The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-24

ground that 1t would Violate The CONTRACT
mace VITA the business men of ST Louis.
The ruling was loudly applauded.
"A motion WAS made 70. an INQUIRY as
10 why there should be SO much delay in
presenting thr report of the committee
on organisation, but a member of the
committee stated thaS the report was
now being typewrt,en and would be
presented as soon as possible.
MT. Wa.shSurn. Of Massachusetts, Of
fered the following:
Where's. we are all Popul.s.s and dep
recate an attack which mas appeared in
some of the newspapers that there is a
disposition on the part of any portion of
this convention to refuse 10 abide by the
action OF the convention; therefore,
Resolved. That we lepudiase ali such
utterances a.s a reflection on the fidelity
Of the members of this convention to the
Peoples party"
veloped to this OH the part of the South.
ern delegates and The point of order was
made that the convention, not yet being
permanently organized, It was out of or.
der. This WAS followed by q number oil
motions and the chair became involved
IN hopeless parliamentary tangle. from
which he finally extricated himself by de-
clar!ng the motion tabled
motion to take recess until 9
O'Clock met similar fate. although 1t
was stated that the Committee on Gre
dentials would not be ready TO report
until that hour. Other motions to take
a recess were voted down or ruled out
of order In most instances without re-
gard to parliamentary law, and then n
song was given by a Mr.. Philips. OF
Missouri. amid cries of louder" and
sit down" and derisive cheers. which
drowened the singers voice
~ motion to thke a recess till 3 o'clock
II
porary chairman at 12:45 declared the
convention adjourned until shat hour.
Ihe convention then reassembled dur
ing the hottest portion of an oppressive
day. Most Of the delegates set aside all
idea of personal dignity or of the mo-
prietie: of the occasion and dives.eS
themselves of. coats, vests. and shirt
collars.
The Committee on Credentials was
still unready, and the services of the
band had 10 be again called into reoui-
sition 10 fill up the tedious time OF wait
ing.s
1t wac half-past three when Senator
Butler called the convention 10 ordei
ana stared that the Committee on Gro.
uentlals was prepared TO make n ,y,r
tiai report. The charm an of the com
hlliee came to the stand and submitted
q haJorty report recommending :hat
the delegations be recognized in all ,,be
uncontes.ed cases; that in the cases of
the hrst seven Illinois Congre: sional dis
tricts. both contestants and contestees
be seated. with the righ. to cast half
woes and that In case of Colorado The
ue!egaies known as the Patterson dele
of the S:aTe " 'o'e
minority :leports, the Chairman said
would he submitted in these cases.
Ihat part of the report for the ad-
miasa n,assiom Oh the delegates whose seats
We're uncontested was agreed to
Mr Patterson. Of Colorado. said tho
reason why II was desired to take nm
me Colorado case first was because this
was the only case where q whole State
Ge!esntion was contested. and Colorado
Esd forty-fve good Populists who de-.
sired TO be heard.
The Colorado case was then taken nm
nnt was laid aside for an hour or until
x. minority report should be ready.
me Illinois case was taken up The
report or the majority declares that the
Taylor delegates from Cook county. his
are not entitled to the seats and that
the contestants are
The minority report is in favor of the
Taylor delegates. Debates was limited
to fifteen minutes OH each side
The vote was first taken on the minor
ity report on the Cook county, Ills, case
that the Taylor delegates are entitled
TO the seats. the roll OF States being
called on the question.
The revised vote cast In committee
this afternoon for permanent chairman
or the convention was: Allen of Nebras-
ka. 20; Campion, of Maine, IA; Butler,
8.
The committee elected as permanent
secretaries j. w. Hayes, of Pennsylva-
MIA: William +. Hess. of Illinois, J. X.
Burnett. of California, and Leo Vincent.
Of Oklahoma.
Permission to make minority ye-
port against Senator Aliens election
and In favor of Butler, of North Caro-
una, was given to Messrs. Weller. of
Iowa, and Dornblazer, of Texas.
FOR some reason no official transc1ipt
on the proceedings was made. 1t Is i'm
possible on this account to give the ex-
act vote by States for the several can
dldates for permanent chairman
enough is known, however, to warrant
the statement that the Southern State;
generally supported Mr. Camplon and
senator Butler, while Aliens vote came
almost wholly from the East and West
The middle of the road people. whose
Votes We're divided between Campion
and Butler. Insist that the vote in com
mlttee to-day does not furnish a real
test of the relative strength of the
Bryan and anH-Bryan forces. They
say that 81 number of the States whose
delegates voted for Allen have a small
representation In the convention. while
on the other hand some of the largest
delegations here are fighting Rryan
YET they had but one vote in committee
10 cast either for Campion or Butler.
Ihe committee on Resolutions assem-
bled at 1890 at the I.indaIl IIo.oI -,