The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-17
the C O Peoples Party
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pomp and circumstance and splendo and
ontwardly expressed enthusiasm that has
seldom been equaled in the going of any
representative political body to the scene
of mighty struggle.
With that same 'dont-eare-a-cantn or
''giEe-a-eent' spirit that prompted Thomas
Jefferson to ride down to the White House
on piebsld mare on the day of his in
apguration, the Popuiists left for the far
East in straw-seated puritanieaI tourist
car.
The car was devoid of decoration or any
symbol, without or within, which might
inform the most curious observer that in
side its Tamshackle exterior were fifteen
earnest-minded men who had nobly sacri-
feed Pullman luxury for a simplicity cal
culated TO Larmonize with their party s
name.
At a few minutes before O'Clock yester-
day morning the delegation stood in the
ferry depot. the delegates clad in linen
busters and straw hats. DR.. Daywalt,
from the Fifth DISTRICT, betrayed his party,
however, so far as to sport shining silk
tile, but he was the only Judas of the lot.
The homespun shirts and knitted socks
of the delegates were carried in bulging
carpetsacks and well-worn yalises. The
baggagenan rested his voice. His services
were not required, for the Populists, each
man OF them, hraveiy piioted his individ-
ual burden, humming the refrain, For
we you know are the people," with mel
ancholy countenance.
why do we go in an emigrant carp
said Taylor Rogers, in a surprised tone of
voice, as he proudly bustoned his linen
duster about him and took a firmer grip
on his straw yalise. because we are all
poor, sir, every one of us. II is the way
we should travel. Are we not The peo-
ple?"
There was no cheering crowd or brass
band awaiting at he mole to see the dele
cation aboard. Neither was there a fut-
tering of RIB ons or flags OF ray colored
handkerchiefs. Everything was done
quietly and pressively. Neither were
there any ha mpers of wines stored under
the well-ve inflated seats. On the trip
across the bay a last grab was made for
comfort in the cabin of the steamer Oak
land. 1t was noticeable that not one
Populist remained below to enjoy a cigar
and the simplicity of unupholstered
benches.
There was fog on the bay and about
the mole, and the train was believed with
moisture as it drew out, a fact which
seemed emblema tic of the mission of the
little party that intends to do so much
toward dispensing the obscurity of the Ma
tional political atmosphere.
"These Seats sighed Alfred Daggett,
remind me of the tire on my boys
bicycle; but I suppose we will aceustom
ourselves to them in time"
AT Sacramento the remaining twenty
two delegates joined the party from this
City, and at Ogden another tourist car will
be attached to increase the accommoda-
tons. The complete list of the California
delegates who viii attend the convention
at st. Louis on the ed is as follows:
Delegates at large-Alfred Daggett, John |
S. Dore E. NJ. Wardall. M. E. Dittman; |
first district. w. Keegan, F. Hongh- |
ton F. Tappendorff, L. Leighton > second |
district-F S. Gladding, T. w. Reese, J. |
II. McKune, S. A. Simons, j. C. Wey- I
bright third district-Samuel Stewart of |
Snisun, w. A. Vann. John R. Garner, w.
w. Brown. Edward Mcguire; fourth ais
lrict-C. n. Harris. ii. Huppert, ]. c.
Gore, J. a. Johnson; fifth district-Dr.
~ W, Daywalt. I. V. Gator, ]. r. WEIGH