The evening times., 1896-07-08
AS TOLD In BULLETINS.
Story of the Convention by Times
Special Bulletin Service.

Convention Hall, July SO a. m-Very
few delegates are seated. Indications are
that convention will lie late in getting to
work.
1915 j. m.-The program OF tie silver
meD is TO hold two sessions today and
finish the work OF tie convention befoie
adjournins tonight.
lO.ls-spec;ators' seats are filling up
rapidly Ladies are out in larger force
than yesterday and occupy seats On all
sides Of the hall as well as at the Iear OF
the platform.
lU:35a. IN. The Bryan Club Of Nebraska
came IN with big banner and was checred
10. 81 a III. Convention called to order.
10 ~ a. m The ses;ts Of the New York
delegation are vacant, the delegates being
ID caucus at the auditorium. Assis;ant ser
geant-at-arms ordered IL clear the aisles.
10 as a. IN. Rev. Francis Edward Green,
Grace Episcopal Church. u Cedar Rapids,
Iowa. offered prayer.
1o:5S n. m Chairman Daniel called for
report of committees.
IL a. m.-The New York dreGat ion at
IL O'Clock was still! III caucus, discussing
the Important question raised last night as
to whether they should bolt the conven-
tion after the adoption of the free silver
platform.
National Committeeman Stevenson Of
the Michigan delegation. has Just in
formed Tie United Press that the commit
! tee on credentials has reconsidered the de-
clsion seating the silver men of the dclega-
tion, aGd viii ask the convention this
morning for further time to deliberate on
this contest.
The credentials committee have puw
| gone into executive session TO consider the
Michigan case.
Committee on credentials called for. No
response
HOP Michigan contest has been re-
| opened. md the Committee asked for
| further tire Lefore ma king their report
IL .04-Danicl announces that no business
| can be conducted except by unanimous con
sent Report of committee on ere eicntiais
! called for. No report yet from committee
on credentials Convention waiting.
| IL .O4-Hill, Whitney and most OF New
! York delegation have not appeared.
| 11:o5-Michigan contest has been reopen
Ell by committee ON credentials
| Sergeant alarms announces that commit
tee on credentials Will meet Immediately.
l1:05-Great cheering as band enters
| leading a Bland Club. Bland band pia yine
Dixie" cheering renewed.
I1:06-An convention on feet, but nc
| cheering.
1l:G6 Convention waiting to hear from
/ committees.
1l:0S Il. m--The committee ON Gre
dentials are now hearing arguments il
favor Of reopening the Michigan contest
! 1l:14a. m. Recess Of five minutes taken
and Gov. HngG OF Texas intends to address
the convention.
Owing TO the absence Of Chairman Atwood
tie committee on Credentials has adjourned
TO await his arrival at the convention han
11:24 a. M Nearly all the New Yorl
delegates have taken their seats. Hill. Whit
ney. FlJwer. Fellows, Coudert and SheehaI
are still absent.
! In condemning the Republican party TO
its declaration in regard to gold and sill
yer. Gov. Hogg exclaimed, in tones OF in
dignaiion Are you Americans. or are yo
trucking sycophants, winning smiles from
foreign crowDs?'
II 30 Gov. Hogg has been speaking 2(
minutes. He was given five minutes more
1l:4o-The Bland people this mornin