The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-07-17
SECOND DAY.
First Session.

CHICAGO, July ;.
Ata few min utes before II o'clock the tenn
porarv chairman called the convention 10 order
and announced that its proceedings would be
opened with prayer by Rev. Thomas Edward
Green rector Of Grace church thpiscopaD,
Cedar Rapids. Ia. At this time the section OF
the New York delegates was SIN unoccupled
senator White, permanent chairman-cIcct.
relieved Senator Daniel OF the gavcl ana pre-
sided over the informal proceedings OF the
convention which followed, Mr. Daniel being
in poor voice after his exertions OF yesterday
The temporary chairman announced that the
FIRST business In order was the report OF COM
mittees. as no business could be done except
by unanimous consent. until the committees
reported He called the first committee IN or
der, the committee ON credentials. aud there
was no response. After an interval OF ABOUT
ten minutes 1t was announced that the commit
tee on credentials were about 10 reassemoie
after their long nights session.
While awaiting the reports Of committees
the convention was addressed. in response 10
calls hy ex-Gov Hogs, OF Texas senator
blackburn Of Kentucky; Gov. Aitgeid OF IL
linois: David Oyermeyer OF kansas George
Frederick Williams, OF Massachusetts
Al this point q y. m.) the chair announced
martial report OF the committee on credentials,
recommending that each Of the territories ana
the District OF Columbia be granted six votes
second, after careful comparison OF the cre-
dentials as returned by the national commit
tee they found all or thSm correct except those
from the states OF Nebraska and Michigan.
In regard to Nebraska they were pleased 10
report that the delegates headed by Hon. W.
J. Bryan should be admitted 10 seats In re-
rnrd to Michigan thcy asked further time
Mr. Mahoncy. OF Nebraska rose IN the body
of the hall and gracefully offered to yacate the
seats now occupied By the sitting delegates Tor
the benefit Of their successful contestants.
The motion to adopt the report was declared
carried by viva vocc vote. demand Tor a
n..t In l.arf g.
sell being Withdrawn on the statement OF the
chairman OF the credentials committee tha'
the report was unanimous.
A,l 10 the gold delegation from Nebraska
retired to o march tune by the band, and then
silver successors took their places.
The Bryan men. as they marched IN headed
by sllvcr-tipped spears and q banner bearlni
Mr.. Bryans name in silver letters, were vocif
erously applAudcd
Az 1851 MIR Altgod moved that the convcn
tion take n recess till Ave o'clock
The proposition was met with loud shouts o
dsapproval Thereupon the chairman tMr
white OF California; stated that u had be
come manifest that there would be no repor
from the committee on credentials for som
time. and that the motion Just made was Tn
result Of that fact.
Mr. Finley Of Ohio, moved that the report o
the committee on permanent organization b
now read and that the convention proceed 7
its permanent organization, leaving the repof
OF the committee on credentials TO be dis pose
of subsequently,
The chair ruled that as there was no perma
nent roll OF the body, there could be no declra
tion OF a permanent organization. He the
nut the question on the motion for reces
and declared Il carried. So the conventio
took recess TIL p m.u
Second Session.
The convention reassembled at $50 p. n
with a full attendance OF delegates and wit
Nm hi Of
gtnia, was In the chair as temporary chat
man
At 5b0p m the committee on credentia
presented its complete report. admitting
seats the contcstng delegates from the four'
congressional district Of MicAgan--Mes
Chamberlain and Hart. also admitting u
contesting delegates from the ninth congre
sional district OF Michigan essrs. Hoyt al
White-and recognizing the right TO The
seats OF all the other delegates from Michiga
Mr. Crosby, OF Massachusetts. offered I
amendment TO retain the four unseated del
gates.
long and somewhat acrimonious discu
siop followed which was finally brought to
ekd by the moving and scconding OF the pr
yfous question. when the minority amenume
was rejected ard the report OF the maJorl
declared adopted.
The report Of the committee on permane
organization was then presented by Mr.. ~
lev, OF Ohio. naming Senator White, OF ca
fornia rs permanent president Of the conve
zion. and Thomas j. Cogan, OF Ohio. AZ perm
nent secretary.
The report was adopted and committee a
polntod TO escort Senator White to the chair
senator Daniel In retiring from the tempo
ary chsirmanshp expressed his deep sense
The honor which he had enjoyed and init
duced Mr.. White as "thc distinguished sen
tor from California" Cheers
senator White, OF California on taking
chair. spoke OF the convention as an assel
S'ls~e OF men from every state and territory