The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1896-07-10
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.

tlOnal committee, who asked that all
present should arise and stand while
prayer was offered by Rev. Ernest M
Stires, rector of Grace Episcopal
Church, Chicago.
Then Chairman Harrity, in slow, de-
liberate tones, said
Gentlemen of the COnveution--B
direction of the Democratic National
Committee, desire to report thefollow-
ing as the temporary organization OF
the convention: Temporary che 'rman,
David B. Hill, of New York"
Then there was an outbreak of ap-
plause which lasted for two minutes. A
delegate from Minnesota got up to make
a motion and the chairman, intending
to ring for order, rang the bell for the
band to play, remarking as the band
started up amid laughter: 81 rang the
wrong bell"
The rest of the organization was read
as follows: For Temporary Secretary,
Simon B. Sheerin, of Indiana; for Ser.
geant-at-arms, Col. John I. Martin, of
Missouri.
What is the pleasure of the conven-
tion" Mr.. Harrity asked ION the re-
port as made from the Democratic
National Committee?"
On that Mr.. Clayton, a delegate from
Alabama, arose and advanced to the
platform and said:
"Gentlemen of the Democratic Ma
tional ConventIn: On behalf of 23
members of your National Committee
as opposed to q, and as believe, in ac-
cordance with the wish of the great
majority of the nation (cheers), | sm
authol;zed to present to this conven-
tion minority recommendation, which
| shall move as substitute for part
of the motion made by the chairman
of the National Committee.
Mr.. Clayton then read the minority
repol t es follows:
ITO the Democratic National Con-
vention-The undersigned members of
the Democratic National Committee,
respectfully recommended that the
name of Hon. John w. Daniel, of
Virginia, be substituted in the COM
mittee report for that Of Hon. David B.
Hill, of New York, and that the Hon.
John w. Daniel be chosen temporary
chairman of this convention"
AS Mr.. Clayton concluded by de.
manding the call of States and roll
call, cheers and clits of "call the roll"
Mr.. G. S. Thomas, of Colorado, Sec
onded the minority report.
Again cries of roll call were raised
and Mr.. Harrity said: 1T may as well
be understood, gentlemen, that as long
as the present occupant is in the chair,
the proceedings will be conducted in
regular, orderly manner
This announcement was received
with general applause.
There was a long debate by both
sides, at the end of which the call of
states was demanded.
ROLL OF STATES CALLED.
Chairman Harrity then put the ques-
tion, which was the adoption of the
minority report, and ordered the roll of
States to be called.
The vote of Kentucky was chal-
lenged, on the ground that the delega-
ton had been instructed to vote as a
unit, and the chair again ruled that
the roll might be called in order to test
the accuracy of the vote. AS Senator
Blackburn's name was called and he
voted aye, there were cheers, and dem
onstration of dissentan applause when
two delegates voted mo" The chair
man repeated his ruling that under the
unit rule the whole delegation must
be recorded. 26 ayes.
The chairman of the Michigan dele
cation announced that poll Of the
delegation stood 12 ayes to Is noes, but
under the unit rule he took pleasure in
casting the whole % votes for David B.
Hill. A poll was demanded and result
ed as stated by the chairman. and MIR.
Harrity again ruled that the % votes
must be cast as a unit.
When Virginia was reached the
chairman of the delegation, announced
amid great cheers that, Virginia cast rs
ayes and Hon. John w. Daniel voted
no. Wisconsin was challenged and on
a poll stood, four ayes, 20 noes, but un-
der the unit rulethe vote was cast, "a
noes. i