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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09

to discuss the financial question now,
but to assert the rights of the delegates
elected by sovereign state to sit in g.
democratic national convention"
(Cheers).
"The convention" he added, has no
right to sit as a committee on credentials
on a state convention. 1t may answer
its purpose now, but it would be making
a precedent which will return TO damn
you some day. (Cheers). The only safe
democratic doctrine is to stand by pre-
cedents and to state delegates, who
held the only credentials that have been
issued from those districts"
Ex-Lieutenant Governor Sheehan,
member of the national committee, made
a statement to prove the impartial1ty OF
that committee in it's action on the va
rious contested election cases and argued
in opposition to the majority report OF
the committee on credentials Mr. Shee-
han referred to the fact that poll OF
the Michigan delegation as 1t originally
stood showed Is for gold and IL for silver,
and he disclosed the secrets OF the COM
mittee room by saying that at first the
majority of the committee favored un-
seating all four of the delegates at large,
but wiser counsels prevailed and the del
egates at large were retained. But the
district delegates had been unseated, ana
what was the purpose? TO make the
delegation Is silver and 13 gold ana thus
open the way to the overthrow OF the
time-honored doctrine of the two-thirds
rule.
Mr.. Blake of Texas a member of the
committee ON credentials, argued in IA
vor of the majority report. He said tnat
on principle he was opposed to going be-
hind the returns, but In this case the evi-
dence was abundant that the state con-
yention had been manipulated in the gold
interest and the will of the people slight
ed. In his judgment the whole Internal
delegation from Michigan ought to- be
turned out (Cheers.t He believed that
the four delegates at large were not en-
titled to seats, but in the spirit Of COM
promise he did not wish to go SO far
"If we," he said, cannot nominate our
man for president on silver platform
by votes that are honest and fair l do
not want him nominated. (Cheers)
do not expect to cast my vote to rob
state OF the union of any vote to which
it is Justly entitled. The committee ON
credentials acted justly in reporting In
favor of admitting the contestants from
the Fourth and Ninth districts. You un-
derstand the question. Vote for the ma
jority report and you win do what Is
right"
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09

sion. Then the silver men began to hiss
and stamp their feet, and this made
matters infinitely worse. Senator Dan
iels powerful voice, much worn with its
service yesterday, called the next state,
North Carolina"
North Carolina declines to vote until
she can be heard" replied the chairman
of the delegation
State Chairman Hinckley, Ex-Mayor
Hugh Grant and other prominent New
Yorkers vainly tried to stop the demon
stration. 1t went ON interrupted for fif-
teen minutes, and was barely silenced
when the roll was resumed. When
Pennsylvania was reached and Chair
man Harrity mounting on chair, said:
pennsylvania casts her GA votes ave.
an attempt was made to renew the DEM
onstration but 1t died away In few
seconds spectators and delegates being
almost tired out.
The. vote resulted in the rejection Of
the minority report-yeas 1863, nays 55S,
absent 4.
"The nays have It," said the chairman,
"and the amendment is lost" II was
now the silver mems turn, and they
yelled and waved hats and handkerchiefs
and displayed Bland pictures and made
the night hideous for nearly as long as
the gold men, the galleries impartlally
assisting.
During the jubilation by the silver men
two stout Kentucky delegates danced
breakdown In the aisle at The rear of
the delegates section, several others
"patting time" as the southern phrase
is, amid the widest laughter.
Official Vote.
rrbo s,ffiofaJ detailed vote by states was
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
Which Now Reaches Beyond the Requisite Two-thirds
Majority Mark.
THE SUBSTITUTE DEFEATED AFTER HOT DEBATE
After Eecting Permanent Organization Convention Ad
journsThe Sessions Were Provocative Heart
All the Way Through Start.

Convention Hall, Chicago, July g.
There was no repetition this morning of
the offensive scenes of yesterday, SO far
as admission to the convention hall was
concerned. By order of the temporary
chairman (Senator DanieD, given just
before adjournment last evening, the
doors were opened at a. M, and all
persons having the right of entry
delegates, alternates and holders OF tick
ets-were admitted as soon as they pre-
scented themselves. In that way the SER
geant-at-arms escaped the curses which
fell thick upon him yesterday from the
thousands who were victims of his stupid
order to keep the doors closed until the
last moment The rows of spectators
seats were early filled, without pushing,
confusion or the display of Ill temper, and
delegates and alternaTes had no difficulty
In reaching their several sections.
The business of the convention was to
have begun at 10 a. M, but punctuality
ds not the cardinal virtue of such assem-
blies, and for an hour after that time the
thousands of spectators were entertained
pleasantly with musical selections, in
terspersed with choruses, performed by
an excellent band stationed in the gal
1ery back of the platform. There were
but few demonstrat atoms In recognition of
public favorites as they entered the hall.
One of them was started-with not much
spirit of enthusiasm-for Bryan of Ne
braska, "the boy orator of the Platte"
who, with his fellow silver delegates from
that state, had gained point by the re-
port of the committee on credentials ad-
mitting them and excluding their gold
contestants.
At 10.45 none of the New York dele
gates had made their appearance, and 1t
was understood that the reason for this
delay was that they were in caucus on
the momentous question whether or not
they should attend any more sessions.
At few minutes before II o'clock the
temporary chairman called the conven-
tion to order and announced that its pro-
ceedings would be opened with prayer
by the Rev. Thomas Edward Green, rec
tor of Grace church EpiscopaD, Cedar
Rapids, Ia. At this time the section of
the New York delegation was still un-
occupied.
The prayer called for special "bless-
ing on this convention gathered from all
over our fair land" and asked that the
minds of the delegates should be "domi-
mated for good, for humanity and for
God," and that what they did might tell
in the years to come for the advancement
and lifting up of our human kind"
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
AF TERN0ON AND EVENING.
Committee on Credentials Report, Seating the
Contesting Silver Delegates From the
Fourth and Ninth Michigan.

The convention reassembled at Sis
with a full attendance of delegates and
with crowded galleries. Senator Daniel
of Virginia was in the chair as tenn
porary chairman.
The section assigned to the New York
delegation was. however, an exception
to the general rule, very few of The MEM
bers of that delegation being present
Senator Hill, Ex-Governor Flower and
Mr. whitney were conspicuously absent
Mr.. Perry Belmont lowered around as If
he had no particular liking fer his sur
roundings. There appeared to be no
business ready for presentation and the
band had to fill up the time which 1t
did to general enjoyment and satisfac-
ton.
AT $50 o'clock an order went forth,
through the sergeant-at-arms, that the
committee on permanent organization
would meet in its room Immediately.
At $40 o'clock Sena tor Hill, followed by
many members of The New York delega-
ton. came into the hall, and was imme-s
diately recognized and greeted with
cheers and shouts of Hill, HILL" No
notice of this demonstration was taken
by him. but he and his companions
quietly took their seats.
In an aisle in close proximity to the
New York section there was at this time
a group of distinguished politicians in
an apparently earnest and anxious col
loquy. That group consisted of Senators
Harris, Jones and Tiilman and Governor
Stone of Missouri.
At $50 o'clock the committee on Gre
deniials presented its complete report,
admitting to seats the contesting dele
gates from the Fourth and Ninth Con-
gressional districts of Michigan and rec
ognizipg the right to their seats of all the
I<sIo toe oh
The effect is to transform the delega-
ton to silver delegation by Is to 13, and
as the unit rule prevails It gives Mlchi-
gan solid silver vote Of rs in the con-
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
SHOWED UNDER.
Minority Substitute Lost-36S to 558-Pan-
demonium for the Nonce.

Minority Substitute Lost-36S to oo6-fan-
demonium for the Nonce.
The vote was then taken on the minorI
ity substitute of the credentials commit
tee, which retains the sitting (golO
members from the Fourth and Ninth
Michigan districts in their seats
When New York's seventy-two votes
were announced yea, in favor of the mi
nority report, tumultuous wave or
cheering broke over the assembly The
first efforts of the chairman to repress
the manifestation by the use of his gavel
were met by a counter demonstration on
the part of the gold delegates, who, ris-
ing and turning their backs to the chair
man and their faces to the immense
crowds in the galleries, waved hats and
handkerchiefs and stood on their chairs
and gesticulated. The galleries, evident
ly strongly anti-silver In sentiment were
not slow to respond, and an unearthly
sound from $1,000 throats filled even the
vast space of the great hall. The Tam
many yell was plainly heard in every
temporary lull. The band tried In vain
to compete with the babel of noise.
Every rap of the chairman's gavel also
seemed to start 1t again as 1t began to
quiet iown shouts for Hill, yodel calls
and shrill whistles added to the confu-
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
THE LIE GIVEN,
But Mcknight of Michigan Went on With
His Speech

Mr.. Mcknight of Michigan, also
member of the committee on credentials.
asked the support not only of the silver
men, but of the entire convention, In
support of the report of the majority.
The gentlemen of the committee, he said,
had given this case careful conslderu-
tion. and they were here to testify to
some. and only some, of the outrages
perpetrated on the democrats of Michi-
gan He asserted that the state OF
Michigan elected a majority OF 200 to
their convention In favor OF silver, and
when the administration in Washington
found this out Mr.. Stevenson was sent
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
KILLING TIME.
No Committee Reports Being Ready Ora
tory Was the Order

No Committee Reports Being Ready Ora
tory Was the Order.
The temporary chairman announced
that the first business in order was the
report of committees, as no business
could be done except by unanimous con-
sent until the committees reported. He
called the first committee in order, the
committee ON credentials, and there was
no response. and after an interval of
about ten minutes 1t was announced that
the committee ON credentials was about
to reassemble after it's long night ses
sion.
At HIP Ex-senator Martin of Kansas
was recognized and moved an informal
recess of five minutes to permit Governor
Hogg of Texas to address the convention.
The motion was adopted, but stray
band in the gallery beyond the reach
of the chairmans BELL not hearing the
signals, kept playing "Dixie" for nearly
ten minutes before it could be stopped
and the governor given chance.
Governor Hogg's five minutes" were
stretched into half an hour, but still
there was no tidings from the commit
tee on credentials, and, amid vociferous
cries for HILL" who was not present,
the chairman recog nized Senator-elect
Money of Mississippi, who moved that
Senator Blackburn of Kentucky be in
vited to the stand.
> Mr.. Blackburn, the first pronounced
candidate to be heard, was received with
tumultuous applause. As Senator Black
burn sat down more cries for HIP were
raised. without response.
motion to adjourn for half an hour
was voted down and the band was START
ed up to drown the confusion which pre-
vailed.
Mr.. Henry of Mississippi moved that
Mr.. Bryan of Nebraska be invited to the!
stand. This was received with every
demonstration Of approval. but the chair
announced that Mr.. Bryan was not in
the hall.
Governor Altgeld of Illinois was then
called for, and. rising in the body of the
hall indicated a desire to give way to
Senator Hill. The chair stated that
Governor Hill was engaged with the
committee on resolutions.
Governor David Oyermeyer of Kansas
took the stand and declared that yes
terday the, seat of the empire was trans
ferred from the Atlantic states to the
non people had dawned and the dollar
S5f our daddies' would be restored. This
sentiment was received with unbounded
enthusiasm.
The band once more filled up the inter-
val to kill time.
Governor Altgeld was again called In
requlsition as stop gap. His swarthy
visage 1t appeared alongside the chair
man was greeted with cheers. to which
he responded by saying he did not come
here to make speech but 10 assist in
nominating president and preparing a
platform which should bring hope to the
people. He was listened to with aften-
ton as he proceeded to discuss the cause
Of the existing conditions of distress,
which he summarized as the combined
action Of the moneyed interests Of the
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
"I STOLE MICHIGAN"
Mr.. Stevenson,s Unbl ushing Avowal in the
Course of Debate.

Mr.. Stevenson,s Unblushing Avowal in the
Course of Debate.
Mr. Brennan of Wisconsin advocated
the adoption of the minority report and
said he favored the effect of the
adoption of the majority report upon
the country. He entered into details of
the facts involved in the contest and
said the report in this case, if adopted,
would establish the fact that a majority
in the first flush of success might go into
a sovereign state and upset the action of
legal convention. (Cheers)
He charged that the contest originated
only three or four weeks ago when GER
tain facts became apparent as to the ma
jority in this convention. He had since
become acquainted with that majority
and he appealed with confidence to their
sense of justice and fairness. cloud
cheers.)
Mr.. Taylor of Arkansas a member of
the committee on credentials, argued in
favor of the majority report.
Governor McLaurin of Mississippi an
other member of the committee on cre-
dentials, gave a history of the election
of delegates in Michigan, asserting that
there was clear majority of the demo-
cratic voters in that state in favor of
silver, so that there was no issue here
to throttle the will or to stifie the pur
pose OF that majority of democrats He
spoke of the orders issued from Wash
ington to federal officeholders in Michi-
gan to carry that state at all hazards
for gold, and he said that 1t was ques,
tion for the convention to decide wheth-
er the men who represented the majority
of the democracy of that state were to
be driven out of the convention.
The audience manifested impatience
at the length of Mr. McLaurin's explana-
tion and broke into constant cries for a
speech from Hill, but notice was given
that if these Interruptions were persisted
in the galleries would be cleared. The
notice was of little avail, for hardly had
Governor McLaurin taken up the thread
of his story again when the shouts for
Hill broke out afresh.
Then the sergeant-at-arms made the
solemn proclamation: Ladies and Gen
tlemen-The chair has instructed the
sergeant-at-arms toinstruct the assistant
sergeant-at-arms and the police depart
ment to remove from the galleries any
one who disturbs the meeting, and he
will carry out the order" Qronical ap-
plause and laughter)
Governor McLaurin was referring to
the war of 1912 when a delegate raised
a point of order that events of such an
cient history were not germane to this
discussion, to which Governor McLau
rim replied: "Put fire on a terrapins s
back if you want to see 1t move" and
brought those remarks to close.
Mr. Stevenson, member of the national
committee from the state of Michigan,
opposed the majority report, beginning
his speech with the statement: Il am
the man who, they say, stole Michigan.
Even So Gaughter.) / do not desire
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09

world to make money dear and property
and labor cheap.
Mr.. George Fred Williams of Massa-
chusetts was next called upon and was
greeted with cry of Three cheers for
George Fred Williams" He combatted
the assertion that the seat of the empire
had been transferred from the Atlantic
coast to the Mississippi valley. The seat
of the empire was in all the states of the
union, and the battle now being waged
was for the restoration of the union of
the states. He begged there might be no
other word of sectionalism heard in this
convention. The fight was not to trans
fer the seat of the empire from the east
to the west but to transfer the control
of the treasury and of your money and
of nine from Lombard street to the CEN
ters of industry in the United States.
cloud cheers)
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09

ave demand free and unlimited coinage OF both
qold the present legal ratio OF 10 to l. Whout
aitinu for the aid of any other nation we
demand that silver dollar shall be full legal
tender equally with gold for all debs public and private
and we favor such legislation will prevent for the u-
re the demonstration of any of legal tender
bv private contract. From the Platform.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09

vention and creates two-thirds silver
majority thereby
A minority report was presented in IA
vor of allowing the delegation to remain
as it was on the temporary roll Debate
on the reports was at once begun.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09

IOldA.. .ss...oOo OOo
zone absent. s*Two not voting.
The chairman put the question on the
majority report of the committee on Gre
dentials and declared it adopted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-05
Dull DAY IN TRENTON
The Huekleberry Bill Passes :
Lack Of a Minister Makes
a Late Beginning.
Special to the Jersey City Nears.

TRENTON. March S, 1S96.-The session
OF the House this morning was exeeed-i
ingly duh Owing to the lack of clergy-
man it was nearly twelve O'clock when
work was commenced, and then Colonel
Keiger, of the Adjutant-General's Office
who is a Trenton local preacher, made
the prayer
Mr.. Bradley's bill prohibiting the sale
of liquor within one mile of any camp.
meeting ground. except by hotels which
now exist and which may have their II
censes renewed was passed Mr.. Wallingi
explained that sit was intended for AS
bury Park and Ocean Grove, where for
the past twenty years people had in.
vested their money under the impression
that no liquor would be sold, but the SUI.
preme Court had declared the law govern
ing the matter unconstitutional because
the title and body of the act did not
agree. One said within a mile of Asbury.
Park and the other within mile of Wes-;
icy Lake Bridge. Every member present
voted for the measure.
The Appropriation Committee held a.
meeting this morning. The managers of
the Jamesburg Reform School wanted
$4,000 for a chapel with a hall UNDER
meath for entertainments and meetings,
and $4,000 for a bake shop and cold stor-.
age building. The Department of State
se.iiAC lOIWdTu WITH uencleney or S4,lUU.
The Secretary said that he was allowed
s2o go NJ Which. with the deficiency, would
make the entire cost of the office $si,650
for twelve months, while. the receipts of
the office for the first five months Of
the fiscal year were sH, ,S32.54. The COM
mittee was particularly pleased with this
statement, as it showed what benefits
the State would reap by placing the
heads. of the. big departments on salary
and the turning of their fees over to the
State.
The bills creating a District Court for
Bayonne, providing erection of monu-l
nentss to deceased soldiers, and provid-3
ing that the salaries of election officers
shall be paid by the Freeholders were
passed.
The House wasted an unconscionable
amount of time over Mr. Wildes' bill
preventing. the picking of huckleberries
by any other means. than the fingers.
Every would-be wit had some fun with
the he measure, and the farce might. be
question been called The bill passed.
So did Mr.. Cagney's bill giving Jersey
City hfteen Commissioners of Deeds for
each ward
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-05
WON'T FIGHT TIE LEAGUE.
Eastern Baseball Magnates Accept
the National Agreement.

Eastern Baseball Magnates Accept
the National Agreement.
NEW YORK, March 5, 1S96.-The ad-
journed meeting of the Eastern League
of Baseball Players was reconvened at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel this morning
The meeting was called to order by
President P. 7. Powers at 1890 o'clock,
with the following delegates in attend
ance:-
Toronto. 4. e. Buckenbergsr; Buffalo,
ley and D.. Shannon: Syracuse, George
M; g. Park ana N n i. Mcberlpott;
and G. w. Ta,nmany; Springfield c. T.
Shean and T. e. Burns; Providence, w.
Il. Draper, E. A. johnson and J. M.
The delegates resumed the discussion of
the National agreement The question
was practically decided yesterday when
the delegate from Buffalo, fairly con
WINGED the rest of the delegates that there
was nothing to be gained and coed
deal to be lost by antagonizing the Ma
The delegates finally came to the con-
clusion that no real grievances were inn
posed on the Eastern League by the Ma
tional Agreement and that though there
were some few matters that might have
been conceded by the major league mag
mats. they We're not of sufficient impor.
tance to warrant riSking a conflict With
the high powers.
The Eastern League will not take any
active part in the meeting of minor
league presidents, which is to take place
at Washington on the 10th instant for
consideration of action with regard to
mutual protection against the wrongs in-
fiicted by the National League through
the medium of the new national agree
ment. The schedule will be passed on dur
ing the afternoon and the final arrange
ments for the opening of the season will
he cornpIeted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-05
BIG FIRE IN JoHNsToWN.

JOHNSToWN, Pa. March 5. 1Ss6-The
fire which consumed the business houses
in the Hannah block this morning was
even more serious than at first supp osed
The damage from fire will aggregate
$100, 900 and will be increased by damage
caused by the large amount of water
which was poured into the building In
the damaged building were two printing
establishments Johnstown "Democrat,"
a daily and weekly paper, and the bind
cry and job printing establishment owned
by H M. Benshoff The fire was first
discovered in Nathan Miller's grocery
store. but its origin is unknown. The
f1remen suffered severely from the cold
and only by the most daring feats were
they enabled to confine the flames to this
structure The losses are:--John Hannah.
owner of the building and hardware
store loss ssooeei Ooo insurance sso 66e Ooe
H. NJ Benshoff, loss. IS, goo; fully insured.
s.. 900 Newman League, loss, sl,50O; in
surance, $700.
Other individual losses will reach
s., 900; covered by insurance.