Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-06-24

! party as absolutely necessary to success.
Palmer said they had good men to
choose from. Loud cries of Hill, with
hissing.]
He predicted that Illinois would go
democratic this fall, both on the presi-
dental and state tickets. At the close
of the speech loud calls were made for
Fellows, of New York.
1901 p. m.-Fellows invited to the
platform.
Fellows got on his chair in the New
York delegation, declining to take the
platform. He said he was delegate,
and that the time had not arrived when
it would be proper for him to address
the convention.
12:0-The committee on credentials
reported as ready to make It's report.
12:O5-The credential committee re-
ported a unanimous report favoring the
seating of the regular Alabama dele.
gates. The white contestants are given
seats on the floor the same as those from
Pennsylvania, Ohio and Utah, and that
New Mexico be given seats on the floor
of the convention Report of the com.
mittee was unanimously adopted.
12:O7-Report of the committee on
permanent organization was called for
Wilson, of West Virginia, was chosen
permanent chairman Of the convention
Report Of the committee on permanent
organization adopted.
Heavy rains prevailing. The bands
are playing till it clears over, as the hall
is enveloped in darkness. Great cheer.
ing when the band played "Dixie."
12:15-A committee of five was ap.
pointed to notify Wilson Of his selection
as permanent chairman.
12:25-The committee escorting Will
son have just entered the hall amidst
great cheering. AS he takes the plat.
form he is loudly cheered by the dele.
gates and galleries.
| Wilson said that much as we owe ou1
party we owe more to our country; that
democrats should see that legislation is
not in the interest of any section, but
for the whole people, and denounced the
force and tariff issues sought to be
operated by the republicans: that the
most important of all questions was that
of taxation and tariff reform, and that
they could only be regulated by the
democratic party.
12:36-The.New York people say they
have given up the idea of contesting the
unit rule and will therefore not prevent
the minority report favoring it.
12:37-Wilson is being listened to with
great attention and is frequently cheered.
He said the Mckinley reciprocity bill
was one of the greatest absurdities of the
age, and appealed for harmony in the
convention no matter who should
be the candidate to lead them. Wilson
finished speaking at 1916. [Cheering.
| 12:46-Cannon thanks the temporary
chairman for the manner in which he
discharged the duties.
Committee on rules reported.
The next order of business will bo the
presentation of the platform and then
placing candidates in nomination.
12:50-The committee on resolutions
ordered.
l2:56-The passage of the report of
the committee on rules makes the unit
rule hold in this convention.
12:59-The committee on platform not
quite ready to report.
Roll of states ordered for naming
members of the national committee and
notification eommittee.~e~It was con.
cluded not to call the roll of states, but
that the states be- requested to send their
names to the secretary c......'. +
1:00-Convention waiting for the re-
pert of the committee on platform. ~
1:05-Loud calls for Carlisle. He is
asked to address the convention. Car
lisle does not seem to be in the hall. A
committee looking for him. Committee
report Carlisle not in the hall. @s.>
l:lO-Calls for voorhees,.
1:l5-Still waiting for the committee
on platform, the time being filed up
with music. No disposition shown for
adjournment. .3- 81.
THE cAMAPBELLs ARE COMING. s
1:16-Gov. Campbell, Of Ohio, invited
to address the convention. The band
playing ''The Campbells Are Coming
and the delegates cheering. s.s..
lib Campbell takes the platform. he
returned thanks for the compliment in 9
humorous speech and asked democrats
to keep their eyes on Ohio next Ncvsmss
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