Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-07-09
THE FIRST FIGHT.
rhe Democratic Committee Recommend,
lIill For Chairman.

| Chicago, July 6.-The National com
mittee to-day selected temporar,
chairman and passed upon the contest
ed cases which were brought before 1t
Unlike the action of the Republican
committee in st. Louis, 1t refused to ad
NIT the press to the sessions of the com
mittee. and Its proceedings We're entire
ly behind Closed doors. The committee
decided to take up the contested casH
first. There was little interest man!
Tested in them, with the exception OF
the Michigan and Nebraska cases
These. 1t was expected. would deter
mine the relative strength of the golt
and silver men on the committee.
The Nebraska case was settled il
favor of the gold men by vote of q
to %, which was about test vote. as
was shown later by the vote for thu
temporary chairman. A member of tht
committee who was in favor of tht
gold delegation and voted with the ma
jority said the case was very peculiar
and that 1t was very hard TO tell whicl
side had the regularity, although 1t was
his opinion that the gold men had 5
series e: prccedents and should be seat
ed. The contest, however. was decided
on a straight vote as to preference OF
the members Of the committee as
the gold or silver delegation. Tn,
probabilities are that the convention
will seat the silver delegation.
The action of the convention In seat
ing the gold delegation from Michigan
was no surprise to the silver men. Bul
one vote was cast against placing tht
gold delegation on the temporary roll
and that was east by Mr.. Campau
who is one of the silver leaders Of Mich
igan. n most pronounced silver man
and one who has been emphatic In his
denunciation Of the present admins
tration.
Mr.. Thomas of Colorado made the mo
tion to seat the gold delegation. and Al
members of the national committee
voted to do So In view Of the threats
that have been made by the silver mer
that the four delegates at large from
Michigan would be unseated In order tc
cast the vote of that state for silver and
secure two-thirds majority In the
convention, 1t remains to be seen wha'
action they will take, now that the sill
yer men on the national committee
with one exception, voted to seat the
gold delegates.
The other contests were of mlnoi
Importance, and the decision In each
case was in no sense test.
or course, the important feature OF
the meeting Of the committee was the
selection of a temporary chairman. As
had been predicted, Senator Hill re
ceived a majority of the votes OF this
committee, and tomorrow. wher
Chairman Harrity calls the convention
to order. he will present Mr.. Hill fol
temporary chairman. The vote In the
committee-27 to Bestowed the silver
men were not satisfied, and the an
nouncement was Immediately made thai
a minority report would be presented
and that Mr.. Daniel, who was defeated
In committee, would be the choice OF
the silver men for temporary chair
InHH. IL that tAiSAS "AAs ~ 50
fight In the convention tomorrow as
soon as the chaplain finishes his prayer.
There was an Interesting scene In the
committee after Mr.. Hill's selection
when Mr.. Thomas announced the de
termination of the silver men to elect
another man, and inquired of Chairman
Harrity If silver man would be rec
ognized to place another man In nomt
nation, question which Mr.. Harrity
resented as reflection upon his fair
ness.
When Mr.. Clayton of Alabama made
his speech asking for the selection OF
Senator Daniel for temporary chair
man. he indicated very plainly the pur
pose of the silver men by appealing to
the gold men of the committee not to
name a man for temporary chairman
who was unsatisfactory TO majority
of the convention and precipitate q
fight as soon MS the convention Is called
to order The committee completed Its
work by selecting the minor oiticers'
to whom there will be no objection.