The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-25
The POpuliSt Convention ReVerSeS The
Usual Order Of Selection.
EFFECT OF BRYAK'S WITHDRAWAL.
a Good Portion of the Day spent In Lengthy
sPeeches-SeIection Of National Chair
man Left 20 the National Commit
tee-AmusinC Incidents.

vcltion was called 70 order by Senator
Allen. permanent chairman, at five min
titcs after 10 o'clock. Prayer was offered
by Rev. NJ. Williams. OF the Union Meth
odist church. at ST Louis.
= eavol constructed in the State of
ONO out or forty-three different kinds Of
wood. representing every State. was pre-
s,atcd TO 3ho chairman by Delegate
Dlnoe. Of ohio. as a middle OF tho road
eatei. and 10 was accepted by the Chair
i.n.
During this presentation. a couple Of
f..t4etioly-attired individuals ascended
Tie platform They were dressed 10 rep
resent the characters Of Uncle sam and
COMIC OPERA.
Tnclo sam was repres scnted 10y pret-
IS wsll-kuown character from staten
Island named Lloyd. and Columbia rs the
..-R..t Singer OF Arkansas Mrs. PEN
Y.r.ton. who entertained the conyonuon
yesterday with "a song. This pair or &C.
c.nfrrities were introduced as n coupe
o- irrortant characters" They made
+relr low TO the audience and The sweet
e.,...r of Arkansas" Immediately broke
ont into "a song. composed Tor lhe oce"-
.i0n and sung 20 an air somecnhg pc
-.etn "Auld Lang syne' and Johh All
Cerson. My Jo John s.,a
When this performance was at "il 'il.'
ns States were called for the appoint
,..rt of foleratos 90 act on the cor, 49,,
.-,.tt.o with the silver conference
,,.,.. ... state of Texas was redoheu'
l,.otasnan of that Delegation ue-
.f frat-nantlv that Texas han ITO
.... g., -,r,-ant Tor such commute
.... mort of the Committee on h"iSo
1 o.~t-~ ~ Rusincss. which was H.
,..t NIGHT was taken up lot eCl'""
-.... ~,-.,,rt fad bceen read last nlenC
r,.. minority report was no" IDou. -
,~..cinal - it being that hoi'i.'.-'s,. 81,
f,~ President shall nc hi'"'
nominations for Prcsloen"
vrcrpREsIDENT FIRST
.~o r,,,oritv report was explained Dy
r,-fl~ate pomcroy. Of New 'cIS'g D.
r.,,fer of the Committee ON ,,o
frbere we're three points OF ullisi .'. mi
..tl between the majority anu 1.-.ol
..... tho principal one being Iet,
h'i.,s' 4i~ of nominations for frcsl-
dome and Nico-prcsldent. '"o .t,,,.
.-.s commended was that noniiI'o ',.--
..f.as should Doe limited TO twenty l',"
and .eeordinr speeches 10 ten nm
Arotnfr rule which was u'.""'
commended. was that ""ci
,,... vacancies in delegations '.'
,0r.. of tre delegates lfeseii'
counted li' I'.t .t,l.5 So if "a
which iN' say 90 +,.alve votes and
Sttle was ~ Fa,eoates present.
tn'ie t,,,i5 cast ono and two
.a'. OF
,.....t,, was also given as 20 the
...,... for the selection Of "a chairman
,-,tf.,sl committee. hut the plan
s's 10 .o, ,-r.fy the mind Of Mr. lsnauus
1,.--.rv OF Minnesota. who sald lh n-
d.ennt tones chat it seemed 'D1' We, ',,s
li,i. |e..' |.,.. ,oo,.ation le got through il.
a'' a., ,.tioral organization. and
& ,,i.n to see that national
-.+t., nrf into the hands of tho
.. as g. would Dee under tho
l,..f.
v..r. D.. WAS ~eadv 20 support Mr..
.t.+ -.rtferran should Doc thC
.f t.. convention. he was not
....~ of permitting Democrat ia
... ,f.h h..f.of fhe popunst National
.,.....t.t.. nrnorrsJ
,....-,...
RAISE IliL bI'1 i''-Nl-''
"Aftlr OLD. f.nati.Ism and FOLLY or inns
f..-. ,fr DomrIy continued. 'shal
.. .....I away. we want 10 reclOih'
.i.I.t.. dbl. fn. party with flesh, and
.f..f tIIs proposition. ] do nol
...- t,. Gam do b.. Therefore, l ann
.t .... amendment 10 tine proposed
t....I.I ,,.U place The selection of th,
.. s..+.....I Committee ir