The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-08

cheers and yells and Kisses, drowned out Mr..
Marston, and Chairman Harrity came to his
relief with an appeal to the convention to
listen to the gentleman recognized by the
chair. Mr. Marston appeared to have had
enough Of it by this time, and stepped of the
platform. i ~ ~ t,ft a7sts
John NJ. Duncan. Texas: want to know
If the first violation of precedent was not
when a majority OF the committee whose
views were not in eonsenance with the views
Of the majority of this convention, and over
the protest Of the majority, named man.
knowing that his views were Numerically
opposed to the views of a majority Of this
convention - They have forced the issue.
I We have not. We have got to meet it, and
we might as well meet it now as any time.
What we want Is success il November. and
we do not want to go out to the people any
exaggeration of the strength Of gold in this
! convention: We have almost, II not quite.
a two-thirds majority -eez5 =
J. R. Ladd, Illinois: I say to you that a
house divided against itself shall not sue
coed in November. Let us exchange our
| views. and ideas good naturally and in a
candid way, and bow to the will of the ma
jority- If the committee has made a recon-
mendation that we do not like, may we not
vote against it, and when we do it. exercise
the greatest Democratic privilege in the
world Of voting we please. iCheers.)
Senator Hill, nor his friends, can not justly
take offense. 1t Is not fight against New
York. nor against Senator Hill, but a recog-
milton of the time-honored
~ DEMOCRAIlC- PROPOSII1ON,
that the majority, shall rule. (Applause.)
And let 1t be- clCheers) Let us adopt
silver and silver candidate according to
Democratic, methods. lfApplause.) This is a
Democratic convention, and whatever you do,
| do it Democrats IT you do otherwise,
l fear. my friends.r youswiI make serious
mistake That should vote against John w.
Daniel, born in his own community and In
his own state, is the regret OF my life, but
my judgment is that it Is wrong for the
Democratic party, and IT will make mis-
take should we elect ihim to preside here
now. Continued applaase)
The Chairman: Unless a clear majority OF
| the delegates shall SEEM to determine or in
dictate to the contrary ,athe chair Will direct
call of the roll irpIn ediAtely after the recog-
milton of the next gentleman. II Is for the
hasty about the direction of the calling Of the
roli.s fCries of 'sRollS rofl.'') ~ T5 SO
Mr.. Harrity Them as the chair understands,
the sentiment of the delegates he Will now
| present the last gentleman to be heard upon
| this question Hon. Henry M. Clayton, OF
Alabama. ~ <-ss--
Mr.. Clayton: Great God my fellow citizens,
has it come to this, that a Democrat is driven
to the extremity for argument to look TO
Republican approval for what we shall do in
our convention II there were no other reasons
than the fact, ii it be a fact, that the Republf-
cans will condemn us for 1t, that in Gods
name would be enough to make me support
the minority. Applause.)
The Chairman: The vote Is now to be taken
upon the motion offered by the gentleman from
Alabama, that the name of the Hon. John w.
Daniel of Virginia be substituted for the name
position OF temporary chairman OF this con-
yention. The secretary will now call the roll
of states. and the chairman Of the respective
delegations will report the vote.