The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-07-11

When the excitement had subsidized.
Mr.. Harrity resumed his announcement
as follows:
For Temporary Secretary, Simon P.
Sheerin of Indiana. For Sergeant at
Arms, Col. John L. Martin OF Missouri,
Assistant Secretaries, reading clerks,
and tellers have been reported to the
Secretary of the Committee, and their
names will be read if desired. [Cries of
MOL What is the pleasure of the con-
vention upon the report as made from
the Democratic National Committee?
The Chair recognized Mr.. Clayton of
Alabama who presented minority re.
port. naming Hon. John w. Daniel of
Virginia as Temporary Chairman. and
demanded a roll call of the states.
The Chair stated the question. 1.-THE
gentleman from Alabama moves to sub
stitute the name of the Hon. John w.
Daniel, of Virginia in place of that of the
Hon. David B. Hill OF New York as Tenn
pory Chairman of this Convention"
HE motion to call the roll was Sec
onded and the speech making began.
Mr.. McOermott, of New Jersey, and ex-
Governor Wallar, of Connecticut. spoke
ia favor of the report of the Committee
aud for Mr. Hill. Mr.. Fellows, of New
York, also made very able speech pro.
testing against repudiating the distin.
guished democrat for the temporary
place. The Free Silver men were rep
resented by Mr.. Thomas. of Colorado;
Mr.. Waller, (Alabama), Mr.. Tarpey, of
California. Mr.. Duncan, of Texas, and
Mr.. Ladd, of Illinois.
There was much excitement and dis.
order at several stages of the session.
The call of the roll revealed decisive
triumph for the minority report and
Senator Daniel. The figures are given
above.
Senator Daniel was escorted to the
chair and made an eloquent address
which aroused the enthusiasm of his
adherents. After routine business the
Convention adjourned to 10 o'clock
Wednesday morning.
The Committee on Organizati sit
ting late on Tuesday night, agreed upon
the following permanent officials of the
Convention:
Chairman, Stephen M. White; Secre-
tary, Thomas B. Coegan; Reading Clerk,
E. B. Wade; Sergeant at Arms, John /.
Martin.
These will be reported to the Conven-
ton when it assemblies Wednesday
morning, The outlook is for an extern
ded session. and great struggle for the
nomination. Bland, of Missouri, is ap.
parently in the lead. The adoption o. a
free silver platform is foregone conclu-
81 IN.
TIE gold men are uncertain what
course to pursue in the Convention in
case the proceedings of the silver ma
jority are of the kin they designate as
"high-handed." They are divided be.
tween three courses, all of which have
been discussed. These are:
l. To issue manifesto.
2. To keep their seats and refuse to
take any part in the Convention pro-
cesdings.
3. 70 bolt.
The latter course does not at this time
ssem probable in any event, but it has
been discussed. Probably no definite
decision will be reached until the Mich
igan contest is decided. The gold peo-
pie feel that if this is against them the
proceedings will be entirely undemo.
cratic and revolutionary, and they are
determined to show their resentment in
some signal manner.
Two Cuban flags are ready for use in
the Convention hall if the platform ut
terances give the occasion. One was
made by the decorators, while another
came direct from the Cuban headquar-
ters in New Tork. 1t is Of silk of gener-
GUS proportions, showi ing the single star
emblematic of Free Cuba"
In spite Of heavy northwest receipts,
liberal new wheat receipts here. lower
cables, fine weather. and light exports,
the wheat market did better on Tuesday
from the start. September wheat sold
554 cents, and closed 562s @561S cents.
p cent over last night. Corn closed a
fraction better at 271s cents September,
1875 cents May. Oats frmed at 151S
cents July, to 15A cents September.
Provisions advanced early on local bid
ding, but closed fiat at Mondays prices.
RECEIPTS for cattle at the stock yards
Tuesday. $500; market slow and weak
for natives. Texans steady. No west
erns. Receipts Of hogs. 1000; market
5 cents higher; mixed and packers, S2.75
$500; bulk. s310@315; butchers; SO 20
@345, and light, SO 30@370; bulk
around $3.50. Receipts of sheep and
lambs, 5000, including 700 range sheep
from Dakota. Market stronger.
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