The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-25
SCENES IN THE BEAR GARDEN.
COnventiOnalities Thrown to tbe
DOgs by the Convention.

Jams OF the Union Methodist church ~
St. Louis.
A gavelconstructed in the state Of Ohio
out of forty-eight different kinds of tim.
Der, representing every state. was nrs-
scented TO the chairman, by DELEGATE De-
noe of Ohio, as a "mlddle-of-the-roal,
gavel, and it was accepted by the chair
man. During this presentation ceremony.
a couple Of Enthusiastically attfred ndiyid-
uals ascended the platform. They were
dressed to represent the characters OF
Uncle Sam and Columbia. Uncle Sam
was represented by a pretty well known
character from Staten Island named
Lloyd and Columbia is the sweet singer
of Arkansas who entertained the con-
vention yesterday with a song-Hrs. Pen
nington, by name. This pair of eccen-
tries We're introduced 10 the convention
by the chairman as "a couple of import
ant characters" They made their bow
to the audience and the sweet singer of
Arkansas" Immediately broke out into
song composed for the occasion and sung
to an air something between AUD Lang
Syne" and John Anderson, My Joe,
john" When this performance was az
pointment OF delegates 10 act on the con-
ference committee with the silver commit
tee. When the state OF Texas was reached
the spokesman of that delegation declared
that Texas had no name to present for
such committee. The report of the COM
mittee on rules and order of business,
which was made last night, was taken up
for action. The majority report had been
read last night. The minority report was
now read, the point of It being that nomi-
nations for Vice President shall be made
prior TO nominations for President.
me majority report was explained by
delegates Pomeroy of New Jersey, a MEM
Der OF the committee on rules. There
We're but three points of difference, he
said, between the majority and minority,
uhe principal one being "A reversal of the
order of nominations for President and
Vice President. One of the rules recon-
mended was that nominating speeches
should be limited to twenty minutes, and
the seconding speeches 10 ten minutes.
another rule which was unanimously re-
commended, was that where there were
vacancies In delegations, the votes of the
delegates present should be counted pro-
rata to the whole number to which the
state is entitled. So II a state were en-
TITLED to twelve votes, and there were only
TEN delegates present, each of them
should cast one and two-tenths votes An
explanation was also given as to the
proposition for the selection of a chair
man to the national committee, but the
plan did not satisfy the mind of Ignatius
Donnelly of Minnesota, who said In indig-
nant tones that II seemed as II very lit
tie would be left of the peoples party
after this convention got through It's
work, except It's national organization,
and he did not wish to see that national
organization put into the hands of the
democrats, as it would be under the pro-
posed rule. While he was willing to sup
port Mr.. Bryan If that gentleman should
be tho choice of the convention, he was
not in favor of permitting a democrat TO
become the head OF a populist national
committee. (Cheers.) After the fanati-
ciSm and folly of this hour, Mr.. Donnelly
continued, have passed away, we want
to reclothe the skeleton Of the party with
the flesh, and II we adopt this proposition,
| do not see that we can do it. Therefore
L am In favor Of an amendment to the
proposed rule which will place the selec-
tlon of the chairman of the national COM
mlttee in the hands OF the committee IT.
self" (Cheers.)
Mr.. Greene of Nebraska took exceptions
to Mr.. Donneny's statement that only the
skeleton of the populist party would be
left after this convention adjourned. Mr.
greene remarks assumed a stu more az
gressive phase as he proceeded and con-
siderable confusion and frequent inter-
ruptions by the ant-Bryan men resulted
putation that the convention was not
competent to make its own choice of a
chairman and he also insisted that that
portion Of the rules which sent all reso-
buttons to the committee on resolutions
was gag law, and ought to be voted down
In populist convention. He further asked
the convention to hold out the olive
branch to the south by adopting the mi
nority report and nominate a middle
of the road man for Vice President
This DONE he said 1--WE will be IN a
position to treat with you"
A delegate rose 10 a question of privi-
lege, and protested with great vehemence
against the unwarranted Interference Of
officials of the convention with the dele
gates who rose to address IT. He init
mated that these subordinates were act
ing IN the Bryan interest The chairman
ruled that there was no question of priv
llege presented, and when another dele
gate arose he directed the officers to make
the delegate take his seat.
u. Gerry Brown came to the stand and
made short concillatory speech, request
inS the adoption Of the minority report
to proceed to the nomination of a can
dtdate for Vice President before the nom
nation of one for president. The minori-
~, representing twenty-five states asked
of the majority that little concession
and he hoped that 1t would be made He
asked for a poll Of the states The chair
ruled that Mr.. Browns motion was out
of order until the previous motion to
take up the report by sections was dis
posed Of.
George Abbott of Nebraska disclosed
the purpose of the movement to proceed
to the selection of a Vice President by
brief speech, and was received with
tumultuous applause, He said: The men
VINO want you to vote for vice president
first do so because they think we will
not give them the vice presidency after
they have nominated Bryan. Now, I come
from Nebraska, and I say to you I viii
fight any proposition to make Sewall vice
president. cloud cheers) Let us go
ahead and nominate Bryan in good faith
and will guarantee you viii have a Vice
President from the south" (Cheers)
Cyclone Davis Of Texas, made an earn
est appeal for the minority report.
Delegate Patterson of Colorado, spoke
in favor of recognizing Bryan for presi-
dent and Sewall for vice-president The
name of Bryan was greeted with APP
plause and the name Of SewaH with
shouts of disapproval Patterson said
there were those who saw, In the auspi-
cious opening of the convention a great
hope for the future. lifting Of heavy
burdens from the shoulders Of the peo-
pie, and that hope would be realized by
the election of the ticket nominated at
Chicago with Bryan at the head Ooud
cheers) and with Sewall at the foot"
Shouts Of dissent, which interrupted the
speech for some time) Mr.. Patterson
was not easily suppressed and soon got
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