Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-08
T0-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIG NEWS.

ed at the headquarters of the Illinois
delegation in the Sherman House last
night. The delegates, one and all
considered the vote that defeated
David B. Hill in the afternoon for the
temporary craftsmanship as indicating
the outlines of the voting strength OF
silver, which, they declared, would
capture everything in sight, platform,
candidate and all.
The informal talk around Illinois
headquarters is more strongly in favor
of Bland than at any time previous.
The anti-Boies sentiment is spreading.
A strong undercurrent favors Steven
son, and some of the delegates express
a hope that in case Bland fails of the
nomination the vote of Illinois can be
swung to the vice president.
Ohio delegates last night were talk
ing of how good John R. McLean's
chances were for the presidential NOM
nation, but suspicious Illinoisans de-
clare that the Ohio mans friends were
coquetting around for the vice presl-
Dental nomination.
The Mississippi delegation decided not
to present the name of Senator Wathall
| as candidate for the vice presidency,
taking this action at the Senator's re-
quest.
CHICAGO, July S.-The credentials
committee did not adjourn until four
o'clock this morning. The South Da'
kota contest was decided in favor OF the
sitting delegation. Though notice was
given of contest in Nevada, when
that State was called, no contestants
appearing the sitting delegations were
awarded the seats. Just before ad-
iournment motion was entered to re-
consider the Michigan case with view
to referring it to sub. committee Tor
further examination and report. The
committee, besides unseating the gold
delegates in Michigan, thus making the
entire 2S votes of Michigan solid for
silver instead of gold, also unseated the
Nebraska gold men, and seated the
Bryan silver delegates. These changes,
if ratified by the convention, as there is
no doubt they will be, will, it is under
stood, give the silver men the requisite
two-thirds vote.
Governor Altgeld, of Illinois, said
this morning that the silver leaders
propose to finish the business of the
convention to-day if possible, and two
sessions would be held.
There was no repetition this morn
ing of the offensive scenes of yesterday
so far as admission to the convention
hall was concerned. By order of the
temporary chairman the doors were
opened at a. NJ, and Bill persons hav-
ing the right of entry-delegates, alter
mates and holders of tickets-were ad-
mitted as soon as they presented them
selves. The weather, which had been
rather chilly for some days past, was
sunny and bright this morning, and
there was delightful freshness in the
air. At few minutes before IL the
temporary chairman called the conven-
ton to order and announced that its
proceedings would be opened with
prayer by Rev. Thomas Edward
| Green. Senator White, permanent
chairman-elect, then relieved Senator
Daniel of the gavel and presided over
the informal proceedings OF the con-
| vention which followed.
| The chairman announced that the
first business in order was the report
| of committees, as no business could be
done except by unanimous consent un-
til the committees reported.
He called the first committee in or
der, the committee on credentials, and
there was no response, and after an In
terval of about ten minutes it was an
nounced that the committee on Gre
dentials were about to reassemble after
their long nights session.
At 11:12 ex-senator Martin, of Kan
sas, was recognized and moved an in
formal recess of five minutes to permit
Gov. Hogg, of Texas, to address the
convention.
Governor Hogg advocated the cult
walton of a spirit of friendliness in or
der to win the victory next November.
Every democrat in the United States
should lay aside his prejudices and
march with his rival brother against
the common enemy, the republican
party. If democrats only united they
could carry CONSERVATION, disorder and
defeat into the republican ranks.
Governor Hogg's five minutes"
were stretched into half an hour, but
still there were no tidings from the
committee on credentials, and amid
vociferous cries for "Hill," who was
not present, the Chair recognized Sena-
tor.elect Money, of Mississippi, who
moved that Senator Blackburn be invi-
ted to the stand. Mr.. Blackburn, the
first pronounced candidate to be heard,
was received with tumultuous ap-
plause. He said the democratic party
had opened the campaign in splendid
style. They had swept over the Skin
mish line and their further duty was
plain. Let US declare we are to pro-
muIgate platform that shall not OBJ
scure or defect public attention from
the one great issue upon which the
campaign was to turn, that we mean to
unlock the doors of the mint and put
silver back where it was before.
Cheers. Let us declare further that
we do not approve the issue of interest
bearing bonds in times of peace, or OF
giving the option of purchase to the
man holding the obligation, and that
we oppose the retirement of green
backs.
AS Senator Blackburn sat down there
were more cries for Hill, without re-
spouse.
A motion to adjourn for half an hour
was voted down, and the band was
started up to drown the confusion which
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