The true northerner., 1896-07-15
BRYAN and SEWALL.
Ticket Put Up by the Democrat
ic Convention.
PLATFORM Is FOR FREE SILVER.

The Convention, which Lasted for Five
Days, One Of the Most Notable I'm the
History Of the Democratic Party-The
Gold Men Got the Worst Of IL from
the Start and the siiverites Nominated
4. Ticket 20 Suit Themselves.
CHICAGO, July s.-The seats OF the
delegates and alternates were filled, but
there was wide fringe of vacant chairs
on the outer edge of the galleries when at
1q:49 D. IN. yesterday Chairman Harrity,
of the national committee, raised his
gravel and as il dropped on the desk with
a sharp crack requested the Democratice
national convention OF 1896 10 come 10
order. At his request the sergeant-at-arms
cleared the aisles and then the chairman
called on Rev. DR.. Stires, of Grace Episco-
pal church, for prayer. Rev. Mr.. Stires
IN the course of his invocation said-and
the words are significant as IL was
"gold" committee which chose him for
chaplain-"Inspire us with a patriotism
above expediency Remind us that hon
esty is not only the best, but the only
policy worthy the consideration of great
people"
Harrity then announced the temporary
organization as decided upon by the ma
tional committee beginning with David
b. Hill for temporary chairman. The
mention of Senator Hills name was re-
ceived with tremendous applause, the
members of the Pennsylvania delegation
standing on chairs and waving flags
Some one called for three cheers for David
Il AtAL I.a h...N
then played Dixie When the noise sub
sided Harrity continued the announce
ment-S. y. Sheerin for secretary, Col
onel John /. Martin for sergeant-at-ar MS
and assistant secretaries etc, whose
names were not read. He then recognized
Clayton, Of Alabama, who began the
fight for silver.
Silver Ticket Is Put Up.
In behalf of the minority of the national
committee Clayton reported the name OF
John w. Daniel loud and uproarious in
terruption, prolonged applause, cheeringl
to be substituted in the committee report
for that of Hill, and moved that the minor
ity report be adopted demanding a vote
by states and roll call. McDermott, of
New Jersey, obtained the floor and spoke
in favor of Hill, whom he characterized as
which in days of trouble in our eastern
Democracy we sailed; that man who cleo
trited this nation by giving us a legend
which every Democrat can put upon the
banner that he follows, that echoes "a SEN
timent that has no east no south, no
north no west in It, but simply declara-
tion Of faith, i am Democrat Great
applausel.
There were a great many speeches, the
silver ,nen protesting no intended indig-
nifty to Hill in opposing him and the gold
men urging the necessity OF concession
for harmony's sake. But the chair finally
during IA lull in the oratory said that ''un-
less clear majority of the delegates to
the convention shall seem TO determine or
indicate TO the contrary, the chair will
direct call of the roll Immediately after
the recognition of the next gentleman. 1t
is for the delegates TO determine If the
chair is unduly hasty about the direction
of the calling of the roll Cries of roll,
roll" Then, as the chair understands the
sentiment of the delegates he will now
present the last gentleman to be heard
upon this question-H. ID. Clayton"
Clayton closed the debate for the silver
men, and at his conclusion the vote was
taken by states resulting: For Daniel,
$50; for Hill, $40. During the roll call
Iowa's vote was challenged and "a poll
taken, the object being to bring up the
question of the unit rule. The chair set
tied the question for the time by declaring
the unit rule in force, and Iowa's twenty
siv votes went to Daniel. There were
other decisions of IA similar character that
were to the advantage of Hill, the chair
uniformly upholding the unit rule where
ii had been adopted by the state
The total vote cast was 905, one man not
voting, and that man was Senator Hill.
Daniel was declared elected and the an
nouncement was greeted with an ovation
from the silver men, as il was apparent
that the silver element was in the ascend
ency and would remain SO until the end