Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-16

VI XHAhsey scenes at Chichso SohVentioh.
Chicago, ILL.,, July 0. Threatening,
Vering clouds hung over the city
It&Fly in the day, indicating break in
4 I<1o perfect weather thus far enjoyed
0ou suggestive of the gathering of tho
6torm within the convention hall.
Again the crowds were in motion
,t11ard convention hall at an early
Y l|3ilr, as the time for meeting had been
tlfur 10 O'Clock.
he programme for the day made the
T{tform the first order of business,
Mess some unexp cted incident arose.
'1f[was expected to be battle OF great
.pratory, with tho initial appearance of
Aurh figures as Hill Of New York, Till
man Of South Carolina, Jones Of Ar
EanHas, Villas of Wisconsin, and Gray
Ok Delaware. They are the men who
have measured strength for the last
yraF in the United States Senate and
nov their oratory was TO be brought
lboftre larger forum. Tho wild shouts
{8k Will, which have rung continuously
I f9f The last two days, promised an ova-
1<|Qp for the New York Senator when
, k3X presented the minority report on
,thW platform. The picturesque and
4til igerent Tillman was awaited with
.4astr interest, lie has voice and
,in14nner Of speech peculiarly adapted to
'&Y&ht, popular crowds. The fact that
WAS to follow Hill promised a re-
laval OF that memorable conflict be-
X&Ween those two Senators on lie floor of
(; tie Senate. Aside from these conspicu-
bqH speakers it was expected that many
moro short speeches would be made on
the platform. The outlook was for a
|fote late in the day, probably about
b clock, and then recess until even
IIg. whom the nominating speeches and
3possibly the balloting will begin.
'4 RUMBLE OF DIscoNTENT.
.s'5Hhe main interest of tho day CEN
'itAted in the action of tho gold forces
hlter the platform had been adopted.
+ The rumble OF discomfort, which has
been heard for many days, was grad
fuAIly reaching its climax. No definite
1ine of action had been agreed on, hut
ihdlyidual members of tho New York
AND other Eastern delegations freely
#k2ressed the intention of either quit
(. )1bg the convention hall when the sill
Har platform was adopted or of an-
upuncing their purpose not to support
<4be candidates. 1t had become practi-
lEAily certain that no bolt in a. body
Mould occur, rs the counsels of Senator
u Hill and exSeoretary Whitney had
|QFevailed toward conservative action.
&en. Charles Tracey Of Albany, who
&or years led the anti-silver forces in
4he Houte of Representatives. against
TIC Bland silver bills, announced his
6bfinits purpose to retire as soon as a
& Xbte shows that the silver plank is in
<,rt, mi al in h., t,I1 MI ts,
fHtate openly in the convention that no
must decline to support tho Presiden.
fkjal ticket. There are others from New
Work, Massachusetts. New Jersey and
Pennsylvania of the same way Of think
'tng.
WN THE NOMINATING SPEECHES.
III The nomination of candidates was
expected to bring forward another op-
portunity for great orators. For
Blaud the nominating speech will be
nade by the caustic Vest of Missouri.
He has grace of language which is
}Plmost classic, and along with this ia
+ personal association with Bland in
3pngress and in the campaigning of
M issouri, which makes the nominating
6peech come from the heart. Cover
nor Overmeycr of Kansas, who will
make one of the speeches seconding
if3la lands nomination, has already shown
Al mself to be one of the orators of the
fathering. There will be many other
epeeches, representing the sentiments
xpf the various States loyal to Bland.
md all of them will ring for "Silver
Dick" and for that inspiring gonfalon
Z pf 16' TO !. 1t has been noted that thus
tar tho pame of Bland has not evoked
froin the convention crowd any OF the
wild demonstrations usually marking
3he mention Of tho name OF favcrite.
&enator Turpie will make the Domina-
'<ing speech for Matthews. White of Iowa
Will nominate Boies Several of the
erconding speeches are being kept back
..Qwing to the uncertainty as to which
way some of the States will turn on the
zArst ballot.
3 COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
a& The committee on resolutions is
holding a session at the convention
bal for the purpose of amending the
I2platform adopted by the full committee
2Scsterday. The session is not very
|beasant one. A vote has lust been
Rken upon the amendment offered by
S3A member from Texas changing the
Financial plank SO that it cannot be
construed as a declaration against
lBtate banks. The amendment has just
fbeen voted upon by the committee.
YT The Bailey amendment was offered as a
.3substitute for a portion of the financial
1plank, but was laid ON the table. The
Il first stood IL and IL. Another vote
was ordered and there we're IL yeas and
II nays. The point of no quorum was
made, the gold men Of the committee
having refused to vote. Tillman made
a protest against the minority of the
committee coming in and delaying
business. Hill said the minority re-
poit was a matter for each to deter
mine for himself.
The programme for the platform is:
Hill will offer minority report on the
financial plank, also resolution en-
dorsing the administration. After de-
bate motion will he male to lilo on
tho table and separate vote ON each
proposition by yeas and nays will no
taken. The Bailey substitute for tho
Tillman plank relating to the power Of
Congress to issue money has been
agreed to by the resolutions committee.
CONVENTION CALLED TO ORDER.
When the doors of mammoth Coli
scum were thrown open, and the black
streams of people welled up through
the entrances and broke like a cascade
over the galleries. the band struck up
"Massa's in the Cold. Cold Ground. +"
H 1O.5 a. m.-iIall filled. Chairman
White calls convention to order.
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