Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-10
NOT YET NAMED.
The Presentation of Candi-
dates Goes MerriIy On.
At Midnight the Convention Adiourns
Without Action.
Bland. Boes and Bryan A,e LEADING in lie
March TO the White House

| Chicago Convention Han. Chicago. Jul,
Ia-lo4G a. Nit is clear ana warm Tn,
| delegates are coming in slowly. 1t vii
be some time yet before the convention
| comes to order Prominent men ar,
| cheered as they enter.
1915 A. M.-The committee on platform
| has added an anita. +. A. plank and +:
resolution granting civil and religious
1914? A. MA Boies banner has just
| been carried in and cheered.
| 1883 A. M.-'rhe convention is called &c
| order Only part Of the delegates are il
| their seats.
105S A. Mt is claimed that McLear
| of ohio, will receive 60 votes on the frs
| ballot.
1873 A. M.-Senator Jones of Arkansas
presents the report of the committee OF
| HOP A. M.-Various points of the plat
| form are cheered. The platform is sub
| stantially as printed in the morning pa
pers.
ll.o3 A. MA minority report on th'
! resolutions will be presented by Senator
iiill. in which a strong exception of tn,
silver coinage plank Is taken and vii
| contain strong endorsement OF I'reSi
dent Cleveland.
li,22 A. M.-senator Jones announces
that there will be one hour and 20 min
uteS given each side for debate.
ll23 A. M.-The clerk is reading thf
minority report. Senator Hin will speak
10 II in turn.
ll.25 A. M-The minority report advo-
eating that all money be kept at parity
With gold, is loudly cheered.
HIS A. M-The plank endorsing the
present administration is loudly cheered
many delegates and a large part of the
audience on their feet. the chairman rap
Ding for order.
1l.29 A. Mailman OF South Carolina.
IS offering an amendment and is to speak
ior IL minutes
1t3l a. Mailman is received with
,heers and Kisses. which continue.
l1.3i a. Mailman Is speaking in favor
Tor I% ,t.-T-
stood now that he is 10 be given % min
IteS.
Il.&5 a. Mile refers 10 the way lying
newspapers have misrepresentcd him.
The pitchfork man from South Carolina,
cheers and laughter) his referring TO
cofne frCm the land of secession. The
Missing he rebuked as an insult to South
11.3S A. Mile says we are to mag
urate war to Iiberate the white
slave" Cheers. He cannot say
he is the representative of the entire
South (Cries of NO No and confu-
sion.>.
lilo A. Senator Villas will in turn
speak for the minority report.
11.i2 \. M.-Tllman says We have
hewers OF wood and carriers Of water
in bondage to the states Of New York,
Connecticut and New Jersey.
l1.i3 \. Mile says this sectional is
sue is kissing with few cheers
1l.44 A. Mile says the facts cannot
be changed by kissing and is present
ing arguments to corroborate his state
ment He asks if New York and Penn
sylvania earned its great increase in
wealth in the last decade honestly.
,Cries Of Yes" and MOI. He says
the increase in wealth is more than %
Of Western and Southern states put
together
1l.ol a. M-The marching clubs are
coming in With bands which stops pro-
ceedings. The sergeant at-arms has to
stop them.
11.5i A. Mile says the South has
no angry feelings or resentment for the
wrongs il has endured.
HIS a. M.-The galleries are crying
for time on Tilinan. There is an in
terruption in his speech.
1l.56 \. Mile asks where is the
New York leader There are now cries
of in the soup" from the galleries.
12.ol z. M.-Cries from the galleries
of Herr Most" daughter and
hisses). There are loud cries for "IIil.
Hill" Tillman says he Will have his
say if he stops here till sun down.
1909 Z. M.-Convention proceedings
are at a standstll.
1905 r. Mile says Hill forced the
present issue and left it to him to tell
why.
12.07 +. M.-Tilman has n reference
to Cleveland. loud cheers).
l2.oS Z. Mile says to endorse Cleve-
a nd g n mi N isty rat h., n,
ourselves down as asses and liars.
1903 p. Mile refers to the bond
syndicate. CHEERS and hisses).
12.l0 +. M.-Hc says Cleveland has
The courage to override his oath and
invade the state of Illinois with the
government troops. CHEERS and
hisses)
!2.11 p. Mile says Cleveland was a
friend OF the Democratic party as far
as he could be-
Quoting lines from Byron, calculated
to represent Cleveland as a traitor, he
said he would soon close and there were
cries of Good"
He denounced Cleveland as unDemo-
cratic and tyrannical and offered an
to the platform denounc- !
iii, tilc ISSulIS VI DDIluS III the time OF
peace as usurpation of authority de- |
serving Impeachment. (Hisses in the |
gallery.
A delegate from Maine trying to ask |
a question is cried down.
At 1927 Tillman finished amid cheers
and confusion.
At lbs Senator Jones of Arkansas,
addressed the convention in favor of |
the majority report. He says this is
not sectional question. (Cheers) Says
he would lay down his life but loves
the whole of this great country above
South and above section. (Great cheer
ing. delegates standing on chairs).
At 12.33 Hill assembled. Great
cheering all over the halD.
Hill stands calmly on the platform
While the demonstration goes on
At 1885, the chairman was endeavor-
ing to restore order. Cheering breaks
out afresh. Three cheers given for
Hill. J.
The chairman instructed the serge
to restore order.
12.3S-Hill trying to be heard
12.39-Hill says if he is to follow
South Carolina he would say he is a
Democrat, but am not a mugwump.