Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-30


JERRY SIMPSON.
an i'm portant resolution to Offer 1t
proved to be one deprecating the talk
Of y split In the convention and was az
follows:
Whereas, We are all populists and depre-
cate the talk which has appeared In some OF
the newspapers that there is disposition on
the part Of any portion Of this convention TO
refuse to abide by the action Of this conven-
ton; therefore,
Resolved That we ropudiate all such utter
ances a. Q reflection upon the fidelity Of the
members Of this convention and Of the peo'
pies party.
Mr.. Washburn said that the ques-
ton Of PRESERVING the oroani,atio" "t
this grand party was vital, ana
called for q full discussion.
A storm Of protests came from the
middle.of.the.roaders and one OF them
made the point Of order that before
the convention was permanently or
ganized, no such resolution could be
acted upon.
Chairman Butler ruled that during
the temporary organization a resolu'
ton could be passed expressing its
sense. Thereupon Congressman How
ard, Of Alabama, moved to refer the
resolution to the committee on resolu'
tons Delegate Branch. Of Georgia.
followed with q motion to table the
whole subject
There was good deal Of confusion
as the vote was taken, viva voce, but
Chairman Butler decided that the mo.
ton was carried.
The Arkansas mem bers Of the COM
mittee on credentials said that 1t
would take until two o'clock for hlscom'
mittee to report, and moved to adjourn
until that time, but the motion was
ruled out, on point Of order.
There was some squabbling as to the
time when the convention should I'D.
journ, and although the further an
nouncement was made that 1t would
be three o'clock before the committee
on credentials could report, the con.
vention refused to take recess, and
another song was sung from the plat
form. The band then occupied the
time while the delegates famed and
sought the water barrels.
At l2.4y another motion to take q re-
cess until three o'clock was made and
was carried.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
ST.. LOUIS, July 94-At exactly $3.50
yesterday afternoon Temporary Chair
man Butler raped the convention to
order and announced that the COM
mittee on credentials would submit q
partial report Delegate Wardell, OF
California, chairman of the credentials
committee, read the report The por'
ton Of the report relative to delega'
tions where there were no contests
was agreed to. The contested cases
were all more or less debated. Inc
Patterson Colorado delegation was
finally seated. The Missouri contest
was withdrawn.
The report Of the committee on Gre
dentials having been disposed OF, the
report Of the committee on permanent
organization was then read. An
nouncement of the selection OF Sena'
tor Allen, CT Nebraska, for permanent
chairman was signal for demon
stration lasting several minutes j,
W. Hayes, of New Jersey, was selected
for secretary and the other temporary
officers were made permanent. The
minority report naming James E.
Campion, Of Maine, for permanent
chairman set the middle.of-the-road
men on fire.
Delegate Blazer, Of Texas, then
moved that Campion's name be substi'
tuted for that Of Allen for permanent
chairman.
The vote was taken and latter the
chairman announced the result as 1853
for Allen and 564 for Campion. The
Bryan men screamed with Joy. They
got on their chairs and cheered.
Altar order was restored, Delegate
wilkins, Of California, climbed on to
the stage. I'VE have made a square
fight" he shouted. I'VE have been
fairly beaten, and in the interest OF
peace and harmony, move that the
election Of William v. Allen as per-
manent chairman be made unsni-
nous"
His motion was carried with hur-
rah, but there were loud cries Of dis.
sent from the direction Of the Lone
Star" delegation.
After Senator Aliens election had
been made unanimous, on Mr. Pence's
motion committee consisting OF him
self, "Cyclone" Davis and lgnatius
Donnelly was appointed to escort Sem
stor Allen to the platform. Senator
Allen then made lengthy speech In
which he advocated the nomination Of
BRYAN, and said he was not in favor OF
any action which would elect gold
standard man.
1t was e.43 when Senator Allen con-
cluded. Several attempts to secure an
adjournment were made, but Senator
Butler, acting as delegate, moved the
appointment Of committee to confer