The record-union., 1896-07-09
The Committee on Credentials
Presents Two Reports
In Relation to the Contest Between
Michigan Delegates.
That Of the Majority, FavOring the Silver Men,
Finally Adopted
The Committee on Resolutions still Wranglllg over the
Platform.


through a Iistless morning session, the
Democratic National Convention wit
messed two scenes tonight which re-
lieved those whose pent up 1eehhgs hdo
novent in the early part of the day They
shouted and cheered, sang and sldIilpeu'
and fairly turned the great convention
hall into pandemonlum
1t was during the roll call of States on
a motion to adopt the minority report Oh
the Committee on Credentials thal polh
demonstrations occurred Inc maJoIley
of the committee had Submitted report
unseating the gold members OF the
Michigan delegation. Chairman Daniei
had put the question on the aooptioii
OF the minority report, ana the Young
bx States was proceeding with compara-
tive quiet and some preclseness. w men
New York was reached Chairman
Hinckley's large frame loomed up under
the little banner that indicated the 10
cality of the Empire State Democracy.
There was silence for brief second,
then Hinckley's voice rang out: New
York casts - votes aye" A great cheef
went up from all parts of the hall Inc
delegates on the floor led the applause,
some of them rising to their feet to give
better space for the display OF gymnas-
tics, which their enthusiasm 1orced out
of them. Among the spectators some
one arose and waved his hat, ana the
audience rose seemingly in a mass and
cheered like mad.
The cheers began to quiet down after
a few minutes, but the playing OF the
band broke in as though 1t were IN
tended as signal 10 renew the ap-
pIause. Up again came the Eastern oel-
egates. and up came the spectators IN
the midst of the New York seats a
bearded man jumped on char ana
waved his hat He shouted something
to his fellow delegates. and nearly every
man among the New Workers 'eaped 10
his feet. many standing on their chairs
and shouting like men gone wild in de-
lirious joy.
In that mysterious and indefinable
manner which all those who nave seen
a great demonstration Of this sort can
APPRECIATE. the cheering suddenly oe-
creased in volume and seemed TO be
diving away. But Hugh Grant knew ms
subjects, and through his lips came the
r,arne of David B. Hill, shouted with all
the. lung power at his command
"Hill. Hill. David 3. Hill" became the
cry of thousands, who had at q moment
hafore shown signs of abatement Up
aoain came delegates and audience, ana
every man and woman shouted the
nene of the New York leader
co great became the volume of sound
and so widespread the confusion that
Grant Hinckley and the man who was
the object of 1t all-who had sat quiet
Iv and calmly in his chair while the tu-
mult raeed-finally appealed by voice
and gesture for quiet and order But
they might as well argued or attempted
+o e,,bd14e so many Comanche Indians,
and though things became quieter for
a., instant when Chairman Daniel en-
deavored to make a statement, the null
4itude seemed to regain their vehemence
bv their brief pause, and yelled and
waved with such heartiness that the
demonstration went beyond its former
bounds.
Governor Altgeld arose to speak, but
he was shouted down, and misses came
with the shouting. Finally the New
York leaders renewed their efforts 10
stav the tumult, and order was re-
stored.
The second demonstration was a rep
pfifion of the first nau was 4iiteiiuSo o7
the counter charge of the silver men
They found their cue in the announce
ment of the vote, which showed that
the minority or gold report Of the Gre
dentials Committee had been rejected
and again pandemonium reigned A
BLAND banner and a Bland band kept
The enthusiasm from tagging, and coats
were taken off and waved wildly. news
napers and hats were thrown in the air,
and a scene of the widest confusion
followed the playing of Dixie.
Beyond these scenes there was little OF
interest that occurred in the convention
hall. The morning session passed in a
weary wait for the Committee on Gre
dentials to report. and an adjournment
was taken until ; O'Clock. At the even
ing session nothing was accomplished
except the adoption of the report OF
the Committee on Credentials. At 9:3s
O'Clock 1t was decided not to attempt
the adoption of the platform tonight
and an adjournment was taken until to-
morrow at 10 o'clock.