Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-07-16

the mere sweep Of numbers. When the
rhetorical smoke had cleared away, after
two hours OF arguments, appeals, threats,
cheers and some Kisses, there sat Senator
Daniel Of Virginia in the place Of honor,
and David Il. Hill had been defeated in
the camp Of his friends. The vote upon
the motion that the name Of John w.
Daniel OF Virginia be substituted for that
Of David B. Hill Of New York for the
position OF temporary chairman of the
convention resulted: Yeas, $50; nays, $40;
not voting, l.
porary chairman, John w. Daniel, Of Vir-
ginia, passed ur to the platform, where,
when he appeared, he was received with
an immense eruption Of cheers and yells.
While the delegates and everybody else
in the house were yelling and cheering
Chairman Harrity passed the gavel ovcr
to Mr.. Daniel, who took it and then ad-
dressed the convention.
When Mr.. Daniel had concluded, the
secretary called the roll Of States and
territories for the appointment Of COM
mittees, after which the convention ad-
~journed until 10 o'clock Wednesday
morning.
SECOND DAY.
The crowds began pouring into the
Coliseum shortly after 8 o'clock Wednes-
day morning. but the ~heavy-eyed dele
gates, many OF whom had had an all
night vigil, were late In arriving. At
1O:A o'clock Temporary Chairman Dan
lei called the convention to order and d.
rected that the aisles be cleared. Rev. DR..
Green, OF Ceda. Rapids, Iowa, offered
prayer, at the conclusion OF which Chair
man Daniel called for the report OF the
committee on credentials. The commit
tee was not ready with its recommends.
tons and by unanimous consent no bust
ness was transacted until the report was
received.
The convention tired Of inactivity and
shouted for speeches. Ex-Gov. Hogg Of
Texas was called and spoke for half an
hour. He urged harmony and raked the
Republicans fore and aft
Senator White, Of California, who had
been selected for permanent chairman by
the silver men, then relieved Mr.. Daniel
of the gavel and asked the further pleas.
ure Of the convention. The galleries shouted
for Blackburn. Hill, Bryan and Altgeld.
"Kentucky Joe" made a vigorous speech
for free silver. Senator Hill and Mr..
Bryan were 0 present. The crowd
shouted vociferously for Gov. Altgeld.
The Governor spoke for nearly half an
hour, and from start to finish his address
was a bitter denunciation Of the capital
lists, Tar and zeal. ]. F.. Williams, Of
Massachusetts,, followed with a free silver
speech. He, too, attacked the railroads.
the corporations and Wall street.
Five minutes later the committee on
credentials filed into the hall. Delegate
Atwood, Of Kansas, chairman OF the COM
mittee, read tn, report It confirmed the
action OF the national committee in every
detail except Nebraska and Michigan. In
the former case the action Of the national
committee wal reversed, thus seating the
Bryan delegates. In regard to Michigan.
the committee decided to leave the matter
open Tor future action. Chairman White
put the motion to adopt and declared II
carried by q viva VOC vote. The seating
Of the Bryan delegates was received with
tremendous cheers by the convention. and
the Nebraskans. with VIM. J. Bryan ON
their shoulders. marched into the hall
mid q remarkable reception. The gold
delegates from Nebraska retired to seats
In the audience. On motion OF Gov. Alt
geld the convention then adjourned until
5 o'clock.
Wednesday Evening Session.
The delegates reassembled for the even
ing session a little before 6 o'clock, and.
although the sunshine falling through the
western windows gave the convention hall
An mir Of beautiful peace, it did not ex-
tend itx soothing influence to the hearts