The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-07-10

Possible Democratic Nominee for Presi-
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until you are sorry for your indiscretion of
this day." An outbreak Of dissent fol-
lowed by cheers and Kisses greeted this
statement.
All through the latter part of Mr.. Wall
er's speech attempts were made to cry him
down, and he finally responded by warn
ing the convention that he would stay on
the platform all day in order to make him
self heard. He concluded with short APP
peal for party unity. and took his seat
amid cheering from the Connecticut dele
cation.
Thomas Supports tho Minority.
Mr.. Charles 8. Thomas, OF Colorado, Sec
onded tho motion Of Mr.. Clayton.
That his remarks were In sympathy with
the feelings OF q large part of the audience
was shown by the frequent applause which
punctuated his speech. He maintained
that It was perfectly seemly to overrule the
national committee. and held that II the
committee were properly constituted 1t
would show a majority the other way. The
men who had worked In the democratic
party as he had, for rs years, without Sc
curing any concessions, were getting IN
different to what others In the party
thought. AS for David b, Hill. he wanted
to repudiate the suggestion that his de-
feat for the temporary chairmanship
would mean ignominy and disgrace for him.
This was not so! He himself had stood by
Hill four years ago, when he did not have
tho support of his new-found friends.
lCheers.1
Mr.. Thomas concluded with an argu-
ment that the adoption of the minority re-
port was not against but In accordance
with democratic precedent.
Charles Il. wallor, OF Alabama.
Hon. Charles e. Waller, Of Alabama,
next took the platform IN support OF the
minority report. He disclaimed any inten-
tion by the action they were about to take
10 reflect upon their eastern friends. They
had given New York every democratic
nomination for the last rs years. and west
ern and southern democrats had stood
by them. Why, he asked, could not the
eastern men do as they did In the west
when they had lost n comprehensive the
yictors the entire management of the party
organization? He closed by saying he and
his friends thought they were entitled to
this nomination, and that the committee
ought to have given 1t to them.
M. u. Tarpey, of California.
M. +. Tarpey, of California, told the con-
yention In seconding the motion to adop,
the minority report that the democratic
party had been losing faith In its adherence
because Il had failed to keep faith with the
voters by adhering to the platform.
lCheers.1 The keynote of the convention,
he said, was silver, and he thought silver
man should be selected.
John II. Fellows, of New York.
Short, stout and smooth-faced John r.
Fellows, of New York, walked down the
main aisle to talk in favor of Hill, and as
he was recognized a great cheering broke
forth from the New York and other eastern
delegations.
He was received with cheers as he came
to the platform. He paid a tribute to the
splendid ability and long established
democracy of the gentleman from Virginia,
Mr.. Daniel.
Col. Fellows said he had yet to hear any
argument why all precedents of the party
should be trampled upon. He warned the
convention that grave crisis confronted
the party. and urged the majority to pause
before overthrowing tho choice of the ma
ronnl committaa.