Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-24

and shortly after Allen had concluded his
speech on assuming the gavel the corven-
ton adjourned to this morning The sill
yer convention devoted the day to speech
making on the question principally of
whether to go ahead and nominate a ticket
ard adopt a platform before comforting
with the Populists. Adjournment shut
of the debate
Some More Preliminary Business.
One Of the first things done by the Pop
ulists was to name the resolutions COM
lnittce after being called to order at 1910
Il. III. During this session there were n
number of demonstrations and attempted
demonstrations. A resolution intended to
hind the members not to bolt was sent to
the resolutions committee. After that re-
cess was taken to 3p. m. and lasted to
$3.50. During the recess the permanent
organization committee decided on Allen
for permanent chairman by vote of - to
for Butler and Il for Campion. The reso-
lutions committee elected Weaver chair
man, which was another Bryan victory.
Settles the Credentials Cases.
When the convention came to order at
1888 y. III. the Credentials committee was
| rendy 10 report and u long fight took place
over the contest from Chicago, ending
with IA victory for the Taylor delegation
| The others We're ecsily settled. The next
| thing was the election of permanent chair
| man and this was expected to be the fight
| of the convention. The announcement of
| Allen, OF Nebraska as q candidate Tor
permanent chairman was received with
| great cheers by the Bryan men, who kept
| up the tumult for several minutes. The
| ''middlc-of-therOld'' men had their turn
when the minority of the committee re-
ported the name of Campion, of Maine.
| The demonstration was noisier than the
other. but not SO many people took part in
| it. The ''middle-o the-road" banners
We're carried around the hall and an at
tempt made to form q procession, but il
failed.
Had n Wild Demonstration.
The roll call was ordered and in due
time the chairman announced the result
rs 15S for Allen and 5t.4 for Campion
The Bryan men screamed with joy. They
got up in their chairs and cheered. They
whirlcd their coats, umbrellas, hats and
everything movable aloft They uproot-
ed their state guidons and parsded them
about the aisles.
Texas Is Irrcconcilable.
The band played. but it could just be
heard. -Four colored men with banioes got
near the stage and sang a Bryan song.
The scene with the exception of the fac,
that the galleries did not participate in
the demonstration very much resemb!ed
| that at the Coliseum in Chicago when
Bryan was nominated. 1t lasted about
nineteen minutes. After order was re
stored Delegate Williams of California
climbed on the stage. I'VE have made
a square fight he shouted. I'VE have beer
fairly beaten, and i'll the interest of peace
and harmony l move that the election OF
William b. Allen as permanent chairman
be made unanimous" His motion wa.
carried with a hurrah but there were loud
cries of dissent in the direction of the Lone
Star delegation.
Allen Has an Oratorical Record.
The permanent chairman was sent fol
and escorted to his place, and upon assun.
ing the gavel he spoke at length in favol
OF nominating Bryan, but urging that tn,
silver men stick together. He was listened
To with "A great deal of interest. He has
reputation as speaker. During the de
bate on the repeal of the Sherman law h,
talked fifteen hours against time. He wa
frequently interrupted with applause las
| night