Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-07-08
convention, also appeared before the
Democratic committee.
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anu more will arrive today.
COLONEL ARGUE


COLONEL ARGUE
by Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July s.-The second days
convention opened bright and cool.
Tho city has enjoyed ideal weather
sinco the advance guards arrived last
week and there are no indications OF q
change. The crowds down town and
about the convention hnll showed no
diminullon today, but there was lees
Of demonstration than there has been.
The personal element surrounding the
candidates had given place TO Intense
feeling over tho issue between tho gold
and silver forces, as II ntared tbs Gull
minatlng point Moreover, there APP
peared to DO n lack OF that personal
magnetism among the candidates
which inspires convention crowds to
genuine enthusiasm.
The crowds were moving toward
Coliseum early, rs the time Tor meet
Ing was ten o'clock, ana the experience
Of yesterday warned people That pH-
tenco was required In gaming admis.
si0n. Scfgosut.Lt.aTns Martin prom.
isoi improve mont ON ytsterday's
arrangements. lilo has teen tho most
abused mnn IN Chicago ana
reports were current that he would
be rupoTsole when tho permanent
organization was perfected. At the
muetini Of the committee on TuiUs last
night, II was pointed cut that q nun.
dted seats In the rear Of the main floor
and galleries we're unuccupiod yUtlor.
day although tno Bllycr luauofs had
elfivou vainly 10 secure u qujtn Of
tickets commensurate with their
strength la the convention.
The committee appoiu ted Senator &.
II. Money aud Gen. ~. Claif 10 confer
with Chairman HafTity early today
and threat was made that II liberal
distribution OF tickets did not follow,
the doors OF the convention hall wOull
be thrown open TO tbs Democracy.
Tho day promises 10 be- Que TO bring a
ctisis on the door Of the convention
with oil the 10 long anticipated events
| Of last night, extending far into the
early hours today anu matklng tue
near approach OF tue eliminating point.
The UrIrr Of businc0s adopted by the
rules ,u umittee was Huch that alter
toe iu,tyuuclion Of the permanent pre-
siding tllieer, senator stephen NJ.
White Of California, tho first business
would De tho report OF the Credentials
committee, embracing bitter contest
over Michigan. Then tue report ON
platform; next speeches placing the
oand dAl,s In nomination ani finally
talloting.
The choice OF Senator white gives
general satisfaction, even tbs gold meu
novledging his fitness a. presiding
officer. He has n voice which carries
without the slightest Snort. lie 10
not demoustrhtive or otatoTieAl, but his
uiction IL choice and no has tue com.
mAnd Of parliamentary procedure
which gives luci1ity TO his decisione.
| He Ia In the vigor OF middle lie with
n robust phys que which adds force 10
his ether ntIHinmenis.
THE MICHIGAN CONTEST.
The report ON the Michigan case was
10 be- the signal for the opening Of the
conflict today. Two reports were
ready, that from the majority which
seated signt silver contestants, there
by giving n total u 20 silver men out
OF IS In the Michigan lcgation anu
unuer tn, unit rule swinging the Gu.
tire rs TO tho silver column. The
minOnIy report favored the retention
VI the eight gold candidates, thus far
holding the balance Of power under
the unit, and keeping sS Michigan
delegates In tho guli column. The is-
sue on tue two reports involved intense
personal feeling. Charges were made
that n federal officer hal been bar
tered In order 10 control the Michigan
state convention. There was every
indication that this personal element
would be aired on tho door OF the COM
vention and the question Of federal
influence DO brought In for severe
criticism, which thus far has procoede
behind tho closest guarded doors. Such
was tho feeling over this contest that II
promised to take much time anu pos.
sibly crowd other business late into the
day. IL was also regarded by many
as furnishing an opportunity TO tho
gold mon 10 leave the convention on
tue ground that tho silver forces were
riding over them roughshod.
IHE PLATFORM CONTEST.
The contest on tho platform prom
ised another heated debate. There had
never been a doubt that tho silver
men would inject 10 to into the plat.
form, but n retult OF this meeting Of
the c9mmiIlee on platform last night
there wer0 now added several new
personal elements. These included n
declaration against tho issue OF bonus
In time Of peace anu selling bonds Ia
foreign putchasers. The national bank
question was also Involved Ia the pro-
posal oi the msilrity to limit the right
OF national banks TO issue notes. al
deu % this was tho proposal for a
constitutional amendment which
would permit Congress to enact Income
tax. Outside OF these financial fea'
lures the plank commencing Senator
HIPS bill regulating punishment In
contempt cases offered u HELD VI debate
ma II grew out VI the arrest OF Eugene
V. Debs aud other labor Organizers
during this great Chicago strike.
with these contests ahoad, the
leaders felt much doubt whether the
ballOting on candidates would begin
today, although there was n slight
prospect that some nominating
speeches might he made Mt another
session. This talk Of bolt was r..
newell as result Of meeting Of
prominent New York men last night
TINE FOR ACTION.
This brought out expressions from
eI. Governor Flower and Mr. C0uderl
TO the elect that the time Tor deulHlyt