The evening times., 1896-07-09

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All of Pennsylvania seats are vacant, and
inany seats in other delegations are uncccu-
pied.
1O:54-Chairman calls convention To order.
Sergeantatarms directed to clear aisies.
1o:5o-fhe delegation has Just gone intu
caucus. 1t is understood they are to con-
slider the advisabiity of not presenting the
name of ex-Gov. Patt:son to the convention.
1O:58-SeHator Jones OF Arkansas rec
ognized, and presented the report OF com-
| nittee On resolutions
1t has been agreed to limit the debate
upon the adoption of the report OF the
! committee on resolutions TO three hours.
Senator Tillman will open for the adoption
OF themajority report.
w. j. Bryan OF Nebraska will also speak
| for 1t. s--a-'-- =
Senator Jones OF Arkansas will make the
closing argument FER the silverites.
Senator ifn win present the minority re-
port and deliver speech in support Of its
adoption. Senators Gray and Villas have
| been selected by the gold men to follow
Mr.. Hill. Z
Committee on resolutions following sub
stitute for the national bank plank of
the platform. prepared by Mr.. Bailey Of
Texas:
Congress alone has the power to coin
or issue money, and that power cannot be
delegated to corporations or individuals.
1--WE, therefore, ,-uenounce the issuanc. Of
national bank notes as in derogation Of
the CONSTITUTION, anddemand that all paper
made legal tender for public and private
debts or receivable for dues of the United
States shall be, issued by the government
of the United States."
11:O2 a. m.-Chairman Harrity, OF the
Pennsylvania delegation, states that unless
Gov. Pattison withdraws himself, that dele
gation will follow instructions, and vote
solidly Tor him.
11:o4-Alireferences to silver enthusiast
cally applauded by the galleries.
11:O6-Free coinage plank in platfor.s
drowned in cheers. Ordered reread.
11:1S-A Cuban flag was unfurled when
the Cuban plank was read.
The platform as read favors the admis-
sion OF New Mexico, Arizona. and Okla
homa to statehood. The last does not
appear In preliminary draft.
11:20-Reading OF platform ended, and
minority amendments read by Senator
Jones.
hours and forty minutes debate has been
agreed upon
1l:24'-Hil's minority report read by
Reading Clerk Wade OF Missouri
11:25-fAn outburst OF applause greeted
heamendment Endorsing the present admin
istration.
11:25 a. IN. Recommendation OF President
Cleveland's administration caused great
demonstration, led by Harrity, OF Pennsyl-
vania. in which galleries Joined.
11:2S a. m.-senator Tillman took plat
form TO offer amendment and debate the
minority report. He will talk fifty miD-
utes. .t
11:3S a. m.-Tiliman begins by introduc-
ing himself to the Democracy OF the United
states as he is, and not as guy newspapers
have represented him. Cheers and hisses)
He hoped that many will hereafter have
different opinion of the pitchfork man
from South Carolina.
11:35 4. mater referring to the his
tory of South Carolina, Tillman said they
were now engaged in fighting to liberate
white slaves, and were willing to see the
Democratic party disrupted to accomplish
that result. (Hisses)
1l:4O a. m.-He said he did not know
whether he spoke as representative of
the whole South or not (cries OF mo,
morn, but since April he had been in
fourteen States proclaIming the new doc
trine. II there are those who, In purse
proud blindness, refuse to Join, we say
let them 60 (Cbeers and hisses.)
1l:43 a. m.-Going into general finan-
cial speech, Tiilman said the controversy
now raging Is a sectional issue and moth
Ing else. More hisses.) he read stat
istics to prove his assertion as to the SEQ
tional issues, and added: This will not
getfnto the papers. look and see II 1t does"
IL 12o'clock-Tillman interrupted by shouts
for Hill. 4'
12:01-Much disorder ensued. Chair
threatened to cleat galleries. i
12:06-"Cleveland stands for gold mono.
metaltsn, and as we have repudiated it,
said Tillman, "why should we commend his
administration? To do SO would be to
write ourselves down as asses and liars."
12l0-He said Cleveland had the courage
to override the Constitution Of the United
States and the rights of the people, nd we
are asked to Commend him.
He has been faithful unto death, to the
death of the Democratic party as he rep
resented It. (Hisses.)
1921 p. m.-Tnlman Offered the reso-
luton quoted in the United Press dis
patches OF yesterday, denouncing the ad-
ministration Of Cleveland, and the speaker
was interrupted by Kisses and few cheers. |
12:26-TIllman's time expired and he
finished.
Senator Jones, chairman of the COM
mittee on resolutions, was recognized, and |
spoke.
12;3O-senator Jones finished. Hill took
platform. Great demonstration for Hill.
12:32-Hill was greeted with the most
genuine outburst of applause yet heard in |
the convention.
12:S4-Cbair unable to suppress Hill DEM
onstration.
12:37-Order partially restored. Hill
began speaking for the minority report.
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