San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-08

Bulletin. No. 34-Hill is asked to adj
dress the convention; cheers.
Bulletin. No 35-Hill is not in con-
ventiOn hall.
Bulletin. No 36-Havermeyer. of
Kansas. is now addressing the con-
ventiOn. He says the seat of empire
was yesterday transferred from the
Atlantic states 10 the great MISSISSIPPI
pi valley.
Bulletin, No. 37-Altgeld does not
respond to loud cries.
Bulletin, No. 3S-The credentials
committee is not ready and the time
is being filed with music.
Bulletin, No. 39-Altgeld is again
asked to address the convention and
is now proceeding to the platform.
He meets with a great reception.
Bulletin, No. 40-Altgeld says he did
not come TO make speeches but to
help formulate policy for the benefit
of Americans.
Bulletin No. 41-Governor Altgeld
says nearly everything from farmers
to the sewing machine of the seam
stress, and all in the interest of Eng
lish money lenders, expect relief
from this convention.
Bulletin No. 42-Altgeld is now ad-
vocating bimetalism.
Bulletin No. 43-Altgeld points out
that the gold standard has lowered
the price of farm products, while the
| farmer has had to pay more for what
he had to buy.
Bulletin No. 44-Altgeld refers to
| the gold Democrats as wanting to put
halters on Americans in favor of Eng
| lish money lenders. He asks if they
will be allowed to do it. Cries of
mo! nor over the convention hall.
Bulletin No. 45-Altgeld says the
gold Democrats claim they love their
country, and still they are doing all
| they can for these English money
lenders and are tending to make the
producers of this country mere vas
| sails.
Bulletin No. 46-When Governor
Altgeld finished there were cries for
Tillman, but he did not respond. The
committee is not yet ready.
Bulletin No. 47-Williams, of Mas
| the convention.
Bulletin No. 4S-Williams saws the
convention is in no wise sectional.
New England is represented and has
as much at stake as the West and
South, and he speaks for the $780,
600 spindles now silent.
Bulletin, No 49-Williams pleads
for harmony and doing away with
SectionaliSm.
Bulletin, No. 50-The committee on
credentials has reported.
Bulletin, No. 51-The credentials
committee reports against the gold
delegates from Michigan and Nebras-
ka.
Bulletin, No. 52-The committee
asks for further time to consider the
individual credentials of Michigan
delegates, but asks that the Bryan
delegates from Nebraska be seated.
Bulletin, No. 53-The credentials
committee report as to seating the
Bryan delegates of Nebraska is de-
clared carried amid much confusion.
Bulletin. No. 54-Russell, of Massa-
chusetts, demands the roll call on re-
port of the committee on seating the
Bryan delegates of Nebraska.
Bulletin, No. 55-Russell withdraws
his motion and the report of the COM
| mittee stands.
Bulletin, No. 56-The committee has
returned to consider the Michigan
case.
Bulletin, No. 57-The Bryan dele
gates are taking seats amid cheers.
Bulletin, No. 5S-The time is being
filled in with music, while the delega-
tons are comforting and fraternizing
Bulletin, No. 59-Tillman is request
ed to address the convention.
Bulletin, No. 60-Tillman has not
| yet responded to the call.
Bulletin. No. 61-The convention
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