Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-07-16
SECOND DAY.
First Session.

CHICAGO July 8.
AT a few min utes before II o'clock the tenn
I)oTary chairman called the convention to order
and announced that its proceedings would be
opened with prayer By Rev Thomas Edward
Green, rector OF Grace church (tpiscopaD
Cedar Rapids, La. At this time the section OF
Ehe New York delegates was still unoccupied.
Senator White, permanent chairmau-elect,
relieved Senator Daniel OF the gaveI and pre-
sided over the informal proceedings OF the
convention which followed, Mr.. Daniel being
in poor voice after his exerGions of yesterday.
The temporary chairman announced that the
GrSt business in order was the report OF COM
rnittees. as no business could be done. except
ny unanimous consent. until the committees
reported. He called the first committee in or
der, the committee credentials. and there
WAS response After interval of about
Ten minutes 1t was announced that the commit
Tee on credentials were about to reaSsemble
after their long nights session.
While awaiting the reports of committees
Cne convention was addressed, in response to
calls, by ex-GoV. Hogg, of Texas; Senator
Blackburn, of Kentucky; Gov. Altgeld. of IL
KInois; avid Overmeyer, of Kansas: George
Frederick Williams, OF Massachusetts.
At this point q p MI the chair announced q
partial report Of the committee on credentials,
recommending that each Of the territories and
che District OF Columbia be granted six votes.
Second, after careful comparison of the Gre
CIentials 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.
J. 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 70 vacate the
seats now occupied by the sitting delegates for
Ghe benefit OF their successful contestants.
The motion to adopt the report was declared
carried by viva yoce vote. demand for a
roU call. which was at first made by Gov. Rus
sell. being withdrawn the statement Of the
chairman of the credentials committee that
uhe report was unanimous.
AT i:10 the gold delegation from Nebraska
retired to q march tune by the band, and their
silver successors took their places
The Bryan men, as they marched in headed
nv silver-tipped spears and banner bearing
Dir. Bryan's name in silver letters, were vocif-
@rousIy applauded-
At I:S Mr.. Altgeld moved that the conven-
zion take recess till i've o'clock.
The proposition was met with loud shouts of
. Gisapproval. Thereupon the chairman tMr.
White, of California; stated that It had be-
come manifest that there would be no report
from the committee credentials for some
fime, and that the motion Just made was the
result Of that fact.
MIR. Finley. of Ohio. moved that the report OF
-Che committee on permanent organization be
NOS read and that the convention proceed to
It's permanent organization. leaving the report
EIf the committee on credentials to be disposed
Of subsequently.
The chair ruled that as there was no perma-
-slent roll of the body, there could be declra-
zion of a permanent organization. He then
put the question on the motion for a recess
and declared it carried So the convention
cook a recess till p ms
Second Session.
The convention reassembled as $50 o. m.
with full attendance OF delegates and with
crowded galleries. Senator Daniel. of Vir-
.szinia, was in the chair as temporary chair
-ET1an
At $50 p. m the committee on credentials
presented its complete report admitting to
seats the contesting delegates from the fourth
congressional district OF MicAigan-Messrs.
Chamberlain and Hart; also admitting the
coatesting delegates from The ninth congress
s.stonal district of Michigan-Messrs. Hoyt and
White-and recognizing the right TO theil
seats of all the other delegates from Michigan
Mr. Crosby. of Massachusetts. offered ar
amendment to retain the four unseated dele
gates
long and somewhat acrimonious discus
sion followed which was finally brought to ar
end by the moving and seconding Of the pre-
-wious question. when the minority amendment
was rejected and the report of the majority
declared adopted
The report OF the committee on permaEen
organization was then presented by Mr.. Fin
xeF OF Ohio. aiming Senator White, of Call
Eornia as permanent president of the conyen
zion, and Thomas CoSan. OF Ohio as perIfia
Eent secretary.
T1Ointed 70 escort senator " altc 10 the CnaiF-
Senator Daniel Il retiring from the temper
ss.ry chairmanship expressed his deep sense o
che honor which he had enjoyed and intro
-Sauced Mr. White as "the distinguished sena
cor from California" fCheers.l
Senator White. Of California on taking tn
.S.haIr spoke OF the convention as an assem-
poiage OF men from every state and territory II
Ehe Union. and said that he was prepared 8
axtend full, equal, and absolutely tmpartia
akreatment 10 all. Every question before tn
Mr. Clark. OF Montana. rising in the body q
-xhe hail produced silver gavel from IN
-rpines of Montana, which he rendered 90 IN
E,reSfding officer in the name of the de egatio
Sa-or, that state. The chairman remarlieU tia
.fu the absence OF objection. be would feel com
-v,.lI,.l TO ACCEPT this handsome token from %
Montana delegation. No objection being heard
1he silver gaveI was passed up 20 the cnaIr
.xnau-
INC convention then on motion OF Senate
Homes. of Arkansas. adjourned until Thursda
umorning az ten o'clock.
THIRD DAY.
First Session.