The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-23

Crandall OF Camden, n. j., distributed
circulars in favor of the ratification OF
the "platform Of the new born Demo
cracy, ately christened at Chicago"
"rhe trouble will soon begin" he
shouted. "We don't want harmony"
Shortly before 10 O'CLOCK Senators
Stewart Of N evada and Kyle of North
Dakota joined Senator Allen and General
Field Of Virginia on the platform. She
tall form of "Cyclone" Davis OF Texas
could be r-aen everywhere on the floor
towering above the delegates. "Stu mpAsh-
by' of Socth Carolina who distinguished
himself last night by making dozen or
more speeches while the convention was
in darkness, held forth from the rostrum
of chair. The Texas delegation con-
tains some of the most uncompromising
men in the convention and thcv were
mad 10 the bone at the prospect OF being
baked in their middle Of the road policy.
At 10. .O5 Senator Butler, the handsome.
TEN porary chairman appeared on the plat
form. simultaneously the band struck
up "Dixie," and the delegates uncorked
some of their pent up enthusiasm. The
attendance in the galleries as on yester-
day, was very thin. Not more than 900
people were in the balconies. Five
minutes later Chairman Butler called the
convention TO order and the Rev. Mr..
Smith MADE the invocation for blessing
on the common country.
After an unheard and unnoticed an
nouncement by an Illinois delegate the
report OF the committee on credentials
was called for, Tut no one responded
and tho States were called for members
of committee on permanent organization
and resolutions.
The delegates sat in the sweltertng
heat, while the announcements were
bain
hall had supplied himself with palm
leaf fan, and the thousand or more fans
waved convulsively in the pit, like the
wings of the myriads of the yellow nut
terflies lowering about clover patch.
Big sunilowers adorned tho faus OF the
Kansas delegation. There were at times
long delays, and the delegates grew per-
ceptiblv impatient. The middle OF tho
road men were extremely suspicious.
They intimated that 1t was part of the
plot TO defeat them.
After the announcement of the CON-
rnittee on permanent organization the
mem bers retired. While other announce
ments were being made, middle OF the
road man attempted a demonstration.
Ii was a dramatically arranged affair, but
II only served to demonstrate the help
less minority OF the straightouts.
SOUND OF middle OF the readers, headed
by delegate Branch of Georgin, suddenly
plunged INTO the hall through the main
entrance sno came whooping down the
central aisles. They bore alott white
banner, with the inscription, "Middle OF
the road--a straight ticket" At sight
OF IL, the Texas, Georgia, Maine, Mis-
souri, and Mississippi. delegations
mounted their chairs and yelled at the
top OF their voices At the came time,
middle of the road delegate, stationed In
the gallery over the platform, hurled out
through the air about peck OF small
green tickets, which broke and fell like
a cloud OF stage snow over the pit. The
four delegations gave cheer after cheer,
but the others sat silent IN their seats
about sixth OF the delegates Joining In
the dem onstration. The green tickets
when examined contained the following
"Me demand a national treasury note
issued by the. general government, receiy-