New-York tribune., 1896-07-24
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| standing
He has been identified prominently with the fopu"st
| Marty since its organization but his fglt against
| the boy Orator has brought down upon MS heau
| the curses and abuse OF the Democrats ana fopu-
lists He retaliates in the following arraignmeh' Vi
the Nebraska gang that " here pushing Bryan III
terests:
II notice in this mornings paper . vruent attack
! on me by the Nebraska delegation signed W. H.
! Greene chairman and Warwick Saunders, secre-
tary do not believe 1t was authorized by the de-
| cent element OF that delegation. W. L. Greene ID
an office holder and hopes TO be nominated by Con-
| gr.ss and get the Democratic ndorsement war
wick Saunders Is one Of John Hocomb's oil inspec-
| tor. Half OF the delegation are John Holcomps
appointees who hope to perpet"ate their )oos' uo'
ernor Holcomb has made direct deal win Mr.
Bryan to nominate him at b. Louis. and rneeoy
! get Bryan's support for Governor thA fall. IL ]"
direct and shameless seout Of the Populist party
| OF Nebraska.
"senator Allen has also entered into deal to be
elected 10 the United States Senate. a. result or
this trade Over half Of these men are once-nooerS
and as SUCH under rules. are not eugioie 10
seats in our Convention. they are here wearing
Democratic badges and their leaders are in confer
daily with the chairman Of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee. They have shameessly solo OUT
! the Popul.s, party in State for gain They came
here on railroad passes and packed the Convention
by the most shameless and corrupt old-party ne1h-
! ods Governor Hocomb's nearest relatives are on
| trip to Alaska guests OF the Union fac'hc ran
road Company. In our State II Is we'll known that
| Governor Holcomb Is under the absolute control OF
the godbug Editor OF The Omaha Bee He ap-
pointed his son high office These people, oy
sinister influences that will not bear the light, are
seeking 10 destroy the Peoples party. They innaplt
magnificent headquarters. They howl ana Jeer AZ
straight Populist delegates. II their earnest desire
to stay at the pie counter they siander and magn
honest
II hold two high positions IN the Peoples party
presldent OF the National Reform Press and COM
mander OF the National Legion. have given
| pledge OF honor that will stand by our party and
protect it's honor against the malignant assaults or
all traitors who may assail It. will stand by the
pledge no matter what happens. have no III will
| toward Mr. Bryan. He Is q good man In bad COM
pany He cannot get an honest electoral vote WITH
out the aid Of the Infamous and criminal ballot-oox
| suffers OF the South who should be hanged 10 the
| highest tree In their domain. The idea OF a man
posing az a reform candidate who has TO steal all
the electors Of Southern States will stand by
the noble men OF the South In their gallant strug-
gle for liberty. matter what the result will be
II denounce the men Y no issued this address and
men who are here destroy the only silver and Re-
form party in the Nation They jngling Demo-
cratic money and moving heaven and earth to
strike down the only true silver party. They are
| aided by all the demon OF hell from all the slums
Of this Iey are e fro S ous bans aao an
wearing Democratic badges 10 the Middle of-the-
Roaa nd % s Of od who
aided our cause will win the battle"
The dllatory methods pursued In to-day's Popuhst
Convention and the adjournment without any action
| last night have stirred up element Of business
! like delegates who propose TO rush things. Jerry
Simpson says: The Populst Convention Is in the
, hands Of a lot OF mbec!es. who do not know the
should have done half OF the work OF the Conven-
ton. and We have done nothing. Some OF US who
want this thing done In busnesske way are
working g. for Permann. org,nisatSSn% tho % tna, VIII
knows something about his business We are going
to make Senator Allen Of Nebraska, permanent
chairman"
An attempt made to bring In and display on
the stage at the Silver Convention banner bearing
hdeous picture OF John Most shaking hands with
Mckinley Above the picture the inscription
Unite and down these" Below the picture were
the words: The modern Herod and PLATE unite to
snd S os csT. o & a9vhs h
banner ont at the the d99r % They p prSnOInced !, 100 raw
Isn't this show our'n?"
Course Il s"
We'll then. why in Halifax DO have to buy
tickets?'
Il don't know"
wall, neither do t.
IT'S gosh burned shame"
That's what It is
The straight-out Popuists the Bryan Populists
sre bons mad He5s aa all the oneT
the way from everywhere TO make the Convsnt.on
they expected to pay b seat e to 's get n Biz
crowds OF angry men stood on the steps Of the
to-day and denounced the outrage
Here Is another Of Congressman Towne's Jokes:
Fellow citizens. We are men in temple Of concord
From these walls the counterfeit presentments OF
Beethoven and Wagner look down upon US, those
grand masters OF harmony"
A delegate in the of the hall inquired whether
them fellers (meanng the great composers) were
Populists or Missoury Dimmocrats?
They stood very my desk" said tho opera
tor at tho Lindell Hotel for the Postal Telegraph
and Gable Company. They Populists with
long. cleaning whiskers. They conventional
rural sackcoats and expressions Of wonder. They
had just come down the marble steps from the
fourth floor. one little in advance Of the other.
Morning, neighbor. Morning Say what was
that thing in my room that looked much like
coffin That puzzled me There was just such
bath-tub. do you friends" said bystander who
was. never anything like that up in our coun-
try What's IT fur. anyway? IT is used for bathing
wash yourself n WHAT'S the matter with hs M old
pump that stands outdoors and the wash basnr"
There Is one assistant sergeant-at-arms at the |
Silver Convention who attracts attention than
all the others put together She IL Lillian NJ Han |
ley a pretty girl who is heart and soul for William
j. Bryan and free silver. Her father Is a delegate
to the Convention, but her wishes are law with him.
and were he opposed to free silver and Bryan he /
would vote for them because she says So Miss /
Haney Is brunette, with a figure to match her /
pretty face She also has sweet voice, and wher
this fact s discovered the Convention will call upon
her entertain II.
II. s. B. c'Stump'D Ashby's sarcastic speech to /
the Texas delegation before the Populist Conven- |
ton was called TO order this morning provoked |
considerable mirth Il was In St. Louis six years
ago" he said. when We met in Music Hall Jerry
Simpson. Weaver. Streeter. Donnelly and all that |
crowd We declared for certain principles and /
among them the free and Unlimited coinage |
OF silver. Now, to-day. here comes the Democratic I
party 80 small In the East. North and West that
II scarcely deserves the dignity OF a spanking and