Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-07-18

iUE IS was Nv NAa.AAaf AhAi "AAAiAA -
we're the prlnciplcs NO vigorously ard
vniiantly commended for, It ia now 10.
tcie.ting chitny a. political rcml.
niscencs. In tho use OF the term "iu.
tcfesiinR" no idea Of vaiua u inlertci
to be conveyed Tor is value IL I'M.
measurable. Tho pssstnt ana future
row offer the m.si attractions 70 The
student OF ptoai4Untial aud state poll.
tics. win ihrm w will have 10 deal
during the neat Tow months. Bu! Ne
there viii DO prediction occurrence
to excite and engage the attention Of
tho people Of the United States % are
there post-convuu'.0n Impressions that
the writer feels may be probably
chrouicled iu tne5o columns
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To begin with is was fighting con.
sention. II was made up u an,agOu.
istlc oleBouts. delegates had their
war paint anu feathers or. Whom
ihey Tell into nnt-1t rather when
they dropped toto their ats 10 the big
Cjliseum-ihey were ready for the
frey. They wanted ths battle to begin.
In n short time It was raging fufiously.
The silver men were the aggresaors,
but the gold iotccH, badly outHumborod
as they were. fought with much pre-.
clsion, diplomacy and desperation.
HIN and Whitney were their leaders
and they obeyoi them implicitly. The
preliminary ssirmithing began when
the Majority report from the
national committee naming Hill
Ms temporary ohaiTman was
presented, perforated anu oyer.fldden
and the iepor, OF the minority select
Ing Daniel tor tho high honor was &C.
copied ana adopted on n vote Of $50 70
$40. II was violation OF party Gus.
tom--'t WINS without pTectdtnt-but
what were custom and precedent In
crisis fThught with 10 much import.
hnce TO tue party itstl2 Wny should
not changed conditions bring n change
Of party praeticsg argued the silver
men. Having n majority OF tho cOu.
veution they RskUd The national com.
mittee 10 name any white metal ~.
vccale II pleased ana they would
accept him. But the Committee failed
TO do 30 aud ns result
the traditions OF the pas'
were set aside aud tho man from New
YORK was compelled 10 sit with his
delegation In tue COlitoum's great pit
aud listen to Senator Daniel sound Ia
choice phrase nuj eloquent TOMS the
hey note Of tue campaign. Daniel was
without doubt tue most distinguished
looking delegate Ia the convention.
His features are NJ classic as were ever
chiseltd from marble; his voice IA
musical and clear and when he apeAke
" IN with soft riouthcrn account.
His presence ana manner have n 10.
Variable effect upon friends ana a.
s0ciatea Rud hnndghEke with him
produces and electric shock thut
thrills one 10 tho toep. lie will ever
be remembered ~ one OF tho land
marks Of the convention. Hs 4.
especially Gear to tho hearts OF tho nv.
.tags Uioniau, Tor he was a friend to
Utah auu her pe1po whom tho voice
" n friend Ia high places was ike the
cry OF feiouo to One IN danger. When.
ever al Chicago he met person from
Utah ~ was 10 enquire concerning
soma other citizen OF cur common.
wealth anu to ASCERTAIN the c1udition
aud prospect VI tho lew StalO which
he doubts not will always DO found IN
tue hrtt ranks Of rtogtesa ami loyalty.
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With the ptcttut.sion OF the plat.
form the noad'gales Of otntory were
thrown wide open. It was the yubilcis
opportunity 10 witness an unparalleled
deolamntUry contest. The mCu Of gold
who wanted TO measure their ability
Ne debatvTn Of the nnHLcial question
with the "whlte metal fanatics anu
national credit dGstruCtiOnIstg,D M
champions, were amazed al the iAmill.
Rrity Of their opponents on the subject
at itsue. Bright minds rubbed Apaiuet
bright minds. Scintilating sparks OF
financial intelligence sbOt iofth In a
manner that evoked the widest onthu.
eiasm. Tho yells OF 10000 spectators
rent the air aud shook the building.
Scenes that cannot 10 portrayed
by pen or on PAPER no mat.
ter how proficient tho mind
maklpg the attempt may be followed
IN kaleidoscOpic rapidlty and over
wholmlpg confusion. Many hours
we're thus spent. The great cham.
piOns Oh either sido had been heard.
The shrewd anu crafty Hin with
knowledge OF parliamentary tactics
that would worry even Reed OF
Maine or n White Of California, had
spoken. Aud from the gold mono.
mstallisps slide Of tho question he had
made great petch--sn unansweEable
argument against u change In the
monetary syatsm OF the United States.
With the conclusion OF his Able pre-
tenlation OF their cause they were
willing 10 submit their case
10 the delegates OF tho convention.
Hut another was yet 10 speak. lilo
was 10 have tho honor OF clOalng the
memorable debate, Would no meet
the expectation OF bic iriupds2 Would
ho be able g. nisprnve the subtle state.
ments or n ~ York senator? These
and numerous similar queiliols stood
tut like n .miug interTOggtorleH IN the
minds OF thl EuplTe biatc, Now Eng.
land aud PtnntylYhula delegations,
A. u matter " iaut tho same problem
was peTplexiug many Oi the silver
muu Oi tho West aud South, MOI all
had heard him speak, not al knew the
wide RAJ go Oi bis titquatu not all |
had witutsiuu display vi hls Te-
maTkHblo power Ia uHAying
an audience. 10 weH this class
who had doubt In tbtir heaI,s; u was
this clRfa VINO feared HilPs mastery
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