New-York tribune., 1896-07-24
REED & BARTON,

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to remove all British nags from this hall; be It
Resolved. That We the American people, are and
OF right ought to be. free from all bri'ish o'c'--
tion. rule and laws.
Late this afternoon a delegate from Nebraska IN
the Silver Convention shot the following sentence
at Chairman st. John: Mr.. Chairman, the gent
from Colorado what's jest spoke called fer the
previous question. When he done it, IT was at the
end of a speech. He can't make no speech on the
previous question. 'Taint parliamentary
There was cheering at that juncture; but M. et;
John did not know whether II had been efciteo
ceded. however. that Chairman St. John conceals
his incertitude about parliamentary proposltons
from the body which he controls with few nn e1,
ceptons There are few lieutenants in the hai
who adroitly set him right, and ne recognizes
them when In doubt.
distinguished row Of Popusts SIT immedia'ev
back Of Chairman Butler In the Auditorium' on
the END is Senator "Bill' Allen. OF Nebraska VINO
Is probably the braniest Of the Populists There
is no fner-looking man in all the gathering SIX
feet one at least In his stockings ne Is proaa
shouldered and athletic in appearance He snaves
smooth and wears gold spectacles he wears
black alpaca coat and collar fnat so hm has
sts way Senator Ut wsns eaI the bs
from Nevada, who is walking image OF tne pier
and long, snow white beard that is always care
fully trimmed and combed. PETER sits ht.le iur i,
three feet long. and is brown and glossy Pener
hss a nose much like the beak Of parrot. and
He also wears standing collars. but trace OF .
neckte. His beard conceals the latter dencit IN
Senator wears frock coat, which is always care
fully rd "a s' sos hs spesds and y His
a typical Irish face smooth-shayen and with 2
good. @ eh rich color, as II the owner seneroy.
liver. Donnelly's eyes are blue ana ms nadr cuI
turn-down collar.
The most notable woman in the entire Popuiist
Convention by reason OF owning an unusually
clever head and being political speaker OF abinsy
and with magnificent education. is MrA Eae
Knowles Haskell Assistant Attorney-Generai -
Montana, and wife Of General Haskell Attorney.
he r on or the the Popt k, Of IN Opposition
to Haskell Of the Republican party. and came
bowling acquaintance Of the Generals at the time.
As she is an exceptionally awyeG sSs ;n
friendship drifted into love. and year ago they
Te1e we're married Mrs haske Is sb graduate Of satss
and A. NJ. She IS the first woman ever elected to .
ail-around speakers on the silver question in me
country During the big mining suit a short while
tone t,' Of San Franciscos miii.onares- Has
kell won the suit against him, for which she OBJ
AS Mary Elizabeth Lease left the Convention
Hall to-day she stepped into cab. Arriving at
the Southern she gave to the bellboy to settle heS
bill. and he returned with s. Actual fire CLEANED
in her eyes, and In sepulchral she said: Go
down and tell that cabman I'll have him In jail to-
morrow morning II he don't send back the rest of
that money. Guess he struck the wrong woman
breath returned with the 81 25
Jerry Simpson may be superstftious and again
he may not. He may believe omens he may think
they are beneath the lofty mind OF a statesman
Whether he does not. he is not beneath no
ticng trifes that might be taken to have soms
significance. 1t happened to-day at the Conven.
tion Hall Just as the man OF the cloth had ceased
delivering his prayer Jerry gared at the clock
He looked again in wonder. surprised Then he
turned to colleague and said; al Lq9k 9s at that
ion did look. and the clock stood Just Is to l. In
Just quarter Of an hour and one minute thereafter
II was l o'clock.
While ex-Congressman O'Neill was making final
effort from the grand stairway in the Lindell this
morning, holding forth on the merits Of silver as
opposed to gold a slender young chap, with the
general appearance Of hobo" crawled to
q chair in front Of the hallway and began ha-
ranguing the multitude. also free silver ANY
who talks about anything else in the Llndell these
days Is in danger. The hobo was waxing more
into the corridor. His eyes fell on the orator He
up two ansers. very much as sysnssii used to DO
his rSy the save Ss hs
His jaw fell, and not another sound issued from
with a rock "Do you want to take me to the
could catch his breah h. The detective % SHOOK < his
head and motioned for the man to get OF the
out as quickly as ne could. leaving exCongressman
Q Neill IN undsputed possession Of that part Of
the field
Clevelands ex-Secretary OF Agriculture, Norman
J. Coleman. Is confirmed National Convention At
tendant. He sits with the honored guests OF sate
Peoples party at the Auditorium watching tho
prac dino with
lieves that. no matter what the plan OF settle
ments the Peoples party will give the bulk of its
strength to Bryan. He says the opposition TO tn
dorsement is confined to those States which cast
a preponderance Of Peoples party votes He does
not look upon the division OF electors as feasible
and thinks that the Convention will finally take =
practical view OF things.
Mrs. Annie L. Diggs. of Kansas. sat for several
hours this afternoon in a continuous debate. Be-
fore her were three listeners. a some
what old-fashoned. who seemed surprised, some
times pleased and sometimes scared at hearing
much speaking from a woman's tongue The
ond was Bryan man. who reinforced Mrs. Diggs's
opinions with brief little orations OF his own. while
the third man. California delegate. was uncon-
vinced. Mrs. Diggs kept her place. however. IN
the argument. slapping her thin little hands to
gether sweeping her closed fan In the air oefore
her opponents nose. and finally. when all tnese
failed. appealing to religion
II believe" she said. shutting her eyes very
tightly as she does when much In earnest. fhas
Mr. BRYAN is a man raised up from the people TOO
this very purpose by the hand Of Almighty God"
"Pshayvi !" said the California delegate. DO you
the infdel's prayer-Oh God. why hast
Thou made us and then forgot u.s. Bosh!
don't believe In this God business
Mrs Dggs rather staggered, but she began
again:
rago Convention. We didn't know II would turn
out so. but the Lord overruled so that the man
should be selected who the only man that
could tide US over the crisis that has suddenly
fallen"
Il don't believe In the crisis business. either"
grunted the unconv1nced man. You've been
Taking up crisis every four years since I
Mas a boy" And when night fell on the debate he