San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-10
CHICAGO CONVENTION.
Synopsis of Proceedings of Last
Nights Session

cations and urge on them same ac-
ton.
500 p. m.-Crowd slowly assem-
bling, very few here.
sos p. m.-Bland marching club en-
tiers hall and is cheered.
500 p. m.-Delegates beginning to
fill seats, galleries crowded with peo-
pie.
S:21 p. m.-Prominent delegates
cheered as they enter hall.
S:2S p. m.-Convention called to Or
der.
S:34 p. m.-ROll of states ordered
for presentation of candidates.
S:35 p. DENOMINATION speeches to
be confined to 80 minutes time.
S:36 p. m.-Arkansas yields her time
to Senator Vest, of Missouri.
S:37 p. invest takes platform to
nominate Bland, cheers.
S:35 D. invest mentions Bland.
Great cheering.
$40 p. m.-Much confusion. Hard
for delegates to hear speaker.
SAB p. Misrepresentation threat
ems to clear galleries. Vest has had
to stop speaking.
SAB p. m.-Steps to platform crowd
ed and every inch of platform occu-
pied.
S:45 p. m.-yest resumed. Says re-
yolution in favor of silver has come
to stay.
$40 p. m.-Senator Vest says: Want
no unknown or uncertain candidate
and want no late convert to the cause.
S:53 p. m.-Most delegates seem to
have given up trying to hear any
thing.
S:54 p. Mills reference to Silver
Dick, storm of applause.
S:55 p. m.-Bland banner causing
great cheering. Missouri delegates
moving. Audience on feet.
$3.50 D. m.-Number of Bland ban
ners raised in galleries. Band has
struck up Battle Cry of Freedom"
Great cheering, waving flags, hand
kerchiefs and hats. Cheers drown the
band.
S:5S p. m.-About One-third of the
delegates are standing in their chairs
and cheering.
$50 p. m.-Applause renewed with
vigor Chairman trying to get order.
9 p. m.-Banner with inscription
BLAND, Silver's Champion" being
carried around the aisles.
800 p. m.-Applause quiets very
little, then breaks out loud as ever.
9:03 p. m.-Band playing Red,
White and Blue" but can scarcely be
heard.
9:O7 D. m.-Delegates resuming
seats. Chairman rapping vigorously
for order.
90715 p. m.-Audience quieting
down somewhat. Commotlon has now
been going on for twelve minutes.
900 D. invest resumes speech.
Still some confusion. Cries for order.
'912 p. m.-Obermeyer, of Kansas,
takes platform to second nomination
Ola p. m.-Obermeyer's praises Of
Bland being attentively listened to
and applauded frequently.
9:1S p.m.-Obermeyer finished.
919 p. m.-Williams, of Illinois,
Cheers.
+ 9:25 p. NIT is said Massachusetts
has agreed to act with New York in
not voting.
9:26 p. NIT is said Pennsylvania
has not agreed to vote and probably
will cast it's vote for Pattison.
9:27 D. m.-Rollcall of states re-
sumed.
9:23 p. m.-CalifOrnia passed.
9:29 p. m.-Lewis, Of Georgia, takes
platform to present Bryan, of Nebras-
ka.
9:31 p. m.-Mention of Bryan's name
brings on tremendous demonstration.
9:37 p. m.-Georgia, Nebraska, Cali
ornia, Michigan, Louisiana, North Ca
rolina guidons being carried around
hall.
9:3S D. m.-Nearly all delegates on
feet and have turned around towards
the demonstration.
9:3S p. m.-Mississippi has Joined
the procession.
$3.50 p. m.-South Dakota also joins
procession.
$40 D. m.-Chairman rapping for
order and many of the audience are
trying to still the crowd by hushing.
9:41 p. m.-DelegatiOns resuming
their places.
9:45 p. m.-Cheering breaks out a.
new, chairman's gavel cannot be
heard. Under rapping of chairman
convention quleJlnS SOIue"hdl' Denu
onstration now been going on for II
minutes.
9:4S p. m.-NOrth Carolina seconds
nomination of Bryan.
$50 p. m.-Klutz, Of North Carolina,
seconding nomination of Bryan.
$50 p. m.-Geo. f. Williams, OF
Massachusetts,, seconds Bryan.
Cheers.
9:45 d. m.-Kernan, of Louisiana,
seconds nomination of Bryan.
1908 p, m.-Cheers for Bryan and
confusion. Chairman rapping for
order.
: 1903 p. m.-Illinois says it has no
candidate at present.
. 1905 p. m.-Turpie, of Indiana.
takes platform to present Matthews
of Indiana.
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