Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-08
CHAIRMAN.
Minority Report Adopted at Chicago
According 10 Programme
DAVID B. HILL TURNED DOWN.
"He Would Eake an Eastern Speech,
Requiring Explanation.
THE VOTE Is 556 TO 349.
THE VOTE IS 556 TO 349.
A Numbsr Of Interesting Remarks Made
by SscOnderS Of Nominations.
SENATOR WHITE, or CALIFORNIA.
He fs Agreed on for Successor TO
Daniel in the Chair-Convenhon
Scenes and Incidents-Checrs Tor
Cleveland.
Cleveland.

Cleveland.
CHICAGO. July THE silver men have
won the first days fight In the National
Democratic Convention. . They routed
their opponents by "a majority OF w.
y seated Senator Daniel in the chair over
Senator Hill, the nominee OF the Na1onaI
Committee. and broke the record. They
upset a practice which has always here
s tofore prevailed in Democratic conven-
tlons Though Il has been sometimes ig-
nored in Republican conyentions), and
Il held the longest first days session of any
great national convention within recent
memory. The vote Of 9O5 cast was one
less than the total vote by reason of the
fact that Senator Hin refrained from
4 volne but this loss, in a calculation Of
4 relative strength, was Offset by his op-
ponenrs Senator Daniel's) chivalrously
voting against his party and himself.
The result to-day showed the silver men
10 be forty-eight votes short Of a two
thirds majority taking 1t as a test vote.
But In many respects 1t was not 70. There
were eight votes from South Dakota cast
for Hi which on a square issue Of free
coinage will 10 for free silver. Three
votes I'm West Virginia thrown against
the silver candidate to-day will be count
ed for the silver platform. The Terri
tories. which on the preliminary roll were
given six seats but only two votes, VIII
probably be awarded six votes In the
permanent organization, except Alaska
and the District Of Columbia, which will
remain at their present rating. Alaska,
admitted for the first time to a Demo-
cratic national convention. sent six gold
delegates 10 a silver body, and it is ex-
pected will be punished for its "fresh-
ness" by having its representation cut
down to two. This will give the Terri
tories thirty-two votes instead Of twelve,
as cast to-day. and all but three of these
votes ALASKA two, and the District OF |
Columbia one) are counted for silver Ne |
braskas sixteen votes will undoubtedly be |
turned over 20 the silver men by the |
Credentials Committee. Florida's vote, |
which was four to four on organization,
will be given five for silver and three for
eogc N-rcafter, aur MarylanN. which
voted twelve gold and four sill
yer on organization, ii is said,
will scatter in the proportion of
eleven silver TO five gold when it comes
TO voting for the different silver candi-
dates. though it will remain as now on
the platform.
These changes and accessions, it is
claimed. will come very near giving the
silver men the two-thirds majority they
seek. and which will enable them 10 carry
everything their own way. If they should
stll lack a few votes. they have Michigan
to fall back upon. A decision in favor of
the silver men in one or two contested
districts in that State will convert under
the unit rule the twenty-eight gold votes OF
Michigan into twenty-eight silver votes.
and give sure two-thirds majority for
the silver men.
WONDERFULLY INTERESTING.
The gathering Of to-day was q Won
derfuny interesting assemblage in the
gigantic Coliseum, wonderful in point OF
numbers, and interesting with regard to
the men who made up the assemblage. Z
The giants OF the party were there There
was Jones. Of Arkansas. dinident to a de-
gree, portly of appearance. but quick in
Harris, Of Tennessee older
and not 80 erect as his senatorial col I
league. looking over the convention with
the keen eye Of practiced presiding Off
GERS: Tllman. leading the South Carolina
delegation, hardly less noticeable than his (
older fellow-senators. and the young
Governor of Texas. who also came in ,
tor his share Of attention. William c. o
Whitney sauntered into the great hall. d
almost unobscrvcd. He took his seat with 7
he New York delegation near Blssell. Of !
Buffalo. who had been President Cleve- n
lands law partner and Postmaster 7
General. and looked about the sea Of t
faces.
Hurrying along through the convergne
crowds OF arriving delegates came Russell. ;.
he boyish-looking Ex-Governor OF Massa-
,husctts, and with him the other Russell
rom the Bay state who had been un- 0
Iuccessful IN mis- endeavor TO reach the =
Office vacated by his name Il
.ake Gray of Delaware. and Villas OF ]
Wisconsin. Mr.. Clevelands most ardent /
supporters on the floor OF the Senate; :.
Bradley smalley Of Vermont. and others
'f The gold leaders entered unobserved,
md took their places quietly
When David b. Hm entered, with the
lew York delegation. many Of those who
afterwards voted TO keep him from the
emporary Craftsmanship forgot family
uarrels, and cheered as heartily as the
est Again and again the enthusiasm
roke forth fresh, and Hill modestty
ank into his chair. and looked as though
e wished to be out OF sight
IL was nearly O'Clock. instead of noon.
hen the convention was called TO order.
nd for an hour and a half prior to the
me when Chairman Harrity. Of the Ma IN IN
onoi Committee. tapped his gavel. the ',
oor had been one moving. converging. ed
yerging mass OF humanity. principally
'ale, but with a sufficient leayening of al
omen to make it marked. ~
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