Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-07-09
laughed out ofconvention with their self written credentials

7:337 D. m.-Weadock of Michigan speaking in favor ofminority report.
 O'Donnel of Colorado endorsing majority report.
 Roll call demanded on question. Shall minority be accepted"
 Alabama votes no. Vote challenged i.
 Alabama being boiled much con- fusion and excitement in hall.
 California voted II ayes 6 nays, vote challenged.
 Roll of California ordered.
 Much confusion, chairman say unless order be maintained entire gallery be removed.
 S:Ol D. m.-New York votes ? ayes, great cheering Vote resulted ayes 36S, nays 53s.
 Announcement of vote causes great cheering, many delegates stand on chairs.
 Cheering continues, band playing, but is drowned by cheers.
 Chairman rapping for order, Stephenson of Michigan ascends platform.
 Cheering and confusion continues, many delegates ana others waving small flags.
 Some Kentucky delegates are giving a brake down in aisle.
 Convention quieting down some what, delegates resuming their seats.
 Order restored, motion Virginia adoption of report of majority adopted.
 Committee on permanent organi- zatien reports. for President Senator White of California. cheers.
 Report ofcommittee on permanent organization adopted.
 Committe escorting Senator White to chair.
 Senator White on taking platform enthusiastically received.
 Senator White addressing eonven- ton. His speech short.
 Says allsStates and delegates may depend on impartial, fair treatment at his hands.
 Appeals for harmony, says Demo- cracy will live when all here have ceased to exist.
 Usual gayel now being presented to convention.
 At 9:3S P. m.-conyention ad iourned until 10 u. m. tomorrow.
 CHICAGO, Ill.,, July 2, $40 q. m.- Weather cloudy, text of platform is published this morning. Main points of it were given in yesterdays bulletin; three hours are to be given to discussion, of which Senator Hill is to have last half hour, it is stated if adopted in present shape gold men will sit silent and take no further part in proceedings and some indi- vidual delegates may walk out of convention. Efforts will be made to reach ballot this evening, but it is thought that action of gold men will likely delay nomination.. Ac- cording to the morning papers Bland's chances are best Ut present.
 Convention Hall, 10:45 a. m:-Dele- gate slowly coming in.
 Committee on platform have adopted an anti A. r. A. plank and resolutions granting civil and relig- ious liberty To every citizen.
 Senator Jones of Arkansas pre- sents report of committee on plat form.
 Platform is substantially as print ed in morning papers yesterday.
 A minority report will be pre- sented by Senator Hill, in which will be strong exceptions to the sil- yer plank.
 Clerk reads minority report.
 Senator Tillman takes the plat form.
 Tillman says we have been hewers II bondage to the States of New York, Gonnecticut and New Jersey; says this is a sectional issue. (Hissing.) says facts cannot be changed by misses; asks if New York and Penn sylyania got it's increased wealth in last decade honestly. (Cries of ives" and "no.") 1illman says the South hes no feeling of resentment for it's wrongs.
 The galleries calling time on Till man.
 Tillman says he will have his say if he stands here till Sunday.
 Tillman resumes his speech. He says to endorse Cleveland's admins tration would be to write ourselves asses and liars; says Cleveland has heeu the death of the Democratic