The sun., 1896-07-22
BUTLER TO BE CHAIRMAN.
THE NORTH CAROLINA sENhToR
TO PRESIDE AT THE START

| 9en. wesver's Name Withdrawn at the
| Meeting or the Fopuiist National Cous-
| u,ittee-Two Contests Considered and
Omeers Selected for tho Convention.
ST. LOUIS. July 2l.-The National COMMITTEES
| of the Populists met at 1880 this morning to
perfect the temporary organization of the Con-
vention. Chairman Taubeneck presided and
about fifty members present. The COM
! mitteo is organized upon a different basis from
that of the old parties. Each state and Territory
is entitled TO three m EN- bers. and out ofths entire
mem bership OF 153 Central Executive Com
mittee of nine 10 chosen 70 manage the CAM
paiGns. The committee has two women MEM
bers, Mrs. Anna l.. DigRs of the District Of
Columbia. who was present to-day, and Mrs. A.
o. Hnskins. from Arizona. There are no per-
sons In official life on the committee except
Senator Marion Butler Of North Carolina, who
has q proxy.
There were only two contests of Importance,
those from Colorado and Illinois. The former
involved the entire State delegation. the latter
the twenty-seven delegates from Cook county.
The Colorado contestants wero headed by OK
Gov. Watts.
Having declared in favor OF Bryans nomina-
ton his colleagues deposed him for another
leader. For temporary Chairman the two cam
didntes were Gen. James b. Weaver Of Iowa,
who represented the Bryan and Sewell ole
ment, and Senator Marion Butler OF North
Carolina. who was opposed to the endorsement
of the Democratic ticket.
After the matter OF membership OF tho COM
mittee itself had been determined, the commit
tee considered applications from some OF the
States for increased representation in the Con-
vention. The basis upon which this was made
was tho call for the Convention, being one dele
gate for each member Of Congress from the
State and an additional delegate for each 1000
votes cast at the preceding general election.
In making up the table of delegates for the
Convention tho National Committee was COM
PEELED to act upon data contained in the various
political almanacs and in the OF anumbcr
Of states this Information proved to be inac-
eurate.
The committeeman from several States emon-
strnted by certified copies of the tabulaton of
votes in their States that the Populists were en-
titled 10 an increase in the number of dele
gates Of from one to five. the latter number be-
ing allowed to Texas.
Tho Territories got six delegates even in
stead Of four. max ing their representation equal
to that in the Democratic and Republican Con-
ventions. Oklahoma got the same right OF rep
resentation as the States, that is. one delegate
for its Delegate in Congress and one for eaclf
=. 600 votes, which made its total representation
p;ue.
Immediately upon reassembling. shortly after
2 O'Clock. the committee took up the Cook
county. ILL.,. contest. Two speakers were heard
for each NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Stedman and
William Burns for tho Burns Hogan faction
and II. S. TAYLOR and q. NJ. Miller
for the Taylor contestees. There are twenty
two seats involved.
Upon the determination OF the question there
was much confusion in the committee and sew
eral motions were made and put by the Chair
man. The first was motion to refer the case
tu subcommittee: defeated. 81 to7
Mr.. Donnelly OF Minnesota moved. in the in
terest OF harmony. that the two delegations be
seated. each member to have har a vote. For
this a substitute was proposed that the contest
had not been sustained.
This was declared to Rave been carried by the
Chairman. and the demand for division was
made Ths evoked considerable discussion,
and was finally defeated. Mr.. Donnelly's mo-
ton to give members of both delegations u half
vote each was agreed too 1s
With much satisfaction by the Inbers of the |
Burns Hogan faction in the corridor. which |
and said that Or. Taylor had sent a message to |
the COMMITTEES saying he should decline to Sit in |
The ssed ws! ephnsht hs. so tho
ieenth Ohio district the one formerly repre-
,entrd .nn o In r9ngrs;i BY Joshua Gildng-. Wade.
nlarity. By Il unanimous vote II was decided
hat the delegation AT the Convention called by
the district committeeman was regular and en-
Titled tn seats.
Tho committee then voted to proceed to
the selection OF temporary Chairman and
temporary Secretary. The expectation that
bryan and and antiBryan IsH strength Ss OF in the Ihe
Convention was not realized. for the name
who had been spoken of as the bryan
Ion. Mr.. Guthrie OF North Carollnn, the
probable Popullst candidate for Governor
y that State, presented the name OF Senator
Marion Butler of North Carolina. saying that
he mantle Of Leonid AS Polk had fallen upon him
md the honor sought was due To North Caro-
Ina because she had been the first TO break the
,old South.
Mr.. Branch OF Georgia named the Hon. IRna-
iuS Donnelly OF Minnesota, and n delegate from
Kansas presented the name OF Gen. Field Of Nir-
,inia; Senator Buffers nomination sec
,nded by Cyclone" Davis Of Texas and F. q.
'rown OF Massachusetts. and he was selected
Chairman by Rcclamation.
For Temporary Secretary the names OF w. d.
Vincent Of Kansas. editor of Sound Money. and
ohn W. Hayes. Secretary of the Executive
'ommittee. kniRhts of Labor, were suggested
md accepted
5. ID. Walton OF Georgia. tho only colored
mem ber Of the committee. presented for use at
he Convention Rarel composed OF seventeen
Inherent kinds OF wood. Sixteen Of these were |
rom the South and West and one from the East
ad been settled so far as the National Commit
ee was concerned. WAS reopened at the sugges-
ion of Chairman Taubeneck.
Alter some vigorous talking. IL WAS resolved |
o reconsider the vote ey which the two dele
alton were seated. each: member having hnI:
vote. and tho contest was set for a further
caring.