Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-24
AFTERNOON SESSION.

Some Delegates Getting Restless at In-
 action-Adjournment Until Today.
 When Chairman St. John called the convention to order at 2:57 o'clock there were more ladies present than at any previous session, but fewer delegates. The chairman stated that the committee appointed yesterday to confer with the populites had as yet not been called upon to exercise it's offices, owing to the delay of the permanent organization of the populist convention.
 C. G. Bradshaw Of Montana presented a resolution of thanks to Dr. J. J. Mott, chairman of the executive committee of the bimetallic league, in appreciation of his services in arranging for the conven- tion As one result of pr. Mott's labors and those of Secretary Devine of the league, Mir. Bradshaw said that nearly 2,0000O0 voters had signed their names to the declara tion of the Washington ad- dress of last January in favor Of free sil- yer. The resolution was adopted by unanimous rising vote.
 Some time was filled up by brief speeches from Dr. Mott, a Minnesota commercial traveller, and delegate named Chafe and c. D. Lane California gold miner "Coin" Harvey was called for, but he excused himself on the ground of physical weakness
 MT. St. John, Vice Chairman Towne be- ing in the chair moved that when the convention adjourned it be until 10 o'clock tomorrow. An amendment was made to adjourn until 8 o'clock tonight.
 Wanted to Go Home.
 MT. Shinn of Kansas made plea Tor expedition of business, that the work Of the convention might be finished today. Delegations were leaving the city be- cause they could remain no longer, and adjournment until tomorrow might not leave enough delegates to do business. Several gentlemen made urgent T aIs fx,g sIrr hot hn naN1- ference committee might have time to perform it's duty.
 The o'clock tonight amendment was voted down by 146 to 151.
 A vote by states was denied, and the motion of MT. St. John was declared to have been carried amid applause.
 call for states was ordered under the resolution adopted at the morning seS- sion to show the previous political af- filiauons of the delegates.
 The Poll.
 as far as reported, showed the following:
 One Arkansas man who was former republican Is now an ardent Bryan sup porter California reported 35 bolters from republicanism to Bryanism, Colo rado 54, Illinois 46, Indiana 16 Iowa 21, Kansas AZ, Michigan 16 Minnesota ~, Missouri 40 Montana 6, Nebraska 3o, Ne vada g. New Jersey 3, North Carolina 6, North Dakota 6, Oregon 10, Pennsylya- mia 4O South Dakota 15, Utah ?, Virginia 20, Washington IT, Wisconsin 9, Arizona 2 Indian territory 1, District of Columbia 4 Total 496 The other former aftilia- tons were reported to be: Independents 12. nationaNsts l, greenbacker l, prohi- bitionists g, populists AT, democrats l35. The announcement was received With applause.
 Announcement was made of a demo- cratic ratification meeting to be held in the convention hall Saturday night, at which MT. Bland and MT Towne will speak.
 To Call It American Union Ticket"
 Mir, Hawthorne of Minnesota offered the following resolution, which was're- ferred to the committee on resolutions:
 Resolved, That the national commit tees of the silver, democratic and peo- ple's parties be requested to refer to and designate the Bryan and Sewall silver ticket whenever practicable as the American union ticket"
 A resolution offered by MT. DonEphan of Missouri that no candidate for con- gress be voted for unless he be in favor of the free coinage of silver was referred to the committee on resolutions. MT. Strong of Illinois offered the fol- lowing resolution, and it was adopted:
 Whereas, The false accusation Is so freely made that the demand for the res- toration of the silver dollar to its proper place as equal to the gold dollar as a debt payer under our flag, is made by those who are not patriotic in the de- fense of our national honor,
 Resolved, That all those who were formerly true to the old flag and who risked their lives a sea or on land, who are present as delegates to the national silver convention, be requested to stand upon their feet until their number is counted"
 Veterans Clasp Hands.
 While the old veterans were on their feet Confederate veteran, General Me- Xra1, flalte n 1,Hr erasping the hand ofL. F. Dow union soldier, and proclaiming that the former enemies were reunited, "and may they ever remain so against the gold forces of the country" he added.
 Only a few old soldiers rising, there be- ing but comparatively few delegates present, suggestions were made that the