Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-09
IN CHICAGO.
Democrats Still Struggling
to Select a Candidate.
Bland and Boies Still Leading With
Stevenson Possibility.
Platform Makers at W0rk-Latest Cossip from
The Convention.

1851 a. M.-The convention has inst
been called to order. Twenty-four of
the Tennessee delegates have decided
to vote for Bland.
lIo2-The convention is awaiting the
committees. None seem to be ready.
| The committee on credentials called on
to meet in the committee room i'm
| mediately.
1l.O6.-The Bland Marching Club has
just entered. The crowd cheering The
programme of the silver men IL to hold
| two sessions today and finish the worl,
of the convention before adjourning to-
4 night
| u,l5-A great ovation is rendered
Governor Hogg of Texas, as he mounts
| the platform. The Bland, band con-
tinues to play and n sergeant-at- arms
demonstrates. Daniel presents Hogg
to the convention. All listen quietly to
Governor Hogg. He counsels united
| action, and asks the delegates To lay
aside personal feeling At a meeting
of the New York delegation this morn
ing. radical speeches in favor of boiling
| were made. Whitney counseled mod
Grafton. 1t is now stated that the dele
| CATION Will remain in the convention.
Hogg says a Republican corruption
fund is being formed for carrying ILL
nois. Ohio and other states.
| n.52-Money, of Mississippi moves
that Senator Blacburn of Kentucky. be
| requested to address the convention.
| Cheering over the entire halL) The
motion was carried unanimously.
n.54-Rlackburn says the majority
| of the American people are suffering
and look on this convention to right its
wrongs. The people will not longer
submit to class legislation. (Cheers.)
| 12.l5-Overmeyer of Kansas. is now
addressing the convention. He says
the seat of empire was yesterday.
| transferred from the Atlantic states
to the great Mississippi valley
| 12l6-Altgeld does not respond to
loud calls
1211-The credentials committee is
not yet ready and the time is being
filled with music
| l225-Altgeld is addressing the con-
Vention. He says nearly everything is
| under mortgage from farms to the
sewing machines of seamstresses and
all IN the interest of English money
Relief IS expected from the action of
| the convention. Altgeld says: The Eng
iish money lenders went to St. Louis
TWO weeks ago and took charge of the
convention there with Mark Hanna as
their agent. The other members of the
firm are here trying to put a halter
about your necks. Are you going to
let them do ?" No, Mo-" is the con-
Vention cry. Altgeld is talking earnest
ly and holds the great assemblage
spellbound. He objects to straddling
the issues.
Mr.. White has been selected for
permanent chairman. Hon. George
L req Williams is called upon to speak
l2aS-Williams says the convention
is in nowise sectional New England
IS represented and has as much at
stake as the West and South. He
speaks for the 100000 spindles now
silent
l.03-Williams finishes amid applause
ana shakes hands with Senator Daniel.
Io5-The credentials committee has
decided to seat the gold delegates
from South Dakota by vote of 2S to
1t has also decided in favor of seat
ing the Bryan silver delegates from
Nebraska. A decision on the Michigan
contest has not been reached. The
committee will ask for further time.
llo-The credential committee re-
port. seating the Bryant delegates of
Nebraska. Report declared adopted
amid much confusion.
1.12-Russell Massachusetts, de-
mands the roll call on the report of the
committee on seating the Bryan dele
cation.
l.l"-Russell withdraws motion and
the report of the committee stands.
ll5--The committee has returned to
consider the Michigan cases
1.20-The Bryan delegates taking
seats amid cheers
l.25-Time is being filled in with
music while the delegates are con-
ferring and fraternizing
1.3o-Till man is requested to address
the convention.
1.32-The Nebraska banner comes to
the Speakers stand and is hoisted. The
chair announces that Mr.. Tillman of
South Carolina. will be called upon to
address the convention, but Mr.. Till
man is at the meeting of the creden-
tiai committee. The convention is still
waiting for the report of the commit
tee on credentials and the band is all |
that Keeps the convention quiet.
The convention is called to order. |
Governor Altgeld moves to adjourn. |
The motion is carried and the conyen- |
ton is adjourned until p. M.
5;l5 I; M.-The convention is called to |
ofuer. Inc committee on credentials has |
voted, a TO p, to seat the four Michigan
gold delegates at large and to unseat |
Tour district gold delegates. The minority |
report IS oeing prepared. The net result |
OF the Michigan action gives the silver
men 10 ana the gold men r. 1t is sal, |
tnat TINS action will give the state to the
silver men according to the unit rule
$50 r. M.-The committee on credentials
mas Just reported to the convention.
ODD L. M.-The minority report of the
credentials committee Is being presented.
protesting against the action of the ma
lority on the Michigan case as a great
injustice, Confusion in the hall. Bren- |
nan Appeals to the honesty of the ma jor-
ity for fairness. (Great applause)
GOA p. M.-Governor McKuren Of Miss
isslppi is advocating the endorsement of |
me action OF the majority of the con-
Glib p. M.-McLaurin has gone into q
technical explanation Of the Michigan
case. |
SO P. M.-McLaurin is frequently In
terrupted by the galleries. Delegates ask
Tor the galleries to be cleared and they