New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26

vention and the galleries were packed with
Bryan shouters. provided for the purpose with
delegates and visitors badges. Tickets were
freely and openly given away to anybody willing
to wear Bryan button. In front OF the chair
mans desk a huge wooden cross painted so as
TO represent the abhorred yellow metal and sur
mounted by a nondescript paper crown bearing
the sentiment with which the Nebraskan Apollo
finished his speech at Chicago. INSTRUCTED the
view OF delegates. Similar reminders OF the duty
imposed upon the Convention hung from the gall
lery over the chairman's desk.
HIS ONE-sIDED RULINGS
These. however. were only outward manifesto
tons Of Mr. Aliens prediction It was in his
rulings and in the manner in which he promptly
restored order and quiet after an outburst OF
anti-Bryan enthusiasm or the indulgence with
which he contemplated the wild yawps Of the
Bryan crowd when of their speakers made
point. that he showed his utter lack Of fairness
and Justice. Bryan spouters were permitted to
speak until they got hoarse or the Conventions
patience had been exhausted. Advocates Of
anti-Bryan sentiment. on the other hand. were
ruthlessly cut short in the midst Of the most
famboyant rhetoric. To them the fve-minute
rule was applied with mathematical precision,
but whenever Bryan oratory on tap Chair
man Aliens watch suddenly acquesced with the
elasticity OF Captain Cuttle's famous timepiece.
Delegates whose hostility to Bryan was sus-
pected were either not recognized told to take
their seats. Motions jeopardizng the Boy
Orators" chances Of success promptly
ruled out Of order. irrespective of merit.
Appeals from the decisions OF the chair were
either ignored or met with pointblank refusal
to entertain them. Members of the Convention
who insisted upon being heard in opposition to
Bryan were howed down and hooted at One
was without the slightest ceremony hustled out
Of the hall. Another who insisted upon address,
ing the Convention. standing on the seat Of his
chair. was pulled down by three burly policemen
with uplifted clubs Still another threat
ened with expulsion.
One curious individual who desired early in
the morning to know whether any kilograms or
messages had been received either by Mr.. Nor
gan or Chairman Jones' of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee. met the stony stare of the
| presiding officer. and It only very late in
| the afternoon that the burly conspirator far
| relented as to inform another curious delegate
| that no messages or kilograms had been
| were expected to be received from the two dis
tinguished men named On top of II ALL Mr..
Allen boldly introduced to the Convention with
out leave apology speakers. singers and per-
formers who. one and all. delivered themselves
Of arguments tending to show that the moment
was ripe for the Peoples party to be absorbed
by the Democracy.
PERFORMANCES OF WOMEN.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Lease, though not dele
gate. for half an hour strutted about on the plat
form in a Partisan gown Of the latest cut, ges-
| ticulatng wildly in behalf Of him who, accord
| ing to Governor Stone Of Missouri. is "beauti-
| full as Apollo and intellectual beyond compari-
| SON. Another ambitious woman who II
In
| studied the part Of Lady Macbeth while scrub
| bling the floor In her fathers tavern somewhere
| In the western wilds Of Missouri. clawed the
| air and stamped her feet while reciting some
thing other designed to bring errng sheep into
the Bryan fold.
! to the Silver Convention-perpetrated some
| original poetry upon this Populistic gathering,
in which the rhymes were as daring as they
] were Bryanesque The audience sat spellbound.
| while a sardonic grin of satisfaction stole over
| Chairman Aliens features The opposition had
been completely cowed
TALKING WITH JONES AND STONE.
After the adjournment this evening commit
tee Of three from the boilers Convention. dele
gates "Pitchfork" Williams. of Texas Campion
of Maine, and Coleric. of Michigan, went to the
Planters Hotel to Chairman Jones and Gov
ernor Stone. who the spokesman for the
Bryan interest here. They first saw Stone. who
gave no satisfaction to them with reference TO
the Democratic nominees attitude toward the
Populist platform. He said he would be happy
to cooperate with the Populists however, and
thought that cooperation without asking Mr.
Bryan to commit himself specifically to any
thing outside of the Chicago platform the wiser
course. The Texas delegate replied: The kind
of corporation you want with the Populists is
their votes" To this Stone made no reply. The
big Texan was in an excited condition, and the
smooth Missouri Governor is not the man to
take chances in such company.
He afterward said to the committee however,
that while they might consult Mr.. Jones he had
but a few minutes before seen a communication
in Mr.. Bryan's handwriting from which he I'M
derstood that he could not, under present cir
cumstances go beyond the limits Of the Chicago
platform In any formal announcement, and that
he would have to decline the Populist indorse-
ment II that were imposed condition or ac-
ceptance. The committee then left the hotel
They did not see Jones.
Delegate Williams said later to The Tribune
correspondent: If Mr.. Bryan will formally &C
cept our platform and nomination we will gladly
support him. If he shall not so accept both noml-
nation and platform. / shall support Mckinley.
Not that indorse his sentiments but because
believe that four years more OF Democratic ad-
ministration can only result in an added career
OF broken promises. and that II Mckinley shall
be elected crisis will be brought on and the
American people will be brought face TO face
with the alternative of slavery or liberty With
out Populist support Bryan has no more chance
of election than Sewall would il Sewall were the
head instead of the tail Of the ticket
MANY ANGRY DELEGATES
Delegate T. p Asbury, of Houston Tex,
eachoed the sentiment Of Mr.. Williams regard
ing Bryans acceptance Of the platform. He
said that an electoral ticket would be put out
for Norton and Watson In the event that Bryan
did not formally and unequivocally accept the
Populist platform, and that the ticket would
carry Texas
Delegate Ulrg OF Milwaukee. s very hot
under the collar" about the nomination Of Bryan
in the face of his insulting message to the Con-
vent!on. He shouted to a large crowd of listen
ers and his frenzied utterances were applauded:
Il tell you. gentlemen. that was a square and
a rotten steal OF the entire National Conven-
ton"
Delegate J. c. Buttner, Of Oakland Cal. was
bitter in his denunciation Of Acting Chairman
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