The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-07-24
bryan MEN IN CONTROL
CONTINUED from Firs, poge.)
vote was taken by states, and again the
majority report was Sustained.

majority report was sustained.
The Missouri contest was withdrawn.
Five minutes was given each side Of the
Wisconsin case, involving one seat. Mr..
Cole, who had been seated by the national
committee, stated he was a Bryan man,
and for that reason was he not 10 be al
lowed q seatF He appealed to the fairness
Of the southern delegates TO seat him. The
announcement Of the preference for presi-
dent wus greeted with cheers by the Bryan
men. The majority report unseating Cole
and seating IsaaCs was adopted.
The report Of the committee on perma-
nent organization was then read. The an
nouncement Of the selection of Senator
Allen, Of Nebraska, for permanent chair
man was the signal for IA wild Bryan
demonstration, which lasted several min
utes. John w. Hays, of New Jersey, was
selected for secretary and the other tenn
pOrary officers were made permanent
The minority report, naming James E,
Campion, of Maine, for permanent chair
man, set the middle Of the road men on
fire, The Texas and Georgia delegates
climbed on TO their chairs and yelled like
Indians Several large middle Of the
road' banners were paraded through the
aisles. The western delegates as u rule
took no part In the demonstration. One
of the Georgia delegates pulled up his state
standard and followed the middle of the
road" banner, which was held aloft by
two members of the delegation, one white
and one colored. The. standards of Texas,
Arkansas, Ohio, Mississippi, Missouri and
several other states Joined the procession,
In a scuiile for the possession Of the Ala
bama guldon the staff WINS broken and a
free fight almost precipitated. Bedlam
reigned for ten minutes
The roll call Of states on the %Orgnniza-
tion committees report was again de-
manSed, and proceeded with amid the
greatest enthusiasm. The constant gain
made the Bryan men enthusiastic, and
they checred Justify at every announce
mont. The middle Of the road men did
not make a gain until Mississippi was
reached, when u gain Of two was nude,
reckoncd on the former vote, They got u
good chance to cheer, however, when
North Carolina, which divided 70 to 20 on
the first vote, divided her vote equally be
tween Allen ind Compton.
When the chairman announced the re
suit a. 73S for Allen md 564 for Campion,
the Bryan men screamed with Joy. They
got On their chairs and cheered. They
Whirled their coats, umbrellas, hats and
everything movable alOft They uprooted
their state standards and paraded them
about the aisles- AnothePFu o occurred over
thepossession of the Alabama standard but
the Bryan men at last carried IL off vic
~toriously. Only the Texas and other
middle of the road" southern delegates
sat silently In their seats during the wild
demonstration. The guidons of the Bryan
states danced for five minutes about Ne
braska and then, Indian file, they were
borne about the delegates enclosure.
The band played, but il could just be
heard. Four colorcd men with banjos got
near the STACY and suns a Bryan song
The scene, With the exception of the fact
that the galleries did not participate in the
demonstration, very much resembled that
at the Coliseum in Chicago when Mr..
Bryan was nominated II lasted about
eighteen minutes.
The following list will show the geo.
graphical location of the Bryan strength,
! the states boing classified according TO the
majority Of their votes
For Allen-CoIorado, Connecticut, Del
aware, Florida, idaho, Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Mas
sachusetts, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada,
New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York,
North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania,
South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, West
Virginia, Wisconsin, New Mexico, Dis
trict Of Columbia and Arizona.
For Campiuu - Alabama, California,
Georgia, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota,
Mississippi, Missouri, Rhode Island, Texas,
Vermont, Washington and Indian Ter
rltory.
The votes Of North Carolina, Wyoming
and Oklahoma were equally divided.
After order was restored Delegate Will
Jams, of California, climbed on to the
stage, We have made a square fight, ~
he shouted, I'VE nave been fairly beaten,
and In the interest Of peace and harmony
1 move that the selection Of William V.
Allen as permanent chairman be made
unanimous" His motion was carried
with a hurrah, but there were loud cries
Of dissenting tn the direction of the Lone
Star delegation. Elk Congressman LATE
Pence, Cyclone Davis and Ignatius
Donnelly were appointed a committee to
escort Senator Allen TO Se platform.
In presenting Senator Allen to the con-
ventlon Cyclone" Davis said: "Now, my
fellow citizens, l want TO assure you that
for more than four long days and four
nights | have lone every honorable thing
that 1 could TO elect middle OF the road'
4AulAt Jul 4 Ia AgNNA WV OAAR AAAnAAhAAbA
able thing against any man. When the
, Populist committee and the Populist con
/, vention had chosen the distinguished sena-
tor from the western plateau, and 1 had
been selected without my knowledge until
3 my namo was called to notify him of the
t fact, l bowed to that special committee. l
now reach out from the south up the Mis-
sissippi valley n glveyou your chairman
from the plateau, Senator Allen"
Senator Allen spoke at some length, be
ing listened to with a great deal of inter
T est, He has a reputation as IA speaker
t During the debate OF the repeal Of the
G sherman law he talked fifteen hour.
against time. He advocated tho nomina
ton Of Bryan. He said that he was no
g in favor Of any action which would cleo
, O gold standard man Ills reference t.
' those who were trying to ave the Popu
5 list party assist a gold standard man a
d having 'ha Dark Hanna Doodle in thei
pockets" was greeted with misses an,
y cheers,
ttDo vou NVout McK1nlCyfN naked Alien