Arizona republican., 1896-07-24
FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 24, 1896.

direct to the people through postal and other government banks at cost for the benefit of the people. And the purchase and coinage of such amount of gold and silver bullion at the ratio of 16 to 1 as may be necessary to pay the debts of the government which are payable in coin. We demand the vol ume of money shall speedily increase to the amount necessary to transact the business of the country on cash basis Respectfully submitted for consideration to the Populist conven- tion."
 Washburn of Massachusetts, from the stage announced that he had an important resolution to offer as fol- lows:
 Whereas, We are all lPopulists and deprecate the talk which has appeared in some newspapers that there is a disposition on the part of this conven- ton to refuse to abide by the action Of this convention, therefore be it Resolved, That we repudiate all such utterances as reflecting upon the fidelity of the members of this conven- tion and the Populist party" &
 A storm of protests came from the middle of the roaders." A Connecti- cut delegate, Henry c. Baldwin, shout ed: "If the papers say we are asses, shall we pass resolution that we are not?'
 The resolution was referred to the committee on resolutions.
 After more music at 12:42 a motion to take a recess until o'clock was made sed carried.
 At a meeting of the committee on platforms at the Tindell, after the ad- iournment, General J. B. Weaver of Iowa was elected chairman over Hon. J. Kirby of Texas This is considered as Bryan victory.
 The middle of the road" men held a meeting just before the hour for the afternoon session of the convention. The net result was the adoption of a motion declaring it was the sense of the middle of the road' men that no compromise should be entertained or adopted by them until the platform of Populist principles and a straightout ticket was nominated.
 The delegates were promptly on hand for the afternoon session.
 At $40 Chairman Butler rapped the convention to order and announced that the committee on credentials would submit partial report. Trou- ble began over the order in which the contests were to be decided. It was decided that Colorado should come first, but a postponement was taken for an hour to let the minority prepare a report.
 Darrow of Chicago spoke earnestly for the adoption of the minority report seating the Taylor delegation from Cook county. He was followed by Jerry Simpson, whose speech in favor of the minority report was received with great cheering.
 The motion substituting the mi nority report for the majority was lost 665 to 642.
 The vote being challenged the sec retary called the roll of states for veri- fication and the majority report was adopted seating both factions of the I Illinois delegation. This is consid- cred victory for the middle of the road" men.
 The majority report in Wisconsin contest was adopted.
 At 6:41 D. m the committee on per manent organization recommends Hon. w. B. Allen of Nebraska for per manent chairman. Loud cheering.
 At 6:42 D. m. also recommends John N. Hays of New Jersey, now tempo rary secretary, as permanent secretary At 6:45 p. m. the minority report committee recommended James E. Champion of Maine for permanent chairman. Great cheering. The Texas delegation and middle roaders' flocking to stand; all cheering.
 At GAS p. m delegations from Mis- souri, Arkansas, Alabama, Michigan Texas, Arizona, Mississippi, carry their guidons over to the state o1 Maine Tremendous cheering. Mem bers on their feet.
 At 7:15 p. m. roll of states being } called on the question of substitution , of minority for majority report o1 committee on organization. At 7:05 D. m., including Maryland the vote stands, Allen, 300; Champion . 2O4; Senator Allen elected permanent l chairman.
 At S:30 p. m. Senator Allen was es corted to the platform and introduced by Cyclone Davis and is addressing the convention.
 At $50 p. m. Allen still speaking denounces the Wall street gold power 7 and attacks the principles of the Re . publican party generally. Says nc , bolt from this convention. We are al Populists.
 Allen says everybody in the city to night is talking middle of the road: says both the old parties want th' , Populists to nominate a man to ru1 : for nresident merely for honor Whery