New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-05
UAITE'S OWN CONVENTION.
THE POPIIIST GOVERNORS MACHINE IN
FULL CONTROL.
A LIVELY CONVENTION At PUEBLO. WITH
THE MAYOR or LEApvILLEs FIST
CONTROLLING FACTOR Is THE
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PROCEEDINGS.

Pueblo COL Sent Noisy ward-work"rs OF the
METROPOLIS mght have gained few pointers from
the breezy and wildly enthusiastic delegates VINO
assembled here from the silver camps ana from
m. irrigated farms In secluded mountain valleys
10 renominatc Davis II. waite ~ their candidate
for Governor The second State Convention OF
the Peoples party to bee held In Colorado was called
- orl., in the Columbia Theatre this afternoon
h, Dr Coleman OF Denver. state chairman. Nomi-
ually II wa a State Convention Of PopulistS prac-
ideally II was "a Wait" convention. ana honoIy put
Waite was recognized ~ leader FOR the party OF
wild ideas. Tho delegates are positive IN thelF
orlulons \ million dollars could not buy th'lr
votes 70 them Davis II Waite Is u man OF spot
less character. endowed with Ill the attributes OF
4 patriot and an ideal statesman
Strong men from al over the state were mere
70 argue. persuade ANA imvore the delegates 10
name some more acceptable man. but they might
"a well ask a Tammauyitc TO bolt ms ticket d.
fore the convention was called TO order ''ey
amused themselves by exhibiting Autographs OF
Waite. one young enthusiast. who holds clerk
shin in IN. Denver city Hail. now "A prohtabIe
part OF the Waite machine. attempted to suspend
one OF the pictures IN front Of 'he "nu-"al'e anu
boiling delegation from Denver Ih'y "bJ'c''p p''
IL. persisted! ch~,rr! by ID" enthusiasts flh''l'
ole. oDi.ctor landed his nst Ia the yourG man
,, ,,,i il scr,u,unec ensu.i. \ dozen men wor"
lighting In q moment but were parted before much
lopulst blood MAS sph"i ,,, ,n, ,.,,,o-
Mayor :. H. Nicholson, Oh Irir'l'' W ~
riry chairman. Old ngt usf tdVv.' n' 7,'.iy ms
h.s mighty ir; hani hisn 10 tn" an anu pa, t, ,H
without allowing any discussion lhi. SUI ,,,.
delegates who wanted % nom" ts soon IL u,'I
hal carried out the wishes ~ W tiir. l"'y h'"i''
~. II tp,r,,nl ami voiced their positive sentiments
with r.ckIr-. disregard. or. more pr'pdoy "'''I ''
difference - parliamentary Pih'.fi.-. ...t r.,
In contc,tlng Delegation rom Denver wanted rep,
r,-,r,ation upon tho Cr'deuutis committee. me
Nate ir,caton objected. and their spokesman an
i"pnu', want IN yeileI a hundrei deesates \
po.nt OF order Was made that debate on contests
should go before the committee, 'H ll' 49,.
That's right" h0wlel the strong 90 d" gates
The chair asked Il thi, WIS ~ Wish 40 tlr ,hS'l!-
finu You bat'' they roarcl. AMI tnnt settled u.
AN In favor" and the hama dropped as tne n,.i
fairly shook with the mighty voum oi SOUND rom
After The COMMITTEE on Credentials named
the Mayor Of Lcltv!.e listened % me V'cli'i"usy
voiced opinions as to tho ~ per tme To- Lr1t 10 ,'
nlctng that without entertaining any ~ thr motions
setting different times he 1nnouncei tntt IN ms
opinion 7.3j o'clock VAS the proper hour ~ m"tloh
H. that eject viii be entertained he concluded
There were no end Of protests, ana TN" nan rang
with shouts Amid the confusion the Mayor oi
ton. and declared 70 carried. -.
That's the stuff" yelled the delegates. w dl'e
chairman the very one TO overthrow him. bur the
temper II the convention would not permit snGh
proceeding This was Waitr's convention AMI no
stamped" to LATE Pence could occur, itIl'" ni1
been put upon the rack log Wdits. ana threatened
with the cnmty of the fast-growng machine OF
which Waite has the monopoly ana exclusive owner
Mrs Waite from a box overlooked the delegates
and kept close watch u the proceedings
in The evening only to find that the Committee on
Credentials could not report tonight. In llcu of
more exciting entertainments s. Fhoeoe touHlns
and Congressman Iafc Pence made typica iopuHst
speeches giving the lungs Of the delegates p MY OF
exercise. Meanwhii" the opposition 10 M1le cor,
,inuod to lead n forlorn hope in hotel lobbes and
conferences