The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-07-17
SECOND DAY.
First Session.

CHICAGO, July 8.
At few min utes before II o'clock the tenn
porary chairman called the convention to order
and sannounced that its proceedings would be
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Cedar Rapids, la. At this time the section Of
the New York delegates was still unoccupied.
Senator White, permanent chairman-elect,
relieved Senator Daniel of the gavel and pre-
sided over the informal proceedings Of the
convention which followed. Mr.. Daniel being
in poor voice after his exertions Of yesterday.
The temporary chairman announced that the
first business in order was the report OF COM
mittees, as no business could be done. except
by unanimous consent. until the committees
reported He called the first committee in or
der, the committee on credentials, and there
was no response. After an interval OF about
ten minutes It was announced that the commit
tee on credentials we're about to reassemble
after their long nights session.
While awaiting the reports OF committees
the convention was addressed, in response to
calls, by ex-Gov Hogg. Of Texas; Senator
Blackburn, Of Kentucky; Gov. Altgeld. of IL
linois; David Overmeyer, OF Kansas; George
Frederick Williams, Of Massachusetts.
At this point Il p. m.) the chair announced a
partial report Of the committee on credentials,
recommending that each Of the territories and
the District of Columbia be granted six votes
dentials as returned by the national commit
tee, they found all OF them correct except those
from the states OF Nebraska and Michigan.
In regard to Nebraska they were pleased to
report that the delegates headed by Hon. w.
]. Bryan should be admitted to seats In re-
gard to Michigan they asked further time.
Mr.. Mahoney, of Nebraska, rose in the body
of the hall and gracefully offered to vacate the
seats now occupied by the sitting delegates for
the benefit of their successful contestants.
The motion to adopt the report was declared
carried by viva voce vote. demand for
roll call. which was at first made by Gov. Rus
sell, being Withdrawn on the statement Of the
chairman OF the credentials committee that
the report was unanimous.
AT 1:10 the gold delegation from Nebraska
retired to march tune by the band, and their
silver successors took their places.
The Bryan men, as they marched in headed
by silver-tipped spears and banner bearing
Mr.. Bryan's name in silver letters, were vocif
erously applauded.
AT 1887 Mr.. Altgeld moved that the conven-
ton take recess till Eve o'clock.
The proposition was met with loud shouts OF
disapproval. Thereupon the chairman tMr.
White, of California; stated that 1t had be-
come manifest that there would be no report
from the committee ON credentials for some
time. and that the motion just made was the
result Of that fact.
Mr.. Finley. Of Ohio. moved that the report Of
the committee on permanent organization be
now read and that the convention proceed to
its permanent organization. leaving the report
OF the committee on credentials TO be disposed
Of subsequently,
The chair ruled that as there was no perma-
nent roll Of the body, there could be no declrs-
ton Of Q permanent organization. He then
put the question on the motion for recess
and declared It carried So the convention
took Q recess till s p ms
Second Session.
The convention reassembled at $50 D. m.
with q full attendance Of delegates and with
crowded galleries. Senator Daniel, OF vir-
ginis, was in the chair AZ temporary chair.
man.
At 5:bop m the committee on credentials
presented its complete report. admitting 10
seats the contesting delegates from the fourth
congressional district Of MicAigan-Me
Chamberlain and Hart; also admitting the
contestlng delegates from the ninth congress
sionsI district OF Michigan-Messrs Hoyt and
White-and recognizing the right 70 their
seats Of all the other delegates from Michigan.
Mr.. Crosby. Of Massachusetts,. offered an
amendment 70 retain the four unseated dele
Gntea
A long and somewhat acrimonious discus
sion followed which vas 1naIlr brought 70 an