The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-07-24

strate the hopeless minority OF the
straightouts. A squad of middle of
the readers, headed by Delegate Branch
of Georgia. suddenly plunged into the
hall at the main entrance. and came
whooping down the center aisle. Mr..
Branch bore aloft big white banner,
with the inscription: Middle OF the
Road-A Straight Ticket"
At sight Of it, the Texas, Georgia,
Maine, Missouri and Mississippi delega-
tions mounted their chairs and yelled
at the top of their voices. At the same
time, middle of the road delegate, sta.
toned in the gallery over the platform.
hurled out through the air block OF
small green tickets which broke and fell
like cloud Of snow over the pit. The
delegates gave cheer after cheer, but
the others sat stolidly in their seats.
About a sixth of the delegates joined in
the demonstration. The green tickets
when examined. contained the follow.
ing:
Middle of the Road Plank.
We demand a national treasury note.
issued by the general government receiv-
able for all public dues, and a full legal
tender in payment of all debts. public and
private. and loaned direct to the people
through postal and other governmental
banks at cost, for the benefit of the people.
and the purchase and coinage OF such
amount of sold and silver bullion
at the ratio Of l6 to l, as may be
necessary to pay the debts OF the
government which are made payable In
coin We demand that the volume OF
money shall be speedily increased to an
amount necessary to transact the business
Of the country on a cash basis.
Respectfully submitted for the consid
Grafton of the Populis convention.
GEORGE NJ. JACKSON,
J. w. DOLLISON,
ISAAC MORA CKER. Arkansas.
The announcements were completed
at IL :45 q. m.
There was a ripple of applause and a
few shouts when the name of Jacob 5.
Coxey was announced as member OF
the committee OIL platform from Ohio.
There were also demonstrations for
Governor Holcomb of Nebraska, Cen
| eral Weaver Of Iowa. and Ex-Governor
Lewelling of Kansas, when their names
were shouted out.
Delegate Crawford Of Kansas moved
that the delegates of the silver conven-
ton be admitted on exhibition of their
badges. There were many cries Of mo"
from the middle of the readers, who
evidently thought they saw in this
move to pack the galleries with Bryan
shouters. Sergeant at Arms Mcdowell
got on the platform and said it was i'm
possible to carry out such instructions
Thereupon Jerry Simpson mounted
chair and said it was no more than com
mon courtesy to extend to the other
convention, which was here in com
mon cause, the same privilege which il
had extended to the delegates tc
this convention. After some wrang
ling, Chairman Butler, amid howls OF
of delight from the straightouts ruled
the motion out of order Mr.. Wash
burn of Massachusetts,, from the stage
announced that he had an important
resolution TO offer. 1t proved to be ont
deprecating the talk of split in thu
convention.
A point Of order was raised agains
the resolution, but Chairman Butle
ruled that during the temporary or
ganization a resolution could be passet
expressing its sense. Thereupon Con
gresham Howard of Alabama moved t.
refer the resolution to the committee OF
resolutions. Delegate Branch Of Georgi
} followed with a motion to table tn
whole subject. There was a great dea
J of confusion as the vote was taken
viva voce. Chairman Butler decide
that the motion was carried. This dis
turbing question out of the way, Dele
gate Willis of North Dakota, moved t
} take recess but the crowd desires
more music and speeches and promptl
voted the motion down.
, After q few campaign songs an
, speeches and the announcement tha
J the credentials committee would not b
able to report until 8 o'clock, adjourn
ment was taken at - 40 tall 3 p. M.
settling Contests.
The afternoon session was called (
order at 8 80 and the report of the CON
mittee on credentials was taken up b
states, alphabetically.
!. Iowa Grain Dealers in Session.
Sioux CRY. Ia. July "a The mint
annual session of the Northwest low
Grain Dealers association is in progre
here. The associations attorney. Spel
Ger Smith, reported the commencemel
Of extortion suits against roads in tn
section Of the state aggregating $500, 90
and added that 1000 more will
ready for fling by Sept. /.
3 Banker Probert Convicted.
: WAsHBURN. Wis. July 24.-A.
!. Probert, former president of the bar
Q of Washfurn has been convicted of Il
}. embezzlement Of 81 800 from the Bar
J. Of Lodi The embezzlement consist,
d of the conversion of certain pror
issory note sent the Bank of Washbul