Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-07-24
Senator Allen, of Nebraska, Sc
leeted as Permanent Chairman.
The middle of the Road" Men Storm
and Threaten in Vain.
Bryan Stock is Going Up in the Populist
Conventiou-The Committee on Cre-
dentials Makes a Partial Report-The
Illinois Contest Cases Taken Up.

their own use served to make the
darknes visible and more picturesque.
There was full attendance on
the floor and many spectators in the galleries.
For half an hour humorously -inclined people
in the galleries and on the floor INDUCED in
jokes at the expense of the populists, and
jeers and college yells prevailed Some at
tempts at explanation were made from the
chairman's platform; but they we're received
with dcrision and hootngs Finally
some of the delegates started to
sing the national anthem. Others joined
in and the band played the accompaniment
and this restored better humor The band
continued to play and it was promised from
the chairman's stand that light would soon
be forthcoming The real explanation of the
trouble was that whoever was in charge of the
arrangements had neglected to engage SER
vice for the evening from the eclectric light
company until late Wednesday evening, when
it was too late to turn on the current without
great risk, as preliminary tests of the circuits
we're necessary Some suggestions of ad-
journment we're made, but they met with no
favor-the crowd rather enjoying the darkness
and the fun.
CONVENTION HALL, ST. LOUIS. July 23-
Chairman Butler called the populist conven-
tion to order at 10: 10 Rev Mr. Smith offered
prayer The chairman announced that the
committee on credentials was not ready to re-
port The roll was then called to I'LL the COM
m o banner bearing device Middle OF the road
straight populist ticket" was carried into the
hall amid applause The announcement Of
the name of Gen Weaver, OF Iowa, as member
of committee on resolutions was received with
applause.
lhe names of the proposed committeeman
having been all sent in, those on permanent
organization were requested by the chairman
to retire for consultation.
From the gallery behind the stand a fight
of blue cards descended on which were print
ed financial plank proposed for the middle
of the road people by three of the Arkansas
delegates-George NJ Jackson, w. Rollison
and Isaac NJ McCracker This plank Is in
these words: I'VE demand national
treasury note issued by the general
government, receivable for all public
dues and q full legal tender in payment Of all
debts, public and private. and loaned direct to
the people through postal and other govern
mental banks at cost, for the benefit Of the
people And the purchase and coinage OF
such amount OF gold and silver bullion at the
ratio of 10 to os may be necessary to pay the
debts of the government, which are made
payable in coin We demand that the volume
of money shall speedily increase to an amount
necessary to transact the business of the
country on a cash basis"
Mr. Crawford, OF Kansas, moved that dele
gates to the silver convention be admitted to
the galleries when wearing their la lges This
was met with loud cri;s Of opposition.
Jerry Simpson urged the adoption of the
motion but an effort was made to cry him
down Chairman Butler declared him to be
out OF order sn1 ruled the motion to admit
silver delegates out of order
On q call of states in the committee on per-
manent organization the overwhelming senti-
ment appears to be in favor of Allen, and it is
probable he will be named permanent
chairman.
Half an hour after the retirement of the
committee on permanent organization for con-
sultation message was received from it say
ing that the committeeman from nine states
were absent The chairman announced the
fact to the convention and requested the abb
sentees TO report Immediately to the commit
tee room.
At II: 81 the committee on platform left the
convention to meet at the Lndell house Eu-
gene Debs entered the convention and was
greeted with applause.
Mr.. Skinner, Of North Carolina, made
point of order that the convention had not vet
permanently organized and business was not
in order
The committee on credentials has reversed
the action of their national committee in all
contests except Colorado.
The vote in committee on permanent or
ganiZstion OF the election OF O permanent
chairman OF the convention resulted as fol-
lows: Allen of Nebraska, 25; Butler, of North
Carolina, 8; Champion, Of Maine, IA mo-
tion to make Aliens nomination unanimous
was opposed by the delegates from North
Carolina.
Several motions to take a recess were voted
down or ruled out OF order in most eccentric
fashion without regard to parliamentary law
but finally one to take q recess till 3 o'clock
was successful and the temporary chairman at
l2:45 declared the convention adjourned until
that hour. ----~-
The convention reassembled during the hot
test portion Of an oppressively hot day. The
committee on credentials was still unready,
and the services Of the band had to be again
called into reQuisition TO fill up the tedious
time OF waiting.
1t was $50 when Senator Butler called
the convention to order, and stated that
the committee on credentials was prepared to
make partial report Thercupon MT Ward
all, OF California, chairman OF the committee,
| came to the stand and submitted majority
report recommending that the delegates
be recognized in all the uncon-
| tested cases; that in cases of the
| first seven Illinois congressional districts
both contestants and contestees be seated
with the right TO cast half votes and that in
the case of Colorado the delegates known as
the Patterson delegates be seated and cast
! the full votes OF the state.
| That part OF the report for admission of the
delegates whose seats we're uncontested was
| agreed to .--ss~@-----.a--"
Mr.. Patterson, OF Colorado, said the reason
| why II was desired to take up the Colorado
case first was because this was the only case
where a whole state delegation was contested
and Colorado had 45 good populists who de-
sired TO be heard
The Colorado case was then taken up.
A Kansas delegate moved that part OF tn,
report be adopted-that the Patterson dele
gates be seated
Under a rule passed at the morning session
men were st ltioned in the hall TO the right AM
left Of the chair to repeat in audible tones thu
various motions and questions, and this rathe
novel and eccentric mode OF repeating" wa
put in execution on this question
A delegate made protest against acting o
the Colorado case until the minority report Of
that case could be presented TO the conven
ton The minority report was not yet ready
The protest was OF avail, and 1t was or
dered that the discussion be confined to
minutes for each side.
Mr. Patterson, Of Colorado, at the reques
OF the delegations from Texas and Georgia
moved that the Colorado case be postpone
for one hour, or until the minority repoI
should be ready. That motion was .agreed /
and the Illinois case was taken up The re
port OF the majority declares that the Taylc
delegates from Cook county, Illinois, are nc