Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-07-12

The relegition of the free coin.
age of silver at the ratio Of 16 to
to a secondary place in the plat.
form, and making imperialism the
paramount issue in the coming
campaign is significant. 1t indi.
Gates no backward step, nor the
abandonment OF the deliverances
of 1896, but that even the money
question can be overshadowed by
the great question of imperial ex.
pansion and the hunger Of the Nc.
Kinley administration for land
and gold.
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The most abused man in the
convention was David Bennett
Hill, of New York, but with the
possible exception OF w. j. Bryan,
the idol Of the l6 to 1 forces, Hill
is the most magnetic figure in
America today. With this excep.
tion his name stands above every
name mentioned in the oonven.
tion. His is a name to be con
jured with, and was a constant
source of alarm to those of differ
ent views upon the money ques
ton. No other man in the great
convention received a tenth part
of the applause accorded to the
ball bachelor from New York
The first and only time the
great assembly was quiet was
when Hill began to speak. The
hum Of voices suddenly ceased
ard a stiffness reigned that was
almost oppressive. The 10000
people that for two days had
clamored for Hill, Hill, Hill, were
hushed into silence as his strong
voice reached the galleries and
carried to seats along the isles
and corridors of the vast conven.
tion hall with a floor space Of over
three acres. The magnetism Of
David Bennett Hill is the kind
that causes men to 60 wild with
to spring upon their
desks and to yell and laugh and
cry by turns. 1t may be man
worship, it may be idolstry, it
may be foolishness, but it was
spontaneous, and was about the
'nly thing at the Kansas City
convention that was not on the
program.
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The action taken on the last day
If the convention, and one Of the
asst acts of the convention, was a
notion to refer the territory COM
nitteemanship back to the terri.
ory for settlement, in which event
he Marcum forces intended to
continue their tactics Of claiming
verything again. The motion
vas carried, but on motion of
senator Jones, was reconsidered,
nd the whole matter of the con-
est was referred to a committee
f five, who may name a national
Committeeman or refer the matter
ack to the territory for settle
lent. Following is the commit
ee: J. X. Sones, Arkansaw,
hartman; Blanchard, Louisiana;
syan, Wisconsin; Stone, Missouri;
'aggart, Indiana; Gahan, Illinois.
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When the Indian Territory con.
est was reached by the committee
n credentials both delegations
'ere seated aud given a half vote
ach. The executive committee
efused to recognize either Msrcum
r Wolyerton as national commit
seman from the Indian Territory
,r the ensuing four years. Sena-
Dr. Jones stated that the territory
'as without committeeman as
be matter now stands. The con
sst did not receive as much atten-
on as the territory people felt il
hould have had, but all we're
to submit to whatever
'as done, though good deal Of
rowling was INDUCED in by both
lclions. The Marcum people had
iay Of claiming everything In an
Il hand manner that became
landing joke ON the outside. On
le morning Of the first day Of the
they went about say.
lg, eve have the Wolyerton
rowd beaten and they have all |