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(] THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 1896. Interior View of the Goliseum at Ghicago, Suggesting a Scene of the Democratic National Gonvention. [From a drawing made in the Coliseum four days ago by a member of *‘The Call's” Art Staff.] ing numbers at the front of the Coliseum. But all the doors were closed. The news- | paper men strove in vain to raise the blockade so far as they were concerned. The orders of the sergeant-at-arms, stu- pidly conceived and as stupidly executed, | chairman of this committee. kept them out, until, at last, a few of them managed to effect an entrance and to make the way clear for many of their associates. But in the meantime, without any imaginable good reason for it, dele- gates and alternates and persons holding tickets of admission were kept out in the broiling sunshine, victims of the incompe- tent “‘clothed with a little brief author- At 11:30 the doors were opened, and the seats began to fill up to the music of a bress band playing popular airs. As the hour of noon drew near the sections as- signed to the delegates were gradually oc- cupied. Occasionally a large delegation -entered the hall with banners and flags and accompanied by bands of music. The Towa delegation bore along a silk flag on which were imprinted the benevolent- ‘looking features of its candidate, Horace Boies. Senator Hill and - ex-Governor ‘Roswell P. Flower entered the hall at half- .. past 12 closely followed by ex-Lieutenant- 'Governor Sheehan, and were greeted with cheers, many delegates rising to do them honor. At 1 p. m. the convention was called to corder by Mr. Harrity of Pennsylvania, chairman of the Democratic National « Committee, who asked that all present should arise and stand while prayer was -offered by Rev. Ernest M. Stires, rector of Grace Episcopal Ohurch, Chicago, as fol- lows: Almighty God, the hearts of thy people are litted in gratitude to thee for the manifold thou hast vouchsafed to our country irom the dawn of its independence until the present day. We thank thee for the wisdom ‘and courage which enabled our fathers to “build better than they knew; for deliverance from all dangers within and without our bor- ~ders, and for our un progress times of prosperity and peace. O God of our fathers, continue to guide and sustain thy children. In our doubts and fears and distress ‘We cry unto thee for help. Grantus wisdom to know among all the perplexing problems of this time where lies the path of honor and safety. an us to comsider the vital questions which must be answered with patiecce and tolerance. Give us sirength and courage to do what an enlightened conscience shall declare to be our duty. Inspire us with & patriotism above . Remind us that honesty is not only the best but the only -policy worthy the consideration of a grest peo- ple. May the hearts of all be filled with pro- found respect ana sympathy for our toiling multitades oppressed with burdens too heavy for them to bear, heavier than we should al- low them to bear. Teach us how to give them relief without doing violence to the righis of eary. While we plead for ourselves, we are mindful of the sorrows of others. May the day soo: come when no power shall be permitted to inflict upon a brave people in- defensible slaughter and unspeakable shame, when no cloud of despotism shall overhang those whosigh for liberty. May we ever feel the deepest sympathy for the distressed in the great brotherhood of mankind and yet be able to maintain an honorable peace with sil. Upon the great convention now assembled in thy presence send thy gracious blessing. May its members be inspired with the most exalted patriotism, seeking no private or sectional ad- vantage, but only the National good, 5o tha our united and prosperous couniry msy con- tinue to be, in all thatis truest and best, an inspiration to the nations of the earth. And to thee, our God, shall we ascribe all the honor and giory, forever and ever. Amen. Then Chairman Harrity, in slow, de- liberate tones, said: “Gentlemen of the convention, by direc- tion of the Democratic National Commit- 1ee, I desire to report ‘the following as the temporary organization of the convention: Temporary chairman, David B, Hill of New York.” ° Then there was an outbreak of applause which lasted for two minutes. The rest of the organization was read as follows: For temporary secretary, Simon P. Sheerin of Indiana; for sergeant-at-arms, Colonel John I. Martin of Missouri. “What is the pleasure of the conven- tion?'’ Mr. Harrity asked, “on the report as made from the Democratic National Committee.” signed members of the Democratic National Committee respectfully recommend that the name of Hon. John W. Daniel of Virginia ve substituted in the committee report for that of Hon. David B. Hill of New York, and that Hon. John W. Daniel be chosen temporary Henry D. Clayton, Alabama. McRae, Arkansas. Michael Tarpey, California. C. 8. Thomas, Colorado. Samuel Pasco, Florida. Clarke Howell, Georgia. C. W. Blair, Kansas. Arthur Sewall, Maine. D. J. Campau, Michigan. A. J. Davidson, Montana, R. P. Keating, Nevada. F. H. Busbee, North Carolina. William C. Zeistikow, North Dakota. M. L. Donaldson, South Carolina. P. J. Otey, Virginia. J. W. Burton, Utah. W. J. Kuykendall, Wyoming. C. W. Shannon, Arizone. J. L. Norris, District of Columbia. H. B. Ferguson; New York. F. M. Richardson, Oklahoma. J. L. Owen, Indian Territory. As Mr. Clayton concluded by demand- ing the call of Statesand arollcall, cheers and cries of *“Call the roll’’ were raised. C. 8. Thomas of Colorado seconded the minorty report. Aecain cries of “rollcall’’ were raised, and Mr. Harrity said: &It may as well be understood, gentlemen, that as long as the present occupant isin the chair these proceedings will be con- ducted in a regular, orderly manner.” This announcement was received with general applause. Allen McDermott of New Jersey was then recognized to speak in support of the majority report. Mr. McDermott warned the silver men that they were departing from the principles of the party in overruling the National Com- mittee. “We of the North,” he said, “want to support the ticket you will select. If you have the strength of giants, do not expend it in bitterness, but reserve it for the day when you will need it in November.” Ex-Governor Waller of Connecticut also opposed the minority report. There were no abler men, be said, no braver Demo- ‘crats than the two men whose names were involved in this preliminary discussion. [Cheers.] They should be honored to- ~Senator Hiil of New York and Cheers. ter and cheers.] I agree with [hmhx}] “You mglmnmun, ,::d' You ought to vention, whom I assume specially to And if you are not afraid of me as a fignter, why should you be afraid of my associates? What will the Republican party say if you violate your traditions at the very opening of the convention. They will say oue of two things. They will say that you did it because you were afraid of us. [A voice, “We are!”’] Or they willsay that you did not because you were afraid of us but because you gloried in heaping personal indignity upon us. [Cries of *No, no, no!"] “You say ‘No,’ but your acts do it. Fellow Democrats, whom are you propos- ing to turn down in indignity and dis- honor? Ah, who is the man who has fought against the foes of the people since Le first voted and has fought successfully ? He has fought against the criticisms and insults of Republicans, and he has fought without the approval of mugwumps and without the aid of patronage and power. If you turn him down do you think that you will stop him or any Democrat from making a speech in this convention and expressing his views? Do yog think you will stop David B. Hill? [A voice, *Never.”] Thespeech he would make to you from the platform would be a wise, conservative speech, becoming his position as temporary chairman. But if you stop him doing it he will make his speech from the floor, and it will go to the people and create enthusiasm, so that the indignity which you put upon him will fall upon yourselves. In God’s name, think of it with reason and sense and don’t im- pose upon the East the indignity that is proposed. We are not worms, as you know; and even if we were, worms some- times turn on those who tread upon them. Treat us as you ought not to do, insult us by breaking the traditions of your party— turn down David B. Hill, as indiscreet men advise you—and I tell you what we will do; we will fight you here and else- where, and we will fight voun until you are sorry for your action of this day. [Cheers.] This is the grand old party of my heart; Ilove it as Ilove my family, and I resent an unwise action which may harm it badly and bring disaster to the country. This is a feeling of at least one-third of this convention. I ask you to consider that feeling. Let us act in these preliminaries with courtesy to everybody. Let us stand together in the Democratic party—that party which has stood by the people and has foughs for it and is the pride of the Republic. I trust in God that nothing will occur here to prevent its doing so while the Republic lasts.”” [Cheers.] ‘Charies B. Thomas of Colorado, one of the munority of the National Committee, defended the minonty report and urged was simply a rec- sent, will vote for Daniel and will cheer i for Daniel so that the reverberation of that to prevent it? Or are there some other out and be equal to the emergency. Have your Daniels in the South and have your Hills in the East. [Cheers.] Disappoint your enemies by doing the courteons, the valorous thing, the judicious thing at the very opening of your convention. [Ap- plause. : “When I came from Connecticut the Republicans told me that we were going to a convention where we would receive no courtesy, where we would receive mo con- sideration, where we would be trampled upon, sixteen men to one, and where we would be the underneath one. .[Laugh- ter.] Itold them (and I believe it to-day) that we should receive no such treatment, We may be disappointed in the platform to be adopted; we may be disappointed in the candidate to be put in nomination, but we will return to the East and say that we were beaten because you had more votes than we had, but that still we re- ceived every courtesy; that we received cheer will be heard in Virginia. What is || arrangements made? If so, wipe them [ tion. appealed to the convention to stand by the minority report and not let it be said that in the first skirmish their pickets were driven back from the lines. [Ap- plause.] C. E. Walter of Alabama also advocated the adoption of the minority report and reminded the convention that the great State of New York had received the Presi- dential nomination for the Jast thirty-fire years. The people of the South, he de- clared, had the highest regard and respect for Senator Hill, but he wanted to know how it was that the servant (meaning thereby the National Committee) assumed to be greater than its master. He reminded the Eastern Democrats that while many of the nations of Europe marched with Napoleon in 1803, they marched against him afterward, and he said: “We have been your friends. For twenty-five years we have supported every candidate that you put up and we will be in the near future called to do it again, and we will do it gladly and pleasantly, but we think that we are entitled to this nomination and the National Committee ought to have given it to us,” Mr. Tarpey of California, a minority member of the National Committee, also advocated the adoption of the minority report. He argued that if the convention chose as its temporary chairman a man who represented the anti-silver side of the question it would imply a lukewarmness and weakness in the convention which the Demoersatic party could not afford. The choice of temporary chairman would sound the keynote of the campaign, and he wanted that keynote to be sounded by a silver representative, not by a gold rep- resentative. He therefore submitted that the minority repert ought to be adopted by the convention. Short, stout and smooth-faced John R. Fellows of New York walked down the main aisle to taitk in favor of Hill, and as he was recognmized a great cheer broke forth irom the New York and otber East- ern delegations. He was received with cheers as he came to the platform. He paigd a tribute to the splendid ability and long-established Democracy of the gentle- man from Virginia, Mr. Dantel, and had he been nominated to a place on the ticket by this convention New York would gladly have given him support; but grave princi- ples were involved in the gquestion now presented. Democratic traditions were to be trampled down and the whole life of the Benator from Virginia repelled the suggestion that he could sanction this un- heard of and unnecessary act. He pro- ceededa to show the regularity of the action of the National Committee whioh, he said, for a longer period than the lives of any delegates present had presentea for the purpose of organization the names of offi- cers to temporarily fill the chairs, and its action in this regard had nover before been questioned. He characterized the plan ‘now proposed as following a Republican precedent, disowned, denounced and spit upon. [Cheers.] And wby was it, he with strong empbaisis, that all the | rest. report They recalled the fact that four years ago the man who now stood forth as his friend and those who sup- ported him declared him unworthy of the | respect of the Democratic conyention. [Cheers.] For his own part, he wished with his own heart God to bless him. If they were to judge Senator Hill’s future by his past, his utterances on tI question that now confronts the tion were warm in the hearts of his fellow- citizens. [Cheers. At this point Mr. Thomas referred to his standing under the picture of the immor- 1ty took char; bt York, whose s posed to strike .of icewater this sentiment, and Mr. Marsden was fur- ther interrupted by cries for Hill. By this time the audience began to realize that Mr. Marsden was drinking huge quantities from Chairman Harrity’s pitcher. At the third drink they began to laugh derisively. At the fourth the vehe- mence increased, and when Mr. Marsden, after waving his handkerchief at his hear- ers in a vain attempt to secure silence, placed tie glass to his lips a fifth time, the laughter and cheers became uproarious and he was forced to sit down. The power of the water-pitcher and glass on the andience began to be realized about this time by the Louisiana delegate, and he smiled broadly as he took his sixth drink. ‘During the rare periods of com- parative sileneé while Mr. Marsden was on the platform he managed to say that David B. Hill did not represent the ma- jority of the convention and should not be chosen. He was finally abliged to desist, and sat down amid renewed cheering and derisive laughter. 3 Hon. John M. Duncan of Texas followed after this stormy scene, some portion of which overlapped into the first part of his speech, and he had to pause till the chair- man restored order. He said they loved the name of Dafid B. Hill down in Texas, and wished it was in their power to honor him, but the silver men were terribly in earnest, and could not support any man by whose election disloyalty to silver might be implied. It was the opponents of silver who had forced the issue on them, and they proposed to meet it at once. He closed so abruptly that cries of “‘Goon” were raised. C. J. Ladd of Illinois spoka for the mi- nority report. He wanted to say as & member of the Democratic party and Democratic family that there was no family quarrei. The gentlemen from New York and Connecticut could not say words in praise of Senator Hill that were not echoed by all Democrats, and it was so of Senator Daniel. “All Democrats were good, and some of them were better,” eaid he. ‘“We were taught to honor our parents; but if our parents made a mistake, as the National Committee has done, it should be cor- recled. The man to be nominated must be the man of the majority. The conven- tion knew perfectly well that if the gen- tleman from New York were elected he would make an able speech, No man doubted that. But it would be a New York speech and would keep them ex- plaining it to their Republican enemies all through the campaign. [This sally was received with laughter and applause.] The National Committee had made a re- port, might it not be voted against? That was the greatest of Democratic time- honored principles.” Mr. Ladd maintained 1n closing that the majority should rule and was cheered to the echo as he took his seat. Hon. J. W, St. Clair of West Virginia, the next speaker, led off by declaring that he came here as firm a friend of the tree coinage of silver as any one; but he must say to his silver friends that they were making a mistake. This was received with partial cheers, and he followed by urging them to proceed to elect a Demo- cratic President by Democratic methods. ‘What harm, he said, could David B. Hill doin the chair? He himself was too gooa a silver man to be influenced by a speech from David B. Hill or anybody else. He referred to the convention of 1884, and remarked that some of them had lived to regret that they had not followed the lead of the minority in that convention. This allusion to the Hill-Cleveland contest was received with shouts of laughter. Then Chairman Harrity said: “Unless the majority of the convention shall other- wise instruct the chair will direct a call of the roll immediately after the next speaker has closed.. 1t is for the dele- gates to decide.” This declaration apparently met the unanimous approval of the conveniion and the chairman added that recognizing this to be the sentiment of the convention he would again recognize Mr. Clayton of Alabama to close the debate. Mr. Clay- ton promised at the outset that he would not offend the majority by threats or amuse others by drinking too much ice- water. This allusion to the Louisiana gentleman was recerved with laughter, and having put the delegates in good humor Mr. Claytord proceeded to proclaim himself as the friend of David B. Hill now as he had been four years ago. Hill would support the nominee of the conven- tion and would reiterate his declaration for tie independent, free and unlimited coinage of silver in line with that great Elmira speech. He loved, honored and respected him, for at his feet ne (Clay- ton) had learned Democracy. It was said that the convention was violating traditions. What traditions? Read the writings of the fathers, search them in vain and tell him what was found there that was not applicable. It would be shown that a majority of the Democrats were entitled to rule in a Democratic con- vention. As to the objection that the Republicans would criticize them. what did it mean? The one fact that the Re- publicans would condemn them would make him support the suggestion. Mr, Clayton concluded that he wanted full and unlimited coinage of silver and free and unlimited speech. Chairman Harrity then put the question, which was on the adoption of the minority report, and ordered the roll of States to be called. The roll was then proceeded with and progressed without special incident until Iilinois was reached. Then cheers greeted the announcement of 48 votes “aye.” When Iowa wes reached the vote as an- nounced, 26 ayes, was challenged and a rolicall of the delegation demanded. The result was 19 ayes and 7 noes. Chairman Harrity stated that as the dele- gation had been instructed 1o act as a unit the vote would be recorded as 26 aves. The vote of Kentucky was also challenged on the ground that the delega- tion had been instructed to vote &s & unit, and the chairman ruled that the roll might be called in order to test the ac- curacy of the vole. As Senator Black- burn’s name was called and he voted “aye" there were cheers, and demonstrations of dissent and applause when two delegates voted *‘no.” The chairman repeated his | ruling that under the unit rule the whole delegation must be recorded 26 ayes. The chairman of the Michigan delega- tion announced that a poll of the dele- gation stood 12 ayes to0 16 noes, bat under the unit rule he had pleasure in casting the whole 28 votes for David B. Hill. A poll was demanded and resulted as stated by the chairman, and Mr. Harrity again ruled that the 28 votes must be cast as a unit. Governor Flower cast the vote of New York (Senator Hill mot voting), 71 noes, amid applause. Onio’s vote was challenged and the del- egation polled. The resu!f gave 38 votes to Daniel and 8 to Hill, but under the anix rule the entire vote went to Duniel. When Virginia was reached the chair- man of the delegation announced amid great cheers that Virginia cast 23 ayes and Hon. Jobn W. Daniel voted ‘‘no.” Wisconsin was challenged and on a poll stood 4 ayes, 20 noes, but under the unit rule was cast 24 noes. A surprise was sprung when the chair announced that the Territories, which had been given six seats in the convention, could only cast two votes, and New Mex- ico’s vote, which had previously been re- corded as six ayes, was changed to two. The District of Columbia voted two for Daniel. The total vote was announced by the chair as follows: Ayes (Daniel), 556; noes (Hill), 349, Twelve votes were knecked off from the Territories and Mr. Hill did not vote. The official vote follows: : seavm ; S ! pan! Massachusetts. Michigas Minnesota Mississi New Jersey. New York.. North Carolina. North Dakota. Ohio... Oregon . Pennsylvania.. Rhode Island South Carolin: South Dakota . Distriet 6t Colum] ka.... Official total. ...cerevneninnecneeee.ren.n 15561549 Not voting, 1. The chair added: *‘The motion offered by the gentleman from Alabama substi- tuting Hon. J. W. Daniel of Virginia for temporary chairmsn is adopted,” and there was a considerable manifestation of applause. The chairman said unless otherwise in- structed he would regard it as a practical rejection of the majority report and would not put the question of 1ts adoption to the convention. There being no dissent the chair appointed Senator Jones of Arkan. sas, Hon. R.P. Keating of Nevada and Senator White of California s committee to escort Senator Daniel to the chair. The greatest demonstration of the day up to this time occurred when Senator Daniel came forward. Delegates stood on their chairsand yelled with might and main, waving canes, handkerchiefs and | flags, The band aided the enthusiasm by | starting up a patriotic air and the dele- gates stamped, clapped and cheered with a vociferousness that threatened o drown the efforts of the musicians, Senator Daniel on taking the chair ex- pressed profound gratitude for the honor conferred upon him and expressed regret that his name should bave been brought in even the most courteous competition with his distinguished friend, Senator Hill, who would readily recognize the fact, however; that there was no personal- ity in the matter. *‘It was solely due to the principle which the great majority of Democrats stood for—he (Daniel) stand- ing with them. 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EDWIN MOHRIG, Agent, 1510 Market St., San Francisco, Cal. tal Washington, and was proceeding to apostrophize the Fatber of his Country when he was made aware by the outburst of laughter that he had made a mistake, and that it was the alleged hkemess of Jefferson under which he stood. He got out of it very well by remarkinz that Washington and Jefferson were both im- mortal Democratic names, tnh:ir only. C dwelt upon n sion Senator b ed 1] tion of David B. } r Preside United States for four s-emed to deem him un temporary chairman of a vention. Loud cries of “N On that Mr, Clayton, delegate from Ala- bama, arose, advanced to the platform, and said: “G:ntlemen of the Democratic National Convention: On behalf of twenty-three members of ‘'your Nalional Committee as opposed to twenty-seven, and, as I believe, in accordance with the wish of the great hospitality from the Western Democrats and chivalrousaction from our fellow Dem- ocrats of the South. [Cheers.] Fellow Democrats, we can stand you beating us with votes; we can stand any candidate whom you will nominate, if you will nom- inate an honmest man. [Cheers] We are - in this convention to sta majority of this Nation [cheers], I am aunthorized to present to this convention a minority recommendation which I shall move as a snbstitute for a part of the mo- tion 'made by the chairman of the National Committee.”’ After the report of the mujority of the National Committee had been presented Henry D. Clayton of Alabama arose and offered the following substiture: To the Democratic Comvewtion: The. under- [Cheers.] I am going to be here until every other man bolts. You cannot drive us out of this oonnndtm'by the exercise of your power. If you have got two to one against us in this convention (and I suppose you have), what are you going to do? Are there any two men down there afraid of me? [Laughter.] I am just as good a fighter as there isin the goid sec- tion of this convention. I will fight as hard and fight as long as any of them. minds that 1f the matter was to come to issue the sooner it came the bette: / He went on to defend the action of the minority of the National Committee and said they had taken their action because they had been told in the public prints of this and other cities (in which they had no voice and where they could mot be heard) that the purpose of the other side was to assume control of the convention if possible, and they had made up their remark, {0 which Fellows retorted .the qn‘outmn about “‘protesting much,” “Who is he? Who is be?”’ shouted. the delegates as B. W. Marsden of Louisisna | as recognized and ascended the platiorm. N;ffln;gmmptmmuum 5 professed no enmity to &nmrfflfl, l:dflml::u :?thn trying to trample on the minor- ity, it was the minority 1hat would trample

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