The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-06-25
IT IS MEINLEY.
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whole bearing is pugnacious, and hi
manner as he read the farewell pre-
pared by his associates was one of de
fiance. There was little enthusiasm OF
the floor, but several times the galleries
broke loose. As he declared impress
lively that he and his associates woult
| cling to the fame, let the name gC
where it would, Pennsylvania dele
gate shouted "Goodby," and one of tn,
North Carolina delegates shouted, "TakC
a train for Chicago"
| The galleries hooted and Chairman
| Thurston was obliged to interpose an
appeal for order. When he said that
they would return to their people un
sullied, the authority given them be
cause the party Of freedom had become
| the party of oppression, the first great
scene came.
A thousand throats from the fooi
hissed their resentment in the face OF
| the speaker on the platform, and in an
instant bedlam reigned.
The galleries bissed and shouted loud
and long. Senator Cannon unfiinch-
ingly faced the irate audience. His face
was pale, but on it was a looa of grave
determination, and ne did not vince as
looked at those who were kissing all
about him in the eyes.
Chairman Thurston tried vainly to
stay the torrent of disapprova, and re-
store order. At last, when he could
make himself heard, he set the conveD-
ton off by ringing statement that the
Republican party did not fear the dec
laration that was being read.
The delegates, except the boiling del
cations, rose to their feet en- masse and
cheered.
From the galleries $4,000 throats sent
out their brazen applause, cheer follow
ing cheer. Arms waved frantically.
Canes, handkerchiefs, hats, umbrellas,
all swayed and swirled like branches in
storm.
The roar grew deep and until it was
as deafening as Niagara. Delegates
mounted their chairs in their enthusi-
asm and waved flags, fans and handker-
chiefs frantically.
From sheer exhaustion they finally
sank back only to rise again in their en-
thusiasm. Three times the storm swept
over them before the gale of emotion
subsidized sufficiently to allow Mr.. Thurs
ton to again proceed.
"Start for Chicago" shouted one del
egate wheS the tumult ceased, Just as
Mr. Thuteton was about to speak.
CONTINUED cheering
Thurston. "The chair suggests, in the
interest of the Republican party, that
whatever can reasonably be said by
those who can no longer remain in the
party we believe that no such declara.
tion will be made by a majority of the
American people at the polls"
These words i'll a resonant ringing,
decisive tone provoked such scene as
the history of conventions past have
seldom PARALLEL. Every delegate ex-
cept those from the silver states were
on their chairs, the air was full of um-
brellas, flags, hats, newspapers.
The shout was something overwhelm-
ing, deafening, it embraced the CALLER
les and it seemed to shake the draperies
and ratified the windows.
"The chairman earnestly and re-
spectfully asks the convention to be in
order" said Mr. Thurston, when his
gavel could make an opening for his
voice
"This is signed" continued Cannon,
"by Henry Teller of Colorado" An
uproar of Misses greeted the name
which was first mixed with and then
overwhelmed by great cheer.
Each name was followed by another
storm of Kisses and the others were
not cheered as Teller's had been.
'Goodby, My Lover, Goodby,"
shrieked tiippant gallery occupant.
The names were read. Senator Can
non folded his document diberately,
turned, and reaching across the desk,
grasped'Thurston by the hand. Teller
did the same.
The two shook hands with Foraker
and turned toward the steps leading
down to the right hand center aisle.
Meantime men, women and children
from the pit to the last tiers of the gal
leries had climbed upon their chairs.
AS Teller and Cannon stepped into
the aisle dozen silver colleagues rose
and followed them. On each side of
the aisle the delegates facing it, all
on their chairs.
AS the file of stern-faced men
marched along the pathway to the door,
a yell went up, before which every other
outbreak OF the day paled into silence.
1t was nondescriptical, a shout in which
defiance, derision and rage
were Joined. The band in the highest
gallery broke into the tumult, but its
brazen clangor made no impression OH
the vocal storm and was drowned in it.
Finally, when the shout had somewhat
the noise of the band asserted
itself by degrees in the shape of the
melody Columbia, the Gem of tho
Ocean," Then the whole convention
and galleries broke into a chorus of
$4,000 voices. They sang it again and
again, and delegates embraced each
other, waved whatever they could get
hold of and cheered.
In few moments the chair found
q lulling place in the applause to say
"a gentleman from Montana, who did
not go, wants to address you"
Again the hats, flags and umbrellas
again the chorus of thousands
Of throats sent forth peans, and the
delegate with white face waited. He
was Lee Mantle of Montana. When he !
could be heard he said that he had, |
with those who retired. nersnnal :.
Jectlon to the gold plank, but While his
people objected to it and reserved the |
right with their constituents to enter "a |
protest, still he did not believe that il |
was necessary to leave at this juncture.
There were other great issues that the |
Republican party should carry out, and |
ne should stand by it to those extents. |
He would refer the conventions plat
form to the people Of Montana for de-
cision.
An attempt by Henderson of Iowa to |
interrupt him was cried down by the |
delegates and spectators, and he was
allowed to speak to the finish.
When he had finished Chairman |
rhurston recognized Senator Brown of |
Utah. Senator Brown said that while |
he Joined his silver colleagues in their |
protest against the reading of silver out |
Of the party, still he believed that there |
were greater issues than even the finan- |