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and presidential third term occu-
pied the session.
The minority report will favor a
plank to support the Nicaraguan
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throw ont the gold delegates from
Michigan and Nebraska. The plat
form will declare for the unlimited
coinage of silver at a ratio of 16 TO l;
denOunceS the issue of government
bonds in time Of peace, demands that
the power to issue notes be taken
away from the national banks, de-
clareS for tariff for revenue only, de-
mands for unconstitutional amendment
to permit an income tax, expresses
sympathy for the Cuban belligerents,
demands the restriction of immigra-
ton of pauper labor, favOrs liberal
pensions 10 old soldiers, denOunces
the Pacific funding bill, opposes a
third term for president to any man,
and denOunces the extravaganza of
the last Republican congress.
A big fight is expected in the con-
vention today. The gold men are eX-
pected to bolt and take separate ac-
ton at the coming election and the
two-third rule is likely TO be abro-
gated.
Convention Bulletin, No. 2-Only
about a third of the delegates have
arrived. Senator White, of Califor-
mia. will permanently preside over
the convention. The weather is clear
and warm. Twenty-four of the Penn
sylvania delegates have decided to
vote for Bland.
Bulletin, No. 3-The convention is
called TO order.
Bulletin, No. 1.-THE committee on
platform has agreed on the draft and
| it is now being read to the full COM
mittee.
Bulletin, No. 5-The Sergeant-at-
arms is ordered to allow no one on the
floor except delegates.
Bulletin, No. 6-The chairman calls
for the report of the committee on
credentials; no response.
Bulletin, No. THE convention is
awaiting the reports of the commit
tees; none seem to be ready.
Bulletin, No. 9-The Bland march
ing club is entering and the crowd is
cheering.
Bulletin, No. 10-Governor Hogg, of
Texas, is requested to address the
convention.
Bulletin, No. 11-Gov. HOgg takes
the platform amid great cheering and
the band playing Dixie.
Bulletin, No. 12-Gov. Hogg is adj
vOcating friendliness of spirit among
the delegates in this convention and
hereafter.
Bulletin. No 13-GOv. Hogg predicts
Democratic success in November, if
the Democratic party works harmO-
niOuSly together.
Bulletin, No. 14-Gov. HOgg says
the people will not tolerate n return
of the Republican party to power.
Bulletin. No. 15-GOv Hogg is de-
nouncing the Republican platform as
mass of glittering generalities to
deceive the public.
Bulletin, No. 16-Gov. HOgg is de-
nOuncing protection as only in inter
est of the wealthy and against the
farmer and wOrkingman.
Bulletin, No. 1.-THE minority re-
port is being prepared. Some of the
credential committee are protesting
against the unseating of the Michigan
and Nebraska gold men.
Bulletin. No. 1S-Gov. Hogg says
the Republican corruption fund is be-
ing formed for carrying Illinois, Ohio
and other states.
Bulletin, No. 19-IIOgg is advOcat-
ing the free coinage of silver and de-
nOuncing the Republican financial
platform as in the interest of foreign
nations.
Bulletin, No. 20-GOv. HOgg is read
ing the plank in the Republican plat
form of 1892 at Minneapolis favoring
bi-metallism and says if it meant any
thing it was gold and silver on equal
terms.
Bulletin, No. 21-GOv. Hogg finished
by asking that all sores be healed af-
ter the convention and the party will
march on to victory.
Bulletin, No. 22-HOn. Money, of
Mississippi, Moves that Blackburn, of
Kentucky, be requested to address
the convention; cheering over the en-
tire hall. The motion is carried unan-
imously.
Bulletin, No. 23-Blackburn says
the majority of the American people
are suffering and look to this cOnven-
ton to right it's wrongs.
Bulletin, No. 24-There are cries for
Hill, Altgeld and Blackburn, amid
great excitement.
Bulletin, No. 26-He says the people
will no longer submit to class legisla
ton; cheering.
Bulletin, No. 27-He says the plat
form should be such that human en-
genuity cannot misconstrue its mean
ing; but one that means the unlimited
and free coinage of gold and silver
without discrimination. ..
Bulletin, No. 2S-He says it should
not favor perpetuating a national
debt or national banking institutions.
Bulletin, No. 29-He says Christ
drove from the temple better set of