The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 8, 1896, Page 3

UNDER THE B0SS’ LASH, Silver Delegates Observe: the Slate Proposed by Altgeld. DAVID B. HILL SNUBBED AND INSULTED. And Now the Friends of the New York Statesman Swear He Must Be Avenged. S0 THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY IS DRIVEN TO DIVISION. All That Remains to Be Donme Is to Carry Out the Iilinois Governor's Second-Day Programme. “The Call’s”” Headquarters, Great Northern Hotel, ; Chicago, I11., July 7. Boss Altgeld’s slate was faithfully ob- served on the first day of the conven- tion. David Bennett Hill was recommended by the National Committee for the tem- porary chairmanship and the silver men, in accordance with Altgeld’s in- structions, rejected the report of the committee, snubbed and insulted the New York Senator and placed Daniel of Virginia, 2 man of much smaller caliber, in the chair. Among the more promi- nent speakers on this occasion were John R. Fellows of New York, M. F. Tarpey of California and Judge Waller of Connecticut. The Altgeld programme for to-day will be followed. A 16 to 1 plank will | be iuserted and there will be asilver streak in every plank of the platform. Bland is likely to be the nominee for | the Presidency, for he is Altgeld’s | choice Much sympavthy is felt for Senator Hill because of the indignity cast upon him in the house of his brothers. His friends all over the country are indig- nant and are swearing that Hill must be avenged. The Democratic party has ceased to be It is two. JOHN PAUL COSGRAVE. T s e SUFFERS BY COMPARISON. Cosgrave Tells of the Difference Between the Chicago Conven- tion and the St. Louls Rally. THE CALL's HEADQUARTERS, Gr: NorraeRN HoTEL, Cricaco, 1ll., July 7. What a delightful yeil went up from thousands of throatsand what wild cheer- ing and clapping of hands and stamping of feet there was when: the band played *Dixie” ia the big Colisseum this after- noon. It was not such a cheer as hire- lings give—loud and without feeling—but it came straight from the heart as a battle- cry 1n a gallant charge against the enemy. All the surroundings, the purpose for which they had met, the fact that the old Democracy of every State and Territory in the Union was gathered in conclave lent an almost pathetic strain to the melody which brought up sad and tender remi- niscences of the land of cotton in the happy, bappy days before the boys in zray fired upon the old flag and marched forth to do battle for the losing cause until the fiery patriotism of the North, neaded by the bulldog tenacity of U. S. Grant, caused it to be recorded in letters of blood on the pages of American history as the “Lost cause.” But there was nothing disloyal to-day in the cheers that broke forth for the lilt- ing darky melody of “The Sunny South.” “Dixie’” was also cheered in St. Lonis a few weeks ago, not only in the lobbies of the Southern and Planters’ hotels but in convention hali by 10,000 Republican voices. They were the magnanimous cheers of representatives of the brave sol- diers of the North and of the glorious cause for which they battled—cheers for the dauntless bravery and the undying courage of their Southern brothers. That applause by Republicans then and by Democrats to-day had nothing in it of vin- dictiveness, but there was a chord of joy vibrating turough it all which told the lis- tener that the memories of the war had long ago ceased to rankle in the breasts of the patriots of the North as well as the patriots of the South and that that barba- rous emblem, the bloody shirt, symbol of hate between brothers, had been buried in the grave of a mutual forgiveness by the new-born loyalty which rose as a white- robed angel of peace from out the powder smoke and the ensanguined reek ot the Civil War. The immense portraits of Jackson, Jefferson and other forefathers of the party, which portraits were displayed on the sides of the galleries framed in the stars and stripes, brought back to memory the good old times when Democracy meant principle and not politics, before it fell into the bands of such unscrupu- lous schemers as Altgeld and such Machiavetlian manipulators as Hiil and Whitney. It was strictly a white man’s convention.. The ex-slave had no repre- sentation there. Looking over the vast mass of faces one could see pink and white and swarthy and sallow, but never a shade of dusky Ethiopia darkened the banners of the States on which the crime of the slave-masters is being atoned for by their guiltless children. The personnel of the convention would suffer by comparison with that of the Re- publican body which met in St. Louis last month, It is true that there were several good speakers, such as Waller of Connecti- cut, John R. Fellows, who really made the most effective speech of the day, and men from New York, Pennsylvania and Onio of a similar caliver, not forgetting M. F. Tarpey of California, who made & very good speech, brief, forcible and to the point, but the first lay’s session lacked any display of the grace, ‘the wit and humor of a Chauncey Depew, the vivid imagery of @ Lew Wallace, the per- cuasive periods of a Governor Hastings and a hali-score of others who were not very far behin‘ their leaders in the art of swaying men’s minds. 3 There was some enthusiasm to-day, but not of the overmastering quality. [i was only forsilver. It wasfor purely business| oune. [ THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 1896. SOME PROMINENT MEN OF THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION. [Sketched from life in Chicago by J. Kahler of “The Call’'s” art department.) purposes. One can witness much more enthusiasm and of the same kind in the San Francisco Stock Exchange when Chollar or Potosi seis all the brokers wild by advancing 17 cents a share. Like a ses- sion of the Siock Exchange, the proceed- ings of the convention seemed to me to be mercenary. The sign of the pawnbroker, | the cash-register of the merchant, the plank check of the banker,were all too ap- parent. “Let us have the free coinage of silver at 16 to 1 and we care not who makes our laws, and we care not how he makes them so long as he is a silver man.”” That sentence seemed to sound as a still, small voice above all the din of the angry yells and the challenging cheers. The strongest speech of the day was made by Waller of Connecticut. It was a splen- did—a masterly plea for a magnanimous recognition of the services rendered the party by David Bennett Hill. He had good grounds for arguing that the opposi- tion to Senator Hill was based upon per- sonal reasons, and when he was inter- rupted by angry cries and defiant retorts it was evident that he had driven the nail home. He received one round of appre- ciative cheers when he said, ‘“Fellow- Democrats, we can stand any Democrat that you nominate. We are in this con- vention to stay. You can’t drive us out.”’ Bat all his appeals “vere lost upo n empty air. The silver men were sullen ' and ob- durate. The crack of Boss Altgeld’s lash echoed among the steel rafters of the Coliseum. The programme must be car- ried out. Past services, past sacrifices, present worth and the future of the party must all give way before the demand of Altgeld and his lieutenants. Mr. Waller seemed to appreciate this fact, when, after having been interrupted coarsely several times, he turned upon the angry silverites, and, shaking his clenched fist at the Colo- rado and Illinois delegati ons, shouted this defiance, ““If you do tnis we'll fight you here and elsewhere and until you sur- render.” “Yes, fight; we’ll fight you,” yelled a score of angry voices. Hisses and yells supplemented this epi~ sode, but Mr. Waller made one last des- perate but manly appeal on behalf of the recognition of the many services and the life-long loyalty of Senator Hill. He might us well asked them to change their religion. A storm of hisses and cries of **Call the roll I'” drowned his voice. The convention was in programme temper, The yells and hisses were in the voices of the delegates, but the fine Italian hand that touched the dvnamite fuse with thelighted match was the hand of Altgeld. To-day’s se-sion is the shadow of to-mor- row’s. As Altgeld had decreed so the con- vention did to-day. As Altgeld has de- creed so the convention will do to-morrow. The Democracy is digging its own grave with a silver mattock, and the sexton is the man who, for the present, is the Gov- ernor of the great State of Illinois. Jonxs PAUL COSGRAVE. WHITE TO BE The California Senator Chosen to Preside Over the Democratic Natlonal Convention. CHICAGO, IrL., July 7.—The commit- tee on permanent organization met in the room provided for it in the Coliseam building, after the adjournment of the convention. - General E. B. Filley of Ohio was elected chairman, J. P. Brown of Georgia secretary, and Dr. W. E. W-bb of Missouri sergeant-at-arms. After the organization of the committee had been effected 1t was supposed thav action would taken upon the selection of the permanent officers of the conven- tion. It was the inteution of the siiver men to do so at once, and they expected some one representing the silver leaders to be there to indicate what was desired to be done. This did not turn out to be the case, however. Some of the gold men urged that the vote be iminediately taken. The silver men feared that this was a case of the Greeks bearing gifts, and moved a recess of five minutes, during which they retired and beld a short caucus. Senators Harris and White and ex-Congress- man Bryan were mentioned for the chair- manship. A committee of five members, consist- ing of George C. Gilbert of Kentncky, J. E. Fenton of Washington, James V. Cole- man of California, E. W. Carmack of Tenxnessee and John M. Duncan oi Texas, was appointed to confer with the silver members and the Bimetallic League for the purpose of selectifig the proper chair- man and guiding the silver men of the full committee. It was decided that a recess until even- ing be taken. Accordingly, when the com- mittee resumed its session, a motion to ad- journ until 8 p. M. was put and carried. ‘When the committee on permanent or- ganization reassembled at 8 o’clock, the slate, which it was understood had been prepared, was all ready and was a sur- prise. Instead of the veteran Isham G. CHAIRMAN. Harris of Tennessee, who had heen con- ceded to be the probable choice, Senator Stephen M. White of Califoraia was sub- stitutea. The only reason mentioned in- formally for the change was that mem- bers thought it undesirable to have both the presiding officers from the Southern States. George C. Gilbert of Kentucky placed Senator White’s name in nomina- tion, and briefly presented his special qualitications for the office. Gordon Wood of New Hampshire moved to make Senator Hill of New York the choice of the committee. A rollcall was taken and the vote resulted in the se- lection of Senator White by 33 to 6. The six States which voted for Hill were Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. As great a feature of the meeting was | the absence of ¥. R. Couder, representing | New York, and James Aldis of Connecti- | cut. Four other States and Territories were not represented. Hon. W. J. Bryan of Nebraska was in the committee-room some time and there was considerable talk in his absence about making him the per- manent presiding officer of the conven- tion. At the suggestion of his friends, however, his name was not presented for the reason that he might be a candi- aate for President before the convention. Thomas J. Cogan of Cincinnati was the choice of the committee for secretary of the convention. This office was supposed to have been picked out for Major Towles, the aged but energetic secretary of the bimetaliic committee, but he did not mus- ter enpugh votes at the time when they coupted. Sérgeant-ai-Arms Martin was the sub- ject of some sharp criticism, and an effort was made by half a dozen radical silver members whose names were withheld to turn him down and recommend another person for permanent sergeant-at-arms. ‘The six men so voted when the question took the form of a resolution, and when they were defeated it was announced that they reserved the right to bring in a minority report recommending the re- moval of Colonel Martin. The chief compiaint is that Colonel Martin did not prove himself capable of handling the convention efficiently, either before or during the session to-day, and that 3000 empty seats were partly the re- sult of his peculiar methods and theories. F. Gordon of Towa, James Aldis of Con- | necticut and James V. Coleman of Cali- fornia, were appointed a committee to notify Senator White of his selection. The following were also chosen convention officers: L. D. Hirscheimer of Chicago, first assistant secretary; Jeff Pollard of Missouri, assistant reading secretary; E. B. Wade of Tennessee, reading clerk; Nat R. Walker of Florida, assistant reading clerk. A TR NEW NATIONAL COMMITTEE Representative Democrats Who Will Work the Machinery of the Party. CHICAGO, IrL., July 11.—The new Na- | tional Democratic Committee is as fol- lows: Alsbama—Henry D, Clayton. Arkansas—T. C. McRae. California—J. J. Dwyer. Colorado—Adair Wilson. Connecticut—Carlos French. Delaware—R. R. Kenney. Florida—Samuel Pasco. Georgia—Clark Howell, Idaho—George Ainslie. Illinois—Thomas Gahan. Indiana—Not chosen. Jowa—C. A. Walsh. Kansas—J. G. Johnson. Kentucky—Urey Woodson. Louisiana—N. C. Blanchard. Maine—Not chosen. Maryland—Arthur P. Gorman. Massachusetts—John W. Corcoran. Michigan—D. J. Campau. Minnesota—Daniel W, Lawler. Mississippi—W. V. Sullivan. Missouri—Not chosen. Montane—J. J. McHetton. Nebraska (contest)—W. H. Thompson (silver); Tobias Castor (gola). Nevada—R. P. Keating. New Hampshire—W. A. Sulloway. New Jersey—James Smith Jr. New York—W. F. theehan. North Carolina—Joseph Daniel. North Dakota—W. N. Roach. Ohio—John R. McLean. Oregon—Charles Nickell. Pennsy! 1a—William F. Harrity, Rhode Island—Richard B. Comstock, South Carolina—B. R. Tiilman. South Dakota—James M. Woods. Tennessee—J. M. Head. Texas—J. G. Dudiey. Utah—A. W. McCune. Vermont—B. B. Smalley. Virginia—P. J. Otey. ° Washington—Hugh C. Wallace, West Virginia—John T, McGraw. ‘Wisconsin—E. C. Wall. Wyoming—W. H. Holliday. Arizona—Marcus A. Smith. New Mexico—Not cnosen Oklahama—Whit M. Grant, ” Indian Territory—Thomas Do itiat of Colaabis ey auscoum. Al D. Rogers. GOLD ME MAY BOLT And Then Select Their Own Man for Standard- Bearer. COMMITTEES TO FEEL PUBLIC PULSE. William C. Whitney Says the Sound - Monev Delegates Should Net Be Hasty. THEIR PRESENCE CHECK3S THE SILVERITES. But There Is a Strong Temptation to Name #n Indep-ndent Candi- date for the Presidency. CHICAGO, ILn, July 7.—The sounde money men met in the Auditorium Hotel this evening and after listening to a num- ber of speeches, some of which squarely advised the gold men to bolt, the conven- tion adopted a resolution as follows: “That a committee of one or more be appointed from each State to confer with the people and report the temper concern- ing the organization of the sound old Democracy and how far such organization should go for independent action next November.” The meeting was organized at 9 o’clock, under the chairmanship of Senator Gray of Delaware. There were over 300 gold men present, many of them representing silver States where the unit rule has si- lenced them in the convention. Nearly every Southern State was represented. During the meeting there was a free ex- change of views upon the situation, and speeches were made by W. C. Whitney, Frederick Coudert of New York, ex-Gover- nor Russell of Massachusetts, John P. Irish of California snd others. Some of the speeches deliberately advocated the nomination of an independent gold Demo- cratic candidate. Much enthusiasm was manifested during the session, and the speeches were frequently inte;rupted with cries of *‘Give us a separate candidate,” ““We won’t stand for a silverite,” etc. Mr. Whitney’s speech was short and very conservative. He tried to impress upon the delegates that no National move- ment for an independent candidate upon a gold hasis would be wise unless the matter had been fully discussed by the gold Dem- ocrats of the different States. He said if there was any bolting from this conven- tion it should be simply an individual affair intended as a protest of the gold men against the action of the convention. He further sa.d that the presence of the sound-money men has had a tendency to make the action of the majority of the convention more conservative than it otherwise would have been, and that it would likely proceed with more cantion to-morrow. He thought that the meas- ures adopted to-day were very harsh. Yet they were, perhaps, light in compari- son to those that would have been adopted had it not been for the presence and de- termined fight of the gold forces. It was decided that the men to be ap- pointed by thedifferent States in accord- ance with the resolution will report to Senator Gray mnot later than August 1. The resolution was discussed by most of the delegates present and was especially warmly praised by the Soutbern Demo- crats in attendance. The delegates freely expressed the opinion that the probable outcome of the new movement would be the nomination of & gold man for the Presidency by the sound-money Demo- crats. The meeting Was a protracted one and did not adjourn until near midnight. i Religlon Not the Issue. CHICAGO, Iin, July 7.—This even- ing the following telegram -was given out at the Bland headquarters as having co: from Mr. Bland in re- sponse o one from Mr. Thurman of Ohio, in which the latter denied having started a fight against him on the ground that his wife was a Catholic: “Religion is not the issue. I am a Methodist; have always been one; always will be. If I were half as good as my Catholic wife I would not worry about getting into beaven. This is the senti- ment I expressea on a previous occasion when her religion was criticized. I stand by 1t now.” AT L COMMITTEE ON RULES. No Proposition * Made by a Gold Man Can Meet With the Slightest Approval. CHICAGO, Irir, July 7.—The Com- mittee on Rules met in the Sherman House' this evening and organized by electing J. B. Richardson of Tennessee chairman and F. B. Carter of Florida secretary. H. D. Money of Mississippi offered a resolution providing for the ap- pointment of a sub-committee of five to draw up an order of business for the con- vention and to report in half an hour. Francis' M. Scott of New York moved asa substitute that the rules of the temporary organization be recommended to govern the permanent organization. These rules were the same as adopted by the last Na- tional Convention and those of the Fifty- third Congress so far as they apply. The proposition of Mr. Scott was not agreed to. The silver men fought shy of it for the reason that it was pronosed by a gold man and they desired to be 1n a position to report further on the rules and order of business whenever such report would be deemed necessary by the majority. Mr. Scott’s substitute was voted down by 25 to 9, the nine representing the gold element in the committee. Mr. Money's resolution was then adopted. No change was made in the representation accorded to the Territories, which the silver men talked of increasing from two to six each Territory. The chair appointed Messrs. White of Michigan, Maguire of California, Money of Mississippi, Hamil- ton of Massachusetts and Richardson of Tennessee as a sub-committee to draw up an order of business. No action was taken regarding the two-thiras rule, but it is understood the question will corse up to- morrow morning. o Pt SILVER MEN TALK. Senator Danlel Given an Ovatlon and Serenade by His Ad- mirers. CHICAGO, Irr., July 7.—The Sherman House to-night was the scene of an en- ‘thusiastic impromptu gathering ¥ silver men, with brass band accompaniments and Temporary Chairman Daniel and ex- Congressman Bryan of Nebraska as the oratorical attractions. General W. A. Clark, chairman of the Montana delega- tion, introducea Banator Daniel from the parlor gallery. The Senator said he had been one of the advocates of silver who had never deviated since he became & servant of the cause, and hoped to live to beat down the efforts of the autocrats of Europe to dictate to the United States. The next speaker, W. J. Bryan, was loudly cheered. He intimated at the start that the gold delegates from Nebraska had more right in a Republican convention than in a Democratic. There was no doubt as to the result of this campaign. It was no use considering details. It was the general issue whether this country could govern itself. It was the campaign of '76 over again. After others had spoken Senator Daniel held a handshaking reception and the band played a serenade. R e SERENE FARMER BLAND. He Goes to Town After Mall and Buys a Pump-Chain and a Plowshare. LEBANON, Mo., July 7.—Mr. Bland came to town this afternoon. He heard of the preliminary balloting and selection of chairman, etc., unmoved, and was the most unconcerned man in Lebanon. There was no enthusiasm displayed here, not over twenty friends of Bland being present at the Free Silver Ciub’s head- quarters, most of whom were newspaper- men. ‘When the message came that the con- vention had adjourned until Wednesday morning, Bland said: *“Well, good night, boys. I'll come in before noon to-morrow, sure.” Then he went down the street to the postoffice and got in line with about fifty others, farmers, hired men and house- wives, and waiied for the distribution of the mails, ¥ After he had gotten his mail he crossed over to the hardware store and bought a new plowshare and a pump chain, and, getting back into his old surrey with Gen- e S The cells of Newgate Jail are floored with slate. WHITE 1S BETRAYED, Blackburn’s Campaign in the California Head- quarters. FOOTE INTRODUCES THE KENTUCKIAN. War Records During the Rebel- lion Compared by John P. Irish. OPENING OF THE NATIONAL CONVENTION. Old-Line Democrats Cheer for Hill, While Southerners Yell for Daniel. THE CALL’S HEADQUARTERS,; GREAT NoRTHERN HOTEL, } Curcaco, 1L, July 7. Crops go by the weather. Usefnlcereals are distanced by the weeds in weed weather. The political weather is peculiar. A glance at the crop of Presidential can- didates ‘‘mentioned” shows that the weeds are getting ahead ot the corn. Senator Blackburn is here, a candidate for the nomination, and is personally conducting his campaign aided by Colonel Chinn and two minstrels who sing. Chairman Foote of the California delegation invited the combination to the delegation head- quarterslast night with a view of securing a solidl vote for Blackburn. It is true that the State convention indorsed Senator White for the Presidency, and it was to be expected that the delegation would be pre- senting him at other headquarters instead of invitin s competition to their own and promising to another the vete pledged to him. ‘When Senator Blackburn appeared he was glowingly introduced by Mr. Foote, and spoke first a eulogy of Kentucky, mentioning especially as her leading fea- tures of excellence whisky, horses and women. He said thai he was thrilled by the meeting with Foote; that they first met as blanket-mates in that most glori- ous part of their career, when they were fighting for the Southern Confederacy—a service to their country of which he was proud, for which he knew Foote had never apologized and for which he would never make excuse. He said Keatucky, in view of her past service to the country, of her position and capacity to care for the popu- lar interests, in his person asked that her care and kindness be upon our 70.000,- 000 of people through the executive office, and therefore asked of California a solid vote to intrust to her the Presidency in the person of a Kentucky statesman. This speech, followed by *Dixie,” “Old Kentucky Home” and ‘“The Bonnie Blue Flag,” aroused great enthusiasm and was responded to in the most ornate style by Mr. Foote. Some thought that either Foote or Blackburn should have made some reference to Senator White, for this was the great event of the occasion in the California delegation which had been care- fully prepared for, and no obligation of hospitality excuses this ignoring of White. True, White was not in the Confederate army, but one or two members of the dele- gation tell me they do not regard that as a positive disqualification. Others, who feel that it does weaken him here, insist that his services to California and to free silver ought to strengthen that weak place in his record. There are still others who feel like the old farmer friend of Adlai Steven- son. The Vice-President tells the story himsell. He was a townsman of the Iate David Davis and strongly advocated him for the Presidency in one of the Presiden- tial years soon after the war closed. Stevenson made 1in the Illinois Demo- cratic Convention a strong speech for Mr. Davis. When he closed an old farmer took him aside sayving, ‘“‘Adlai, I have great confidence in your political judgment, great respect for it, but don’t you think it is a leetle too soon to bring Jeff out again?” As the hours went by Monday, melting into the day of battle, the new Democracy the force that is here to make new princi- ples, and, assome of them think, a new heaven and a new earth and are likely to make only a new hell, were sobered as the hour of responsibility approached. So Macbeth paused as his footfall echoed from Duncan’s door. No form of insult had been spared. Roving bands clad 1n raga- muffin views had raided all State head- quarters to abuse Cleveland and Carlisle. But they were met by the old Democracy with a calmness that finally grew mysteri- ous and appalled them. They grew afraid of the silence as children who shun it and were driven back into their own company. Then it was discovered that there are rival ambitions—a general desire to lead and an aversion to follow. The chameleon, Alt- geld, who flonted Bland’s sectlon on Sat- urday, was driven to Bland’s side by tbe necessity of keeping himself in view. The great majority of the convention-to- be slept uneasily and awoke fevered. By 11 o’clock the great convention hall began to fill. Itisa vast iron-trussed structure, admirably adapted to hold thousands, as it Buffalo Bill had his Wild West show there, and the day’s crowd took the seats as to an encore. It was leanly aecorated. Tawdry crayons of Democratic Presidents were hung from the gallery, Cleveland’s being in an obscure corner. The time un- til 1 o’clock was filled by a splendid brass band, which played while men thought. This period furnished interesting studies. After light-opera airs came *Dixie,’’ then there rose and surged and sounded a strident yell, uncanny and sinister, that drowned the sounding brass and tinkling cymbal. Then came an interiude, foi- lowed by the “Star-spangled Banner.” Was it applauded? Yes. I have heard it whistled by a plowboy, sung by Patti and playea by a hundred horns. 1t isin mem- ory identified with patriotism that lives and dies. To-day, as its notes sweetened the air, its applause was tears. Old men silently cried as if it were the threnody of the party which has carried that banner over mountain and desert and distance until the sun that lit its folds in the morn- ing on the Atlantic kissed them good night on the Pacific. The coronach of the past rose and fell and echoed back from the memories of men as sound among mountains, 1 o'clock before Chairman Har- It was rity, cool, calm, handsome, representin 2 the old Democracy, last of his line, unea the convention to order and asked it tq rise for prayer. Silence fell and mexg heard again the human voice raised as by the children of the wilderness in supplie cation. = Harrity reported that the National Come, mittee, in accordance with usage, reported for temporary chairman David B. Hill of New York. The old Democracy arose and cheered in a sonorous, orotund, red-necked way that rolled like summer thunder when the needod rain is about to fall on the parched earth. When the reverbera- tions ceased the Alabama member of the committes presented the minority report for Daniel of Virginia. Then started a yell like that which applauded **Dixie.”” As Alabama held the stirrup for Virginia to mount this sirocco of sound curled and whirled. It cut and mangled, and blood seemed to follow, It was cruelty woven into a shriek, and the men who emitted it seemed to use it as a weapon, and thewr eyes glistened as it appeared to cut into flesh and crunch into bones. Then came the debate. New Jersey, with her unbroken record of a popular majority for every Democratic candidate Zor the Presidency, pleaded for respect for party precedent. Connecticut, by brave Tom Waller, followed, gallantly saluting the foe and declaring that the Northern Democracy would submit with grace to de- feat in the convention, but to insult from, the South would respond with the lasting spirit of men slow to anger. New York, by the matchless Fellows, declared the in- tention of her Democracy to refuse sub- mission {o the abatement of one line or letter of the hallowed precedents of the| party. He reminded them that four years; ago when the Cleveland men had two- thirds of the convention, the committee named for temporary chairman Mr. Owens: of Kentucky, an opponent of Cleveland, who was accepted without question. At Mr. Fellows’ only casuai mention of Cleveland's name in the merely recitative part of his speech there was the first and last outburst of National feeling as a trib-' ute to a personality. For many minutes the great hall trembled while men and women cheered the chief. In the vast: volume of sound there was mixed pleasure, patriotism, glad memory, every element that inspires the souls of fre¢men. Then rose the voice of Louisiana, husky with sugar, through the mouth of a representa- tive, who first swallowed a pitcher of water {and then proceeded to raise by irrigation. a speech which supplied the comic inter- lude of the first tragedy of the convention. The roll was called. The old guard, eyes open, rode into the ditch, and thou- sands went away, the patter of their re treat deadening the sound of Virginia’s voice as she vaulted into the saddle and: put spurs to the unwilling steed. Jonx P. ImisH. a2 25l NEW YORK DELEGATION. Congressman Sulzer Has a Lively Tilt With Perry Belmont Dur- ing the Meeting. CHICAGO, Irv, July 8.—The New| York State delegation adjourned at 1:15 o’clock this morning after a session which began at 11:30 o’clock without taking action on the qpestion of supporting a free silver ticket. Ex-Governor - Flower presided, and opened the proceedings with a speech in which he indicated pretty clearly that he believed in not indorsing the nominees and platform of the convention provided' they represented free coinage. Henry A. Purroy expressed opposition to anything like a bolt. Perry Belmont favored Governor Fiower’s sentiments, and expressed his unwillingness to sup- port a free-silver candidate. A sensational speech was made by Con- gressman Sulzer, in which he said he would not bolt the ticket under any cir- cumstances, and when he returned 1o New York he intended to call a meeting of his constituents to indorse it. Mr. Sulzer characterized a bolt as treason. *1 object to that word,” cried Perry Belmont. “You may place your own construction on it,” retorted Mr. Suizer. Mr. Coudert answered Mr. Sulzer, and expressed sentiments against supporting a free silver ticket, but said he would abide by the will of the majority of the delegation. The meeting adjourned until 8o’clock in the morning without taking action. P MRS. FOLTZ INDIGNANT. No Truth In the Story That She Would Go to the Chicago Convention. NEW YORK, N. Y., July 7.—Mrs. Clara Foltz, the distingunished lady lawyer,isquite indignantat the publication of the Chicago Asssociated Press dispatch announc- ing that she would present the argument to the committee on resolutions of the Democratic convention at Chicago in favor of awoman suffrage plankin the platform. Mrs. Foltz is still in New York, and when seen she said the report was wholly without foundation, as she had notcon- templated attending the convention. “Not only does my business here pre. vent,’’ she said, “but I am-far from con- vinced of the desirability of pressing the matter now. The public mind is full of tinance. The tendency is to narrow the platform to a few phases. “The subject of woman suffrage would be unwelcome even to its friends, because they are engrossed with other themes, and the incorporation of such a plank does not accord with the general idea of brevity that prevails. “It would be almost irrational to hope for an adequate Learing and careful con- sideration of the matter under the present conditions. 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