The Grenada sentinel., 1896-07-11

desire to give way to Senator Illl, The chair
stated that Gov. Hill was engaged with the
committee on resolutions, and was not in the
hall.
David Ovt rmeyer. OF Kansas, took the stand,
and declared that yesterday the seat OF tm-
pire vas transferred from the Atlantic states
to the Mississippi valley, The day ot the COM
mon people had tawned. and the dollar OF our
tuddeS'' would be restored. This sentiment
was received with unboundetl enthusiasm
The band once more tll,d up the interiude to
kill time,
Gov. Altgeld was again called in requisition
A. a Stop-gap. His swarthy vlsage, as it ap-
peared alongside the chairman, was greeted
with cheers, to which he responded by saying
be did not come here to make speech. but TO
assist in nominating president and preparing
platform which should bring hope to the
people He was listened to with attention as
he proceeded TO discuss the cause OF the exist
ing conditions of distress, which he sum-
| married. as the combined action Of the moneyed
interests OF the world to make money dear and
property and labor cheap
MIR. George Fred Williams. OF Massac husettS.
was next called upon and was greeted with
cry Of three cheers for George Fred Will
liamS." He combated the assertion that the
seat Of empire had been transferred from tho
Atlantic coast to the Mississippi valley. The
the states OF the Union. and the battle now
being waged was for the restoration OF the
union OF the states. He begged there might bo
no other word OF sectonalism heard in this
convention.
At this point q p. M the chair announced
partial report OF the committee on credentials,
recommending that each Of the territories and
| the District Of Columbia be granted six votes.
Second after careful comparison OF the ere
dentias as returned by the national commit
tee they found all Of them correct except those
from the states of Nebraska and Michigan.
In regard to Nebra> ka they were pleased TO
repor, that the delegates headed by Hon, W.
J. BRYAN should be admitted to seats. In re-
gard to Michigan they asked further time.
Mr. Mahoney. OF Nebraska, rose in the body
of the hall and gracefully offered to vacate the
seats now occupied by the sitting delegates for
the benefit OF their successful contestants.
| The motion to adopt the report was declared
carried by . viva yoce vote, demand FOR
| roll call. which was at first made by Gov Rus
| sell, being withdrawn on the statement OF tho
| chairman Of the credentials COMMITTEES that
| the report was unanimous
Atl:lO the gold delegation from Nebraska
retired to a march tune BY the band and their
silver successors took their places.
| The Bryan men, as they marched in headed
| by s!lver-tipped spears and banner bearing
Mr.. Bryan $ name in silver letters, were vocit-
erously applsuded,
Shortly afterward Senator Daniel (ss l:ssl
resumed the chair, and ex-Gov. Ben Tillnan
OF South Carolina was invited to address the
| convention.
The reply was made. however, that the gov
ernor was In attendance on the meeting OF the
| committee on credentials.
| At 1887 Mr.. Altgeld moved that the conven-
| ton take recess till Ave o'clock.
Tho proposition was met with loud shouts OF
disapproval. Thereupon the chairman INF.
White, OF California; stated that it had be-
come manifest that there would be no report
| from the committee on credentials for some
time. and that the motion just made was the
result Of that fact
Mr.. Finley. of Ohio, moved that the report OF
| the committee on permanent organization %
now read and that the convention proceed 70
| its permanent organization, leaving the report
| Of the committee on credentials to be disposed
| Of subsequently,
The chair ruled that as there was no psrma-
nent roll Of the body there could be no declra-
| tiop Of permanent organization. He then
nut the question on the motion for recess
| and declared 1t carried. So the convention
! took recess TILL 5 p. nj.