Evening gazette, Saturday, July 25, 1896 · page 8

 

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TALKING-AT ST. LOUlS.
Populists Make Slow Progress With
Their Convention Work.

,MIDDLE ROADERS GIVE UP.

Effort to Defeat Seawall—Gold Demo-
crats to Hold a National
Convention Sept. 2.

ST. LOUIS, July 25.—The disorganized
condition of the middle of the road forces
and their failure to perfect any arrange-
ment for a fight in the convention indicat-
ed before the convention of the Populists
was called to order today a complete sweep
by the Bryan forces. The leaders were con-
fident that they would be able to secure
the indorsement of the convention for
Sewall as well as Bryan.

The middle of the road men were utter-
ly disorganized and disgusted. They held
one of the most stormy of meetings after
adjournment of the convention last night,
where their weakness had been shown by
the election of Senator Allen of Nebraska
permanent chairman by a vote of 758 to
564. for James E. Campicn of Maine,
their candidate. An attempt was made to
pass a bolting resolution, and while it
was being discussed by the hot heads the
more‘conservative men scurried out and
got leaders who counseled moderate ac-
tion. These leaders and others tired the
crowd out after awhile, and the resolu—
tion was withdrawn. The temper of the
leaders seemed to be that all should re-
main in the convention until the close
and if its action was not satisfactory they
could hold a convention and nominate
candidates and adopt a platform of their
own.

The anti-Bryan men appeared to be
completely demoralized by their defeat.
They took it bitterly, but mapped out a
new programme with the idea of recover-
ing their lost ground. This morning, after
a very stormy session, they essayed a call
of states to ascertain how they stood, but

' the leaders had disappeared and the rank

and file were all at sea. Early today the
middle of the road men Were carrying on
the contest without a semblance of hope.

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SENATOR ALLEN.
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their energies to prevent their more hot
headed men from bolting the convention
outright in order that they may hold one
in the event of both Bryan and Sewall be-
ing nominated. Many of them were smart-
ing under the severe sentences of Senator
Allen in his speech last night.

That Texas, Georgia, part of North Car-
olina, part Of California and portions of
delegations from other southern states will
bolt Bryan and Sewall and name another
ticket seemed this morning to be a bra
gone conclusion.

Allen Calls to Order.

Not more than half the delegates were
in their seats at 10 o’clock, when Senator
Allen. the permanent chairman, appeared
on the platform. Four minutes later he
called the convention to order. It was
drizzling outside, and there were no more
than 300 persons in the galleries. The
delegates rose and stood with bowed heads
while the Rev. Weber G. Williams of the
Union Methodist church of this city made
a prayer.

Among those on the platform were ex-
GoveI'ncr Waite of Colorado and Senator
Peffer of Kansas, General Field of Vir-
ginia, National Committeeman Branch of
Georgia and Mrs. Helen Gougar of In-
diana. Chairman Allen introduced Mrs.
Marlon Todd of Michigan, who has been
conspicuous as a Populist speaker for sev-
eral years. She announced the death of
Mrs. E. M. Emory of Michigan, who was a
worker in the reform cause, and paid a
tribute to her memory. She offered a reso-
lution expressing the regret of the conven-
tion at Mrs. Emory’s untimely death.

George Gaither of Alabama also paid a
tribute to Mrs. Emory’s work, saying that
the influence other book, “Seven Financial
Conspiracies, ” had been largely responsible
for the growth of Populism in his state.
The resolution was unanimously adopted
by a rising vote.

Mr. Dickson, an Ohio delegate, then
presented to the chairman a gavel com-
posed of ‘56 pieces and 48 different kinds
of wood, representing every state and ter-
ritory.

Some volunteer singing followed, and
Jerry Simpson of Kansas made a protest
He was cheered.

A. A. Noe, an Ohio delegate, presented
to Chairman Allen a" gavel containing 16
ounces of silver and 1 ounce of gold.

, The wood of the handle was hickory. Aft-

er this presentation a novel incident oc-
curred, Captain G. A. Lloyd of Rochelle,
N. Y., and Mrs. Pennington, ”the sweet
singer of Arkansas," marched into the
hall dressed in the costumes of Uncle Sam
and Columbia. Captain Lloyd wore the
red, white and blue spike tailed coat and
the tall hat of Uncle Sam, while she was
arrayed in the stars and stripes and wore
the shield and turban of the American
goddess. They made their way to the plat-
form amid cheers and faced the delegates
while Mrs. Pennington sang a Populist
campaign song.
A Mild Diversion.

John S. Dore of California created some-
thing of a sensation by declaring that the
rules of the Omaha convention prohibiting
federal officeholders from. taking part in
the deliberations of the Populist conven-

, tion should be enforced. His protest was

evidently aimed at Senators Butler of
North Carolina and Allen of Nebraska,
the temporary and permanent chairmen.
He was applauded by some of the middle
of the road men, but no action was taken.

The committee to confer with a similar
committee from the silver convention was

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then appointed, one from each state.
While these selections were being made
some one in the gallery over the speaker’s
stand atten'ipted to lung out a banner rep-
resenting Bryan with one foot on the Dem-
ocratic and one on” the Republican plat-
form. He was promptly suppressed. The
banner had ‘been sent to the gallery by the
Texas delegation. When Texas was called
for, her member of the conference ceinmit-
tce, Delegate Park, jumped up and shout-
ed: “Texas never treats with the enemy.

. Texas names no member of that commit-

All The” Strength Concentrated In the : tee.” All the other states, however, made

selections. The committee immediately
retired to meet the silver committee. Con-
gressman Howard called upon the chair
for a statement of the purpose of the con-
ference committee and the power with
which it was vested. Senator Allen re-
sponded that the object was to ascertain ii
the two combinations could find common
ground to stand on. Anything they did
would be subject to the subsequent action
of the convention. It had no plenary
powar.

The regular order was called for. This
was the reading of the minority report of
the committee on rules. It recommended
a change in the order of making nomina-
tions, so as to make the nomination of vice
president before that of president.
was a move of the middle of the road men.

Delegate McGrath of Illinois promptly
moved to lay the minority report on the
table. Congressman Howard and Barney
Gibbs of Alabama demanded to be heard
on the motion. .

The plain purpose of the straightcuts
was to test Sewall’s strength. The-propo-
sition would show the extreme high water
strength of the anti-Bryan men. There
was some parliamentary squabbling El-
weed Pomeroy of Newark, N. J ., chair-
man of the committee on rules, took the
stage and explained at length the conflict
between the majority and minority of the
committee.

Donnelly’a Protest.

Ignatius Donnelly of Minnesota protest-
ed against the proposition reported from
the committee on rules to allow the can-
didate to select the national chairman.
“It may be,” said he passionately, “that
when this conmntion adjourns there will
be little left of the People’s Party except
the national committee. While I may be
willing to support Bryan if he is the
choice of this convention, when the folly
of the moment has passed away we may
want to clothe the skeleton that is left.”
He wanted the national committee to se-
lect its own chairman.

The middle of the readers cheered Don-
nelly . lustily, and an Alabama delegate
cried that the convention should select the
chairman. Judge Green of Nebraska made
avigorous reply to Mr. Donnelly, in which
he declared that the People’s Party would
emerge triumphant from this contest if it
grasped the opportunity to achieve success
in November for silver.

To do so, he argued, would save the life
of the People’s Party. The anti-Bryan
delegates grew obstreperous as he proceed-
ed, and a dozen points of order were made,
among them one that he was not discuss-
ing the question at issue. Chairman Allen
denied these points right and left. “Sit
down, sit down,” cried a hundred voices.
“I’ll not sit down,” replied Judge Green
fiercely, “until I get ready.” When he
completed his speech, Congressman How-
ard of Alabama, one of the straightouts,
came forward. He is a man of enormous
stature, tall and swarthy, with raven black
hair that falls to his shoulders, and as he
spoke today his eyes flashed and his
cheeks burned. He was greatly aroused.
He took a shot at Senator Allen for sug-
gesting that any man Wearing a delegate’s
badge was influenced by the‘use of money.
He advocated taking up the report section
by section. He wanted to nominate a vice
president first. This statement was greet-
ed with many cries of “No, no, " and
jeers, while his faction of the convention
howled with delight. Howard pleaded for
the nomination of vice president first in
the interest of the south and party har-
mony. E. G. Brown of Massachusetts also
defended the minority. He pleaded with
the majority in pathetic tones to concede
this much to the southern states and the
minority of the convention.

Against Sewall.

George Abbott of Nebraska appealed to
the convention not to'change the regular
order of business. He did not- in some
things represent his delegation. “I am
here to fight SeWall,” he yelled, "on every
proposition. I am here from the cornfields
of the west to shake hands with the cot-
ton fields of- the south. ”

After he left the stand there were loud
cries for “Cyclone” Davis and Jerry Simp-
son. The former quickly responded. He
made a characteristic speech. With arms
waving like the fans of a windmill and a
voice that sounded like a fog horn he set
the radicals wild with enthusiasm. He did
not want to impugn the motives of any
one, but he wanted to know if the men
from the“crested heights” would give the
south the second place. There were loud
cries of “Yes, we will.” Davis raised a
storm of applause when he declared that
the men from the north must not ask
them to advocate or defend a redeemable
money. He announced that they were will-
ing to accept the Joshua of Nebraska if
they could be assured of a candidate of
their own for vice president and the pres-
ervation of the People’s Party.

Tom Patterson of Colorado followed
with a speech against the adoption of the
minority report.

“If this ticket is divided,” he cried, lift-
ing his arms aloft, “if Bryan is indorsed
and a southern man is named for vice
presiddit, such confusion will ‘ result
that”—- But he got no further. The anti~
Sewall men jeered and hooted.‘ Mr. Pat-
terson continued to argue against amis-
take that would “cloud the issue and di-
vide the strength of the silver forces. ”

The point was finally made that Mr.
Patterson’s remarks were not germane to
the subject, but the chair overruled it.

The platform which was reported and
later adopted by the convention is prac-
tically identical with the forecasts hither-
to sent out. The few changes made are of
no great importance.

FOR A THIRD TICKET.

 

Gold Democrats Issue a Call For a. Na-
tional Convention to Be
Held Sept. 2.

 

CHICAGO, July 25.—Pursuant to the
call issued by the Democratic organization
of, Illinois which is opposed to the Chicago
platform and in favor of holding another
nominating convention to declare against
free silver, a conference of Democrats
from nine states was held at the Audito-
rium hotel. Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan,
Indiana, Missouri, Kentucky, Ohio, Iowa
and Nebraska were the states represented,
most of/ the '75 delegates being sent by

'sound money organizations.

The unanimous sentiment of the con-
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ference was thint anotherDemocratio con-
vention'should be called, and the follow-
ing resolution to that end was adopted:

“Resolved, That it is the sense of this
conference that there should be a Demo-
cratic national convention held, a Demq.
cratic platform enunciated and a Demo.
cratic ticket nominated for the office of a
“ president and a vice president of the Unit-
ed States, said convention to be held not
later than! Sept. 2.”

The resolution, which was offered by
W. R. Shelby. of Michigan, was unani-
mously adopted.

The matter of detail as to the call was
left to a committee of one from each of
the states represented, which the chair
was authorized to appoint. The commit-
tee was instructed to report at 11 o’clock,
to which hour the conference adjourned.

Early in the meeting there was a clearly
defined opposition to ' taking immediate
action toward issuing the convention call,
and a protracted debate ensued as to the
details and mode of procedure. Senator
Vilas of Wisconsin, S. H. Holding of Ohio
and others advocated the holding of mass
meetings in the states represented, to take
counsel of the people there and to get the
strength of the Democrats who repudiate
the platform and demand a third ticket.

Senator Vilas favored the selection of
delegates to a national convention at these
state mass meetings rather than at dele-
gate conventions. Those who opposed im-
mediate action did so on the ground that
the delegates had no authority whatever
to represent any one but themselves.
Several of the speakers sharply criticised
Mr. Whitney for his reported advice to
Democrats to vote for McKinley and for
not leading a bolt from the Chicago con-
vention when the platform was adopted.
It was alleged that the eastern delegates
had been recreant and dilatory and that
Senator Gray should have appointed the
committee which he was authorized to
name at the conference ,of gold delegates
during the convention.

The Chicago platform was denounced
as revolutionary, anarchistic, Populistic
and un-Democratic to the core.

When the conference resumed its ses-
sion, after an hour’s discussion a major-
ity report was prepared calling for a con-
vention to be held Sept. 2. A committee
of five was selected to arrange for state
conventions to be held for the purpose of
nominating state tickets. The national
committee is to meet at indianapolis Aug.
2 to decide , on the place for the national
convention to be held Sept. 2.

While Grover Cleveland’s name was the
only one mentioned in the conference, the
feeling seemed to be that the ticket should
be composed of men to catch the southern
vote. 'Lytt'cton Cook of Louisville said his
favorite ticket was Cleveland and Carlisle.
“If they’re nominated,” said Mr. Cooke,
“no platform will be necessary. Every-

body knows they stand for tariff reform.

and sound money. I sincerely believe they
would be elected if nominated.”

M’KINLBY TowonchMBN.

The Republican Candidate Makes a Short
Speech at Alliance, 0.

ALLIANCE, 0., July 25.—When Major
McKinley returned from Mount Union
college to take the train for Cleveland, he
was met at the depot by over 1,000 work-
ingmen, and in response to repeated calls
for a talk addressed them briefly. His ref-
erence to the financial question was loud-
ly .cheered. The major said in part:

“All of us are interest-ed in the welfare
of our country, because in the welfare of
our Country is involved the :ndividual
welfare of every citizen. If our great coun-
try is prosperous, then the people are pros-
perous. What we all want—no matter to
what political organization we may have
belonged in the past, is a return to the
good times of years ago. We .want good
prices and good wages, and when we have
them we want them to he paid in good
money. .

“Whether our prices be high or whether
they be low, whether our wages be good
or whether they be bad, they are all better
by being paid in dollars worth 100 cents
each. .If we have good wages they are bet-
ter by being paid in good dollars. If we
have poor wages they are made poorer by
being paid in poor dollars, and, my fellow
citizens, what we all want is to keep our
money equal to that of the most enlight-
ened nations of the earth and to maintain
unsullied the credit and honor of the gov-
ernment of the United States. We are the
greatest country in the world— greatest in
our freedom, greatlst in our possibilities,
greatest in our opportuniits—nnl’: we are
too great to taint our country‘s honor or
to cast suspicion upon the credit or the
obligations of our government.

“I thank you, my fellow citizens, work-
ingmen and all, for no higher compliment
could be paid to any czuise than to have
the support of the men who toil. I thank
you and bid you' all goodby.”

 

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