The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-23


talked while with Sergsant-at-Arms
Mcdowell, who stood on the platform,
silver baton In hand surveying the final
arrangements. Congressman Howard Of
Alabama, who wrote 'If Christ Came to
Congress, was striking figure i'm his
delegation. He 10 tall, powerfully built,
with swarthy complexion and long,
straight, black hair that gives him almost
the appearance Of an Indian. Buffalo
Jones Of Oklahoma sat with his delega-
tion stolidly reading newspaper Here
and there was dsrk face There was one
eolored delegate each from Colorado and
Georgia.
legal Tender" Coxey.
General Coxey Of the famous common
veal army and his son.in-law, Carl Brown,
came In together with their respective
wives. Mrs Corey bore In her arms her
young son, whom General Coxsy christan-
I'd Legal Tender" ~ perpetual remind
Or Of his march to Washington. There
were several women Delegates on the floor,
smong them Mrs. J. o. A. Bush Of Pres
colt, Ari; Mrs. Jennie II. Atherhold and
Mrs Illes Of Colorado. senator AL
len received the first personal ova-
tien. The Texas delegation grew
dsmonstrative. A woman posed with
middle Of the road" streamer pinned TO
her gown and they cheered wildly. She
waved her handkerchief frantically In re-
sponse and the enthusiastic Texans
crowded about to shake her hand She
proved TO be Mrs. Jones Of Chicago Then
Lone Star delegate mounted chair and
l,.ax. ~ af
Populists admonishing them to keep In
the middle Of the road and bolt II neces.
sary.
No Fight Against Butisr.
Paul Vandervoort of Nebraska, the
most prominent candidate Of the middle
OF the road" men for president, took one
OF tho seats on the platform reserved for
distinguished guests. On his coat he
wore the badge Of his faction. General
Weaver moved over 10 the Texas delega-
tion and made short speech In favor OF
holding the sessions behind closed doors
but the Texans did not. take kindly
to the suggestion. They said 10 was i'm
practicable. The middle OF the road"
leaders, after comforting together, decided
not to make an organized fight against
the selection Of Senator Butler as temper
ary chairman, and the Bryan men hailed
this as an indication that they were
afraid to submit TO test OF strength. At
1918 Senator Butler OF North Carolina
mounted the platform and took his scat,
and at 1897 Chairman Taubeneck called
the convention to order.
Prayer by Rev. smith.
Mr.. Taubeneck is a lnrge, handsome
man with heavy brown mustache and a
rather paliid complexion, Quiet came
with the first rap of the gavsl. The Rev.
W. L. Smith OF the Third Baptist church
Of this city delivered the Invocation. The
,Beo delegates stood reverently as he
appealed to the Throne Of Grace TO drive
out oil evil and sectionalism from dsliber-
ations of the conventions and bring In all
good.
Governor Stone made a speech welcom-
ing the delegates, after which Donnelly OF
Minnesota was recognised. He urged the
convention to do nothing which would
make the Populist movement go down.
a. the Peoples party must live. God for.
bid" said bonnelly, that should be here
attending the funeral Of the Peoples
Marty" There were more middle OF the
road, cheers when Mr.. Donpeliy finished,
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In introducing Senator Butler Mr..
Taubepeck said that Mr. Butler had been
selected By the national committee with
out dissenting vote, and he added his be
lief that when the convention adjourned 10
would be found that II had acted with as
great unanimity as had the committees In
choosing the temporary chairman. SEN
stor Butler wac received with hearty APP
plause, aud at the suggestion OF Commit
teemau washburne three cheers werc
given for the young senator from the old
North state.
During his speech Butler said the Dem
ocrnts were afraid to take silver at Chi
caso and had TO steal most Of the Peo-
ple's marty platform. He referred to Mr.
Mckinley as the cand date Of Aggregated
capital and combined greed" Butler said
the transportation question muss be set
tied as we'll ss the financial question;
that there could be no destruction OF
srusts a. long as transportation corpora
tions exist. He declared bnth the odd par
tIes had for years kept the greatest issue
Ia American politics IN the bsck ground