The evening times., 1896-07-08

claimed few more than 800 votes TO
start, and something over 400 pledged.
11:4S-Gov. Hogg finished. Turnultu-
Gus cries for Hill.
11:50-Senator White, from the plat
form, declared the convention IN session,
and said he would recognize Mr.. Money, of
Mississippi, when the committee ON Gre
dentials is ready TO report. ~ co.
11:52-Senator Blackburn called to plat
form 10 fill in the time by an address.
11:53-A large Cuban flag has been
brought into the hall a nd will be hoisted
by the South Carolina delegates when the
Cuban plank in the platform is read.
12:02-Biackburn finished and is wildly
cheered.
12o3-A motion was made to take To-
cess of thirty minutes IL was defeated by
large maJority.
12:o4-There were shouts for Hill and
other speakers and much confusion
1906 Henry of Mississippi, was recog
| nized. He moved that Congressman Bryan.
OF Nebraska, be heard.
Bryan wis not in the hall.
! 1907 Holt. OF Illinois, moved that Gov.
Altgeld lie heard. There were cheers and
Kisses. Great confusion ensued. Altgeld
stood on his chair, trying to make himself
heard.
1919 Altgeld suggested that 1.-The dis
tinguished Mr. HiIl'' be heard. The crowd
again yelled for Hill. The chair announced
that there was 10 use calling for man not
| in. the hall.
Ella Overmeyer OF Kansas WAS rcctlg-
| uiZed and spoke from the platform very
| briefly.
12:l5-The credentials committee decided
| To seat the gold delegates from South Da-
kota by Il vote of % to s; unanimously de-
cidei in favor of seating the Bryan silver
delegates from Nebraska. and did not reach
decision on tie Michigan contest. They
| VIII ask for further time.
12:2o-A delegate from Iowa moved that
| Gov. Altgeld he heard Carried Altgeld
took the platform amid much enthusiasm.
] 12:45-Altee!d finished: much Cheering
12:5o-The committee ON creCcltias has
made partial report to the convention eat
ing the econtesting gsilver men from Ne 3raska,
| approving the action of the national com
mittee in seating the gold delegates frors
| South Dakota and allo wing six delegates to
| each Territory and tie District OF Columbia
| The committee will a once reconvene and
| consider the Michigan case. in which a mo-
ton is pending TO reconsider the action un-
seating the gold delegation from that State
12:54-Jones OF Virginia moved that
George Fred Williams or Massachusetts
be heard. He took the platform and ad.
dressed the audience.
Williams finished and was loudly ap-
plauded.
Report OF the committee on credentials
incompetel is ready.
1:o4 y. rn.-The committee recommended
the adoption Of the temporary roll, ex-
cept in the States OF Nebraska and
| Michigan.
l:oo-Ihe committee reported in the
Nebraska case that the delegates, headed
10y w. j. Bryan, be seated. More time was
asked for the Consideration OF the Miehi-
gan contest.
1:06-Mr- Atwood concluded by moving
the adoption of the report.
Mr. Mahoney of Nebraska addressed the
convention.
1:08 p. m.-The report was declared
adopted. but vigorous protest was made
and roll call was demanded.
11i-Gov. Russell OF Massachusetts. who
demanded the roll Withdrew his motion
and the decision OF the chair stood.
l:2S-A delegate moved that the Hon
Ben r. Tillnan address the convention
Carried Tlllman was not I'm the hall
1:3O-By practically unanimous vute
the committee on credentials decided to re-
consider its action of yesterday in unsea,-
ing the gold delegation from Michigan. A
subcommittee of five will be appointed 10
consider the case.
1:34 p. m. m.-Senator White called the con-
ion 10.
been received from the committee TN ere.
dentia!s that no report could be expected for
three hours. He suggested recess until
) O'Clock.
1;ao-The convention adjourned until c
| n. m.