The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-07-05
The Farmers Spend a Busy Fourth Of
July AT Omaha T.oacks Pcrma-
nent Chairman.
He Makes Short speech Which Is
Received with Very Scant
Applause.
A Member OF the Convention Tele.
graphs senator Kyle Ti;t His
Nomination Is Certain.

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At o'clock q. m. Geo. f. Washburn, of
Boston, the chief organizer of the move
ment in favor Of the nomination for the
residency Of United States of Senator J.
Fl. Kyle sent the following dispatch to
that gentleman at Washington:
Yoair nomination seems assured. A
majority Of the states have declared in
favor of your candidacy
Chairman Ellington was prompt in
casing the convention, TO order. When
the Geating adjourned on Saturday it
was to meet at a m. and although
less thar hundred delegates were on
hand ne that hour the proceedings were
at once inaugurated with prayer by
Rev. VIM. McCreedy, of South Dakota.
"A caii of the roll having developed the
fact that quorum was lacking, glee
club was pressed into service until the
committee ON rules was ready with its
report.
From the committee ON credentials
came the report that there were no con-
tests, and that l,4o0 delegates had filed
their credentials.
Louchs for Permanent Chairman.
Judge Robertson of Texas, presented
the report OF the COMMITTEES on perma-
nent organization, naming III. L.
Loucks, OF South Dakota, as permanent
chairman and Tom w. Hayes, Of New
Jersey, secretary-treasurer OF the
Knights OF Labor, as chief secretary.
The chief selections were ratified with
q yell, and Chairman Loucks on being
presented received an enthusiastic
welcome. He is one-legged veteran
and supported himself ON his crutch.
Loucls announced, amid applause,
that he would dispense with q speech,
and would content himself with ex-
pressing the opinion that this was the
greatest and grandest convention ever
held, not only IN this country but IN the
civilized world. He was not one Of
those who believed that the republic
was In danger, 50 long as the people ex-
listed. He congratulated them on the
harmony that prevailed. There were
no states fixed up for the con-
vention, the nominee would be the
choice Of the people and not the
choice of the machine element. The
speaker then launched ont into dis.
!. paragement of the Gresham boom and
an eulogy of that of General Weaver,
without, however, mentioning names,
He said that they must have a candidate
who would stand fair and square upon
the platform, who would burn all his
bridges behind him, man who had
already been weighed in the Peoples
party balance and had not been found
wanting.
Didn't Suit the Crowd.
These remarks We're received with
slight applause from few and silence
from the majority of the delegates, ani
created decided, unfayorable impres
sion. None of the committees being
ready to report, General Armstrong, q
California, was given the floor for twent,
minutes Of patriotic speech Of the usua
independent party stripe, and which wa
greeted at intervals with enthusiastic
applause. General Armstrong hat
spoken about ten minutes, when New
York delegates defantly protested
that they had come there for business
and not talk, and California maj
wanted to know who General Armstron,
was anyhow. Out in California, he said
they did not know him. So Armstrong
moved himself of the stage. A few re
marks were made BY Mrs. Emery, D
Michigan, and n. v. Rois, Of Oregon
presented gavel in behalf Of that state
The committee ON rules made q remark
able report recommending that one reg
ular ballot be taken for presidentia
nominee, and that IL no choice be mad
on the second ballot the delegates shoul'
write ON card the names Of their firs
and second choice, the FIRST choice to b
counted as lone vote, the second choic
as half D vote, that after this ballot u
other names be dropped and the thir'
ballot to be confined to these two candi
dates This would shut out all darl
horses. The convention defeated
proposition to reduce the limit Of nom
ination speeches from fifteen minutes 7
ave.
The proposition to drop al but the tw
highest candidates after the second bal
lot, provoked lively debate, accom-
panied at times with considerable feel
ing. An amendment WIS submitted b
Nebraska delegate If ian the bal
loting had commence. id continu
until some candidate A pscn elected
This was adopted, the proviso stricke
out, and the report a. amended wa
adopted. The chair was rushing thing
with too much rapidity TO suit 4 majol
ity Of the convention. and there wer
loud protests against his arbitrary ru
ings, and cries Of No gang law" a
this point, and after considerable oppos
tion, the convention decided at 1s,:a5 I
take recass ID witness this civic Fonrt
Of july