New-York tribune., 1896-07-23

roll OF States. to name the Committee on Credeh-
tals This was done
The Committee on Credentials follows:
Alabama. r. T. Goodwin. New william b.
6.snrna + + Warie New York W F. Webster
Colorado H. r Sale. North Carolina, W. +.
6elawars Herman Het North Dakota w A. Bent
rlaflda sfi I. F. Rhodes. ofitio5' P. J. Fi,sback.
ss'' iSahe J. 'In" cloush To- Pcnnsyivana j. IL Steven
indana James T. + Wiam Rhode Island Henry A.
son Burlinggamc.
ksn.a. ma - G J.. sr,i,h south Dakota. IL s Walk
snasns T. wsr1ss %&1s asDo"e
Maryiand J. /. Guiidford Utah James Hosan
Massachusetts,. Conrad Re vermont a. ~ .Phsorr
Michigan. F. NJ Wander Wssh!ast9,n C. r. W fIIns aY,
Mississippi. " ". p R1tne wyoming, d. a. Kins'bury
Monsna ssa% a%fS I r. adsread Mis Arinona Keen St.
NebrasSa. j. w Edgerton District Of Columbia Alex
NfasS,a' aeH' ""'"'" New Mexico d. D. Mills.
streeter 'p'"'''' % Indian Territory Lee Car er.
Convention at 2l5 o'clock took recess untI p, m
to enable the Committee on Credentials TO report.
After the recess was taken the Convention re,
solved itself into an Informal mass meetime; @ ana
(,ongressman Howard. OF Alabama. who VIII be re-
membered as having introduced resolution 10 I'M
peach President Cleveland spoke i9r '1, u. =;
He made a bitter attack upon the Democratic
party, and advocated standing on an independent
ticket He was followed by other speaSers ,S frs Mno
urged standing Tor the feOpIc Pdi'y i'S"S ''S"
last and all the time.
A BRIEF AND NOISY NIGHT SESSION.
When the Popusts got together in Convention
Hall this evening they found themselves IN trouble
No provision had been nade for lighting the nall
Neither gas nor electricity gave ray OF light Ire
candles provided by the newspaper correspondents
and the telegraph companies for their own use
served to make the darkness intense and more
pict,resoue There was full attendance on the
floor and many spectators In the galleries For half
an hour humorously inclined people In the galleries
and on the floor INDUCED In jokes at the expense
the Populists, and jeers and college yelis prs.
from the chairman's Platform, but they were re-
ceivei with derison and hootings. Finally some Oh
the delegates started to sing the MaonaI no am,ne
ment. and this restored better humor
The band continued to play and It was promised
from the chairman's stand that lisht would soon pe
forthcoming The real explanation OF the trouble
was that whoever In charge or the arrange
menis had neglected to engage service for the even
when 1t too late TO turn on the cur
rent without great risk as ts5s' of q! ad aee
journment were made but they met with no favor
the crowd rather enjoying the darkness and the
fun. .D,,,, - 49,.
The band kept up its music--"Dixie, and 9 other .s
popular a.rs-and the crowd shouted and varied the
shsng Win cheers % b ana '0caar dp bou,
tice Of light save from the few candle points SUCK
on the reporters table and one on the chairnnans
table. Some negro melodies were sung in differ.
ent parts of the hall. John Browns spirit, went
marching on. and college yells. were INDUCED in
Mrs. Mary f. Lease was called for. She was OH
wait till the lights are turned on and III talk
until you can't rest
natience Of the m ina-ers exhausted. there was
no prospect OF the electric light being turned on.
ana; annonced AZ SO D m. that the Convention hal
adjourned until 10 a. m. tomorrow