The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-07-05

have met TO affirm that the sorrows of this
world should be attended to here and not
wait for the mysterious judgments Of the
future state.
AT this point the speakers time expired,
which, to the conventions relief, and the
general sentiment of the convention being
Ia favor OF proceeding with the business,
ae retired. The California delegates arose
and demanded in the name of his delega-
tion to know who General Armstrong was.
Everyb body gave ii up 1t had been stated
that be was well known all over the country
and the Californians would like 2 little in
formation. They didn't get it.
Mrs. Emery OF Michigan was then intro
duced for a speech and Jared better than
was vlsihly impatient to get to business.
A delegate from Oregon presented an
other gavel in honor of the peoples party
achievement in The Oregon state election.
The committee on rules presented a re-
port limiting nominating speeches for
president and vice president TO fifteen
minutes, and remarks TO questions in gen.
eral to I'VE. Rules for balloting for presi-
dent and vice president, provided three
nominees received majority on the first
ballot, that each delegate be allowed on the
second ballot 10 cast one vote for first
choice and half vote for second choice. If
no enc shall secure majority on this bal
lot the two candidates receiving the largest
number Of votes shall only be voted for on
the third ballot. All resolutions to be re-
ferred 10 the committee on resolutions
without debate; each state and territory 10
have one vote for each delegate.
The following is the order of business:
Announcement OF names OF national COM
mittee; report of tue committee on plat
form and resolutions; nominations for
candidates for the presidency and balioung
thereon; nominating q candidate for vice
president and balloting thereon.
NOTORIOUS SIGNS OF DIsAPPRovAL
greeted the reading Of the paragraph gov
erning the proposed new system of ballot
ing, but after some colloQuy the motion on
adoption was put and carried. But Wander
wort of Nebraska protested that any man
who has q choice should be permitted to
exercise it without being muzzled. He pro-
posed an amendment striking out the
clause providing. for the retirement OF ali
but two leaders after the second ballot,
and the amendment prevailed by a large
majority. leaving the rules in this matter
as is customary in national conventions.
The convention then took a recess CT
twenty minutes to witness the Omaha
Fourth Of July parade as it passed the
convention hall.
Instead of twenty minutes it was nearly
an hour before the convention resumed
business. The roll of states was then
called, and each announced the name of lis
member Of the National committee.
Then storm was precipitated by the
chairman of the resolutions committee off
ering resolution calling attention to the
feet that the ticket agents IN Washington
ard other states On the line of the Union
Pacific railroad did not receive instructions
to grant the delegates to the convention
the usual reduction in fares and appointing
q committee to communicate with the rail
road officials aud have the mistake recti-
tied. A delegate moved that the Northern
Pacific and the Great Northern roads be
included IN the resolution. Delegate Ma
rion Cannon of California protested against
The resolution as displaying a want of an
independent spirit in the convention. His
vehment d6nunciation Of the roads led TO
the livEest scene OF the day. 81 want
this convention to understand" he said.
''it is not by accident or oversight that the
Pacific coast delegates rhave been over
looked. Our request for the customary
courtesywas declined deliberately and with
insolence. do not want this convention,
as far as California is concerned, to go
back to tt al railroad cap in hand and ask
for any privileges Whatever. Tumultous
cheers. The Democrats aud Repub-
licans secured bali fare, but
we, the producers of the earth.
have been refused equal terms. We can
stand the refusal. We can tell those rail
way companies" continued the speaker,
Ia tones that rang from end TO end of the
hail, s'that the people viii own and operate
those roads yet" The enthusiasm and
passion Of the speaker extended to the
audience. Every member rose and cheers
rent the air.
The Montana delegation endorsed the
sentiment of Cannon, so did Oregon. The
chairman of the resolutions committee
then withdrew the resolution. On motion
Of Dean OF New York, it was decided to
bring the matter before the Interstate COM
merce commission to decide whether the
law permitted railroads to discriminate in
favor of one national political convention
and against another. The committee on
resolutions had nothing ready to report,
and a recess was taken until ? o'clock.
The following are the members of the
national committee in part: California.
Jesse Poundstone, George b. tombstone.
NJ. Hamilton; Idaho, A. T. Lane, J. H.
Anderson, D. r. Monroe; Montana,
Charles Hanschou, ]. w. Allen, J. II.
Boucher; Oregon, John Waldrons. J. w.
Morksberry, Charles E. Fitch; Washing
ton, D. b. Hannah, NJ. T. Knox, G. w.
Young. Nevada, Wyoming, Alaska,
Arizona, New Mexico and Utah have not
yet chosen committeeman.