Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-24
THE PEOPLES PARTY.
Second Days Proceedings Of tht
National Convention.
ALLEN PERMANENT CHAIRMAN.
The Nebrasf.a Senator Elected by .
Vote of y5s to s84, the Latter Be-
ing for J. C. Champion, OF
Maine. t,tts

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lists began to assemble in fui' time Tor
the morning session. They are men ac-
customed to early hours. and they IKE
to get together to discuss the political
and financial questions OF the hour Ino
immediate supreme political question IN
their minds is: Shall the convention Keep
| TO the middle of tts road. making Its own
platform, and choosing its own candidates
| for President and Vice-President; shan
| II endorse or nominate the Democratic
nominees. or shall it take the middle
course-endorse Bryan. nominate SOUTH
ern Populist for Vice-Presidsnt. or patch
No some sort Of terms by which that ar
ranxement can be made practicable and
successful? Each plan has its own fac-
ton. determined TO carry out its peculiar
idea. and to oppose any other plan, even
TO the extreme point of boiling II the other
plan be adopted.
| At 10 minutes past 10 SenatoSsButler.
| of North Carolina. the temporary chair-
man. called the convention 10 order. Al
that time the body OF the hall was about
two-thirds full. but there were probably
not two hundred persons in the galleries.
The deputy sergeants-at-arms set the ex-
ample Of laying aside coats and vests.
and moving around in shirt-sleeves. Many
| of the delegates adopted like costume.
There were several women seated among
the delegates.
The Rev. Mr.. Smith was sel>cted to lead
in prayer, and he offered short petition.
| 81 ir,f0 TO 81 an
this convention. on its members. and its
proceedings May harmony. unity, fra
| ternity, and patriotism characterize all its
| proceedings to-day"
| The chairman called for the report OF
| the Committee on Credentials. but that
committee was still unprepared to report,
| and was given further time. The roll Of
States was then called for the names OF
committeeman on Permanent Organiza-
| ton, Resolutions, and Notification OF
| Nominees. That operation was slow. and
occupied much time. While II was going
| on more of the delegates took advantage
of the opportunity to lay aside their coats
| and vests, for the heat was very oppres-
sive and most Of them famed themselves
with palm-leaf fans. hats. and partially
| folded newspapers The Kansas delegates
blazoned with a golden stnhower
NOMINATOR OF LINCOLN.
/ Among the conspicuous persons on the
| platform was Mr. Jesse Harper OF Kan
| sas. who Is said to have nominated Abra-
ham Lincoln for the presidency In Chica-
go in 1860. Senator Stewart, Of Nevada,
was also on the platform, seated between
Senators Allen, OF Nebraska. and Kyle,
| of South Dakota, all of them strong ad-
| yocates Of the endorsement of Bryan and
| Sewall.
The names Of the proposed committee
men having been sent in, those on per-
manent organization were required TO
retire for consultation.
While the call Of committeeman wac
| going on there was a sudden outburst
| of cheering all over the hall. 1t was
caused by the irruption OF small party
| Of Texas delegates headed by the tive
bearers Of a banner inscribed with the
words. "Mfddle-of-ths-road. straight
| Populist ticket"
majority of delegates rose and
| cheered and shouted and waved hats and
| fans. and the spectators in the gallery
Joined in the shouts and cheering.
From the gallery behind the stand
| flight Of blue cards descended. on which
were printed a financial plank proposed
Arkansas delegates-George NJ. Jackson,
]. w. Robinson, and Isaac McCracken.
| This plank is in the following words;
I'VE demand a national Treasury note,
issued by the General Government, re-
ceivable for all public dues, and a full
legal tender in the payment OF all debts,
public and private, and loaned direct TO
the people through postal-savings and
other governmental banks, at cost, for
the benefit of the people; and the pur
chase and coinage of such amount OF gold
and silver bullion, at the ratio OF l6 to !.
as may be necessary to pay the debts OF
the government which are made payable
in coin.
I'VE demand that the volume OF money
shall speedily be increased to an amount
necessary TO transact the business OF
The country on q cash basis"
Half an hour after the retirement OF
the Committee on Permanent Organiza-
ton for consultation message was re-
ceved from II stating that the committee
men from nine States were absent. The
chairman announced the fact to the con-
vention. and requested the absentees to
report Immediately.
At :S5 the Committee on Platform
left the convention to meet at the Lindell
Hotel
DEDS Arr lyACDED
Eugene Debs entered the convention
and was greeted with applause.
While the convention was waiting pa
tiently for some committee TO report II
was entertained by the band with
medley of national and popular airs. but.
as usual. Dixie was the only tune that
awoke enthusiasm.
A motion was made by Delegate Craw-
ford. OF Kansas that the delegates TO the
Silver convention be admitted to this con-
vention on the presentation of their
badges.
The motion was greeted with Kisses
and shouts OF mo" No." 1t was modi-
fed by making It apply only to the gale
ries, but the. sergeant-at-arms interposed
the objection that all the seats in the
| galleries were assigned on tickets issued,
and that besides. there were counterfeit
badges out
The chairman cut the gordian knot by
ruling the motion out Of order. on the
ground that II would violate the contract
made with the businessmen of ST. Louis.
The ruling was loudly app.auded.
motion was made for an inquiry as
70 why there was SO much delay in pre-
senting the report OF the Committee on
ORGANIZATION, but a member OF the COM
mittee stated that the report was now
being typewriter. and would be pre-
sented as soon as possible.
Mr.. Washburn, OF Massachusetts. Of
fered the following resolution:
WILL NEVER DESERT MICAWBER.
whereas. we are all Populists and
deprecate an attack which has appeared
In some Of the newspapers that there is
q disposition on the part of any portion
of this convention to refuse 10 abide by
the action OF the convention: therefore.
Resolved, That we repudiate all such
utterances as 3 reflection on the fidelity