San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-24


when Senator Allen, the chairman,
appeared on the platform. Four
minutes later he called the con-
! vention to order.
! 1t is drilling outside and there
is not over three bundled people
in the galleries.
The delegates arose and stood
with bowed heads while Rev.
WILDER G. Williams, OF the Union
Methodist church, this city, in
voked the Divine blessing, Chair
man Allen introduced Mrs. Mar
ion Todd, of Michigan, who an
nounced the death OF Mrs. E.
Emery, OF Michigan, prominent
worker in the reform cause and
paid glowing tribute to her
memory.
Resolution expressing the regret
of the convention at Mrs. Emory's
death was adopted.
A. A. Noe, an Ohio delegate,
then presented Chairman Allen
with gavel containing l6 pieces
of silver and one OF gold. sNtThe
handle was hickory.
After this presentation, Captain
G. A. Lloyd, Of Rochelle, New
York, and Mrs. Pennington, the
"Sweet Singer Of Arkansas"
marched into the hall dressed in
the costumes respectively Of Uncle
Sam and Columbia. They made
their way to the platform and
there faced the delegates while
Mrs. Pennington sang a Populist
campaign song.
Hon. Jerry Simpson mounted
the chair and protested against
frittering away any more time of
the convent on.
The committee to confer with a
similar committee at the silver
convention then appointed one
| from each state. While these Sc
lections were being made some one
in the gallery over the speakers
stand attempted to hand out a
banner representing Bryan with
one foot on the Democratic and one
on the Republican platform. He
was promptly suppressed. The
banner had been sent into the GAL
lery by the Texas delegation.
When Texas wascalled upon for
her member Of the conference COM
mittee, Delegate Park jumped up
and shouted: "Texas never treats
with the enemy. Texas names no
member OF that committee" All
other states, however, made selec-
tions. The committee Immediate
ly retired to meet the silver COM
mittee.
There was a row in the Texas
delegation on account of the exhi-
bition Of the Bryan picture and be-
cause OF the announcement Of the
refusal Of Texas to give members
for the silver conference commit
tee. Some of the delegation
thought they were going too far,
and said so. The delegation held
a meeting in the hall and consider
able bad blood was shown. Mil.
ton Park, who made the rather i'll.
tempered resi- ons, for Texas, was
agreed with by the delegation.
They continued to caucus a great
deal during the session of the con-
vention and a great deal Of dissatis-
faction was expressed by the fac
tions.
Congressman Howard called
upon the chair for a statement for
the purpose OF the conference COM
mittee and the power with which
1t was empowered. Senator KlIen
responded stating the object was
to ascertain If the two combina-
tions could find common grounds
to stand on. Anything they did
would be subject to the subsequent
action of the convention, but it
had no plenary power,
The regular order was then
called for. This was the reading
OF the minority report of the COM
mittee on rules. 1t commended
change in the order of making
the nominations so as to make
that Of vice.president before that
OF president. This was q move by
the middle-of-the.road men. Dele.
gate McGrath, Of Illinois, prompt
ly moved to lay the minority re-
port on the table. The plain pur-
pose OF the straight-outs was to
test Sewall's strength.
Ignatius Donnelly, Mimi, pro-
tested against the proposition
reported from the committee on
rules, to allow the candidates to
select the national chairman. He
wanted the national committee to
select its chairman. The middle
of-the.roaders cheered Donnelly
I uatily