Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-09

ucoched-scencs and Incidents OF
q the Dny-Nirginia Pcrs"n"iS'
CurcAGO ILL. July S.-(special)-
d ory.Chairman Daniel was so
,oa..o t~o,, che strain to which his voice
.,. e,t,ectel during the delivery oi MS
8 ,,,.ch Yesterday that ne this morning
,-..,.7 60 advisable 20 call 10 his help Mr'
4 white. Of California. For hours the con-
Il vention awaited The report OF the COM
Il ,.,,,... on Credentials hearing speeches
80, ,rhilc. from various prominent mcn'
,.to were called for hy the crowd. on
,,...on Of Chairman Jones' of Virginia
george Fred. williams. Of Massachusetts
was given q hearing
Mr. Williams is not unknowu to fame
IN Richmond having appeared there IN
behalf Of tho nomination of cleveland
when DC took occasion 10 ass RI that
Daniel and Barbour were opposed TO
Cleveland because Cleveland would not
81 them control the Virginia patronage
This brought out caustic letters from our
rcnators. To-day Mr.. Williams who un-
an lately has been great goliite. spoke
.n favor Of the free-eilver movement He
,ddressed himself chiefly 20 arguing that
the movement is not n sectional one. lie
spoke well. and az the conclusion Of his
remarks Senator Daniel came forward
and shook his hand-the first time that
no. had recognized Williams since VII
nqms's "donars-to-doughnuts" speech in
Richmond.
The calls Of the crowd for Hi were
lnccssant and insistent until the Chair
stated that Hnl WAS not in the hall. Alt
geld was given q respectful hearing. but
there are hundreds Of silver men who
regard MIN as an obnoxious man.
GOLDITEs FOR BOLTING.
The conference Of goldites. which lasted
tll this morning. showed that nearly
an the delegates. except those from New
York State were ready TO bolt. Hll, |
Whitney. Amos Cummings. and Tam |
many held these down. The resolution /
adopted however suggests the possibility |
Of an independent ticket. If a month hence |
public sentiment shall seem to justify it, /
Congressman Jones has given great
satisfaction as chairman Of our dclega-
tion. He has also done much service on
some Of the big free-silvcr leaders COM
mittees. Mr. Swanson did not get to bed
until o'clock this morning He was al
work with the Steering Committee and |
Committee on Credentials. Smith Tur-
ner who had been here as Iooker>on.
also spectator, will outstay the con-
vention
II was on motion of Carter Glass. of
Lynchhurr. the Virginia member that
the Committee ON Platform to-day tabled
Senator Hilrs resolution. endorsing Mr.
Clevelands administration. When Mr.
I'M indicated that he proposed to ask the
committee TO remember an endorsement
Of the President, Mr. Glass appealed TO
him not 20 DO SO. "You know" said that
gentleman TO the New York Senator
that neither this committee nor the con-
vention favors such a proposition" In
reply Mr.. HIN said the committee r.
they saw ft. could table his resolution
which they did by very decided ma
lority.
ANTI-BANK PLANK.
Tho plank declaring against national
banks or banks Of issue. met Win ,oo~
disapproval Of Mr.. Glass and other Vir-
sinh delegates. The former arppe1 7
against IL in committee DECLARING tba, q,
Virginia Is conservative State and 3, >
might be hurtful 10 the people down =
there. In attempting TO refute this ar =
slment Tllman said to Mr. Glass. "I q
'an so down TO your State and raise o.
she1l on this issue" After the conv.n-
lion Iiliman met the Virginia member ,
Of the Committee on Platform and re- 81
peated what he had said on the subiec, =,
'i national banks, adding. Il Will go 10 s.
your state and agree 10 meet any man d
'here on The stump on this issue" Il
The declaration Of the platform as IN s.
third term for President Is substantially -
.hat adopted by the Virginia convention ir
Mr Swanson. who is member Of the ID
committee on Credentials. which early h
MS morning reported in favor of,un- r.
'eAuhs the gold delegates voted I'm the
negative on that proposition The COM l.
ni''ee rushed this case through. not even $,
stopping TO examine carefully the evil ii
ience. Mr. Swanson declared that no er
would rather abolish the two-thirds rpIo 81
han secure two-thirds by improperly un- pc
eating delegates IN
HARRIS WOULD NOT HAVE IT. &C
Senator Harris. OF Tennessee coul5 te
ave been made permanent chairman of 90
he convention had he permitted i 10 NJ
-iends who approached him on ,be We
ubject the Tennessee Senator declared
hat under no circumstance would no o'
ccept the honor. 1t would not be po,iuc ''
q said. TO make him chairman. There
ouh be too much ex-Confederate ana
outhern business IN a. Daniel. the tenn ha
oraIy chairman. was a southern soldier uii
nd Mr. Harris insisted that 1t would ca
OF DO 20 honor another one with the WI
ther chairmanship. IN,
National Committeeman Otey SAYS that fe'
HIS opinion the convention will moi oi
ilouIn before Saturday rn
A GREAT DEMONSTRATION. El
The grandest scene Of the convention ('
nd among the greatest Of demonstrations -.
'cured to-nigh, when New York cast q
seventy-two votes solidiy against the on
.pVit OF the committee unseating four ou
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