The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-09
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| sissippi. Blake. Of Texas; ilrlcn Slo"h'
| I'D s. Waraeld. and Smith Wood to re-
port TO the fun committee at 3 r. NJ.
BUSINESS DELAYED.
The convention r,a.somblcd at 5:l5 with
q nnl DELEGATION and crowded galleries.
Senator Daniel. Of Virginia. was IN the
/ chair as temporary chairman. The secu'h
I assigned 10 the Sew York delegation was
however. an exception TO the general rule,
very few OF the members Of that deicsa-
/ ton being present Senator HI, eN-IoN-
crnor Flower and Mr.. Whitney werc con-
/ ,r,cuouslv labscnt. Mr. Perry Belmont
/ Powered around. as If he had no particular
/ HSing for his surroundings. There APP
/ pcarod 20 bc no business ready for pre-
soutatiou. and the band had 10 III up
the time which IL did 10 the general en-
/ joymcnt and satisfaction.
At half-past . an order went forth.
/ through tho scrgcant-at-arms. that the
I Committee on Permanent Organization
would meet ina IT'S room Immediately.
At $40 T.. VI. Senator Hin. followed 10y
many members OF tho New YORK deiega-
I tior came into the hall. and WAS imme-
! diatcly recognized and greeted with cheers
( and shout, Of "Hin" Hil' 30 notice
o. this demonstration was taken by him,
/ but ne and his companions quietly took
: their seats
In an aisle close To the New York sec
tion there was at this time group OF
distinguished politicians I'm an apparently
earnest aud anxious coloquy. That group
consisted OF Senators Harris. Jones. and
Jiilmar. and Governor of Missouri.
MICHIGAN FOR SILVER.
At $50 l.. NJ. the Committee on Gre
dcntials presented its completed report
admitting TO seats the contesting dele
gates from thc Fourth and Ninth congress
SIGNAL districts Of Michigan. and rccoB-
fizine the right TO their seats Of all the
other delegates from Michigan.
Tho effect is TO transform the delegation
| 90 silver delegation by - TO IS. and as
tie unit rule prevails. it gives Michigan
"a solid silver delegation. and creates
two-thirls silver majority.
a minority report was presented I'm
| favor of allowing the delegation to re-
. main as II was on tue temporary roll.
Debate on the reports was at once
begun.
Mr.. Brea ran. Of Wisconsin, advocated
the adoption OF the minority report. and
said DE feared the effect of the adoption
of the majority report upon the country
He entered into the details of the facts
/ involved I'm the contest. and said the re-
port in this case. if adopted would cs-
tabllsh the Fact that a majority in the
first flush of success might so into
sovereign state and upset the action OF
/ a legal convention. Checrs)
lie charged that the contest originated
only three or four weeks ago. He had
since become acquainted with that ma
jority. and be appealed with confidence
/ 10 their sense Of justice and fairness.
/ cloud cheers)
Mr.. Taylor. of Arkansas. a member
/ of the Committee on Credentials, ar
/ guad in favor of the majority report.
MLATRN EXPLAINS.
/ Governor McLaurin. of Mississippi an
other member Of the committee, gave
/ history of the election of delegates I'm
/ Michigan. asserting that there was "A
/ clear majority Of Democratic voters In
/ that state I'm favor Of silver. so there
/ was no issuc here 10 throttle the will or
/ TO stihe the purpose of that majority
/ Of Democrats lie spoke Of the orders
/ issued from Washington 10 Federal office
/ holders I'm Michigan 20 carry that State
/ at aU hazards for gold. and he said n was
a question for the convention 10 decide
{ whether the men who represented the
majority of the Democracy Of that state
were to be driven ont Of the convcn-
( ton.
The audience manifested impotence at
o,, 49, ,,,,o c,,.tent cries Cor a snoech
| e., 1u hrt notice was eivan that il
/ - t.--.....f.-,,.. ,,.,,, ,,or.is,c1 I'm Tho
/ galleries would De cleared.
The office was Of little avail for hardly
/ had Governor McLaurin taken mp the
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/ arul..ie. ami laurhtor1
Governor ,ror.arrir r,afor,fr- IN tbo,
war of 1872. n delac..te raised The point
Of order that event, Of such ancient his-
+ tory ver. not eermano To- this discussion
TO which Governor McLaurin REPLIED.
"Put fire ON "a t,rranin's back if Won
want TO see il move" and brought lis re-
markg 20 "a close.
STEVENSON PLAIN TAIU
/ NJ. Stevenson. member Of the National
opposod the majority report. beginning his
/ speech with the statement:
If an the man who they saw stole
! Niichiean Even So. G.aughtorl do
NOT desire 10 discuss the nnan.lal oues-
tion now. but 10 assert the RIGHTS of tbe
/ dal.rates elected bv "A sovereign state
10 sin Inn "a Democratic national convention
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