The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-24
The Convention Is Still Wrest.
ling Over Fusion.
THE DEmo-pops m CONTROL.
Senator Allen. q 'Boy Orator. Man,
Elected Permanent Chairman.
He Makes n Speech I'm Favor or Con.
soiidation OF the silver rorces-The
Endorsement OF Bryan Does Not
Carry Approval OF Sewall-Tho SIT.
yer Convention Waiting.

st. Louis. July es.--Tse Bryan support.
ers are juhilant torigh& They dern6s-
strafed. after u division In the populise
convention. that they had a majority of
dsi. They perfected their permanent orr
gangxation. installed their candidate, Sem
ator Allen. OF Nebraska. "a permanent
chairman and took charge OF the machin-
cry OF the convention and committees.
while the Silver convention at Music haik
was simply dawdiing along. listening 20
speeches and tfNrSacting trivial business
an pursuance of the prearranked pro-
gramme OF remaining in session in tho
hope OF influencing the action OF the other
convention In the direction OF indorsing
silver and the Democratic ticket. There
were two sessions OF the Populist conven-
ton, a morning session OF two hours ard
an afternoon session of six. The latter
carried the convention into the night. Roth
were turbulent and noisy. but the turnult
was confined TO the delegates on the fisor.
the galleries being practically empty. A
bitter feeling manifested Itself among tho
miaale-of-the-road faction. which found
vent In several Wild demonstrations.
The morning session WAS a virtual bianh
so far as business was concerned. The re-
port OF the committee on credentials was
not ready, and tho convention listened to
a baritone from Oklahoma ard a sweet
singer from Arkansas VINO rendered sons
campaign songs and parodies on popular
ballads. There was also a dramatically
arranged middle the-road demonstra-
tion. which failed 10 arouse much enthusl-
asm. despite Va theatrical accessories
Delegate Washhurn. or Massachusetts. at
tempted TO spring a resolution on the con-
vention TO bind the delegates TO abide by
the result. whatever 1t might be. but he
was howiei down and his resolution laid
peacefully away on the back shelf.
Ii was at tho afternoon session that fhe
tugsof-war came which ended In the dis
astrous defeat OF the straight-outs by -
narrow majority. They seat the Bryan
forces early In the session on the de-
termination OF tho Cook county contest.
Some OF the Bryan men were alarmed.
and could with difficulty be convinced thae
tho battle was not lost. This preliminary
defeat OF tho Bryan forces was due. pers
haps. to overconfid~ncc In their strength.
They undertook TO defeat the majority
report of their own committee in ths
Chicago contest. Only seven actual votes
hung In the balance. The fourteen Tays
lor delegates who held the seats wer0
Bryan men. The report OF the COMMITTEES
decided to a.lay bitter feeling II possible.
by seating both sets OF delegates and dI-
vading the vote. The conseSting delegates
were understood to be for Debs At the
last moment the Bryan managers con-
cludcd to risk tho dangerous experiment.
OF trying TO force the rejection or the
matority report. Some OF their followers
refused 20 stand by them. and tho resuIr
was defeat by a vote OF ss5 70 6iz. IL was
then o'clock, and the mlddle-of~ ~thc-road
leaders attempted 20 secure an adjourn-
fnent, hoping that the effect OF tho vfrs
tory could be turned to account before
the delegates reassemhied. But the Hry-
an leaders prevented this strategic move.
They determined 10 push on. reaiixane
fully the disheartening effect OF drawine
A. t-fv tx>F.e<t a
in Some OF the middlc-of-the-road mens
who believed their victory was genuine
were also eager 20 continue the fray. But
the promise to the ear was broken TO the
hope.
The report OF the committee on perma>
nent organization was brought forward.
The majority recommended the selection on
Senator Alien. the ponderous st1tesmsn
from Mr.. Bryan's state. The anti-Bryan
men pitted against the Nebraska senator
James X. Campion, OF Maine. nan prac.
tIraliy unknown 10 the middle -ot-inA .soau
contingent who entered him IN the iisfs~
stfI they rallied TO hts support every
vote M their command. Aai they wfro
defeated. rs 10 5si The folio ~ins list Will
show the geographical location Of the Brys
an strength the states being classified ace
corsilng to the majority or their votes.
For Alian-colorado. Connecusit. Dclas
ware. Florida, Idaho. Illinois. inl.aflds
Kansas.
sachusett@. Montana Nebraska. Nevada
New Hampshire. New Jers j. New YORK.
North Dakota. oregon. PennNyiysnis,
sonth Dakota. Tennessee. Utah, West vir~
srlula. virginia wisconsin. New Mexscos
Dfefrlct of Columbia and Arizona.
For Campion-Alahama. California
Georgia. Louisiana. Michigan. Minnesota.
Mlsslsslppl, Missouri. Ohio. Rhode Island.
Texas. Vermont. Washington and Indian
territory. -
The votes OF North Carolina. wyoming
and oklahoma were equally divided.
THE announcement Of this triumph Was
The signal for an uprcarious Brya1 defn-
onstration. which iasisd eighteen minutes.
senator Aliens speech as permafsnt
chairman occupied over an hour. In many
reapects fl was bitser enoIgn 70 suit the
most radical Whcn No fir'shed the cens
ventlon adjourned.
rhe situation remaias unchanged. Al
though the Bryan forces are In controis
ana hIs nomination or indorscment seems
10 be assured, the defeat OF sewsh stiii
e+ares them in tho a~s- if stwAii tsn-
not be nominated along via Bfvsn, .ho
efyorts of the Bryan managers viii be uf-
ycrtea toward securing an tndorsemeut OK
p~yan rather than a nomination. The
question Of common electors ~ nnotner
romniscat.on which serves 20 tangle the
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