New-York tribune., 1896-07-23
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Zoo. and Proofs U66

Texas and Tennessee OF the most important
Middle-of- the Road States. found that they had
been cut out of the clover pasture In front OF tho
speakers platform and reegated TO the stubo's
field on the extreme eft Of the hall. At the Repub-
ican Convention this space was occupied by re
people who are said to have pad sac a seat f94
var;a. Wash!rgton and Indian Territory found they t.
similarly located on the extreme right OF the
in front OF the Platform were allotted 20 lllinosif
York and Massachusetts,
l.. c. Bateman. Populist nominee for Governor
Of Maine is in to join forces with those who are
seeking to prevent the Endorsement OF sewall by
the Popuists He aired his grievance in this wses Z
"Mr Sewall is a candidate for the Vice-P Presk
dency Of the United States on a silver ticket. He.
advises his friends 10 vote for Mr Winslow, thA \
gold candidate, saying that we must have nsy,,
convention and silver platform upon which
Mr. Winslow can stand. Mr. sewall was nevef
Maine on the reform ticket for eigh'een yearsso
Mr. Sewan ADMITTED IN an interview Ast week
that he was not GreSnbacker
br
Here is the way in which Popuistic organ s,.ns9
UP the distinctive features Of the Convention: BOSS
rule is barred The bosses Do no, boss There are
leaders. but they do not lead. This is a NausoHk
Convention OF individuals. Sectionalism will cut r.
little figure in deliberations. TIE gathering Is a.
unlike the Republican Convention day is upl,ks .
the Democratic National Convention There ats
no Robespierres, no Murats and 81. Justs-on q
the floor Of the Convention. Neither are there any
Hannas Plat,s OF Manleys plotting in hotels and
committee rooms. The plain people are In the
saddle AMI have made up Their minds 10 o
ride in the middle of the road. Women have 49,
voice in the National Committee and will be heard
in the Convention debates. Each delegate seems
realize that the eyes of the nation are upon the
Convention OF his party. High regard for prin-
cples and little respect fcG practical politics are
marked features 1t Is a rank and file Convention,
with profound disregard FOR the opinions Of self
constituted leaders. The sombrero and the slolch
hat take the place of the silk tiles and smart sraws
seen at the Republican Convention. or oratory
there Is w9ful dearth. but Of plain talk there i:
Davis, the tail Texan with sombrero OF the dimen-
ssqlie sSre Of the gathering Senator Allen. Of Ne.
braska, is the handsonest in the Convention,
cular limbs. Alien claims hold he cheapest seat
In the ., Senate II cost him JUST 81, his board and
o,ing for him. Allen. of Nebras PETER. OF Kan
sa.: Kolb, Of Aabama, and Butter. OF North
Convention. Weaver. Of Iowa Norton and Tauben-
Of Of Rars sr S s n p,n. n aSs @
ayaqno, snsts vponne and e.
are two very interesting figures in the Popaist
camp, But there is no man worship. no puttn,s on
now gathered in St. Louis OF this conventon c ~" Il
MAJ be truly said as the circus bIllbcaris say Of
He SohLHS Sno"' itsesI Is It's OnIy parallel ~
g. r. Harbaugh religious crank OF Geneva
Neb.. was early in the Auditorium this morning
armed with big family Bible He is not a dele
gate bun will try 10 be recognized by the Chair and
address the Convention. He believes that this cam.
paign will be the last In this country. He says
that BY process he will have completed shortly
he will extract all the necessities OF lie from air
water and lime which he will provide to the world
Government and necessity work. Mr. Har-
baugh is harmless. but very persistent and long
winded."
Buffalo Jones. OF Oklahoma. has submitted Q
novel proposition 10 the campaign managers He
wants TO yoke up a couple OF bu.raloes and follow.
Bryan about the country and head all the big pro-
cessions He says Jerry simpson. Of Kansas. has
agreed TO drive the team
The crowd In the corridors Of the LIndeil has its
peculiar characteristics. just as Democratic and Re-
publican crowds have theirs The people STAND
about and get hot and tired just they do At sure
enough conventions. The lobby orators or rather
logtcians are about as thick as they were IN Sns,
no hotels but their voices are mucn strohse! an
their emphasis Is much more condihuous, ars
thick A delegate from Kansas hailed newspappe.
man in an upper hallway with: say. wnere ~ tnat
nIav. ,or hole anyway man was trying 20 ket
,n,o ths popuiist National Commttes-room Wien
NsorasrsH so Ts,v ars holding a rorEss IN therei"
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