Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-07-17
SENATOR JOHN w. DANIEL, Virgini
Temporary Chairman.

OhaAi
Thon chaifmnn Hnfrity. in slow. deliberate
tones said:
"Gentlcnen OF the convention by direction
Of the democratic national committee dosirc
to report the following the temporary or
ganization OF the convention:
Temporary chairman, David II HIN, OF New
York,
lows; For temporary secretary. Simon p.
Sheerin. OF Indiana for sergcant-ut-arms
Col John J. Martin. OF Missouri
What is the pleasure of the convention"
Mr.. Harrity asked. ''on the report rs mude
from the democratic national commtttees"
On that. Mr. Clayton, delegate from Ala
| bama, arose, advanced to the platform aud
said:
''Gcntlemon OF tho democratic national con-
Ventioh. on behalf Of % members of your ma
tionnl committee. rs opposed to II. and, rs /
oclicve. In accordance with the wish OF the
great minority of this nution (checrs) l am
authorized TO present to this convention q mi
nority recommendation which ! shall move as
substitute for part OF the motion ma de by
The chairman OF the national committee"
To the Democratic National Committee:
The undersigned members OF the national
democratic committee respectfully recon-
mend that the name OF Hon. John w. ID niel
of Virginia. be substituted In the committee
report for that of Hon David B. Hill, OF New
York. and that Hon John W. Daniel be chosen
temporary chairman OF this convention. The
to the report
Mr. C. 6 Ihomns. OF Colorado, seconded the
minority report.
Again cries OF roll CALI were raised and
Mr. Harrity said: 1T may as well be under
stood. gentlemen. that as long as the present
occupant IL in the chair. these proceedings
will be conducted In Ia regular, orderly man
ner"
This announcement was received with gen.
eral applause,
Mr. Allen McDcrmott. OF New Jersey was
then recognized to speak In support OF tho
njority report
Hon. II. Il. Clayton. OF Alabama. took The
plntform to close the debate. Ballot on the
substitution of the name OF John w. Daniel
In place OF Hill began nnd resulted MS fol-
lows;ay BOD: nays $40
The chair declared that tho minority report
substituting the name OF John w. Daniel for
temporary chairman was adopted The an
Douncement was received with wild cheers
Al $50 the chair appointed ]. K. Jones' of
Arkansas; Il Il. Heating, OF Nevada, ana S
NJ White. OF California committee to escort
Senator Daniel to the chair
Senator Daniel was received with rousinv
cheers many OF the delegates standing on their
chnira aud waving hats ard handkerchiefs
The bnnd played hymn
Senator Daniel took the chair and addressed
the convention
during Senator Daniels speech und much con-
fusion w's caused by people In the rear seats
moving forward to better dnes.
Senator White. OF California. offered reso-
lhtion that the rules Of the last democruttb
convention. including the rulos of the Fifty.
nlrd congress, govern tho convention until
Gtherwise ordered
Gov HoRg. OF Texas. moved the appoint
nent OF committees on permanent organiza-
sion. credentials. resolutions and rules.
When tho various committees had been an
pointed the members OF them withdrew for or
ganization and tho convention then at 4:4s d
m adjourned until Wednesday morning at 10
o'clock
CONVENTION HALL. CHICAGO, July S-The
convention was called to order Mt ID:5I We'd
nesdny morning. The seats OF the New York
delegation were empty, tho delegates being in
caucus ut the Auditorium
The prayer called for special .biessing on
this convention from oil over our T. IL land e"
md asked that the minds OF the dclega, es
should be ''dominlted for good. for human. ty
and for God" and that what the. did mi:ht
4teli in the years to como for the advancement
and lifting up OF our human kind"
Senator White. permanent chairinan- -elcct,
relieved Senator Daniel of the ga,tl and pre-
sided over the Informal proceedings Of the
n':ntion which followed, Mr.. Daniel being
In poor voice after his cxertiou5 of Tuesday
The temporary chairman ANNOUNCED that
the first business in order the report OF
committees. as no business could be do OK
cept by unanimous consent until the commit
tees reported He called the committees in
order The committee on credentials did not
| respond. and after an interval OF about ten
minutes IL was announced that the committee
on credentials were about to reassemble after
their long nights session.
At I1:i2 ex-senator Martih. OF Kaiisas was
recognized and moved an Informal rccess OF
five minutes to permit Gov. Hogg. OF Texas, to
address tho Convention.
The motion was adopted. but stray band
in the gallery beyond the reach OF the chair
mans bell or signals kept on playing Dixie"
I ha
stopped
While awaiting the report of the credentials
committee, Gov Hogg, Senator blackburn.
Gov. Altgeld and others made short spccches
TO I'LL in time
AtI:io the gold delegation from Nebraska
retired to a march tune by the band and their
silver successors took their places The
Bryan men. as they marched In he Aded by