Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-24

the committee.
DOnnelly's Protest.
Ignatius Donnelly of Minnesota protested
against the proposition reported from the
committee on rules to allow the candidate
to select the national chairman. ut may
be-" said he. passonately, that when this
convention adjourns there will be little left
of the peoples party except the national
committee. While may be willing to sup
port Bryan. if he Is the choice Of this con-
vent,on. when the folly of the moment has
skeleton that Is Left He wanted the ma
tional COMMITTEES to select its chairmeC.
The m.ddle-of-.he-roaders cheered Dom
nelly Justify. and an Alabama delegate
cried out that the convention should select
the chairman
Judge Green of Nebraska made vigor-
GUS reply to Doncelly, in which he declared
the peoples party would emarge triumph
ant from this contest If it erasped the OPP
portunity to achieve a success in Novem-
Der for silver.
To do so. he argued. would save the life
oil the peoples party. The anti-Bryan DEL
eSateS grew cbstreDcrous as he proceeded
and dozen points of order were made,
among them one that he was not discuss
ing the question al issue. Chairman Allen
o'eTTuled these points right and left
Sit down.! Sit down. cried a hundred
voices. IN not sit down." replied Judge
Green, fiercely. until get ready"
Howartl's Appeal.
When he completed his speech Congress
man HoYard of Alabama, one of the
straishtouts. came forward. He is man
Of enormous stature. tall and swarthy
with raven black hair that falls to his
shoulders. and as he spoke today his eyes
flashed and his cheeks burned. He was
greatly aroused. He took a shot at Sem
ator Allen for suggesting that any man
ortv, tob.,
by the Use of money. He advocated TAX
ing up the report section by section. He
wanted to nominate a Vice President first.
This state ment was greeted with Llany
cries of no, no.. and jeers, while his fac
tion of the convention howled with de-
light Howard pleaded for the nominal
ton of Vice President first III the interest
OF the south and party harmony.
E. G. Brown of Massachusetts also de-
Tended the minority. He pleaded with the
majority in pathetic tones 10 concede this
much to the southern states ard the minor
1ty of the convention.
George Abbott Of Nebraska appealed to
the convention not to change the regular
order of business. He did not in some
things represent his delegation.
L am here to fight .Sewall.' he yelled.
on every proposition. l am here from the
corntields Of the west to shake hands with
the cottonfields of the south"
When he said he was willing to do all in
his power to defeat Sewall the straight
Cyclone Davis Speaks.
After he left the stand there were loud
cries for Cyclone Davis and Jerry S!mp-
son. The former quickly responded. He
made characteristic speech. With arms
waving like the fans of a wind mill and a
voice that sounded like fog horn, he set
the radicals Wild with enthusiasm He did
rot want to irnpugn the motives Of any
one but he wanted to know if the men
from the crested heights would give the
south the second place. There were loud
cries OF Yes, We will"
Davis raised storm of applause when
he declared that the men from the north
must not ask than to advocate or defend
a redeemaDle money. TIL. cheers came
from the prairie states. He went On to
say that another thing that they must rot
be required to Do was to take this young
Samson, the peoples party and lay it on
the altar of the democracy. lie announced
that they were willing 20 accept the
Joshua of Nebraska if they could lie as
sured OF candidate of their own for Vice
PRESIDENT and the preservation of the peo-
Pies party.
Tom PattcrsOn's Prediction
Tom Patterson of Colorado followed with
strong speech against the adoption of
the minority report. He depressed the
croaking of the birds of evil omen, and de-
clared that what this great convention"
would do would add to the power and the
glory of the party if represented.
If this ticket is divided" he cried, lift
ing ms arms aloft. IF Bryan is Endorsed
and a southern man is named for Vice
President. such confusion will result that"
but he got further The anti-Sewall
men jeered and hooted.
No. no. they said. 'let Sewall get out
of the way"
Mr.. Patterson continued to argue against
mistake that would cloud the issue and
divide the strength OF the silver forces"
The anti-Sewall men continued to jeer
and there were several cries from the gal
leries of Put him out" The man who
was creating the disturbance in the gallery
was elected. The point was finally made
that MIR. Pattersons remarks were not
Sermane to the subject, but the chair over
ruled it.
Mr.. Patterson then gave it as his opinion
that Mr.. Bryan. as an honorable man.
could not accept nomination on such
terms.
flor this convention to nominate a straight
middle ticket than to divide the
ticket
Some one shouted stop him. mo"
cried the Texans. Let him co.
Give him rope and he will hang him
self"
When he finished an Arkansas delegate
shouted Can a representative of the Nc
f!H!Sy TICKET also nave q nearing.
Delegate BateInan of Maine attempted to
reply to Mr.. Patterson, but Jerry Simpson
got the nCor ard created unbounded en-
thusiasm among the anti-Sewall men b.
declaring that Kansas would cast her o.
votes for a southern man for Vice President
You don't speak for me-" cried Dclega te
Kelly of the sunfower state.
We'll, then" ratorted Simpson zone of
the ninetytwo has gone astra.-, but I say
to the south, If you will give rs the Presi-
dent We Will give you the Vice President"
Judge Plowman of South Dakota, who
said he represented the only state that had
two populist United States Senator's, ia
vored the majority report. but said South
Dakota would he for the rlidile-of-the-
road man for Vice President if the delaga-
ton could be convinced that it was for
the best interests of the party
This qualification RAISED storm of
jeers.
At this point the previous question was
ordered, but General Brown and Barney
Gibbs of Texas managed to Set i'll .wo
speeches under the guise of parliamentary
Inquiries. The latter advocated the NOM
nation of a southern ran for Vice Presi-
dent and fusion OF electors.
Will you pledge your delegation for
Bryan asked Jerry Simpson, "as Kansas
pledged her votes for southern candidate
for Vice President?'
Discussing the Report.
Gen. Gibbs neatly parted this interroga-
tory by saying that he could not speak for
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