Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-24
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
The Populist Convention.


at the Southern Hotel last night. The
speakers claimed that the reason they
were defeated on the permanent chair
man issue was because they had put W
a man who was unknown. A resolu.
ton was introduced which declared fol-
bolt unless straight middle.of-the-
road ticket aud platform were adopted,
but pacific counsel prevailed and the
resolution was withdrawn. The mid.
dle-of.the-road men have determined
to make strong fight on the platform
and bolt may come unless the Omaha
platform is adopted.
The committee on conference with
the silver convention committee was
notified to meet at the Lindell Ho-
tel at p. m.
The populist committee on resolu-
tions this morning rejected Coxey's
non-interest bearing bond scheme by q
vote of IA ayes to IA nays. At II
o'clock the committee had agreed upon
the preamble to the platform and sew
eral sections of the financial plank.
Coxey will fight in the convention for
his scheme.
Chairman Allen says he does not
think the convention can get through
until tomorrow night.
Only one-third of the delegates seats
were occupied when Senator Allen call
ed the convention to order at 10 O'Clock
this morning. About 200 people were
in the galleries.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Will
liams, of the Union Methodist Church
of st. Louis.
A resolution of regret at the death of
Mrs S. E. B. Emery, of Alabama, was
adopted.
A gavel, constructed in the State of
Ohio, out of is different kinds of tim
Der, representing every State, was pre-.
scented to the chairman by Delegate
Denoe, of Ohio, as middle of the
road" gavel. During this presentation
ceremony, couple of fantasies attired
individually assembled the platform.
They were dressed to represent the
characters OF Uncle Sam and Columbia.
Uncle Sam was represented by pretty
we'll known character from Staten ISL
and named Lloyd and Columbia is the
Sweet singer of Arkansas" who en-
tertained the convention yesterday with
q song-Mrs. Pennington by name.
They made their bow to the audience
and "the sweet singer" broke out into
a populist song.
Jerry Simpson protested against
wasting time listening to songs.
When this performance was at an
end the States were called for the ap-
pointment of delegate to act on the
conference committee with the silver
convention. The Texas delegation de-
clared that Texas had no name to pre-
sent for auch committee.
The report of the committee on rules
and order of business was taken up.
The majority report had been read last
night. The minority report was now
read, the point of it being that nomina-
tons for Vice President shall be made
prior to nominations for President.
Ignatius Donnelly opposed the propo-
sition of the committee on rules permit
ting the candidates for president and
vice-president to name the chairman Of
populist national committee.
w. L. Green, of Nebraska, stirred up
great opposition by advocating the Sc
lection of chairman of the national CON-
mittee by the candidates.
Congressman Howard, of Alabama,
made middle. of-the-road speech, OPP
posing the selection of the chairman OF
the national committee by the nomi-
nees, and favoring the selection of vice.
president first.
George Abbott, of Nebraska, spoke
for the plan of nominating Bryan with
populist from the South for vice presi-
dent. He was greeted with cheers and
yells of delight.
!, II. (Cyclone) Davis, of Texas, said
the populists of the South do not want
to be impugned as standing around
Mark Hanna's barrel, but they will not
be swallowed up by the democratic
party. He urged the nomination Of q
Dopulist for Vice President.
Patterson aroused storm of opposi-
ton by advocating the nomination of
both Bryan and Sewall. He urged the
nomination of President first.
Jerry Simpson pledged the 90 votes
of Kansas for a southern populist Vice
President if the regular order is follow
ed and President named first. One
Kansas delegate rose to question of
privilege. and said he would not vote
that way.
The previous question was ordered
on the adoption of the minority report
favoring voting on Vice President first.
This was defeated but subsequently
North Carolina changed her 50 votes
and this section of the report was
adopted.
The rule requiring resolutions to go
to the committee on resolutions without
debate was adopted after some opposi-
ton.
1t was decided that the chairman of
the national committee be selected by
the committee and not by the candi-
dates named by the convention.
The woman's suffrage plank was de-
feated in the committee last night. On
the adjournment of the full committee
the minority assembled to prepare its
report. This report will substantially
affirm the Omaha platform.
Diamond Robbery.
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