Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-07-08

: withdrawn on the statement OF the
{ chairman CT the credentials committee
I that the report was unanimous.
At ITO O'Clock the gold delegation
| from Nebraska retired, to march to a
tune by the band OF their silver sue
cessors, who Immediately took their
places. The Bryan men, as they
marched In, headed BY silver-tipped
spears and banner bearing Bryan's
name in silver letters, were vociferously
applauded.
\ LATER--By a practically unanimous
vote, the committee on credentials de-
cided TO reconsider its action of yes
terdays tinseating the gold delegates
| from Michigan. A sub committee OF
i've will be appointed to consider the
case, II will be taken up de moro.
Still LATER--The committed on
credentials has notified Chairman
White, of the convention, that 1t would
require at least three hours to digest
The mass Of testimony relating to
Michigan and prepare its report, but
Senator White found it quite impossi-
BILE to control the enormous, good
| natured crowd, without the aid of the
convention, 10 business session, II a
recess until O'Clock be taken. The
vote of the committee, on re-opening
the case, stood 38 for to 8 against.
The matter was referred to a sub-com-
| mittee, consisting of Messrs Atwood,
of Kansas; O'Donnell, of Colorado
Blake, of Texas; McLaurin, OF Missis-
sippi; Ulrich Sloan, Ed A. Warfield
and Smith Weed, to report to the full
committee, at O'Clock, p. m.
TILLMAN ABSENT.
Shortly afterwards, Senator Daniel,
at 1925, resumed the chair, and Sen
ator Ben TilIman, OF South Carolina,
was invited to address the convention.
The reply was made, however, that
Mr.. Tillman was in attendance ON the |
meetings of the committee on creden-
tials.
RECESS TAKEN.
At :37 O'Clock, Gov. Altgeld moved
that the convention take recess till
3 O'Clock. The proposition met with
loud shouts Of disapproval; thereupon.
the chairman, Senator White, of Cali
fornia, statedthat it had become man.
ifest that there would be no report from
the committee on crede n,ials for some
time. The motion just made was re.
suit Of that fact.
Finlay, Of Ohio, moved that the re.
port of the committee on permanent
organization be now read to the con-
vention, which will then proceed to its
permanent organization, leaving the
report of the committee on credentials
to be disposed of subsequently,. The
char ruled. as there was no permanent |
roll Of the body, there could be no
declaration of permanent organiza-
ton. He then put the question ON the
motion for a recess and declared it car {
ried. So the convention took recess
till 8 o'clock, this afternoon. Il
Senator White, of California, will 9
be selected as permanent chairman by
the committee, soon to report.
CONVENTION RE ASSEMBLIES.
The d@egates are slowly assembling.
II has beHn agreed upon that when the
platform is presented, each side shall c
be given one hour for discussion, then 9
vote on 1t. The committee on cre- {
dentials is not quite ready to report. S
5:15 p. M convention called to or
der.
THE NEW YoRKERS.
The New York delegation held q :
conference, this morning, to consider !,
the situation in the light OF yesterdays .
developments. The decision reached
was foreman in the convention for the
present, and abide by the will of the
majority, so far as to-day's proceed q
ngs are concerned, at least. Tam q
many will also support the nominee. q
There was almost full attendance. I
What the delegation will do to NOR |
row, or the next day, should the con- |
vention last that long, is another ques- II
ion.. FTbe candidate question was not |
In view OF the fact that s
The platform is not yet adopted, and 8
he absence of Senator Hill, definite 8
action was deferred until evening. 1t
Is said to be the sense of those present,
however, that New York should leave
the hall and take no further part in the a
after the free silver plat Il
form is adopted When Governor c
Flower reached the hall, he said to $
reporter of the United Press: sMany '
Of the New York delegation are in favor t
of boiling the convention, but 1t may T
not carry. Everything depends on to il
days proceedings" U
LAFER--Ex- Secretary w. G. Whit p
ney addressed The meeting and said e
that, while he did not ask the gentle- q
men present to adopt his ideas, yet be
believed that the best course to pur. '
sue was to act as delegates until the Q
platform wiped up the fl ,or with them. i
He advised against any theatrical ex- /
hibition and said 1t was best for the e
gold men to remain 10 their ses.s in
the convention hall, but to- take no
part in the proceedings. He said that
Senator Hill was in favor OF this plan.
Terrible Death,
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