Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-10

believe in the gold standard would TORN
n platform and nominate ana elect can.
didate. And they had good reason io'
Tho assortlon. because there Is scarcely
s,a,c mere to-day asking for. gold
etapdard that is not within the absolute
control of the Republican party. Mr.. Nc
,SgnleV was nominated at ST. Louis on q
nlatform which declares for the mainte'
nance of the gold standard until 1t shal
he changed into bimetallism by ihterha'
tional agreement. Mr.. Mckinney was 'he
most popular man among the Republicans
ana three months ago everybody III
The Republican party prophesied his elec,
ton. How IS II to-dayg lie VINO useu
10 boast that he looks like Napoieoh
daughter) shuddors today when he THINKS
mat he was nominated on the ami
ysrsary OF the battle of Waterloo
fCheers) He can fancy that he hears
In the distance the sound of the waves
Is they beat on the lonely shores OF 81
Helena. (Cheers)
"Whv this change? Ali my friends
the change Is evident TO any one who
tSoks at the matter. II Is because no
Syiyate character, however pure; nc
personal popularity. however great can
protect from the avenging wrath of an
indignant people. The man who would
declare that he Is in favor OF foisting
The gold standard on this people. or VINO
IS willing to surrender the right OF sell
government, and TO place legislative con-
troll in the hands of foreign potentates
ana powers. cannot hope for an cleo
ton 10 the presidency Of the United
States. (Cheers)
1--WE 20 forth" said the orator, CON
fdent that we shall win. Why? Be
cause there Is not a spot Of ground upon
which the advocates OF the gold standard
can meet US YOU tell us the great
cities are In favor Of the gold standard.
Burn down your cities and leave our
farms and your cities will grow up again.
But destroy our farms. and the grass
will grow IN every city of the Union
Great cheors)
"Alv friends" he continued. eve shall
declare that this nation IS able to act
ro~ its people upon every question
Without waiting for the consent Of any
other nation on earth. and upon that
issue we expect TO carry every state IN
this nation Great chcers)
1T Is the issue Of 17i6 over again. our
ancestors. when only 100000 declared
their independence Of every nation on
earth. Shall we when grown to f~VVl'-
BOO. have less courage? II they say we
nation assists we reply we VIII restore
bimetallism. and let England adopt II be-
cause the United States has led the
xvav. (CheersD We shall answer their
demand for the gold standard by saying
20 them: You shall not press down upon
the brow Of labor this crown Of thorns.
You shall not cruelty mankind upon a
rrose 81 gold" Tremendous cheeringD
EXTRAORDINARY SCENE.
Then onsued perhaps the most extraor-
binary scene Of this extraordinary con-
yention. As II by the magic touch OF
n wand. delegation after delegation rose
I'm solid phalanx and gave vent to the
most enthusiastic demonstration In hohor
OF the Nebraska orator. Everybody STOOD
IN. even the eastern men, who at first
,roro disnosed to remain in their seats.
Westerners shouted, waved handker-
chiefs. hats. flags. canes. umbrellas,
ana anything else conspicuous and porta-
Bile Deafcning cheers rent the ar, ar
ticles OF every description were thrown
high above the surging sea of humanity
The staffs bearing the names of the states
we're held aloft, with flags and other
things on top and waved to and fro.
when that pastme became too tame
led by Delegate Wood nearly all or the
silver States and Territories, and some OF
bearing the State poles. and marched IN
triumph around the floor. Some Of the
Eastern States kept their STATS In their
places. and confined their expressions 10
standing up and giving a mild cheer as IN
dividuals.
This Juror continued for n quarter of
an hour and no effort was made by CHAIR
man or sergeant-at-arms 10 check us
tempestuous progress.
Away 10 the west and the north ana
the south of the platform. in the multi
tude Of SPECTATORS the demonstration OF
the delegates was repeated. Hundreds OF
umbrellas We're opened by the apparently
crazed people Harmless missiles of pa
per and other things were hurled through
the air on delegates heads.
The remarkable feature of this wild out
burst was that its spontaneity was appa-
rent, and 1t was so much personal tfi-
butte TO Mr. Bryan that eastern delegates
who differed with him caught the infec-
ton and Joined in moderately. Nebras-
ka's delegation was the cynosure OF OBJ
seryation. and the smooth-faced silver
champion who had electrified the conven-
ton sat unmoved In his seat at the end
of the aisle opposite his opponent from
New York, Senator Hin.
HILLS AMENDMENTS DEFEATED.
When some degree of quiet was re-
stored the previous question was ordered
on the platform and all amendments. MIR.
Eil requested call of States on his pro-
posed financial plank. At 315 o'clock =.
NJ. the voting began upon Mr.. HIS pro-
posed substitute for the free-conage
plank. II resulted: Ayes. 1903; noes, O-5.
Mr.. Hin said he did not desire call
of States upon his two financial amend
ments, but he did desire a vote by States
Inn ta lrl1tn
istration. The second roll-call was be-
gun at s:47 Z. NJ.
The result Of the roll-call on the reso-
lutlOns endorsing the administration was
announced as follows: Ayes. S57; noes,
bGi: not voting, g; absent, 6-total $50.
This announcement accounted for all the
delegates. and was greeted with applause
and Kisses.
Mr.. Hnps two financial amendments
were then voted down viva voce
Mr.. Tillman rose TO ask the parliament
tary status OF his amendment condemning
the administration. The Chair replied
that II was still pending, If the gentleman
desired 10 press it. Mr.. Tillman replied
that as the failure to endorse was equiva-
lent to a vote of censure, he would not
renew his amendment.
ADOPTION OF PLATFORM
At 4.S7 p. NJ. the roll of States was
rallied on the adoption Of the platform, as
reported by the Committee on Resolutions.
The result was announced as follows:
Ayes, CPS: noes, 3Ol; absent, total $50.
There was only the faintest applause on
the announcement of this already antic-
pated result.
At Al L. NJ the convention took re-
cess until s r. NJ
EVENING SESSION.
The mass of spectators at this evenings