Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-07-17
SENATOR JOHN W. DANIEL, Virginia.
Temporary Chairman.


Then Chairman Hafrity. in slow deliberate
tones. said:
''Gentlenen OF the convention by direction
Of the democratic national committee dosire
TO report the following as the temporary or
Eanization OF the convention:
ToInporarg chairman, David Il Hin. OF New
York
The rest OF the organization was read as fol-
lows; For temporary secretary, Simon II.
Sheerin. OF Indiana; for sergeant arms
Col John Martin. OF Missouri
What is the pleasure OF the convention"
Mr. Harrity asked. "on the report as made
from the democratic national commttteey"
On that MIR. Clayton. delegate from Ala
oana' arose, advanced to the platform aud
said:
Gentlemen OF the democratic national con-
ventioa. on behalf Of % members of your na-
tional committee. Hs opposed TO u. and as /
oelicve. IN accordance with the wish OF the
great MINORITY of this nation (checrs) 1 am
authorized 20 present TO this convention n MI
nority recommendation which shall move as
substitute for a part OF the motion ma de by
the chairman OF the national committee"
To the Democratic National Committee:
The undersigned members OF the national
democratic committee respectfully recon-
mend that the name OF Hon John W. ID mel
OF Virginia. be substituted In the committee
report for that OF Hon David B Hill of New
York. and that Hon John W. Daniel be chosen
temporary ch hairman OF this convention. The
names OF the 3 committeeman were attached
TO the report
Mr. c. 6 Thomas. Of Colorado. seconded the
minority report.
Again cries OF roll call'' were raised and
Mr.. HarritY said: 1t may as well be under
stood gentlemen. that rs long as the present
occupant is in the chair. these proceedings
will be conducted in IA regular. orderly man
ner."
This announcement was received with gem
eral applause
Mr.. Allen McDermott OF New Jersey. was
ehnV rwr.Fo oAA
ma jority report
Hon II T.. Clayton. OF Alabama took .he
platform TO close the debate. Ballot on tho
substitution OF the name OF John w. Daniel
In place OF Hill began and resulted ms fol-
lows;a ayes 566. nays $50
The chair declared that the minority report
substituting the name OF John w Daniel for
mporary chairman adopted. The an
nounoement was received with Wild cheers.
Ats 30 the chair appointed J. X Jones, of
Arkansas; Il T. Heating. OF Nevada, ana 8
NJ White, of California, n committee to escort
Senator Daniel TO the chair.
Senator Daniel was received with rousing
cheers many or the delegates standing on their
chairs aud waving hats and handkerchiefs
The oand played a hymn
Senstor Daniel took the chair and addressed
the convention
fne-e was a rapid thinning out OF spectators
fusion wss caused by people In the rear seats
moving forward TO better ones
Senator White. OF California offered q reso-
lH,ion that the rules of the last Democratic
convention including the rules of the Fifty
- ird congress-, govern the convention uuki
Otherwise ordered.
Gov. Hoeg. OF Texas, moved the appoint
nens OF committees on permanent organiza-
tion. credentials. resolutions and rules.
When tho various committees had been an
pointed the members OF them withdrew for or
ganization and tho convention then at 4:4s D
m adjourned until Wednesday morning at 10
o'clock.
CONVENTION HALL. CHICAGO, July a-The
convention was called to order Mt IO:5i We'd
nesday morning The seats OF the New York
delegation were eTnpty, the delegates being in
caucus at the Auditorium.
The prayer called for a special blessing on
this convention from oil over our T. il land"
Bnd asked that the minds OF the dclega. es
should be dominated for good for husnan.t w
and for God" and that what thee did mi.ht
@ielI in the years to come for the advancement
and lifting up OF our human kind"
Senator White. permanent chafrfnan-elcct,
relieved Senator Daniel OF the gaNel and pre-
sided over the informal proceedings Of the
con- -ntion which followed Mr. Daniel being
Ia poor voice after his cxertious OF Tuesday
The teIp porary chairman announced that
tne hrst business in order was the report OF
committees. as no business could be do ex-
cept by unanimous consent until the commit
tees reported He called the committees in
order. The committee on credentials did not
respond. and after an interval of about ten
minutes IL was announced that the committee
on credentials were about to reassemble after
their long nights session.
AT i1:i2 ex-senator Martin. of KANSAS, was
recognized and moved an informal recess OF
nve minutes TO permit Gov. Hogg. OF Texas. TO
address the convention.
The motion was adopted. but a stray band
In the gallery beyond the reach OF the chair
mans bell or signals kept on playing Dixie"
for nearly ten minutes before IL could be
stopped
While awaiting the report of the credentials
committee. Gov Hogg. Senator blackburn
Gov. Altgeld and others made short speeches
to I'LL in time.
retired to march tune by the band and toeir
silver srcce ssors took their places The
Bryan men, IS they marched In headed by