The news boy., 1896-04-25
THE NIGHT SESSION.
At Which Delegates Wero Elected and
Mr. Bland Indorsed for President.


The night session was called to order
at T:3O o'clock, and DIR. d. II. Shields,
of Marion county, chairman, presented
the report of the committee on cre-
dentials.
There were no contests, except in
portions of the Fifth and Tenth dis
tricts, and the report was approved,
except as to the contesting delegations.
John Scullin, the st. Louis street-car
magnate, was one of the delegates re-
ported on unfavorably.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The committee on permanent organ
ization, through Chairman Ewing, re-
ported NJ. +. Benton, of Newton coun-
ty, for chairman; S. i. Cook, of Au-
drain, secretary; jeff Pollard, of st.
Louis, reading secretary; L. L. Cor
don, of Cole county, doorlsceper
The election of four dclegates-at-
large was fixed as the first order of
business, to be followed by the cleo
ton of 30 district delegates to the ma
tional convention at Chicago.
MIR. BENTON's REMARKS
In retiring as temporary chairman,
Mr.. Hatch returned thanks for the
courtesy extended by the convention,
and then introduced Mr.. benton.
Mr.. Benton said 1t was no wonder that 5000
democrats had laid down in Missouri in 1892,
when the acts of Mr. Cleveland and Secretary
Carlisle were considered. The light is break
ing in the east. the speaker said, and unless
all signs OF the times fail, we will soon have
the silvery moon to light our way. He spoke
in opposition to the further issue of bonds, his
utterancc being loudly applaudcd.
I'VE must return to the law Of Jackson. and
which was destroyed February lo 1873 There
must be no stradtiles In the future, as the
people are tired of them. The republican
party is going to make the battle on the line
of higher taxation and less money. the democ-
racy must meet it with the declaration that
we want less taxation andm money"
COMMITTEE on RESOLUTIONS.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Bcnton's re-
marks, the committee on resolutions,
Judge Shackelford, chairman, made its
report. The chair stated that it had
been signed by II Of the Ii members,
when one delegate called out: "Who is
the gold bug?'
The report of the committee was
read.
LuNult bSNpN. VI tllC
ward, st. Louis, presented an amend
ment to the committee report in the
shape of resolution pledging and in
structing the delegates to Chicago to
abide by and support the platform and
nominee of the national convention.
He offered it in good faith, he said.
He was elected in a sound money ward,
but as he was a democrat he proposed
to abide by the action of this conven-
tion. He asked that the amendment
he referred to the committee on reso-
lutions.
After some further discussio the
amendment was referred to the COM
mittcc on resolutions
Maj. Shackclford, chairman of that
committee, said it had been rejected
because it was not germanc to the sub
ject, and was now again rejected for
the same reason.
The report was then adopted.
BLAND FOR PRESIDENT.
Gov. Stone appeared upon the plat
form and the convention went wild.
He presented resolution favoring
bimetallism and indorsing Hon. Rich
ard p. Bland for the presidential NOM
ination at Chicago, and plcdging the
delegation to use all honorable means
to bring about the desired result. The
governor paid a glowing tribute to Mr..
Bland and his work in behalf of silver,
and on his motion the resolution was
adopted unanimously by rising vote.
TO STAND BY sIXTEEN TO ONE.
j. u. Showalter, of Lafayette coun-
ty, presented resolution instructing
John G. Prather, national committee
man from Missouri, not to vote for any
man for chairman of tile Chicago con-