The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-08

ed will of the majority.
II appeal to you,n he concluded, s'to
stand by the minority report. Let it not
DE said that in the first skirmish our
pickets have been driven i'm
The silver men cried: Vote Then
Thomas finished, but Chairman Harrity
called for Charles E. Walker, of Ala
bama. Mr.. Walker proved himself to be
fiery Southerner, and he showed feeling
| when he told how he had been made to
| swallow bitter medicine four years ago,
when another New York Democrat had
been thrust over the head of Senator Hill.
John X. Fellows, the old Democratic
war morse, OF New York, whose custom
| arg reception at conventions in the past
had been very friendly and not limited to
faction, then took the floor.
Inc reception Fellows was getting was
tame compared with the enthusiasm
which he had stirred>in the gold meeting
Saturday night and his first sentences
went uncheered. The cheers were started
when he flung at the majority the taunt
that 1t proposed to begin the convention
by adopting Republican precedent dis
owned, dishonored, houted by Democrats
always and everywhere"
The mention of Mr.. Cleveland's name
| called forth cheers, and the enthusiasm
was notlceably confined to the galleries
Three flags were waved from the Michi-
gan seats and Minnesota and Massachu-
setts shouted shrilly without rising from
their seats, but the New Workers never
raised yell, and silence pervaded the
greater part of the delegates area.
Il made no threats" he concluded elo-
quently. II shall make none. We are
Democrats. We desire to march with our
party and do what we can to make it's
perpetuation and ascendency successful,
I nut we do not want You to infiict this
mark of punishment upon us If YOU
must select victim to drag to the altar
at least do not select one so hallowed to
The people and so loved by the Democ-
racy.n
Delegate Marsden, of Louisiana, who
next appeared on the platform in behalf
OF senator Daniels candidacy, created a
storm of amusement
John vi. Duncan, of Texas, was brought
forward but met another storm of i'm
patient shouts, demands for n vote and
calls of Louder" 81 will begin over
: again, and soon finished.
After Mr.. Duncan came C. a. Ladd, of
Illinois, whose speech was also brief.
mo one doubts that his speech would
be good one," said Mr.. Ladd, speaking
of Hill, mo one doubts that it would he
u democratic speech and no one doubts
TINT 1t would be n New York speech ~ and
at this sally Senator Hill himself was
forced to laugh outright, while Mr. Ladd
went ON to declare that such a speech
would have to be explained to the Repub
Leans throughout the whole campaign.
Gen. j. w. st. Clair, of West Virginia.
made strong speech in favor of sustain.
ing the majority report.
National Committeeman CLAYTON. of
Alabama, closed the debate in favor of
electing Mr.. Daniel. He paid a glowing
compliment to Senator Hill
Inc convention was very quiet when
the roll call began. Breaks were shown
In two of the Southern States, Alabama
ana Florida. The chairman of the first
announced that Alabama would give five
>IIaisias for Hill and Florida was equally di-
Hill and Daniel with four
yided betweaffQe>rwn,Tbea announcement
ayes and four noes.
that Illinois and Indiana east solid votes
for the substitute We're cheered.
Senator Daniel, of Virginia, managed to
score point upon his opponent, Senator
Hill, for Congressman Jones the chair
man of the States delegation, announced
that all of thevotes of Virginia were cast
aye with the exception of John w. Dam
iel, who voted no. The Virginia parti-
sans were quick to seize upon this bit of
chivalry and rewarded it with shrill
shout.
The roll call was completed at 3:25 d.
IN. The announcement of the vote, 556
TO $40, was received with brief demon
stration by the silver victors Delegates
waved their hats and the spectators in the
galleries cheered.
Senator Jones, of Arkansas, r. p.
Heating, of Nevada, and Senator White
were appointed to escort Senator Daniel
to the platform. AS the committee ap-
peared on the platform with the Virginia
Senator, Mr.. Harrity said: Gentlemen of
the convention, / have the honor of intro
ducing as your temporary chairman, the
Hon. John w. Daniel, of Virginia." who
complimented the ability and fairness of
MIR. Harrity in presiding over the conven-
ton and thanked the convention for the
honor conferred. He also paid high
tribute to the worth and ability of Sena-
tor Hill whom he called his friend.
The speech of the Senator was beautiful
in it's illusions to the different sections,
and grand in its appeal to patriotism.
He told the men of sthe East all that the
Democrats of the West and South had
done at their bidding, and asked that
they acquiesce in the will of the majority.
He was interrupted time and again with
enthusiastic outbursts of applause, and
showed that in elegance of diction, grace
and eloquence he was still the great ora
tor of America
AT the conclusion of Senator Daniels
speech the convention adjourned until 10
O'Clock to- morrow morning