The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-09
PARTIAL REPORT
Presented by the Committee on Gre
dentiaIs.

dentiaIs.
The committee on credentials having
at last agreed on a partial report, the
chairman, Mr.. Atwood, of Kansas, was
introduced and presented as follows:
your committee on credentials beg
leave to report as follows:
First-It is respectfully recommended that
the national Democratic convention take &C
ton to the effect OF granting to each OF the
territories and District of Columbia six votes
as representation in this convention Jap
plause).
This conclusion was arrived at after con-
siderable discussion, but the great majority
of your committee deem it proper to embody
this recommendation in this, their partial
report.
comparison of the original and official Gre
dentials with the list of delegates and al
ternates as prepared by the secretary OF the
national executive committee, your commit
tee beg leave to report that it finds its roster
or roll of names correct, with the exception
of those names appearing thereon as dele
gates and alternates from the states OF Ne
braska and Michigan great applause and
cheering)
Relative to the contests from Nebraska,
your committee begs leave to report that
after careful examination OF the testimony
presented to your committee. and after q
full hearing from the respective parties and
a careful consideration Of their several argu-
ments, your committee finds and begs leave
to report that the delegates and aIternates
headed by the Hon. William j. Bryan, or
Nebraska (great applausel, are entitled 70
seats in this convention as delegates and al
ternates (applause).
In regard to the contest from the state OF
Michigan, your committee is not ready to
report and asks further time for the con-
sideration of the same.
Mr.. Atwood moved the adoption OF this
martial report and it was declared agreed to.
OVATION FOR BRYAN.
The band RECALLED the convention
with more music and the crowd was
kept in a good humor while the wait
for a decision in the Michigan case oc-
Cured. While the strains of Just TEL
Them That You Saw Me" were floating
over the convention the Nebraska sill
yer delegates came marching in, bear
ing on their shoulders their champion.
VIM J. Bryan, a big banner accom-
panied the delegation. The Nebraskans
were given a great ovation. The huge
royal purple banner Of the William j.
Bryan club was finally carried to the
platform and planted In full view OF
the audience.
After lull of some minutes Mr..
Marston, of Louisiana, moved that
Senator Ben Tillman, of South Caro-
line, be requested to address the con-
vention.
After ten minutes the chairman an
nounced that Gov. Altgeld moved that
the convention take a recess until 3
o'clock No one had heard the motion
on account Of the hustle. The dele
gates were eager for work. their en-
thusiasm had been stirred up. and
there were cries of mo, no"
Senator White explained that the
committee on credentials had reported
that it could not finish its work for
three hours, and that the convention
could not adopt platform without the
titles to seats. settled. So, although
Findley, of Ohio, moved to proceed, the
adjournment was made at 1877 p. m
until D. m