheehan. and affirmed that, a.
silver man. II he coald not control the
convention without robbing state Of its
votes he was ready TO surrender
belesAss Mcknight. one OF the Michigan
silver delexa,es. replied 10 Mr.. Stevenson
He said that II was notorious that the SUI
veS men elected 4 majority OF 90 10 the
Michigan state convention. AS soon az
the administration 81 Washington cisy
aseertainsd this fact" he continued '.Mr.
Stevenson was hastily summoned 10
Washington City for conference with the
great chief" IT'S q l.e." yelled Mr. Stew
sfson. mounting a chair and facing the
aessEstes- Ihers Is not one word OF
truth IN tho statement"
Mr.. Mcknight Insisted On his statement.
and proceeded 20 describe the methods
by which the centred ~ the convention had
been whestsd from them. In conclusion
he predicted that Michigan would give
huo Democratic majority II free silver
platform was adopted.
Tie Michigan debate was hecor,n~
wearssoms. 60. when Delegate Bruck.y
srnooth-faced young man from ira,
sfAfe. began TO talk. the people began 10
cry for vote. Mr. Brucker however.
stirred them 20 a yell by declaring thai
whsis he had always been free silver
man he believed the siiveriies had enough
delegates 20 elect q free silver president
on free silver platform without commit
ting highway robbery
Thsn the gold men were aroused 70 n
1 greater enthusiasm by Charles ~. Thorn
| as. the Colorado member OF the national
osnmifiee. who spoke In a similar strain.
Gentlemen Of the Convention. 7, would
BE great rsisforfune. fn my opinion. for
this convention 20 DO otherwise than nom.
mate candidate representing the wtshe.
| % the majority. II would he a rraver
eas 20 secure such nomination by over
turning the officially expressed wish =,
enc Of the sovereign states % The y'uien'
/ usesd applause We were charged ves-
/ fsraay with a violation Of Democratic.
| principle. charge, IN my opinion not well
| FOUND. " this majority report shall re.
eeire the officsal ssacslon OF this conven.
Ten. then shose who made the charge
| yesterday snzy repeat IL with truth toner.
| row. IL seems 90 me that where a nurn-
| Der Of weeks Is necessary fcr en- irasvfd-
| uat 20 NEd cut the fact that bis virtue has
/ been deoauchet. saeh virtue shasaia he re-
eeived AZ least NTH some suspicion bv a
national convention. II understand ;als
sailrd and presented here ane hav, no,
/ Jet heard y oontradictaa Then. n TIA,
/ = TIRE case. so far "a the action Of fhts
/ convention Is concerned. y st the sea- n
It's approval. without eAsectien and with.
cut pFa.sst upon the forehead ~ sysy
enc 81 these Michigan eeieEates that were
I recognized b. THE rastanai committee ana
( II that cA 80, II does seem - ne IN All
4 cAndoF, shst we should arerG 20 violate
the presidents 81 party sna recognise shs
/ sovereignty 81 states thus casting their
! vote under the untt rule We cannot an
der any circumstances. transform our
selves into = returning boarss ara by so
+ tnw eehinA The returns seat ans ere here
! except these xhc have their ereaenttals
! IL those four asiexsfss who are sass q
/ be not sntitiea % ssats Ia this convention
! are. BY reason 80 she manner ~ which
they have tesa cNssen. not - sntiglea
! then n fellows that every ere ~ ths
! twsnty~stxht dsieEatee similarly commits.
sIcsea 10 this convention = rot ensstleI
20 recownision.~
Judge O. " Powers. e. Utah. ssnasor
/ 0rAss, Of New York ex-Ccnsrsssuaan
! weadock. 81 MsehlxNa. ard Delegate
! t,sponnsll. OF Colorado. srSks ~ faver ~
seating ere SILVER dsiesstlon froa Mloh.
I tsan-
AZ IRE cses. ss o'porseiFs sre.es. ant.
! loud cries 90 ~Nege. vote" frezs TIE ina
/ pssseat eroNsA Chairman Daniel eas shs
question ssst 81 the sseptfes az ths
! minority report 20 ccasrm THE sitting te2-
! exafe~ IN their ttles - tie seats rNs
I rolf WAS czlle8. A@a3naa. ihs srst stAte
/ called started Ire revolt &easess ire SEA
! ssxssy Although q silver eesrxaffen q
! >hAsssrrs for bar sose 5evssaaea she sael
/ thas vateS Ia the asl@satsea fAvn-x8 shs
gold sessxwtes. szit gnAsr TIE angs ruse
AsaNasaA's e vefes we're eaSz against ths
] minority sersrk TIE wA1a nen set u
! cat cf CsssserEaAs s. s&lvsr Sctea o.