The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-07-31

| lutcIIDOotl Tue OD-
| lection that all the seats in the galleries
were assigned on tickets issued and
that, besides, there wcrs counterfeit
| badges out.
Mr.. Washburn, of Massachusetts,,
offered the following resolution:
whereas. We are all Popuists and depre-
| cate an attack which has appeared in some
! OF the newspapers, that there is disposition
| on the part OF any portion of this convention
not to abide by the action of the convention,
| therefore.
Resolved. That we repudiate all such
utterances, as a reflection on the fidelity OF
the members OF this convention to the
Peoples party
Strong opposition was Immediately
developed to this on the part of the
Southern delegates and the point of
order was made that the convention
not yet being permanently organized
1T was out OF order.
AT the afternoon session the conven-
tion was called to order by Senator
Butler and the different contested
States was taken up.
The report from the committee on
permanent organization was presented
when points of order were made that
the committee on credentials had the
right of way until lis full report was
made. The chairman (Mr. Washburn,
of Massachusetts, overruled these OBJ
jections and amid an uproar announc
ed that Mr.. Cox, of Virginia, chair
man of the committee on permanent
organization, had the floor. Mr.. Cox
stated the recommendations of the
committee-the name of Senator Allen,
of Nebraska, being reported for per-
munent chairman.
The convention then, Mt 7:10 began
to vote by States on the adoption of
the majority report, Allen for perma-
nent chairman), the utmost confusion
prevailing.
The vote was announced at sos p.
m. MS follows: For Allen 75S, for Cam
5G5, for Donnelly l.
Senator Allen was escorted to the
chair by Lafe Pence, Cyclone" Davis
and Ignatius Donnely, and was greeted
with cheers. He returned thanks to
the convention for the mark of its con-
tidcnco and esteem. He said that he
would have preferred to act as simple
delegate, but it had been thought
proper by portion of the delegates to
pei
and he had consented Gn perhaps an
evil hour that his name might be used.
He had read in st. Louis paper IA
paper supposed to be in the Mckinley
gold standard INTEREST," that the Popu-
list convention was prepared to die;
but If the editor Of that paper had wit
messed the soul-stirrinS scenes of patri-
otism here he would have changed his
opinion. (Cheers.)
Mr.. Allen spoke for an hour in his
best sarcastic vein, cliciting shouts of
approval and dissent sometimes, alter
natcly, but frequently committingly.
He concluded by expressing the opin-
ion 'p,,a TINT s;icpa9,Jv hH had e".i md asked: Wt
is your pleasure ~
Senator Butler named the ,.ppoint.
mcnt of q committee Of p delegates to
confer tonight or tomorrow with con-
ference committee of the Silver con-
vcution whose honored president now
occupied seat on the platform. (Shouts
OF "No, no, adjourn.')
Mr.. Branch, Of Georgia, moved to
lay the motion on the table. That
motion was voted down and Senator
Eutler's motion was agreed to.
Mr.. Burnsham, of Iowa, offered a
resolution for the appointment of n
committee OF one delegate from each
State to consider and report in what
manner the Peoples party can coop
crate with other parties on the question
Of free coinage OF silver. Referred to
.he committee on rules.
Marion Butler and the North Caro-
lima delegation withdrew opposition to
Bryan and decided not to bolt if the
Ncbraskan was nominated. Texas
then fell i'll, and it was easy sailing for
the Bryanitcs nfterwnrd.
FOURTH DAI.
Friday the populist Convention was
called t. order by Senator Allen, per-
maHcut chairm1n, ut l0:p5 o'cloc!i.
y gNv&l, constructed IN the state Of
Ohio, Of forty-o;gAt different kinds
o: timber was presented by delegate
Denoc, OF that State. as II Middle of
the Road" G0vtl. When this perform
ancc WAS Il: an end, the States were
called for nnl Tie appointment of
delegates to act on the conference
committee with the Silver convention
commenced. The report of the com
mittce on rules and order which was
made Thursday night was taken up for
action. The majority report was also
read Thursday night. The minority
report was ,cad-the point of it being
that nominntions for Vice President
fhali be made PRO to those for Presi-
dent. Tho majority report was eX-
,,luirnI Ivy GrIarotn pop,crov of Now
Jersey, Il member of the committee on
rules. There were but three points of
difference, he said, between the major