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New-York tribune., 1896-07-23

dicated by the presence OF some women In the seats
OF delegates and by the carrying around OF the
Youngest Coxey child baptized by the OF
Legal Tender" The women. however. had the
right OF entrance. being delegates from the State of
Colorado, five in number and every one of them
orator"
Before the meeting Of the Convention Ex-Governor
Waite, Of Colorado, who had been contestant for
seat. but who withdrew his contest yesterday man.
aged 10 obtain an audience from the Pennsylvan MIA
delegation, and made en-minute address In favor
OF the Endorsement of the Chicago nominees. His
speech was heard politely and was even appauded:
but indication was given 10 what the action OF
the delegation would be.
At ll:30 O'Clock the first motion was made in the
line of providing accommoda tions for the chairman
and officers. Soon after this workmen hung
over the railing Of one OF the galleries a far-szed
picture OF Abraham Lincoln. draped in the American
fag and the sight OF IL drew out the first manifesta-
ten Of applause interest that the Convention had
yet given. Other occasional cheers up from the
same quarter Of the hail. and II ascertained that
the provocatlon for them came from successive tee.
grams 10 the Texas delegates from their home con-
stItuencies urging them not to turn 10 the right"
or turn 10 the left" but keep In the middle of IN.
road"
. THREE COIORED DELEGATES.
There were only three coorcd delegates present
These we're c. w. Buford. from Colorado; g. d.
Walton from Georgia. and James Beck, from Kan
sas.
At12 o'clock there still no sign OF an organza-
tion of the Convention. The portion Of the hall re-
served for the delegates WAS then about two-thrds
full and there not hundred specis tors In the
gallery Probably one-thrd OF the delegates were
In their shirt sleeves. and many women mot dele
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THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.

st Louis July 22-The same uncertainty ana con-
fusion prevailed about the hour OF the meeting OF
the Peoples party (PopulisO Convention as anou'
tho various other matters connected with II. Ten
O'Clock II and noon had been publicly given out az
the hour with more or less apparent authority Al
the earliest of these points Of time there were moi
aftv delegates in the Convention Hall, and only
few solitary figures were to be seen scattered mere
and there throughout the galleries An hour later
there had been accessions that about doubled tho
number OF people on the floor and in the galleries.
The hall was practically in the same condition as
10 arrangements and decorations that II was "heh
the Republican Convention assembled in 1t fve weeks
ago except that the pictures OF Washington Grant.
Sherman and others had beer taken away, ana that
the place reserved for the chairman secretaries ana
other officials and celebrities the stage was abso-
lutely unprovided with tables, chairs or any other
part OF the necessary outfit. The reason for this
nakedness in the most important and conspicuous
part of the hall past finding out. The absence
Of brass bandsas almost necessary adjunct to all
political gatherings has been particularly notice
able in connection with the Populists. There was
an exception made to-day however. a band being In
the gallery, back OF the charman's stand which
filled up the long waiting time.
Ignatiis Donnelly Of Minnesota. was early In at
tendance, smiling. unctuous and rotund as ever. and
little changed personal appearance since he first
made his appearance in Congress as Representative
from the State Of Pennsylvania. He moved about
among the delegates chatting with them and pre-
sumably doing missionary work in the cause OF
Middle of he Road Popusm.
DIVEsT THEMSELVES OF COATS.
Many Of the delegates. setting ceremony and dig
nifty aside as unbeiitting the weather and the occa
sion. divested themselves of coats and sat in their
sleeves. tanning themselves assduously The
uhceremoniousness OF the affair was further in
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CONTESTS FROM FOUR STATES SETTLED.
PArTERsoN's BRYAN DELEGATION FROM coll
oRADo ADMITTED TO SEATS IN


ST, Louis July 22-The Populis. Committee on Gre
dentials met Immediately after the afternoon ad-
tournment OF the Convention to-day and organized
by e;ecting Alonzo Wardall, OF California. chairman
and c. T. Palmer OF Illinois secretary. The com
mittee then adjourned TO meet at p. m at the Lin
dell House.
When the committee in the Lindell House con-
tests were reported from the States Of Colorado ILL
nois Missouri and Wisconsin. II was decided 10 take
I'D the contests in alphabetical order and to allow
each side half an hour. The Colorado contes. was
first heard r. 4. Southworth and G. c. Hackstan,
who are contestng. first stated their case Mr.
Southworth said that he did not contest the resu-
larity OF the convention which named Mr. Patterson
and the others who hold regular credentials. He as
serted however that their convention was Popullst
IN name only. and was really packed by Democrats
and the delegates sent here came only for the pur-
pcse Of forcing Mr. Bryan. the nominee OF the Demo
era tic party upon n Popuist Convention Mr.. Hack
staff followed In bitter denunclatlon Of the Patter
son men, calling them political renegades and out
casts.
Thomas Patterson replied for the regulars. He
described the convention which named the forty-hve
delegates whose seats are contested He convinced
the committee OF the regularity Of his appointment
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Colgate & Co.'S
VIOLETWATER

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b, den, and they have been persuaded that
tins ia the opportunity TO shift the buroeh upon
other shoulders. Their halucination is almost
pathetic
lrpon the Younger clement In this Convention
sympathy would bs wasted They are the riH-
raff of small cities the oracles of country tav-
erns the turbulent spirits to whom the oner OF
an honest days work would come like gal
vanc shock and in whom the more clever poll
ticians find willing and plant tools They are
not large element in this Convention. but what
they lack in numbers they make up In noise
THE WOMEN DELEGATES.
II the spectacle Of the old men in this gather
Ing is pathetic, that Of the women who have
come here as delegates and lookers-on Is infinite
" more So A look into their eyes Is sufficient to
convince the most sceptcai that they are, to put
It mildly fanatics. A minutes conversation Is
all that Is wanted to show that an attempt TO
reason or argue with them is so much breath
and energy wasted They are not the class 10
which Mrs Lease belongs. who are clever enough
to make half-truths do the duty OF facts, ana are
not above presuming upon the ignorance OF the
audience they are addressing. but the wives OF
the poor, misguided farmers who nave shared
with them through life their sorrows, their dis-
appointments and their failures, and who. with
them. think the opportunity has come at last TO
wreak vengeance upon the authors of all their
imaginary woes They are honest In their be-
lief and cling to their views with tenacity that
is altogether wanting In the men. No woman
delegate in this Convention. for instance. Is for
compromise on the question of indorsing the chi
cago ticket She Is either outspoken for Bryan
or sternly walks In the middle Of the road"
A TAME OPENING SESSION.
So much for the character Of the Convention.
Its opening proceedings can be disposed OF In
few words The action Of the National Commit
tee in choosing Senator Marion Butler, OF North
Carolina as temporary chairman was ratined py
the Convention without the slightest demonstra-
ton of opposition Buffers speech. too, was list
ened to with apparent attention by the middle
Of f-the.road" men. though here and there dis
position was manifested to question the argu-
ment and deductions Of the speaker A rambling
effort by the author Of the Shakespeare
cipher was received with good-natured tolerance,
as were the polite speech Of welcome which Gov
ernor Stone delivered after the opening prayer
and sundry other remarks by less prominent per-
sons on deck Beyond doubt, the proceedings
were disappointingly tame, but there are those
who do not hesitate to predict lively time ahead
vet The fire. they say, is merely smouldering
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land OF the fact that he was now a Populis and not
a Democrat
Mr.. Taubeneck. who had dropped In, declared that
II Mr.. Patterson was net PopuIst he (TauoenecD
was not one.
II. =. Clark. chairman OF the Colorado State Com
mittee. declared the regulars had been properly
named by a Popust Convention.
Mr.. Southworth got five minutes to close. He used
his time making personal charges against Mr. Pat
terson. which the latter asserted to be false
Mr.. Bentley. Of North Dakota. moved that the reg
ulars headed by Mr. Patterson. be seated. On roll
cali the motion was carried by q yeas to IA nays
The committee then adjourned until p. m.
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strike down what is wrong and 70 hold up what is
right. II you in your principles IA delegate:
We will not do it,, then you become no better
than ths old parties which you were raised to de-
stroy | believe that this Convention is going to
do the wise thing I believe that 1t is going 10
stand together. 1t is not going to split .Cheorsl
a principles: but we ourselves will not split because
we stand upon the principle, and are not going 10
II we stand together. and go away from here
united band Of brothers, we will strip for the fray,
and we will see next November that the minions
of orga nized capital and OF gold nonopolists are
too that this Young giant OF the Peoples party
will come out Of the campaign stronger than we
go into it, (Cheers) Remember that you nave
parties have accomplished in hundred and re-
member too that II we do our duty at this Trying
the majority party Of the country 49,
Senator Butler spoke for hour, closing ms
speech at D. M He was congratulated upon 1t
by Ignatius Donnelly and other persons en- the
stand
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gates) were seated among them. The appearance OF
two American flags, borne by members OF the Mis-
s,ss,pni delegation. with the motto mo Compro-
mise" attracted attention and some little applause
When the Massachusetts, delegation entered the hall.
bearing on their banner the inscription THE Spirit
of TO- there were a few cheers and In the mean time
there was hung the gallery railing behind their
stand picture. apparently that OF Peter Cooper
the New-York millionaire and philanthropst. with
the motto from one OF his letters speeches: Ma
tona prosperity cannot be restored by enforced idle
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all. The assassin's stiletto
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BRYAN TALKS TOO MUCH.
OF THE DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS
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[pY TELEGRAPH TO THE rkIDUSE.l

lDY TELEGRAPH TO THE -kIDUNE1
Washington. July Ex-senator Faulkner. chair
man Of the Democratic Congressional Committee
is by no satisfied In all respects with the
present aspect Of affairs. He has no sympathy
whatever with any movement calculated 70 combine
with the Populists He says he Is not Popuh"
and Will not be classed with them. The fight must
be made within the Democratic lines. and so far a.
he Is concerned he will urge that no concessions
be made to them in connection with the Natlona
ticket He saws IL would be suicidal for the party
TO countenance anything that looked 10 the drop
ping OF Sewall from the ticket IN FAVOR oI
Popust He says he does not consider such
thing probable, ard he would have no part IN sucn
q transaction Moreover while he feels encourages
by indications that free silver sentiment is sainns
headway in some unexpected quarters. Senator
Faulkner Is by no means confident that the move
ment will continue to gain impetus and strens'n
until November In reply TO request for his op'n'
ion on that point he said
That am unable to say. II may be permanent
or it may be only temporary. That is one Oh INV
reasons why think the Bryan managers are pun
ting of the opening Of their campaign TOO ions
Now Is the time TO push the Bryan work "niie 'n'
fever is on the people. Why. the Nation' wv
m,,tee should be organized ard have out its cam
pairn handbook by this time. fear It Is mis-
take 10 nut Off opening the campaign until ava!
of there In the middle Of August II WIZ Tan"
several weeks for the committee 10 periec' "'
organization and get It's force In thorough worKns
order There are some persons who imagine tha'
the Democratic Congressional Committee Is expec''
ed 10 get out the campaign handbook That .
mistake That work belongs 10 the National 'om'
mttee am ready TO give the National Comm'
tee any assistance can, as have on hand Nv
OF good material that will 1T in nicely In the manu-
book: but nevertheless think II Is mistake 10
postpone the formal opening OF the campaign '''
long ,
1t Is evident that Chairman Faulkner Is a'*
troubled with misgvings as to the staying anu
wearing qualities OF the Presidential candidate |"
his party In reply to the suggestion that "'
BRYAN had already opened the campaign ana vas
making speeches almost daily. the chairman os
the Democratic Congressional Committee dryy "
marked: ,., p II. ukss
10 talk and In my opinion he talks too much ~ ~
shoud he kept quiet until the campaign opens amV
then he should not he allowed 10 speak wltnuSds
nrepa ton His speeches are not up 10 tne sss sas
ard of his Chicago speech. and Will not pe un,oII
he has ample opportunity to prepare himself, ~ ~
I have noticed considerable criticism upon sone ~
his ofrhand efforts. His enemies are on MS 80 Lea
and they arc ever ready to pick up ana maNe aw.rcs
Of any silly or injudicious remark he may enaun1
10 lei fall His play now Is 10 remain ss.t s, teinS
bottle up some Of tho personal JOY ne lee's ~ ''
selected az the candidate OF his party
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THE ANN4 PEPPINA ASHORE,

Washington. July 221.-e bark Anna Peppina
from South Africa. went ashore this morning OF
Pensacola. Fla The crew was saved BY the lfs-
saving service crew.
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nRyAX INpoRsEp IN RHODE ISLAND.

Providence. July 2? (SpeciaD.-The Rhode 's's. 49,.
Democratic State Central Committee me' ~
and indorsed Bryan and Sewa. and the ~" 49,,
platform. Notwithstanding the strong souna " rns
resolutions passed at the State Convention .,e,m
resolutions OF Endorsement say that the pauo,'xS
was framed in the interests OF all the pev' a..
no Democrat need hesitate TO support a., earnest
man c. c. Nichols. OF this ciiy, mss msae ~ me reso.
iution shoud be passed he would res's%S he cNy
comnistee Mr. Nichols is cha'Imsnn, ,xn,ror v John ".
Davis mad. a long speech In favor o, stMopted BY
The resolution OF Endorsement was S"'S
vote Of 81 TO 8
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CRIES FOR MRS LEASE IGNORED.

When Senator Butler resumed his seat. some
cries were raised for speech from Mrs. Lease
but the chairman directed the secretary to call the
roll Of States to name the Committee on Creden-
tals This was done.
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IGNATIus DONNELLY's APPEAL.

Ignatius Donnelly OF Minnesota, responded to
Governor Stones address of welcome lie spoke OF
the different cities that had desired the Convention.
mentioning Chicago as that "queenly' city OF
magnificent growth, which is miracle OF our
American civilization. But st. Louis was selected
because II was pre-eminently the heart and centre
OF the American continent-the centre OF the MIS-
sissippl Valley the grandest body Of agricultural
and fertile lands on the face OF the earth. The
selection of the centre OF this great valley for the
Convention OF the Peoples party, said the speak
er was particularly appropriate. because this move'
ment was an outgrowth from the agricultural and
laboring population Of this country 1t began at a
million frcsdes where the farmer in the silence OF
his home studied out for himself the causes OF tne
Affections he endured, and united TO ma remedy
"Our CITY friends" he continued. 'for a time re-
garded II as a movement hostile to themselves
They never could he further from the truth II Is
at last daWning upon the minds or our far
Eastern cities that In asserting to the evil cohd.
tions that now surround us they have destroyed
out for forcign markets. where they must encoun-
ter the hostility OF the whole world. they nave per-
mitted their own natural market. of which they
had the monopoly. to fall into poverty ano wretch
edness and they are to-day in sackcloth and ashes:
feeling the result OF that mistaken policy"
(Cheers.)
unity Il stood" he said, lat the cradle Of the old
Greenback party. tCheers) i stood at the cradle
of the Peoples party God forbid should be here
to-day to attend It's funeral stand together,
friends, Lift up your hearts TO the majesty and
the dignity of the duties laid upon your shoul-
ders" Mr. Donnelly said the men OF Valley Forge
"had no more sublime and tremendous duty than
we have to-day. No man, however great. Is worth
a scintilla against the interests OF this great
party"
tive Committee as in the body of the hall to
step up 10 the platform. Among those who thus
advanced was Mrs. Mary Ellen Lease. who was
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SENATOR BUTLER'S SPEECH.

Chairman Taubeneck introduced as temporary
chairman Of the Convention Senator Marion But
Ter. OF North Carolina. who received with
three cheers which characterized ICY
clone of patriotism" All history taught, he said.
that there always came crises I'm the affairs of men
when humanity raised to a higher level. accor-
dinghy the men on whose shoulders the re-
eponsibny rested were able to meet the crisis
with wisdom and patriotism tchcers) and to solve
II 10 the bettcrment OF humanity. Two political
narties he said had held National Conventions
this year had adopted platforms and had put for
ward their leaders and now another great political
party young but a growing giant In strength.
had assembled 70 speak TO the American people In
this critical and important hour Cheers) The
Populists here because there was need Of
them 10 be here. The parties that had had charge
of the Government since the war had succeeded In
bringing the Nation TO the verge Of bankruptcy
Of the pcoust organization The ,,,, two parties had
sa h "n Sa ohfp think IN Of he pns and
He went on 10 speak OF the transportation ques-
tion as standing side by side WITH the money
lions would have he solved before the country
got back TO prosperity. The standard on Trust.
for its copartnership with transportation com
panies II the Peoples party Were to go out OF
Bryan would not stand (Cheers) The People 5
so important, that had split both the old parties
in two daughter and applause Now this Con.
to go down in defeat lie had faith that this Con-
vention would not turn Itself into Democratic
(rnore checrs), but would find way between them
that was true and right.
What" Senator Butler asked should this Con-
venlon dol'' and he was answered by one of the
California delesates Alfred Dasgett; ..
Popullst platform. without reference TO what the
Democratic Convention had done" (cheers)
THE PARTY MUST NOT WAIVER.
while this party lives" Senator Butler ex-
claimed "and God grant that II shall never die,
because 1t will be ever nesded so long as human
liberty ia threatened. II must be true TO the mis-
sion which II born to accomplish. Cheers }
II this Convention cannot follow its\ own teach
ings. II r. unworthy 10 represent the people. ZAP
plause) What is your duty to-day? II is 10 In
dorse and approve what is right and to condemn
what is wrong. No other course Is true Popusm
The mission Of the Peoples party has been 20
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ness on q large portion Of the people" Finally the
members OF the Populist National Committee ana
several prominent delegates took seats on the pat
form.
All this time there was much commouon III '"o
Texas end of the hail. where several fery de'egates
harangued their colleagues
CALLED TO ORDER BY MR. TACBENECk'
Atl2:3s o'clock the Convention was caiied 70 oruer
nv Mr. Taubeneck chairman Of the National Com
noittee md the Rev W. r. l.. Smith. OF the lhiru
Ran,st Church. of ST. Louis offered prayer as fol-
lows:
For the multide OF Thy mercies. LORD. we
render unto Thee hearty thanksgiving ana Praise'
Thou hast led us into green pastures ana 9esiue
tho still waters They gentleness mas mace us
great From Thy hand we have received the goouIy
heritage of great common country, me; oses-
ing has filed 1t with plenty while In all its porders
peace drops her benediction. Above al we nasS S
the revelations of Thyself our Father ana
through Jesus Christ has been opened to us way
into better country. To-day, as a representative
assembly Of American citizens we wish humpIy 70
recognize Thy majesty and great glory and our de-
nendence upon Thee Thy strength Is our support:
Thy wisdom our light Thy goodness on our ~ reiIEs tb
great Convention May Thy righteousness trans
fuse Itself through all their counses. ana may A d
pIre broad American patriotism warm every
heart Smite the evils that threaten our sociai
order and domestic peace, and give US good men
to rule over Nation. Scourge OUT lhe demons
of greed sectionasm and lawlessness and put IN
their place the sweet angel Of charity that remem-
bers the poor and needy and MIN tnat mus no
belner THY Kingdom come. Thy Will De done on
earth II is done in Heaven for Thine Is the King
dom and the power and the glory forever Amen!