Arizona republican., 1896-07-09
tinguished Democrats who were recog-

tinguished Democrats who were recog nized
 Shortly after Chairman Atwood presented the balance of the ere dentials report. It is to seat the Mich igan delegation at large, two votes and to unseat four district gold delec~e tes This action was taken by vote of "A to 22 The result would be to give silver sixteen Michigan votes and gold twelve, with a possibility that the unit rule adopted might throw the entire state vote for silver.
 Amid great confusion minority report was presented, John c. Crosby Of Massachusetts being spokesman. Brennan of Wisconsin also made a strong appeal for fairness and honesty, Senator Salisbury also adding his voice in the cause.
 Governor McLaurin of Mississippi rose to explain the action of the ma- jority and gave a detailed account of the selection of the Michigan delega- tions that was deemed too dry by the galleries. The chairman was com pelled to announce that the galleries would be cleared If better order was not had.
 ! Stephenson of Michigan replied, stating that the gold delegation had been declared the choice of the state convention and demanding that the convention do not go behind that ac- | tion.
 l Sheehan of New York, speaking for the minority, said the only reason that the majority action was taken was to enable the two-thirds rule to be over ridden in favor of silver and appealed l to the convention not to resort to rev. olutionary measures. ~ | Clayton of Texas spoke for the ma jority, as did also Blake from the same state. The latter said the committee had gone behind the returns from Michigan because they had found that fraud had been perpetrated. He ap- pealed to every silver man to aid in the vote as a rebuke to fraud.
 Mcknight of Michigan in a short ad- dress for the majority report, called up the wrath of Stephenson by refer ring to him as one who had been called l to Washington by the great chief. Stephenson was promptly on his chair, shouting that such statement was lie.
 Mcknight said if the majority report be sustained the Democrats would car " Michigan by 35,00O.
 Bracker of Michigan, who claims to
 be for silver, said the adoption of the majority report would be highway rob- | bery.
 By this time the convention was again a Swirling mass of confusion,
 the chair poWerless to keep the dele gates in their seats or to quiet the gal
 leries. There were a dozen speakers ii for and against the majority report and
 their voices could not be heard farther than the reporters benches. Several
 times the chairman had the band play,
 but it's notes did not rise above the din. Recriminations and threats were ban died about the hall from individual
 to individual
 Chairman Daniels resumed the gavel.
 Finally, at 7:50 the vote was taken
 on the question, Shall the minority
 report be accepted?" The call was at
 tended with tremendous cheering as
 state after state announced it's vote
 and Chairman Harrity of the National
 committee was called upon to assist Chairman Daniels in attempting to keep order.
 The vote resulted, ayes. 36S; nays, 55S
 The adoption of the credentials re-
 port gives the state to the silver men
 under the rule and adds twenty eight votes to the silver column, which, with the sixteen votes gained in Nebraska
 this morning, places the relative l strength of the two factions at 601 for the silver men and 305 for the gold. IA
 change of four votes will give the sil-
 yer men two-thirds of the convention. l The committee on permanent organi- 7 zation reported for chairman Senator , White of California. The report was t adopted.
 , The convention then adjourned till , | 10 o'clock tomorrow