Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-07-16

SENATOR DANIEL. TEMPORARY CHAIR
For temporary secretary Simon p.
Sheerin, of Indiana, was chosen and
far sergeant-at-arms Col. John ]. Mar.
tin. of St. Louis.
National Committeeman Clayton, OF
Ala bama, closed the debate in favor OF
electing Mr.. Daniel. He paid a glow.
ing compliment to Senator Hill. 81
was here four years ago." said he,
when the anti-snappers were con-
demning and denouncing him. AT
that time I was praising him. He was
my champion. / learned democracy at
his feet, and if he had chung to his Ell.
mira declaration in favor of free coin
age he would to-day be my candidate
for president"
The vote was then taken, with the
following result: Daniel, $50; Hill,
$40; not voting, 1.
When Chairman Daniel was escorted
to the chair ke was greeted with
mighty cheers. AS soon as quiet could
be restored he delivered his speech,
which was a lengthy effort He said,
among other things, that IAN interna-
tional agreement for the restoration
of the metals to an equality would be
a bond of mankind which would enable
us to regulate the two metals upon a
parity
At 4:44 p. M, on Senator Jones mo-
ton, the convention adjourned until
to-day at ten o'clock.
The Second Day.
CHICAGO, July 9.-At exactly 1850
o'clock yesterday Senator Daniel
raped for order in the convention.
Rev. Francis Edward Green, an Epis.
copal minister, of Cedar Rapids. Ia.
who has the distinction of having
prayed for peace and harmony at four
previous democratic conventions, was
introduced and delivered the invoca-
tion.
The committee on credentials,
through it's chairman. j. FL. Atwood,
of Kansas, made a partial report. ia.
vorinc seating the silver delegates
from Nebraska and giving each of the
territories six delegates. The com.
mittee asked further time on the
Michigan case.
This announcement was greeted with
a storm of cheers. T. j. Mahoney,
one of the gold delegates from Ne.
braska, made brief speech of protest.
The report of the committee was
adopted by viva voce vote.
The convention then adjourned I'm.
til five o'clock.
The Afternoon Session.
CHICAGO, july 9-At $50 o'clock
Chairman Daniel called the convention
to order, and announced that the com
mittee on credentials was ready to re.
port.
When the reading clerk read the re
port seating four silver delegates from
Michigan, which changed the com
plexion of the delegation under the
unit rule, from gold to silver, there
was considerable applause among the
silver men on the floor. Ex-Congress
man JOHN C. Crosby, of Massachusetts
oA behalf of the minority of the com
mittee. took the stage and earnestly
protested against the decision o
the majority. Many others alss
spoke and the whole affair gave evi
dence of Intense feeling. Finally
Chairman Daniel put the question
first, on the adoption of the minority
report to con 6rm the sitting delegate.
in their title to the seats The roll
was called and the vote announced:
Nays. SIS; ayes, 1858: not voting, 8
absent, ].
When order was restored the major
ity report which changed the Mich
igan delegation from gold to silver was
adopted without division.
The report OF the com mittee on per
manent organization was called for,
and Delegate Finley, of Ohio. its chair.
man, made his way to the stage and
read the list of permanent officers Sc.
lected. which was headed by Senator
White, of California, for chairman;
Thomas ]. Cogan, of Ohio. for secre-
tary.
Col. James T. How, formerly vice
president aud general manager of the
Wabash railroad. died at st. Louis on