The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-05
THE PROCEEDINGS IN Detail.

the general principle OF boycott lasting more
than half an hour.
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
Only n Hundred Delegates on Hand When
the Convention was Called to Order.
BY United Pres.
OMAHA. July 4.-Chairman Ellington was
prompt in calling the Convention to order this
morning. When tho gathering adjourned on
Saturday 1t was to meet at A. NJ. and. al
though less than 100 delegates were on hand
nt that hour. the proceedings were at once be-
gun with prayer by the Rev. William Nc
Greedy Of South Dakota A call OF tho roll
having shown that n quorum was lacking. a
glee club was pressed into service until the
Committee on Rules was ready with its report.
Form the Committee on Credentials came the
report that there were no contests. and that
1.4OO delegates had filed their credentials.
Judge Robertson OF Texas presented tho re-
port OF the Committee on Permanent Organi
cation. naming H. L. Loucks OF South Dakota
as permanent Chairman. and r. W. Hayes Of
New Jersey. Secretary Treasurer OF the
Knights OF Labor. as Secretary. The selections
were ratified with yoll. and Chairman
Loucks. on being presented. received an en-
thusiastic welcome. He is q one-legged vet
eran. und while speaking supported himself
on his crutch.
The speaker attacked Gresham and praised
Weaver but this was not very we'll received.
The Committee on Rules recommended that
one regular ballot DO taken for Presidential
nominee. and that II no choice werc made on
tho second ballot the delegates should write
on a card the names OF their first and second
choice the first choice to be counted as one
vote. tho second choice as n half vote: that
after this ballot oil other names be dropped.
the third ballot to be confined to these two
candidates.
The proposition to drop all but the two
highest candidates after the second ballot
provoked a lively debate. accompanied Mt
times with considerable feeling. An amend
mert was submitted by n Nebraska delegate
that. when the balloting had commenced. it
should continue until some candidate had
been selected This was adopted. the proviso
stricken out. and the report as amended was
adopted.
The Chair was rushing things through with
too much rapidity to suit n majority OF the
Convention. and there were loud protests
against his arbitrary rulings. and cries OF
NO gag law" At this point and after consid-
cradle opposition the Convention decided at
1926 to take n recess for twenty minutes to
witness the civic Fourth Of July.
tremendous fight was predicted when the
convention fehbbeuOlcu iDuCkS. Tile l6dueE
OF the Weaver forces. bent all his energies and
power toward forcing u ballot. while the
Grcshamites. led by Secretary Hayes. said they
would fight for delay until Gresham was heard
from.
After recess the Committee on Resolutions
reported resolution authorizing the Chair to
appoint committee OF three to sock redress
from the managers Of those Western roads
that had failed to give special rates to the
delegates from the far West. but this was
aItagonized by delegates from California and
Montana.
Tho former said that the roads had been
requested to give special rates. as to Republi-
can and Democratic Conventions; that they
had been refused: that they had paid their
way and asked no favors. and that the time
was not far distant when the people would
own the Union and Southern Pacific roads.
The latter declaration WAS n signal for a
great demonstration. tho entire audience rs-
ing nnd cheering heartily After more debate
the resolution was 30 amended AS to instruct
the Chair to appoint committee Of three to
prosecute the offending roads heforethe Inter
form 1t was passed by u large majority.
The roll OF States was called for members OF
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At T. Ssl9sk it. was reported that the plat
e wss ts I5 feSfF" hours
the he the
whereupon Delegate, Harvey demanded that
the, committee should bring in the preamble
| consideration. and REINFORCED the demand by
a resolution. which was adopted with hur-
| rIh.
When they had finished. the Platform Com
mttee. through Delegate Gator OF California
reported that the committee declined to pre-;
99ns as speedily as possibI,s; Upon thls half =
proceed, to the neXt order of business.
Presidency. This caused considerable COM
motion. ip the midst e which a mo;
ton to table the resolution was adopted
By large maiority.H victory i9r the Gresham
9 ssmeh ,o me ann spa hoTsVef
Lamb q Texas moved that the Convention re-
adopt tho st. Louis platform and proceed to
noninations I This was sMeconded ina vig igor
Mowers recognized Spokesman Ia said
there was no rossol why they should DO kept
Eeople with crude theories to appear before
the country needs at this time. Tho St louis
platform. he snid. was tho one upon which the
| candidate for the people WAS going to smR sh
Mcdonnell OF New Jersey ret enforced Brown.
and 50 did n delegats from Oklahoma. who
| minutes what the Committee ON Platform had