The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-09

ed in relation to She appointment or dele
gates from Nebas ka to 1.-THE several COM
mittees Substituting other names) and
the amendment was agreed TO.
motion was made to refer back to
The committee ahat portion OF the re-
poNt trel3ti5ng to committeeman from
Michigan, and Ii was agreed to-
With those exceptions the report was
adopted.
A commthtee of three was then an
poirsed to escort Senator White, the per
manent chairman, to the chair, the COM
mittee consisting of Mr.. Finlay, OF Ohio.
Mr.. Mcconnell, of Illinois. and Senator
Vest, of Missouri.
Senator Daniel. in retiring from the
temporary craftsmanship, expressed his
deep sense of the honor, which he entoy-
ed. and, introduced MIR. Write, the dis
tansuished Senator from California -
(Cheers.)
Senator White. on taking the chair.
spoke OF the convention as an assem-,
piase oil men from every State and ter
rltory In the Union. and said that he
was prepared to extend a full equal. sb-
5oiute ana impartial treatment to all.
every question before the convention
should be. he said. considered carefully,
anu oeiiberately. and when the voice OF
the convention was crystallized into
Judgement, that Judgment should be
binding on all true Democrats. fCheers
we differ, perhaps" he continued Ion
VITAL issues. We meet in friendly con-
test, presenting what seems to us proper
ana right. We submit our views to the
cahuid judgment of our brethren and
on that view we mainly rely. Men OF
prominence pass away some to oblivion
others because they are summoned TO
another shore. But the Democratic
party VIII not die. even when we have
ceased to live" (Cheers)
I'VE are here tonight Its best. It's
truest and It's most loyal defenders.
tCheers There is no sectionalism here
none whatever. Equal and impartial
Justice TO all this land. the triumph OF
the people as eNemplified and express
ed in Democracy is that object for which
we have assembled. and to carry OUT
the object | consecrate my best exer-
TONS Cloud applause)
Mr.. Clark, of Montana, rising i'm the
body of the hall produced a silver gavel
from the mines of Montana, which he
rendered to the presiding officer in the
name of the delegation from that State.
The chairman remarked that in the
absence of objection he would feel COM
PEELED to accept this handsome token.
No objection being hea: the silver gavel
was passed up.
Senator Jones, of Arkansas, chairman
OF the Committee on Resolutions. an
nounced that the Committee on Platform
and Resolutions would meet tomorrow
morning at $3.50 o'clock. This was taken
by the heated and excited audience as
an indication OF an immediate adjourn
ment. and for the second time in TIL,
course of the day an inc.p!ent panic
partially developed
People in the galleries began to move
out with a rush and a corresponding
movement was started on the floor. The
means of exit from the building are 80
utterly insufficient that trouble might
nave followed but that the sergeant at
arms. raising his big voice, commanded
his deputies 10 stop those men,
When some degree OF order was re-
stored motion to adjourn until 10
O'Clock tomorrow morning was put at
s:3I p. M, was declared carried and the
second day of the convention was ended