The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-09
SECOND SESSION.
The Fight Over the Credentials
Committee Report Begins.

Committee Report Begins.
Chicago, July 8-The convention re-as-
sembed at 515 o'clock with a full attend
ance of delegates and with crowded
galleries. Senator Daniel of Virginia was
in the chair as temporary chairman.
The section assigned to the New York
delegation was, however, an exception to
the general rule, very few of the members
Of that delegation being present. Senator
Hill, ex-Gov. Flower and Mr.. Whitney
Were conspicuously absent. Perry Bel
mont lowered around as If he had no
particular liking for his surroundings.
There appeared to be no business ready
for presentation, and the band had to fill
up the time which it did, to the general
enjoyment and satisfaction Of the crowd.
through the sergeant-at-armS that the
committee on permanent organization
would meet in its room Immediately.
At $40 o'clock Senator Hill, followed
by many members of the New York dele
cation, came into the hall, and was inn
mediately recognized and greeted with
cheers and shouts of HIP "HiH"
No notice of this demonstration was
taken by him, but he and his companions
quietly took their seats.
In an aisle, in close proximity to the
New y ork section, there was at this time
group of distinguished politicians in an
apparently earnest and anxious colloquy.
That group consisted of Senator's Harris
Jones and Tilman and Gov. Stone of
Missouri
At $50 o'clock the committee on Gre
denuals presented its completed report,
admitting to seats the contesting dele
gates from the Fourth and Ninth congress
Sonal districts of Michigan and recog-
hlzlns the right to their seats of all the
other delegates from Michigan.
The effect is to transform the delega-
a Nv tn Z
as the unit rule prevails it gives Michi-
gan a solid silver vote of twenty-eight
IN the convention, and creates a two
thirds silver majority.
minority report was presented. in
favor of allowing the delega ton to re-
main as 1t was on the temporary roll
Debate on the reports was at once be-
gun.
Mr. Brennan of Wisconsin advocated
the adoption Of the minority report, and
S4ld ne feared the effect of the adoption
o. the majority report upon the country
de entered into detail of the facts involv-
"a by the contest, and said the re-
port IN this case, if adopted, would es-
ldollsn the fact that a majority in the
hIst Hush of success might go into a SOW
tfelSn state and upset the action of a
!tsai convention. (Cheers.) He charged
mat the contest originated only three
or TOUR weeks ago, when certain facts
uecdIne apparent as TO the majority in
llis convention. He had since become ac-
pealed with confidence to their sense of
justice and fairness. cloud cheers)
VT. Taylor OF Arkansas, a member of
Sne committee on credentials, argued in
4ayor OF the majority report.
Gov. McLaurin of Mississippi. another
member of the committee on credentials
gave a history of the selection of the dele
5dles IN Michigan, asserting that there
was clear majority of democratic voters
" mat state in favor of silver; so that
mere was no issue here to throttle the
sH., or 70 stittie the purpose of that ma
JoIlty OF democrats. He spoke of the or
onlceholders in Michigan to carry that
Slale at all hazards for gold and he said
y was question for the convention 10
decide whether the men who represented
-, IA aJoI!Iy OF the democracy of that state
"rIe 10 be driven out of the convention.
the audience manifested impatience at
elV IeIlgth OF Gov. McLaurin's explanation
ana broke into constant cries for a snaech
nv IN senator .Hr HllI but notice was given
mat II these Interruptions were nersis+ed
III the galleries would be cleared. The no
,.ee was of little avail for hardly had Gov
AeIaurin taken up the thread of his sto-
broke out afresh. 80
men the sergeant-at-arms rnade the SOL
~, - P15U,cIdHialioh Ladies and gentle
men; The chair has requested the ser
seahJ-at-arms TO instruct the assisfant
Sergeant-at-arms and the roiica 5a1, al
MeAt 10 remove from the galleries anv
oae VINO disturbs the meeting, and he viii
AIRY out the order" Qronical annIa1ss
and laughter) use
GOV. McLaurin, referring m the vyar %
NJ a delegate raised point of or5er
oIaL events of such ancient history were
~ coC germane to this DISCUSSION, to which
taTra,1 ISLa urn replied: Put fire on a
SsIIdPih back if you want 10 see n
noe miove' and he brought his remarks to a
Ut mr.; Stevenson, member of the nationa,
he afo4 -
opposed the majority report bsS eiIi : Im,
KS rs speech with the statement: II am
r,e man who they say stole Niehiean
d iisen So daaughter9 do not desire to
assert the rights of the delegates eiects ~
cIs d sovereign state to sit in a demo
@'-' national convention. (cheers.) The