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

silver tipped spears and banner bearing Mr.
Bryan's name In silver letters, were 1ocifcr-
ousiy spplnuded
AT las, Senator White called tho convention
TO order and stated that word had boon ro-
ceived from the committee on credentials that
no report could DO expected for three hours
de suggested u recess until o'clock Tho
convention then recessed until that hour
CHICAGO. July a-At 5:i5 p n. the conven.
tion was again called to order by Chairman
Daniel
AT $3.50 m. Chairman Atwood reported
that the committee on credentials compile ted
report BY recommending the seating OF the
contesting delegates OF the Fourth nnd Ninth
Michigan district The other delegates
remain MS on temporary roll Mr. Cros-
by. OF Massachusetts,. from tho committee on
credentials. presented n minority report In
favor OF seating tho delegates named on tho
temporary role
ballos was taken and motion to substi-
tute the minority report for the majority re-
port In the Michigan case was lost Ayes, 3cs:
nays, $50
Tho noes have It," said the chuirmnn "and
the esp endment Is lost" II was now the sil-
ver mems turn and they yelled and waved
hats and handkcrchicfs and displayed Bland
pictures and made the night hidoous for
awhile
The chairman put the question on the ma.
)ority report OF the committee on credentials
and declared IL adopted
The report of the committee on permanent
organization was then presented by MIR. I'M
10y. OF Ohio. naming Senator White. OF Call
fornin as permanent presid.u ut OF the conven-
tion. nm Thomas J. Cogan. OF Ohio, MS perma-
mont secretary.
A question WAS 1ut to Mr. Finley ns to
whether the state OF Ohio had q Representative
on tho national committee, us It was reported.
ana IL WIS answered in the Affirmative
With those exceptions the report wns
adopted
committee OF threc was then appointed to
escort Senator White. the permanent chair
man. to the chair tho committee consisting
OF Mr Finley. of Ohio. Mr. Mcconnell. OF Iili-
nois. ana Senator Vest. OF Missouri
Senator Daniel, in retiring from tho tenn
porary chairmanship, expressed bis deep
sense OF the honor which he had enjoyed and
introduced Mr. White as The distinguished
senator from California" (Chcers)
SEN. tor White, of California on taking
the chair. spoke OF the convention us an
hssemblage OF men from every state md ter
rtory In the union. and said that ht Was
prepared TO extend full equal. absolute and
impartial treatment to all Every question
before the convention should be. he said con-
sidcrcd carefully and deliberately and when
the voice of tho convention was crystnliizcd
into judgment. that Judgment should DO
binding on nll true democrats (Checrs)
Mr.. Clark. OF Montana. rising in the body OF
the hall, produced 4 silver Tnvel from tho
! mines OF Montana, which ho rendered 10 tho
presiding officer in the name of tho delegation
from that state. Tho chairman remark ed
That In the absence OF objection he would feel
compelled TO accept this handsome token from
the Montana delegation. No objection being
heard, tho silver govel was passed up to the
chairman.
CONVENTION HALL. CHICAGO. July 10
At 1854 Chairman White called the convcn-
tion TO order. The serge lnt-at-arrns was di =
rectcd to clear the atsics.
Senator White called James d Richardson,
OF Tennessee. to the chair aad Senator Jones
rend the platform All references to silver
was enthusiastically npplaudcd by the gal
leries The free coinage plrnk in the platform
was drowned In cheers. Ordered re-rcad