The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-06-05

The Democrats had a convention In
Trenton on Thursday, and 1t was an old
timer, full of ginger and the other ingre-
dents that go to make Democratic con-
vention success. The Free Silver men
were knocked out at every point On the
day before the convention it was noised
around that the result had been planned
and would be faithfully carried out. The
Silver advocates in this county were on
hand in force, determined to have say in
the proceedings or bust. They did not
cut any figure, and after the fray they
were so teetotally knocked out that they
had not sufficient energy to bust" and
hardly had strength enough left to get
home.
A. S. Dulin, Free Silver enthusiast and
Altruistic organizer, had been selected as
the Moses of the men who were to carry
things with whoop. He was to have
been one of the delegates at large to the
National convention, but when the time
came to elect these representatives Dulin
was not even nominated. 1t had been
discovered the evening before that this
would happen, and the Burlington county
shouters set to work to get something out
of the wreck. Unable to get delegate at
large they decided they would be satisfied
with district delegate. Ed. Schwaben-
land, of Riverside, was the man settled
upon. Ed. is all right to get up Washing
ton Birthday dinners, but he does not
come up to the ideas of those who had the
selecting of delegates and Ed. will have
to wait little longer.
The convention was called to order
about noon. The first thing to strike dis
may in the hearts of those who had gone
prepared to have the delegates Instructed
for BRYAN, was the absence of any por-
traits of their idol. In the interest and
struggle over other matters the Free Sill
yer people had let the picture business es-
cape, hence there was no opportunity to
shout themselves hoarse over the picture
that was not there, but which had been
turned to the wall.
The chairman of this gathering was
Never Zulick, of Monmouth county. He
will be remembered as the man who made
a speech here during the Gubernatorlal
campaign Zulick evidently had some
idea of the character of the meeting he
was to preside over, for he did not rely on
the ordinary gavel but went armed with
mallet, the noise of which was only
equalled by that of the band. zullck
made speech in which he denounced
President Mckinley, the war taxes and
other matters and then threw out sop to
the Silver people by referring to William
Jennings Bryan as the noble tribune OF
the people" The Dulinites took the bait
hard and yelled themselves hoarse at which
Dulin turned to Bob DAVIS, who had the
reins in his hands, and winked his eye.
Bob smiled his approval
Having appointed his committees, the
chairman announced a recess until two
O'Clock. But it was long after that hour
when the meeting again assembled. The
committee on resolutions caused the de-
Law. They had been having lively SEES
sion. wrangling over the endorsement OF
Free Silver and the pledging OF the
delegates to Bryan By vote of IL to z
the committee decided that the delegates
should go unpledged. This did not suit
the Bryanites and they determined to
carry the fight to the floor of the conven-
ton, with Dulin as the leader
After the Committees on Credentials,
Rules and Permanent Organization had
reported Congressman DAILY presented
the platform as majority report OF the
Committee on Resolutions. The platform
denounces the Republican party for fos-
tering trusts and demands rigid inspec-
ton of their books by State and National
officers. Free government in the Philip
mines. withdrawal from Cuba, strong
navy, the building of the Nicaragua Canal,
election of United States Senators by the
people, arbitration in labor troubles and
sympathy for the Beers are advocated by
the resolutions. The most significant
feature was the failure to make any ref
erence to the Chicago platform, while the
money question was dismissed with this
sapient resolution
eve favor the bimetallism that has al
ways been advocated and supported by the
Democratic party from its inception to the
present time"
Another sop was thrown to the rampant
Bryanites and this reference to their idol
was presented:
eve recognize William Jennings Bryan
as the popular tribune of the people, able,
! fearless and honest and worthy to receive
at their hands the highest political honor.
When DAILY got through Dulin secured
the floor and presented the minority re-
port, which Endorsed the Chicago platform
in the most positive terms and pledged
the delegates to vote for Bryan at Kansas
CITY. This pleased the Free Silverite'
nightly and it was some time before
Chairman Zulick could hammer a hol,
through the noise and Congressman Dal1
could make himself heard. He made al
adroit speech, saying that he was al
ardent Bryanite, and that the New Jerse.
delegates did not vote for Bryan four year
ago because they were hampered with in
structions. Don't hamper us this tim
but let us go to Kansas City on honor an
, vote for Bryan. When you ask NOR
than that you ask us to be slaves, and tina
! we refuse.
This seemed to be taking, so manage
Bob Davis sent messenger to DAILY
offer motion that the majority report b
adopted. This aroused the Bryanites
the highest pitch. The giant form {