The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-23
Tho Effort 10 Turn Down Butler Slated for
Temporary Chairman Falls Through.
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION EFFECTED
which was About nil Accomplished
Governor Stonc Welcomes the Del.
esatcs and IgnatIus DonneiIy Res.
ponds-The Element Favoring I'm.
dersinG Bryan is in the Minority.

the IeSas people and JOINED W.T., them In
lnelr opposition TO Senator Butler. the
cioiee Oh Hhe National Committee for
temporary chairman c: The Populist con-
Nentton. held a meetingith.s morning and
recons:dered the action tax, n last night
az Il tate hour. The decision to run .Judga
~ l.. Jones. or Missouri, against Senator
SuSier Gor temporary chairman was re-.
Scihded and T. was agreed to make M
opposltion 20 tn; election Of Senator Bu,
!sI TOT temporary presiding officer. Last
nSnt the delegates. led by a few not.
heads and believing that ehey rad safe
majority in favor OF an :ndependI M
Ncket, weuld no; Listen 10 more consarv.
etlVe delegates VINO preferred thai tba
llsEH De made against the nomination os
br!an inst ad O: colpl!cat!rg ma,,ers
S a'tenlplinS TO owe. throw the action
'ne .Sa.,cnal committee in selecting
.oe'.itor Butler. whose views on r,,l;i,,1
lne t'cket did no; coincide with the views
ot ms Middle of the Road ueooIn
Many OF lhe delegates settling oa
.hony ana dignity aside as unbefIt. iny
.he weather and the occasion. dives:a5
shlrt sleeves i'm convention fannina
tnehseive: assiduously. The uncersmn'
niousness OF the whole affair was fmr
,her indicated by the rrcsence of .ome
!huiss IN he seats OF delegates ana hv
G chs scuriEing around Of the younge:,
nf
Legal Tender" The ladies. hoynver
sat ON the right OF the entrance, boing
geieSates ON The State of Colorodn
nNe IN number, and every one of them
At 80 the first motion was mads IN
me line of providing accommodations
LOT tne chairman and officers Soon AZ
Ter Hhis so:ne workmen hung over tha
tdlHns CT one Of the galleries. a fair
S,"sn i, y, re of Abram Lincoln, draped
-. ~ ,ne ~ sf!cin nag. and the sight of
~ urew The first manifestation of an
pause or interest that the convention
had ye, given out.
Other occa a:ional cheers went up from
i. the same quarter of the hall. and II wa
uscen'alhed that the provocation for
tnem came from the receipt of succe.
slVe teiegiams TO the Texas delegates
i from Their home constituencies urging
mem not 10 ''~urn IL the tight or turn
to the left. bu, keep to the middle of the
road"
There were only three colored dele
Sa'es present. These were from Colora
90, Z. w. Buford; from Georgia. s d
walton, and from Kansas, James Beck,
Al II O'Clock there was still no sign
OF an organization of the convention
the portion OF the hall reserved for dele
gates was then about two-third's full
and there were not a hundred spectators
in the galleries. Probably one thru
OF the delegates were in their shirt
sleeves, and many women, not dele
gatsE were seated among them
The appearance of two American flags
borne by members of the Missjsshpni
delega. ion. with the motto. 'No Com
, mise, attracted attention and some
)ltt!e applause.
when the Massachusetts delegation
entered the hail, bearing on their BAN
ner ;he inscription. The Spirf; OF TO-
there We're few cheers, and meantime
IA. .
behind their stand the picture Appa.
rently that of Peter Cooper tho New
York mIllioillirc and philanthropist.
w!.h the motto from one of his letters
or speeches: National prosperity can
not be restored by enforced idleness on
large pontion of the people"
Then also the members of tle Popu-
list National Committee and several
prominent delegates took seats on the
platform.
All this iime there was much commo-
tion in the Texas end of the hail. where
several fiery delegates haransued their
colleagues.
AT 12:3S O'Clock the convention was
called to order by Mr.. Taubeneck, chair
man of the National Committee. and
Rev. W. r. l.. Smith. of the Third Bap-
tist Church. OF St. Louis, offered prayer.
Governor William Stone of Missouri.
delivered an address of Welcome. He
said:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Convention-I come to extend a gen.
uine and hearty welcome on behalf Of
the people of the State of which have
the honor to be executive officer. Free
do.n of opinion, of religion. political and
social. and all other subjects; freedom
O: action so long tile exercise of that
freedom does not disturb public order,
OF trench on the ju1 sights of others.
are cardinal principles in our great gov.
e"nmental system. lApplause)
In this State we seek ito give to that
basic idea It's best possible expression
We differ Is 10 methods. and I'VE difft r
often as TO policies and principles. but 1t
Is 10 be devoutly hoped that all of ua
are actuated by love of country and by
motives Of the gieates; patriotism. Cap.
plaUs.)
You are met. gentleman. in a crucial
peri I'd tas | eseem I'D not only Of party
history. but of sational history. 1t would
be unbecom!nt OF It 10 make any sug-
gsgt.on whatever as 10 the Guty OF this
convention. can, however, without i'm.
Trcpriety, sar that hope that every gen.
tis.lan occupying a seat in this great
body will perform the important and re-
sionsible dirty imposed upon him with
IN eye sinsl 10 the public good. to the
trvelopmdnt of our country and to the
T:Vmo.ior of The fel!c.ty of our people
anN the glory OF the republic.
Ignatiys Donneliy, OF Minnesota, re-