The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-09

attic airs and was received with hand
clappIng and encores. In the intervals
between the bands melodies, specta-
tors tried to procure oratory by calling
for popular favorites and Bryan. OF
Nebraska, seemed to be the leader in
this competition.
At $50 the committee on resolutions
filed into the inclosure. In the van was
the stalwart form OF Senator Hill. As
the delegates and crowds caught sight
OF him they rose TO their feet and wildly
cheered the New YorI, leader. Again
and again they cried his name, but
the senator quietly took his seat and
conferred in subdued tones with those
about him as II utterly unconscious OF
the tumult. Ten minutes later Chair
man Daniels called the convention 10
order and announced that the commit
tee on credentials was ready to re-
port.
When the reading clerk read the re-
port seating four silver district dele
gates from Michigan, which changed
the complexion OF the delegation under
the unit rule from gold TO silver. there
was considerable applause among the
silver men on the floor. ES-Congrcss-
man John c. Crosby, OF MASSACHUSETTS,.
on behalf OF the minority OF fheS COM
mittee, took the stage and earnestly
protested against the decision OF the
majorl,y.fIc spoke, he said, In behalf
nr eighteen states. When he had coifl-
pleted brief review OF the merits OF
the case John r. Brennan, Wisconsin
gold delegate, followed with another
protest. Delegate i. N. Taylor, OF
Arkansas. defended the course, OF the
majority OF the committee and his ap-
plnuse came more from the pit than the
galleries, He declared that the seating
OF the gold delegation from Michigan
was. a most outrageous wrong, which
the convention should right.
Governor McLaurin, OF MISSISSIPPI.
also came to the defense or the COM
mIttee. He made careful review OF
the facts to show that the viii OF the
Democrats of Michigan did not prevail
In the state convention. Four hundred
and twenty-four OF the iSS delegates TO
that convention, he said. were instruct
ed for free silver. lie described the al
Legged methods pursued by the admin
istratiOn's agents 20 oNer-ridS tb'S c1.
pressed will OF the people ana declared
that they were under instructions 10
garry Michigan FOR gold and the ad-
miniStrattnn.
some unsympa;hetic auditor in the
gallery shouted shut up and sit down"
whareat there seemed to be n Syste-
matte attempt Ia howl down the speak
or This aroused the Ire of the silver
delegates and one of the indignant
l.nuisInra delegates arose md shouted
that II these Interruptions were contin-
ned he should nave TO clear the Sallcr-
les THE galleries are packed by sold
men," he shouted. But the cries OF the
crowd continued. At last Colonel Mar
lin. the serGeant-at-arms. intcrposSd
from the platform and Instructed the
assistant Scrgenrt-3t-armS ana pohee
TO summarily eject any one VINO inter
rupted the proceedings. =,
John +. Salisbury, member OF me
famous old Salisbury family ot Della
ware. whose ancestry runs through all
American history. pushed his way 10
the platform 10 protest against the ma
inrity rrport, He was elected rs FREQ
silver delegate, he said, hut he believed
Tho sitting delegates from Michigan
wore entitled to their seats. u nro-
trst" he shouted. emphntlcaliy mat
This is not the place 10 wash the dirty
linen Of state factions.
The Man Who Stole Michigan.
Ar,er Salisbury stepped to the front
Of the platform Il .talwart, oioNu NOUS"
tpchcd young man. with q red rose on
the lapel Of his summer coat Gentle
man. / am the man they say stole Mich
lrnn," he shouted In a tone that rang to
The raftcrs. This defiant introduction
cnurht the fancy VI the multituue.
which set up great shout OF laughing
APPROVAL.
Name, ramc," the galleries cried,
"Stevcnson," the young man yelled.
His full name was Eliot G. Stevenson,
he is the law partner ot President Clerc- Z
lands first friend and one time cabinet
aide Don" Dickinson, and the man
who Is accused by the silver men with Z