Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-07-17

silver tipped spears end o banner bearing Mr.
Bryans name In silver letters. were Socifer-
ously spplnuded
Al i;Ss Senator White called the convention
10 order and stated that word had been ro-
ceired from the committee on credentials that
no report could be expected for three hours
he suggested n recess until o'clock The
convention then recessed untn that hour
CHICAGO. July Alt S:i5 p m toe conven-
uon was again called to order by Chairman
d MEL
At $3.50 p m. Chairman Atwood reported
that the committee On credentials completed
report by recommending the seating OF the
contesting delegates of the Fourth and Ninth
michigan district The other delegates
remain as on temporary roL Mr. Cros-
by. of Massachusetts from the committee on
credentials. presented minority report IN
Iavor OF seating the delegates named on the
temporary role
A oallos was taken and motion TO substi-
tute the minority report for the majority re-
port In the Michigan case was lost Ayes. 3os
nays. SIS
The noes have It," sstd the chairmun. "and
the e-oendment IS lost" II was now the sill
yer mems turn and they yelled and waved
hats and handkcrchiets and displayed Bland
pictures and made the night hidcous for
awhile
The chairman put the question on the ma
jority report OF the committee on credentials
and declared Il adopted
1he report OF the committee on permanent
organization was then presented by Mr. In
lev. OF Ohio. naming Senator White of Can-
fornia. as permanent presid, ut OF the conven-
ton. an Thomas J. CogRn OF Ohio as perma-
nent secretary.
question was 1ut to Mr.. Finley as 10
whether the state OF Ohio had Representative
on the national committee as IL was reported.
and IL was answered In the Affirmative
With those exceptions the report was
adopted
A committee OF three WIS then appointed 10
escort Senator White, the permanent chair
man, TO tho chair. the committee consistinp
of Mr. Finley. OF Ohio. Mr. Mcconnell. OF nli-
nois. and Senator Vest. OF Missouri
Senator Daniel in retiring from the tenn
porary chairmanship. expressed bis deep
sense OF the honor which he had on;oyed and
introduced Mr. White As The distinguished
senator from California (ChcersD
sen. tor White, OF California. on taking
the chair, spoke OF the convention as an
assemolage OF men from every state and ter
rltory In the union. and said that hb vas
prepared 20 extend full equal absolute and
Impartial treatment 10 all Every question
before the convention should bc. ne suid. con-
sluered careiu4y and deliberately. and when
,ne voice OF the convention was orystallizod
into judgment that judgment should be
binding on all true democrats tCheers)
Mr Clark. OF Montana. rising in the body OF
the hall, produced silver ravel from the
mines OF Montana. which he rendered TO the
presiding officer in the name OF The deleration
from that state. Tho chairman remarks ed
that In the absence OF objection. he would feel
compelled 20 accept this handsome token from
the Montana delegation. No objection being
heard, the silver gavel was passed up 20 the
chairman.
CONVENTION HALL. CHICAGO, July 10
At 1854 Chairman White sailed the convcn-
tion 10 order The serge .nt-at-arrns was di-
rectcd 10 clear the aisics
Senator White called James n Richardson
OF Tennessee, TO the chair aad senator Jones
read the platform All references TO I'll, er
was enthusiastically applaudcd by the gal
leries The free coinage pink in the platform
was drowned in cheers Ordered re-read