Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-07-21


STRENGTH on THE MIDDLE o. THE
ROAD"
The secretary finally got semblanco
Of order by moving n call Of the roll OF
states TO secure rrtp1 SEE and SEE what
strength tue "miduie Of the road" men
would have In tue convention,
Arizona ala NOT respond, nor DID
Alabams, although Fllriin man
understOOd that Alabama was diviuei.
Atkaushs was for tho Omaha platforu;
CnlllOtuia was divided, hut u was saig
the "middle Of the road" mea la tue
delegation would accept Bryan on o
straight POpulist platform,
There was M response from Con.
neciicui. Colorado answered "twO
delegations, ouo ior Bryan tue other
, straight out"
The secretary moved that the "mid.
do OF the road" men uso every effort
10 exclude the "DomOcfatic dClrya.
tlons" headed by Patterson, rhis WIS
carried with shout. There were no
responses Tor Delaware or the District
Of Columbia, Florida announced two
votes Tor tue "midilo VI the rORl"
causr. Georgia did not reip9uJ. Wren
ludiarR WIS called II wa auuOu ord
tuaI greater portion Of thu dtius aliOu
was "midulo OF tho road"
ldaho'i seven votes would bn cast
for Bryan, said James Gum, no mat.
ter what this convention diu. IJanO
Populists would vote solldly for Bryan
and carry the state Tor hun.
The secretary made the point Of OF.
der that this wa IA "middle OF thu
toad" meeting and the Bryan men had
no right 10 try anu mako a. "Demo.
cratic ratification MEETING"
After s0mU wrangllng Mr.. Gum
was granted a lew minutes 10 make q
statement. Ho detailed tue hArdships
the Populsls had encountered, anJ
said no matter what was done, he
always Intended TO remain n Populisl.
When lows was called, the secretary
re.euterod into the discussions OF the
preferences Of the different delegates.
Alter figuring out five or siE "mlddlC
Of the ROAD" men, he entered an en-.
phatlc denial Of Viewers statement
that Iowa would cast thirty cold votes
for Bryan.
A delegate from Texas named Wood
clipped In at nearly every announce.
ment, saying: "IeNaa gfeets you ami
promises H5 votes t. help QUIZ He
I
discussion Of u siie matter anu each
warned tho "middle OF the rosdD men
to keep out OF the Caucuses OF the slate
delegations, which would turn their
v0tes over to Bryan. Both said the
unit rule should DO avoided and each
should vote as he wished.
Illinois was called. Tho announce.
ment was made that there was an Ait.
geld delegation for Bryan anu Taylor
delegation for the "middle OF rosd.O
IL was ptomplly asserted that Altgeld
was not n delegate. Tho reply was
made that Alleged controlled toe Bry-
an delegation.
When Maine was called man
mounted a chair anu stated with great
Nohemenco that there was only one
delegate from Maine present but the
delegation was solid for the middle OF
the road. A man from Missifaippi al.
nouncod the ttnts WAS opposed 10 any
fusion, but he could not speak def.
nileiy.
TEXAS siliRAusu,
ThoFo was lively skirmish In the
Texas delegation today over the prOpo.
aiti0n TO nsk Bryan TO define his aiti-
tuio towards the Omaha P0pulisi plat
iotm. Hairy Tracy proposed that
telegram be sUut Efyan asking him II
he endorsed the platform. The pt0po-
sition was voted down by n narrow
margin.
AZ this point j. Haokstsn, or Colo
rado, made a speoch IA which he de.
ciatud the Patterson delegates nom
Colorado were "ysry bat menu
Three cheers were given for HackstAn.
related In which the Oklah ma man
was concerned. After the adoption OF
a motion to put out the Bryan men,
thus cutting OIL the Oklshoma mans
explanation, "a German pOpulial from
81. Louis said It was moi
a Populisi, but Republican
meeting. There were loud cries OF
"Put him outs" "down with tho tral.
tor." "5it down." said tho chairman.
al won't slt down." Hnit the Missou-
rinn; "you can't make me cit down."
The chairman told some one 60 put
him cut. rhc German showed fight.
a Minnesota man Jumped In with his
fists doubled, Diners intetfered 10
prevent hoslililies anu the Missourlhn
was pushed TO this door, declaring that
his money, which paid for the ball aud
badges had been diverted from the
straight Populist party 10 faction.
Hallayer Of New York said that
while tnoy were doing little or moth.
ing anu wore without 40 organization
the Democrats were swallowing the
populist party. Ha had assurances
that the South would eiaud firm
against Bryan; there were enough
western votes " prevent his endorse.
mout.
A meeting Of the "middlo OF tho
roau" mos, consisting OF throe dole.
gates from zach state, was announced
tD take place vi Llndsll at l O'Clock.
rno roll call Ol states was not &c,
tumed.
FoR bryan nut NOT ron sEwALL.
So. LOUIS, Mo-, july 2l.-A qulos
meeting TOOK place In Senator Butlvf's
room to-day, which, ~ the claims oil
those present arc realized, viii have
tue effect OF creating condemnation in
tha ranks OF tue Bryan anu Sewall
followers. The meeting was composed
Of feprsHentatiyts OF the delegat Ions
iTam ~ the states south OF tho Mason
nuu Dixon line. Tue question under
discussion was tho adoption Of plan
% endorse Bryan anu place upon the
ticket win him Southern Popullst.
This plan originated with Butler, who
stfenously urged ils adoption as tue
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