The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-09
SECOND SESSION.
The Crowd in Attendance Much
larger Than the irst.

Inc crowd for the second session of the
da9 was larger than the first Seyeral
nuhdred people had attempted 10 remain
IN the convention hall durIns me three
hours OIL recess They camped i'll squads
scattered along The long, sIoping banks
OF chairs which stretch uD to The caves
OF the building like the benches Of the
ancient coliseum, after which Chicago
mas named its mammoth hail. These pa
Ielt enthusiasts were not suffered TO re-
haIi, however, for one ticket entitled A
spectator to but one admission. so the ON
GERS swept along the seats and herded the
POpulace 10 the doors, ladies and chill
dren with the men. They We're compelled
20 present their coupons to the door
Keepers, if they had any, and came
lrooplng back to make themselves at home
ana while away the time with newspa-
pers and sandwiches
An hour before O'clock the hundreds
began streaming in. The convention
pand, which is a good one, filled a half
hour win operate airs, and was rewarded
with hand-clapping and encores.
DOWN THE AREA
under the blue state placards. groups were
sathered around the leaders IN consulta-
uon- Each of the southern senators who
are bearing conspicuous parts in this
convention, and who, collectfVely hive
been called by the newspapers the sen
aloTlaI coin5ine attracted dozen poll
Iiclans Jones Of Arkansas, Walthail of
Alsslsslpp., Pasco Of Florida, Cockrell of
missouri, was each surrounded by his
adherents. Senator Ben Tillman, with a
straw nat much the worse for wear, on
the patA OF his head, his thumbs in the
armholes of his vest, banded pleasant
fieS win Rhode Island delegates. who
were telling him that the Democrats of
lheir stale would carry the state tickle
ara lose the presidential electors II the sill
Yer men Were 10 persist in their pro-
gramme
George Fred Williams of massachusetts,.
by his morning speech, had made himself
one OF The much-sOUght-after personalities
OF the gathering, and was called upon to
shake hands with many delegates.
IL the intervals between the bands mel
odies, the spectators tried TO procure
oratory by
CALLING FOR POPULAR FAvORITES
Bryan Of Nebraska seemed to be the
leader in this competition
At $50 O'clock the committee on reso-
lutions flied into the inclosure In the
van was the stalwart form of Senator
Hal. As The delegates and crowd caught
sight OF him they rose to their feet and
wildly cheered the New York leader
Again and again they cried his name, but
the senator quietly took his seat and
conferred IN subdued tones with those
about him, as if utterly unconscious of
the tumult.
Ten minutes later, Chairman Daniel
called the convention to order and an
noulced that the committee on ere
dentlals was ready TO report. When the /
reading clerk read the report. seating four I.
silver district delegates from Michigan. I
which changed thu comp.ex.on of the I
delegation under the unit rule from gold
10 silver. there was considerable ap- I
plause among the silver men on The /
door.
E1-Congressman John c. Crosy. of
Massachusetts, on behalf of the minority .
OF the committee, took the stage and
EARNESTLY PROTESTED
against the decision Of the majority. He
spoke, he sa;d. in behalf OF eighteen |
states dis voice was hardly audible fifty
ieet away and The crowds yelled
Louder"
He SAID:
Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen of the
convent.on-Representi eighteen states
IN tais convention, ! desire TO move al
amendment TO the report OF the commit
tee which has been submitted TO this con-
tentioE. ! move, SIR, that the delegation
from the Fourth district and Ninth dis
tI-ct be emitted 10 keep the seats which
they now occupy. The matter OF this dis
cussion has lasted through yesterday.
nearly all night and most al the day and Z
merits OF the Michigan case We of the
minority feel that Il this report is &C
cented and adopted 1t means one of the
greatest iniUst!ces that could be per-
petrated upon any convention. Mr.
hartman. the convention which met in
he state OF Michigan in April last con-
slSteu q ABOUT oVV ueleSStes. VEere was
MOI single contest as 10 a single dele
gate TO that convention. There
WAS A UNANIMOUS REPORT,
and after that report had been made these
had been elected Mr.. Chair
nan and gentlemen. they were elected in
accordance with the Law OF the state Of
Michigan, and there was not the slight
Isl question mace or contest made as 10
he Legality or the validity Of the cleo
ion OF these delegates, and. Mr.. Chair
ran, | may say further there is not the
slightest evidence that there was any
raud on the part of any body.
Now, Mr.. Chairman, all We want-all Il
hose of Us who represent the minority
lair and decent treatment at
our hands. We do not attempt or desire
o overrule the majority here, but we do
wish 10 have a fair and just decision and
consideration of this matter, and so Mr..
chairman. ! move that this amendment
re adopted and l trust that the
SENTIMENT OF THE CON
VENTION
vii give to these sitting delegates the
eats which they now occupy tApplause)
When he had completed a brief review
I the merits of the case, John II. Bren-
an. a Wisconsin gold delegate. followed
nth another protest. He said:
Il would like to state for you the eX-
ct question that viii he submitted. The
omnittee on credentials has reported to
he convention that they viii seat the
resent delegates at large from Michigan,
eaded by MIR. Stevenson. lApplause.)
hey also have reported to this conven-
on that they will seat the contestants
-om the Fourth and Ninth districts. four
} be seated that have their seats in the ;