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L THE PLATFORM ADOPTED. '
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t SENATOR TILLMAN OPENS THE DE- 1
^ BVTE FOR THE SILVERITES. }
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The Platform Adopted 1?y a 1 ote of 028 to i
301?The Convention ReCiiHeii to Kndorae 1
the Administration by ."01 to :2.*>7-Candldates
Nominated.
Chicago, July 9.?The convention
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was called 10 oraer louay auiu ciuck. :
After prayer Representative Richard- j
son was called to the chair by President
White. Senator Jones, chairman J
of the committee on resolutions, read
the platform as published elsewhere,
which was adopted. As he finished ,
the platform, Senator Jones said thai
at the request of the minority of the
- committee on resolutions he would ,
now present certain amendments that !
were proposed by the minority, also ,
.two amendments that would be pro- ,
posed bv Senator Hill of New York.
All of them would now be read, after
V which by agreement, two hours and
forty minutes would be allowed for de- (
bate. He honed the convention would;1,
listen patiently to what was to be read
and said. The minority report was ,
thereupon read by one of the secreta- a
ries of the convention, as follows:
THE MINORITY REPORT. ?
| To the Democratic National Conven- (
? tion: Sixteen delegates, constituting 1
jp the minority of the committee on res- t
E olutions, find many declarations in \
| v- the report of the majority to which i
they cannot give their assent Some s
of these are wholly unnecessary, some ]
are ill-considered and ambiguously t
phrased, while others are extreme and i
revolutionary of the well recognized t
principles of the party. 1
The minority content themselves t
with this general expression of their i
dissent without going into a specific i
statement of these objectionable fea- i
tures of the report of the majority. i
But upon the final question, which <
engages at this time the chief share of 1
public attention, the views of the ma- <
jority differ so fundamentally from
what the minority regard as vital {
TX J ' J ^ ? ,
uemocrauc uocirme as wj uoumuu a a
distinct statement of what they hold t
to as the only just and true expression c
of Democratic faith upon this impor- 1
tant issue, as follows, which is offered i
as a substitute for the financial report t
of the majority. a
"We declare our belief that the ex- c
Serience on the part of the United t
tates alone of free silver coinage and i
a change in the existing standard of
value independently of the action of s
other great nations would not only <
imperil our finances, but would retard t
or entirely prevent the establishment 1
of international bimetallism, to which 1
the -efforts of the government should t
be steadily directed. It would place s
this country at once upon a silver ba- a
sis, impair contracts, aisiuro Dusiness, i
diminishing the purchasing power of 4
the wages of labor and inllict irreparable
evils upon our nation's common
sense and industry.
"Until international co operation '
among leading nations for the coinage
of silver can be secured, we favor
the rigid maintenance of the existing
gold standard as essentiary to the
preservation of our national credit,
the redemption of our public pledges,
<. and the keeping inviolate of our country's
honor. We insist that all our
paper currency shall be kept at a parity
with gold. The Democratic party
is the party of hard money and is opposed
to legal tender paper money as
a part of our permanent financial system
and we therefore favor the gradual
retirement and cancellation of all
United States notes and treasury notes
under such legislative provisions as
will prevent undue contraction. We
demand that the national credit shall
be resolutely maintained at all times
and under all circumstances.
"The miaority also feel that the report
of the majority is defective in faillBcr
to make'anv recognition of the hon
esty, economy, courage and fidelity of
the present Democratic administration
and they therefore, offer the following
declaration as an amendment to
the majority xeport:
"We commend the honesty, economy,
courage and fidelity of the present
Democratic national administration.
"David B. Hill of New York, Wm.
P. Vilas of Wisconsin, George Gray
of Delaware, John Prentiss Poe of
Maryland, Irving W. Drew of New
Hampshire. C. O. Holman of Maine,
P. J. Farrell of Vermont, Lynde Harrison
of Connecticut, David N. Baker
of Rhode Island, L. C. Weadock of
Michigan, James O'Brien of Minnesota
John E. Russell of Massachusetts,
Robert E. Wright of Pennsylvania,
William R. Steele of South Dakota,
Allan McDermott of New Jersey."
fhft amftndmftnt findorsinc the ad
ministration of Cleveland as read by
the secretary was cheered. <
Mr. Whitney rose with the New i
York delegation and joined in the
cheering, but Mr. Hill retained his
seat.
The amendments proposed to be offered
by Senator Hill were then read
as follows:
First amendment: "But that it
should be carefully provided by law
at the same time that any change in
the monetary standard should not apply
to existing contracts.
Second amendments: "Our advocacy
of the independent free coinage
of silver being based on the belief that
such coinage will effect and maintain
a parity between gold and silver at the
^ ratio of 16 to 1, we declare as a pledge
of our sincerity that if-sucn free coin?
?? mUMII nftwfw
ion iaj cuagb muv/ii j??"j
within a year from its enactment by
law, such coinage shall thereupon be
suspended."
The chairman then announced that
Senator Tillman of South Carolina
would now offer an amendment and
would be heard for 50 minutes. This
statement met the favor of the audience
and at 11;30 Senator Tillman
mounted the plotform amid much applause.
A striking figure he was as
ne faced his audience. With no pretensions
in dress, shabby coated, wearing
a heavy silver chain across his
breast he instantly drew the eyes of
the 20,000 people present. They turned
toward nim as if he were an antagonist
His thick-set, commanding
form was full of defiance. His head,
inrown OaCK, was ruuuueu ?nu uwupact.
The features, strong and powerful,
were cast in a classical mould.
The nose was straight, the lips thin
and compressed, the jaw square and
pugnacious, but the sunken cavity
which marked his left eye gave to his
face a sinster expression. It was a
face once seen never to be forgotten.
On one lapel of his coat he wore a
Uuban nag, on ine otner a piicniorK. i
One moment the 20,000 people held I
ISif:'
.heir breath as they gazed. Then they 1
jroke fourth. Cheers, mingled with s
lisses, rent the air. Mr. Richardson, j:
tvho was wielding the gavel with the
lid of the assistant sergeantat-arms, S
quickly suppressed the demonstration, r
t-Iis first sentence showed that he had t
i good, well modulated voice, but as l
ae proceeded he pitched it in a key so
jhnll that it grated like a file. He t
was characteristic from the beginning, a
He realized that, so far as the galleries I
were concerned, he faced an audience g
which he felt was largely hostile. He t
introduced himself to them by saying '
that he came before them as he was e
nq lvmc newsDaDers had ren- a
uvyt wa w"w 'J a * ?. 4
resented him to be. A round of ap i
plause from the pit greeted this an- t
oouncement, but it was drowned in k
Lhe storm of hisses from the galleries c
which were increased to a perfect c
whirlwind of sibilant sounds as he a
3aid: "I come from a State which 1
was the home of secession." Senator 4
Tillman turned defiantly and fiercely p
surveyed the vast congregation who a
were hissing him.
Then with a contemptuous toss of tl
his head he looked down at the silver b
delegates before him, his eye blazing, ti
and said with a sneer: "There are fi
only three things that hiss," said he s
witb a curl of this thin lips, "A goose, I
i serpent and a man." Raising his v
lead and addressing the galleries he t
shouted that the man who hissed South p
Carolina, forgot the history of the e
evolution when that State kept alive b
he fires of liberty. This provoked a a
vild demonstration from the silver ?
nen. "South Carolina in 1860," he i
aid, "led the fight in the Democratic f
jarty which disrupted it. Disrup- t
ion," he continued, while the galleres
hissed, "brought about the war and S
he war emancipated the black slaves. t<
'No," he added, sweeping his arm s
hrough the air above his nead, "we k
ire leading the fight to emancipate the s
vhite slaves." This time the silver ii
nen had their innings but they did e
aot applaud very lustily when he de- v
ilared that with conditions reversed c
le was willing to again see the Demo- 0
sratic party disrupted. a
Repeatedly, as he proceeded, the c
jalleries hissed and several times the e
lergeant at-arms threatened to clear b
he galleeries. The silver men had a tl
jhance to shout their approval when n
le declared that they were adopting a ii
lew declaration of independence, "16 b
o 1, or bust." The storm of hisses is- sJ
iuea from them again when he repu- o
liated the denial that this was a sec- s
ional contest. 4lI say it is a sectional
ssue." he cried, and it will prevail." ti
After these pyrotechnical expres- ti
lions, so characteristic of the man, he si
Irifted into statistics to show the bond- g
C? I* on/1 Wdof frt 4 Vi o F
Ul LUtJ kJWUlU nuu ?? ww wv vuv ^
?ast, and these dry figures gave the C
lostile galleries another opportunity A
o cry him down. "Time, aime,"they J
ihouted. This aroused the Senator 8
igain to angry resentment. He paced s,
he platform like an enraged lion, d
'I know, I know," he cried with arms A
iloft, "you are against us. There is g
lot a paper in this .city that is not in b
he power of the money influences, a
fhey will not give us a fair show. s?
Chey characterize us as howling der- o
rishes and silver lunatics." Many of b
he delegates crowded up the aisles
md stood at the foot of the stage, 1<
itudying intently the features of the b
emarkable man before them. ' e
Continuing, Senator Tillman de- c
:lared that the only way to avert rev- h
>lution would be to select a man whose S
ecord would fit the platform. Soon v
he hissing began again at some radi- fi
:al utterance, and the South Caroli- ti
lian took occasion to say that "Four r
rears ago the New York Senator was v
" * r
lissed as 1 am now.' r
"Where is New York now ?"he asked, s
'Where is New York's leader?" From
he gallery came Ihe cry, "la the o
wup," which brought down a wave of 1
:heers for Hill topped with a foam of c
lisses. e
Incidentally he said of Hill: "He a
lespised the President of the United
States in 1892; since then he has had s
iauae to more than despise him," and 1
scored Hill for assuming the role of t<
ipologist for the administration. "But t
is Grover Cleveland stands for gold," c
le began, whereupon a "Hurrah for t:
Cleveland," was shouted which drew f
luite a hearty response from tne gal- (
leries. The attack on the President r
ivhich followed did not find any c
narked demonstration of approval. I
"Now. I want vou all to listen," Sen- t
itor Tillman shouted, and then read c
;he substitute resolution, which is as \
follows: a
"We denounce the administration of t
President Cleveland as undemocratic i
ind tyrannical and a? a departure d
from those principles which are cherished
by all liberty loving Americans I
The veto power" has been used to u
thwart the will of the people as ex- t
pressed by their representatives in \
Congress. The appointive power has I
been used to subsidize the press, to
debauch Congress and to overawe and I
control citizens in the free exercise of f
their constitutional rights as voters, t
A plutocratic despotism is thus sought t
to be established on the ruins of the \
republic. We repudiate the construc- g
tion placed on the financial plank of v
the last Democratic national conven- c
tion by President Cleveland and Secretary
Carlisle as contrary to the 6
plain meaning of English words and g
as being an act ot oaa iaim, deserving
the severest censure. The issue of
bonds in time of peace, with which to
buy gold to redeem coin obligations
payable in silver or gold at the option
of the government and the use of the
proceeds to defray the ordinary expenses
of the government, are both unlawful
and usurpations of authority
deserving impeachment."
The first sentence was a lire brand
which igniUd a great blaze of hisses
and a counter flame of cheers which
could not equal the hisses and the entire
reading of the resolution was
fiercely hissed, lie closed with a
warning to the delegates that they
must unite the jealous and rival ele
ments of the silver forces or victory ]
for Democracy would be impossible. '
"You're no Democrat," shouted some i
one in the galleries. * ]
Senator Tillman concluded by pledging
the solid vote of the South to any
good, straight, silver candidate, and ]
as he descended from the stage the i
galleries set up a great shout for Hill. !
But suddenly the commanding figure
of Senator Jones of Arkansas, chair- ]
man of the resolutions committee. '
mounted the stace. He held his hand ]
out for silence. The noise fell away j
before his strong presence. In clear <
tones he apologized for appearing before
Senator Hill. He had not intend- 1
ed to say a word, he said,but he could <
not allow the charge of Mr. Tillman
that there was a sectional issue to pass
unchallenged. <
The conservative men who had been ]
plainly depressed by some of Senator !
Tillman's radical utterances gave this
tatement an earnest volley of ap)lause.
"I am a Southern man " continued
ienator Jones, "I carried a Southern
nusket during tne war, but I repudiate
he suggestion that this question
:nows any section."
Flying lligs and handkerchiefs and
he approving roar of 15,000 throats
mswered. Even the New York and
Massachusetts and other Eastern delegations
joined heartily in this rejecion
of the extreme Tillman sentiment.
'This is a great cause," he went on
sloquently; "I, and those who feel
- t i,?,-v,xr fhoi it. i?j not sflrifcional.
? uu, n.uwn WU?V * 1 f
t is confined neither to section, counry
or clime?it is the cause of man ind."
(Cheers followed cheers.) "A i
ause that had its champion in the ;
aagnificent Arthur Sewall of Maine i
,nd the brilliant George Fred Wil- I
iams of Massachusetts," he said,
'could not be sectional." After em- !
hatic repudiation of Mr. Tillmm's i
ssertion Mr. Jones left the platform.
Senator Tillman stood waiting for ;
tie noise to subside, and and using his
iand before his mouth for a speaking <
rumpet, called like a fog horn his deance:
"You can just as well under- ;
tand that I am going to have my say f
f I stand here until sundown." He
ras permitted to go on with compara- i
ive quiet after the chairman had s
1 - 1! 1 .
Headed wim ineauuieuuo aau mroai- i
ned to clear the galleries, and then *
ie surprised his hearers anew by an I
ttack on Senator Hill, because the
Senator from New York had refured i
o make the first speech on the plat
orm and give the South Carolina man ]
he reply. <
Senator Tillman wis followed by
lenator Hill, of New York, and Sena- I
i)i*s Vilas, of Wisconsin, for the gold 1
ide, Hon. Wm. J. Bryant, of Nebras- <
a, closed the silver side. Bryant's 1
peech set the convention on fire, and (
ts conclusion was marked by the most ]
nthusiastic demonstration of the conention
up to that time. The whole <
onvention sprang to its feet, and 20, i
00 throats roared, while twice 20,000 <
rms waved frantically. Handker- I
hiefs and flags llew wildly. From
very quarter of the hall came the
Loarse roar. Suddenly a member of
tie Texas delegation uprooted the baner
of the Lone Star State and carried
; to where stood the standard of Neraska.
Above the roar ro3e piercing
hrieks which sounded like a volley
f siege guns above the rattle of 10,000
mall arms.
Other delegates grasped the staffs of
heir delegations and pushed their way
} the Nebraska delegation. Soon the
taffs of two-thirds of the States were
rouped about the purple standard of
tryan's State. Only the standards of
Jonnecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts,
laine, Minnesota, New York, New
ersey, New Hampshire, Vermont,
outh Dakota,Rhode Island and Pennplvania
werejeit standing when the
emonstration was at its height,
leantime the awful roar from the
_ 11 a .1 m<_ _ l l ]
anerifjs conunueu.. iae uauu piaycu j
ut the music could not be heard 1
bove the Niagara-like tumult of
uund. Like a a angry ocean it swept
n, breaking at last, receding, falling
ack only to rise again.
After fifteen minutes of this turbujnce
the delegates and crowd sank
ack exhausted. When all were seatd
Delegate Saulisbury of Delaware
limbed back on his chair- He and
is three silver colleagues in that
Itate. gave three cheers for Bryan,
rhich were answered with a shout
rom the gallery of "What's the mater
with Bryan for President?" The
ecipient of all this honor made his
ray with difficulty from the stage,
^or ten minutes his friends had fairly
mothered him with congratulations.
When at last he reached his chair
n fhft ilonr he leaned back seeming
y completely exhausted. One of his i
olleagues fanned him while the oth- I
rs of the delegation hufig affection- i
tely over him and wrung his hand. J
The transaction of business was j
tarted again by Senator Hill of New
fork, who made the formal motion i
o adopt the minority report from <
he committee on resolutions. The
onvention voted the previous quesion
and the clerk read the substitute ;
or the platform's financial plank. An
)regon delegate with a beard loomed j
ip with a motion to lay Senator Hill's i
notion on the table, but Chairman
lichardson informed him that under
he rules, that would carry the main
[uestion with it and the Oregonian <
?as laughed at for his pains. The
lyes on the question were not loud,
>ut the noes<gave a great shout, whereipon
Senator Hill, with uplifted hand
lemanded the call of States.
In behalf of Alabama, Chairman
Jankhead announced that but for the
init rule five delegates would vote for i
he substitute. Delaware cast one sil
rer vote on the question, that oi John
P. Salisbury, and Delegates Scott and
Varren voted with the side. Three |
dassachusetts votes were announced
or silver. Michigan swung her tweny-eight
votes for silver for the first
lme since the contesting delegates
vere seated. Two Pennsylvania delegates
were for silver, but under the
init rule their votes counted for the
>ther side.
The announcement of the vote, ayes
126, noes 303, gave the silver men
[rounds for applause, because it was
he first test vote directly on the finansial
question and showed six more
han tne necessary two thirds to nomnate.
Mr. Hill waived a vote by States on
lis two amendments, one relating to
he impairment of contracts and the
>ther declaring that the advocacy of
ree coinage was based on the belief
,hat the two metals would be mainained
at a parity, and pledging the
sarty that if it failed to suspend fur,her
coinage.
XT/* /lnmon/ln/1 o trnfo 11AIXTAVAP nil
xj.u uumaaugu u tvwwi w.j wmother
resolution which he otl'ered,
;o commend the national Democratic
idministration for its economy, honjsty,
fidelity and courage. The applause
was thin, when this resolution
was read, but when Senator Hinrichsen
cast forty-eight votes against t he
resolution, the galleries hissed.
A few of the delegates declined to
vote. The announcement of the defeat
of the resolution by .'557 to 501 was
2reeted with a silent sputter of hisses.
Senator Tillman got on a chair and
withdrew the resoluticn of censure he
had read during his speech. "The
vote just taken," said lie, "is equivalent
to a vote of censure. Where an
illirmative proposition is negative its
ion verse is amrmeu. urave iimu
never strikes a fallen foe?1 withdraw
the resolution," There were a few
sheers mingled with more hisses.
Upon Mr. IliH's demand the vote
was taken by States on the adoption
3f the platform. It was taken in almost
total silence. As New York and
Pennsylvania cast their big block of
votes against the platform, however,
there was considerable cheering.
Tne following i3 the vote by States
?yes for silver, do for gold: Alabama
yes 22; Arkansas yes, 16; California
yes, 18; Colorado yes, 8; Connecticut
no, 12; Delaware yes, 1; no 5; Florida
yes 5; no 3; Georgia yes, 26; Idaho
yes, 6; Illinois yes, 48; Indiana ves,
30; Iowa yes, 26"; Kansas yes, 20; Kentucky
yes, 26; Louisiana yes, 1G;
Maine yes, 2; no, 10; Maryland yes, 4;
no 12; Massachusetts yej 3, no 27;
Michigan yes, 28; Minnesota yes6; no
11. not voting 1; Mississippi yes, 18;
Missouri yes, 31, Montana yes. 6; Nebraska
yes, 16; Nevada yes, 6; New
Hampshire no, 8; New Jersey no 20;
New York no, 72; North Carolina
yes, 22; North Dakota yes, 6. Ohio
yes, 46; Oregon yes, 8; Pennsylvania
no. 64j Rhode Island no,
3; South Carolina yes, 18; South
Dakota no, 8; Tennessea yes,
24; Texas yes. 30; Utah yes, 6;Vern
~xT: i-I- fti _ TTT L '
mont no, o; Virginia yv?. <54; vvasaington
yes, 5; no 3; West Virginia yes, ,
12; Wisconsin no24; Wyomingyes, 6; ,
A.laska no, 6; Arizona yes, 6; District
jf Columbia yes, C; New Mexico yes,
6; Oklahoma yes, 6; Indian Territory
pes, t>. Total: yes, 629; m, 3)1; at)- 1
sent one. 1
The result was announced and the ,
revised Democratic creed hai been
jigned, sealed and ratified. The silver' (
nen gave a cheer and immediately at
l-an t.hf> r?.r?rn7-#mMr>n took a rflC33S 111 -
til 8 o'clock. i
The convention reassembled at half- ,
past 8 o'clock. On motion of Senator <
Tones the convention proceeded to the i
nomination Of a candidate for Presi- ;
d?nt of the United States.
Chairman Richardson announced (
that by agreement the roll of States
would be called for the presentation of
:andidites. Alabama was the first to j
be called and the Chairman announc- i
id that the State would pass for the
present. I
"Arkansas yields to S9nator Vest, |
5f Missouri," shouted Senator Jones
and there was a ware of applause from
;he Bland adherents. Senator Vest's i
!irst mention of the name o? Bland
brought out a short demonstration. i
The Senator's closing words were a 1
signal for another Bland demonistratration,
this time long, loud and en- i
thusiastic. A banner bearing the well ;
Howa face of "Silver Dick" was <
loisted in the middle aisle. The con- ;
mention rose en masse, cheered and j
^aved hats and handkerchiefs. It was <
Fourteen minutes before Chairman
Richardson attempted to check the de- 1
monstration. :
Ex-Senator Patrick Walsh spoke ,
svhen Georgia was called, announcing ,
hat the delegation had selected H. T. ,
Lewis to nominate the man for whom i
jreorgia would vote. No one knew
tvhom Mr. Lew/s intended to name, so
he elements of uncertainly clouding
lis high purpose gave him a close j
liearing. % /
"He needs no speech to recommend <
him to this convention," said Mr.
I" ' T> -rtn n" lTrno onr?lrQn AT7AI*T7
UCWISj <*LIU urvau nooopwtt^u v<tw* j (
where. "I refer to the honorable (
William J. Bryan of Nebraska."
The words exploded another mine of (
:he same fiery sort which the Nebras- j
kan had inllamed with his own oratory/
i lew hours before. Three or four
State delegations were on their chairs |
leading the cheer with the lungs of
scattering delegates from other States
beating ihem. Nebraska seemed to
furnish the galleries with a hero for j
they were then making the great
chorus of the noise. The blue banner
with thcj placard "Wm, $. Bryan
Olub of Nebraska; 16 to 1," emblazoned i
in silver letters, was lifted above Nebraska's
seats. The standards of
Georgia, North Carolina, Louisiana,
Michigan and South Dakota rallied
iround the blue and sil ver emblem and
LKoanaro eforfprl ft
LLIUil bULO QiiauUHiu wmi w* m ?
march around the pit. Men in the
California and Virginia stalls pounced
upon their emblems, intending to follow
the procession, but their colleagues
resisted Ihe attack and they gave
it up. Two bands intensified the din,
and a fog horn was Dlown a tremendous
wail up under the roof.
When order was partially restored,
W. C. Clutz of North Carolina, a
young orator of strong voice, took the
platform in behalf of "that young
giant of the West, that champion of
the lowly, Wm. J. Bryan of Nebraska,"
He was followed by George Fred
Williams of Massachusetts, who seconded
the nomination of Bryan. "We
want a youngeiant out of the loins of
the giant Republic," was the first stirring
sentence which warmed the
blood of the galleries. "We want no
Napoleon to march to a throne under
the canopy of a republic." awoke a
howl at the expense of the Republican '
candidate.
When India was called Senator Turpie
made his way to the stage and
placed in nomination the choice of the '
Hoosier State, G-overnor Claude Mat- ;
thews.
Senator Turpie suffers from palsy, 1
and though a most effective speaker 1
in the Senate his voice was inadequate
in such a vast hall. Besides he spoke ;
from manuscript. The galleries grew
noisy and he could hardly be heard
above the din. To add to the other 1
unfortunate circumstances fireworks
and mortars were being fired outside
the Coliseum.
To still further add to the confusion
many people overllowed from the galleries
into the pit, and crowded along <
the side aisles. It was estimated that
fully 25,000 people were in the buildand
nothing could be heard above the
indescribable hum of so many voices.
In vain, Chairman Richardson cried
for order. In vain the police and
other assistant sergeants-at-arms
charged the aisles. The crowds would
neither budge nor be quiet. When at
last Senator Turpie mentioned the
name of the Indiana man the Hoosier
delegation mounted their chairs and
cheered. A few tin horns sounded
from the galleries and here and there
a liag was waved but the demonstra
tion was brief. The noise continued,
and the chairman of the Indiana delegation
was so enraged that he moved
that the convention adjourn. Anoth
er Indiana delegate asked that the gal
leries be cleared, but when the sergeant
at arms threatened to clear them
thegallaries only hooted. Then the
sergeant-at arms held another threat
over the spectators, lie announced
that unless the gallaries preserved
order, the session to-morrow would be
held behind closed doors and no one
would be admitted,
This threat seemed to bring the
thousands ol ticket holders to a rean/.
ing sense of the fact that they were ia
me couvenuuu uy sunerauuc- ^ ion
more indignant protests from ex-Senator
Martin of Kansas and others and a
iinal word of admonition from Chairman
Kichardson sulliced to effectively
silence the crowds. There was com
' - v V -.V-^
parative quiet'when Oscar A.Trippett,
of California arose to second the nomination
of Governor Matthews. j
Delegate Frederick White of Iowa 1
placed Horace Boies in nomination, i
Mr. White, who looked like a plain s
farmers, proved to be a forcible speak- ]
er.
As he began to speak a Boies banner
was held aloft by the Iowa delegate.
He produced a Jaueh when he said
that there would be no sensational performances
on the political trapeze with
Horace Boies in the White House.
White was given an attentive hearing.
There was no demonstration until he
concluded. The Boies delegates
arose and cheered, but the galleries
appeared cold. To a young woman
in the South terrace belonged the
honor of forcing a demonstration second
to that which followed the nomination
of Bland. She was dressed in
simple white She mounted a chair
and began waving a small American
flag frantically to and fro. For fully
a minute she was unobserved. Then
some one noticed her. Eyes began to
turn in her direction. She continued
to wave the flag with a rythmatic crying
as she did so, "Boies. Boies, Boies."
The delegates got on to their chairs,
11 11?: I rvv.
LUC g&licrica ucgau tu uuooi auu IU auother
minute the Coliseum was aH 4me.
As the demonstration grew, all eyes
centered on the young woman in
white, the Boies banner was carried
from the pit up the terrace to where
the striking figure stood, like a seond
Joan of Arc urging on the nomination
of Iowa's favorite son. The staff of
the banner was placed in her hands
and she swung it to and fro while the
galleries veiled- Once she sank back
exhausted by her efforts and the din
was subsiding. But, gathering her
waning strength for a final effort, she
sprang up again and once more seizing
ine oanner sne raoveiv iorwaru uuu
was almost carried down the slope by '
thcmaddened crowd about her. Swiftly
she went forward to the platform
when the Iowa delegation came forward
to meet her and escorted her with
shouts to the place of the delegation.
For fourteen minutes the demonstra- (
Lion led by the girl in white kept up. j
rhen order was restored. The young ,
woman who had led 25,000 people ,
proved be Miss Minnie Murray, of k
Nashau, Iowa. This incident reminded
old convention goers of the great
Blaine demonstration at Minneapolis
four years ago which was led by Miss
Carson Lake of New York.
JohnS. Rhea, who was introduced
by Ollie James of Kentucky to nomiate
the "South's greatests Democrat,
Joe Blackbrun," proved to be a typical
Southern orator of the fiery sort, 1
so his ringing sentences brought quiet
lo the Coliseum. His beginning
was a reference to the fight which
Blackburn had urged against Carlisle
with the simile of Napoleon's drummer
boy?and Napoleonic metaphors
were beginning to come thick and fast
an the programme -who did not know
how to beat a retreat, was a happy
allusion in view of the temper of the
domninant faction.
"Freedom's battles are not fought
at bankers' banquets," judging from
its reception, hit the mark.
Mr. Rhea came under the wire with <
a true Kentucky finish. Then the
1? ?-1 J am TTTUIIA Kfi I
auu seizsu mo utxiuiuu, nuuc uw
Kentuckians were shouting, to play
"My Old Kentucky Home," which
multiplied the enthusiasm. After the
music an Alabama delegate gave
three cheers for Blackburn. The
ICentuckian's nomination wasseconded
by W. W. Foote, the chairman of the
California delegation, who raised a
laugh at the beginning by a hit at the J
Boies fireworks to the effect that Black- J
burn was a candidate on principles ]
whose cause wa? not being led by any <
Joan of Arc. I
Several States failed to respond to <
the call but when Massachusetts was
reached her chairman rose and said:
"By the unanimous vote of their convention
the Massachusetts delegation
was unanimously instructed to place
in nomination Governor Russell but
by his direction and because of the
platform we decline to make a nomination."
He added, and some took
his remark to be a referenca to George
l?red Williams, "this is the sentiment
of Massachusetts not by proxy but by j
its delegation."
JOHU XV. HtLClJOiillj I Lie UUIV puuiiou
ir was spoken for by A. W. Patrick,
an elderly gentleman with tawny
beard ana gold barred spectacles,
whose confident prediction "John R. '
McLeaa will carry Onio" brought a
loud respcuase. The speech was a
winning one and paid tribute to McLean's
work for silver through his
paper and to his party record. How;
ever, the news was spreading that the (
programme did not include a ballot tonight
so the people began to pour out,
but as nominating speeches rarely
change votes, it is probable that Mr.
McLean lost nothing. The roll of
States was finished at 12:30. Then
Senator Jones of Arkansas moved an
adjournment 10 lomurruw uiurumg at
10 o'clock. The Bryan adherents were
not anxious to have the balloting postponed.
There were cries for a vote,
but the'chairman put the question anu
after spectators as well as delegates (
had yelled '"Yes" and "No," declared
the convention adjourned. (
Deadly Duel In Kentucky. ]
Russellville, Ky., July 9.?A '
deadly duel took place near Adairville. ]
Dick Younger went to the town drunk J
and as he rode out of town he lired his ?
pistol. II. H. Harmon, the town mar- j
shal, jumped on a horse and started t
after Younger. An hour later both t
men were found dead about one mile *
from the town.' Both men had been 1
shot through the heaart, and only one j
chamber in each revolver had been <
discharged. There were no witnesses.
William Younger, a brother of Dick,
was killed in Adairville by Dates Patterson
four years ago. The Younger 1
brothers were relatives of the Young
er outlaws. Harmon killed two men
in Tennessee several years ago.
I.iKlileu X' Bates are Your Men.
If you want to buy a fine piano direct
from factory, and without paying J
middlemen's profits, write the well- j
known Southern Music House of Ludden
& Bates, Savannah, Ga., about it. |
They are your men. They manufac ,
ture the new Ludden & Bates piano. <
They own an interest in the great i
Mathushek l'iano, sold by them for
twenty-five years past They control
almost the entire output of the facto
ry and have just opened large wholesale
warerootns in New Yoric City.
They sell from factory direct to purchasers
and save purchasers all intermediate
prolits. They are your men.
Read their latest advertisement in tnis
issue and write them either at Savannah,
Ga., or New York City. i
i
Wild Wind's Work.
Mobile, Ala., July 8.?Later reports
Lo The Register by wire say that the
wind at Pensocola at 11:30 a. m.,
eached 72 miles, then lulled and
shifted to the northwest and raised to
LOO miles an hour. Nearly every business
house in Pensacola was unroofed
ind the contents damaged. The Merchants'
hotel, on Palfox street, and
;he Methodist church were unroofed.
Some small houses were blown down,
ind trees uprooted everywhere so that
ihe streets are impassible and last
aight were in darkness. In the harbor
vessels dragged their anchors, and
were drawn hither and thither against
wharves and other craft. The steamars
kept away by using their steam,
rhe Sweediah bark Svea and the Nor
svegian bark Johan Ludwig and the
[talian brie Deadeni are ashore hard
md fast. The yacht Annie M. lies
3ne mile from shore in eighteen feet
jf water. The tug Nellie Keyser is
mnk near her wharf. The damage in
;he city is about $200,000 but no lives
tverelost. The Louisville and Nasbsrille
railroad east to Jacksonville is
cashed up in places. The nearest telegraph
office is Flomaton.
Killed His Wife ami Himself.
Winnipeg, July 9.?William War
en, a well-to-do citizen, celebrated
Dominion day by drinkiog heavilv,
md staggered home at 5 a.m. ifis
wife meeting him in the hall, he
matched a razor from his pocket and
ittacked her ferociously. She struggled,
and her face, arms and body
were-frightfully slashed oefore Warren
en succeeded in cutting her throat,
leaking sure that she was dead, W&r>pened
the front door, and on the
loorstep, in sight of several neighbors,
vho had been attracted by the wonan's
screams, he cut his own throat,
lying in half an hour.
The trustworthy cure for the vVhfakey,
Dplura, Morphine and Tobacco Habits,
for further Information adlress The
?eeiey Institul*. or Drawer 27, Columbia,
i 0.
IN A GREAT
MEASURE
P?;op e have to depend
on the wonl of the dealer
as to the quality of ?rocdries
11 is very easy to
make the price cheap atthe
expense of the quality
?Easy to hide the cheat,
too. Only sa-'e way is to
deal at a re ia*<e house,
such as ours is.
We call attention to the lew items below.
These are our Ketall prices:
A EIjCH & EA"?ON "PERFECTION"
FLOUR, Finest Flour Made,
Barrels 94.75, Half barrels |2.50.
IVBLOH & EASON'S "BEAUT If"
FLOUK, Next Best Grade,
50 barrel.
Choice Family Flour J4.25 barrel.
HA.VK vruu EVER SEEM SUUli
FRIO Ed BEFORE?
Best lieaf Lard, 60 pound caas, GMc pound
Best Leaf Lard, 20 pound cans, 7c pouad.
Best Leaf Lard, 10 pound cans, 8: pound.
Jompound Lard, 50 pound cans, 5Xo pound
Compound Lard, 20 pound cans, 6^c pound
Jompoucd Lard, 10 pound cans, 7c pound.
IN RICE
WE AKE
UEA.UQUAKTER5.'
We have It at 2J^c, 2Xc,
3c, 3%c, 4c and 5c pound
In any qurntity less than
a barrel. Samples ma'lei
free on application.
COFFEES
We have all grades at
18c, 20C, 22c, 25c and 30c
pound to suit all lovers of
, a gotxl cup of coffee.
rEAS
- ^ DIAAI* A* OK/t
<ir?ru auu uiabu w,
50c, 75C aud $1.00 per
pound.
Grranulated Sugar
lit-st quality in 100pound
sacks at 5%c pound by the
sack or pound in
smaller quiutities.
Secoud quality mid very
ri!ce, in 100 pound sacks at j
t l-2c pound by the sack J
or 5 3 4c pound iu smaller ,
quantities.
"heap Biscuits
By tne Box ONLY o* 20 to 25 pouu 'h.
linger Soap* 4 1 2c pound ,
lx)mon?&weet ~5 1 2c pound
tfic Nacs?sweet 5 l-2c pound
Soda XXX?plain 4 l-2c pound
Plantation G 1 2c p<iund
fluted Vanilla 0 1 2c pouu^i
Liuncli Milk 7c pound |
We have the largest and mo t varied as
lortmentof canned goods, etc-, to lie had
n the South. Get a copy of our Price List
ind peruse it carefully?you'll then find it
o your advantage to send us your orders.
Jne order will make jou a customer of
mrs. Our guarantee stands behind
iverything we send out and we live up to
t in every instance. Your money Isn't
)ur money until you are pleased.
WELCH & JCASON,
UNIVERSAL PROVIDERS,
185 and 187 Meeting and 117 Market Sts,,
CHARLESTON, S. 0.
lew's Wortn or ffionej M.
9-Tenths of all JlMiacs arise from impure
blood. 1 have a receipt for (lie hkst ulood
ubdicink in kxistkjjck. You make it yourself
it ft cost of only 10c a pint. If made and
aken according to directions is a sure cure.
1'ou can sell it to your neighbors at a big
profit. Agents make big money. Send $1
md I will send you by return mail the receipt
ivilh full directions and enough medicine to
make pints. Semi your order at once to
(J. li. IIAVDEN, Orangeburg, S. C.
OSBORKTH'S
SUudmedd
AND V
ohool of SliortlmadL
_ AUG DMT A, OA.
IilNl Mb mi AoMui kDiiBM ill at
mtmuM. Balaam patwrm, eoiitg* tamiy u4
Wlh mi B**4 tar uaLoatj/ UluMM ? !*
MH IwK ^M)?( Iku 1> %>
A $25 Cooking Stove I
W7TH A COMPtJST* OUTTTT VW
02&JLTST $12.00.
Delivered to yoar railroad drp?<
all freight charges paid. Read thdi
description carefully. Thi? spleedU
Cooking Stove is No. 8; has (oar
inch pot holes; 16x10 inch ovem; If
inch fire box, 24 inches high; tlx*
inch top; nice smooth casting. I
have' had this store made for mtf
trade, after tny own idea, oombiaiaf
all the good points of all medium
priced stovee, aud iearinf out tin*
objectionable features.
Beyond all doubt the best N*. , .
Cooking Stove made, for the pfka
Fitted with 2 pots, 2 pot eorexa, t
kellets. 2 l'riririUa 3 halrtiur mm.
3 joint* of pipe, 1 elbow, coUer/l 5
lifter, 1 scraper, 1 cake polish, 1 Uw 1
tea kettle, 1 shovel. We waa* to .
make customers and friends la evecy
part of the South, for the pvtpeaeof
introducing oar business to tn
people, and to renew our '-pistil
ance with old friends.
We will ship tiiis splendid Ooeklag
Stove and the above described wmo
to any depot, all freight ohanse
paid, for only $13.00 wlra ttbe
cash eoraes with the ordor. lib
stove is a good one, well Made, sad
will give entire satisfaetien. Oor
illustrated catalogue of FaraMare.
Stoves and Babj Carriages woUed
free. * Address
IXj. PADaETT, |
84f. BROAD STRKXT, A.vauita, A. K
Mwyyyyyyywyywwinwnwi
i? if you Wan. a Fine Piano ?
fr From Factory direct and all
? Intermediate Profits saved 4
?LUDDEN & BATES:
i ? They have sold Pianos the South flue* ^
jt 1870 and are still at it. 0
m They don't get old-fosyUh or tired, bnt al- M
| ways keep at the head of the procession. _
; They have Just opened Wholesale Head* ~
B quartern and Warerooms in New York OitJ. m
* m They manufacture the Ladden Jk Bates 4
I Piano and also own an interest in the rreat m
Mnthushek Piano Factory, with control
! ^ of nearly its entire oatpnt. ^
1 & They Supply Purchasers direct from m
] Factory at Wholesale Prices, thus _ ;
? saving large intermediate profits. %
? They will save you $50 to $100 on a Piano. ^
m 'i'ney are your men. write vnom, enner at
j ~ Savannah, New York,or any of their South- [
i W em Branch Houtea. # ;
5* UDDEN & BATES, !
JU gi & 93 Fifth Ave., N. Y. ?
; J Main House, - - Savannah, Ga. J:
l_ Brantfies? Macon, Colarabns,Waycroes,Ga. j *
; Jacksoimlle, Fla.; Mobile, AJ?.; NewOrleana; v
? Oolombia, S, 0.; Charlotte, Raleigh, N. 0. ?
Advic* to Mothers.
We take pie ware ii calliag your attei
tlon to a rerae dy so long needeJ in carrying
children safely through the ciitical
stage of teething. It is an incalculable
blessing to mother and child. If you are
disturbed at ni>$ht with a sick, fretful,
teething child, use Pitts' Carminative, it
villi glv Instant relief, and regulate the
bowels and make teething safe and etsy.
It will cure Dysentery and Diarrhoea.
Pitts Carminative Is an instant relief for
colic of infants. Jt will promote digestion,
give tone and energy to the stomach and
bowels. Obe sick, puny, suffering child
w ill f con become tbe fat and frolicking joy
of the household. It is very pleasant to
the taste and only cost 25 centa p?r bottle.
Sold by druggist* and by
THE MURRAY DRU * CX\,
Columbia, 8 0.
3 ->2.-^0* tha* can compet* HA
M with Hilton's Li*? H
m and Kidneys, to Jj* ^Snty I
I risntf-Sl
etc., and as a regtuam* ?
Sg Habitnal Constipation. Afew j
Jgj doeea will tell something oHta I
|2& merits. No need of a long eoa? I
tinned course before its bena> I
?|jj? flta become apparent. I
j?B ^ TRY IT, AND BflH I
||li2r*5o CONVINCED. I
Vhl|.?.|, y. I
The Murray Drug Co. J
COLUMBI A, 8. C. f
AND
_Ur* 14 C'liarJhst-ui. s <', I
' ^ ^>^T7TTT ?? I
(JUITUM fl
GINS. I
Complete ginning system-. contracts 1 lot 9
with Thoitas Klevator, Llat K.u?\ Battery I
Conttenaer, .Self-poking Revolving Cox fl
Steam Cylinder Proves an 1 all improve- H
meuta for an up to d tte 1?DG ginnery. Buy fl|
o other until you get pri'es on the H
Thorn a*.
KNG1NKS,
BOll.KKs, R
SAW MILLS, H
f A M if Mil
KICK MILLS, B
GK1S l' MILL4. H
WrU? for Prices.
V. C. Bad ham, H