The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-05

John @. staley, N. W. FitzgeraId Wisconsin,
! Robert Schilling. @. nj. Butt. Henry OBrien;
| District of Columbia. Lee Crandan, Annie l..
Diggs, r. A. Bland; Oklahoma, Z. u. Cassidy,
| ). ID. Decker.
FIGHT OVER THE PLATFORM.
Although the afternoon session was called
| 20 order at 2 clock it was not until an hour
later that the delegates were seated.
| The committee on platform reported for
| the second time that il would take two hours
/ 70. finish its labors. whereupOn Delegate Har-
/ ysy demanded that the committee should
/ bring in the preamble and as many OF the
/ pianks as bad been agreed upon, 30 that
/ the convention might take them up
! for consideration, and reinforced the de-
| mand by resolution which was adopted
! with hurrah. While waiting for the COM
/ mlttee 20 respond Kansas quartette brought
/ down the house with campaign song with
/ the refrain Goodbye, Old Parties, Good
+ Bye" When they had finished the platform
| committee through Delegate Gator. OF Cali
| fornis reported that the committee de-
! ollned 10 present partial report,
/ but would make full one az speedily as
/ possible. Upon this half dozen delegates SUBJ
mitted resolutions to proceed TO the next order
! Of business Of nominating candidates for
| the presidency This caused considerable
| commOtion, in the midst OF which motion 10
table the resolution was adopted by large
maJoTlty-a victory Tor the Gresham element
TO ADOPT THE ST. LOUIS PLATFORM.
The anti Greshamites, however. were in for
q fight and accordingly w. X. Lamb, of
Texas, moved that the convention readopt
! the ST. Louis platform and proceed TO nonfi-
/ nations. This was seconded IN vigorous
| speech by Mr. Brown. of Massachusetts, Gen
eral Weayer's recognized spokesman. de
said that there was no reason why they should
be kept there all the week, while the
| committee allowed people with crude
! theories to appear before them and air
| their superior knowledge of what the
country needs at this time. The st.
! Louis platform, be said, was the one upon
which the candidate for the people was going
to smash the plutocrscy 10 November. Nc
/ Donnell, of New Jersey, reinforced Brown.
| and so did delegate from Oklahoma, who
said that the convention could do in fifteen
minutes what the committee on platform
had been engaged on for four days and was
| still engaged upon.
On Mr. Lambs demand the secretary began
to read the St. Louis platform. 1t was read
| plank by plank. but Dir. Manning, OF Alaba-
ma interrupted with passionate speech. de-
| claring that the convention should have conf
| denco in its committee and should not at
| tempt 20 anticipate its action or override its
authority.
The secret of the fight now was that the
| WeaYerites were determined TO force the
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anxious to delay all further proceedings until
| after they heard from the delegations TO con-
fer with Judge Gresham in Chicago tonight.
| Further debate was stopped at this Juncture.
| just as the convention was getting uproar-
| GUS by the appearance of the committee on
| platform with its report the body having de-
| cided, in view of the temper Of the conven-
| tOn. to throw overheard a score or more Of
resolutions that had been submitted
10 1t for consideration. The convention
settled down into a dead calm, when MIR.
! Cater, Of California. was presented and CON-
menced TO read the preamble. The enthusi-
| asm increased tenfold when the speaker read
q declaration TO the effect that the time had
| come when the railroads ran the people, uct
the people the railroads. and it was couple
OF minutes before order could be sufficiently
restored for the reader 20 proceed.
Mr. Branch, Of Georgia, moved the adop-
ton of the preamble, aud it was adopted by
rising vote with moro cheering.
Mr. Cater now gave way TO DIR. Branch,
who proceeded to read the platform proper.
TREMENDOUS DEMONSTRATION.
Cries of Amen" and cheers greeted the
i plank in favor Of governmental control OF ali
telegraph and telephone systems. and were
/ repeated when the resolution was finished.
| The entire preamble and platform were put to
another vote and adopted by acclamation amid
another scene of boisterous enthusiasm. Dir.
| Branch of Georgia, chairman Of the commit
tee. was lifted upon the shoulders of a
stalwart Texan and carried around the
hall while men. women and chill
dren shouted themselves hoarse and
waved everything within reach. The banners
designating the locations Of the various dele
cations were lifted high in the air, portrait
| OF George Washington being attached 10 the
| one of Virginia. and several Of the banners
were carried to the platform anduplfted over
tho chairman's head: Meanwhile every one
| OF the ten thousand souls In the great hall
| shouted and roared and cheered and hun
dreds of otherwise. cool headed delegates, ,seiz-
ed with frenzy. stripped themselves OF coats,
| aud in some cases their vests. 50 that their
limbs would be more free. As II by magic
| hundreds of stars and stripes made their APP
pearance all over the hail. while one OF I'M
| mense size was borne up TO the platform and
| waved in triumph above all. A towering
| Georgian actually climbed on top OF the Ia
! bl0 The band struck uD the star Spangled
| Banner" but the din was so oyerpowerlng tnat
! even the big bass drum would not penetralelt
| When the demonstration had been going on
| tor fifteen minutes the chairman or the va
| rioys State delegations took possession Of the
| State banners aud headed by fife and drum
| band proceeded to march around the hall.
| making the complete circuit haf-dozen
times over. On the second round an Amerl-
can flag was attached 10 every banner and
! the howls and cheers took fresh start.
| Numerous notices were resurrected from the
ante-room and sandwiched between the ban
ners. One read. What is Home without
Mortgagey" another. The People will be
| Damned no Longer" White haired, feeble
| men tottered around with flag on either
shoulder: fathers lifted their little ones,
pickeback. aud put flag IN their
hands. A mother wrapped her babe OF
| four months in silk hag ana
fell into line. Somebody found a tin pail,
and it was hosted upon the Texas banner. a
| reminder of the Gresham tin-paii campaign IN
Chicago in 1883. One OF the Mississippi dele
| gates hoisted a great. brawny darkey on bis
| shoulders and carried him up 70 the speakers
stand. while the colored man and brother
waved the Stars aud Stripes IN one hand
/ and picture OF Gresham IN the
other. The band. marshaiing It's forces IN
| front of the platform, started the familiar
strain Of Yankee Doodle" alternating TO
Dixie" aud the throng, giving It's throat a
rest, kept time with its thousands OF hands
and feet IL was a demonstration that en-
trely eclipsed the Blaine furor at Minneapolis
| IN point OF enthusiasm. noise. and striking
situations as we'll as in point OF the number OF
| those participating
SENATOR KYLE DECLINES.
In response 10 Washburnes message tele-
! gram has been received from Senator Kyle
absolutely refusing 20 allow his name 70 90
presen ed 10 the convention under any CIR
cumstances. His friends have decided TO
taka him a. bfs word and will support the