The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-22


US by the Republicans and Democrats
who are our common enemies
When Mr.. Kirby concluded the tenn
porary organization was completed,
and the roA call of states was ordered.
Three delegates from each state, rep
resenting the middle Of the road SEN
timelt, were allowed to remain in the
caucus. The representation from var
loTs parts of the United tates was not
at all flattering to the middle of the
road men. There were no responses
from Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut,
Delaware, Indian territory, Kansas,
Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachu-
sets, Michigan, Nebraska, Montana,
Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey,
New Mexico, North Dakota, Rhode Is
land, South Carolina, South Dakota,
Utah, Vermont, Virginia and Oklaflo-
ma. But those who did remain repre-
scented some very large delegations,
and it was freely claimed by the
speech makers that they would be able
to control the convention. prevent the
nomination of Bryan and select a
straight-out middle of the road Popu-
list.
Senator Jones, chairman of the Dem
ocratic national committee, has been
hard at work during the day trying to
procure
THE ENDORSEMENT OF BRYAN
by the Populist convention. He has
been aided in this by Senator Cockrel
OF Missouri and Governor Stone of the
same state. Both of these have been
trying to break the Missouri delega-
ton. which is almost solid for the
middle Of the road. 1t is stated that in
a number of delegations which have
Grained to be almost solid against
Bryan, more converts have been made
ana that these solid delegations have
peen loaned for the sake of appear
an'ee TO the middle of the road men:
that they may not be discouraged over
the apparent loss Of their forces. 1t is
sate TO say, however, that the Demo-
Gratis have no idea of the actual
strength of the middle of the road men.
The middle of the road men contin-
ued making speeches until quite a late
hour. They had about decided to
make Jerome Kirby of Texas their
candidate for temporary chairman.
but some Of them thought it would be
good thing to have Marion Butler
declare himself. Accordingly a commit
tee was invited to wait upon him and
invite him to come before the middle
or the road men, or if he could not
come, to announce his position While
the committee was absent, "Cycline"
Davis entered the room and imme-
dlately there were loud cries for a
speech. He was
LIFTED BODILY ON A TABLE
and was visiEbly embarrassed. Davis
had been a middle of the road Populist
and one of the most pronounced mem
bers from Texas in favor of a straight
out platform and ticket But in the
national committee today he supported
Butler His Texas friends wanted an
explanation. Davis finally explained
that he voted for Butler when he be
came convinced that it was a question
of Butler or Weaver. He considered
Butler preferable to the Iowan.
Just as Davis finished talking. the
committee returned from calling on
Butler. They had decided not to invite
Butler to appear before the conference.
but had asked him to state his position.
That position, according to the COM
mittee, was thar Butler said the Pop
ulists must adopt a platform and ten
der the nomination to Bryan and nom
mate a candidate for yice-presidtant.
The report was received with jeers.
We don't want him." cried one. He
has turned his coat already" said an
other
A member of the committee said
there was nothing for the middle OF
the road men to do except stand by
Kirby. Davis arose again and pleaded
with them not to attempt to undo the
action of the national committee. He
was very much surprised to learn that
Butler held the position stated by the
committee.
WE MUST BE PATRIOTS"
said Davis. 1--WE must not make a
fight on the action of the commits
: I will
ton of the country. We shall be an
tagonized in many sections"
Davis advised against rash acts. He
would be torn limb from limb before
he would do anything TO injure the
/ Populist party. He had placed his sons
ON his knees, and laying his hands on
/ their heads had bid them TO hate the
! Democratic party for all time. He
again announced his adhesion to the
( Populist party. Their God shall be
my God,' he cried excitediy Their
graves shall be my graves"
Cyclone was preparing to soar still
| higher, when the middle of the road
men took a hand. Hes a Bryan
man. shouted one. Take him down,
yelled another. 1--WE don't want to
listen to such talk as that" came from
a third one. He sold US OUT said a
fourth.
/ and gracefully retired, perspiring free
ly, but not before one of HIS Texas
/ friends had mounted a chair and de-
clared thar anybody who undertook to
stop Cyclone" Davis mouth would
have to fight.
w. ]. Carter Of Georgia, a young
man with flowing curls, jumped upon a
chair and said he could not expect tC
reply to the eloquent Cyclone from
! J,5+ j.
could. The man." said Mr., Carter
who tells Jim Davis five minutes be
fore the committee meets that he is
( against Bryan and an hour afterwards
tells our committee he is for Bryan
IS NOT A FIT MAN
to preside over a. convention of Popu-
lists. We want no such man.
This announcement was recaived
with cheers by the Populists. An at
tempt was then made to nominate Kir-
by, who was still presiding over the
meeting but as several delegates want
ed an opportunity to be heard, he
recognized everybody. a North Caro-
lima man mounted the table and said
North Carolina would not vote fol
Butler. He advised everybody to be-
ware of men who talked for Bryan.
Some Texas man nominated Judge
Frank Burkett of Louisiana for tenn
porary chairman, but the Louisiana
men said they expected to place him or
the national ticket and did not want
TO enbarrass him by having him made
J temporary chairman. A Texas dele
gate said the nomination of Judge Kir
by for temporary chairman, in view
of the fact that the members of thf
national committee from Texas haC
supported Butler, would
LOSE KIRBY THOUSANDS OF