Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-03

Mount Vernon Sister Todd delivered
a ringing address IN clear. strong
voice that penetrated ali parts OF the
ball and aroused the great audience 10
hlga pitch Of enthusiasm. Clad IN
BLACK, wearing black hat and gestlc-
ulstlng vigorously With the black gasel
the gentle orator presented . striking
figure.
When first used the gayel misbshayed,
as some people do, by losing its head,
which flew on and landed among the
delegates. The states were then called
for members OF me committee on ere
dentials. In was found that the South
Carolina delegation bad not yet ar
rived. Tne credentials committee WAS
directed ~ meet at once.
A notion was then made by dele
gate from New Hampshire To take
recess until l:3u. Tnis Was amended to
. O'Clock, but before the motion
was put il was announced by Van
dervoort OF Nebraska that there
would be a reunion tonight Of the
''blue and gray" which WAS received
with prolonged cheers. A distribution
of large quantity Of nail Was made
to delegates from the stage, and then
the motion for recess Till this after
noon WAS put and lost.
A motion Was then made to appoint
q committee of one from each state
on permanent organization and one
from each state On rules. The cOnven-
ton at once proceed to call OF the
states for committees. At o'clock
the convention took u recess for two
hours.
Donneiiy asd Others speak.
The convention reassembled at 3
o'clock. The committees being not
ready 10 report the convention was en-
tertained Dy songs. recitauons and
speeches made bv iAvorite authors. Ig-
natius Donnely delivered an address
which was alternately witty and elo-
Qucnt rs denunciatlon OF the pluto
cratic tendency OF the old parties. HIS
remarks were iutersoersed with fre-
quent stories. when were often inter-
rupted by laughter or applause. He
pledged the vote Of Minnesota to the
new party. The 8-year-Old daughter of
the celebrated Mre. Lease of Kansas,
delivered a recitation in praise of the
new party and her mother answered the
applause winch followed by delivering
harangue IN favor OF woman SUI.
frage. The convention resolved 10
meet tomorrow evening 70 hold MEM
oral services in commemoratlOn OF
the late President Polk of the Farm
ers' Alliance, and then proceeded to o
call of states to select committee on
platform.
The roll of states was finally called,
and the committee on resolutions
named. Tue committee on credentials
presented \ partial report, showing
l 1856 delegases, including i've froII the
nstlonal council of the half-blood vot-
ers of the Missouri valley, present. The
convention then adjourned until am.
Monday. Memorial services will be
held by the delegates tomorrow even
ing.
Delegates Disturbed.
The delegates, and especially the
leadere, are much disturbed tonight
over what is now regarded as the de-
finite decllnation Of Judge Gresham.
A new combination is being talked OF
tonight to overcome the effect of the
Gresham collapse. An effort is being
made to arouse interest in Kyle of
South Dakota or Peifer of Kansas, but
the southern people 10 not take kindly
to IT.. The southeners are not yet pre-
pared t. renounce their faith in their
own strength and insist upon full
recognition. This was abundantly
shown IN the resolutions com
mittee. Ignatus Donnelly pleaded
to have the. phraseolOgy Of the
sub-treasury plank in the st. LOUIS
platform, made little mord "palat-
able" to the, northern people," but
the only change permitted WAS adding
of the words ''per annum" after the
words "2 per cent" At the request of
Nevada and Colorado the silver plank
was also changed TO read: 1--WE de-
mand the free coinage of gold and sill
yer upon the legal ratio of IL t0 H."
Otherwise the first part of the st. LOUIS
platform Is unchanged and will be so
reported.