The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-07-30
FOR PRESIDENT, At
William McKinle,

vote. The hearing ia the Ohio case follow
ed This controversy applied 10 the Ninc-
teenth district, involving three district seats,
and Indirectly the seat Ot one delegate at
large The National Committee took middle
ground and gave each member Of the two
delegations a half vote.
There were two sessions II the Popuiist
convention Thursday "A morning session OF
two hours and an afternoon session of ak
hours Tn" latter carried the convention
into the night. senator Allen, u Nebraska,
was elected permanent chairman.
The convention was called TO order Friday
morning 10y Senator Allen, permanent chair
man, at 1905 o'clock Prayer was offered
by Rev Mr.. Williams Of the Union Method
ist church u 81. Louis.
gavel. constructed In the State of Ohio,
out OF - kinds OF timber, representing
every state. was presented ia the chairman
10y Delegate Noe, of ohio. ~ a 'middle-of-
the-road' gayel and It was accepted 10y the
chairman.
After considerable debate the womans
Suffrage plank was defeated In the Populist
resolutions COMMITTEES. IL was antagOnizod
10y the southern and western delegates, the
membcr- from Utah declaring that II II pre-
vailed the vot" in that state would be turn.
ed over entirely 10 the mormon church. An
othes plank declares the election Of Presi-
dent Vice President and Senators 10y n di-
rect vote otthe people. After some Discus
sion and opposition from southern delegates
who deplured anything that would raise an
issue. plank was adopted declaring tor a
free ballot and n fair count.
The Populist committee on resolutions re-
iectod CONeys non-interest bearing bond
scheme by vote Of II ayes to % nays. At
II o'clock the committee had agreed upon
the preamble to the platform, and several
sections of the financial plank.
demand Is made for such legislation as
will enable every industrious and prudent
citizen to secure home. and declares that
public lands should not be monopolized for
speculative purposes. The policy that has
prevailed In the interior department enabling
bona ildu settlers to be despoiled OF their
homes. Is condemned, and remedial legisla-
ton demanded.
The sympathy of the pnrty with Cuba in
her struggle for politicai freedom and-irde-
pendehce, u expressed, and the declaration
made that the time has come when the Unit
ed States the greatest republic OF the world.
should recognize that island ~ n free and in-
dependent state.
The last session Of the convention, which
lasted until almost o'clock saturday after
noon, was marked by scenes OF turbulence
and noisy excitement, which several times
borlercd on actual riot and what almost
precipita;ci personal collisions. one fist
fight did occur. Rhode Island delegate
was elected and "a West Virginia delegate,
innamcd by the action OF the convention.
walked suddenly out OF the hall. The storm
center. ~ on the three previous days, was In
the Texas delegation.
William jennings Bryan, Of Nebraska. who
was nominated by the Democratic convru-
tion at chicago fortnight ago, WAS made
the standard-bearcr of the POpulist party by
vote ot ,0i7 To 33l
Tho Democratic candidate was nominated
In the face of his own protest In the shape Of
telegram directing the withdrawal Of his
name sent 10 Senator JONES' after Sewall his
running mate. had been ditched for the vice.
presidential nomination, and Thomas T..
Watson, OF Georgia, had been named for
second place on the ticket. II was also
made In the teeth OF an opposition 30 bitter
that after the convention adjourned some Of
the ra!icals held ''rump" convention.
j. 4. Edgerton, Of Nebraska, was chosen
secretary and G. Rankin, Of Indiana, treas
urer oi the populist National committee. j.
A. Sovereign, OF Arkansas &. +. Taylor. OF
Pennsylvania. II, W. Reed, Of Georgia; J. y.
Dore. OF California; q. +. Washburn, OF
Massachusetts,. and J. B. Bredenthal, OF
Kansas, were elected the executive COM
mittee.