POPULIST PLATFORM
AS AGREED UPON BYTHECOM
MITTEE.
IVhat la Net Forth Regarding Flnunrri
Transportation sod I.and — A lyiltm o
Direct legislation Favored—Selectloi
of the President by Direct Vote of tb
People—Penelona for the Holdlere
Free Home# for Nettlers
_____ a
Popalletle Principles.
Ht. Lone, Mo., July 25.—The plat
form a* a?rssd upon by tbooommltUM
Is as follows:
‘The f'eople** fsrt.fr, aaaembled In nations
convention, r aflirma it# allegiance to th<
principles declared by the foun lera o# the re
public and also to tne fundamental principle!
of Juat trov ruinont a* enunci it d In the plat
form of the party In Hh We recognis* tba
through the connivance of he prevent am
preceding e I mini* I rations, the cot intry ha
r«a beds criais in it* natlmal life, a* pr*«
dieted in our d<*cler<tfon of four vear« ago
and that prompt an I patriotic actio i l« tin
•uprern • duty of the hour. Wn r allze Mia
while w» have political ind tpenden
our financial and inda*trial iodcpondenei
ia yet to be attain »l by rcatorim
to our coil t y the constitutional cmtrol am
oxorcUe of the function* uece«aary to a peo
plo'a government, which function# have t**w
basely surrm.d «r*d by our public servants u
corporate monopolies Tb# in flu erne of Kuro
p««iu money changer# Int been mo e potent l*
•'»ap rig legislation than the voice of the Autor
lean pe ;pie Executive power nd patron igi
h »ve been need to corrupt our | g datura# am
defeat the will of the people and plutorrac]
ha* the eby been e ithroued upon the ruin
of demorra y To re* ore the govern merit in
teuded by the f«» titers aud for (tie we. fa re im
proa •erity of this and fuiute generations. w
demand tlte estabi slime <t of an economic sue
financial system wlnoti «hali mate ua m»a
tera of our own a if airs and iidapeudent o
Europe in ..ontr d by the adoption of the fol
lowing deeJi.tr • tion of principle# j
Finance.
* Firs', ~ W# dam md a nat ional mon<*y, aaf<
jF'*'! s »un i Issued by fch** g -nurni g .vummeni
MflAf, w thou idle intervention of btrik* oi
la«ue, to tie it full 1 gal tender for mil debt*
public and private a Just, e<)iiitihie aud
eMi lent me m* of distributing d rect to tb#
pe» lean I through tlte lawful di bura rnenti
of tb * govern in nt
‘ ftesond We dernnud tlte fret and unre
strict d coin ge of «Uve* end gold nt tlte pres
eat leg •] ru'Jo of 10 to 1. without waiting foi
tlteconsent of f •reign nation#
‘Third We dem md that th i volume of clr
culatlng medium be speedily increased1 to ;ir
snuilllii tllfilriii'il. I/I mi^ll till* /t mu ii n ill On
btislnea and poptil ition of ibis country ami U
restore tbe just levn of price* of labor and
production
“F url i We danoune* the s la of bond* anti
tbe increase of the public interest bearing debt
made by th* present adminl-tra ion as tin nee
vasiry nr. J without authority of law, end that
o i more b .tela b* i sued except by xpecitlc act
Of Congress
“Fifth W ■ demand such legislation aa will
prevent the demonetisation of the lawful mon
*y of tli* United Htate. by private contra -t.
“riixth - We d miau i that tbe govunineut ir
pay inout of ita oblig itlons, shall use its option
a* to ik* kind of lawful money lu which they
are to be paid, and we d-noun o tba present a id
pro ed ng administrations for su.rendering
this option to ih* boldarso t goverum mi obli
gations
‘htavntb-W* demand a graduated loeoms
tax to tbe end that aggregated wealth shall
bear ita just proportion of taxation, and we r»
yard tha recent decision of ths supreme court
relative to the income tax law as a misinter
pretation of the constitution and an iuvasioi
of th • rightful powers of I ongrat* over ths
' of taxat on
imL r ith We demand that postal snvbigi
banks ba established by the g iveyumeat for
safe deposit of tbe saving* of tbe people and
to facilitate exchange,
y Transportation.
"I. Transportation being s means of ax.
thauge and a pnblie necessity, the government
•bouid own and operate th* railroa Is In tha
intern.t of the people an 1 on • non-partisan
basis, to tha and tint all inay ba sc >rd*d tn*
•am- treatment In transportation and that Ih*
tyranny and political power now exercised by
tbe great railroad corporations, which result
in th* impairment If not tbe das ruction, ol
political rights and personal liberties of tba
citix-u* may b< destroyed buck ownership ii
to be accomplished gradually, in n manner con
sis an i with sound public policy.
'*1t. Th - interest of the United State. tn tba
pnblie liigliwa. s built with public moneys and
tba pro *--d of extensive grant* o' land to tha
Pacifli railroads should never b* alieiated,
mortgag-d or sold but guarded and prota ted
forth* gen -ral welf ire as provided by the laws
organising -uch railroads The fomcioeore ol
txiating lieu* of the United Stales on these
road* should at onoe follow default in the
payment tiiereof by ths debtor oompuniea and
at the foreclo* ir* sales of said roads tbe gov
trnment shall purchase tbe am* if it becomes
accessary to protect ita interasta therein, or U
'hey can be purcbaied at a reasonable price
and ihe governm-nl shall operate said rail
road. a. public bigbw lys for the benefit of the
wb Is po pi* an I not lu tbe interest of tho few,
uader suitable provisions for protection of life
and prop* ty. giv.iig to all transportation in
terests cqu d privileges and equal rate, foi
fares am! fr ights
•M. We d iiounce tba pre-tint infamous
that tli* !«w» u iw applicable thereto b■ exe
cuted and adininUter.'d according lotb ir tru*
iDteut and anirit
'4 Tb" telegraph Ilk tho poe office ay item,
being a a«c«>aitf fo tba tra lainlaalou o( now*,
ihotild b» owned and op'rat'd by the gumra
mnnt in t ie inttro.l of the poo pi •.
Laadi
"The tru* policy damandi that tba n'ttlnnal
and State I ti lain lion aball tat ludi at will ulti.
Ui Jf.-iy enable . y«ry pruil nt and in luatri ui
Oitivu to a cure a botim, and therefore the t tu i
about I tint im mnnopolUed tor epecuintnt'pur.
poaea .ill Intnia now di al I by railroad* and
other coriiirtlio a in *■'•*• al their > tml
D"tl» about I bt I wful iu a iua be r cl I tin al by
the gofer.un nt end lial I or actual ealUaft
unit and private land moti>p*ily at well at
alien own fagip aiuml I b' probibi a I.
• Woi«'"l'Hiu lb- fraud* If which Iba
laul giant I'eattU rat rout cte-eilae bar*
tbr 'Ugb lb' canantTawe of tba Interior d part
maul rtabbad wuitilude of aetuil Inane bile
tell era of tb'lr bom** and lata* a of than
aleim* aud wa d*tu*n I Iba legl la'ton by l ie*
are** (Ill'll will eafucea tba •» mpiiun I min.
era! I and Ir-at each grant* aft<r at wall aw
f b *for« p i •*«!.
'4 we iletnan I that bam* bdt *e*tla(e ott al
paabln land be area ad f< •# tiH*<t at plutided
in I be nail ‘bat b'Baabad law and that u>
a* atplp* Iw .ad* in Ibeaaae of Indian it*
el* all-a* wbaa ope an 1 'a *>Mt'*n**t*l and the'
all iaael* no now pal a'* I •««»« an let the laa
IHltil I eg lain lion.
W» fatal * aftleat of diieat laflalailu
Ihruaagh b< in Halite and e(<teadtt«a « id*
pi..pal ••litawal nbra at I*
tanner al l*f apnelttaa*
"i Mt 4 mawl lb* elael on ad l*fe*idn«t
It a fi t -bat **4 l‘nil'4 bit t <eaatn a bt
a lianat » l* tf ll'fa pla
’*4 W> tan.!• a In Itaa 'atabdaa panada ta
I at We tea a ran agtntaatbi 4* tea t batata
MWItia 4 pbltl al If n itana and Mad'peaad
e*^e a*d we halt#** tb* beat*■ baa earn w mt
fiti Vetted baba ibe flaal lepaMM lb
a all ah aid t'4a*a i*t Ibat I w* a a *4 •
flgti atfkl In bn. a (he > tad tedwfwidew
“I *• lat f baataa* fade M Hie fatattaila
a#t Iba |t<al«4*l a < idaambie and Iba latlt
alarw if tb* Vaattt tie* ** ****** a
. bli pnbltg **!*■ a> fbaeald in made b
■alpitpiia I ha lb* p#*e# 0* l .In** and It* fond
aga*
■4. In »*a*aa al grant 1*4*14*4*1 dtp.a a at
bite lab a poWld b* waa baated •« a able, wan*
at f*i a* paeattaabla
*4 Ik* alb ttaat ****** al tb* *n**4a I* *t
enaee-a* tar map-teat* Me* ta* a* la Me* *4 e*a
tempt and ruling 'hem hr Ir,inaction, ihnnld
. be preve tid bv p opi- lejl* iti .a
' 7 We favor Just pension* for oar disabled
Union loldisrs
“t believing that th < sWtion franrhlsaand
nntramne ed billot are eva ' dlel to a govern
ment of and by thep-npln »i,e P"»plVi pa tr
eond-mna the wliol rule aval mo* dlafraneliiaat
man'adiptad in tnim< o' t r, Ht. t is a* mi-Ra
, publican and un-bamo-rafle. and we d ul tra
. It *o be the ilut of fie aevarn State I-gislo
, tuiaa to tali < enah «<-ti n aa well a* ae ura •
• fall, fri-e and fair be lot v d ho teat eonnt
i "9. WMIa the f iri'goinf prop mt| naronatl*
tut' tba platform up in wlit-h our p.irty atanda,
ami for tba vindication of whisli it« orgauiaa
tlou will ba maintained, wu raogulzs tba-. the
great and p eaaing i*«ue of t ia p tiling cam
paign, upon which tb • pr amt Preaid -utial
eleetion will tarn, la tlia financial qiimtioo,
anl upon this great and specPie 1st a between
tb* partiaa wa cor liallf Invite tba aid nnd eo
> oparation of all organla itiona and cltiasns
agreeing with aa upon tbla vital iinestlon.”
\ GOLD CONVENTION CALLED.
The National Committee Organlaed In
Chicago,
CMCAOO, July 2l,-An executive con
ference of gold standard Democrats
began at * o'clock last night In the
Auditorium annex with the following
leading men present: From Kentucky,
VV. II. ilaldetnan, Littleton Cooke, T.
W. liullitt, U. W. Knott, A. J Carroll
ami 0. M. Davis; from Missouri, James
, O. iiroadhead, F. W. Lehman, 1’vrcy
I'. Kent end Kolia Welle of St,
Louis and L. C. KrauthofT of Kan
san City; from Ohio, H. II. Hull
ing and L. W. Linn; from Wisconsin,
United Ktui.es Senator Vilas, General
ft. H. Ilragg and K. II. Eeher; from
pea, J. M. Martin of Marshalltown,
| Juflgc French, Henry Vollmcr, K W.
I Hoy ii I on nnd K M. Sharon of Daven
port, and Thomas Howman of Council
l Fluffs; from Indians, ex-Congrcssman
W, D. Hynum, H, C, Flcketis, J. II.
Wilson and >i. r. rrtnzuii; iroin rve
breaks, Euclid Martin and Frederick
Vaughn; from Illinois, ex-Mayor John
p Hopkins, II. H. Robbins and C. A.
I Ewing.
lieneral Rragg was chosen chalrmnn
and Mr. Ewing secretary, ami after a
brief discussion it wss definitely de
cided that a convention ought to be
called.
When the committee on call met
this morning John R. Wilson of In
dians. Henry Vollmer of Iowa. S. II.
Holding of Ohio, W R. Shelby of
Michigan, O. M Davie of Kentucky,
, | L C. KrauthofT of Missouri, W. F.
Vilas of Wisconsin. H S Robbins of
Illinois and F. W. Vaughan of Ne
braska were present.
After an hour's discussion, a major
ity report was prepared calling for a
convention to be held Meptember 2.
i A committee of five was selected to
. arrange for State conventions to be
i held for the purpose of nominating
. State tickets The national commit
tee is to meet at Indianapolis August
7 to decide on the place for the na
tional convention.
Tint kepoht or Tine committee.
The committee report as agreed
apon is as follows:
"In view of the revolutionary ac
tions of the recent Chicago conven
tion, its repudiation of all Democratic
platforms and principles and its con
i dedication of the national Democratic
administration,
"Resolved, first, That it Is the sense
of this conference, composed of Demo
crats from the states of Illinois, Ohio,
Indiana, Wisconsin, Kentucky. Mis
souri, Michigan, Texas, Iowa, Minne
sota and Nebraska, that a thoroughly
sound and patriotic declaration of
Democratic principles be enunciated :
and that candidates for President and
Vice President in accord therewith be
nominated.
"Second, that tha Democrats in the
several states who are In sympathy
with thia recommendation ana un
alterably opposed to the declarations
and tendencies of ths Chicago platform
be requested to select a member of a
national Democratic committee.
"Third, that the national committee
thus selected meet at the city of In
dianapolis on Friday, the 7th day of
August, at 2 o'clock p. m., 1*90, for
the purpose of issuing a formal call
for a national Democratic convention,
to be held not later than the second
day of Meptember, 18»o. at such place,
and to be constituted aud convened in
such mauner as said national commit
tee may determine.
Comptroller Eckels arrived early
this morning and went into the con
ference. Mr. Eekels, when asked
what name he favored for the head of
the proposed ticket, said that he did
not care to express a choice, but that
he had met many men wiio favored
John M. P»Imer_
SITUATION IN NEBRASKA.
Suuntl Money llemorrsts Will Take l>e
t-lalve Action — Populists May Split.
LiMCoi.il, Nob., July 25 — The pres
ence of Democratic National Candi
date Hryau iu this city has had the
effect of arousing both the Republican
; and sound money Democrat* to ac
! tlon. Whether a second Democratic
national ticket will be put In the field
! or not, there Is little que-diou hut
that Nebraska sound money Demo*
ere is will hold a content ion ami u»iu
; mate candidates for Slats offices,
j That is tlie present sentiment and it
j is grow lug.
Estimates vary on the number of
I third party imopie who will tat likely
i to vole against Hryau Home think
! that uut mure than 10 par cant ran be
tle|wnd*d on, while others ptsce the
, m • • «>>>»» I# * I HIM It II
I •!!>■).!ml*4 Ui»l liter* will be * aplil l«
. tbe 1‘opuli*! rank* of Sebrttlit lu.le*
pendent of the auilne «| Mi. I. min
I etuwnoe HihI time
Wunuuiuii, July t* A enulegreiu
bn* been »eul to Ibe l' ailed Mlniee
unmeter ni Huguia. with i»*i reel ton*
! In lay out n tufty of it before ibe
Colombian governuieul demanding na
IbiHtmllele reply to ibe two note* In
r*ger4 to amend* for Ibe outrage
*ommilt*4 upon Ibe t uterine it eeeeei
> VVU.tford lent Mereb
i | Mtnleler M« boiney we* In*tr«ele4
j tu any tbet ee ep dug) an4 reparation
meet be lortbi'uoilne at ntte•
Ivetei toe • new tweet.
I Hioi k i m, lowe. July ft Ibelelb
of ibe nomination of e *000*1 non
lew k i el for tbe t*re*i4eo«y bn* ne
Ile4 eoneMerebte ealbo*>etm among
j tbe gmM element of tbe pnrty in ih *
1 | tonality Although iber# *♦*»* to be
; a general tnellaatloa to untie on Me>
It inlay an tbe *ufeet way of 4* feeling
i Uryen not e tew of Ibe tender* end
renn i Ale of ibe pnrty nre n««u>n*
• In enet tbeir bell.iU tor e enn4i4nt«
• nt tbet# own proetpi** I
SEW ALL NOT WANTED
A FIGHT OVER THE C IDER OF
BUSINESS
Mlitille-nf-th*-V.nnti Mrn llpiHiw Kn
ilorir,ueiit of tii* lt«niM-r*lle Vie*
l‘r**M*nt Nomine*—A *onlh*ra Man
ta bn Nominated In Whleh (a** It I*
Likely that Mr. Ilryan Will Aothorln*
HI* Nam* to b* Withdrawn.
No Nomloallon V*t.
BT. Louis. Mp., July ZS. —Not ntort
than half tha delegates to tha I’opu
Hat convention wore in their seat* at
10 o'clock thia morning when Senator
Allen, the permanent chairman, ap
peared on the platform. Four mln
utee later he called the convention to
order. It was drizzling outside and
there were not more than 3110 people
In the galleriee
The delegatee atood with bowed
head* while the Uev. Wilber K Wil
liams of the Union Methodist church
of this city invoked the divine bleat
ing. Among those on the platform
were ex-Governor Waite of Colorado,
Senator I'effer of Kansas, General
field of Virginia, National Committee
man Branch of Georgia and Mra Helen
Oougar of Indiana.
Chairman Allen Introduced Mra
Marlon Todd of Michigan, who had
been conspicuous as a i'opullet speaker
for several years. She baa a strong
face, with clear, brown eyea Her
dark hair was streaked with gray.
She announced the death of Mra. K.
M. Kmory of Miohigan, a worker in
the reform cause, paid a glowing
tribute to her memory, aud offered a
resolution expressing the regret of the
convention at her untlhiely death.
(idori/H (falLhffr nl Aluhsms ulsn rtslfl
• tribute to Mr*. Kmory's work, say
ing that the influence of her book,
"Seven Financial < onspirscies,” bad
been largely responsible for the
growth jf Populism in his state. The
resolution was unanimously adopted
by a rising vote.
A. A. A os, an Ohio delegate, pre
sented to Chairmen Allen a gavel con
taining lii pieces of silver and 1 of
gold. The wood of the handle waa
Elusory.
< sotaln O. A. Lloyd of Rochelle,
N. y., and Mrs. Pen nington "the
sweet singer of Arkansas, then en
tered the hall dressed in the costumes
of “Uncle hem" and Columbia."
Lloyd wore tbe red, white ami blue
spike-tailed coat uml the tall hat of
"Uncle Sam,” while Mr*. Psauinglou
was arrayed in the star* and stripes
and wore the shield and turban of tbe
American goddess They made their
way to the platform amid a spattering
of cheers, and taced the delegate*
while Mrs Pennington sang a Pop
ulist campaign song.
JK.HHY SIMl'SOU PKOTKS’I*.
Jerry Simpson mounted a chair and
protested against frittering away any
more time of the convention. Tbe
delegatee, bs said, were present at
great expense, and the convention
should get down to business
John W. Lore of California declared
tbe rules of tbe Omaha platform pro
hibiting federal ofllceholder* from
taking part In the deliberations of a
Populist convention, should be en
forced. Ill* protest was evidently
aimed at Senators Sutler of North
Carolina and Allen of Nebraska, the
temporary and permanent chairman.
He was applauded by some m ddl—of
tbe-road men, but no action was taken.
Tbe committee to confer with a
similar committee from the silver con
vention waa then appointed, one from
eacli state.
While these selections were being
made some one in the gallery over tbe
speaker's stand attempted to hang out
a banner representing Hryan with one
foot on the Democratic and one on the
Republican platform, lie was prompt
ly suppressed. Tbe banner bad bocu
sent into the gallery by the Texas
delegation. When Texas wan called
for her member of the conference
committee. Delegate Park, moved up
and shouted: "Texas never treats
with the enemy. Texas nurnes no
member of that committee.”
The committee immediately retired
to meet the silver committee, while
Congressman Howard culled upon the
Chair for a statement of the nurposea
of the conference committee ami tile
powei with which it was clothed.
Senator Allen responded that the ob
ject was to ascertain if the two com
binations could Hud common irroumt
toatandon. Anything it did would
l>« Rubjeul to liie cul)*iM|iieut action at
the convention. It liad no plenary
power.
rteiiT ovkii riik hi'i.kk.
The regular order waa called for
Thia waa the reading of the inluorlty
report of the committee ou rules It
recommended a change in the order of
making nomination* no ae to make
the nomination of Vice President be*
fore that of President This wa* a
move of liie middle of the roud men
l>et*gate McOrelhof Ilitnoia promptly
moved to lay the minority report ou
Hie table. I ungrcaamuu Howard and
Harney liibha of Alabama demanded
to ire heard on the motion.
The plain purpose of the straight
out. was to teal Hawaii's alreugth
The proposition would show the ea
trvme high water strength of the anti
Hryan men There was a one parlia
mentary auuabbliug and then Hi weed
Pomeroy of Newark N J., eba.roian
of the com mil lee on rules, took the
stage and eaplamrd at length the ma
jority and minority of the vumuiltleut
Ignalln* fhiaaelly of Vl nuea'la pr-n
tested against the proposition reported
fr-on the c. ui ml ties •« rule* t« allow
the candidate to telnet the national
rommittee. "It may he.'* he »a*4,
passionately, "That when this v-.n
Venttwn ad;-.urn* there wilt be little
left of the Pe-.p.e > pnity rswept the
national committee tt i.tlo | may be
willing to support Hrya«, if be is tbe
choice of tb a •.mv.ni - w wben tbe
telly of the moment baa passed away,
we aaav want to clothe tbs abe'etua
that le left uu" Ifa wanted tbe eallo*
ki committee to select it* eUalrmaa
Tbe middle of the ramdvt* ehaered
Itoaaelif Inatlly. and an Alabama del
rgate ariad out that tbe convention
ikiMitd av cel the chairman
Judge t Iran a# of N bra-ka made a
llgeram reply to Hi Is.onsiU in
which de dec luted that the IVouie'a
early would emerge tr ump-met from
this eueteat it It gr -*p d the upper
(unity to achieve • success in Novem
ber for ill Ter. To do so, be argued,
would save the life of the People's
party. The anll-Ilryan delegatee
grew obstreperous a* he proceeded
and a dozen points of order wers
made, among them one that lie wae
not discussing the ques'ioU at Issue.
Chairman Allen overruled these points
right and left.
•’Sit down,” "Sit down," cried a
hundred voices.
"1*11 not sit down," replied Judge
Urrene, fiercely.
When Ureeue had completed hla 1
speech Congressman Howard of Ala- j
bams, one of the s'ralght-outs. came
forward. As he spoke his eves Hashed
and hie cheeks burned. Ue was
greatly aroused. He took a shot at
Senator Allsn for suggesting that
"any man wearing a delegate’s badge
was Influenced by (lie use of money."
He advocated taking up the report
section by section He wanted to
nominate a Vice President first Tbls
statement was greeted with many
cries of "no, no," and Jeers, while hla
faction of the eonvention howled with
delight. Ilewar.l pleaded for the
nomination of Vice President first in
the interest of the South and party
harmony.
1C. Carry Hrown of Massachusetts
_ 1 _ „ ,1 ..i I _ .A ▲ I - I _ . __a
Tie pleaded with tha majority to con
eeda this much to tha Houthern state*
and the minority of the convention.
“OTOLOKR” DAVIS AND JEHMY aiMl'SOM
sriAE.
There were loud cries for "Cyclone”
Ilavlesnd Jerry Himpson. The former
responded and made a characteristic
speech, with arms waving like the
fana of a windmill and a voice that
sounded like e foghorn. He did not
want to Impugn the motives of any
one, but he wauled to know If tha
men from the "created heights" would
five the Houth the second place.
'here were loud cries of "Yes, we
will.” Davis raised a storm of ap
plause when he declared that the men
from the North must not ask them to
advocate or defend a redeemable
money. The cheers came from the
prairie slates He went on tossy that
another thing that they must uot be
required to do was to take thla young
* Sampson" of the People’s party, and
lay it on the altar of Democracy. He
announced that they were willing to
accept the "Joshua'' of Nebraska if
they could be assured of a candidate
of tbslr own for Vice President, aud
the preservation of the People's party
Tom Patterson of Colorado followed
with, a strong speech against the
adoption of the minority report.
Delegate Bateman of Maine attempt^
ed to reply to Mr. I’atteraon, but Jerry
Himpson got the floor and created en
thusiasm among the anti-He wall men
by declaring that Kansas would cast
her ninety-two vole* for a Houthern
man for vice preaident.
"You don't speak for me,” cried
Brown of the Hunflower state.
"Well, then," retorted Himpson,
"one of the ninety-two nas gone
astray. But 1 say to tbe Houth if you
will give u* the president vie will give
you tbe vice president.”
Jttd^e Plowman of Dakota, who
said he represented the only atate
that hud two Populist United Hiates
Henators, favored the majority report,
but said Houth Dakota would be for
the middle-of-the-road man for vice
president If the delegation could be
convinced "that it was for the best in
terest cf tbe party.” This qualifica
tion* raised a storm of Jeers.
At this point the previous question
was ordered, but K. Gerry Brown and
Barney Gibbs of Texas managed to get
in two speeches under tbe guise of
parliamentary inqnirles. The latter
advocated tho nomination of a Houth
ern man for Vice President and fusion
of electors.
"Will you pledge your delegation
for Bryan?” asked Jerry Himpson.
"Has Kansas pledged her vote* for a
Houthern man for Vice President?”
Gibbs parried tills interrogatory by
saving that he could not speak for the
delegation.
A dispute of ten minute* followed
over the parliamentary status, but tbe
tangle was stra ghiened out and the
convention took up the report, section
by section. Another ten t^inctex were
consumed before t^e contested sec
tions of the report were readied. An
Alahumba middle of the road delegate
moved to change the rule* xo as to re
quire two-thirds to nominate, but his
motion wax not entertained.
The minority recommendation of
three Instead of ono im-raber of the na
tional committee from each State was
adopted, as wax Senator llutlnr's mo
tion tlial the national committee se
lect its own chairman.
When the clause relating to the
Older in which pre-iidential and vice
presidential candidates should be
uominsted was reached the floodgates
were agaiu opened. “Cyclone” itaria
attempted to pour oil ou the troubled
water* by declaring that he had
pledges from the Kansas, Nebra-ka
and Illinois delegation* that, if the
convention would not disturb the reg
ular order of things, those state*
would vote for uu ■ honest Populist"
for vice president “Then, If they
betray us,” he began.
••He won't,” shouted some of the
Illinois men, but liavta' u*u Stale
howled that she would not make auy
deal. lUvia was plainly iu disfavor
with bta own delegation.
With some difficulty th* speech
making was cut off and th* vote was
takeu by state* on the adoption of tbe
minority report recommending th*
nomination of VI** President. Th*
anif-srwatl delegates lined up In favor
of the adoption of the tutnoi tty report
to vote duwn th* Southern revolt
aga nst Sewell end nominal* th* Chi
cago ticket te It* entirel*. More than
this the Southerner* fully aspect that
the democrat*. a* a tohee uf their
granted* to th* Populist* fur e**t*t>
mg te the election uf Mryea, wilt
abandon Newell te their electoral eol- j
leg- and g re their vote# te tee Pupa- ,
list candidate
Th- auwoueeement of me fate wee {
T**‘ is' 11 te favor of the emurtty re- |
I*h , end we*, of n-istw. the *<geel fur
another *nthu«iestle anil Mryea dens- i
omtraiion
h*n-*s vwt ext t net*, ft yea*, tit* 1
** eeye It yeast Nehreahe IT
nav*i Uwe. It y«e*. I* eeys, Okie
home * yeas, the In ban Territory, I s
yeas, I nay,
the report a* ewsee-tsol we* thee
» I tfhl#5*! I
tieaeral J. It tt reset ehetreiee uf j
th* rotsiutlltee >m resolution*, we* 1
ib#» rvrugelaed i« r*ed th# pletforwa ,
as sjr>*l te by the euswlltee
_ The yet taatbai sltwer ***** bste* its
ho 4 *e mate* <** • i
SECOND DAY’S WORK.
PROCEEDINGS DRAG WITHOUT
MUCH SPIRIT.
Cooaldaralilr Talk lint Not Marti Artnal
Work ArromplUHad— Middle- of - tin* -
Road Man Conapleleus and Somewhat
Notar—'1 hr ( ornmittra on Heenlutlona
Aaaounrad—llem-ral Couvaatloa Sight*
sad arenas.
No Nomination Tat.
8t. Trot’is, Mo, July 24.—Ths Pop
ulists began assembling for the aeoond
day of their national convention
shortly after 9 o’clock this morning.
The air In the hall was eitremely op
pressive. but the delegates, with their
coat* over their arms, stood about,
discussing the situation, the advis
ability of Indorsing Bryan, the planks
of the platform and kindred topics
The middle-of-the-road men were
vociferating everywhere, the noise
they made being heard above tha mu
sic from tha gallery.
J. J. Crandall of Camden, N. J., was
about distributing circulars In favor
of the ratification of the "platform of
the new-born Democracy, lately chris
tened at Chleaga” “The trouble will
soon begin,” he shoutedi "we don’t
want harmony.”
About 10 o'clock Senators Stewart
of Nevada. Kyle of North Dakota and
Allen of Nebraska took seats on the
platform. At 10:09 Senator Butler,
the temporary chairman, appeared.
Simultaneously the band struck up
"Dixie," sod the delegates shouted.
The attendance lu the galleries was
very small, not more than 900 people
being present. Five minutes later
Chairman Butler culled the convention
to order and tha Rev. Mr. Smith of
fered the invocation.
After an unheard and unnotlocd an
nouncement by an Illinois delegate,
the report of the committee on cre
dentials was called for, but no one
responded, and the etatee were called
for members ot tbe committees on
permanent organisation and resolo
latlona
While announcements were being
made a middle-of-the-road man at
tain ptad a demonstration. It was
dramatically arranged, but It onlv
served to demonstrate the hopeless
minority of tbe straight outs.
There was a ripple of applause and
a few slionta when the name of Jacob
B. Coxle was announced as a member
of tbe committee on platform from
Ohio. There were also demonstra
tions for (Jovernor Holcomb of Ne
braska, General Weaver of Iowa and
ex-Governor Lewelling of Kansas,
when their names were shouted out,
Conspicuous on the stage was a
woman who sat with the Kentucky
delegation. Bhe was dressed In white
and above her dark tresses floated
several long white plumes Bhe
proved to be the bride of Delegate
Taylor, editor of the Paducah, Ky.,
Herald.
The announcements were completed
at 11:49 o'clock. Delegate Dixon of
Oklahoma then mounted the stage
and, after adjuring the delegates to
be quiet and not Interrupt, lntrcduced
Clarena K. Comley of Oklahoma, wbo
regaled the convention with some
campaign songs.
An Alabama delegate then Intro
duced "Mlsstreas Pennington, the
sweet camDsign singer of Arkansas”
Bhesanga parody on "Yankee Doodla
Dandy, each verse of which con
cluded:
tsales# l>oo.!le get your geo.
loot the goldbugt, every one:
snkss DoniJln Dandy
Delegate Crawford of Kansas moved
that the delegates of the silver con
vention be admitted on exhibition of
I heir badges There were many cries
of "No" "No” from the middle of the
road men, who evidently thought they
saw in thisa move to pack the galleries
with Bryan sbouters, and Sergeant-at
arms McDowell said that It was Im
possible to carry out instructions.
Thereupon Jerry Blmpson mounted
a chair and said it was no more than
common courtesy to extend to other
conventions which were here in a
common cause the same privilege
which they had extended to the dele
gates of this convention. After some
wrangling Chsirmau liutier, amid
bowls of delight from the straight
outs, ruled tlie motion out of order
Mr. Washburns of Massachusetts
from the stage announced that he bad
an impostant resolution to offer, it
proved to be one deprecutiug the talk
of a split in the convention, and was
as follows:
_ u*. ..II It_l:_s. .1
deprecate the talk which haaappeared
in linos of the newspapers that there
is a disposition on Hie part of any por
tion of this convention to refuse to
abide by the action of this con veution.
therefol e,
••Resolved, That we repudiate all
such utterances tut a reflection upon
the rtdel ly of the members of this
convention nnd of the People's party."
Mr. Washburue said that the ques
tion of preserving the organisation of
this “grand party ' was vlv» , and
called for a full discus-dun
A storm <il protests came from the
middle of the roadera and one of them
made the point of order that before
the convention was permanently or
ganised, no such resolution could be
aeled oa An augry t onnecticwi del
egate named Henry l'. lialdwln
jtimpnJ on a chair and Indignantly
shunted: “If the papers say we are
asses, shall we pass a resolution say
ing we are not.*'
chairman liutlet ruled that durlag
the temporary organisation a raaa>e
lion eon id lie pstsed espr-'sslng Its
sense Theraup->a Congressman How
ard >>f Alabama moved t« refer the
resolution to the committee ott resu
Islloat I telegale lire itch of Meoggla
followed with a null'll to table the
whale subject
There was a good uaul of eoaietioa
as the y»te aas taheu. viva *«ua but
t hairmaa Holier decided that the mo
ttos wee carried
At P H another motion to take a
twees* until I u'eloch was made and
was -nrried
I be e-nom 1 tec u<« res • uttwa* aa as
ana need la aa follows, Alabama, J M
Itbitcbcsd ltk*s,«> Iseae Met vaek
♦«: t sl'foruts I A Jobss..*, t oio
f»-k J II Vouchees, toiiuecticut,
Joabee Pethlne, Ibrlaware, J. > ro, ly,
Itsutgd, J k Hines Idaho, Jemee
tiuaa, Itliama J»>« P stseie, tadt
aas A loam* Horkbart. Iowa, J M
tksneer, Ka*«as lobe hea
tushy J A Pecker i I. >tni «»*. J T
Howell; Maine, Jrnn-t A. t’amoloat
Maryland. Enoch May*; M*-.sacUu*
#ett», Leri R Pierce; Michigan,
R. B. Taylor; Minnesota. 8. M.
Owens; Mississippi, Frank Bark
Itt; Missoui i. ,1 Waller hongt
Montana, (I W. Krrves; Nebraska,
Governor Silas llo cnmi ; New Hamp
alilrc, i8. Greenlcaf; New Jersey, {,,
F. Fuller; New Yuris, J, R. White,
North Carolina, h R. Ilenrv; North
Dakota. I* A. Harland; Ohio, Jacob &
Coxey; Oregon, the Rey. J. 8. Mo*
Hains; Pennsylvania, T. E. Dean;
Rhode Island, Bartholomew Vallettoi
South Dakota, II L. Sanches; Tenne*
see, John P. Buchanan; Texas, J. &
Kirby; Utah, H. W. Lawrence; Var*
moot. Milt B Baker; Virginia, James
(J. Field; Washington. John R. Rogers;
West Virginia, H. H. Houston; Wiscon*
sin, Robert Schilling; Wyoming, Will*
lam llrowu; Arizona, A. 11 Noon; New
Mexico, Thomas E Kelleher; District
of Columbia, Carle Browne; Oklahoma,
William Garrison.
■ ITIMATKS BT KASHAS MBS.
B. M. Hcott, who prssldsd over ths
Kansas caucus this morning, ststsd
thst he hsd been collecting Informs*
tlon concerning the relative strength
of the Bryan aad the mtddla-of-ths
road forces, and had found 82} for
Bryan and 304 for tha middle-of-the
road. Other members ot the delegs*
tlon gsvs their estlmstss, W. L. Brown
MTlnff that [IrvKn hid nn Ubi Lhan
tOO rotes In the convention. He be*
tiered it would run even higher than
that figure. He thought the middle*
of-1hr-road men were only making
more nolae then the other fellows, end
thet they were not nearly so numer*
ous ss they professed to be.
BRYAN, BUT NOT* SEWALL
Friends of the Mebrsskaa Coefldeat el
■•Mm as to First Plan*.
Hr. Louis, Mo., July St.—-The Ilrysa
people are now claiming that he will
be nominated on the first ballot by the
Populists, but most of them conoede
that It will be very difficult to secure
similar action Id Mr. Hawaii's behalf,
though they have not abandoned their
efforts in this direction. They now
contemplate an adjournment of the
convention lmmedlatly after Mr.
Bryan's nomination, with the hope of
bringing the opposition to Mr. Sewall
to see the wisdom of his support. In
mrnmm (nil •« ftnwnU, bliv |/Wn* W ve
accept the nomination of Mr. Bryan
Independent of Bewail. They state
that thle can be done and that tha
Populist Htate organizations can,
where they have a mind to do so,
adopt the Bryan and Bewail tickets
regardless of the action of the nation*
al convention.
Henator Jones, the Democratie
chairman, has bssn consulted upon
this plan and has given his opinion
that it is possible. Mr. Jones is,
however; etlll holding out for the in*
dorsement of the entire ticket ss the
best and only wise course to be pur*
sued. He is urged to do this by Mr.
Brysn himself, who has telegraphed
that he is disinclined to acoept any
indorsement that Is not also given te
his Democratic running mate.
Boms of Mr. Bryan's friends say,
however, that they will take what
they can get, and that even if Mr.
Bryau does not formally accept tha
nomination they will make him their
candidate, regardless of this formal*
ity. Home regard this as the best
position for him to be placed In.
With reference to Bewail, hie
friends, and those of Mr. Bryan, hold
that the Western states would pursue
the course they outline of taking both
regardless of the convention's action
on He wall. They think a Populist
candidate for Vice President would
be voted for in the Houth, but they
rely on the Democrats to oarry the
Southern states for both Bryan and
Sewall.
MISSOURIANS ACT.
The Resolutions Committee Member Is
Urged to Work (or Electoral Division.
St. Louis, Mo., July 23.—The Mis*
sour! delegation adopted the following
resolution defining its position:
"Resolved, by the People’s party
delegation of Missouri, In con*
M_.... . ....LI ~.l (L.* _
ize and direct our member of the com
mittee ou resolution*, J. Weller Long,
to agree a»d vote for a supplemental
resolution, recommending that the
several State committees of the Peo
ple’s party, in conjunction with the
national committees of the Democratio
auil People's party, make any reason
able, equitable and mutually satisfac
tory division or union of the electoral
tickets, of the several States; proviued
that said J. Weller Loug shall sup
port suclt supplemental resolution
I only on condition that a majority of
1 the States represented on said com
mittue on resolutions is favorable to
, such proposition "
VERY BADLY SPLIT UP
TSr«s Kish In Me l*r*»euie<l for the
I'eriuaueal t'halratan»bl|»
Sr. Lotts, Mo., July 31. — A mem
ber of the Populist nattoual commit
tee sent the following to a friend at
Richmond, Vs, this afternoon;
j "There will be three reports from the
cointulUee on permanent organisa
tion Alien, who stands for the Dem
ocratic candidate, has nfo vote* be
hind him; t’amploa. middle of the road
man. ha* **i; Ifntier, who stead* for
cumpromia*. ha* PM. It looks now as
. if their would be a row "
(SIMM* MImnS «• Haag
M««*•■. Mo, Juiy it —Tha jury in
the M*e of Me urge Anderson. wee
hired hi* wife Mat i* laat, found him
guilly of murder In the lot degree
A motion for n new trial was over*
ruled A a demon did not want an ap^
peal and said the ease tureed oat as
he e a peel'd Judge Riltsoa eaatenSad
Anderson to he hung August II
HeMef r»a ham Maaheee
Itoetos. Mae*. Juiy f* ~ PreaUleal
T k Hus) uf Ike koeoad Matmaal
he ah t* attempting to seeure Hoatoa
relief for the Vailed Statu* treasure
Mia intention tala rats# Kf,wm**«\
wntek sum rapeeeaats akuat a*#-third
of Ike gold i* tk* hnahn al this site
A ais-aaa mas* at t»easee
lustsa lal-s. July M Urn last
eeaatag at ItiMI Lawmaea sir*#! r*
suited la damage la hutidtag aad
goods amuuattag t* a heat •**.'**
