Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-07-25
THB POPS.
Despite the Extreme Heat
They Assemble Early
and Work Vigorously.
BULLETINS.
Condensed kilograms Show the
Details of the Days
Doiugs.
BULLETINS.

IL HoCAs, July Ollie pOpullets De-
gan sembling in the convention hall
shortly after 8 o'clock. The air was
extremely oppressive. The delegates
with coats slung over their arms stood
about discussing the situation, The
middle of the road fellows could be
heard above the music of the band.
The Texas delegation contains some of
the most uncompromising men in the
convention and they were mad at the
prospect OF being baked in their policy.
The middle OF the road meeting schedul-
ed at the convention hall at $50 this
morning did not materialize. At 1905
a. m. Senator Butler, temporary chair
man, appeared on the platform. Stimuli
taneously the band struck up Dixie,
and the delegates uncorked some of
their pent up enthusiasm. Attendance
in the galleries, as yesterday, was very
thin. At 1910 a. ID. Chairman Butler
called the convention to order and Rev.
Mr., Smith offered an invocation for
blessing upon the common country.
After an announcement, the commit
tee on permanent organization members
retired. A squad of middle readers.
headed by Branch, OF Georgia, suddenly
plunged into the hall. at the same
time middle or the road delegate sta
toned in the gallery over the platform
hurled through the air about peck OF
small green tickets which fell like cloud
on the stage, now over the pit. The
green tickets contained the following
middle OF the road" financial plank:
ave demand that national treasury
notes issued by the general governments
be received for all public dues and be
full legal tender in payments of all debts,
both public and private, and be loaned
direct to the people through post and
other government banks, at cost, for the
benefit OF the people. And that the
government purchase and coin such sr
amount Of gold and silver bullion, at
the ratio Of 10 to 1, as may be necessary
10 pay government expense which are
payable in coin. We demand that the vol
ume or money shall be increased to the
amount necessary to transact the bust
ness or the country OF a cash basis"
We respectfully submit this for the con-
eideratlon of the popuIist convention.
The credentials committee appoint
ments completed at IL a. m. Delegate
Dixon of Oklahoma, then mounted the
stage and introduced Clarence E. Holly,
OF Oklahoma, who RECALLED the conven-
ton with campaign song, which was
loudly apQlauded. Delegate Crawford
OF Kansas, moved that the delegates
from the silver convention be admitted
on exhibition OF their badges. There
We're many yells OF 'no, no." from the
middle roadsters. Sergeant alarms Nc
Dowell said it was impossible to carry
out such instructions.
Roll of states Is being called for COM
mittee on permanent organization.
1l:4 a. m.-Committee on permanent
organization, roles and platform hsvs
been appointed and retired.
11:51 d. m.-Delegate from Oklahoma
takes the platform and entertains with q
song.
HIS q, m.-Deiegate Geo. F. Gather,
Of Alabama, introduces Mrs. Penning-
ton, OF Arkansas, who sings a populist
song.
1910 p. m.-Credentials committee
will not be ready to report until o'clock
Motion to adjourn to that hour defeat
ed.
l2:47 p. m.-Convention takes recess
until p. N.
Wash burn, OF Massachusetts,, from
The stage announced that be had an i'm
portant resolution to offer as follows:
Whereas. We are all populists and
leprecats the talk which has appeared
n some newspapers that there is a dis
position on the part OF any portion OF
this convention to refuse to abide by the
action OF this convention, therefore,
Resolved: That We repudiste all such
ltterances as rejecting the fidelity OF
members OF this convention and of the
populist party, A storm OF protests
zane from the middle readers. Con-
lective delegate Henry @. Baldwin
Ih0wte6." IL papers say we are ssses
shall We pass a resolution that We are
lot?'
Ga the resolution and platform CON-
nittee are j. A. johnson Calf. A. II.
Noon, Arizona. VIM. V. Allen, of Ne
)raska, was selected by a majority of
he committee on permanent organiza-
Ion of the populists convention. It
vas announced the minority would
make two reports one for Campion mot
Jhsmpion) OF Maine: the other for But
er, of n. O., IL be allows his name 20
"a used.
3:31 D. N. The convention was called
o order.
3:37 p. m. Partial report of the COM
Mite on credentials is now being read.
3:43 p. 10. The credentials commit
ee recommends in Illinois contest that
10Th delegations be seated and given
Ialf vote each. The minority report
vill be submitted. In Colorado the
Patterson delegation was seated.
$40 p. N. Patterson. of Colorado,
moves to consider contests in alpha
,eticsi order OF states. The motion is
'eing argued.
1853 p. "a. Psttsrsen's motion carried.
4:03 p. %. The time of discussion OF
he usjority and minority reports is
United to ID minutes side.
4:05 p. m. On motion of Patterson
colorado the contest goes over one hour
r until the minority report is present.
d.