Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-09
to order and directs that the aisles be

to order and directs that the aisles be
cleared.
10. o.46-The Rev. DR.. Green of Cedar
Rapids, Ia, Episcopalian, offers prayer.
Prospect of lively fight in committee
on resolutions, which may hold back
report on platform until or o'clock.
The full list of the temporary officers
of the convention, as proposed by the
National Committee, but only part OF
which was announced from the plat
form at yesterdays session, with the
exception of Senator Hill, went through
without opposition.
1o.5S-Report of committee on creden-
tials called for by Chairman Daniel.
1l.03-- Secretary announces COM
mittse on credentials will meet in their
room in convention building imme-
diately.
THE MICHIGAN CONTEST.
1l.04--Committee on credentials will
reconsider Michigan contest.
1l,05-St. Louis Bland delegation
enters hall, preceded by band playing,
amid great cheering. Mrs. Ulysses s.
Grant and Mrs. Potter Palmer occupy
chairs on the stage. Pending action
by committee on credentials conven-
tion takes recess for five minutes. to
listen to speech by Governor Hogg Of
Texas. Hogg finishes. There are loud
cries for Blackburn. Chairman White
recognizes Senator Money of Missis-
sippi. Blackburn takes the platform.
Hogg began by congratulating the
convention on the proud opportunity be-
fore it. The tactics of Democrats, not
boilers, he declared, should prevail in
accordance with the time honored
Democratic doctrine of majority rule.
He spoke of the preservation Of the
liberties of the people from the yoke Of
Republican rule. The party, he said,
had made mistake four years age
which would not be repeated. If the
Republican party returned to power il
forboded nation of millions and mil.
lionaires II Democratic would stand
together that party could, this year.
he said, be forever laid out on the
hillside of despair. He denounced the
| growing tendency toward the cen
tralization of government, which, hi
said, must eventually mean the op
preston of the people by the bayonet
| and the destruction of their liberties
His attack on the Republican platform
met with hearty sympathy from thu
audience. Some of the gold men, how
ever, showed openly that they wer'
opposed to some of his extreme OK
| pressious.
The Kentuckian's speech vas like {
fierce cavalry charge. 1t swept aloni
with volley after volley of silver sho
cheers of approval. The first terriii
yell went.up when he said: Let u
construct platform that neithe
/ IautI t,,x fx.f, oth
NIT to, but one construction; tn
second when he exhorted the conven
tion to tell the country "that we mea
to put silver back where it was Ii
1878" During tine progress Of Senate
Blackburn's speech the Is, 900 peopl
in the hall were aroused to hig
pitch OF enthusiasm and when b
closed they went wild. For tw
minutes they waved their approval.
l2 o'clock-Blsckburn concludes
most eloquent speech amid great cheer
ing. Loud cries for Senator Hill.
1904 D. m.-Motion TO adjourn fo
80 minutes defeated. Loud cries fo
Hill. Band strikes up. Henry c
Mississippi moves to hear Mr.. Brya
OF Nebraska. Cries for Bryan. H
does not respond. Chairman announce
Bryan not in hall. Mr.. Holt of Illinoi
moves to recognize Altgeld.
The Democratic Governor made hi
way into the aisle and stood there
Few could see him and there was muc
crowding and confusion until b
mounted bis chair, under the Illinoi
standard, and then the cheer was re
doubled. His opponents also, whe
they spied him from the galleries, wei
infamed to wrath and they showere
upon him sputter of Kisses. Through
out this scene the delegations frol
New York, Massachusetts and otht
Eastern States sat in frozen silence
There came an end to the uproar {
last and Altgeld made his voice hear
shouting: 'On behalf Of the State {
Illinois I suggest that this conventio
give to Hon. David B. Hill of Ne
York, an opportunity to address it.
The stroke brought down anotht
shower OF demands for "Hill, Hill
: HILL" The chairman made himee
heard and said: "The distinguishe
gentleman from New York, who hi
, been called for so often, is a member
! the committee on resolutions and
not here. " Still the convention d.
manded Hill, until Senator White W;
driven to cry appealingly, '.Why wi
you insist ON man when he is n,
here?" Then the cries turned to Ru
, sell, by the Eastern mon, but I'll
Young Massachusetts Ex-Governor ST
impassively in his chair aud h
7 friends gave him up.
12.i5-The silver men agree to col
cede election of the four gold delegate
at-large and the two gold delegat
from the Ninth district OF Michigan
the gold people will yield their clai
) to the Fourth Michigan district. III
matter is not yet decided.
1.16-When the Bryan delegation too
I their seats they were greeted with lol
applause.
2S-Marsden of Louisiana NOV
s that Senator Tilman be called to Il
platform. Tillman did not respond.
1.30-South Carolina announces th
: they will vote for Teller on the fiji
= ballot, as he is the logical candidat
1.37-The convention has adjourn
. until O'Clock.
o Good Roads Meeting.
1t was decided Tuesday night by t
Q legislative committee of the Wilmin