The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-05-08
Thursdays Proceedings.

Inursuays proceedings.
Never before was there such a
crowd in the hall of the House of
Representative as that which
assembled there yesterday morning
to participate in and witness the
proceedings of the Democratic Guber-
Material Convention. The floor and
the galleries were literally jammed
with an indiscriminate and restless
mass of humanity.
Promptly at noon the convention
was called to order by Chairman w.
H. Carroll, who announced that the
committee bad selected Hon. Ben
ton McMillin for temporary Chair
man of the convention.
Hon. Rice Pierce moved that the
recommendation of the committee
be agreed to and Hon. Benton Nc
Millin elected Chairman. His mo-
ton prevailed, and Hon. ]. ID. Rich
ardson and Judge II. M. Mcconnell
were appointed to conduct the tenn
porary Chairman to the stand.
A committee was appointed to
conduct Mr.. McMillin to the chair.
Mr.. McMillin thanked the conven-
ton for the great courtesy thus
shown him, and made quite a
lengthy speech.
At the conclusion of his speech,
Mr.. McMillin announced that the
Executive Committee recommended
for Temporary Secretaries, NJ. F.
House and A. Frank Chambers, of
Nashville; Seargent-at-arms, w. L.
Morris, G. H. Cole and Mr.. Bennett.
The, Temporary Secretaries were
elected Permanent Secretaries.
Hon. j. d. Richardson offered the
following resolutions:
Resolved, That there be appointed the
following committees, namely:
One on Credentials and Basis of Rep
resentation, to consist of thirteen mem
bers.
One on Permanent Organization, to
consist of thirteen members
One on Platform and Resolutions, to
consist of sixteen members. To the
latter named committee shall be referred
all resolutions without reading and
without debate.
That the roll of congressional districts
of the State be called, beginning with
the first; that as each district il
called it shall name one member fol
each of the said committees.
That the Temporary Chairman name
three members of each of said commit
tees OF Credentials, Basis of Represen
tation and Permanent Organization anC
six on Platform and Resolutions.
After some discussion, and ar
amendment to the effect that two
members be appointed on the Com
mittee of Resolutions from eacl
Congressional district, the resolu
tions were adopted.
On motion of Mr.. w. G. Dismukes
the chair appointed six Sergeant-at
Arms.
The Committees on Credentials
Resolutions, and Permanent Organ
ization were then appointed.
After a discussion regarding tn
matter of contests, the Chairman
appointed the following members o
the different committees authorized
by the convention:
On Platform-P. D. Sims, of Ham
ilton; judge w. l.. Grigsby, of Dick
, son; J. r. Deason, of Gibson.
t On Credentials-C. H. Carpen tel
of Sequatchie; w. J. WhitthOrne, Q
= Maury, ana Dr. .. N. CaluWell, Q
3 Henry.
: Organization-Frank Burch, c
Washington; Eugene Blakemore, g
: Bedford; d. o. Thomas, of Hay
wood.
The Convention then adjourne
: until O'Clock.
= When the convention met agai
J in the evening, Judge j. K. Hale
of Knoxville, was made Chairman
Nothing was done save the maxim
:, of speeches, and the Convention ad
journed with an unfinished program
on their hands.
q For Silver.
e One of the planks in the platfori
declares for the free and unlimite
J. coinage of silver at the ratio of
[. to l.