The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-23

hTb Flutt SUMO nhV UhpfOHtnuICs
ST. LOUIS, July 22.-Thc Popullst and
silver conventions were launched to-
day. but neither made much hcadway,
the programme OF the silver convention
was nil arranged in advance. II In
cluded simply the adoption OF q 16 to
platform. and the nomination OF Bryan
and Scwall, But those In charge Of 1t
deemed It good policy to go slowly In the
belief that they might, by remaining in
session, be able TO exercise an influence
In shaping things in the Popullst con-
ventIon. To this end they appointed a
committee of seven headed by Judge
Scott, OF California, TO meet with SINH
lar committee OF the Popullsts for the
purpose OF reaching n common plan OF
action. The idea was perhaps well con-
ccivcd, although It Is doubtful whether
their course will b.. fruitful OF results.
The nntl-Bryan Popullsts believe that
all outside influences which are being
brought TO bear upon them to induce
them TO accept the nominees OF the DEM
ocratic convention are part OF the same
plot to drive their party into the Demo-
cratic trap" and destroy and annihilate
Its identity. They are deaf to suggest
ions. appeals and warnings.
The future has no tcrror3 for the Mid
do of the Road" Is their reply TO every
argument they answer TO every fore
boiling. They have convinced them
selves that II they 80 marching on in
four years more the two old parties will
be shattered, disrupted and discredited,
and they will come Into their own
The first session OF the Popullst con-
vention to-day was disappointment to
those who anticipated relentless bitter
war from the drop OF the gavel. And 1t
was a disappointment TO those who
imagined that the galleries would
swarm with people, drawn thither by
curiosity or sympathy with the dellbera-
tlons Of the convention. There was no
wildcat fighting. and the galleries,
which will hold 1900 people. were prac-
tically an empty waste. Not over GOO
spectators, n liberal estimate. were in
the balconies.
A Motley Crowd.
The floor where the delegates were
gathered, was In some respects crowd
ed with as an unique assemblage as
was ever massed under one roof. 4
single glance showed that they repre-
scnted the common people-a term In
which they glory-that they came from
the farm. the mine. the workshop and
the factory. They discarded conven
tionalitIes. Fullyhalto fthemsat In their
shirt sleeves with their coats slung
over the backs Of their chairs. Among
them were many picturesque PERSONAL
itles-men who have been known as
agitators and reformers for years were
there. but there were also many whose
ability md force Of character have
given them rank In high station.
As n body they were men OF strong
and earnest convictions. Governor
Llewelling, Senator PETER and Jerry
Simpson. OF Kansas: Governor Hol-
comb. OF Nebraska; Ignatius Donnelly.
Of Minnesota; Cyclone" Davis. OF
Texas; Colonel Peak, Of Georgia.; Cen
late OF the Industrial Army: Tom. Pat
terson, OF Colorado, Ex-Governor Buch-
anan. OF Tennessee: General Weaver, OF
Iowa. and General Field. OF Virginia,
who were the Popul!st candidates In
1892: Colonel Burkett. OF Mississippi;
Buffalo" Jones. Of Oklahoma: Captain
Reuben Kolb, Congressman Howard
and Colonel Bowman, OF Alabama, and
many others were prominent and con-
Spicuous figures on the floor.
On the platform were Chairman Tau
bcneck, Senator Butler, Of North Caro-
lima; Senator Allen. of Nebraska; Mrs.
Mary Ellen Lease, Of Kansas, and 9TH
cr distinguished guests. The appear
ance of several women delegates on
the floor was novel feature In na-
tional political gathering. The press
boxes usually occupied by the repre-
sentntives Of tn" big dailleS was large
~ given over. to the editors OF the week.
~ reform papers, The decorations OF
the Republican convention which was
held in the same hail five weeks ago,
still graccd the balconies and hid the
held the high roof. All the Republican
portraits had, however, been removed.
Only the bust OF General Grant remain
cd. Just before the convention was call
cd TO order, portraits OF Abraham LIN
coin and PeterNCoOper were hung out
over the platform gallery.
Afraid or Test.
Tho days session, which lasted about
an hour and n half, developed nothing
except possibly that the noisy Middle
of the Roud contingent were afraid to
nut to the touch their claims. Last
night after Senator Butler had been
chosen temporary chairman by the M
tiOnHl committee and they had asccr-
tninde that he favored llrynn's noml-
nation, they at once decided TO dcpose
him ns Senator HIN was dcposcd by the
Chicago convention.
At the conclusion ot m enthusiastic
meeting they dGtermincd 10 put forward
rs their candidate o. =. Jones, OF Mis-
souri,. mn old grcenbnckcr. who has
written several works on finance. After
n nights meditation. however. thei:.
leaders decided that It would not be
the part OF wisdom to make the fight
against Butler. and their refusal to sub
nit to n test OF strength was hailed by
the Bryan men az conclusive evidence
hat they realized they were In the MI
nOrity.
lInt they We're samcwhat compensate ted
FOR the loss OF the temporary Chairman
ship In the speech OF IgnatIus Dom
nelly. who replied to Governor Stones
address OF welcome, lie made Middle
OF the Road speech that stirred the
radicals 10 their depth He appealed to
them to stand firm so that ali tho "dy-
nnmitr In Gods labratory" could not
tcnr he party asundcr, and predicted
that u the Peoples party failed TIM
cause of humanity would 70 down with
1t.
H'ulcr's SPEECH.
The speech OF the dark browcd Senator
Butler, of North Carolina. rs temporary
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